To clip or not to clip...

[panzerde]

Counter mutilation aside, it is not a great looking game.

Hush! It is not allowed to criticise Simonsen maps!  :-X

The maps not bad IMO, but you gotta admit that the 70's were not the apex of counter graphics.


Of course, hacking them into octagons with a machete in no way improves the situation.

[mirth]

The map is alright, but those drab old counters do not bring any nostalgic sentiments about the 'good 'ol days'. We're fortunate to have so many outstanding board games being produced today.

[Crossroads]

Counter mutilation aside, it is not a great looking game.

Hush! It is not allowed to criticise Simonsen maps!  :-X

The maps not bad IMO, but you gotta admit that the 70's were not the apex of counter graphics.


Of course, hacking them into octagons with a machete in no way improves the situation.

70's were not the apex of map graphics either to be honest. Just don't say so out loud   :))

[JudgeDredd]

I like the map too...but those counters are awful.

[ArizonaTank]

I'm a C4 corner cutter myself.  Why clip just one counter when you can clip 10 at once?  OK, not as pleasing as a nice rounded corner, but still a good compromise to get a lot done quickly.

[JudgeDredd]

What's a "C4 corner cutter"?

[JudgeDredd]

Found it  ;)

[GJK]

Fuck no.  I threw that C4 POS down the street once I made a jig for a nail clipper.  That worked ok until the OL clipper was discovered. 

Pros:
You can clip 5-10 counters at once (well, you can attempt to).


Cons:
The top of the stack that you cut come out looking like stop signs while the ones at the bottom hardly look like they were nicked, thus, if you're even slightly OCD it will drive you bat-shit crazy that every counter is of different sizes on the corners (especially noticeable when stacked).


You have to jam the counters into the corner of the C4 jig in order to *try* to get as even a cut as possible but as early as the half dozen stack that you've tried to hold in place, your hand begins to cramp from the pressure that you're applying.  You get this cute little wooden rail to try and keep the stack squared and even in the corner of the jig but try squeezing as hard as you can your index finger and thumb together repeatedly a few times and you'll see what I mean about hand cramping.

And I bet you that I could clip 7-10 counters with the OL rounder about as fast as someone can with the C4 and mine will look a whole hell of a lot better.  That kills the Pro of the C4 right there.

Sorry AT - if it works for you, that's great but I have a moral obligation to warn people to NOT use that thing.  I'm actually replacing several core modules of ASL now because I clipped them with the C4 and now that I have the OL clipper I can't stand the difference.

[Crossroads]

I am pretty sure there isn't anyone without OCD here  ;D

[ArizonaTank]

Fuck no.  I threw that C4 POS down the street once I made a jig for a nail clipper.  That worked ok until the OL clipper was discovered. 

Pros:
You can clip 5-10 counters at once (well, you can attempt to).


Cons:
The top of the stack that you cut come out looking like stop signs while the ones at the bottom hardly look like they were nicked, thus, if you're even slightly OCD it will drive you bat-shit crazy that every counter is of different sizes on the corners (especially noticeable when stacked).


You have to jam the counters into the corner of the C4 jig in order to *try* to get as even a cut as possible but as early as the half dozen stack that you've tried to hold in place, your hand begins to cramp from the pressure that you're applying.  You get this cute little wooden rail to try and keep the stack squared and even in the corner of the jig but try squeezing as hard as you can your index finger and thumb together repeatedly a few times and you'll see what I mean about hand cramping.

And I bet you that I could clip 7-10 counters with the OL rounder about as fast as someone can with the C4 and mine will look a whole hell of a lot better.  That kills the Pro of the C4 right there.

Sorry AT - if it works for you, that's great but I have a moral obligation to warn people to NOT use that thing.  I'm actually replacing several core modules of ASL now because I clipped them with the C4 and now that I have the OL clipper I can't stand the difference.

It works fine for me...  :)  I recommend it.

[panzerde]

I've decided to escalate to more serious counter clipping tools.

[Crossroads]

I've decided to escalate to more serious counter clipping tools.

I am replacing my lamination machine with this:

[Crossroads]

I am however keeping this. For the seventh son of my seventh son!  O0


That's the White Star Rising counters getting some TLC 

[mirth]

^lovely. just lovely.

[Crossroads]

^lovely. just lovely.

It's what I'd call serious Friday night fun! (It is an evening here already  :D )