Paper Terrain?

By miggyperson88, in Terrain Building

Hey everyone! I'm just getting into Legion after having owned my Rebs for two years (please don't judge me too hard!) and wanted to know y'all's thoughts on paper terrain. Stuff like the terrain packs for Infinity or even the stuff you can print out yourself.

Do you think it'd be viable? Its certainly quick and could be pretty interesting. Not to mention maybe cheaper depending on how you get it done.

look here.

Thanks, Scott! Do you mind if I ask where you downloaded those buildings? Were they pretty easy to cut out and construct?

I've added to the range of cardstock buildings.

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My thoughts on papercraft is that it works well - immersion-wise - so long as most or all of your terrain is papercraft. It doesn't work as well if you mix plastic/resin pieces, though foamcore can work just fine. Drivethru RPG has a variety of printable terrain for sale, cheap or even free in some cases.

In practical terms, straight paper terrain is inexpensive and fairly easy to transport. It's main downsides are that it's lightweight and thus easily displaced from a bump. Some pieces may not be braced sufficiently to support heavier models. And while printed surface detail can be excellent, wall thickness and lack of texture can lower immersion.

Many of those drawbacks can be attenuated through careful choices, or through adding weights or cardboard/foamcore backings to your pieces.

On 2/19/2020 at 4:26 PM, SFC Snuffy said:

My thoughts on papercraft is that it works well - immersion-wise - so long as most or all of your terrain is papercraft. It doesn't work as well if you mix plastic/resin pieces, though foamcore can work just fine. Drivethru RPG has a variety of printable terrain for sale, cheap or even free in some cases.

In practical terms, straight paper terrain is inexpensive and fairly easy to transport. It's main downsides are that it's lightweight and thus easily displaced from a bump. Some pieces may not be braced sufficiently to support heavier models. And while printed surface detail can be excellent, wall thickness and lack of texture can lower immersion.

Many of those drawbacks can be attenuated through careful choices, or through adding weights or cardboard/foamcore backings to your pieces.

I'm with Snuffy on this one. I think paper terrain is a GREAT way to start getting your game on and fill out your table with a small investment. It doesn't age well or stand up to abuse, but you can swap in more sturdy pieces bit by bit and let the paper terrain last while it lasts. I still use some and I have a table full of 3d printed and scratchbuilt terrain.

If SWL is just a side genre of your hobbying, you can brace the insides of the buildings with scrap wood to give them strength. You can base them add some weight internally with addition of said base. Sky's the limit, troop!

Respectfully,

Gunny