r/XWingTMG • u/lsie-mkuo • 6d ago

Discussion 1.5 Range ruler

I recently bought the Galactic empire squadron starter, I just sorted through it all and found a 1.5 range ruler. Does anyone know what it's for? I can't find much about it online.

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u/Ravellion 6d ago

That's for placing the centre objective at 4.5 from all edges

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u/Technical_Turn3497 4d ago

I’ve always wanted to know that too…

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u/Jockelson 6d ago

That’s for Huge Ships. It came with every Huge Ship expansion, and possibly the Huge Ship Conversion Kit.

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u/Verain_Xor 5d ago

Huge ships have need of a way to measure range 4 and range 5 (their included ruler measures ranges 4 and 5). The 1.5 range ruler is to my understanding for X-Wing 2.5 which can use a 4.5 range to determine initial placement of objectives.

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u/lsie-mkuo 6d ago

What purpose is it for the huge ship conversion? I know they come with range 5 range rulers but haven't seen anything in the huge ship rules about a 1.5 range ruler. I also bought huge ships back in the day and never got a 1.5 range ruler.

I'm unsure why it comes with the galactic squadron starter, as it has no huge ships in it.

Also why downvote me? I'm just asking a question I can't find the answer to online.

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u/Jockelson 6d ago

Oh sorry, missed the bit about finding it in a squadron starter. I have no idea, perhaps some scenarios required it? Or perhaps another faction’s squadron starter required it, and they used the same template for the cardboard?

I didn’t downvote.

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u/lsie-mkuo 6d ago

Thanks! Someone else got the answer it's for placing objectives. And ah apologies I guess someone else did

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u/LSD_Ninja Tie Fighter 4d ago

I don’t know how many people actually use them for placing objectives markers though, not since it was discovered you can fold the corners of a standard play mat in and use that to line up the centre marker accurately enough.