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Post by gonefishing on Mar 3, 2020 2:32:23 GMT
The title pretty much says it all. I love my tiles but have yet to use them in a game/campaign setting. I'd be curious to know if any of you have used them, and if so, whether you found them a good aid to your storytelling. I know Atomic Floozy used them some time ago. Any others? Also one technical question: so, you have your target building and have found a suitable tile - how "far away" do you make it from your starting point? In other words, how many tiles does your character have to traverse before getting to the building's tile?
I'd love to hear the answer to this and any thoughts in general.
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Post by atomicfloozy on Mar 3, 2020 3:30:24 GMT
In the few games I played, I'd shuffle the cards & deal them out into a 3x3 pattern. Once the cards were in place, I always started my characters at a transit station.
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Post by gonefishing on Mar 3, 2020 14:13:47 GMT
Thank you!
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Post by caffran on Mar 3, 2020 14:51:51 GMT
I tend to use full terrain and minis so I haven’t tried it yet. Still getting the hang of the rules and I may do so in future to represent travel on foot in each district.... also may use it in my “vacation gaming kit” in lieu of minis and terrain so I can keep my games going!
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Post by easyeight on Mar 5, 2020 17:28:12 GMT
I use the tiles to map out a 3x3 area of the City, then I place my PEFs on the tiles and resolve as I go. Then I either use the appropriate Battle Board or terrain to play out the encounter. I really like the tiles, and could see them being used for all sorts of terrain types.
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Post by gonefishing on Mar 5, 2020 20:13:33 GMT
Caffran - they would definitely be great for any travel set-up for games. Great idea!
Easy - yes, that's exactly what I intend to do. I think they're such great little accessories, giving a hint of the much bigger world outside of the table top or battle board. Might give them a go this weekend if I have time...
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Post by crinklechips on Mar 8, 2020 15:14:34 GMT
I use the tiles to map out a 3x3 area of the City, then I place my PEFs on the tiles and resolve as I go. Then I either use the appropriate Battle Board or terrain to play out the encounter. I really like the tiles, and could see them being used for all sorts of terrain types. This is why I created some fantasy tiles. Its a great way of playing. |
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Post by Ed the Two Hour Wargames Guy on Mar 8, 2020 16:29:17 GMT
I use the tiles to map out a 3x3 area of the City, then I place my PEFs on the tiles and resolve as I go. Then I either use the appropriate Battle Board or terrain to play out the encounter. I really like the tiles, and could see them being used for all sorts of terrain types. This is why I created some fantasy tiles. Its a great way of playing. Have a link to the fantasy tiles? |
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Post by crinklechips on Mar 8, 2020 19:37:26 GMT
This is why I created some fantasy tiles. Its a great way of playing. Have a link to the fantasy tiles? They're not exactly Back Alleys type tiles per se. They were inspired by FNG but are used as described by easyeight... Fantasy Tiles |
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Post by gonefishing on Mar 9, 2020 15:28:07 GMT
Most interesting, chaps, thank you. Thinking about using these for all sorts of periods now. Just the other day I read a blog entry by a fellow who made up all sorts of very simple terrain cards (I think they might just be squared 3x5 cards); before each battle he shuffles them, deals them and voila!, he has his field of Mars...) Here's the link, if interested: gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/2020/02/preparing-for-last-ecw-campaign-game.html It's a blog well worth perusing, by the way. He's quite a mapmaker, and has all sorts of campaign ideas that are worth stealing or at least thinking about. The most recent post also has some great ideas on how to make cheap buildings! |
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Post by easyeight on Mar 9, 2020 16:26:19 GMT
Nice link, gonefishing, very much what I was thinking of for tiles.
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