Change the Layout with custom tiles

[GimmeYerGold]

I printed off the enlarged doublewide hallway "3x3" board from HQ Modular, http://www.hq-cooperation.de/index_e.html, as well as the ready-to-print tiles:

http://www.hq-cooperation.de/download/h ... letter.pdf

They have conversions of how to use the tiles for current Quest maps, too.

[StratosVX]

Also HeroScribe is basically the only way to really make maps today - and as far as I know it only uses the basic HQ map.

Not true. Mine is loaded up with all of the additional boards that have been made available. There are several blank maps, the 4 Dragon Strike boards, Double Inverted HQ, Egyptian HQ, Dragon Quest, MiniFurniture HQ, and HeroCults. I've used the Advanced HeroQuest and Dragon Strike maps many times.

[cynthialee]

Why is it called "The Egyptian Board"?

[drathe]

Why is it called "The Egyptian Board"?

It's based on this board:

Egyptian board is what the artist, Iwanhoa, called it.

[Gold Bearer]

There is a way to add other tiles and maps, but i did not succeed - each time i try, HeroScribe does not start anymore.

Lots of people have that trouble, I did for ages. Then I realised that you can manually add stuff by replacing existing content. Just make sure you edit the size in the objects document.

This is from the p-b-p:

<board width="28" height="22" borderDoorsOffset="0.08" adjacentBoardsOffset="-0.5">
<icon region="Europe" path="Europe/Board_EU" />
<icon region="USA" path="USA/Board_US" />

This is the original:

<board width="26" height="19" borderDoorsOffset="0.08" adjacentBoardsOffset="-0.5">
<icon region="Europe" path="Europe/Board_EU" />
<icon region="USA" path="USA/Board_US" />

Why is it called "The Egyptian Board"?

It's based on this board:

Egyptian board is what the artist, Iwanhoa, called it.

Recognise this?

[Big Bene]

Also HeroScribe is basically the only way to really make maps today

Thank you. I feel better now.

and as far as I know it only uses the basic HQ map.

No, it has other maps included (such as dragon strike). I've never tested them, however.

[cynthialee]

That Egyptian Board would make a good town layout. Or a dungeon with plenty of gun and run goblins?! It would be a blood bath. The double hallways would be nice for everyone, heroes and EWP alike. I figure you post 2 Goblin watchmen at each corner with a number of Goblins in rooms with open doors in earshot of the watchmen. Pour out every Goblin you have and let at them with a hail of arrows. Then the Ork Commander and his bodyguards need to go find out what the noise is about...Then when the Ork commander and his guards fail to report back in, the boss and his enforcers come find the heroes. Do all that before they even get to search a single room and the place could be mostly empty but they would be afraid to go look. If there is that much trouble in the main hallways imagine what horrors lay in wait in the rooms?!

{Sorry I went on a free flow idea and just let it go. I will post this drivel anyways.}

[Anderas]

Hehe Cyntia one day i want to play Hero Quest with you!

[cynthialee]

Hehe Cyntia one day i want to play Hero Quest with you!

Funny thing..?
I have never been a hero, I have only ever been the EWP. I often think on weather or not I could actually survive as a hero. Then I worry if I do play and get smoked early on I would be embarrassed as could be.

[FainFlynn]

I think it's a great idea. When the heroes get stacked with gear, fights are too quick when rooms are crammed and only 1 monster can attack. Opening it up for large rooms is something I plan to do with custom quests.