bshugg
Underboss
1833 Posts
    
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| Has anyone else been getting the Paizo map packs? They are related to the compleat encounters packs that come with minis, but these are mini free.
They are nicely priced, very nicely detailed and very useful for a RPG game that uses miniatures. I recommend checking them out. I have bought 2 of each so far and plan on getting more as they come out. | |
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Ghendar
Warlord
13069 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 02/10/2006 8:48 AM |
| | How bout a linky please? [:D] | |
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WakeXX
Warlord
10152 Posts
Edinboro PA
| | 02/10/2006 8:54 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Ghendar
How bout a linky please? [:D]
Search engines are fun...[)]
http://paizo.com/search?q=map+packs&what=all
Village-http://paizo.com/store/byCompany/p/paizoPublishingLLC/gameMastery/campaignMapPacks/v5748btpy7lis
Graveyard-
http://paizo.com/store/byCompany/p/paizoPublishingLLC/gameMastery/campaignMapPacks/v5748btpy7nlq | | | |
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madda
Sergeant
714 Posts
| | 02/10/2006 9:20 AM |
| The quality seem very good. It's written that there are 18 maps in each pack.
Are all of them on a 10x8 grid as the sample pictures ?
Does the village pack indeed combines together to form the feeling of a village (it can turn out to be big enough, something like 40x36 put together I guess) ? My main concern is that while every little map is fine I will not be able to make a full scenario using them and than I'll have to mix drawing with it.
Care to share your experience ?
(I apologize for the storm of questions. It simply looks good and I'd like to know more before I buy...) | |
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bshugg
Underboss
1833 Posts
| | 02/10/2006 9:40 AM |
| Each tile is 8 x5 similar to a DnD minis tile. About half are 2 part'ers that you combine to make one bigger building. The ones that are single can be arranged pretty much anywhere you want. For the village, you really want 2 sets to form enough market stalls, and small buildings to get a good use out of them. Still for the price 9.95 retail, $8.00 each at my venue they are affordable enough to get 2 (or 3). They are also of good quality and fairly sturdy for cardboard.
The only minor complaint is that they didn't really focus on making the 2 part tiles interchangable. For example if they cut a larger building in half, they could of done a second one cut in the exact same spot so that you could mix and match sides. It would of added a bit of versitility to the set. More of a missed opportunity rather than a fault.
I just wish I could get a darker colored dry erase map so that placing these on it wouldn't really cause any visual problems. They don't look right on my very light tan battlemat. | |
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Warlord
5699 Posts
| | 02/10/2006 9:49 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by bshuggI just wish I could get a darker colored dry erase map so that placing these on it wouldn't really cause any visual problems. They don't look right on my very light tan battlemat.
you could create one, Corim Danex has made a few for us locale players here and he made a very large one for his gamming table | |
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Master Peon
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Warlord
5699 Posts
| | 02/10/2006 9:51 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by bshugg
They are also of good quality and fairly sturdy for cardboard.
Are they like the original DDM tiles in sturdyness? or like the retail kit tiles? | |
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Red Ranger
Sergeant
708 Posts
| | 02/10/2006 10:07 AM |
| | I have the village one (LGS didn't have graveyard yet). They are comparable in quality paper wise to the retailer kit tiles, a bit thinner and floppier compared to the regular tiles. I was hoping they'd be as sturdy as the basic game tiles, but that'd be a lot of cardboard tocarry around I suppose. Very nice detail and useful locations. I'm really looking forward to the next couple installments, Forest/Outdoor encounters in May and Castle in June. Anyone picked up the actual Complete encounters that come with the minis and all? My LGS hasn't carried them yet. | |
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taliesin
Underboss
1113 Posts
| | 02/10/2006 11:34 AM |
| | I have one of each on the way from Paizo now. I was waiting on the outdoor tiles, until I saw the May release. I'll just pick those up seperately. | |
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bshugg
Underboss
1833 Posts
| | 02/10/2006 12:49 PM |
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Originally posted by Red Ranger
Anyone picked up the actual Complete encounters that come with the minis and all? My LGS hasn't carried them yet.
The tiles in them are really nice and the adventure ideas are cool. You only get 4-5 tiles each though. I just can't stomach paying an extra 10$ for less maps and some metal minis I will never paint or use. If you like to paint then they are great. | |
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Can of the Cave Beer
Commander
2838 Posts
| | 02/10/2006 9:28 PM |
| Holy cow.
I never realized that the image under the description was a sample...D'oh!
I'm not thrilled about the paper used, though. For the price, I'd think they'd be able to get some sturdier stuff. Still, once you own the set, you could make a set of copies for "everyday" use and keep the originals safe. | |
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Darastrix Maekrix
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Warlord
6322 Posts
| | 02/10/2006 11:25 PM |
| I saw one of these locally. I simply wasn't impressed enough to purchase it, though. They look decent enough, but their inherent flimsiness was a serious detractor to my decision.
Who knows. I may pick them up in the future. | |
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| | 02/11/2006 2:17 AM |
| | Just $10 bucks for the graveyard and village set? I'll have to check out my FLGS tommorow. | |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 02/11/2006 7:34 AM |
| | Those are very nice! They look like dundjinni maps too [)] The price is good...I might just have to get some since my tile addiction has been forcefully terminated [:p] | |
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PatEllis15
Commander
4463 Posts
| | 02/11/2006 8:18 AM |
| Yea, I'll definatley be picking these up, though I haven't seen them at my FLGS. I might have to wait till GenCon.
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orcdoubleax
Sergeant
694 Posts
| | 02/12/2006 8:50 AM |
| I have the village set. used it once so far.
The graveyard is on order.
The one I really want is the wilderness that is coming out late spring. | |
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jgsugden
Commander
4320 Posts
Walnut Creek, CA
| | 02/12/2006 10:22 AM |
| | I really want to see samples of these things before I shell out the cash for them, but I have not been able to find anyone that has them in stock. I may just break down and buy them, anyways, but I really wish I could see them ... | |
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jgsugden
Commander
4320 Posts
Walnut Creek, CA
| | 02/14/2006 12:53 PM |
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Originally posted by dj-chuckles
I own 2 Village and Graveyard packs.
Very Very Very Nice and Useful! I have 5 Wilderness packs on pre-order
I thought the next/3rd set was countryside, not wilderness?
How are the tiles, strategically? Are they bland and straight forward, or do thosey pose some challenges when combat takes place on them? | |
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