MageKnight 3d Dungeon Tiles in D&D

[Wraithdrit]

Hey all,

I'm considering picking up the mageknight 3d dungeon tiles for use in my D&D game.

I wanted to get any comments from someone who has them. I hear they are roughly 2 inches square. That would be great for 10x10 sections. Can they be cut down for smaller sections? Thoughts? Comments?

What I REALLY want is Dwarven Forge stuff, but its so blasted expensive.

- Wraith

 

[Ayrk]

Yeah, the Dwarven Forge stuff is beautiful but pricey. Everyone who I know who has bought them has said they felt they were worth the price, but it takes a lot of money.

We do offer them for 20% off if that helps any.

My main problem with the MK tiles is that you really only have enough for a couple of rooms unless you start buying a lot of them, and that gets expensive.

My personal solution is www.hirstarts.com. You buy these excellent molds, cast your own bricks in plaster (I personally use dental plaster) and then build whatever you want. The end result is beautiful, fully customizable, and relatively inexpensive. It does take a little time to cast the bricks, but really most of that time is drying. Only about 5 minutes of actual work per cast.

 

[Wraithdrit]

Yeah, a buddy has the molds, but who has the time between working 40 hours a week, modelling my 40k stuff, running my D&D game, writing fiction and logs, playing SWG, etc.

If D&D were my only hobby, then Hirst is the way I'd go. I'm thinking that though the Mage Knight stuff seems cheap at first, it might end up being just as expensive as the Dwarven Forge stuff in the long run.

 

[Ayrk]

Yeah, I understand about the time thing.

My basic thoughts on the MK stuff is that their castle stuff is fantastic and fairly reasonably priced, but I just don't care for the dungeon stuff.

Have you considered the cardstock options, like the stuff by Microtactix and WorldWorks? They are an excellent compromise.

 

[Wraithdrit]

Cardstock is usually too flimsy, and I want the 3d aspect of the dungeon stuff. I got lots of 3d furniture and such and setting it with 3d minis on cardstock just doesn't do it for me.

One of my players is going to get a MK 3d set, and I am as well, between the two we should have enough pieces to get started. My next thought is to model whatever else I might want out of sculpey. Yeah, I know it takes time, but its better than the time it takes to make HirstArt stuff.

- Wraith

 

[Vanye]

Yeah, a buddy has the molds, but who has the time between working 40 hours a week, modelling my 40k stuff, running my D&D game, writing fiction and logs, playing SWG, etc.

I'm lucky. My girlfriend is as eager to use the molds we got at GenCon as I am, so I've got help.

 

[Deadlar]

Wraithdrit: You really should look at the worldworks stuff.It's good very good! And it is 3D no plain flat tiles here sir oh no. At least have a looksee at the website. http://www.worldworksgames.com/

 

[Wraithdrit]

I did look. While the PDFs are inexpensive to buy, the cost to printon cardstock with a decent printer in color would get me at least two sets of MK 3d.

Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

[Gizzard]

Is the MageKnight stuff out yet? I've seen a "sample" at my FLGS, but they told me "It won't be out until ...um... (checks paper)... June 2003!" Me:"Isn't it July now? Is there a new release date?" Him:"Dunno". (I thought it was a funny discussion. ;-)

Anyway, it looks like it might be just slightly too small and definitely a bit tricky to move the minis around when the walls are in place. I think its $30 for a big box of it though, so I suspect its cheaper than Dwarven Forge no matter how you slice it. There was also a box of Traps for $10 or so which had some cool stuff in it.

 

[Wraithdrit]

The official release date is 31 July. My FLGS (more comic shop, but hey...) said they would get it in Tuesday. WizKids site says its 'released' so thats all I know about that!

The box set comes with 36 floors and 24 walls. The floor sections are 2 inches by 2 inches. A good size for a ten by ten section. I have not actually put my paws on any yet, but I've seen their dungeon Artifacts, and if its anything like that, I'm all in.