Deployment measurements for vanguard strike

commandersasha
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Deployment measurements for vanguard strike Aug 4, 2012 16:03:52 GMT via the ProBoards App

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Post by commandersasha on Aug 4, 2012 16:03:52 GMT

I have dug the trig out of the back of my head, and worked out useful measurements for the deployment zones in the diagonal set up. If anyone fancies drawing an image, go for it!

For a standard 6'x4' board, the values are: on the short edges, measure 14.4" in from the corners; on the long edges, 21.6".

I have written the values in my BGB, and now that pre-measurement is in, I plan to draw all the lines, for all 3 deployment maps, plus 6" from edges for objectives on my gaming board, unless anyone can think of a good reason not to! (My board is plain MDF!)

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Deployment measurements for vanguard strike Aug 4, 2012 16:06:05 GMT via the ProBoards App

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Post by commandersasha on Aug 4, 2012 16:06:05 GMT

Oh! I did successfully attach my image, I thought it had failed! Please excuse the image, I'm learning a free iPhone CAD app, and it's a bit clunky! Haven't figured out how to export an image other than a screen capture!

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Deployment measurements for vanguard strike Aug 6, 2012 13:57:22 GMT

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Post by Lanesend on Aug 6, 2012 13:57:22 GMT

Thanks CS.
A coule of years ago, WD had some rules for alternative deployment and objectives. (Can't remember what it was called) We played that a few times in 5th edition for some variety in the missions.

One of the deployment types was also diagonal, but it was 18" for both long and short edges if I recall correct.
The problem with that was that you never had exactly 24" between the armies. The diagonal deployment type in 6th is exactly 24", so thnks for measuring.

As for noting all those lines on the board, Why Not? Make 'em with pencil first, so you can erase them if you don't like it.

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Deployment measurements for vanguard strike Aug 7, 2012 1:06:39 GMT

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Post by WestRider on Aug 7, 2012 1:06:39 GMT

I've just used 15" and 22" so far. I don't think I'm going to go all the way to 10ths of an inch, but 14 1/2 x 21 1/2 is easily enough to measure, and close enough for most purposes.

I would have preferred just going with Echelon, myself. If you change it to 17" in along each edge, it comes to 24.04" between the Deployment Zones, which is close enough for me, and it's easier to mark out.

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