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Edit: I get the idea behind it now, thanks Dakka...I was just overreacting a bit...like a few others in this thread.

I have no idea what the deal with this is. Why would anyone make a plastic template?! GW does it and so do MANY wargames. What gives? what can you do with plastic that you can't do with cardboard (or even a ruller and a centerpoint)

I'm sorry, it's bugging me is all, my FLGS dosn't have templates in stock, so I logically thought that GW would provide their dimensions for new players...but no, they don't. I guess it's because the templates come with AoBR though. But why take the expense of making plastic ones?

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I guess they must want to sell more, that's why the template outlines aren't in the rulebook, nor on the website (I looked everywhere)

Oh well, not as big a deal as I was making it

You can see through plastic. Makes working out how many guys get hit a damn sight easier than the 2nd ed cardboard ones. They're also sturdier.

Dragonlover

Dragonlover wrote:the 2nd ed cardboard ones.

Oh, so they used to do it...and found out it didn't work.

That makes sense :3

Everything else they make is either plastic or metal. Metal is not a viable option, plastic template assembly is just three molds down from everything else they make.

The point of said uneducated remark is that since the majority of things they make are in fact plastic, why not just use plastic for their templates?

And as Dragon said, they're sturdier. So you don't have to get a new template if you spill your beer on it or a related problem wont to happen in gaming circles.

Though in 4ed IIRC they had template templates in the very back of the BGB to make your own...

Rico..

I'll have to look in the back of my rulebook. A quick search yielded about six or seven places that listed the dimensions though. I'll go looking for plastic ones in other places as well.

Dragonlover wrote:You can see through plastic.

Yeah, lol...it's actually a very good reason to make them out of plastic. Not sure exactly what your deal is.

I personally hate the template concept, and would rather measure.

"How many do you see?"
"2"
"Sure it's not 3?"
"Yeah, I just see 2"

If that didn't happen EVERY TIME I'd have less issue. Or maybe a small template gives +d3 hits and a big one +d6 or something. And scattering...

"No it's a little more left"
"You sure? That takes it off your 1 model and only over mine"
"Yeah, I'm sure"

Christ on a bike. This really is just complaining for it's own sake.

Want some cheese with that WHINE??
Life must be really tough when that is all U have to complain about.
Reason they are plastic has already been stated, but I will repeat it so maybe you will understand.
1. more durable
2. being clear makes it easier to see how many models are under it.

If you are really set on having cardboard ones look at pg 265 of the 4th ed rulebook. Has pretty color templates you can copy and cut out.

As mentioned previous rulebooks had a sheet you could photocopy. I think they had similar sheet up on their old website also, so they may have it now too.

The clear templates are way better than the old ones. Easier to use, harder to damage.

The tail on the cardboard flamer templates was the worse one and losing a bit off the little end makes a big difference to what the big end covers.

Yeah, the cardboard flamer template was a big piece of fail. The only advantage the cardboard templates (in 2nd edition) had was that the radius was printed on them, and they had a list of weapons that used them.

Grotsnik wrote:Want some cheese with that WHINE??
Life must be really tough when that is all U have to complain about.
Reason they are plastic has already been stated, but I will repeat it so maybe you will understand.

Nice personal attacks there, bub.

This thread is closed. Inserting humorous pics post mortem for my own entertainment.