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Post by aviphysics on Mar 14, 2012 16:09:05 GMT -9
My roommate is a digital painter and I have a good bit of 3D modeling and engineering experience so we were thinking about collaborating on a papercraft project together. The thing is that we don't know what people want that isn't already available. We think we want our first project to be SteamPunk, Sci-Fi and/or Horror. It could be a beast, building, vehicle or whatever. We plan to distribute the first couple projects for free and just see how it goes from there. You can check out his Deviant Art gallery here munkierevolution.deviantart.com/gallery/ . If any of you are going to be at Emerald City you can personally yell your ideas at him at the Imaginary People Booth (#220). Just ask for Jeremy.
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Post by Parduz on Mar 15, 2012 0:38:17 GMT -9
About people, me neither. About me..... .... that isn't already available.... Modern, middle-eastern buildings/scenery/vehicles for both factions, simply to build with flatfolding storage design (dreaming is still free, right? )
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Post by josedominguez on Mar 15, 2012 1:15:38 GMT -9
There's a ton of interest in zombies, modern scenery etc... due to the walking dead etc... Lots of people on the minis forums looking for this sort of thing.
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Post by aviphysics on Mar 15, 2012 5:48:21 GMT -9
What about suburban track housing? Maybe a couple layers and optional parts so people can get that genuine cookie cutter suburban feel.
Zombies are of interest to him so one option could be post zombie apocalypse layer.
Flat packing is definitely on my list of desirable building features.
Still open to other ideas as well.
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Post by mruseless on Mar 15, 2012 6:37:33 GMT -9
I would love to see more Steampunk. But demand doesn't seem to be very high.
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Post by Vermin King on Mar 15, 2012 6:41:07 GMT -9
Modern, middle-eastern buildings/scenery/vehicles for both factions, simply to build with flatfolding storage design (dreaming is still free, right? ) I do believe Parduz is right on this. At another forum, someone took Toposolitario's IKubes and turned them into favelas. Buildings of this nature (Mid-east) could also be tweaked to be adobe buildings in the Old West. I wouldn't copy Topo's design, unless he gives you permission, but take a look at it, and try something similar.
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Post by aviphysics on Mar 15, 2012 7:29:21 GMT -9
Modern, middle-eastern buildings/scenery/vehicles for both factions, simply to build with flatfolding storage design (dreaming is still free, right? ) I do believe Parduz is right on this. At another forum, someone took Toposolitario's IKubes and turned them into favelas. Buildings of this nature (Mid-east) could also be tweaked to be adobe buildings in the Old West. I wouldn't copy Topo's design, unless he gives you permission, but take a look at it, and try something similar. I had read his comment as a list. Did he really mean "modern middle-eastern" or "modern , middle-eastern"? Also just wondering what he meant by factions? I am not really comfortable supporting gaming based on ongoing conflicts.
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Post by Parduz on Mar 15, 2012 7:49:14 GMT -9
I had read his comment as a list. Did he really mean "modern middle-eastern" or "modern , middle-eastern"? Also just wondering what he meant by factions? Sorry then, my english is bad, i know What i meant is something to play, say, a "Black Hawk Down" scenario, or any modern urban skirmish. I have a couple of co-op ruleset to try using a dozen of Battlefield Evolution miniatures... I'd be happy to play "SWAT" missions, but i see harder to build paper skyscrapers instead of square, sand-colored houses . I am not really comfortable supporting gaming based on ongoing conflicts. I understand you. Stripping out theme, i'd like to try a game with few units, well trained and really well equpped against more unit, less organized and less powerfull as singles, but strong as a mass. Sci-fi themes goes usually towards too much melee (think at Space Hulk) or too much "magic" (mind powers, hive aliens, and so on)... Modern warfare makes players "believe" more at what happens on the table. So this is why i asked for mid-east stuffs.
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Post by Rhannon on Mar 15, 2012 8:51:56 GMT -9
What about suburban track housing? Maybe a couple layers and optional parts so people can get that genuine cookie cutter suburban feel. Zombies are of interest to him so one option could be post zombie apocalypse layer. Flat packing is definitely on my list of desirable building features. Still open to other ideas as well. I don't know what people want. But I like your idea above. I like modern horror setting, but I imagine some things, like "vampires vs werewolves", set in large cities ( ... skyscrapers ... ) and others ( zombies' games, supernatural ... ) perfect in suburban areas, rural towns ( modern mid-west towns ) ... ... a line of shops, banks, a small police station, a city hospital, a fire station, a diner, some houses, farms, barns ... cardboard-warriors.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=dagobahdave&action=display&thread=3600&page=1like these, but not childish. pcraft.ucoz.ru/ , pcraft.ucoz.ru/load/
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Post by Vermin King on Mar 15, 2012 9:50:35 GMT -9
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Post by Rhannon on Mar 15, 2012 10:30:25 GMT -9
Yes King. I read "canon" on pdf but I don't search them again.
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Post by Vermin King on Mar 15, 2012 10:46:08 GMT -9
The main point of my post was to let people see all the buildings in that series. Hospital, Police station, Fire station, School, Houses, Office buildings, etc. They have a good handle on what all should go in a town, but they are done for kids. A modern-day series of buildings for wargames, zombie games, etc. would be welcome.
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Post by Rhannon on Mar 15, 2012 14:17:13 GMT -9
The main point of my post was to let people see all the buildings in that series. Hospital, Police station, Fire station, School, Houses, Office buildings, etc. ... Yes. I had imagined this. Thanks ( I had not had time to look for complete set ).
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Post by Sirrob01 on Mar 19, 2012 23:40:59 GMT -9
For the first few design and build something you both have an interest in. It'll help keep you focused and keep your enjoyment levels up
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Post by stevelortz on Mar 20, 2012 14:38:10 GMT -9
I agree with Sirrob.
You think up something you can't live without, that nobody's thought of in exactly the same way before, and make it fun.
If nobody else wants it, you've got something YOU'VE always wanted. If you make it fun enough, other people will want it too.
If you design your product by consensus, hoping to make something that will have broader appeal, you wind up making something that will disappoint EVERYBODY in one way or another.
Have fun! Steve
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Post by aviphysics on Mar 20, 2012 17:56:37 GMT -9
I agree but I also wanted to avoid making something that there is already lots of. I don't have a very vast knowledge of what is already available so I wanted to ask.
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Post by Sirrob01 on Mar 21, 2012 23:10:49 GMT -9
I'd avoid Gundam stuff... More seriously, There's several artists/designers doing very good ranges of human fantasy/medieval villages/towns. Modern and sci-fi are also fairly well covered. So I'd avoid those if you want something unique. You never see to many demi-human/alien towns/cities (I can only think of a few models). Theres a bit of a gap there. Not much for steampunk/Pulp in the way of buildings (unless I missed them). Fantasy siege engines again for anyone but humans. Although a working trebuchet or catapult in card at wargaming scale would be cool. Ships at 30mm scale is pretty open but you'd need to do something like galleons or different sized sailing ships and they definitely need to be stylized and simplified or it becomes very traumatic for the builder if the ship is damaged (admit it you all cry if your wwg maidens get damaged..I did ) I quiet like the idea of paper miniatures with games: Bellicose Wormhole Lost reich Mech attack Into the Fray David.O Katana School girls and Zombie game David.G Solid Sate war Gun Crawl (Sorry if Imissed anyone) However I have noticed that a lot of the games don't seem to continue so I'm unsure how well they sell, although there are some exceptions in the list. Maybe one of the publishers can chip in some advice? Any solid set of paper miniature flats were a full army is done (or close to). Jims Marines/hybrids and Slicks NCC troopers were very good (from my view) as it gave you the ability to field a decent full size sci-fi army in paper with a consistent look. Only thing missing with those armies is a range of vehicles. But Topo's and Ebbles stuff fit in with them pretty well, although sad now there is no more ebbles Ditto on fantasy, although it seems to have better coverage from publishers Ditto on steampunk Ditto on pick any setting/genre Any help?
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