Dungeon Tiles - worth getting more than 1 of each set?

[GlassJaw]

I don't have any of the Dungeon Tiles sets but I'm thinking of placing an order to catch up.

For those that have purchased them, have you found it worthwhile getting more than one of each set?

Are there some sets that are more "universal" than others? Any sets that are fine with just one?

 

[Jefe Bergenstein]

I own 2 of every set except arcane cooridors (only 1). The 1st set and hidden crypts are pretty universal for dungeons. I find that the wilderness and underdark sets practically require 2+. They are pretty cheap and add some visual flair. Unfortunately we arent gaming at our place right now, and the dwarven forge stuff I own is a royal PITA to transport, so these will do for now.

 

[Kristian Serrano]

I buy one of each set except for Ruins of the Wild, and I've since wanted to go back and buy another copy of the first set and Hidden Crypts for their generic use. The problem is those two seem to be out of print.

Lost Caverns of the Underdark looks like it might be worth a second copy, too. I haven't tried using it yet, but it seems versatile enough to accommodate Underdark crawls. The hard part is trying to recall which tiles have which patterns, which is why I think a second set would be useful.

By the way, the cover of Dire Tombs looks promising.

 

[Bagpuss]

I think two of some sets are definitely useful, not sure which without checking my sets that I don't have to hand. I used the Ruins of the Wild set for the first time last Sunday for our Red Hand of Doom game.

They got used in combination with a battlemat, I used the horse one for my Knight, and another for the Paladin, the other players walked as fast as our loaded light warhorses (40ft), which was lucky as you only get two a set. Threw down the campsite, and a wooded area, stream and road around it. Worked a treat, we didn't need a larger area for that combat in the end. Another set here would mean you could form a carvan (only one wagon in the set), have four horses for your party, have a longer stream and a larger open and wooded areas. With two sets you could certainly do without a battlemat for most outside combat.

I've found the other tiles are useful if you can plan ahead and have the tiles ready, but in the time it takes you to dig them out you can often have drawn the room on your battlemat. So if you haven't prepared you won't use them, they aren't much good for irregular rooms either.

I think they work well overlayed on a battlemat to show room details, or stand-alone for less complex rooms. For complex rooms the time it takes to set up, if you haven't worked out how to place them and have them ready at the side, interferes too much with the flow of the game. If you can plan a head and the room doesn't have too many complex features they are great.

 

[Bagpuss]

If you want to find out what sets you need use the Dungeon Tile Mapper software first and see which pieces you want more of.

Dungeon Tile Mapper

It lest you experiment with all the sets that are out (okay does appear to have Dungeon Tiles V yet).

I think I've one of each set except Hidden Crypts where I have two. Since the first three sets work well together similar (although not the same) shades of floor, you'll find that you might only need to double up on one or two of these sets.

Oooh found a newer version off Wizards site.

http://jai.hordelings.com/dungeontilesmapper.htm

Although that doesn't have set V either and has other none Dungeon Tiles stuff in it. So I don't it as useful.

 

[DaveMage]

Just make sure you don't overload yourself. I have 2 each of the first two sets and and the one of the rest and once you break these suckers off from their packaging, they take up quite a bit of space. (You'll need a big box or something.)

 

[megamania]

The thing about the tiles is each set has a "theme" with limited tiles to that theme. The first set is generic enough but sets like the caverns may only offer a few corners. If you wish to lay out the entire dungeon, this will require more than one set if only for corners.

Buy one of each and decide then what you need more of.

 

[Jhaelen]

I've only bought the 'Ruins of the Wild' set so I can't say anything about the others. But this is a set you should definitely buy a second copy of. Since there's always different things printed on the back-side this is really the minimum because you often want to use both sides at the same time (btw. all three sample sites in the set require two sets!).

 

[WhatGravitas]

I've only bought the 'Ruins of the Wild' set so I can't say anything about the others. But this is a set you should definitely buy a second copy of. Since there's always different things printed on the back-side this is really the minimum because you often want to use both sides at the same time (btw. all three sample sites in the set require two sets!).

Jep. The other tiles... supplement each other, due to the uniform dungeon design - you only want extra sets, if you like some features so much, that you want to re-use them. Which can happen sometimes, but isn't something occuring that often. The "Ruins of the Wild" set, however, has to stand on its own feet, and hence it can need a second set, because wilderness features are used more often in a similar way.

Cheers, LT.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

I have 2 of each set released so far. I would recommend 2 copies of each set. They're not that expensive and it just gives you more options of what you can do.

Olaf the Stout