Favorite Deckplan Style

[robject]

Deckplans. I like uncluttered: black for features and hull shape, light blue grid lines on white. I do not want other distractions of color, and I am not interested in the distraction of room detail. I do not want it to be something for myself or the players to admire, because I am jealous of the time we have available for gaming.

I do want to see visual cues for openings (for example, iris valves, hatches, sliding doors). I do want to see visual cues for operational notes (for example, dotted curves to indicate folding wings). I do like "Mayday"-style silhouette figures placed alongside the deckplan to convey scale. A running medic. A crouching Vargr. Etc.

Room Detail. If you give me a one-page handout of a room, or a section of a ship for relatively nontactical purposes, then it needs detail so I can get the feel the space. Color would be okay in this case.

 

[aramis]

My preference is kind of odd... the AHL plans are just about the best, IMO, that have been released.

I like the minimalist nature of the plans themselves, and the use of color to delineate uses. I can, with just a glance, tell what a given room is for.

I don't mind bunks being shown, either, nor tables, chairs, and consoles - but for crying out loud, don't scatter food on the tables and books on the beds.

The Old FASA Star Trek plans were often just a bit busy, but were clear enough.

 

[PFVA63]

My preference is kind of odd... the AHL plans are just about the best, IMO, that have been released.

I like the minimalist nature of the plans themselves, and the use of color to delineate uses. I can, with just a glance, tell what a given room is for.

I don't mind bunks being shown, either, nor tables, chairs, and consoles - but for crying out loud, don't scatter food on the tables and books on the beds.

The Old FASA Star Trek plans were often just a bit busy, but were clear enough.

Hi,

I agree that the Azhanti High Lightning stuff was very good, for the reasons that you mention. As for furniture I too am ok without it, though at times I do kind of like to be able to see just how crowded some spaces may actually be and how difficult it may be to move through them etc.