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 kilcin wrote:

Well doll, it was mentioned in update #4 and I quote
I will not lie and say I am not disappointed that it's two days past the supposed share date of the revamp, but honestly I'm not in it for that board.

Fair enough, honeybunch. I missed it and now stand corrected. Alph - tish and tosh - it's a joke that's bringing us closer together, so I'll keep using it, unless my druidic friend objects, of course.

I have to say, the updated pic posted in this thread and the tone that the latest update was written in (treating us like adults) are both 100% better.

 kilcin wrote:

 Azazelx wrote:

If they can. I think the long, long campaign and choice to end it on Christmas Day is going to hurt them a lot more than it helps...

I agree wholeheartedly with you on this one. Right now I'm alright with what they have shown but not overall excited for the boards. Depending on how my group reacts to the boards, I may be dropping my pledge and make my own stuff. Well crap, now I sound like you, Azazelx dear.

 Lansirill wrote:
The 2x1 shot for the hellscape board looks promising. There's really only one place to see the bars that come about from tiling, so it's hard to say for sure, but it looks like it might be okay.

If I remember when I'm sitting at my desk and have some photo editing software, I'll grab pictures from the 3 tiles that have been posted and try and mock up a 2x3 pattern with them... see what it looks like then.

I concur, the two boards together look really great, but that's also not really relevant. You can have two patterns of scarring together without forming an overly obvious grid pattern. However when we get to 2x2 or 3x2 the 'bathroom tile' effect is going to look at lot more obvious IMHO.


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GamesNGears wrote:
All great suggestions, will pass it on.

Thanks, much appreciated. I don't know where anyone gets the idea you aren't listening.

GamesNGears wrote:

Anime Wars:
That maybe a job for B4H!! will pass it on

B4H? I am sorry I don't understand you.

GamesNGears wrote:

Hawk Wargames Urban Battle field battle board.

The grass area will be recessed 1mm-2mm approx so you can add water feature, grass feature, rubble features or else. As for everything else we will pass it on to Hawk Wargames

So Dave Lewis is doing this himself, interesting. He is already an extremely busy man. Does your franchise allow you to add stuff like drains and manholes yourselves, or do you have to replicate exactly what he creates?

1-2mm recess will be great for adding flock, especially if its closer to 2 than 1.

@Orlanth

Sorry B4H= Brush 4 Hire great terrain company .

Yes we only replicate the designs from Hawk Wargames.

Here are the two rough mock-ups I made of the Hellscape board. The images aren't the greatest for doing this (and I'm not good enough with Photoshop or Gimp to correct them by any stretch) but I thought I'd share.

It's like a mix and match game using the X-men's death shrouds.

Still not buying that texture as...anything.

 Lansirill wrote:
Here are the two rough mock-ups I made of the Hellscape board. The images aren't the greatest for doing this (and I'm not good enough with Photoshop or Gimp to correct them by any stretch) but I thought I'd share.

Spoiler:

Thanks Lansirill! We will get pics ready of actual 4 boards together look much better. the lighting makes them look meld not well in that pic as they were taken separately. Also 5th design is up. Appreciate your efforts though!!

Here is one without the individual lighting of a set of 2.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=645313468824519&set=pb.475726182449916.-2207520000.1385107817.&type=3&theater


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New miniature company joins us via an awesome add on product. Full,details to be announced soon!

That looks pretty nice, thanks for that pic.

Currently the Hellscape is in as one of my 2 boards, as it is the most widely applicable to different games, I think.

Then have to decide between anime wars and 28mm roads for my other...

 Slinky wrote:
That looks pretty nice, thanks for that pic.

Currently the Hellscape is in as one of my 2 boards, as it is the most widely applicable to different games, I think.

Then have to decide between anime wars and 28mm roads for my other...

Thanks Slinky!

Just to add, more Hellscape Pics of alt base painted version to be added today as an update alongside the Major announcement of a another great Miniature company joins the Games & Gears Battleboard Kickstarter!


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Alt based painted version of Hellscape
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=646525708703295&set=a.620109231344943.1073741847.475726182449916&type=1&theater

I'm certainly interested, although I haven't pledged yet. I do have a slight concern with the pre-painted boards, how robust is the paint? How long is it going to survive me dragging models around on it and throwing dice at it? Apologies if you've already covered this somewhere and I didn't spot it.

@grrrfranky, it's solid you will have to start slashing it with a sharp heavy knife to chip it. If you add more paint to it, make sure you seal it well like with anything else

Also new update: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/554355176/games-and-gears-battle-boards/posts

Dust Studio, joins us . Going to play some Dust, Anima and Warmahcine this weekend. Some of us are going to the Mantic open day... cannot wait to play Deadzone on the battle boards

I like the look of the alternate Hellscape board and it is probably what I am going to get. Now the question will be how I match the bases of my Chaos Demon army to it....

yeah,
I'm down for three boards.
Definitely selecting the 28mm city board (amazing!) and the Anime Wars Battle Board (amazing!)
I can not wait to get these.

I have one choice left, but I don't play 10mm games or fantasy...
I do however play daemons, so I'm interested in the concept of the Hellscape Board.

But wtf is going on with these hellscape tiles!!!

Tile 1, 2 & 3
all kinda have a jagged rocks thing going on...
But some of the lines on the ground look like random squiggles, that anyone with a dremel could replicate...
And then some of the rock shape outlines don't join up / complete, so how are we suppose to interpret/paint that?


Tile 4 looks like a complete mess!
Seriously G&G what is going on here? this looks like gak...

.
..
Then we have Tile 5's cad drawing. It is completely Different! and it is Amazeballs!



It looks amazing! can I have 6 Hellscape tiles that look like this please??

Seriously Hellscape 1-4 tiles should be reworked away from the random crappiness and be more like Tile 5 and the original cracked earth tile you showed during the first KS...


Thanks
Panic...

 Azazelx wrote:

Fair enough, honeybunch. I missed it and now stand corrected. Alph - tish and tosh - it's a joke that's bringing us closer together, so I'll keep using it, unless my druidic friend objects, of course.

It's fine with me sweetums.

 Azazelx wrote:

I have to say, the updated pic posted in this thread and the tone that the latest update was written in (treating us like adults) are both 100% better.

Glad to hear that you're liking their improvement in communication.

 Azazelx wrote:

See? We're like two peas in a pod. Except it appears that I might like the actual boards more than you do while you're in it for the other stuff?

Don't get me wrong honey, I like the boards, even the boards I'm not getting (looking forward to the updated Anima board) but if my gaming group doesn't like the boards and have no desire to play on them, it lessens their value to me.

 Azazelx wrote:

edit - quote tags from hell.

Oh yea, multi-quoting is so much fun.

My point was, snookums, that you should read all the new posts in a thread before commenting.

You'd save yourself heaps of trouble and shame.

Okay guys, can we get back to talking about the boards now

yeah,
I was! Have you all seen the hellscape board 5 - the soul pools?
^_^

The best tile in that set by a long shot!
I vote they make all the hellscapes look like the soul pools!

Panic...

 RiTides wrote:
Okay guys, can we get back to talking about the boards now

Sure! I'm patiently waiting to see the revamped Anima board and the carring case. Awesome they have a Dust overlay now. Trying to rack my brain on sensible suggestions to possibly improve the Anime Wars and 28mm cityscape boards.

Saxon wrote:
I like the look of the alternate Hellscape board and it is probably what I am going to get. Now the question will be how I match the bases of my Chaos Demon army to it....

Awesome thank you sir!

@Panic, lol great you like the 5th design, I am sure we can make them all more awesome . Will get them to discuss . Your enthusiasm is infectious




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 kilcin wrote:

 RiTides wrote:
Okay guys, can we get back to talking about the boards now

Sure! I'm patiently waiting to see the revamped Anima board and the carring case. Awesome they have a Dust overlay now. Trying to rack my brain on sensible suggestions to possibly improve the Anime Wars and 28mm cityscape boards.

Hopefully good news today ! fingers crossed

 Alpharius wrote:
My point was, snookums, that you should read all the new posts in a thread before commenting.

You'd save yourself heaps of trouble and shame.

Not really practical in most cases. Besides, you should know by now that I have no shame. Dah-ling.

Seriously snuggle bunny, look at tile 5 of the hellscape, it's good, like ridiculously good

 kilcin wrote:

Don't get me wrong honey, I like the boards, even the boards I'm not getting (looking forward to the updated Anima board) but if my gaming group doesn't like the boards and have no desire to play on them, it lessens their value to me.

Ah, I see what you mean, pun'kin. Are their dislikes towards the designs or with the depth issues? I can see both, actually - but on different boards.


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 Alfndrate wrote:
Seriously snuggle bunny, look at tile 5 of the hellscape, it's good, like ridiculously good

I agree, snookums. Tile 5 looks great, but the problem with the Hellscape theme is really what Panic outlines above. I'd forgotten about the original cracked earth tile, but that is why I was initially interested enough to go to their facebook site and click the "hell yes" button.

Okay, snuggle bunny got me . But seriously guys, it's getting creepy

I didn't like Tile 5 at first, but am warming up to it (and it seems everyone else loves it!). Tile 4, though, not nearly as good, as Panic points out.

I have to admit, the last bunch of posts had me laughing out loud - well done!

 Azazelx wrote:

Ah, I see what you mean, pun'kin. Are their dislikes towards the designs or with the depth issues? I can see both, actually - but on different boards.

The problem hot cakes is that only one out of six of my gaming group buddies has actually responded to my request for feedback, so I have no idea what they actually think yet. The sole response was neutral about them and mainly about the trays. Hence the if in my previous comment.

I don't play any 10mm games yet, but I have been thinking about starting DCZ or Planetfall so I've been eyeing the 10mm board. I've been wondering though, what are the little single lane off shoots from the big roads suppose to be on the cityscape tiles? Entrances into parking structures or something else?

Thanks for the reply. Hellscape tile five looks pretty sweet.

 Azazelx wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:
Seriously snuggle bunny, look at tile 5 of the hellscape, it's good, like ridiculously good

I agree, snookums. Tile 5 looks great, but the problem with the Hellscape theme is really what Panic outlines above. I'd forgotten about the original cracked earth tile, but that is why I was initially interested enough to go to their facebook site and click the "hell yes" button.

I'm glad that we both agree on that lumlums I also agree that the cracked earth would have been a much better offering. Hell they probably could have pitched that to the Hell Dorado guys as the hellscape board and people wouldn't be resorting to pet names, and the set would actually be good.

The fantasy roads board got updated, but the razor straight curbs are still a problem and make it a miss for me. The cobbles and brickwork look fine, but all those random lines next to perfectly straight ones breaks the visual for me:

That black & white picture is painful to look at...

But it does look like an improvement over the previous design, I look forward to seeing the render.

That L shaped brick makes the pattern they're using really easy to see. Breaking it up into 3 bricks would make it much much much better.

I agree, that mock up makes it look a million times better than the previous version.

But final judgement shall be held on to until I see it in a render, because that black and white mock up makes it look like you're staring at one of those images that can be 3d when you cross your eyes...