Comments for The Welsh Piper http://www.welshpiper.com Campaign Development for Busy Game Masters Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:06:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Hex-based Campaign Design (Part 1) by Todd http://www.welshpiper.com/hex-based-campaign-design-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3880 Todd Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:06:22 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=494#comment-3880 <a href="#comment-3877" rel="nofollow">@Erin D. Smale </a> Thanks, that does help! Reading it the way I did was hard to figure out how a Water Hex would turn into land ;-) @Erin D. Smale
Thanks, that does help! Reading it the way I did was hard to figure out how a Water Hex would turn into land ;-)

]]> Comment on Hex-based Campaign Design (Part 1) by Erin D. Smale http://www.welshpiper.com/hex-based-campaign-design-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3877 Erin D. Smale Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:51:40 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=494#comment-3877 <a href="#comment-3874" rel="nofollow">@Todd </a> : Each column represents a primary terrain type for an Atlas hex and each row is just a terrain type; the intersection indicates frequency. I suppose I could have Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Wildcard on the left-most column, but I thought this was cleaner. Sorry for the confusion. I've updated the labelling - hopefully this is clear. @Todd : Each column represents a primary terrain type for an Atlas hex and each row is just a terrain type; the intersection indicates frequency.

I suppose I could have Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Wildcard on the left-most column, but I thought this was cleaner.

Sorry for the confusion. I’ve updated the labelling – hopefully this is clear.

]]> Comment on Hex-based Campaign Design (Part 1) by Todd http://www.welshpiper.com/hex-based-campaign-design-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3874 Todd Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:19:21 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=494#comment-3874 <a href="#comment-3869" rel="nofollow">@Erin D. Smale </a> Looking at it again, I see my issue. I was reading the grid from left to right, not top down. I was expecting the two to cross, but they are slightly different. For example: Top down Water = P, W, W, S, T, W, - Left to right Water = P, W, W, W, W, W, - Is there a reason for the difference? @Erin D. Smale
Looking at it again, I see my issue. I was reading the grid from left to right, not top down. I was expecting the two to cross, but they are slightly different.

For example:
Top down
Water = P, W, W, S, T, W, -

Left to right
Water = P, W, W, W, W, W, -

Is there a reason for the difference?

]]> Comment on Hex-based Campaign Design (Part 1) by Erin D. Smale http://www.welshpiper.com/hex-based-campaign-design-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3869 Erin D. Smale Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:11:06 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=494#comment-3869 <a href="#comment-3865" rel="nofollow">@Todd </a> : I'm not sure I understand your question--all terrain types have a secondary entry. Or am I missing your point? @Todd : I’m not sure I understand your question–all terrain types have a secondary entry. Or am I missing your point?

]]> Comment on Hex-based Campaign Design (Part 1) by Todd http://www.welshpiper.com/hex-based-campaign-design-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3865 Todd Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:35:25 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=494#comment-3865 I had a question regarding the Water, Swamp, and Desert Secondary hexes. According to the article, the Secondary hexes account for 6 of the full hexes and potentially all of the half hexes. What should be done for the entries that do not have a Secondary entry? This issue also causes an issue for the adjacent Atlas hex assignment. I'm guessing that you would use the Primary instead. BTW, excellent article! I had a question regarding the Water, Swamp, and Desert Secondary hexes. According to the article, the Secondary hexes account for 6 of the full hexes and potentially all of the half hexes.

What should be done for the entries that do not have a Secondary entry? This issue also causes an issue for the adjacent Atlas hex assignment. I’m guessing that you would use the Primary instead.

BTW, excellent article!

]]> Comment on Hex Templates by Dale http://www.welshpiper.com/hex-templates/comment-page-1/#comment-3862 Dale Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:07:09 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=476#comment-3862 A ha! I Was indeed loading the cc3 FCT files... the irony of it all is that I have CC as well and didn't even notice the extension. I like CC3 when I want to make beautiful maps... but rarely have the requisite 40+ hours to put in to a single map... happy to learn about hexographer! A ha! I Was indeed loading the cc3 FCT files… the irony of it all is that I have CC as well and didn’t even notice the extension.

I like CC3 when I want to make beautiful maps… but rarely have the requisite 40+ hours to put in to a single map… happy to learn about hexographer!

]]> Comment on Hex Templates by Erin D. Smale http://www.welshpiper.com/hex-templates/comment-page-1/#comment-3853 Erin D. Smale Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:40:18 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=476#comment-3853 <a href="#comment-3852" rel="nofollow">@Dale </a> : Sounds like you may be trying to load the wrong files. For Hexographer, use the *.hxm files in the download (the FCW format is a reference to Campaign Cartographer). Let me know if that sorts it. @Dale : Sounds like you may be trying to load the wrong files. For Hexographer, use the *.hxm files in the download (the FCW format is a reference to Campaign Cartographer). Let me know if that sorts it.

]]> Comment on Hex Templates by Dale http://www.welshpiper.com/hex-templates/comment-page-1/#comment-3852 Dale Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:39:05 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=476#comment-3852 Trying to load the templates into Hexographer gives an error, something about FCW... any chance these aren't compatible with the newest Hexographer? Or am I just hopelessly lost? :) Cheers for the awesome thoughts on hex design. -Dale Trying to load the templates into Hexographer gives an error, something about FCW… any chance these aren’t compatible with the newest Hexographer? Or am I just hopelessly lost? :)

Cheers for the awesome thoughts on hex design.

-Dale

]]> Comment on Stupid Dice Tricks by Erin D. Smale http://www.welshpiper.com/stupid-dice-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-3848 Erin D. Smale Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:43:42 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=2280#comment-3848 <a href="#comment-3844" rel="nofollow">@Philo Pharynx </a> : I like this idea - giving players more control of the dice, as risk vs. reward, is great. In Chimera, I could see this as a Clutch Situation thing: instead of spending 1 CS for an extra die, maybe each CS increases the die you roll by 1 step (i.e., 1d4 -> 1d6; 1d6 -> 1d8; etc.). Or, more appropriately, the player gets to choose which option when he rolls. @Philo Pharynx : I like this idea – giving players more control of the dice, as risk vs. reward, is great. In Chimera, I could see this as a Clutch Situation thing: instead of spending 1 CS for an extra die, maybe each CS increases the die you roll by 1 step (i.e., 1d4 -> 1d6; 1d6 -> 1d8; etc.). Or, more appropriately, the player gets to choose which option when he rolls.

]]> Comment on Stupid Dice Tricks by Philo Pharynx http://www.welshpiper.com/stupid-dice-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-3844 Philo Pharynx Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:29:17 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=2280#comment-3844 I've often thought about a game mechanic that lets players specify their own level of luck. The base roll would be 2d8 + modifiers. But you can swap dice to 2d4+4, 2d6+2, 2d10-2, 2d12-4. The median roll value would be the same, but the high and low value would be variable. Using the lower dice would mean playing it safe. You don't have as much of a chance for a big success, but you don't risk as big a failure. Using big dice is swinging for the fences - you can generate a big total, but you can easily generate a very low total. Of course this means the game would need to reward degree of success and penalize degree of failure. For example, succeeding by more would inflict more damage and failing by more would give you a penalty against the return attack. I’ve often thought about a game mechanic that lets players specify their own level of luck. The base roll would be 2d8 + modifiers. But you can swap dice to 2d4+4, 2d6+2, 2d10-2, 2d12-4. The median roll value would be the same, but the high and low value would be variable. Using the lower dice would mean playing it safe. You don’t have as much of a chance for a big success, but you don’t risk as big a failure. Using big dice is swinging for the fences – you can generate a big total, but you can easily generate a very low total. Of course this means the game would need to reward degree of success and penalize degree of failure. For example, succeeding by more would inflict more damage and failing by more would give you a penalty against the return attack.

]]> Comment on Stupid Dice Tricks by Roger3 http://www.welshpiper.com/stupid-dice-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-3843 Roger3 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:46:53 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=2280#comment-3843 Yup. Basically, you're trading potential extra die rolls for lower numbers. 1dX drop all X's is always going to be mathematically equivalent to 1dX-1 Yup. Basically, you’re trading potential extra die rolls for lower numbers. 1dX drop all X’s is always going to be mathematically equivalent to 1dX-1

]]> Comment on Stupid Dice Tricks by Woodthorn http://www.welshpiper.com/stupid-dice-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-3842 Woodthorn Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:18:03 +0000 http://www.welshpiper.com/?p=2280#comment-3842 <a href="#comment-3841" rel="nofollow">@Erin D. Smale </a> Yeah, pretty much any dice can be 'shortened' by dropping results from the highest to the lowest. @Erin D. Smale

Yeah, pretty much any dice can be ‘shortened’ by dropping results from the highest to the lowest.

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