Post by Whiterook on Apr 8, 2023 9:45:37 GMT -5
What’s an ASLer to do with those ridiculously expensive mapboards that come with not only the modules, but other sources like scenario packs and magazine offerings for the Advanced Squad Leader game? Well, the module boxes and zippie bags are one way to go to keep the boards handy, but that can be cumbersome to transport; magazine offerings can also be placed in zippy bags, but same problem. Another option many gamers use is binders with sheet protectors… these maps are 8” x 22”, so folded in half to 11”, they will fit in a document sheet protector perfectly! …this last is the preferred method, especially where the sheet protectors are clear archival plastic.
Now, keep in mind, I’m talking about this because these maps ain’t cheap! Bought individually, they go for $6 a pop! In modules, those boxed games cost well past a hundred. Zippies are upwards of fifty bucks. The two map bundles, which come with upwards of 50 maps, costs $240 a bundle!!! So… like I said, these are expensive, so they need to be stored properly.
An ASLer friend of mine found an awesome alternative, and is equal in valid storage solutions tactics as the binder/document protector method…
Made by the Allen Company, this Cottonwood Fly Fishing Rod & Gear Bag Case, with a heavy-duty honeycomb frame in Olive color isn’t cheaply priced by a long shot, at around $160 USD, but of the cases I’ve personally seen out on the tournament and exposition circuits, this is the absolute best for the job!
Granted, they have to be culled through to find the needed map(s) for any givers scenario, but they lie safely stacked within the storage bag, and with the bonus that they don’t need to be folded.
For me, the binder method is more affordable, and you can flip through the “pages” to find your maps… but it’s hard to deny the convenience of one bag, all maps!
Now, keep in mind, I’m talking about this because these maps ain’t cheap! Bought individually, they go for $6 a pop! In modules, those boxed games cost well past a hundred. Zippies are upwards of fifty bucks. The two map bundles, which come with upwards of 50 maps, costs $240 a bundle!!! So… like I said, these are expensive, so they need to be stored properly.
An ASLer friend of mine found an awesome alternative, and is equal in valid storage solutions tactics as the binder/document protector method…
Made by the Allen Company, this Cottonwood Fly Fishing Rod & Gear Bag Case, with a heavy-duty honeycomb frame in Olive color isn’t cheaply priced by a long shot, at around $160 USD, but of the cases I’ve personally seen out on the tournament and exposition circuits, this is the absolute best for the job!
Granted, they have to be culled through to find the needed map(s) for any givers scenario, but they lie safely stacked within the storage bag, and with the bonus that they don’t need to be folded.
For me, the binder method is more affordable, and you can flip through the “pages” to find your maps… but it’s hard to deny the convenience of one bag, all maps!