Map Tiles as monthly supplements

[gamerprinter]

Free RPG Maps website, a division of Gamer Printshop is now built and ready to use. This is a subscription and sales service for the printing and shipping of map tile sets of typical terrain for fantasy, modern and many other genres of RPG games. All maps come with square, hex or gridless for VT use.

Each month we will be producing a new map tile set of Endless Terrain Battlemaps. These are full color 11 x 17 laminated map tiles printed double sided with geomorphic edges on all four sides. This means that any map in the set can be placed adjacent to another and the terrain graphics match perfectly, though the interiors of each map are unique. Thus a set contains 8 complete unique terrain layouts.

In addition to the basic map tile set, each month we will be producing 2 free map tiles that geomorphically fit the current month's set. The first one is already posted. The downloads are accessed from the forum page - though its free you have to sign up to become a member of the community forum.

The free maps come as a sliced multi-page PDF ready to print on your home inkjet printer in 1" square grid or hex grid. We also have 100 ppi and 50 ppi JPG full maps for use in Virtual Terrain applications. Remember a different free map will be available during the first 2 weeks and the last 2 weeks of each month.

For those interested in a map tile subscription, we offer the 2 free maps as a bonus add-on to your normal Endless Terrain Battlemap subscription at the same cost as a standard 8 map tile set for only $19.95 plus shipping.

We offer shipping rates to US, Canada and International still very reasonable.

Here's a glimpse at the first free map download from the site:

Heavy Woods - Rocky Hill map tiles

Be sure to signup to the Free RPG Map Forum and download the full size version of this map for free!

And check in every 2 weeks for the next free map download.

 

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Sponsoring prize for the One Page Dungeon Contest

Even though I am a participant in creating an RPG Dungeon Map entry into the One Page Dungeon Contest 2011 - I am sponsoring a 6 month subscription to our Endless Terrain Battlemaps + Bonus Maps to one winner (as long as it isn't me), as one of the available prizes.

So perhaps enter in that contest for a way to win a free 6 month trial of Free RPG map services.

 

[mattcolville]

The maps looks great!

Ah...I'm a mite confused by the "Free" term there and the cost. Are the maps free? Are there free ones and expensive ones?

I'm specifically interested in the digital versions for use with VT.

 

[gamerprinter]

They are both, the free ones are to promote the paid-for ones, but I will always post free maps to download.

The expensive ones are printed and shipped as heavy laminated map tiles in sets of 5 pieces per subscription, called Endless Terrain Battlemaps.

The free maps are 'extras' that are more unique than the typically generic terrain layouts of the month's subscription map set, but geomorphically match as a part of that set.

I do plan to offer digital only version subscription, I am just deciding on what the price should be for map sets available for Virtual Terrain apps. My thoughts right now are $1.95 per month - is that too much?

Oh, small problem, I didn't include the option for square or hex grid in the subscription signup and will fix that right away. Until then please add a message with your PayPal order indicating which grid type you prefer. Grids of course for printed version of the map tile sets.

While I certainly offer 2 free map tile downloads each month, I need to sell subscriptions to make this venture profitable and continue to offer free maps. I hope I can get some subscription sign ups.

 

[gamerprinter]

Subscription Fixes and Virtual Terrain map subscriptions

Announcing Endless Terrain Battlemap sets for Virtual Terrain applications are now available. Includes a drop down menu for image resolution: 30 ppi, 50 ppi, 100 ppi. Subscription is $1.95 per month.

We have fixed the Printed Map Tiles subscription to allow you to select grid type: 1 inch square, 1 inch hex or no grid.

Signup today!

GP

 

[mattcolville]

They are both, the free ones are to promote the paid-for ones, but I will always post free maps to download.

I mean like...where *are* the free ones? I couldn't find any free maps.

The free maps are 'extras' that are more unique than the typically generic terrain layouts of the month's subscription map set, but geomorphically match as a part of that set.

You mean like...I subscribe to get some maps, and you throw other maps in free?

I...you know, it's your business, yo. Run it how you want. I just want the digital maps and I'm happy to pay for them. I don't want to subscribe to anything, I just want to give you money, get the digital maps. You make more maps, I give you more money.

 

[gamerprinter]

Sorry, the free maps are located on the Forum Page linked by button and text link on the home page, in the Forum Board 2011 Free Map Downloads - all the options are available there.

And yes, you order the basic month's set, and I include extra maps for free, the intent is that subscribers get a bonus from subscribing. I will setup individual purchase products, but those won't include the bonus maps.

The subscription is Paypal and you can cancel at any time, there is no minimum required subscription period. Signup get your maps and cancel if that's what you really want to do, I'd prefer continuous subscriptions, but that's just me. I'm keeping my offerings to a minimum at this time, but may add one-time map purchases for a tad higher charge in the future. I'd need more of a shopping cart setup if I started adding more products and product options.

 

[gamerprinter]

Just added 10 Free Map Objects...

I just posted 10 free map objects as a download in its own thread in the Free RPG Map Community Forum - in the 2011 Free Map Downloads board.

2 page, letter size PDF and Zip file containing 10 PNG/alpha transparency 100 ppi.

I plan to create at least 10 free map objects each month, for each set.

Edit: noticed a missing "s" in both my links on the forums download page, fixed, you can download the content now... sorry, about that.

 

[gamerprinter]

I...you know, it's your business, yo. Run it how you want. I just want the digital maps and I'm happy to pay for them. I don't want to subscribe to anything, I just want to give you money, get the digital maps. You make more maps, I give you more money.

Well to better accomodate your specific needs, as well as making it easier on me than create a dozen Paypal Buy Now buttons scattered across the site, I've just added a Free RPG Maps Online Store with all my current product offers available as single purchases as an option to subscription sign up.

One glitch, though, the Ecommerce software didn't allow for multiple flat rate shipping fees. I've got one fee for US/CA purchases, and a whole different Category - Shipping Outside US/CA that have all the same products available to customers in Europe, Asia and Australia (it's just a $5 increase in price to accomodate the extra shipping charge.)

I know this is a bit inconvenient, but at least there's an option for overseas purchases.

Visit our Free RPG Maps Online Store today!

 

[gamerprinter]

Second map tile download: Forest Pond

The second free map tile downloads are available: Forest Pond

Visit: Free RPG Maps Forum

GP