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Which gridline do you use most often when map making?

V (None)
8
20%
B
5
12%
N
0
No votes
M
0
No votes
F
3
7%
G
2
5%
H
0
No votes
J
0
No votes
L
6
15%
I rarely use them at all
3
7%
I use a mixture of a couple of them
3
7%
I use a mixture of all of them
3
7%
I use different gridlines depending on the map I'm making
7
17%
I don't know what gridlines are, but felt the need to vote anyway
1
2%
 
Total votes: 41

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Postby amomentlikethis » 2009.09.10 (22:32)

Which gridline do you use most often when map making?

I'm curious as to whether the Gridlines we use affect our map making style. I'm expecting it probably not to, but you never know...
I'm hoping it's possible to see who voted for which option in the poll I've added, but if not could you please post up what you voted for, thanks!
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Postby lord_day » 2009.09.10 (22:52)

'I use different gridlines depending on the map I'm making'

I use grid lines mainly for easy access to points of symmetry.
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Postby chume14 » 2009.09.10 (23:05)

I always use G probably because I think I need some gridlines and that is the first letter that enters my head as the first letter of gridlines and also in the centre of the keyboard so I've gotten used to it
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Postby Pheidippides » 2009.09.10 (23:08)

If I use any gridlines at all, it's L, usually for symmetry as l_d said. That said, I rarely use gridlines, so I voted for V.
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Postby T3chno » 2009.09.10 (23:13)

Real men don't need gridlines to tell them where to put what.

I am a man.
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Postby heatwave » 2009.09.11 (01:16)

B is usually the first button I press when in need of gridlines.
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Postby KlanKaos » 2009.09.11 (01:58)

Flight wrote:Real men don't need gridlines to tell them where to put what.

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Postby Tunco » 2009.09.11 (08:58)

I usually use B or L.
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Postby squibbles » 2009.09.11 (11:03)

I use many different ones, but the one I use the most is 'L'.
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Postby 29403 » 2009.09.11 (15:04)

I usually use L for my maps, and F for metanet bitesized to tell the size.
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Postby Pikman » 2009.09.11 (20:36)

I use either M or L. Both cover the whole screen pretty well and show all the tiles. I'm not put off by having too many lines on my map whilst I work.

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Postby DigitalDuck » 2009.09.12 (12:51)

I use a mixture of a couple of them.

I find it's easier to steal make tilesets with the L gridlines on. I'll usually use M for object placement, though.

EDIT: Or that might be the other way around. I'm too lazy to check.
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Postby Leaff » 2009.09.13 (00:22)

KlanKaos wrote:
Flight wrote:Real men don't need gridlines to tell them where to put what.

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Postby EdoI » 2009.09.13 (15:29)

L, always.

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Postby Turtle » 2009.09.13 (18:06)

Usually V or G. No reason. I like switching around, though.

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Postby otters~1 » 2009.09.15 (21:20)

Flight wrote:Real men don't need gridlines to tell them where to put what.

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Postby sept » 2009.09.15 (23:10)

F! D:
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Postby PALEMOON » 2009.09.15 (23:22)

i don't use any.


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