Jink markers/tokens/counters - how do you do it

Subject: Jink markers/tokens/counters - how do you do it Mon Nov 23 2015, 08:36

So I had an idea that I'm going to go ahead with and that is to magnetise the flag poles of each of the skimmers to use those as my Jink markers - the flag is on, the skimmer has jink....

Currently I use a big dice for hull points, a small dice for damage and a red poker chip for Jink - one less thing on the table.....

....maybe I could use old pain tokens for hull point counters...I had used the spear poles glued into 25mm bases 2 spears = 2 HP left, 1 spear = 1 HP left

Loom bands (small 15mm rubber bands) for lost hullpoits. Dice to mark penetration results. I also use "shaken" result for jink too as it's just the same effect.

Vasara wrote:: I also use "shaken" result for jink too as it's just the same effect.

Ahhh yes, never thought of that! Nice

Trueborn Posts : 2970 Join date : 2013-04-11

I keep meaning to make something to mark when a vehicle is Jinking.

Kabalite Warrior Posts : 125 Join date : 2015-06-02

I've always just tilted the vehicle off-kilter on its flying base. I suppose you could object to that because moving the hull could affect ranges slightly, but never had an opponent object to it and it looks decent visually when you know the vehicles flying straight can shoot normally and the ones pointed at crazy angles are swerving all over the place.

Trueborn Posts : 2970 Join date : 2013-04-11

MHaruspex wrote:: I've always just tilted the vehicle off-kilter on its flying base. I suppose you could object to that because moving the hull could affect ranges slightly, but never had an opponent object to it and it looks decent visually when you know the vehicles flying straight can shoot normally and the ones pointed at crazy angles are swerving all over the place.

Hah! I love that idea.

Wych Posts : 802 Join date : 2013-03-25 Location : Boston

It has never even occurred to me to have a jinking marker, but I can see it being useful in larger games.

I've been using D4s to represent lost wounds and hull points, because they won't be confused with other dice and get scooped off the table. My new idea is to write up a little card with little boxes for everything with wounds or hull points, slide it into a hard plastic card sleeve (a toploader) and then track wounds and hull points with a dry erase marker. It'll be like playing Warmahordes with my whole army on one card, and it'll reduce clutter on the table. It could also be used to track what's jinking.

One of my opponents has Jink markers, and I want to get some. I have red plastic crystals that I use to track wounds and hull points.

Trueborn Posts : 2970 Join date : 2013-04-11

Jimsolo wrote:: One of my opponents has Jink markers, and I want to get some. I have red plastic crystals that I use to track wounds and hull points.

Could you post a picture of those crystals?

Kabalite Warrior Posts : 177 Join date : 2013-09-14

I use acrylic woundmarkers: green for glances, orange for pens and since I have a fetish for magnets I turn my sails 90 degrees if I jinked. Like tapping in magic Smile

Wych Posts : 766 Join date : 2014-12-28

For vehicles that aren't glued into their stand, i turn the vehicle on a weird angle. Listing lazily to the left

Hellion Posts : 76 Join date : 2014-02-01

There are some mod dice out there where you can insert what each face has, i.e. jink, smoke, etc. Mod Cubes.

I've magnetized the sail. If it jinks I turn it 90 degrees and if it's immobilized I take it off. And it's much easier to transport them that way.

CptMetal wrote:: I've magnetized the sail. If it jinks I turn it 90 degrees and if it's immobilized I take it off. And it's much easier to transport them that way.

Yep my Raiders/Ravagers/Venoms etc are all magnetised. So much easier to transport and yes, to show Weapon Destroyed, Immobilized etc but I had not thought to use the sail for Jink....

Kabalite Warrior Posts : 113 Join date : 2014-03-03

I really use my razorwing flocks as jink markers as they lost all value...

i got some dice in funny colors that i just place in the boats

Kabalite Warrior Posts : 161 Join date : 2013-10-19

I use those old-school cardboard "Pogs" that were popular like 15 years ago

Hekatrix Posts : 1057 Join date : 2012-04-13

I use X-Wing Evade tokens.

Sybarite Posts : 450 Join date : 2015-04-20

ITT motivation to get jink marks

Honestly I have a pretty good memory so haven't needed markers, I know I've made a couple of mistakes here and there but only rarely.

I use my memory for it. But i use tokens to represent PfP table. Just because i have a few from last edition

Kabalite Warrior Posts : 188 Join date : 2016-01-27

I was thinking of using 4-5 magnets on a base and then use different bolts for hull points (painted red) and maybe a black or yellow one for jink. Take them off / put them on as needed and since they are metal you only need the magnets in the base. Can use the bolts for any number of counters and paint them any color you want.

Really any small metal object would work, I just have a lot of bolts laying around lmao.

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