Hi,
I’d just like a standard map for this version of the game thats not modded or has any personalization and thats not too big a file -I’ve seen some pdfs that scroll very slowly and thats not very useful.
The Map is fine, but…
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Exactly!
I use MS Office Publisher and use a .2 overlap. Gives you some wiggle room when slicing and dicing. I tape the back of it together and then use clear contact paper over the top. It comes out very nice. This is my third board and every time it gets a little easier.
24’ x 18" of clear contact paper is like $6-7. I mount it on hardboard with a frame which runs another $20 or so.
Too many fun boards out there to try out (e.g., AARHE) to sink $200+ into each one before they are stabilized.
I can fit two of them nicely in the back of my Toyota Corolla and schlep to all our gaming events. Once you play on a big board, there is no going back.
The magnets are a bit pricey, but it was worth it for me.
What magnets? For what?
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See my previous post http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=12823.msg357475#msg357475 (I posted a picture of it being built).
I put a layer of sheet metal underneath my map so I can hang it on the wall at work. I’m putting neodymium magnets on all my pieces & chips. So now we can play at the office over lunch breaks, hang the map up when lunch is over, and keep the board is set up and ready for the next lunch break.
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Here is my map modification to a larger Western USA to accommodate all the builds there; rather than to tolerate the small Western USA as printed upon the map which is much too small to receive all the units it will receive during the game! Works fine now!!
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how do you do that? huh?
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Just scanned the Western USA part of the map.
Then enlarged it to an appropriate size by guessing what size would still fit the map and not look too bad or obviously “home made,” but still would be larger enuff to fit my needs of a larger Western USA. Kind of hit and miss on the enlarging. I initially printed out a couple of drafts on paper to see how well it would fit once I was ready to place it.
I had to darken the scan somewhat to get it to be same tone as the board colors.
Then I selected a semi gloss photo paper and printed it.
Then trimmed the map down to the coastline leaving the “light water” edge on the map. I also trimmed the northern part of enlarged map to allow it to fit better into the already existing coastline where it joined to Canada and voila it was done!!
I secured it to the map with tiny strips of double backed scotch tape.
The only caveat is that it allows Mexico access to sea zone 56 and it covers up the 55 in seazone 55 and it partially obscures “San Francisco,” but I’ll either let that go or relabel it Los Angeles! Go Dodgers!!
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See my previous post http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=12823.msg357475#msg357475 (I posted a picture of it being built).
I put a layer of sheet metal underneath my map so I can hang it on the wall at work. I’m putting neodymium magnets on all my pieces & chips. So now we can play at the office over lunch breaks, hang the map up when lunch is over, and keep the board is set up and ready for the next lunch break.
That’s beautiful!
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I must be dumm. I can’t figure a way to print out Imperial’s entire map on a OCE printer from Adobe Reader. No matter what i do it only prints out a single page, of some random area on the map. :(
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Thats easy. you need to set it as poster. You have your printer set for a page file that’s normal.
You will also set the print to preview so your not wasting paper.
When you change these settings when the preview is shown you will see the print of a very small area of the map.
rest assured when you see this you have done it correctly and can print it.
Try them and post if you have further problems.
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@Imperious:
Thats easy. you need to set it as poster. You have your printer set for a page file that’s normal.
You will also set the print to preview so your not wasting paper.
When you change these settings when the preview is shown you will see the print of a very small area of the map.
rest assured when you see this you have done it correctly and can print it.
Try them and post if you have further problems.
I couldn’t find a option to set it to “poster” anywhere in Adobe Reader and in either of the two printers I tried printing it on. where is this “poster” option, within Adobe Reader, the Adobe Print dialog, or within the printer specific options?
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follow these steps.
control panel
printers
click your printer ( i have 3 you may have 1 just click the one you want to print)
click printing preferences
page set up
poster printing
specifythen toggle on the following:
all
print cut/paste lines
divided into is up to the number of pieces you want…take 16 -
Just scanned the Western USA part of the map.
Then enlarged it to an appropriate size by guessing what size would still fit the map and not look too bad or obviously “home made,” but still would be larger enuff to fit my needs of a larger Western USA. Kind of hit and miss on the enlarging. I initially printed out a couple of drafts on paper to see how well it would fit once I was ready to place it.
I had to darken the scan somewhat to get it to be same tone as the board colors.
Then I selected a semi gloss photo paper and printed it.
Then trimmed the map down to the coastline leaving the “light water” edge on the map. I also trimmed the northern part of enlarged map to allow it to fit better into the already existing coastline where it joined to Canada and voila it was done!!
I secured it to the map with tiny strips of double backed scotch tape.
The only caveat is that it allows Mexico access to sea zone 56 and it covers up the 55 in seazone 55 and it partially obscures “San Francisco,” but I’ll either let that go or relabel it Los Angeles! Go Dodgers!!
Boy, you must of really hated any pieces hanging off into water huh?
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@Imperious:
follow these steps.
control panel
printers
click your printer ( i have 3 you may have 1 just click the one you want to print)
click printing preferences
page set up
poster printing
specifythen toggle on the following:
all
print cut/paste lines
divided into is up to the number of pieces you want…take 16My home printer doesn’t have a “page set up” tab or area. Looks like it might be a printer specific option. :(
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My home printer doesn’t have a “page set up” tab or area.
What is the model #/make of your computer? what is the operating system?
Your computer ( not printer) must have these options
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So what about this map?
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This is a link to a TripleA screenshot with relieftiles from Ils AA50 map, it’s too big for imageshack.
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@Imperious:
My home printer doesn’t have a “page set up” tab or area.
What is the model #/make of your computer? what is the operating system?
Your computer ( not printer) must have these options
My home computer is built by parts, do it doesn’t have a make/model. My home computer uses Vista premium 64-bit, my work uses WinXP. I’ll check for those options at work on Monday.
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@Subotai:
So what about this map?
Very nice. How big does it print out and why is there a chart floating in the Atlantic. :)
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My home computer uses Vista premium 64-bit
yes use this. It has the options you need.
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@Imperious:
My home computer uses Vista premium 64-bit
yes use this. It has the options you need.
Where? Here’s a screenshot of my Printer Preferences:
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Welcome back TG Moses IV! It’s been a long time. 2.5 years ago you posted twice. Before that it was 2003. Glad to see that you’re active again.
@TG:
Bierwagen,
Lovely map, loveliest map I’ve ever seen. It definitely has that war room feel to it. That board would feel right at home at SHAFE Headqarters with Eisenhower and the rest of his staff. All you need now is a prodding stick.
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