From the covenant gencon video i thought that "1 range" was rather small compared to the size of the Victory class base. About the same maybe. And as a Victory class 1 you want to get as close as Range 1 to the enemy to get the black dice in. Compared to other wargames where a 1" large base sniper can shoot 48" far thats quite small. For the actual size of the models its cool that they are larger, but i have the impression that they wanted larger model but just coudnt make that model/range ratio any smaller (-> larger table) because many wargames already use 3`x 6`.

I think about scaling everything apart from the bases up by factor 1.5 or 2.0. Would have to CAD draw and produce or otherwise tinker the move-tool thought... Got a 5x7 table ... which might need to be expanded ... or play on the floor ... ouch . But lets see how scale comes out once we have it. Maybe its fine.

your impressions on that?

I like this idea! I've been thinking what I could design with the upcoming Microsoft HoloLense to add to game play

oh interresting tool! some stuff to come up before im old

you mean you would use the tool to cad draw/scan the move-tool?

depending on how precise it is it could be used to replace the move-tool altogether and outline the location of the base after a certain move without having to shove models away.

i doubt that the device can read its own coordinates in mm or more accurate resolution thought. on the other side if both parties have that problem, why not?

I also worry that the ranges are too short, particularly for those of us who want to try play huge scale engagements.

But I guess the two alternatives are making smaller models (and they do look great as they are) or having a longer ruler, like the unwieldy monstrosity in the x-wing epic scale ships. So I guess FFG think they have found the best possible compromise.

Could always look at doing what x-wing does and having a longer ruler for range 4, and 5 with a red dice discarded at each level, but that would strongly favour ships with more than one red attack dice "cough.. star destroyers"

Could always look at doing what x-wing does and having a longer ruler for range 4, and 5 with a red dice discarded at each level, but that would strongly favor ships with more than one red attack dice "cough.. star destroyers"

If you wanted to get crazy with this, just make the same rule for each color dice. For example in epic play, a ship with 4 black dice could shoot with 2 of them at range 3, and addition to any playable blue or red dice. I'd keep the ratios on the extended ruler the same though, so since range 2 is shorter do the same for range 4 and 6. Really unsure how well this would balance for lower cost ships though.