Re: (TFT) Heroscape tiles

[Eric Coles <eac42@columbia.edu>]

Hi David,

Were you by any chance running TFT at ICon?  If so I will spend a while 
cursing myself for not looking at the schedules more carefully - I knew I 
wouldn't have time to game, so I figured if I didn't look it would hurt less.

Best,

Eric



At 10:33 AM 4/11/2005, you wrote:
> > Any of you use the tiles from Milton Bradley's Heroscape.
>
> Back in November of last year I quickly mentioned Heroscape to this list. 
> Here's the post: "Has anyone checked out Milton Bradley's "HeroScape"? 
> It's a 3D hex based game complete with painted figures that reminds me 
> just a little bit of a certain game that most of us on this list enjoy 
> greatly. I've been toying with three dimensional Melee game boards (hills, 
> ravines, trees, etc.) for years now and it's interesting to see how they 
> handled it."
>
> I've been meaning to write about Heroscape again for a while now. 
> Basically I've been waiting for a system of modular tiles like this to 
> play Melee on since 1977! I have tried hand making my own tiles with some 
> success in the past but creating them just became way too time consuming. 
> Thank you Milton Bradley for making these! I just ran a very large mass 
> combat scenario (35 figures divided between 6 players) at a sci-fi 
> convention this weekend here on Long Island using Heroscape tiles and 
> believe me they positively add so much more to this game. Toys'R'Us just 
> ran a buy one get one free special a few weeks ago and because I like the 
> tiles so much I bought 14 sets!
>
> Out of the box they aren't so bad but since I've always been a fan of the 
> way Warhammer "looks" I spent a little time and flocked a set of my tiles 
> with grass, dirt and rock. Personally I think it looks really impressive 
> especially when you add in some model rocks and trees. Too bad I can't 
> post pictures to this list. I thought their miniatures however were a 
> little clunky looking especially if you are used to some of the other 
> miniature figures that are on the market (plus they are slightly larger 
> than 28mm). If you don't have time to paint figures however they would do 
> fine. (If you know anyone who would like to buy a lot of figures let me 
> know. I'm probably going to wind up selling most of mine on e-bay someday.)
>
> Once I get past a couple of deadlines and get my taxes done this week I am 
> going to try to post some comments and house rules about using them. 
> Bringing Melee into the 3rd dimension creates some complicated problems 
> concerning rules about who can hit, whose engaged to who, force retreats, 
> line of sight, etc. I've spent the last four months working these problems 
> out and I think I've solved most of the problems without being overly 
> complicated. I'll try to post my house rules in the next few weeks as well 
> as putting up some pictures up on my web site.
>
> --David O. Miller
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Eric A. Coles
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