Pocket-Tactics: Legion of the High King against the Tribes of the Dark Forest (Version 2)
Description
This is the second version of the game (the first was more of a beta) and I've made it so the pieces print (a lot) easier and made a few tweaks to the rules.
I'll be leaving the first version up. You can find the first 3 sets here: thingiverse.com/thing:27257 here: thingiverse.com/thing:28641 and here: thingiverse.com/thing:29385 I'll be re-vamping those original sets in this new style, as well as Pocket-Dungeons, found here: thingiverse.com/thing:28221
From everyone at Ill Gotten Games, we hope you enjoy the game, and we're always eager to hear your questions and feedback.
Get rolling!
-Arian
illgottengames.blogspot.com/
Models designed in Sculptris and the amazing TinkerCAD.
tinkercad.com/things/3xkRMNo6yaK-legion-of-the-high-king-pocket-tactics
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So going over the rules it seems every other army has 10 tiles each, but these two combined only have 18. Oversight?
I've been wondering about the campaign mode mentioned in the rules sheet; when are you planning on making that, because it sounds like fun
We're currently play testing and working out the kinks. We'll upload the master rules before too long. That'll include campaign rules, tournament guidelines, multiplayer modes, and a ton more game mode variants. Should be a lot of fun! We'll probably upload it with some game aids that can be printed.
So I finally made a full set of these great figures. They came out pretty well if I keep in mind that my first successfull print ever was only 1 week ago. I added a picture and even though the painting is not as good as dutchmogul's I want to post how i painted them (every Warhammer 40k player would laugh about it but nervermind):
First layer is just sprayed with black paint out of a aerosol can (try to cover everything but don't use excessive paint because it covers details).
On top of that I brushed quick with very few colour over the surface of the figures so you get the effect that you wanted. Always try to use Games Workshop Citadel Colours. They are the best!
On some parts, for expample water and hill tiles, I brushed some top parts with a very light tone (almost white) so that i looks more like a whitecap.
So far we played 3 rounds with this set, was quite funny but always the legion of the high king won ;)
Hey, awesome! That's pretty much my method (I use Citadel paints almost exclusively, especially for base colors) though I have a really good tip: Print in black ABS and then you can just drybrush the colors directly onto the plastic and skip the primer. Comes out really, really well.
Hehe, those Archers and Royal Wizard are mean bastards ;-) In our games we have tallied, the Tribes are actually ahead by a couple of games (out of 50+ matches, so its fairly even). When you're playing Tribes, its always tempting to get the Druid out there early to take out some key piece or take a run at the base, but try and resist. Soften them up with Juggernauts and Marauders and save the Druid as a constant threat and final answer. Also, the Stalkers are pretty underrated, but they can really help your troops get moving across the map.
Hi! I just joined Thingiverse to say thanks!
I'm printing this set right now and it works fine on my RepRap Mendel with PLA even though I'm concerned if the other sets which are more complicated will print as good as this one.
It's amazing how much effort you are putting into this project and if you ask me this is a perfect example of what can be done with a 3D Printer.
Hey, thanks for the words! I totally, agree, this is exactly why I got into 3D printing. As an old-school gamer, it has limitless possibilities. As for the new sets, a lot of them print in halves and assemble with model glue, so if you print them at a layer height of .10 and have a steady hand assembling them (I have pointers there too) the details should really pop. Let me know if your prints come out!
Could I get you to run the conscript through http://cloud.netfabb.com/ ? None of the pieces are printing correctly and I want to see if this fixes it. I could do it myself, but then I'd break one of the conditions (own property rights) of netfabb.
I'm getting a warning about a hole near 813-779 (not manifold) on the archer in Slic3r.
Silly question.... But how many of each piece do you print for this version? I've seen the instructions (and I may be a little blond), but I can't seem to see the village tile and then numbers listed don't match what it shown in the image. Not complaining! Just want to get it right! :o)
No, not silly at all! In the old set I had the piece list under instructions, but here you have to look at the begining of the rules sheet. There are no more village tiles (villages are going to factor as something else in the new format) so for now, here's the list:
Conscript x3 Archers x2 Spearmen x2 Swordsmen x2 Shieldmaiden x1
Royal Wizard x1 Caer Base Tile x1 Beastfolk Stalkers x3 Marauders x2
Juggernauts x2 Forest Witches x2 Druid x1 Cursed Ranger x1
Hills x3 Forest x9 Water x3 Field x5
Let me know if you get to play it!
Hey, I love these pieces! Well done!
How much do you actually use Tinkercad to design your models and what do you use Sculptris for?
I feel a youtube series tutorial coming up for all us noobs that only can draw cubes and cylinders with CAD!!
C'mon! Do it! :)
Thanks for the words!
Yeah, I think a tutorial would be a good idea.If I knew thing one about putting one together, I might have done it by now. Can't bee too hard though, right?
I use Sculptris to import parts (limbs, heads, torsos, tentacles, etc) and these days, as with the last two sets I've posted, a lot more. This set was mostly designed using the Tcad shapes, with a few more organic bits like the beastfolks' heads and the Forest Witch's cloak designed in Sculptris.
I'll look into doing a video... or at least a detailed blog post. Something ;-)
So I just finished my first game and I got completely annihilated. Did not capture a single piece. I chose my tactics poorly :P
I just downloaded the .zip file and I could not load the .STL files from it. I was able to load the .STL files from the individual downloads. This was the Catalyst software for a Dimension printer, if that matters.
Anyway, the printing has started!
These look great by the way, thanks for your work.
I like the new pieces! I think these will definitely print better for a wider audience of printers.
Thought a bit about making some resin casting molds using oogoo backed latex molds.
Let me know if you would be interested, I was working on making a scaled down roto mold
casting setup for resin only casting. 6 inch mold would be adequate for the game pieces.
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So note: do not, for the love of anything you hold holy, agree to play against the tribes when your entire base is surrounded by forest tiles. Feign an illness or something.
Hahaha! Yes, agreed. I recently had the beasts on the ropes, beat them back to their own base, had it surrounded by the Wizard, Shield Maiden, a Swordsman... and a Stalker spawned into a forest near my base and took the game. Sigh....
Hahaha! Yes, agreed. I recently had the beasts on the ropes, beat them back to their own base, had it surrounded by the Wizard, Shield Maiden, a Swordsman... and a Stalker spawned into a forest near my base and took the game. Sigh....