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Tabletop Simulator (TTS)

Similar to VASSAL, TTS let’s two or more people play a game over the internet, but only in real time, there is no asynchronous play available. It’s home is on Steam where it is a paid program. Not expensive, and generally the game modules are free

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Tactical Combat Series (TCS)

A series of games from MMP that use the same basic rules

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Tactical scale

Tactical scale is the most zoomed in. It can be dealing with units as small as squads or even single soldiers. If it uses a hex mapboard, the hexes may represent 20-100 metres across. And the time scale is often variable, but generally short. A turn

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Terrain Effects Chart (TEC)

A chart displaying effects of different terrain types on movement and combat

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Terrain Effects Modifier (TEM)

A modifier to a die or dice roll based on the terrain in the hex or area

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Turn Record Chart (TRC)

A simple track that indicates what turn the game is at.

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