Heroscape/Arena of the Planeswalkers tiles

SwordlordRoy · 07-31-2018, 04:56 PM

One of at least a handful of people who are hopping in via the kickstarter (want it all pledge), so my experience with the system comes from GURPS and OGRE (but not GURPS: OGRE which I have, but never played) at best. I am thinking about potentially using Heroscape and Arena of the Planeswalkers tiles, does the system take any consideration for elevation (movement, ranged combat, and potentially melee combat-wise)?

If not, any recommendations on how to account for this?

Terquem · 07-31-2018, 05:03 PM

I have an entire shelving unit in the garage filled with HeroScape accessories

I don't remember there being specific elevation rules, but their extrapolation would be simple. Pay an extra "hex" of movement to move up or down (x) level(s)

And rules for advantages from heights would be as simple

Chris Rice · 07-31-2018, 05:13 PM

David O. Miller has a whole set of rules for 3D TFT on his MeleeWizards website. They work pretty well and you can download them as a free PDF.

http://www.meleewizards.com/rules_3rd_dimension.html

JLV · 07-31-2018, 05:25 PM

Thanks for that link, Chris -- I suspect it will be handy even for those who still wind up on 2d maps!

SwordlordRoy · 07-31-2018, 05:59 PM

Thanks for the link and swift responses. Might have to see about putting together a thread of useful links such as that.

Chris Goodwin · 07-31-2018, 06:09 PM

On Thingiverse I found something called Open WarHex, which is modular, 3d printed, hexagonal terrain.

07-31-2018, 04:56 PM	#1
SwordlordRoy Join Date: Jul 2018	Heroscape/Arena of the Planeswalkers tiles One of at least a handful of people who are hopping in via the kickstarter (want it all pledge), so my experience with the system comes from GURPS and OGRE (but not GURPS: OGRE which I have, but never played) at best. I am thinking about potentially using Heroscape and Arena of the Planeswalkers tiles, does the system take any consideration for elevation (movement, ranged combat, and potentially melee combat-wise)? If not, any recommendations on how to account for this?

07-31-2018, 05:03 PM	#2
Terquem Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Idaho Falls	Re: Heroscape/Arena of the Planeswalkers tiles I have an entire shelving unit in the garage filled with HeroScape accessories I don't remember there being specific elevation rules, but their extrapolation would be simple. Pay an extra "hex" of movement to move up or down (x) level(s) And rules for advantages from heights would be as simple

07-31-2018, 05:13 PM	#3
Chris Rice Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: London Uk, but originally from Scotland	Re: Heroscape/Arena of the Planeswalkers tiles David O. Miller has a whole set of rules for 3D TFT on his MeleeWizards website. They work pretty well and you can download them as a free PDF. http://www.meleewizards.com/rules_3rd_dimension.html

07-31-2018, 05:25 PM	#4
JLV Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Arizona	Re: Heroscape/Arena of the Planeswalkers tiles Thanks for that link, Chris -- I suspect it will be handy even for those who still wind up on 2d maps!

07-31-2018, 05:59 PM	#5
SwordlordRoy Join Date: Jul 2018	Re: Heroscape/Arena of the Planeswalkers tiles Thanks for the link and swift responses. Might have to see about putting together a thread of useful links such as that.

07-31-2018, 06:09 PM	#6
Chris Goodwin Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon, USA	Re: Heroscape/Arena of the Planeswalkers tiles On Thingiverse I found something called Open WarHex, which is modular, 3d printed, hexagonal terrain. __________________ Chris Goodwin I've started a subreddit for discussion of INWO and Illuminati. Check it out!