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<blockquote data-quote="Oryan77" data-source="post: 6051234" data-attributes="member: 18701">A lot of people are moving to digital media for their face-2-face game (LCD TVs or projectors). Printing them out is not the only way people would use these. I use a 46&quot; LCD TV that sits flat on its back. I have a laptop running Maptool that is connected via HDMI cable to the tv. We set miniatures on top of the tv (on top of plexi-glass to protect the screen). With this setup, I prefer using my png template images within Maptool because they not only look pretty, but they are even easier to use than the wire templates. Wire templates still need to gently be placed around the minis without knocking them over or nudging them. It also gets clunky when you need to stack multiple wire templates in overlapping areas. The png templates in Maptool snaps to the grid and there is absolutely nothing getting in their way.I own several sets of the Steel Sqwire templates that you mentioned. I love them. I prefer using them if I'm using a normal battlemat for the same reasons you mentioned.I really didn't start this thread to debate the pros &amp; cons of templates though. Not that I mind since this thread is going nowhere anyway. I thought there would be more interest in using the transparent versions that I offered to create. I suppose the target audience is limited though. It's for 3.5 games, mostly usable with a digital battlemat, and those people probably already have templates they are satisfied with. I'll try the Maptool forum then.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oryan77, post: 6051234, member: 18701"] A lot of people are moving to digital media for their face-2-face game (LCD TVs or projectors). Printing them out is not the only way people would use these. I use a 46" LCD TV that sits flat on its back. I have a laptop running Maptool that is connected via HDMI cable to the tv. We set miniatures on top of the tv (on top of plexi-glass to protect the screen). With this setup, I prefer using my png template images within Maptool because they not only look pretty, but they are even easier to use than the wire templates. Wire templates still need to gently be placed around the minis without knocking them over or nudging them. It also gets clunky when you need to stack multiple wire templates in overlapping areas. The png templates in Maptool snaps to the grid and there is absolutely nothing getting in their way. I own several sets of the Steel Sqwire templates that you mentioned. I love them. I prefer using them if I'm using a normal battlemat for the same reasons you mentioned. I really didn't start this thread to debate the pros & cons of templates though. Not that I mind since this thread is going nowhere anyway. I thought there would be more interest in using the transparent versions that I offered to create. I suppose the target audience is limited though. It's for 3.5 games, mostly usable with a digital battlemat, and those people probably already have templates they are satisfied with. I'll try the Maptool forum then. [/QUOTE]

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