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<blockquote data-quote="Upper_Krust" data-source="post: 3298252" data-attributes="member: 326"><p>Hi Flexor! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>So then what is the incentive to buy the Manual of the Planes, Hordes of the Abyss, Frostburn supplements as opposed to say an Abyss boardgame supplement or a Frozen Waste boardgame supplement?</p><p></p><p>I have been contemplating the ideas of flexibility within the boardgame format and there are a number of things you can do. The first of which is, as you say have a blank board, or, more specifically a gridded tablecloth (possibly themed to the particular boxed set).</p><p></p><p>Also if the game has the room/corridor sections handled individually (rather than all in big 12 x 12 boards) then there is far more flexibility in the setup. Remember the pieces can be reversible, so you have double the amount of options.</p><p></p><p>So if you need an outdoor section, use the tablecloth grid, if you need an indoor structure, that can be easily assembled using the room/corridor pieces.</p><p></p><p>So even with a basic setup of tablecloth grid, rooms and corridors you can construct an unbelievable number of different setups and adventures.</p><p></p><p>Each new boxed set could cover different themes so maybe start with the basic Sewers/Dungeon and then Island/Volcanic Temple, Forest/Wizards Tower, Village/Vampire Castle, Sunken Caverns/Pirate Ship.</p><p></p><p>Dungeon Magazine would be great, they could include maybe a 'page' of new rooms/corridors each issue on top of new adventures/layouts and so forth.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, you need the PHB, DMG and MM to start so thats potentially three boxed sets I could be allowed to cover the same ground. In such case I think we could duplicate an immense amount of possibilities.</p><p></p><p>I think there is a lot more flexibility in the format than you give credit to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Upper_Krust, post: 3298252, member: 326"] Hi Flexor! :) So then what is the incentive to buy the Manual of the Planes, Hordes of the Abyss, Frostburn supplements as opposed to say an Abyss boardgame supplement or a Frozen Waste boardgame supplement? I have been contemplating the ideas of flexibility within the boardgame format and there are a number of things you can do. The first of which is, as you say have a blank board, or, more specifically a gridded tablecloth (possibly themed to the particular boxed set). Also if the game has the room/corridor sections handled individually (rather than all in big 12 x 12 boards) then there is far more flexibility in the setup. Remember the pieces can be reversible, so you have double the amount of options. So if you need an outdoor section, use the tablecloth grid, if you need an indoor structure, that can be easily assembled using the room/corridor pieces. So even with a basic setup of tablecloth grid, rooms and corridors you can construct an unbelievable number of different setups and adventures. Each new boxed set could cover different themes so maybe start with the basic Sewers/Dungeon and then Island/Volcanic Temple, Forest/Wizards Tower, Village/Vampire Castle, Sunken Caverns/Pirate Ship. Dungeon Magazine would be great, they could include maybe a 'page' of new rooms/corridors each issue on top of new adventures/layouts and so forth. Well, you need the PHB, DMG and MM to start so thats potentially three boxed sets I could be allowed to cover the same ground. In such case I think we could duplicate an immense amount of possibilities. I think there is a lot more flexibility in the format than you give credit to. [/QUOTE]
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