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#1: Software to draw tactics on maps for AAR Author: EagleEye,

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 12:33 pm
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Hello, I would like to be able to draw tactics on maps to make AARs, I know MILsketch but I have experienced some crashes on Windows, there are any alternatives except for drawing softwares like Photoshop, Inkscape, etc...? What you use?

#2: Re: Software to draw tactics on maps for AAR Author: ScnelleMeyer,

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 12:37 pm
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Powerpoint is quick and easy and you can download tactical graphics for it ready to use.

#3: Re: Software to draw tactics on maps for AAR Author: southern_land,

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 1:06 pm
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Havent used it but GIMP was supposed to be an open source photoshop a few years ago

#4: Re: Software to draw tactics on maps for AAR Author: EagleEye,

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 1:16 pm
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ScnelleMeyer wrote (View Post):

Powerpoint is quick and easy and you can download tactical graphics for it ready to use.

Commonly I use Google Slides, it can be used instead of PowerPoint even for this task? The military simbols are included or you have a website where I can found them

#5: Re: Software to draw tactics on maps for AAR Author: KG_Brandenburg, Location: Austin,Tx

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 1:53 am
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i prefer milsketch.. all other programs you would have to build you up a library for it to be efficient, much like i had to do for a circuit board cad program, so i could use it for guitar wiring.,. takes awhile but once you have a robust set of symbols,swatches, etc, it will get faster

now, i do use powerpoint but not for aar's but to make symbols for boardgames. such as these attachments

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#6: Re: Software to draw tactics on maps for AAR Author: KG_Brandenburg, Location: Austin,Tx

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:07 am
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here is the rest of the conter set.. this was a boardgame idea i had.. based on battleforce I and II which is part of the battletech universe but with much more emphasis on conventional units, Command and control and more real world military

these are the mech counter portion.. i also have counters for an idea loosely based on ASL but simplified w/changes in games mechanics that are from another game..

alot of good ideas.. just not feeling very motivated here lately

All these counters where done in power point. I did use paint shop pro and Vector Magic a bit too. this version of the counters is at version 4 and pretty much finalized

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#7: Re: Software to draw tactics on maps for AAR Author: EagleEye,

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:29 am
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The issue with milsketch is that on win 10 it crashes sometimes and on Mac doesn't run even with wine so I was looking for an alternative

#8: Re: Software to draw tactics on maps for AAR Author: ScnelleMeyer,

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 7:10 pm
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Did you find mil.symbols to use for Google slides?
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1AWFC_enNO794NO794&ei=XabEXImxJe32qwGTyIHYAQ&q=mil+symbols+powerpoint&oq=mil+symbols+powerpoint&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30l5.9146.11203..11452...0.0..0.166.1349.4j7......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j33i160j33i21.iOL7iN7x9vE

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