Ask Craig Van Ness...

[cmgames]

Originally Posted by Huggable Zombie

... for the newspaper here in Sac that runs my regular column.

Which paper and what is your byline?

~Z

[DrRansom]

Please ask him this question. Toy's R Us needs to start selling Heroscape again. Then I can buy some Valcarean Wasteland and some flagbarrers.

Yeah there's a question, exclusives and promos.. will they ever be available to the average joe?

And for CVN, what's his favorite multiplayer tabletop game? Why?

[gorthan313]

Originally Posted by Draconious

HeroQuest, Stratego Legends, BattleMasters...
all seem like stages in evolution to HeroScape...
Will there be another stage?

Usually, the final stage is something where it can't get any better. We're at that stage.

[Sherman Davies]

Remember guys, HZ said this article is for the general public, so they're probably not interested in "wonky" details like the particulars of Heroscape production. Craig probably won't be able to speak much about future releases.

It would be great if you could get Craig to expand on what the original goal of Heroscape was, which I suspect was making wargaming mainstream.

[Huggable Zombie]

Originally Posted by Sherman Davies

Remember guys, HZ said this article is for the general public, so they're probably not interested in "wonky" details like the particulars of Heroscape production. Craig probably won't be able to speak much about future releases.

It would be great if you could get Craig to expand on what the original goal of Heroscape was, which I suspect was making wargaming mainstream.

My hope is to get from him how the idea of Heroscape occurred- what was Hasbro's edict for a new game and the parameters they gave Craig and Rob before developing; what did the creators draw on for inspiration; and what were some of the ideas that they left on the cutting room floor.

Army costs and specific figures probably won't make the cut, as the article is meant to introduce readers to the game and give them an overall feel for the game and its history, though I may ask why there was the decision to have unseen "generals" as the leaders of the armies, as opposed to a free-for-all.

Although I definitely will ask the "and what is your favorite character to play with" question.

[The B.I.V.]

"Craig. When you designed it,did you realize that Heroscape would be more addictive than crack cocaine?"

Brandon

[The Mi-Go 13]

Good luck with the interview. Hopefully some of these will be of some use for you.
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For CVN: As a designer, how do you see boardgames, specifically those a bit more esoteric than Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit and Monopoly, fitting into the American entertainment diet, now and in the future?

For CVN: Who came up with the idea for a mainstream-market miniatures game; you, or Steve, or Rob or Hasbro? What was your/their intention with designing this game?

For CVN: Related to the above question, what niche do you think that Heroscape fills, or attempted to fill, in the gaming landscape?

For CVN: What would you like to change about Heroscape, or is there a rule or feature that you wish was in the game that didn't make it in the final version?

Thanks,

M13

[Chardris]

Ask him if there is any chance of rereleasing the flagbearers and maybe even some exclusives in stores.

(Not that the exclusives were ever in stores but...)

[Onacara]

Ok since people do not seem to read before posting i will write this really big.

CRAIG DOES NOT WORK ON HEROSCAPE ANYMORE SO HE HAS NO INFO ON FUTURE RELEASES, RE-RELEASES, NEW MASTER SETS, NEW EXCLUSIVES ETC ETC

For those aking about how he came up with Heroscae etc etc...there is a podcast interview with Craig from truth a Heroscapers.com

[Gulp]

Ask Craig about a new master set and whether there will be another exclusive. Also ask him how he came up with Heroscape. Also ask him if this post made Onacara mad.

[Onacara]

Originally Posted by Gulp

Ask Craig about a new master set and whether there will be another exclusive. Also ask him how he came up with Heroscape. Also ask him if this post made Onacara mad.

It would have if I did not totally expect it Gulp...

[Gulp]

Originally Posted by Onacara

It would have if I did not totally expect it Gulp...

Yeah I figured. I was typing frantically to be the person who got to write it though.

It's the little things that cheer up a day.