Space Battle Map For Gencon Game 4

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Space Battle Map For Gencon Game 4

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The final battle (Game 4 on Sunday Morning) Game board for GENCON.

This will be a space battle between the forces that were fighting in Macross City during the spacefold of the SDF-1. (I know I may be stretching canon a bit, but since there is multiple canons… :-D ) Ground Forces of both sides are locked in a bitter battle in the streets of Macross…suddenly the SDF-1 reenters the atmosphere over Macross Island, engages its Space Fold Drive and disappears along with Macross City, part of the island, part of the Pacific Ocean, and all of the combatants in the streets of Macross City.

Now, forces disoriented, pilots and their mecha assess the situation, regroup and continue the battle. Will the Zents overwhelm the defenders of the SDF-1, a claim the ship in the confusion? Or will the units of the UEDF use what they have, regroup, and mop up the area, before the main Zent Fleet discovers their location.

Here is the plan:

I need a 6X4 space field map. I found one at FrontLine Gaming. It is on order; I will review it when it arrives. http://www.frontlinegaming.org/shop/frontline-gaming-and-tablewar-gaming-mat-space-6x4%e2%80%b2-pre-order/ I plan to populate the map with several LOS blocking terrain. The smaller pieces would be the smaller debris left over from the island as the water and earth are pushed away from the area by the rapid decompression of the ‘bubble’ of atmosphere. The center piece would be a larger chunk of an outskirt of the city, with roads, concrete, and a demolished building still on its surface. Here is a basic layout:

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g196/Jakovaltrade/Terrain%20Test%20Robotech/TheSpacePlan.png

More to come as I build this for GENCON.
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Please take lots of photos at GenCon and post them!

I love the idea for the battle.
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Just got a spacemat from Frontline Gaming. 6' X 4'

It came rolled up in a dust cover and must have weighed 7 pounds. Its made of neoprene (mousepad type material) and looks like it could take some punishment. Then I rolled it out.

WOW. It is beautiful. I couldn't believe I was going to spend more on vinyl.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g196/Jakovaltrade/Terrain%20Test%20Robotech/starmat.jpg

Truly the best money I have spent on gaming. $85 plus shipping for a total of $102. Well worth every penny.

So if you are planning a space battle see the link above in the original post...
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I'm thinking about getting the Starmat, but I'm also wondering if it wouldn't be possible for Palladium to work with them in order to make an A.R.M.D. space platform mat.
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The Space map is done.

I found glass decorative rocks that looked like small ice asteroids. I glued them into bunches to represent the large volume of sea water that broke apart and froze.

I also took the prototype tile I made for the Macross City build: http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g196/Jakovaltrade/Terrain%20Test%20Robotech/20131009_190627.jpg and broke it apart, added layers, and proceeded to paint it. Finally I added a heavy white drybrush as everything froze in the far reaches of the solar system.

Here is the result:

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g196/Jakovaltrade/Terrain%20Test%20Robotech/20140811_235601.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g196/Jakovaltrade/Terrain%20Test%20Robotech/20140811_235734.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g196/Jakovaltrade/Terrain%20Test%20Robotech/20140811_235757.jpg

Should be fun in 6 days!
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THOSE PICS ARE AWESOME!!!

Please make sure that Alex M, Wayne and Kevin get links to those pics so they can put them in a Murmur or email.

Great job!
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Wow, that is amazing looking!
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Nice looking map!

What you did with the broken up street section really sells it. Good job!
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:ok: Great job! :ok:
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Thanks! I had a blast running the games!
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