I know a lot of people hated 4e, but one of the good things from it seems to be the cardstock dungeon tiles they released. I've managed to pick up a few of the sets, but some of the others I'm looking for are out of print and very pricey. I'd even pay for mats of dungeons from hardcover campaigns. (I prefer real stuff to digital, personally)
The ones from "that other game" seem kinda lower quality, so it just seems like a good idea to me. I mean, I know that 5e was done with minis as an afterthought, but with the collectable minis seemingly going strong, and the new line of unpainted ones out, it only seems like a given that there should be some officially licensed environments for those minis to traverse.
I feel like if the dungeon tiles sold well, they would still be in print. My guess is that a lot of groups don't use them, even if they use battle mats. At the same time I feel like there needs to be some alterations to miniatures to help these markets.
Tbh I do think TV screen tables are awesome. It's really more of a space issue.
I also have a 3D printer, so eventually I'll have a great setup, but that takes time. A single 2x2 tile is like 4-8 hours depending on the walls. Cheap cardboard tiles are great in the meantime.
More importantly what program was used to make the maps?
I think with a little work the space issue can be addressed.
I don't know what was used to make the underlying map itself, but the UI of the screen indicates that they're using roll20.
My dream goal isn't to use a tv screen as a table, but rather a surface hub or similar multi-touch device with a huge screen. Then put something capacitive on the bottom of the minis (magnets?) so that dragging around the physical minis also drags the virtual token with them (for vision/line of sight stuff)
Not only bring them back, PRINT MORE OF THEM AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE! I am sick to death of being expected to pay over the odds online to get these to the UK.
TV screen is definitely the way to go, but yeah, it's a pain in the ass to setup, and not everyone has an extra flat screen sitting around. Dungeon tiles are involved in some of my favorite parts of D&D. I'd love to see a resurgence.
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TV screens seem awesome, but I think I'd be very anxious around it.
I'm already anxious when my tablet is on the table, in relative proximity of various spill-able liquids in various containers. Doesn't help that someone specific in my group is notorious about this kind of incident (I wonder if he reads these forums...).
All in all, I'm not eager to handle the risk of an accidental-overeager-attack-presentation elbow; the damages would go quickly from "My sheet is ruined!" to "Do you know how much this screen costs?!"
While I usually prefer the 'Theater of the Mind' playstyle, (since all you need is the core books, dice, paper, and pencils) having reasonably priced official mats would make me more inclined to do figurines more often. Now, if only I could find a cheap caravan model for my party's wheels.
While I usually prefer the 'Theater of the Mind' playstyle, (since all you need is the core books, dice, paper, and pencils) having reasonably priced official mats would make me more inclined to do figurines more often. Now, if only I could find a cheap caravan model for my party's wheels.
Battle mats are super cheap ($35ish) and can be drawn before the game. Granted may require more than one.
While I usually prefer the 'Theater of the Mind' playstyle, (since all you need is the core books, dice, paper, and pencils) having reasonably priced official mats would make me more inclined to do figurines more often. Now, if only I could find a cheap caravan model for my party's wheels.
Battle mats are super cheap ($35ish) and can be drawn before the game. Granted may require more than one.
Sadly, even $35-$70 is too much for my blood. I've got to run my games dirt-cheap, I was running games with the Basic Rules PDFs, that old dice roller program that's STILL inexplicably floating around on WotC's servers, (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/20040517a) and Wordpad until I got the Starter Set, the Core Set, the DMs Screen Strahd and a Taroka deck from my mom for Christmas 2016. That's why I like theTheater of the Mind: don't need a lot of space, don't need a lot of cash. That's also why I like Fate Accelerated Edition, The book and the official phone app for the dice deck was less than $10.
So I ran my first session with a TV as a map last night. I used roll20 for the fog of war.
It was pretty fun, but I definitely want a bigger TV if this is going to be a regular thing. Mine was just a 32 inch.
The tradeoff is a little more prep time getting things set up in the program, but way less time playing when a new area is uncovered. I still like having physical maps and tiles handy though, because as a DM, I want to be able to represent any scenario on the fly.
I also definitely want to start drawing up plans for a gaming table now, but sadly I don't have the room for one in my apartment yet.
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I know a lot of people hated 4e, but one of the good things from it seems to be the cardstock dungeon tiles they released. I've managed to pick up a few of the sets, but some of the others I'm looking for are out of print and very pricey. I'd even pay for mats of dungeons from hardcover campaigns. (I prefer real stuff to digital, personally)
The ones from "that other game" seem kinda lower quality, so it just seems like a good idea to me. I mean, I know that 5e was done with minis as an afterthought, but with the collectable minis seemingly going strong, and the new line of unpainted ones out, it only seems like a given that there should be some officially licensed environments for those minis to traverse.
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I feel like if the dungeon tiles sold well, they would still be in print. My guess is that a lot of groups don't use them, even if they use battle mats. At the same time I feel like there needs to be some alterations to miniatures to help these markets.
Tbh I do think TV screen tables are awesome. It's really more of a space issue.
I also have a 3D printer, so eventually I'll have a great setup, but that takes time. A single 2x2 tile is like 4-8 hours depending on the walls. Cheap cardboard tiles are great in the meantime.
How much $$ do 3d printer materials run for each tile?
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More importantly what program was used to make the maps?
I think with a little work the space issue can be addressed.
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Not only bring them back, PRINT MORE OF THEM AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE! I am sick to death of being expected to pay over the odds online to get these to the UK.
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Not all of us have an extra 40" TV laying around, let alone the software to run this or the know how...
TV screen is definitely the way to go, but yeah, it's a pain in the ass to setup, and not everyone has an extra flat screen sitting around. Dungeon tiles are involved in some of my favorite parts of D&D. I'd love to see a resurgence.
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TV screens seem awesome, but I think I'd be very anxious around it.
I'm already anxious when my tablet is on the table, in relative proximity of various spill-able liquids in various containers. Doesn't help that someone specific in my group is notorious about this kind of incident (I wonder if he reads these forums...).
All in all, I'm not eager to handle the risk of an accidental-overeager-attack-presentation elbow; the damages would go quickly from "My sheet is ruined!" to "Do you know how much this screen costs?!"
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Personally I'm a fan of the maps. Never really been a fan of the tiles.
While I usually prefer the 'Theater of the Mind' playstyle, (since all you need is the core books, dice, paper, and pencils) having reasonably priced official mats would make me more inclined to do figurines more often. Now, if only I could find a cheap caravan model for my party's wheels.
So I ran my first session with a TV as a map last night. I used roll20 for the fog of war.
It was pretty fun, but I definitely want a bigger TV if this is going to be a regular thing. Mine was just a 32 inch.
The tradeoff is a little more prep time getting things set up in the program, but way less time playing when a new area is uncovered. I still like having physical maps and tiles handy though, because as a DM, I want to be able to represent any scenario on the fly.
I also definitely want to start drawing up plans for a gaming table now, but sadly I don't have the room for one in my apartment yet.