Thread: Transparent AoE Markers
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October 4th, 2009, 22:58 #1
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Transparent AoE Markers
After the changes to tokens that mean you don't pick up transparent pieces I thought I would try transparent AoE tokens with a transparent center with a rim. I'm finding them to work well. They are the dark red sqaures in the picture below.
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October 4th, 2009, 23:22 #2
Very nice that map takes me back in time...it seems like Eye of the Beholder 3...the first level when you are traveling in the woods...very cool...
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October 4th, 2009, 23:33 #3
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Hmm, that's a good idea.^^ Easier to see what's inside the area than my 50% gray templates (which are also a bit hard to use on dark maps.
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October 5th, 2009, 09:29 #4
I did something similar for my 4E D&D games. I have attached them for anyone who wants quick AoE markers. They do not form a complete set but cover the majority of sizes required at Heroic Tier Level.
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October 5th, 2009, 13:18 #5
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Now I got inspired
Here are the templates given in the Pathfinder RPG book. 50px/5ft
Also adding the inkscape file if any one wants different colors, alpha values or to export with other resolutions.
I added a 30ft radius template for clerics and their channel energy. (Since they don't have a template for it, I made it in what I thought was logical when looking at the other templates.)Last edited by Leonal; October 5th, 2009 at 13:27.
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October 5th, 2009, 13:20 #6
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The problem I've found with using token based AOE tokens is you have to leave tokens unlocked for your players to make use of them.
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October 5th, 2009, 13:32 #7
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I don't let my players use them. They point where they want to shoot and then I place the token after. Same goes for NPCs.
One round is only 6 seconds(in Pathfinder & D&D) after all and they will generally not have time to calculate exactly what the effect hits before releasing it.
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October 5th, 2009, 19:10 #8
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I almost never lock tokens - only in surprise situations really where I want to "freeze" the party while I load the Combat tracker or read something. I find the AoE tokens most useful for persistent zones that move around.
The red squares in the original post were created difficult ground.
The reason I made only the rim non transparent is because you get into token stacking issues where you have to leave the AoE marker out for persistent effects.
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October 5th, 2009, 23:22 #9
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That's a very good point Griogre, I had forgotten about the stacking issue.
I like to freeze tokens so that movement distance is show more or less correctly.
edit: Added templates with just a red outline.Last edited by Leonal; October 5th, 2009 at 23:42.
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March 4th, 2010, 20:59 #10
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These are great!
The only problem I have is that I use "Brunel" style wide guage for my maps. Instead of the 50 by 50 I went for 65, 65. I have a very large high rez monitor, and 50by50 just does not cut it, not to mention the miniatures start to look like space invaders from the 80s.
I simply need to increase the size of each by 1.3. Whats the easiest way to do this? I tried paint, it now fits beautifully but I lose transparency.
I DL ed a free PNG edits (gimp), but it's so complex, I can't seem to get it to scale all! Just looking for a quick way to resize all layers of a PNG quickly really. Cheers.
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