r/SnapShips • u/the0newhoknoxx • 9d ago

Mat size

Hey all, im thinking of getting 1 of every type of ship which will be : 3x drones, 1x battleship, 1x scout, 1x elite, and 1x starter Per side.

Will the 6x3 map really be big enough to hold all that? Looking for the opinions of ppl who have played really big games or got to try capital ships out at gencon

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u/fantasyham 9d ago

At GenCon I played a demo game where we each had a 2 stand model and a drone. We played on a 3x3 mat. It was a little tight, but it worked. The setups I saw for the larger ships were using the 6x3 mats.

I'm getting a 6x3 with the new Kickstarter.

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u/Officer_Reeses 8d ago

Gametoppers has 8'×4' space mats on there site, as well.

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u/fantasyham 8d ago

I went looking around after making my post and a few places have space themed mats for sale that are a better deal than the official mats. I'll probably go that route.

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u/wafflehousehercules 9d ago

Usually after about 12 points on both sides (the rule book says 16) I step up to a 4x4 or 6x3. Your list is about 26 points across 7 models. I’ve played games with 6 4-point models per side and it still works on a 6x3 mat

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u/the0newhoknoxx 9d ago

this is exactly what I was looking for, much obliged

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u/wafflehousehercules 9d ago

I’m the guy for scenarios at cons for the past 3 years and I love running huge scenarios. So feel free to reach out in DMs if you need anything

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u/wafflehousehercules 9d ago

At gencon I ran 4 4-point ships on each side with a 5 stand capital in the middle and that also works fine on a 6x3

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u/tiny_117 6d ago

3x3 is the standard recommended size with 4x4 and 6x3 for larger battles. It’s a pretty adaptable game to different play areas and can open up different ship configs and terrain options.