Too Much Time On My Hands

madhopper50 · 05-29-2021, 08:15 PM

Has anyone else thought about this? The Melee hexes are 1.5" and equate to 4 feet in size. The counters are 1", therefore are humans on the counters just about 3 feet tall?

TippetsTX · 05-29-2021, 09:27 PM

Yes, yes I have. It's a very specific, sad OCD that I have.

Rolando · 05-30-2021, 08:49 AM

i think that is the space a human sized creature occupy as looked from above, so a 3x3 feet is not bad generalization.

larsdangly · 05-30-2021, 09:53 AM

Note that most of the prone bodies we get in the MH tile sets occupy 2 hexes, as you'd expect.

Skarg · 05-30-2021, 12:00 PM

Yeah, TFT counters are not meant to be standees. Their size is about the top-down space they occupy. The image shows them standing but isn't to scale. Standees such as Cardboard Heroes are closer to scale.

amenditman · 05-30-2021, 05:22 PM

A human being viewed from above, who is trying to take as little space as possible, requires a 2 square foot rectangle. Obviously, some humans will require more, but this is just the average for planning purposes.

For game purposes, your average human will NOT be trying to take as little space as possible unless they are hiding/sneaking/etc. So a 3 -4 foot hex space is good for purposes of solo/small-scale combat. Once you get into mass combats and want to have shield walls or tight formations you get back to a much smaller footprint.

Saint · 06-03-2021, 09:39 AM

Perhaps TFT takes place in alternate universe where the three dimensions of space are skewed.

I've noticed the larger creatures are made of heavier, thicker cardstock - this makes sense because thicker counters = taller.

Imagine what a monster you would be if transported into such a realm. What terror you would strike into its inhabitants as you effortlessly leap over the roofs of their homes and jump to the top of their strongest citadels with ease.

05-29-2021, 08:15 PM	#1
madhopper50 Join Date: Aug 2018	Too Much Time On My Hands Has anyone else thought about this? The Melee hexes are 1.5" and equate to 4 feet in size. The counters are 1", therefore are humans on the counters just about 3 feet tall?

05-29-2021, 09:27 PM	#2
TippetsTX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: North Texas	Re: Too Much Time On My Hands Yes, yes I have. It's a very specific, sad OCD that I have. __________________ “No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.” -Vladimir Taltos

05-30-2021, 08:49 AM	#3
Rolando MIB Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Panama	Re: Too Much Time On My Hands i think that is the space a human sized creature occupy as looked from above, so a 3x3 feet is not bad generalization.

05-30-2021, 09:53 AM	#4
larsdangly Join Date: Dec 2017	Re: Too Much Time On My Hands Note that most of the prone bodies we get in the MH tile sets occupy 2 hexes, as you'd expect.

05-30-2021, 12:00 PM	#5
Skarg Join Date: May 2015	Re: Too Much Time On My Hands Yeah, TFT counters are not meant to be standees. Their size is about the top-down space they occupy. The image shows them standing but isn't to scale. Standees such as Cardboard Heroes are closer to scale.

05-30-2021, 05:22 PM	#6
amenditman Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Florida Peninsula, Earth, Sol Sytem	Re: Too Much Time On My Hands A human being viewed from above, who is trying to take as little space as possible, requires a 2 square foot rectangle. Obviously, some humans will require more, but this is just the average for planning purposes. For game purposes, your average human will NOT be trying to take as little space as possible unless they are hiding/sneaking/etc. So a 3 -4 foot hex space is good for purposes of solo/small-scale combat. Once you get into mass combats and want to have shield walls or tight formations you get back to a much smaller footprint. __________________ The first rule of GMing "If you make it, players will break it"

06-03-2021, 09:39 AM	#7
Saint Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saint Louis or thereabouts	Re: Too Much Time On My Hands Perhaps TFT takes place in alternate universe where the three dimensions of space are skewed. I've noticed the larger creatures are made of heavier, thicker cardstock - this makes sense because thicker counters = taller. Imagine what a monster you would be if transported into such a realm. What terror you would strike into its inhabitants as you effortlessly leap over the roofs of their homes and jump to the top of their strongest citadels with ease. __________________ Professional soldiers are predictable, but the world is full of amateurs. - from Murphy's Laws of Combat