This is just a rough cut but it should give you an idea of what I'm doing in order to speed up our skirmish (and possibly Campaign) games:

Step 1: Make/take a large sheet of paper and lay out the tiles/map for a mission:

Step 2: Trace the outline of the entire map including the holes between tiles

Step 3: One by one take each tile up, outline its attachment/anchoring edges and note the number within the tiles space.

Step 4: more of the same

Step 5: You've guessed it. Even more of the same. Finish of by noting map/mission name and a list/ledger of the tiles needed.

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This outlined map shouldn't infringe on any copyright issues and can easily be folded up and brought along for games.

I will most likely do it a bit neater and scan it and/or do a way neater graphic generated version on the computer.

What are your thoughts?

How big is that sheet of paper you are using? Besides the size of the paper you are using (don't think I have any) that is a great idea.

Hi there. Just went by a paper shop and picked up some thick paper in A2 size (aprox. 70x50 cm)

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I will divide it or rather make some cuts and fold it up like normal board games for easy packaging and layout

So I switched tactics a bit and made this instead:

What did you use to make that?

Could just write the board number on the actual maps they give you, don't know why they didn't print them in the book anyway, all my other games with similar set-ups do.

What did you use to make that?

Thx.

I just made a spreadsheet in Pages (I'm running a Mac) and set cell size to 1,5 x 1,5 cm.

Then I simply chose colors/thickness for the borders and combined cells where needed. And fill colored the empty spaces/holes. And finally added the tile number and side. Took less than 15 minutes plus a bit of fine tuning.

And yes, one could just write on the maps in the booklets/flyers but this way it'll be larger and thus easier for everyone to see and help placing tiles. And more numbers/letters on the actual maps will clutter it up and cause some confusion in regards to placing terminals and other mission stuff IMO

2 maps done:

And Moisture farm:

Great work!

Figuring out what size/shape the tiles are makes them much easier to find.

Great work!

Figuring out what size/shape the tiles are makes them much easier to find.

That's how I figured it too

Thanks so much Forensicus, those are awesome and alot of help.

Just one quick request, could you please make the Mositure Farm picture say 'Moisture Farm' in the top left? (as it currently shows 'Massassi Ruins' for me ...). This way when they are printed out it will be easier to tell them apart without having to check which looks more reasonable.

Keep going man.... lol