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JRD4 · August 17th, 2008, 19:49

I'm currently running a small 40k league at my hobby shop and we're playing on 4' x 4' tables at 1000pts. I used to play a lot of 1750pt games and some 2000pt fantasy games on 4' x 8' tables. Just curious as to what people usually play on or prefer when playing 1500-1850pt 40k and 2000pt fantasy games. The 4' x 8' tables or the 4' x 6' tables. Would like to know when I want to do bigger games in store so I can prepare. Thanks.

sendaf · August 17th, 2008, 20:29

I find that for a 1500 point game (in 40k) 4x6 is plenty of space for tactical movement.

this is coming from someone who uses 3 leman russes 2 chimera and around 60-80 troops at 1500 points (i stil have plenty of room in my deployment zone)

BlackSheep · August 17th, 2008, 22:04

At my store, when we play fantasy we use 4x6 tables. Oddly enough, we also play 1000pt games on 4x4 tables, and it works just fine for small point games.

Malevon · August 17th, 2008, 22:11

I prefer 4x6 for games around 2000 points, and 4x4 for games much under. 2x8 is a bit too spread out for smaller games. That said, my own board is 5x8. When I first started the hobby, we would play games on a 5x8 the long way. That was pretty horrible before we got it.

chris 101 · August 17th, 2008, 23:23

We play 2000 point fantasy games on 6x4 boards, but smaller games on 4x4boards ( 1000 points ).

2000AD · August 18th, 2008, 01:47

4x6 is fine for 2000 point fantasy, but if you have space for a 4x8 by all means go for it, gives you extra space for if you have a big game

SGluciousa · August 18th, 2008, 02:41

At my club we play only on 4x6 boards. We play games from 1000-2000 points and it works out fine. There are never any room issues.

swiecki · August 18th, 2008, 03:38

I've built both, and I like the 4x6 because they're easier to store and if you want to play a larger game, you can always make a modular board that you can add on to the first.

JRD4 · August 18th, 2008, 09:05

Thanks everyone for replying. Gives me a better idea of what to do.

Triphinius · August 18th, 2008, 13:29

4'x6' is an excellent size of board for 1500 points though is to large for anything under that really. It all depends onhow much terrain you have on it. 4'x8' is an odd size really but and odd size like 6'x6' is useful when moving above the 2000pt margin.

August 17th, 2008, 19:49	#1 (permalink)
JRD4 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 61 Rep Power: 5	4' x 8' or 4' x 6'? I'm currently running a small 40k league at my hobby shop and we're playing on 4' x 4' tables at 1000pts. I used to play a lot of 1750pt games and some 2000pt fantasy games on 4' x 8' tables. Just curious as to what people usually play on or prefer when playing 1500-1850pt 40k and 2000pt fantasy games. The 4' x 8' tables or the 4' x 6' tables. Would like to know when I want to do bigger games in store so I can prepare. Thanks.

August 17th, 2008, 20:29	#2 (permalink)
sendaf it just makes sense! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 362 Rep Power: 18	I find that for a 1500 point game (in 40k) 4x6 is plenty of space for tactical movement. this is coming from someone who uses 3 leman russes 2 chimera and around 60-80 troops at 1500 points (i stil have plenty of room in my deployment zone) __________________ "Thank him who puts me loath to this revenge on you who wrong me not for him who wrongd"

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BlackSheep Woolmaster Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 214 Rep Power: 10	At my store, when we play fantasy we use 4x6 tables. Oddly enough, we also play 1000pt games on 4x4 tables, and it works just fine for small point games. __________________ No, I don't have any wool.

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chris 101 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: in my house Posts: 208 Rep Power: 20	We play 2000 point fantasy games on 6x4 boards, but smaller games on 4x4boards ( 1000 points ). __________________ Wood elf player- 2000 points worth, Autumn theme Empire player - 3000 points worth, Green and white Eldar player - 1500 points worth, Blue and white

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2000AD Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Leeds Age: 24 Posts: 321 Rep Power: 22	4x6 is fine for 2000 point fantasy, but if you have space for a 4x8 by all means go for it, gives you extra space for if you have a big game __________________

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Malevon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 276 Rep Power: 36	I prefer 4x6 for games around 2000 points, and 4x4 for games much under. 2x8 is a bit too spread out for smaller games. That said, my own board is 5x8. When I first started the hobby, we would play games on a 5x8 the long way. That was pretty horrible before we got it.

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SGluciousa loves purple tyranids Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: vermont and proud of it Posts: 310 Rep Power: 21	At my club we play only on 4x6 boards. We play games from 1000-2000 points and it works out fine. There are never any room issues. __________________ A Tale of Five Gamers click

August 18th, 2008, 03:38	#8 (permalink)
swiecki let them eat hammer Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 16 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 9	I've built both, and I like the 4x6 because they're easier to store and if you want to play a larger game, you can always make a modular board that you can add on to the first.

August 18th, 2008, 09:05	#9 (permalink)
JRD4 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 61 Rep Power: 5	Thanks everyone for replying. Gives me a better idea of what to do.

August 18th, 2008, 13:29	#10 (permalink)
Triphinius Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 185 Rep Power: 26	4'x6' is an excellent size of board for 1500 points though is to large for anything under that really. It all depends onhow much terrain you have on it. 4'x8' is an odd size really but and odd size like 6'x6' is useful when moving above the 2000pt margin.

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