<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Do you fiddle terrain?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Do you fiddle terrain? Not talking by huge amounts mind you, just very small margins.
Personally in friendly games I do.

Or is this like the old 1503 points in an army list where the limit is 1500 - i.e. small margins can sometimes have a big effect ingame.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8118776.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8118776.page GMT Do you fiddle terrain?
We also play with old area terrain rules for woods, so it doesn’t matter where the individual trees are. They get moved around a lot due to this.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8118807.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8118807.page GMT Re:Do you fiddle terrain? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119308.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119308.page GMT Do you fiddle terrain? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119315.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119315.page GMT Do you fiddle terrain?
we do that occasionally.

if need be sometimes we used to use dice to mark out the edge of a piece or model.

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Terrain on the tables COULD be moved around (to fit fortifications in) but could NOT be removed - AND it HAD to be put back where it WAS at the end of the game.

This was in the player's pack. It was also mentioned at the start of each round. Still I had players whining that "player X" moved the terrain ...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119384.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119384.page GMT Do you fiddle terrain? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119426.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119426.page GMT Do you fiddle terrain?
Moving useless crap out of the dice rolling area is fine by me though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119451.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119451.page GMT Do you fiddle terrain?
 SharkoutofWata wrote:
Agreed that moving terrain shouldn't happen. My last opponent closed a gap between a building and a Rhino thing JUST enough that my Tyrant couldn't get past, even with her old smaller base. So I couldn't charge that unit. If I moved the building even a centimeter, I would have killed that unit without problem. No terrain movement ever when it affects the game.

Moving useless crap out of the dice rolling area is fine by me though.


But what if you have something like a tyrant with wings? The base can get, so RAW it's fine for the tyrant to go into position X.. But that gigantic wingspan means you can't fit it there. What if my ork Warboss who has been converted to have his arms spread to either side as if in challenge can't fit down an alley for the same reason, despite the base fitting? What if I have a standard bearer who can't be physically placed on a given floor of a ruined building because the standard goes to high and hits the floor above?

The list goes on, but the point is that there are legitimate reasons for this sort of thing. Sure, in some cases it may just be that the base (and by extension model) can't fit and it would give an advantage.. But in others it's just needlessly punishing cool / well down / showy models.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119611.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8119611.page GMT Do you fiddle terrain?
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 morganfreeman wrote:
 SharkoutofWata wrote:
Agreed that moving terrain shouldn't happen. My last opponent closed a gap between a building and a Rhino thing JUST enough that my Tyrant couldn't get past, even with her old smaller base. So I couldn't charge that unit. If I moved the building even a centimeter, I would have killed that unit without problem. No terrain movement ever when it affects the game.

Moving useless crap out of the dice rolling area is fine by me though.


But what if you have something like a tyrant with wings? The base can get, so RAW it's fine for the tyrant to go into position X.. But that gigantic wingspan means you can't fit it there. What if my ork Warboss who has been converted to have his arms spread to either side as if in challenge can't fit down an alley for the same reason, despite the base fitting? What if I have a standard bearer who can't be physically placed on a given floor of a ruined building because the standard goes to high and hits the floor above?

The list goes on, but the point is that there are legitimate reasons for this sort of thing. Sure, in some cases it may just be that the base (and by extension model) can't fit and it would give an advantage.. But in others it's just needlessly punishing cool / well down / showy models.

It is better to replace the offending miniature with a token rather than move the entire building, which actually affects gameplay.
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Tournaments are a more formal affair and we play that it's okay so long as you clear the movement with your opponent before hand.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8121061.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8121061.page GMT Do you fiddle terrain? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8121177.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/663609/8121177.page GMT