Slitherine

A normal terrain piece must fit inside a 12MU diameter circle, my questions is what is the dimensions of the biggest square or rectangle shape you can fit in the circle? The reason I ask is I want build a village with either a square or rectangle footprint and I would like to know what is maximum size I can make it and still be counted a one terrain selection.

Any piece where the diagonal of the square/rectangle is no more than 12MU.

So for a square it would be 8.48MU x 8.48MU
For Rectangles:
11 x 4.79
10 x 6.6
9 x 7.9
8 x 8.9
7 x 9.7
6 x 10.3
5 x 10.9

Yeah it really depends on how wide you want it to be.

8" x 8" (8.48x8.48 if you want every last bit!) is the biggest square that will fit.

For a rectangle 10" x 6.63".

Go go highschool algebra!

BlackPrince wrote:A normal terrain piece must fit inside a 12MU diameter circle, my questions is what is the dimensions of the biggest square or rectangle shape you can fit in the circle? The reason I ask is I want build a village with either a square or rectangle footprint and I would like to know what is maximum size I can make it and still be counted a one terrain selection.

To avoid doing any maths (this method works for any shape of terrain piece):


Draw a 12 MU circle on a piece of paper

Draw a rectangle (or whatever shape you want yor terrain) that fits in the circle.

Use this as a template for your village.


Is the question you meant to ask:

"What is the largest rectangular area I can make it and still be counted a one terrain selection?"

In that case the answer would be the square that just fits in the circle.

Why not just build your village on an old 12" vinyl record. They are the perfect size ready made. It could even have a well in the middle.

philqw78 wrote:Why not just build your village on an old 12" vinyl record. They are the perfect size ready made. It could even have a well in the middle.

Brilliant

philqw78 wrote:Why not just build your village on an old 12" vinyl record. They are the perfect size ready made. It could even have a well in the middle.

Ideally one by The Village People....

I'll go now.

sooo god to laught

grahambriggs wrote:

philqw78 wrote:Why not just build your village on an old 12" vinyl record. They are the perfect size ready made. It could even have a well in the middle.

Ideally one by The Village People....

I'll go now.

I was thinking more Starship..............................We built this city on rock and roll

grahambriggs wrote:

philqw78 wrote:Why not just build your village on an old 12" vinyl record. They are the perfect size ready made. It could even have a well in the middle.

Ideally one by The Village People....

I'll go now.

Why not just build your village on an old 12" vinyl record

actually a very good idea... the grooves will key in anything you care to stick to it. Its plastic so it won't warp...


plus rich vein for crappy vinyl jokes

What's a vinyl record

Thanks for the serious answers.

As the first items in my music collection were made of vinyl records and cassette tapes, which is why I can not remember my high school algebra to do the maths for myself.

list_lurker wrote:

Why not just build your village on an old 12" vinyl record

actually a very good idea... the grooves will key in anything you care to stick to it. Its plastic so it won't warp...

Oh really? Have you ever seen what happens when you leave one on a radiator?

gozerius wrote:

list_lurker wrote:

Why not just build your village on an old 12" vinyl record

actually a very good idea... the grooves will key in anything you care to stick to it. Its plastic so it won't warp...

Oh really? Have you ever seen what happens when you leave one on a radiator?

or store them standing upright under the stairs for 20 years

I do like the idea of recycling some of the crap i used to listen to for wargaming purposes though

philqw78 wrote:

grahambriggs wrote:

philqw78 wrote:Why not just build your village on an old 12" vinyl record. They are the perfect size ready made. It could even have a well in the middle.

Ideally one by The Village People....

I'll go now.

I was thinking more Starship..............................We built this city on rock and roll

The city that never sleeps - the city by the bay

If you use old fashioned 78's they might turn out to be older than the figures you deploy on the table...

But you and your mum are still listening to your collection though Tim

Me certainly, my mother's tastes were a little more catholic than mine - she accepted 45s had a place...

Its all good for you of the older generation.
A village made from a CD just aren't big enough!!!