Stalwart
Sneak
67 Posts
    
 | | 03/18/2006 7:54 PM |
| Hey, all.
I've had an idea for a map for a while that I've been longing to share. I doubt it'll happen, though I think it would be doable.
Imagine a map depicting two ships side by side, with rigging and planks linking the two. Victory areas would be the forecastle and helm of the opposing ships. Exit squares would be the ocean -- conceptually those panicking will be leaping overboard.
I'm just thinking that after a while, the dungeons, caverns, battlefields and castle/manor maps will be played out. What other wild settings would be good sites for skirmish play? | |
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jacksonm
Warlord
5560 Posts
River City
| | 03/18/2006 7:59 PM |
| | That map would be Awesome! [^] | | | |
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zenthrus
Warlord
5082 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 03/18/2006 8:03 PM |
| | Similar concepts have been suggested before. I'm all for a pirate/ship-to-ship combat map. For RPG that couldn't be beat [:D] | |
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Stalwart
Sneak
67 Posts
| | 03/18/2006 8:10 PM |
| Yikes. I'm a fairly consistent lurker on these boards, and don't recall seeing any posts about future map ideas.
Still, glad to see that other people agree that some ship-to-ship combat would be nice. | |
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robbdaman
Underboss
2380 Posts
| | 03/18/2006 8:34 PM |
| Vry has a fairly good one of ship-to-ship battle on his site. http://www.magist.com/ddm/ I may do one of my own in the future at some point but the drawing of the ship decks has put me off of the idea for the moment.
R~ | |
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Ack
Underboss
1476 Posts
| | 03/18/2006 9:22 PM |
| | wow.. those are some cool maps. | |
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Stalwart
Sneak
67 Posts
| | 03/18/2006 11:50 PM |
| Well, I stand humbled and duly impressed.
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Ackrus
Warrior
282 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 12:53 AM |
| | Well I think an Artic or a Frozen Tundra map would be awesome. Maybe some Risky Terrain places that contain fissures and some caves to help the poor Mongrelfolk with Cave Setup for a Victory Area. | |
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zenthrus
Warlord
5082 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 03/19/2006 3:54 AM |
| Those are some very nice maps [:D]
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robbdaman
Underboss
2380 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 4:13 AM |
| Well I use bits of Dundjinni and lots of Photoshop. You'd have to ask Vry what he uses. I'd assume some of the same but don't know for sure.
Ackrus I have a nice Arctic type map in my map stuff here: http://www.maxminis.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12331
R~ | |
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orcmonk220
Underboss
1608 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 6:24 AM |
| | That ship map would make a sweet idea for Eternal Campaign! Any chance of making them? | |
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jedijon
Sergeant
474 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 7:26 AM |
| JUNGLE!
Man--I can maneuver around mushrooms, but not down dense corridors of trees! We need maps where plants can walk through the walls but not anything else. | |
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Zoons
Underboss
1066 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 10:07 AM |
| How about Desert where the sand is a problem for Mounted Minis. Almost everything would be difficult and Flying would be at a premium.
Also a Castle entrance with half the map being plains, maybe a moat or something in the middle.
Lastly a cliff edge or Ocean shore. One edge of the map would be a chasm and the exits would be in the bottom center along the one path leading to a village. | |
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True_Blue
Underboss
2386 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 10:18 AM |
| | Yea it would be great to see a lot of variety. 2 ships side-by-side is a great concept. I'm also looking forward to things like forests, deserts, jungles, etc. I'm all for variety, and a bunch of outdoor maps would be great. | |
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jacksonm
Warlord
5560 Posts
River City
| | 03/19/2006 10:40 AM |
| | Perhaps the Astral Plane, or maybe the Elemeantal Plane of Air with cloud floors and walls and open areas that serve as pits which cause it's victims to fall forever and ever. [:)] | | | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
6694 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 11:30 AM |
| I was thinking of a jungle setting with cover from foliage, dirt paths, high ground and a mud slide. You take 5 damage, but it get you to a victory area and in LOS of the enemy start point immediately. Kind of favours one side, but makes winning terrain initiative important.
Very cool maps btw robb. ΖD] | |
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TroglodyteWizard89
Warrior
346 Posts
USA
| | 03/19/2006 1:48 PM |
| | I love the ship to ship idea too, Id like more indoor slash outdoor maps too, maybe a town setting with victory areas inside key buildings, with windows to fire arrows out of. Urban Combat! hah just a thought | |
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bigbadjon
Sergeant
546 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 2:23 PM |
| | I'd like to see more battlefields like the Field of Ruin. Destroyed siege machines and craters really set the mood. It would also be cool to have maps of varing climates. | |
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Ackrus
Warrior
282 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 2:43 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by robbdaman
Vry has a fairly good one of ship-to-ship battle on his site. http://www.magist.com/ddm/ I may do one of my own in the future at some point but the drawing of the ship decks has put me off of the idea for the moment.
R~
Cool thanks for the link. Lots of interesting maps. Thanks. | |
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Ackrus
Warrior
282 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 2:46 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by robbdaman
Well I use bits of Dundjinni and lots of Photoshop. You'd have to ask Vry what he uses. I'd assume some of the same but don't know for sure.
Ackrus I have a nice Arctic type map in my map stuff here: http://www.maxminis.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12331
R~
Thanks for both links. | |
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slayer1
Sergeant
597 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 5:53 PM |
| | That's a sweet map idea. I'm betting that water would count as pit squares. | |
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forkedmoon
Underboss
1305 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 5:59 PM |
| | Special rulles would have to be designed for burrowing creatures or do they just lose the ability to burrow? | |
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6803 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 03/19/2006 7:46 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by robbdaman
Vry has a fairly good one of ship-to-ship battle on his site. http://www.magist.com/ddm/
Thanks for the link. | |
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delguidance
Sergeant
394 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 8:23 PM |
| Oh the places you'll go
The sewers
The open air market
The Arena map made for 4 person games
The magic shop
The tavern
The prison
The Elven treetop city
The haunted mansion with multiple floors to fight on
The Airship
The creepy carnival ala "Something wicked this way comes"
The surreal dreamscape
The Tarrasque's digestive track and innards
The Plane of shadow
The Plane of Chaos that looks like M.C. Escher did it
The highly geometric plane of order
The Demonweb pits
The River Styx
The map of Faerun miniturized with cities like Waterdeep, Thay, or Calisham as victory areas
The gnome village cause I likes my knomes
The kobold warrens
The 4 river maps that connect together with rapids and waterfalls and the goal is for one team to make it down the river with opposing teams trying to stop them.
The Valley
The Box Canyon
The garden maze or labyrinth
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Thenameless
Warlord
11492 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 03/19/2006 10:26 PM |
| | Stalwart, if implemented correctly, I think your idea will fly. Eventually, if the game keeps going, Wizards will have no choice but to implement more offbeat ideas in order to keep the game interesting. A nice alternative would be to have offbeat maps released in Dragon magazine or in the monthly prize kits, and not have them tournament legal if there are balance issues - the maps could have specific scenarios where only certain minis are legal. | |
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devasque
Sergeant
874 Posts
| | 03/19/2006 11:05 PM |
| Going for a simple but useful design in saying a simple city street with alleys and maybe a few side streets coming in. How many of us have rpg sessions running afoul on the street (daytime or night). Good map maybe to favor more 'city' friendly pieces skirmish wise - guards/city watch/thugs etc.
A forrested campsite alongside a road or trail would be another neat option. A goblin or kobold warren would be another. Probably lots of frowns hearing it but I'd love to see a map with either a dead magic or wild magic area(s). I like the above nod to a Plane of Shadows map as well. | |
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MightyEinherjar
Sergeant
387 Posts
| | 03/20/2006 12:47 AM |
| | Those... those maps are awesome. | |
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Stalwart
Sneak
67 Posts
| | 03/20/2006 8:04 PM |
| Here's another idea -- would especially work well on the ship map, but could go on any battlefield or castle siege map.
A terrain feature that represents a ballista, or perhaps a catapult so it won't take thunder away from the Arcane Ballista.
Give it the rules: A figure (might want to put a requirement, like humanoid, or with "soldier", "captain", "warrior" or "guard" in their title) on this square gains Ranged attack +10 (20) or something similar. I wouldn't make it a victory area, since basing the figure stops the ranged attack.
I think that new terrain features are a must. Any more ideas?
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robbdaman
Underboss
2380 Posts
| | 03/20/2006 8:30 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by devasque
Going for a simple but useful design in saying a simple city street with alleys and maybe a few side streets coming in. How many of us have rpg sessions running afoul on the street (daytime or night). Good map maybe to favor more 'city' friendly pieces skirmish wise - guards/city watch/thugs etc.
Of course you're aware that I have two city maps already and have plans to make 7 more that fit together into one giant city? If not then check them out.
R~ | |
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greyhaze
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