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Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:57 am
by yobowargames
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?
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:31 am
by joeyeti
I like them in black. Distinguishes them from regular Heer...
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:48 am
by Alan Sharif
Black works for me.
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:44 am
by woos1981
Black is good！
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:09 am
by rico21
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RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:15 am
by joeyeti
ORIGINAL: rico21
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Not sure... I am accustomed to the black from the board game
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:31 am
by rico21
No problem.
Just add in option.[:D]
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:29 pm
by ncc1701e
ORIGINAL: yobowargames
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.
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:42 pm
by rico21
Like this?
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:04 pm
by Simulacra53
ORIGINAL: yobowargames
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?
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.
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:08 pm
by Simulacra53
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.
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:09 pm
by ncc1701e
ORIGINAL: rico21
Like this?
Yes thanks but perhaps a little more darker if possible.
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:25 pm
by rico21
Like that?
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:23 pm
by ncc1701e
Yes perfect, that is what I had in mind. Perhaps better than black. Depends on other opinions... [:)]
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:41 pm
by joeyeti
Either-or. Black gives a bit more punch to the Allied face though.
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:42 pm
by rico21
ORIGINAL: ncc1701e
Yes perfect, that is what I had in mind. Perhaps better than black. Depends on other opinions... [:)]
+1
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:44 pm
by rico21
ORIGINAL: joeyeti
Either-or. Black gives a bit more punch to the Allied face though.
yes but it allows to differentiate a little from competing games!
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:59 pm
by rickier65
I'm a traditionalist. I like the black for the waffen ss.
Rick
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:41 am
by wodin
Black. ALso I see no issue using this colour. I've always thought it represented the SS uniform.
RE: Waffen SS - Counter color?
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:04 pm
by z1812
I prefer this. Black and Grey are so.........overdone. The SS did not commonly wear black in battle.
ORIGINAL: rico21
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