Waffen SS - Counter color?

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Waffen SS - Counter color?

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I am debating about what color to do the Waffen SS counters. As you know traditionally Waffen SS counters have been colored black. But in a more modern world is that still the right thing to do?

At the moment I have them in the game with the black background.

What's the collective thought here on the matter?



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I like them in black. Distinguishes them from regular Heer...
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Black works for me.
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Black is good!
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Not sure... I am accustomed to the black from the board game :D
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No problem.
Just add in option.[:D]
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I am debating about what color to do the Waffen SS counters. As you know traditionally Waffen SS counters have been colored black. But in a more modern world is that still the right thing to do?

Black or I wonder. Did you try to put a kind of metallic dark grey background color?
Not sure the contrast with other units will be enough.
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Like this?



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Hi All

I am debating about what color to do the Waffen SS counters. As you know traditionally Waffen SS counters have been colored black. But in a more modern world is that still the right thing to do?

At the moment I have them in the game with the black background.

What's the collective thought here on the matter?



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Use Feldgrau for the Heer and either Black or Camo for the Waffen SS.
I am traditional I like Feldgrau vs Black (and Luftwaffe Blue for the Fallschirmjaegers / Luftwaffe Field Divisions etc).

Light gray vs dark gray is both not really more accurate.
Feldgrau is a particular color, not a “simple” grey.
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Just a black counter will not get you in trouble with the PC crowd or law - as long as leave out the SS runes.
...but leave room for us to mod the counters as we like, expose the art to modification and you have a win win situation.
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Yes thanks but perhaps a little more darker if possible.
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Like that?


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Yes perfect, that is what I had in mind. Perhaps better than black. Depends on other opinions... [:)]
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Either-or. Black gives a bit more punch to the Allied face though.
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Yes perfect, that is what I had in mind. Perhaps better than black. Depends on other opinions... [:)]
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Either-or. Black gives a bit more punch to the Allied face though.
yes but it allows to differentiate a little from competing games!
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I'm a traditionalist. I like the black for the waffen ss.

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Black. ALso I see no issue using this colour. I've always thought it represented the SS uniform.
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I prefer this. Black and Grey are so.........overdone. The SS did not commonly wear black in battle.
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