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Thread: Feb/Mar '20 Lite Challenge: Large Fighter, battlemap

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    Default Feb/Mar '20 Lite Challenge: Large Fighter, battlemap

    Attempting to give the sci-fi battlemaps some love, as you mentioned they are frequently neglected.

    A3 size and each square is an inch, a good size I think for RPG tabletop games.
    I wanted the map to be quite closed in and claustrophobic. Not much room for a blaster in here, it may get very close quarters hand to hand.
    You have the engine room, the mess hall, the cockpit and the communications / sensors room.
    Plus 3 entry ways, 2 ramps and 1 docking hatch.

    WIP so far -

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    Looking nice so far! Reminds me to StarWars Ship forms, which I like really much.

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    Hmm, I thought using static lines would help gain a more sci-fi look. Not so, it still looks as whimsical as my fantasy maps. Not sure it's fitting with the sci-fi feel at all. Though it's good to go out of the comfort zone I guess. It has a nice look even if it's not quite grungy.

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    spaceship-close-battlemap2.jpg

    Quote Originally Posted by Styescape View Post
    Looking nice so far! Reminds me to StarWars Ship forms, which I like really much.
    Yes I began trying to steer it away from the Millennium Falcon, I must have been subconsciously drawn to it. Their ship designs are so so good.
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    Welcome to the challenge TimetoDraw! Looking very good, I think it looks very SciFi/Spaceship not fantasy.

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    I stretched the ship a bit more so that the powercore sits within a square and has more space to move around. Plus some more colour to help distinguish the rooms and add a bit of interest.

    ### LATEST WIP ###
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bogie View Post
    Welcome to the challenge TimetoDraw! Looking very good, I think it looks very SciFi/Spaceship not fantasy.
    Thanks, I'm beginning to like it more now I'm adding some detail.
    Last edited by TimetoDraw; 02-25-2020 at 04:28 AM.

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    Yeah, the extra detail adds a lot I think. Also I think you might be short a bunk or two.
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    good start to this one! having a ship type battle map could lend itself to so many scifi games!
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    I didn't like drawing these type of straight lines with the pen tool in Photoshop (I'm usually drawing freehand) so I took this to Illustrator to do the penwork. Then back in Photoshop to detail and paint.

    spaceship-close-battlemap.jpg

    Quote Originally Posted by Larb View Post
    Yeah, the extra detail adds a lot I think. Also I think you might be short a bunk or two.
    Ha! You're right, I noticed this too. I was squeezing the ship to fit the page better. Now I've plenty of room to add some details.


    Quote Originally Posted by ladiestorm View Post
    good start to this one! having a ship type battle map could lend itself to so many scifi games!
    Thank you, it may be a little simple but function over fashion, should allow mini's to easily move around a close quarters space

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    The straighter lines still look good but now there is almost no "Millenium Falcon" look-a-like to it.

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    Really like the newer design, nice job!

    It's great to see a sci-fi map, it's a nice change from the fantasy medieval stuff.

    Keep up the good work

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