Map size and aspect ratio

I think a variety of map sizes is best overall. Much like you want the story to have a variable challenge/tension curve, it's more interesting to have battlemaps with a variety of sizes, terrain complexity, levels of clutter and other features. I certainly don't think 25x50 is a bad size, but IMO variety is always best!

Fox Lee

I'll have to test, I think this should be fine, but I like thinks a bit beefier in case someone doubles back or something.

Lukaluke

Yes...on Roll 20 depending on the scale of the tokens and the map I find it rather nice to have larger maps...then again I do like to display distances in metres too.

Alembik_1212

good feedbacks, thanks

Tehox

I second this. I find myself zooming into large ones for a small skirmish or leading the campaign across several for larger compounds and areas. Its not a videogame, i want players using their imagination which is why im actually a fan of less detail and more generalized. I will draw on a crude broken fountain, wall or whatever's based on story needs, and my crude MS paint variants look a little childish compared to the nice art below, but work fine. Its not pretty but the players seem to do a good job using their minds eye. :-). Just not possible anticipate everyone's needs when making a battle map.

Trimtab

40x30. but i'm just happy that you do these in any shape really.

Morgan Carr

most maps I use are in the 30x30 to 50x50 range... multilevels, interesting terrain to play around, etc.

Yeah. Like a side scrolling game. Just seems fit the screen a little better. But I can rotate the maps if need be.

Kackman

You would prefer medium-small square maps (20x20, 30x30) or bigger (40x40, 50x50)?

Tehox

By horizontal do you simply mean the rotated maps or that the development of the encounters takes place on the short side, in order to have space laterally?

Tehox

I prefer maps more of a square aspect ratio of one cool spot, rather than something to traverse across.

Another vote for horizontal arrangements, but it is very easy to rotate for our needs. Horizontal just fits on everyone's screen better.

I do love 25x50, but would also love some 30x30 or other square maps

Jonas Trottier

90x90 squares?

Tehox

I've scheduled to draw a set of 3 linkable maps. Joined will be a 25x150 with 3-4 main interest points

Tehox

It might be nice to do a horizontal setup every now and again too.

Kackman

I like maps which allow for advancement but anything too large increases loading time in my VTT dramatically. Anything up to about 90x90 is fine, larger would be impractical.

Alembik_1212

I think they're great, but would also like some longer ones with even more advancement, progression through one big map is easier to manage I find then switching between them, but I also like square single encounter maps, basically the more variety the better IMO, if I don't want to use the whole map I don't have to, but it's nice to have options. 👍

Warren Fear