06-06-2020, 09:31 AM | #11 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
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Re: TFT Tile Wish List
Personally, I love the new big scale. I think it makes for better tiles, better artwork on the illustrated tiles and maps, and just feels more satisfying to handle and look at on the table. The only down side I can see is that you need a bigger table to set up the same play area. That is significant if you have limited space, but hasn't been a problem for me.
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06-12-2020, 05:34 PM | #12 |
Join Date: Aug 2018
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Re: TFT Tile Wish List
Instead of new tiles, how about clear plastic (colored for trees/shrubbery/walls/etc…) overlays. These could easily be placed over the existing white megahexes. Should be cheaper than die-cutting new megahexes and be able to provide more variety.
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06-12-2020, 06:27 PM | #13 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
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Re: TFT Tile Wish List
I agree that placeable overlays would greatly expand the utility of the tile sets.
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06-13-2020, 09:30 PM | #14 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
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Re: TFT Tile Wish List
Ooh...I like the clear overlay idea for TFT tiles!
There are a few packs of gloss or matte transparencies for my 2D printer somewher in my clutter. Create the art in some software, print on plastic, then trace the tile and scissor cut the transparency to fit. Probably need some tape to hold them together for play. Thanks for that! |
06-14-2020, 05:53 AM | #15 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Carrboro, NC
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Re: TFT Tile Wish List
Instead of transparencies you might try getting a cheap ($30?) Laminator. Print your overlays on regular paper, laminate them, and they are indestructible.
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06-14-2020, 09:47 AM | #16 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
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Re: TFT Tile Wish List
I'm not sure I get why we would want these to be transparent. Would't it make more sense to have the overlays be made of materials similar to the existing tiles (but perhaps thinner so that they don't create a second elevated tier to the topography of the play mat)?
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06-15-2020, 06:08 AM | #17 |
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Downstate or Upstate New York. Depends on your definition.
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Re: TFT Tile Wish List
I can see transparencies. They would blend in better with the color/theme of the underlying hexes (especially with the new colored hex sets.)
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06-15-2020, 10:58 AM | #18 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
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Re: TFT Tile Wish List
I agree the new colored hex tile sets do change the situation. Alternatively, rather than having transparent backgrounds you could simply have the 'drop' terrain/object overlays have the shape of the item rather than a hexagonal outline, so they would drop onto existing hexes sort of in the same way that 1 and 3 hex figure markers or weapon/staff markers do. That is, a tree would have the shape of a tree; a rock the shape of a rock, etc.
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06-15-2020, 11:09 AM | #19 | |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Sparks, NV
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Re: TFT Tile Wish List
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But I'm still not seeing those as "must-haves" at the level needed to sustain a retail product. Definitely good fodder for fan aids! |
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