{"product_id":"mars-24-x24-61x61-cm-mat-for-wargames","title":"Mars 24”x24” \/ 61x61 cm - mat for wargames","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"product-hook\"\u003eRust-red dust, craters from pinpricks to wide basins, dark ground broken into ridges - and no cover except whatever your crew carried down from orbit. Mars puts that ground on rubber two feet square (61 x 61 cm): the board for a 75-point Space Weirdos game, the 2' x 2' option in Five Parsecs from Home and a table the Stargrave rulebook allows. Order it double-sided and the back is green grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eKey features of the Mars 24\" x 24\" mat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul class=\"product-benefits\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraters seen from orbit\u003c\/strong\u003e - rust-orange and ochre ground with darker grey-blue regions, impact craters from pinpricks to a broad, shallow basin, raised and pitted plateaus and fine cracks, all shaded as if lit from one side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne board, three games\u003c\/strong\u003e - a 75-point game of Space Weirdos needs a board exactly this size, Five Parsecs from Home sets some battles at 2' x 2' and others at 3' x 3', and Stargrave's rulebook covers a board of 60 x 60 cm, suggesting the crews deploy in the corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrass for a second world\u003c\/strong\u003e - the double-sided version swaps the red planet for a green, grassy one when you turn it over; the single-sided mat stays put on its anti-slip rubber back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRubber underneath, print on top\u003c\/strong\u003e - the artwork is printed on a polyester top layer, with natural rubber 2 mm thick underneath and edges cut by laser; a damp cloth takes dust and spills off, and the mat rolls or folds away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61 x 61 cm (24\" x 24\" \/ 2' x 2')\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMars - rust-red ground with impact craters, darker grey regions and raised, pitted plateaus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle-sided rubber mat \/ Double-sided rubber mat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReverse (double-sided)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen grass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBacking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnti-slip rubber (single-sided version)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompatible with\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpace Weirdos, Five Parsecs from Home, Stargrave, Deadzone (3 ed.), Halo: Flashpoint, Core Space, Planet 28 (unofficial)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMiniature scale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28-36 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural rubber 2 mm, polyester top layer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLaser cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoll or fold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhere the Mars 24\" x 24\" mat fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Weirdos expeditions\u003c\/strong\u003e - Casey Garske fitted the core rules of this skirmish heartbreaker into a 16-page zine: characters are rated with dice from d4 to d12, every polyhedral but the d20, and command points buy overwatch, an extra move or a better roll. It works with almost any infantry figures, so pulp-era spacemen fit in as well as modern sci-fi troopers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stop on the Five Parsecs route\u003c\/strong\u003e - crew members can be human, alien or robot, the campaign has its own tables for starship travel, trade and towns, and the rules bring environmental hazards into play; a dusty red world makes an obvious port of call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow oxygen in Stargrave\u003c\/strong\u003e - a filter mask, often part of a helmet, carries a little breathable oxygen, so gas and low oxygen never touch its wearer - for the price of one equipment slot - and robots are unaffected by either. Agree before deployment whether this planet counts as low oxygen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhat makes the Mars 24\" x 24\" mat different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eRed Desert shows cracked orange earth close up, and Rocky Desert pale, cracked sand with scattered stones; Mars pulls back to the view from orbit - craters, dark regions and raised plateaus - so the scale feels planetary rather than a patch of desert. For a hotter world there is Lava Fields: black stone with molten cracks glowing through it. Measured by area, this is the smallest Mars mat we make; the largest is 72\" x 48\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDo the craters count as cover?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNot on their own - they are printed flat. The Stargrave rulebook advises that sightlines should rarely run further than 12\" or 24\", so add rocks, wrecks or prefab domes on top; the craters and plateaus suggest where to put them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat if my games outgrow 2' x 2'?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eSpace Weirdos at 125 points, a standard Stargrave game and the bigger Five Parsecs fights all take 3' x 3', which is what the Mars 36\" x 36\" is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat do I get on the reverse?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eGreen grass, when you order the double-sided mat - a second, greener world for the next battle. Without it, the back is bare anti-slip rubber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Playmats","offers":[{"title":"Single-Sided Rubber Mat","offer_id":64204863504714,"sku":"F019-R","price":128.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"Double-Sided Rubber Mat","offer_id":64204863537482,"sku":"F019-R2","price":172.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1046\/6505\/5562\/files\/F019-bird.jpg?v=1793789931","url":"https:\/\/playmats.eu\/en-pl\/products\/mars-24-x24-61x61-cm-mat-for-wargames","provider":"PLAYMATS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}