TerraTiles - The Modular Expandable Battlemat!
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Looking for the ultimate battle mat? A completely modular, expandable, high quality graphics, durable, hex tile system that perfect for laying down awesomely detailed battlefields to game on!
TerraTiles Hex Battlemat system from Rain Studios - rainnstudios.com/
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I think having a couple of the sets would allow you to do some amazing games, especially for Napoleonics in my opinion.They look really good and I love the art style.The company that did this did superbly.
Brings back memories of making commercial 3 d hex terrain 25 years ago :)
These are very interesting! I'd love to see them with some 3D terrain scattered over the top.
Thank you so much for doing a thorough job displaying this option to us all +TheTerrainTutor! For us who may not have the expenses required to make very detailed game mats as beginners (like myself) could certainly use this as a modifiable foundation to build upon over time and to essentially use immediately. You've got yourself a like and a new subscriber, sir! Thanks again! Your promoting this option is a big help (at least to me, hopefully to others as well!).
Welcome aboard buddy!
I hope your getting a piece of the pie from terra tiles. I just bought the coastal and woodlands (because of you). I have been struggling to find a water map to play my: Pirates of the Spanish main naval game. Its perfect. thanks again. I'll continue liking and watching your stuff. Two thumbs up.
Awesome sauce and I get free terratiles, so I'm a happy bunny :-)
You're allowed to have your opinion man. Review the product and give your opinions. As long as you explain why, like you did about the river and whether the modularity is necessary, you are set. Good job.
Hi Mel, long time since I looked in. this is a nice idea for portability and good selection of detail...good for novices as well! hope all is well with you! cheers, nice video.
All is good mate
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for the review
no worries bud
The first thing that came to my mind was that its too bad the boxes dont have carrying handles. The system lends itself so well to transportation. I love the idea of a modular battle mat. With real 3D terrain on top of these they look great. No LOS issues with a woods edge because its printed right on there, regardless of the lichen you throw onto it. I never have cared for modular boards that much, the seam lines are a distraction for me. But unless the camera is lying, these seams are nearly invisible. Nice work!
Camera isn't lying bud, I think you'd love these ;-)
Do you think they are good for anything smaller than 25mm Mel?
Just had to add, these would be GREAT for RPGs! DMs are gonna be grabbing this stuff up. But I would encourage them to lay their maps out and then stack the rows in piles before the game starts. That way when it comes time to set them up, you just start laying out each row one pile at a time. Otherwise set-up could really eat into game playing time.
That's actually how willow plays with them mate
Now THIS is cool stuff.
Thank you!
28:00 for magical wastes and the tundrascape they should have had a modular cliff or rocky ridge line.
Brilliant review. I was considering getting a mat this year but I think I'll get some of these instead. The feature tiles would really force/encourage me to make the terrain for that particular tile.
Thanks Mel.
Crack on buddy! You'll love them ;-)
Nice idea, I would have liked to see the 3d terrain kit to get a feel for what they are like.
I would never choose this over a "real" board with terrain but it looks awesome If you can't have the board set up for long periods of time or when you need to travel with your set.
The quick and easiness of them is a real bonus but yeah, no where near as good as proper terrain boards mate
I don't even play these games and makes me want to buy them. They look awesome
One of us, one of us .....
I think they're ideal for skirmish games and fantasy role playing especially. The DM can just lay out so many at a time, handy for limited space, and then add more as players explore their environment. Will they give me a 50% discount for such a glowing endorsement Mel?
That is exactly how we use them for our roleplaying games. When we need to set up an encounter, we just set out the tiles that we need at the size that we need it.
Well they've give 15% for patrons bud ;-)
Mel, you had me checking my phone multiple times during this vid xD
I think they're really well priced for a 6'x4' setup. I'm seriously considering the Misty Moorlands to start.
awesome. love it
Cheers
great product for good price and its easy to storage it too. win win/.
My thoughts exactly bud
Loved this one mate. As an often solo gamer this would really help out in setting up a game without fore knowledge of the table. would have liked to see a set up with some 3D trees rocks etc, over the denoted tiles. Will try to get some Pay Pal to you as well. Hugs
Thanks buddy!
These could be used to make a huge Catan board also
oh yes!
5:48 Haha oops *whistles innocently*
Your name is going on the list!
This looks all really good! So went on website. Guess what, costs of shipping and customs has become so high that they don't ship to U.K. Or EU anymore. Can get it through Amazon at almost double the price EXCLUDING shipping and importing
You can only get limited order in through their kickstarter for wastelands.
Slightly disappointed but that is not Mel's fault
Damn, I know they were looking at alternative EU arrangements, fingers crossed they'll figure something out mate
wooow i see somthing for my zombicide collection!
I'm tempted to get them but I've got a 3x3 ft battlemat from Urbanmatz.More expensive in comparision but you can spill whatever bevvy you've got, it wipes of without a problem.Also it rolls up pretty nice and hardly takes up room, I took it with me on vacation last year and was able to play small games of Kings of War and Tanks.Still, I'm going to keep an eye on them and if they'll ever do a Ruined City set then I'll prolly be sold.But it's a great review and like I said: "I'm tempted" ;-)
I'm hoping for city/town/village street plan tiles next too ;-)
That would be great for The Walking Dead :-p
I got Heroscape game that has plastics hexes ( single,double and eight hexes tile.) You can make all kinds of terrain. Water,lava, snow, rocky. But the is out of production. I bought two sets an lots of booster pack. The figures are elves, dwarves,British redcoats colonial troops,old west Scottish warriors.
I am play kids in what I call a pickup game.
I like these. Quite a bit.
Love the concept. The graphics are fun and perfect for roleplaying. Reminds me of a eurogame like Settlers or Carcassonne. Being double sided really provides a lot of variety. Nice. The cave system looks really great.
But... I can't get past those dinged corners. My eye just pulls toward them and I can't look at anything else. I start hunting for more of them. And I saw quite a few of them. A lot really when you consider you've probably only laid them out once or twice. Having hung out with a lot of board gamers, quality of pieces is important both for aesthetics and feel in the hand.
I think giving them a touch of super glue to the edges would be a must for long term use. But, I really think the manufacturer should take care of that before sale. Probably would add a touch to the cost but professional on their end worth it for the consumer I think. Doing it yourself risks getting the glue on the surfaces and for a full set, it's going to take some time. I actually would like to see them in a more durable material as well, like double thick card.
Having said all of that, I do think it's a great idea and I love the style. A few tweaks by the manufacturer and they have a real hit on their hands.
*** When doing reviews, don't be afraid to mention any drawbacks. Fleshes it out the review a bit so to speak. ;) ***
I wouldn't worry about the corners, they've been laid out on Willow's floor pretty much every weekend for over a year mate, they can take some hammer lol.
* You didn't watch all of the video did you mate ;-D
Alright. You got me. I did miss the part about playing with them for a year. ;) I skip only tiny bits here and there to make sure I don't miss a section/topic but obviously miss a few sentences. I literally skipped just after you knocked the tile against your knuckles. Four sentences later - "We've been playing with them for a year now..." **grin** Knowing that, they are more durable than I thought.
Hard to watch all vids, in their entirety. Next time I'll put it on in the background so I can see if my nit-pick is addressed.
I like the idea of this. I have one big issue with mats. It being that they always cut them short, and even just a small amount can make a difference when the game is specifically designed for a 3x3 or 4x4. Every mat we've played on was missing anywhere from half an inch to an inch. And if I'm paying 30-50 dollars, I want what I'm supposed to be paying for. I've heard many X-Wing players complain about it, as well as some Infinity, Malifaux, and WarmaHordes players. I may end up picking these up for my club. Thanks for showing these!
Yeah, they struggle to get them printed at large sizes
Are there any mats that you do recommend to people? A new player in the area introduced us to some that are made here in the states that are pretty cheap compared to others. Not made out of the same material and much thinner, but still strong and durable. And from what we measured they are the proper sizes.
www.gamemat.eu/our-products/battle-mats/6-x4-g-mats/en/ are probably the best bet.
ha, my name's on one of those boxes somewhere.
I'm going to have to go check now lol
Cool! Thank you for backing the campaign!
nice vid sir!
Wonder how they would last with the Heatwaves we get Down Under and any warping if left out while you have a lengthy week long battle ? Do they sit together ok or would a cloth over the table stop them sliding ? How much btw ?
They lasted a week out in the British summer but I'm guessing that's not as hot as your winters bud. They sit together without slipping fine mate, $45 from Rainn Studios, link in the description
I prefer having a true three dimensional map, but this is still really kool. But I can see it being a great gaming tool. You can get a great map that takes up no space when you done and unlike with a battle mat you can play on different map layouts.
sick
Hope you feel better soon dude ;-)
One of those tiles looks like a pot field.
you too ..... ;-D
They are stunning...I like the caves, so bright!!!
But I don't play DnD...would probably go well with some of the GW boardgames they are producing at the moment though as well :)
Hadn't even thought of the GW boardgame stuff
so basically they're giant catan tiles
.........GENIUS!
Giant Mighty Empires tiles.
THIS IS REALLY COOL\
Looking forward to seeing what comes next
Reminds me a bit of HeroScape
how do you stop them sliding around and being knocked?
Never really had a problem with it once some scatter terrain is on it mate
Battle of The Bugle...Battle in the Bugle sounds like s skin flick :P
You just wait for today's vid mate ;-)
TheTerrainTutor yeah you don't know me well enough to know how poorly i wait...i am like a puppy sometimes...
So what to you reckon Terrainiacs, better than a battle mat? Let me know below!
No. I have played mageknight multiple times and the 1 thing that keeps it on the shelf more often than not, is the sliding and movement of the octagonal tiles. You would need some type of rubber gripping material underneath to stop it from moving/sliding every time u nudged or pushed it. Battlemats for me.
Would they stay in place if placed on felt?
What's their surface like, I've not had those issues with these tiles but I'm guessing that's down to the fine texture grid that's on them
They stay in place without in mate
Nah, dont think so. Mostly because I dislike cardboard (scuffs just drive me insane), the modularity is really obvious (the roads and rivers have weird layouts, forests and fields are all arranged in hexes), and because it features 3D terrain on a flat surface. If theyd just included rivers and roads, maybe some rubble, itd have been fine. But trees, ruins, mountains... that kind of stuff just doesnt work for me.
Theres also the art style which doesnt do much for me, and battlemats have the advantage of being easier to set up and dampening dice rolls/saving metal models' paint jobs. :P
Looking good but I still prefer battle mats as I tend to have the habbit to trow my drinks over.... card board tiles would probably not to take it as easy as as rubber gaming mat
Oh you're a drink spiller, noted for future reference ;-)
Hahahaha.... absolutly.. drinks and GW washes....
gosh, to think I skimped out on these KS because I thought it wasn't good value... #regret
Oh unlucky mate
can we see some terrain made for these sets?
Checkout the terratiles site mate
Hey Bose, what do you think of the Terrainlinx system by WorldWorksGames?
Looks interesting but their website is down at the mo mate
This keeps happening. They're sorta-not-quite out of business, and their site keeps going down because there's barely anybody left to run it.
well thay look good and whare stuff stiking out or trees you can put 3d trees or rocks on top of the stuff and if like go nuts mack terain pecw that goes over the tiles that match say a pic of bushes you do the bushes like it will see more
We always put scatter pieces on them, they look great mate
Patron Post: So a correction on the video or should I say the info they gave you. I kickstarted the Coastal set and the Tundra set... There was no where there that the backers (At least for me) were in charge of the choosing of the tiles. It was one I believe on their personally message board. As a backer I had no say in the choosing what each of the sets were. I agree, the wastelands set is just that, a waste... to me. I would preferred the caves and tundra only. We did have a vote for specific tiles (Bridge tile), but not what they were (Tundra/Cavern/Wasteland...)
However as the product itself, beautiful. I've laid it out a few times but I have yet to use it. I will be using it for my new D&D campaign coming up though. It should be fun.
Glad you have been enjoying them. Thank you for joining us for the Kickstarter!
When is the next set out? Any ideas as to what it will be? Will there be another set?
That's on me tbh, I think I got the impressive from watching a discussion on the crystal cavern set, thanks for the correction bud
At the moment we are not sure what the next step for TerraTiles will be. We have lots of projects in development.
...yeah.
Hi Mel, you’ve probably tried this already and if so I would be interested to know if it works, but do you think it is possible to create a battle mat or modular gaming mat using carpet tiles? Thinking of getting some of the office style ones with a very short pile thickness in a neutral brown colour and randomly spraying or applying a bit of acrylic emulsions in various earthy shades to give a random appearance and then applying a light random spray with Blutak fast tack and a light dusting of flock before a final seal with a watery pva final coat to bind everything. Carpet tiles even if bought new are a lot cheaper than buying ready made mats and come in 1m or 2ft squares so would generally make a standard sizeed top with no cutting. And a few tester pots of emulsion and a bit of flock and I think you could make a decent base mat for around a tenner.
I've seen it done, works well mate
Mel how did you fix your table to stop them slipping? Mine slip all over the ship.
We built a special table with the kids but look for anti-slip sheets for kitchen tables ;-)
Sadly these are sold out. Exactly what I need :(
Ebay?
I really like this ... but I'm very hesitant to pay shipping cost that's almost as much as the product cost!
Shipping depends on where you are in the world. We currently have all of the sets available in the United States and only charge $9 flat shipping no matter how much you order. We also have them available to ship to Canada. If you are outside of the United States, things get a bit trickier.
We have the Battle Pack and Tundras and Wastelands with a fulfillment partner in Europe, but sadly, not Misty Moorlands or Coasts and Rivers. Let us know where you are we can see what we can get to you.
Shipping is always sucky
I live in Australia, and we pay alot more for everything in general...postage costs are a killer
Wow, thanks for replying :) I appreciate it lots.
I'm based in the UK, but I'd really want the Misty Moorlands pack. I'm chatting to some of my gaming group as to whether we can share the cost.
Also, I'm signed up to your mailing list. Please let me know if you ever do a kickstarter project for a desert or dungeon.
Indeed. When we run our Kickstarters we work with a fulfillment company in Australia and ship the rewards directly there from the manufacturer so that we can bring down the cost of shipping to all our Kickstarter backers, but we aren't to maintain a whole lot of additional inventory there.
Thank you! The mailing list is the best way to know everything that is going on. If you and your friends want to coordinate a bulk order, please let us know. We can work with you on that.
Amazon doesnt have it???
Might find them on ebay mate
I have looked all over for these even on Ebay and some Game reseller sites ...nothing POOF like they never existed. Can you assist?
By the way GREAT VIDEOS
Thanks
Alex
I dont think the company is around anymore, or if they are they only do kickstarters.
R they still to get?
I dont think so mate
How to play this game?
search for Bolt Action miniatures game mate
MEL CAN I HAVE SOME OF THSES ILL BUY THEM IFD YOU HAVEV EXTRA
I don;t unfortunately
Looks a bit senless... Much more convenient if this would just be printed on a single piece of material (vinyl, plastic etc.)
These are great, but the company seems defunct at this point. Anyone make something similar?
That's a shame, it was a good system. There's kallistra hex but they're not all flat mate
I'm actually planning something similar to this really soon. I'll comment back on this thread once I post a concept video. This product would be much more community centric though rather than pre designed sets. More info will come in about a month or two.
@@HawKDesignss Reaching out to see if you have a product similar???