GenCon Maps 2008

[Onacara]

Originally Posted by Codeman

Two Thumbs Up

I just played a couple of games on both " Fire Isles " & "Ticalla Sunrise" I like them both.

They have a small footprint, and I've taken some flack for using small maps at the Tree Town Open, but that will not stop me as these two maps may fill the bill for the Jungle/Swamp map and the Lava map at the TTO on NHSD.

Nice maps - Yagyuninja & Gam

Fire Isles has been built and on a board under the couch for quick play since before the Battle of the Border...it is a fun map to play on and is going to be the first map I make when I make my permanent maps.

[Codeman]

Originally Posted by Codeman

Two Thumbs Up

I just played a couple of games on both " Fire Isles " & "Ticalla Sunrise" I like them both.

They have a small footprint, and I've taken some flack for using small maps at the Tree Town Open, but that will not stop me as these two maps may fill the bill for the Jungle/Swamp map and the Lava map at the TTO on NHSD.

Nice maps - Yagyuninja & Game Bear

Just built and played on "Winter Holdout" tonight. A larger footprint ( actually a perfect fit for my 28" x 36" panel that I carry and haul maps on - big plus in my book ). I also like that it is built with one master set and only one expansion ( another plus in my book for a tourney map).

As I built the map I believe I ran across some of Jexik thought patten as he laid out the snow and ice placements along with all the hexes and their elevations. All the hexes seem to have their own special purpose on the map. This is easily my favorite map of the three. So I would say this is also has to be a shoe-in for the TTO Tundra map on NHSD. Great map Jexik hope to get some games on this one at Gen-Con.

[Onacara]

I got to play on Ticalla Sunrise today in my last game at the Saratoga Slugest and have to say it is a fun map but I need to give it a couple more spins since there is a definite difference in game play depending on which starting zone you get.


Which brings up a good question...how is this handled at GenCon? Is it just whoever is assigned to a map just picks a side to start or is there like 1 red and 1 blue start zone and you get assigned a map and a start zone?

[Star Wolf]

I was just at a florida tournament today playing on fire isles facing an opponent who had jotun. He threw about half my army including kaemon awa into the lava.

[robbdaman]

Originally Posted by Star Wolf

I was just at a florida tournament today playing on fire isles facing an opponent who had jotun. He threw about half my army including kaemon awa into the lava.

That's funny. I usually have terrible luck with throw.

R~

[Eirikr]

Sorry if you feel you are repeating yourself or that this has already been made abundantly clear but I really want to be sure I understand you correctly in regards to random glyphs in the Championship event and others.
The glyphs will be revealed after players have set up their figures in the starting zone, and before players have placed their order markers for round 1. Glyphs will not be placed symbol side up, to be revealed when they are landed on.
Thank you for your patience,
Eirikr

[Codeman]

Originally Posted by Onacara

I got to play on Ticalla .........................since there is a definite difference in game play depending on which starting zone you get.


Which brings up a good question...how is this handled at GenCon? Is it just whoever is assigned to a map just picks a side to start or is there like 1 red and 1 blue start zone and you get assigned a map and a start zone?

At the past Gen-Con Events we have roll a D-20 once both parties get to the map, then set up our army.

[Onacara]

Originally Posted by Codeman

At the past Gen-Con Events we have roll a D-20 once both parties get to the map, then set up our army.

Well that is simple and makes alot of sense. Thanks. (PS I have the boys assembling the last few maps right now and have assembled a Codeman inspired rack to hold them all in the big closet co my wife doesn't yell at me that they are all over the place. )

[lonewolf]

Originally Posted by Eirikr

Sorry if you feel you are repeating yourself or that this has already been made abundantly clear but I really want to be sure I understand you correctly in regards to random glyphs in the Championship event and others.
The glyphs will be revealed after players have set up their figures in the starting zone, and before players have placed their order markers for round 1. Glyphs will not be placed symbol side up, to be revealed when they are landed on.
Thank you for your patience,
Eirikr

I can only comment on last year....random glyphs were placed before setup face down, after setup and before order markers the glyphs were revealed.

[Jexik]

Originally Posted by Codeman

Just built and played on "Winter Holdout" tonight. A larger footprint ( actually a perfect fit for my 28" x 36" panel that I carry and haul maps on - big plus in my book ). I also like that it is built with one master set and only one expansion ( another plus in my book for a tourney map).

As I built the map I believe I ran across some of Jexik thought patten as he laid out the snow and ice placements along with all the hexes and their elevations. All the hexes seem to have their own special purpose on the map. This is easily my favorite map of the three. So I would say this is also has to be a shoe-in for the TTO Tundra map on NHSD. Great map Jexik hope to get some games on this one at Gen-Con.

I'm glad that you like it!

But I just want to clarify a few things:

1. The center section of the map is largely still of Hasbro's design. The glyph locations and hill elevations are all essentially identical. The big difference is replacing the 21 water tiles with 21 Slippery Ice tiles.

2. The Snow on the other hand, is light snow. It wasn't placed as carefully as you seem to give me credit for. It's mostly aesthetic, and used to replace the sand and single/double hexes on level 1, and situationally elsewhere. The glyphs aren't really balanced around Heavy Snow.

3. The ruins, starting zones, glaciers, and most of the smaller bumps and sniper perches are the main differences between this and the Hasbro classic.

[Onacara]

Originally Posted by Jexik

I'm glad that you like it!

But I just want to clarify a few things:

1. The center section of the map is largely still of Hasbro's design. The glyph locations and hill elevations are all essentially identical. The big difference is replacing the 21 water tiles with 21 Slippery Ice tiles.

2. The Snow on the other hand, is light snow. It wasn't placed as carefully as you seem to give me credit for. It's mostly aesthetic, and used to replace the sand and single/double hexes on level 1, and situationally elsewhere. The glyphs aren't really balanced around Heavy Snow.

3. The ruins, starting zones, glaciers, and most of the smaller bumps and sniper perches are the main differences between this and the Hasbro classic.

We just built this one too and will hopefully get a couple of games in today unless my kids decide to stay in the pool all day. Looks like alot of fun...which means I will probably hate how I play on it

[Jexik]

I played another game on Winter Holdout, and I'm reminded of something that Rÿ said about not being able to win on one of his own maps, I think it was Faultline. In any case, in a 450 point game, I only managed to kill 80 points worth of stuff this afternoon, only taking out GaryLASQ's brother's Raelin. I think it had more to do with absurd dice rolling than a map design flaw, or strategic blunders on my part. I've never seen a game like that before.