More Alien RPG stuff, this time it’s the Maps and Markers pack.

The Maps and Markers pack consists of a large double sided map, and markers to use with the game.

Let’s look at the markers first.

The markers provided are meant to enable the tracking of characters, aliens, motion tracker pings, spaceships and and space combat actions.

As you can see below the markers are double sided cardboard. On the none spaceship/combat action markers one side is the tracker ping with a letter identifier. Whilst the other is an icon plus a letter identifier. The letter identifier is barely readable.

The maps or one side of the maps I have a big problem with.

The side I’m ok with is the star chart of the known charted universe. It’s a star chart.

The other side on the other hand is not as advertised. If you were buying this so that you’d have the required maps/floor plans to use along side the Cinematic adventure Chariots of the Gods. Which it is advertised as and even says so on the back of the packaging. Then you are are out of luck. What they actually give you is the maps for the sample Cinematic adventure Hope’s Last Day that is in the Alien RPG core Rulebook.

A bit of a big mistake. It looks like if you really want the maps for Chariots of the Gods you are going to buy the new boxed set in August.

The map is also not a battle map. As the photo shows below with a couple of tokens on it. The tokens look too big and cover up chunks of the map. It’s ok for showing a rough position.

I think this Maps and Markers kit is over priced for what it is. Especially considering you are not getting the maps you are expecting. I’d have liked to have seen bigger more useful maps. This is the only official product where I feel I’ve been ripped off.