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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DDK" data-source="post: 694767" data-attributes="member: 6469">All dollar values quoted are Australian. Do yer own damn conversions <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":P" title="Stick out tongue    :P"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":P" />This looks a lot like the Microtactix stuff (<a href="http://www.microtactix.com" target="_blank">www.microtactix.com</a>) only it can only be bought in colour and seems to be more modular, at least with the buildings. It also seems to be better coloured and have more bang for your buck, though I noticed they haven't got any terrain options.As for value for money... eh, it depends on wether you have access to cheap inks. I would heartily recommend AGAINST inkjet refills as the quality seems to degrade in printing by about 25% each time you refill and with these kind of things, you want a good printout. I get Calidad cartridges mainly (for my crappy, POS, Epson 600) and I get them from a small, specialist store so they're very cheap ($9 for black, $14 for colour). NEVER buy inkjet cartridges from newsagents or big retail chains or anywhere else but your local, small-time computer store guy, otherwise you're getting ripped off severely.With paper, you want, as a minimum, 150gsm with 200gsm+ being your goal paper weight. Standard paper is 80gsm. This is one thing where you want to AVOID the specialist stores as I've found all the artsy-craftsy stores with this kind of paper end up charging you around $0.50+ a page which is just a ripoff. In this case, the best bet is to go to those big office supply stores where they're like a warehouse only they sell to the public. They usually have half a wall dedicated to paper. Obviously if you're going for the colour versions of these things, white is the way to go, but with Microtactix terrain, you're better off getting green/brown for land, blue for water, etc. as it'll save a lot on ink. White comes in at around $6 for 50 sheets at 200gsm and colour at $8.For a decent sized scenario, you'll need at least 30+ sheets and a lot of spare time.One thing I couldn't see on the WorldWorks stuff is if it is marked in 1" squares. Microtactix stuff is (although for some stupid reason the buildings don't fit to the scale) which is really handy.And to those who think it's not worth it... eh, if you get a good deal on paper and ink and are willing to spend the hours cutting and pasting, then I think it is. It certainly beats out paying hundreds of dollars for a tiny little scenario of Dwarven Forge stuff.</blockquote>

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