Re: [DL] general rules questions

["Michael Sprague" <mds@rochester.rr.com>]

As a reminder, the size of a miniature (be it 25mm, 28mm, 30mm and so on) is
the distance from the bottom of the boots/shoes/feet to the eyes.  This
comes from the day when most of them were military in nature, and most wore
hats or helmets.  So eyes were used as the standard for measurement.

So ...

For 1" = 5 feet, 28 or 30mm minies are probably appropriate.
For 1" = 2 yards, then 25mm minies are a bit large but workable.
For 1" = 2 meters, then 25mm minies are larger than life.

Whether or not any of this is a problem for you or your gaming group, is up
to you.  :-)  I find it a little annoying though, when a player or GM bases
a decision based on the relative size of a miniature, rather than the actual
scale of the map the miniature is on.

~ Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Reemull" <reemull@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 4:45 AM
Subject: Re: [DL] general rules questions


> > > I'd say 1 yard is approximately half an inch assuming 25mm minis.
> >
> > i'm using the DL cardboard cowboys, are they 25mm?
> Don't know I don't have any Cardstock cowboys - I went for the minis.
> I printed out the free set that were given at the back of the Last Stop
> adventure and they measure 25mm/1inch high.  So I would assume that
> they were 25mm.
>
> Cheers
>
> Roy
>
> PS The minis are actually 28mm - however the 25mm makes it far easier
> for calculating the scale.
>
>
>
>
>
> > > > 6.  a situation:  your character is backed into a corner arms
> > length
> > > > away from a bad guy.
> > > Then he should have held a card.
> >
> > that's what i was looking for.  thank you.
> >
> > > Picking up objects - I allow one object per hand per action
> >
> > again, the all too obvious route.  :)  shoulda seen it.
> >
> > thanks again fellas
> >
> >
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