Ruins of the Wild (DD Tiles)

[DragonBelow]

I am a bit disappointed by this set, it still has the great art on heavy card stock, however
I think it's not modular enough, instead of giving us individual tiles with tents, trees and bushes, those elements are stuck in large tiles, this limits their ability to be reused immensely. I mean, how many campsites throughout a campaign are going to look the same?

I am seriously considering chopping my 2nd copy of this set to make the tiles I was hoping to get.

 

[DM_Jeff]

I am a bit disappointed by this set, it still has the great art on heavy card stock, however I think it's not modular enough. I am seriously considering chopping my 2nd copy of this set to make the tiles I was hoping to get.

I got two sets of this set too, but your concerns didn't effect me for some reason. On that note, however, I will tell you what I DID do.

I color scanned in a single 3x3 tree.
I printed 12 of them on two label sheets (on the good old Avery 5164 shipping lables).
I stuck the labels on cardstock the same weight as D&D tiles.
I cut them out.

Now I can place 3x3 trees anywhere I want. The whole project took about 15 minutes. It's an idea, anyway. Gee, I sure hope that's legal.

-DM Jeff

 

[blargney the second]

I love the set, and it came just in time for me - I'm running an overland trek for my group right now. I picked up a second copy within 24 hours of seeing the awesomeness.

Edit: That's a great idea, Jeff!

 

[sjmiller]

I stuck the labels on cardstock the same weight as D&D tiles.

Where did you find cardstock of that weight? If I could track down something like that I would be very happy.

 

[SavageRobby]

Try mat board (the stuff used as the trim around framed pictures). Its about the same thickness and weight (maybe a little denser) than the tiles. I use mat board to create tiles from other vendors (SKG, WWG, etc) to mix and match with the Dungeon Tiles.

You can get it at places like Hobby Lobby, but don't try Michael's - they only carry high end stuff, and its expensive. Two days ago I bought 4 sheets of 32" x 40" mat board for a little less than $15 - and that is a LOT of tiles worth (to be exact, eighty 6" x 9" tiles - the size of the SKG outdoor tiles).

 

[DM_Jeff]

Where did you find cardstock of that weight? If I could track down something like that I would be very happy.

I...don't know?

If I remember correctly they are sheets of cardboard that used to separate different color paper stocks at a company I used to work for. I have about 15-20 8x11 sheets of this stuff, and when it runs out, well, so will I...to a craft store to find a replacement!

-DM Jeff

 

[Meloncov]

Now I can place 3x3 trees anywhere I want. The whole project took about 15 minutes. It's an idea, anyway. Gee, I sure hope that's legal.

-DM Jeff

I'm pretty sure it's not. Unlike Wizards other maps, the dungeon tiles don't have a "Permission granted to photocopy for personal use only" attached to them. Might still fall under fair use though; I'm not sure.

 

[Klaus]

I didn't quite like this set. I'd like it more if the large tiles were:

- Dense Forest/open ground
- Light Forest/open ground

 

[Holy Bovine]

I bought 4 packs of this set (just like the other three) with enough sets i have plenty of trees, bushes and tents. I don't worry about my players recognizing the same features over and over - most of them can barely remember which figure is their character!

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Personally I like this set. I got 2 of them (as I have with all 4 sets so far) to give me a few more options with what tiles I used. In the case of the tents and whatnot, if I don't want them to exist I just tell the players to ignore that they are there. Not the perfect solution but it works for us.

In any case, using the Dungeon Tiles sure did beat using a plain battlemat instead. It also made the players think a little more tactically as they used trees, shrubs and rocks to give themselves cover.

I do wish that they would make more 1x1 or 1x2 tiles though with things like Dugeon Dressings like torches, treasure piles, beds, desks and chests (or tents, bedrolls and campfires) so that you can customise things more to your liking. I'm sure that is something that they will be looking at doing in the future. That's one of the great things about Dungeon Tiles. The more sets you get, the more useful they all become.

Olaf the Stout