Thread: August Entry: Bert the Troll's Cave

Tiles are not in finished state, but look to me as if they will function. I will print some out soon and see how they fit together on a table. Many of the tiles I am working with are very similar to others, and simply have different connecting pieces.

Here are 5 more tile

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Have more to upload, but encountered database error. I will try again later today or tomorrow.

I just got back in town after being gone for two weeks. I volunteered to house sit for my family, and did not realize that I would not have internet access while doing so.

I am a bit worried that I have received no feedback on what I have posted so far. I hope that my entry is what the project is supposed to be. I have re-worked the tiles, including using a different fill and gridding the tiles. I am uploading an example of how these finished tiles should be used.

The tiles are hand drawn asymetrical shapes, designed to give the feel of a natural cavern system. While in the example pictures, I have joined them in an orthogonal fashion, the tiles can be also be joined at diagonal angles. This is why I used circular tab and slot connections for the various tiles.

I also use two different type of bevels to indicate elevation changes. One should resemble a top down view of half of a funnel, with a lip at the top part. One of these is on the tile which joins the northeast junction of the largest tile. It indicates an upward climb to exit the big chamber via that route.

The other bevel should look like a solid ring underneath a tile, where it meets another tile. This indicates a downslope. One of these is at the south entrance to the big chamber, indicating a downslope when entering the chamber from south.

Okay, here is second attempt at uploading images. Attempted to attach them to last post, but it didn't work. I think I just didn't wait long enough.


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Especially in your large, central chamber it appears to be too large to qualify for this challenge. Remember maps can be no larger than 8 x 10 where 1 inch per grid is the scale requirement. The central chamber appears to be 11 or 12 grids long, which is too big.

Interesting idea using "connection nodes" so you can create multi-directional paths.

GP

Actually, I have more than 8 shapes for tiles. Even without the big chamber, I should be able to finish enough for mapping challenge.

Just wondering if I'm on right track or wrong track.

I agree with that "attachment nodes" being a really cool idea. Worth looking into and experimenting with, especially if you could make these fit together sort of like rotating puzzle pieces with a clear, round "loop" end and solid "post" end. Then lay a grid over top of the whole thing once done (like a black grid printed on clear cellophane).

Yea, I agree. Having the grid already on the pieces makes it a little weird if you drop them at a different angle than intended. Especially if you make it a long straight shot rather then a turn. For the systems that depend on grids it will be hard to work with. These are well suited for VTT use though since the grid can be dropped over the top. Just to have a version with the grid burned in.