Tact-Tiles: The End

[Mercule]

I want opaque tiles with hexes on one side and squares on the other.

That probably would be the most useful.

 

[Asmor]

On the other hand, I don't know how well the clear ones would work on my table if I had nothing underneath them. My table has quite a dark wood stain so seeing lines on the tiles might be hard if there wasn't something else (like some white paper) underneath the tiles. The opaque ones would probably be better in that situation.

While at a craft store, I saw a clear ruler plate thingie meant for use while quilting or something. The lines were black on one side, but if you flipped it over the lines were yellow so they'd show up on dark fabrics.

Same thing would work well here, actually.

 

[Aexalon]

Another vote for opaque with 1" hexes on one side, 1" squares on the other.

Logistically, those'd probably have to be 8*7 | 7*7 hex/square size, or double that, 16*14 | 14*14. See this post for the patterns.

 

[Jaws]

I want them to be in production a.s.a.p.


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[FoxWander]

I want opaque tiles with hexes on one side and squares on the other.

I agree (as do several others it seems) that double-sided squares/hexes would be the absolute best! However, I recall that the originals couldn't be done as double-sided because there was some kind of limitation to the manufacturing process that prevented it. (I imagine they were made similar to aluminum foil- 2 sheets pressed thru rollers so the sides pressed together were the smoothest.) If these "hypothetical" 2nd generation tact-tiles are the same process, then double-sided may not be possible.

But if it is- my vote is absolutely for hexes on one side, squares on the other. And please make the squares with some kind of differentiation between 10' and 5' lines. Solid/dashed lines or thick/thin- as long as they're different. Measuring distances in nice 10 foot increments is just so much easier and quicker.

If double-sided tiles aren't possible then I voted for clear tiles with squares (and different 5/10 foot lines). The capability to put maps underneath would be very nice.

Also a nice case that held them separated at the edges (so they could be stored with a map drawn on them and it wouldn't get erased in transport) would be very, very nice!

 

[Crothian]

I'm curious if anything will ever come out. We have seen threads about these beofre with people saying they are looking into making them but still nothing like that has ever reached the market.

 

[Aristotle]

I already replied earlier, but I thought of another wish:

Magnetic. Maybe a thin sheet of metal in the core? I dunno... but something that magnetic counters would be attracted to (even if it wasn't a tight grip) would be neat.

 

[Solodan]

I'd love to find something that is 1" square on both sides.

 

[Mercule]

Something I just thought about, regarding double-sided Tact-Tiles....

The original Tact-Tiles were extremely easy to scratch and I wonder if having the bottom side be "markable" would be an invitation to ruining one or both sides.

 

[beverson]

Magnetic. Maybe a thin sheet of metal in the core? I dunno... but something that magnetic counters would be attracted to (even if it wasn't a tight grip) would be neat.

This. The ultimate would be if they could somehow be both clear AND magnetically attractive, but I'm not sure that is possible. But magnetic is the way to go, since I have now made a substantial investment in the Alea Tools magnetic markers.