Mr. Bistro's Maps

[mrbistro]

So I'm going to start uploading some of my map .pdfs. Most are standard fare but offer solid play. To start off here's a solidscape pic of one I made this morning. It's much more dynamic then most of my other maps, and I'm very excited to play on it. It takes 4 MS, 4 RttFF, at least 1 VW, and a whole mess of the bits found in Waves 1-4.

http://upload4.postimage.org/333646/sorcpal1.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/333646/photo_hosting.html)


In Carvaggio's thread (I'm going to be Carvaggio when I grow up) he mentioned victory points via location capture. Because most of this map is located on the tower itself, it calls for special rules or otherwise both armies will meet at the foot of the tower and never go anywhere else.

Instead of location capture, I think I'm going to go with a peace spell that prevents anyone from fighting. The two opposing armies have to search the tower to find the glyph which will end the spell. This lets everyone explore the four sections, position their troops, then beat the snot out of each other.

EDIT: It is worth mentioning that I intend to replace the ruins on top of the tower with a castle, assuming those sets ever make it to retail. So it's gonna get bigger.

EDIT: Here's another: Bridge Over the River Mor, 2MS, 1RttFF, some others.

http://upload4.postimage.org/333695/rivermor.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/333695/photo_hosting.html)

EDIT: This is one I made for Mech Fight, my homebrew fighting robot game. There are no trees on the map because HS trees don't fit the scale. It requires 4 MS, about 3 RttFF, and Waves 1-4.

http://upload4.postimage.org/333700/bronsonsmarsh.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/333700/photo_hosting.html)



Here are the links to download the maps:

The Bridge Over River Mor
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=59

The Ruins of Stag Road
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=60

Ruins of the Sorcerer's Palace
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=61

Jandar's Hammer
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/?dlid=151

The Curse of Gerva Castle
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=199

Thaelenk Wastes
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=198

Castle Falnir: The Southern Gate
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=197

The Lookout on Mor
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=211

The Spring at Thades
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=212

Battle at the Reflecting Pool
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/?dlid=533

[bobofett]

wow that is awsome can't wait for the .pdf file

[skyknight]

Very cool map, the only thing I see is that it might lean a little heavy torwards flyers, Theracus or Saylind could put range up on that platform and make them next to impossible to get down. Granted there are ways but I always like to leave steps or something for Krug :P This is why on all of my maps I never do single steps for very long. I put in a double step every 3 steps so that big guys can waddle their way up as well. Still though it is a very creative and well thought out map. Nice job!

[Jandars_Hope]

I like the idea of the bridge on its own in the first, i think the second map layout is cool...but i love your last one!

[mrbistro]

Very cool map, the only thing I see is that it might lean a little heavy torwards flyers, Theracus or Saylind could put range up on that platform and make them next to impossible to get down. Granted there are ways but I always like to leave steps or something for Krug :P This is why on all of my maps I never do single steps for very long. I put in a double step every 3 steps so that big guys can waddle their way up as well. Still though it is a very creative and well thought out map. Nice job!

Normally I'm content to let armies be built around a map, but in this case I think I'll extended the stairs. I'd hate to see Krugley miss out. I'm not worried about flyers getting too much advantage, as the pre-fighting rules should melee figures plenty of time to find good positions. I'm going to test this out tomorrow.

I like the idea of the bridge on its own in the first, i think the second map layout is cool...but i love your last one!

Thanks. That's Bronson's Marsh, and despite its fairly level structure I suspect it might make a fun Heroscape map as well.

[gibberish_47]

Hey mrbisto! Where have all you're maps been? Is this your first time posting 'em, because I never saw them on .net or HQ. They look really nice! :thumbsup:

[mrbistro]

Hey mrbisto! Where have all you're maps been? Is this your first time posting 'em, because I never saw them on .net or HQ. They look really nice! :thumbsup:

Thanks! I think I only ever posted one on HQ, and it was more of a novelty then anything else. Don't know why I didn't post more. I'm putting the .pdf's of all of these up this coming weekend.

[mrbistro]

Okay, I've uploaded three map .pdf's: River Mor and Bronson's Marsh (shown above) as well as Stag Road (shown below). I'll be testing out the ruined tower today, and hopefully posting a .pdf for it later. If you play on any of these please let me know how it goes.

http://upload4.postimage.org/373557/stagroad.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/373557/photo_hosting.html)

[mrbistro]

Here is a refined version of the ruined sorcerer's palace. First, I improved the structural integrity quite a bit. I also made sure each level could be accessed by figures with double-sized bases. Super tall ones like Jotun won't fit inside the structure, but that's to be expected. Oh, you'll need about 15-20 binder clips as well, depending on how secure you like things. Here are some solidscape pics.

http://upload4.postimage.org/375619/sorcpal1.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/375619/photo_hosting.html)

http://upload4.postimage.org/375621/sorcpal2.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/375621/photo_hosting.html)

The .pdf is available for download above. I hope to have live pics later on today after the game.

EDIT: Pics are in. I didn't think to take photos during the game, so these are all staged, but they give a pretty good idea of what the map looks like.

http://upload4.postimage.org/376312/pic2.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/376312/photo_hosting.html)
This is a shot of the action on top.

http://upload4.postimage.org/376304/pic3.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/376304/photo_hosting.html)
Here's a shot of things around the other side.

http://upload4.postimage.org/376326/pic4.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/376326/photo_hosting.html)
A kyrie battle on a ruined bridge, and vipes coming out of the well.

http://upload4.postimage.org/376335/pic5.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/376335/photo_hosting.html)
A slightly larger view of the map. You can see the top of my Heroscape storage underneath the table. The base of this structure was modeled off of a classic Heroscape map. Ultradoug will pay $50 to the person who figures that out first.

[mrbistro]

For those of you who have been around since the old days, you might remember my map the Beaches of Lerrin. It was a beach assault scenario that was a little lacking (it was before any terrain packs were released, and I only had two MS). I updated the map this weekend, and then ended up updating the scenario too. It's now a clash between two armies composed entirely of commons. Both sides get to continuously recycle dead troops, resulting in wave after wave of combat.

The red and orange lines on the map are markers for the invading army. If they can get a figure past one of those lines, they may then deploy new units from that line as opposed to deploying them back in the water. It represents the invaders swarming across the beach and gaining ground. Once I have the scenario tested to satisfaction, I'll post it here. Here's a pic.

http://upload4.postimage.org/580428/beaches.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/580428/photo_hosting.html)

[K/H_Addict]

http://upload4.postimage.org/375619/sorcpal1.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/375619/photo_hosting.html)



I LOVE THAT FIELD! :hump: :hump: :hump: :hump: :hump: :hump: :hump:


damn you and your 1 MS and 2 RttFF more than me! DAMN YOU, mrbistro! i am jealous!

[0rbital]

Very cool!

[mrbistro]

I LOVE THAT FIELD!

damn you and your 1 MS and 2 RttFF more than me! DAMN YOU, mrbistro! i am jealous!

Then you know where your next $80 is going, right? :P

Yeah, it's a lot of fun. It's a fun map to explore, and the scenario rules reward poking around. I'm pretty proud of it. Hey if I come back to Richmond to visit...

[K/H_Addict]

Then you know where your next $80 is going, right? :P

yeah. a new bike.

[mrbistro]

yeah. a new bike.

I'm not familiar with that. What are its rules?

[K/H_Addict]

Bike---rides for Ullar (the one i'm looking at in neon green)
Life: infinate
Move: Infinate
Range: 1
Attack: 0
Defense: 0
cost: $79.99

Carry: Choose 1 adjacent human to carry. Bike may only carry to a persons house to play heroscape. Bike cannot attack or be attacked.

[mrbistro]

Bike---rides for Ullar (the one i'm looking at in neon green)
Life: infinate
Move: Infinate
Range: 1
Attack: 0
Defense: 0
cost: $79.99

Carry: Choose 1 adjacent human to carry. Bike may only carry to a persons house to play heroscape. Bike cannot attack or be attacked.

Infinite life and move? That thing is waaaaay undercosted!

EDIT: Looking back I realize I've threadjacked myself. How the hell did that happen?

[K/H_Addict]

me and my jedi mind tricks. thats how!

[gorillanator]

Bike---rides for Ullar (the one i'm looking at in neon green)
Life: infinate
Move: Infinate
Range: 1
Attack: 0
Defense: 0
cost: $79.99

Carry: Choose 1 adjacent human to carry. Bike may only carry to a persons house to play heroscape. Bike cannot attack or be attacked.

Infinite life and move? That thing is waaaaay undercosted!

EDIT: Looking back I realize I've threadjacked myself. How the hell did that happen?

No such thing as undercosted!!!

Maybe it is just more versatile and playable than you.

[mrbistro]

Here's a map I made for the now defunct Generals of Heroscape project. It's called Jandar's Hammer.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/jandarshammer.JPG

Enemies have destroyed some of Jandar's lands and he wants revenge. He creates an army and orders them to find those reponsible and administer justice.

Jandar's large army sets up in the yellow area. The bad guys set up in the red. What makes this scenario fun is that there is a large number of enemy troops in the caves. The bad guys may recycle any common troops by bringing them back into play at the blue spaces. Jandar's forces must make it to the glyph so they can plant explosives and seal the remaining enemy forces in an earthen grave. This one got quite a bit of testing, and I think it's fairly solid.

It uses 3 master sets and 3 RttFF sets.

Download it here:
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/?dlid=151

[Fsiv330]

awsome map

[mrbistro]

I'm a little behind in uploading my new maps, but here's a peek at one. It's a haunted castle for two armies to fight around. I've decorated my own with tombstones and gargoyles, so it's extra creepy. There's room to maneuver, and of course there's always that pesky curse to avoid.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/curse1.JPG

[yagyuninja]

So cool Mr. Bistro! I want more angles!

[netherspirit]

That sir, is a very TALL castle.

[mrbistro]

That sir, is a very TALL castle.

And it's only two castle sets.

[mrbistro]

Okay, I submitted the above castle map for download. It's called the Curse of Gerva Castle. The kyrie who once lived there killed herself long ago, but her presence will be felt on the battlefield.

Download it here:
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=199

Here are two more new maps. The first is called Thaelenk Wastes and is an icy meta-map. You'll need at least 3 MS, 3 TT and a few snowy bits from the expansions.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/tundra.JPG

Download it here:
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=198

The second map is part of a large project I'm working on. Falnir Castle will be a 3-part map, each map depicting a seperate section of the castle. Each one can be played on individually, but those lucky players who have the 12 MS and 6 castle sets needed, can build all three at once to play out a massive siege. Here's Part I - the Southern Gate. It only requires 4 MS and 2 FotAK.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/castle1.JPG

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/castle2.JPG

Download it here:
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=197

[Teamski]

Extremely cool maps! I really all of them. :)

-Ski

[gibberish_47]

Nice maps! I really like that "Haunted Castle" map. I still haven't been able to pick up a second castle set, though. :grumble:

[mrbistro]

I'm into mini-maps at the moment so here are two new ones (also available for download).

This is the Spring at Thades. It requires only 1 MS.


http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/spring.JPG

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/spring2.JPG

Download it here:
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=212

And this is the Lookout on Mor. It requires 1 MS and 1 Castle set.

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/Lookout.JPG

http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/lookout2.JPG

Download it here:
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/index.php?dlid=211

[mrbistro]

I have uploaded a new scenario: Battle at the Reflecting Pool. It only requires 1 master set and 1 Forest set.
http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/reflectingpool.JPG
Download it here:
http://www.heroscapers.com/download/?dlid=533

I said a while back (see towards the beginning of this thread) that I would alter the Ruins of the Sorcerer's Palace map upon the release of the castle set. Well, I'm obviously a little behind, but I'm almost done. Here is the revised map. The scenario will be available for download soon. It's even more sturdy now, and has some new interesting features.
http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/sorcpal1.JPG
http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/sorcpal2.JPG

And here's a pic of a ruined factory I'm working on. This scenario will also be out soon.
http://www.heroscapers.com/oldgallery/albums/userpics/10017/ruined_factory.JPG

[Shades fan]

After looking through some of your maps,I must say I love them,and I just had to bring back this thread to see if you still had the uploads for them.
Props to your maps Mr.Bistro!:D
I am wondering if the last map is finished yet!:wink:

[Velenne]

Mr Bistro has a maps thread? Who knew?

Actually, these are really great scenarios. As much time as I spend reviewing and designing Heroscape maps, my favorite way to play is with a good scenario. I wish I could rep ya, but it seems these days all my favorite people are admins. ;)

[Shades fan]

Mr Bistro has a maps thread? Who knew?

Actually, these are really great scenarios. As much time as I spend reviewing and designing Heroscape maps, my favorite way to play is with a good scenario. I wish I could rep ya, but it seems these days all my favorite people are admins. ;)
They still see them just to let you know!:D

[yagyuninja]

Got that updated sorcerers palace done? I'm ready for some monstro-heroscape action. :)