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Mr Mystery
09-10-2014, 05:02 AM
How do?

So I've got everyfink wot I need - except a decent playing surface.

I'm happy to just play on a table top, and Mr Martypants black cloth certainly provided a kind of galactic drift (it kept moving, but thankfully moved the pieces too) but I still want something all spangly.

Anyone got a recommendation for where to source a vinyl star field from?

Path Walker
09-10-2014, 05:36 AM
www.battle-mats.co.uk

Email the guy with what you're interested in, i've had some mates who are very happy with thier spiffy spacey mats

Wolfshade
09-10-2014, 05:37 AM
A gentle white spray could give the black cloth a starry effect.

Quick google http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Space-Vinyl-Gaming-Battle/dp/B00GXA269Y

Kirkanos
09-10-2014, 08:29 AM
Haven't bought one yet but I really like the look of this one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111433560648?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

eldargal
09-10-2014, 09:18 AM
I thought FFG sold some?

Mr Mystery
09-10-2014, 09:22 AM
Not that I've seen :(

Though a Facebook friend has pointed me in the direction of Venombattlegear.co.uk (http://www.venombattlegear.co.uk/product-category/products/xwing-battlemats/)

Prices seem largely reasonable - but no idea on their actual quality!

eldargal
09-10-2014, 09:28 AM
Oh they cancelled production, weird.

Mr Mystery
09-10-2014, 09:34 AM
Probably issues unexpected - or they just felt the market was well served already.

Brenlak
09-11-2014, 11:28 PM
Haven't bought one yet but I really like the look of this one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1114335606...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT



Wow! those are some beauties!

Mr Mystery
09-24-2014, 01:19 PM
Just placed an order for a £21.99 Venombattlegear 3x3 mat.

It's their cheapest product, and I'll be posting up a product review once I've got it and played a game. Which reminds me.

Time to cast a Level 27 'Summon Mr Martypants' so I've got someone to shoot down in that game!

Brakkart
09-24-2014, 01:24 PM
Yeah Gale Force 9 do some nice space themed battlemats and also a box of ready to go painted Asteroids too, perfect for X-Wing games (to the extent that that's what they used to show them off on the product page):

GF9 mats and rocks (http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=3905)

Daredhnu
09-26-2014, 04:34 AM
Yeah Gale Force 9 do some nice space themed battlemats and also a box of ready to go painted Asteroids too, perfect for X-Wing games (to the extent that that's what they used to show them off on the product page):

GF9 mats and rocks (http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=3905)

while the asteroids they sell look nice they are absolute pants gamplay wise simply because they obstruct movement physically and landing on asteroids is an actual thing in the game, if it was like an instant kill then they wouldn't be nearly as bad as they are now (not advocating treating asteroids as instant death to all ships btw.)

Mr Mystery
09-29-2014, 03:50 AM
Seems it's a 6 day delivery for my mat - received email confirmation that it's on it's way.

Free shipping too, which is nice!

Mr Mystery
09-30-2014, 09:15 AM
And it's arrived!

How exciting!

Expect a proper review of some sort in the near future. Like, probably Friday night, as I'll take it down my local club Thursday night.

Daredhnu
10-11-2014, 04:57 AM
And it's arrived!

How exciting!

Expect a proper review of some sort in the near future. Like, probably Friday night, as I'll take it down my local club Thursday night.

we're all waiting on your review with anticipation

Brenlak
10-16-2014, 12:13 AM
Yes Review Time!!

Best part of these forums is impartial third party reviews. I mean impartial beyond the fact that we all bought it because it said "Star Wars" on it!!

Mr. Mystery, if you do have a mystery it must be a dark and cold one (your not the Mr. Mystery that stole that fudge from the blind are you?)and to cover it with the good you do on here to others is wicked cool. It must fill you with so much "Good Juju"knowing that no one here will ever know your terrible mind chilling secret. I wish I had a secret too, but I have never hit anything (Especially a sea turtle) with my car.

Keep up the good work and no one will ever know your mystery, Nixon is dead after all...

Mr Mystery
10-16-2014, 03:04 AM
I.....I have no idea what Brenlak said...

But yes, review is forthcoming. Spoiler? Two Thumbs Fresh, 4 out of 5.

Mat lies flat enough, is suitably slidey for moving, nice print etc - all in all, totally and utterly worth the piffling £22 I paid, especially as that includes postage.

However, arrived just in a polythene tube. No biggy for me personally, but enough to knock a star off the rating!