Topic: Terrablox and You: Why You Want Them (Read 9029 times)

the asshole you hate · « **Reply #60 on:** June 10, 2011, 02:15:10 PM »

Most mini bases are about .75' round, so maybe something like this:

T · « **Reply #61 on:** June 10, 2011, 02:18:00 PM »

They have a couple interesting ideas here as well: http://hirstarts.yuku.com/topic/5036

EDIT: I'm pretty sure all official D&D minis have exactly 1" round bases, so that in theory you could play gridless and just see if the bases are touching.

the asshole you hate · « **Reply #62 on:** June 10, 2011, 02:20:26 PM »

Ha! I came up with BOTH my ideas independently. I must say the stairlip one is clever!

the asshole you hate · « **Reply #63 on:** June 10, 2011, 02:31:01 PM »

I'd say don't get too big for your britches planning complex pieces. You have a VERY solid basic idea and need to get that done with first. Specialty pieces increase price, lowering demand. I say start with the simple blocks and then use the money you make to develop specialty pieces to sell in a more expensive booster pack.

A large, unfold-able printed 1' squares mat is cheap to make and toss into each box for an extra, and lets the players avoid having to lay down a 'base layer' of blocks right out of the box. But even that is superfluous as most DM's already have one or make them out of cardboard like every week (raises hand).

T · « **Reply #64 on:** June 10, 2011, 03:15:47 PM »

Yeah, actually, for now I'm just going to say if you want stairs, represent them abstractly with two 1/4" pieces stacked.

the asshole you hate · « **Reply #65 on:** June 10, 2011, 03:31:25 PM »

Totally.

Edit: Stairs in real life are not 1:1, they are much closer to 1:2, so 1/3" blocks would be better suited for this. Also, there is never an upstairs level at 5', they are usually at closer to 7 or 8'.

But now we are talking about making 1/4" and 1/3" blocks, so I have to ask what the 1/4" blocks are for and would they be better off being 1/3"?

T · « **Reply #66 on:** June 10, 2011, 04:55:10 PM »

This would make minis more stable but the bottom layer would float a little bit off the table. Only by a 1/16 of an inch, but still.

the asshole you hate · « **Reply #67 on:** June 10, 2011, 05:02:09 PM »

I see no problem with that as long as they are all uniformly thus. They don't need to be so deep, though. 2/3rds that would probably be fine. And you wouldn't so much care if they fit snugly together top/bottom since gravity.

Büge · « **Reply #68 on:** June 10, 2011, 05:25:57 PM »

Quote from: T on June 10, 2011, 04:55:10 PM

This would make minis more stable but the bottom layer would float a little bit off the table. Only by a 1/16 of an inch, but still.

Ooooh, why don't you make some sheets with indentation for the squares to fit into? Like those flat Lego bases.

TA · « **Reply #69 on:** June 10, 2011, 05:29:19 PM »

Quote from: T on June 10, 2011, 04:55:10 PM

This would make minis more stable but the bottom layer would float a little bit off the table. Only by a 1/16 of an inch, but still.

The initial picture had a smaller floor layer, which looked like it was a base to put things on. So they wouldn't need to float off the table! Or what Buge said.

the asshole you hate · « **Reply #70 on:** June 10, 2011, 05:32:41 PM »

Quote from: Büge on June 10, 2011, 05:25:57 PM

Quote from: T on June 10, 2011, 04:55:10 PM
This would make minis more stable but the bottom layer would float a little bit off the table. Only by a 1/16 of an inch, but still.

Ooooh, why don't you make some sheets with indentation for the squares to fit into? Like those flat Lego bases.

Now you are talking about making another mould. So far he has just two moulds to make: 1" cube and 1/?"x1"x1" box. The problem with that is that CNC machining a mould for every piece is expensive. And he's already making treasure chests. Every new original part has to have a mould made.

T · « **Reply #71 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:40:44 PM »

Bam!

And G is correct, the idea is to have as few molds as possible; in fact I might be limited to just one, in which case I will probably do 1/2" pieces. The treasure chest is actually going to be 3D printed rather than cast, since it's only a collectible.

Ziiro · « **Reply #72 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:43:04 PM »

Here's what I'm wondering: How do the horizontal ones on the tree stay in place? There's nothing to prevent them from sliding out the bottom, it appears to me?

T · « **Reply #73 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:45:02 PM »

The design is not finalized yet, but my prediction is it will simply be friction. The ridges are actually the same height as the studs on a LEGO, and should simply stick snugly in place.

However, I am prototyping several different methods to see which works best.

Brentai · « **Reply #74 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:51:01 PM »

the asshole you hate · « **Reply #75 on:** June 10, 2011, 07:06:57 PM »

Quote from: Ziiro on June 10, 2011, 06:43:04 PM

Here's what I'm wondering: How do the horizontal ones on the tree stay in place? There's nothing to prevent them from sliding out the bottom, it appears to me?

Ziiro, you are making me feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

Lottel · « **Reply #76 on:** June 10, 2011, 07:38:38 PM »

Are those pills that make you more crazy? or do.they tone down your crazy?

T · « **Reply #77 on:** June 10, 2011, 07:40:02 PM »

I reworded the IndieGoGo page a lot because I was getting so many complaints about how, "You don't get a set of blocks if donate."

the asshole you hate · « **Reply #78 on:** June 11, 2011, 09:10:21 AM »

Quote from: Lottel on June 10, 2011, 07:38:38 PM

Are those pills that make you more crazy? or do.they tone down your crazy?

I don't take pills for my crazy. It's a suppository.

T · « **Reply #79 on:** June 13, 2011, 08:45:43 PM »

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2188428/Picture%204.jpg

Finally got my hands on the prototypes. I'll have some video up soon.

The friction fit seems to be totally feasible.

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