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Battlefields of Marvel (BoM) Discussion Thread

Gentlemen, may I propose something? How about in the independent (not beholden to anything but Superheroes) map thread, we place a number of designs for each generic concept first.

After that is done, the playtesters (I am happy to offer to be one) can decide which designs, if any, seem most fitting for scenarios and work from there. The rest of the maps can be used for the general purpose of Supers battles, without any scenario necessarily in mind, so the purpose of this effort is primarily that.

A tangential purpose would be that the C3G group has the prerogative to choose any, all or none of these maps for playtesting and scenario purposes. That way, if anything that looks good comes out of these maps, great! If not, then we still have good generic maps for Supers.

As an aside, it might also be a good idea to add optional scenario concepts when building these generics, that C3G is free to ignore when choosing from them.

So, my proposal have evolved into this:

1) Make generic maps with no strings
2) Optionally offer scenario concepts for any or all of them
3) The maps are critiqued and finalized as generic, archetypal maps
4) If C3G wants, they take any part of the maps or scenarios and work from them. This step is optional.

Thoughts?
I like your thoughts a lot Taeble, and I am going to mull things over for a while before posting again. If there is enough interest (and I think there is) I would like for C3G to bring this project into its family and give it all the support it needs to produce maps made by mapmakers.
 
I think this thematic project should be separate from the BoM. The main reason I feel this is because of the set limits. I have a tremendous amount of respect for what people have been able to come up with so far, but when it comes to super maps, like the supers themselves, all bets are off. I'm not talking they need to be weirdscaper large, but I don't know if a batcave could be done justice with anything less than 3 dnd sets (which means I need to find a reason to convince my wife why I need another dnd set on top of the one hiding in the garage and the one on order with d1 perorder). :)
 
I like the way this is evolving. I'm particularly pleased with the idea of having no-strings-attached maps, either from a set restriction or from needing to have a particular scenario in mind. Basically, I guess I'm fully endorsing TW's proposal.
 
I like the way this is evolving. I'm particularly pleased with the idea of having no-strings-attached maps, either from a set restriction or from needing to have a particular scenario in mind. Basically, I guess I'm fully endorsing TW's proposal.
Agreed.

Now do you guys think that this project should be an extension of C3G if possible, with complete creative control of course?
 
I like the way this is evolving. I'm particularly pleased with the idea of having no-strings-attached maps, either from a set restriction or from needing to have a particular scenario in mind. Basically, I guess I'm fully endorsing TW's proposal.
Agreed.

Now do you guys think that this project should be an extension of C3G if possible, with complete creative control of course?

I have not been a member of C3G, so I have less clout, and I am happy either way.
 
But you would become a member, and that badge carries some clout with it, and here online, clout and rep is all we have.
 
I think it should be a ship that sails under the C3G banner. Maybe call it C3G cartographers division or something like that. That way if BoM gets rolling again they won't feel like they got hijacked.
 
I think it should be a ship that sails under the C3G banner. Maybe call it C3G cartographers division or something like that. That way if BoM gets rolling again they won't feel like they got hijacked.
Bats said the exact same thing today on the phone. Sounds cool. But before I try and open up a new division in C3G, I need to know who is for joining up. If there is not enough interest, I won't move in that direction. I would really like Cav to be a major player. :)
 
I think Taeblewalker and Mad Wookie have pretty impressive cartography track records as well.
 
I'd like to be in on this as well. I understand that I'm a noob, but I got a ton of terrain, a good amount of free time, and a few ideas for some maps/scenarios.
 
I'd like to be in on this as well. I understand that I'm a noob, but I got a ton of terrain, a good amount of free time, and a few ideas for some maps/scenarios.
Everyone needs a start somewhere right? Welcome to ground zero. Wookie and Taeble will be there to guide you a bit. :D
 
Just finished building a map that for now I am calling "break out the boss". Its based off "The Batman" episode where black masks organization tries to break him out of GCPD headquarters. It is made up of three castles, two forrests, and I lost track of how many marvels. As soon as this new project gets a thread I'll post some pics. (didn't want to post a non bom map in the bom thread)
 
It seems like, right now, this project needs two things -
1) Clear, agreed upon guidelines for the process
2) A thread separate from this one to operate in

:)
 
It seems like, right now, this project needs two things -
1) Clear, agreed upon guidelines for the process
2) A thread separate from this one to operate in

:)

As far as guidelines are concerned, a cartographer can begin work on any project from our informal list, or something similar. If no one objects, they post an initial version of the map. The group discusses things they'd like to change, and after each edit, we discuss to see if more changes are needed. A concensus can finalize the latest version, then we move it into the finished pile for further consideration by C3G for scenarios.I also suggest that in addition to a project thread, we start a finalized map thread to consolidate them. This would be our "finished pile."
 
There's plenty of room to sticky threads here too - just let Griff or I know.
Do you envision a voting process?
 
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