Just saw the YT ad and I have to say, as someone who’s not much of a table top gamer, this is a really brilliant idea. I hope the campaign is successful :)
got my kickstarter copy of this set yesterday, looks great. the final design of the security tab devices are a little more robust that what is in this prototype set.
Cool concept. Quite simple really but convenient. Although maybe not too useful for virtual online RPG gaming. The only gaming I do nowadays is virtual gaming and electronic maps more useful than physical ones
Hi Adrian. We have plans for a lot more sets in different styles and sizes, supporting other game systems too. This is the first one but there will hopefully be a full range in the future!
Hey guys!!! I am sorry I missed out the KS - will there be a way to purchase this glorious Terrain later somehow??? You‘d make a die hard Tabletop Player like me happy as hell!!!!!!
Will there be the option to add blank tiles with no buildings on? This would allow greater variety in the options for set up and incorporate any other terrain. Also once the kick starter has been funded which I’m sure I will in minuets!! Will there be options to be buy tiles with different structures, I think this will be a fantastic idea to enable people to freshen up bird layouts. I’m very interested in this and will be backing this for sure! Will there be deals for funding all three boards?
Hi Will. There will be blank tiles available, and you will be able to get individual tiles too. There is a fourth set that is exclusive to this kickstarter, that you will get free tiles of with each set you get plus a big bonus for getting all three sets!
Saw you from squidmar miniatures. And idd, we recieved lots of free terrain lately and got into problems storing them. Already found a site wich had a to assemble and disassemble wooden structures. But if this gets some good WH40K material. You will definitely see me shopping for this. Immediatly new this would be a revolutionary idea ! Edit: I have a big fondness for metal miniatures. how much weight can be put onto these building without ruining the materials ( like bending for starters ) ?
@@upzone9600 It would be cool to see smaller arrangments of the borad. Maybe you could upload some photos on Facebook? Thanks for the wuick answer anyway :)
@@upzone9600 £100? LOL Hard pass. Don't get me wrong. it looks great, but not for that price. For that amount I can get the solid plastic stuff from GW, which is way sturdier, can be painted anyway you want and is more durable and can be positioned anywhere, on any surface. But hey, I'm sure you will have people who buy it, I just won't be one of them.
@@madquest8 Thanks for your feedback. We have done a lot of work with the manufacturer and each Upzone box is now £75 per set since this comment from a while ago. Bear in mind this includes a full board as well as a table of terrain, a full board and similar amount of terrain from elsewhere would be far more expensive. Plus with Upzone you have the ability to fold the whole thing down completely flat and store in a small space, which you wouldnt from plastic terrain (without significant assembly).
@@upzone9600 Randomly browsing I have found that 60" x 44" of game boards, along with a set of rugged plastic terrain (which comprises numerous Pipes and ruined buildings enough to scatter about the map in similar density), comes to £90 in GW product (from a cheaper online retailer than GW, obviously LOL). That's £15 extra for sturdier buildings you can place anywhere on any terrain. The downside is that you need to paint them, and the storage and transport factor. For £75 we are getting closer to something I'd say was a lot more reasonable for your stuff... and given that mail order sites often shave off a few more pounds it's conceivable that this stuff might eventually end up selling for £65-70. I don't know how feasible it is, but you might also want to consider pop up terrain without the boards attached.? This would make it more versatile and you could use it on whatever terrain you may have already. Obviously this would make it a little cheaper, as the quality is way below something like the stuff made by battlesystems, but without being fixed to a large board I'm not sure how sturdy or practical it would be. At the end of the day storage space combined with no need to paint and speed of set up might be a deciding factor, but there's a lot of competition out there, particularly from Battle systems. For me, I certainly have my eye on it For example, I just bought a Battlesystems Fantasy Village for about £72. It takes a good long while to assemble and dismantle, making the latter definitely an unattractive option (better to store it assembled). It absolutely looks way better than your stuff, no question (but doesn't come with the gaming boards), but your stuff would be faster to construct (mere seconds to unfold) and way easier to store... It's difficult for me to estimate if that difference justifies the cost... but I'd say you are in the right ball park. I would snap it up for £50, no question. Ignore it for £100... so maybe £75 will be a good place for it? I guess we'll all find out soon enough! :)
In most cases, if the base of the model fits it should hold it. The buildings have different load bearing amounts due to them being constructed in different ways. Large metal models may be a bit touch and go on some of the buildings but not on others. But as you said, any plastic model will be fine.
Do you have any videos of a game being played on it? How heavy are the pieces? What if someone hits a building piece, does the weight allow it to remain in place or would it, and the boards around it, move? Looks like a great option for those who want a quick game with little upkeep, but I'm worried about the base boards themselves. Thanks!
Hi Ryan. We have some images of the terrain supporting some heavier miniatures on our facebook here: facebook.com/UpzoneWargaming/posts/147271443756371 The board bases are heavy and do weight the terrain down nicely so they are kept in place. However it is still worth being careful with the terrain to ensure it lasts a long time!
I like the idea, but the surfaces are huge even folded, and so is the box. These would clash with s lot of gaming mats, and they probably wouldn't fit in a normal backpack. Did you consider limiting yourselves to just the structures, so the size of each one is smaller, easier to transport and deploy?
Thanks. This set is designed to be used without a gaming mat, the boards form the entire play surface, so you have the complete terrain package in one box. The size of the structures are designed to be an average sized building footprint, and 5" tall where possible. Due to the size of the buildings when folded flat the boards need to be large to contain them, which is why I decided to make the full game surface from the boards and not have free-standing terrain.
Martin Walker We will be doing loads, however the kickstarter will just be the cathedral sector. But as long as this is successful then we will be hoping to do many more settings and support different game systems in the future. This is our first kickstarter so we wanted to ensure we are able to deliver the best product possible first before we scale up and do many more.
The terrain being in a fixed position is a downside, but the deciding factor is going to be the price. Since no plastic is used and its all paper and card I expect it to be a LOT cheaper than a similar set up with Warhammer 40k terrain. Will it be? I'd expect this to be about £50-60 max. If it isn't then you're better off getting the plastic buildings which offer more versatility with placement and way more durability.
I need this in my life, consider it backed when it comes out.
Just saw the YT ad and I have to say, as someone who’s not much of a table top gamer, this is a really brilliant idea. I hope the campaign is successful :)
I love this concept.
GUYS! You nailed it! Perfect for those of us without the space, time or resources for elaborate games! Bravo! Will order as SOON as they are ready!
Wow, you guys are killin me, first 3d printers, now this...pretty badass, I think I'm going outta business
got my kickstarter copy of this set yesterday, looks great. the final design of the security tab devices are a little more robust that what is in this prototype set.
I just got into wargaming and dang do I need this
Backed. Huge numbers after 1 day. Getting all 3!
I wish you had these in Leviathan mission layouts
Can't wait for launch. Hopefully we can order extra tiles to.make it 72 inch long
Just take my money. That's an great idea!
This will be mighty useful for some D&D!
Cool concept. Quite simple really but convenient. Although maybe not too useful for virtual online RPG gaming. The only gaming I do nowadays is virtual gaming and electronic maps more useful than physical ones
Sign me up, this is fantastic.
Exactly what I need. Perfection.
Hi, here in Brazil we are highly expecting the kickstart campaign!
I *love* the concept, but the board sizes I'm interested in are the more traditional 6x4, 4x4 and 3x3. Are there plans for sets in those sizes?
Hi Adrian. We have plans for a lot more sets in different styles and sizes, supporting other game systems too. This is the first one but there will hopefully be a full range in the future!
This is genius
Hi Upzone, any idea when you are going live on kickstarter?
Epic!
Hey guys!!!
I am sorry I missed out the KS - will there be a way to purchase this glorious Terrain later somehow???
You‘d make a die hard Tabletop Player like me happy as hell!!!!!!
When does the KS start?
Going live with the Kickstarter in September
Welp. Gotta get this.
Will there be the option to add blank tiles with no buildings on? This would allow greater variety in the options for set up and incorporate any other terrain. Also once the kick starter has been funded which I’m sure I will in minuets!! Will there be options to be buy tiles with different structures, I think this will be a fantastic idea to enable people to freshen up bird layouts.
I’m very interested in this and will be backing this for sure! Will there be deals for funding all three boards?
Hi Will. There will be blank tiles available, and you will be able to get individual tiles too. There is a fourth set that is exclusive to this kickstarter, that you will get free tiles of with each set you get plus a big bonus for getting all three sets!
Upzone that sounds amazing! When will it be going live on Kickstarter? Count me in to back it 🤘
@@willt3704 We are going live on the 10th November (this coming Tuesday!)
@@upzone9600 excited for this to go live tomorrow
Hi there saw your Facebook will I be able to purchase the whole Obsidian Zone without purchasing the other three playsets?
I play bolt action would you recommend any of these sets and or add on's
Saw you from squidmar miniatures. And idd, we recieved lots of free terrain lately and got into problems storing them. Already found a site wich had a to assemble and disassemble wooden structures. But if this gets some good WH40K material. You will definitely see me shopping for this. Immediatly new this would be a revolutionary idea !
Edit: I have a big fondness for metal miniatures. how much weight can be put onto these building without ruining the materials ( like bending for starters ) ?
Will there be boards for the new smaller GW sizes?
Hi, these board are already the new GW sizes, 44" x 60" when using all of them and you can configure them in the smaller layouts too
@@upzone9600 It would be cool to see smaller arrangments of the borad. Maybe you could upload some photos on Facebook? Thanks for the wuick answer anyway :)
This is outstanding! I will 100% be getting this. Any idea on the pricing you're looking at?
Thanks! Based on conversations with suppliers so far we are aiming at around £100 for the complete box
@@upzone9600 £100? LOL Hard pass. Don't get me wrong. it looks great, but not for that price. For that amount I can get the solid plastic stuff from GW, which is way sturdier, can be painted anyway you want and is more durable and can be positioned anywhere, on any surface. But hey, I'm sure you will have people who buy it, I just won't be one of them.
@@madquest8 Thanks for your feedback. We have done a lot of work with the manufacturer and each Upzone box is now £75 per set since this comment from a while ago. Bear in mind this includes a full board as well as a table of terrain, a full board and similar amount of terrain from elsewhere would be far more expensive. Plus with Upzone you have the ability to fold the whole thing down completely flat and store in a small space, which you wouldnt from plastic terrain (without significant assembly).
@@upzone9600 Randomly browsing I have found that 60" x 44" of game boards, along with a set of rugged plastic terrain (which comprises numerous Pipes and ruined buildings enough to scatter about the map in similar density), comes to £90 in GW product (from a cheaper online retailer than GW, obviously LOL). That's £15 extra for sturdier buildings you can place anywhere on any terrain. The downside is that you need to paint them, and the storage and transport factor. For £75 we are getting closer to something I'd say was a lot more reasonable for your stuff... and given that mail order sites often shave off a few more pounds it's conceivable that this stuff might eventually end up selling for £65-70. I don't know how feasible it is, but you might also want to consider pop up terrain without the boards attached.? This would make it more versatile and you could use it on whatever terrain you may have already. Obviously this would make it a little cheaper, as the quality is way below something like the stuff made by battlesystems, but without being fixed to a large board I'm not sure how sturdy or practical it would be. At the end of the day storage space combined with no need to paint and speed of set up might be a deciding factor, but there's a lot of competition out there, particularly from Battle systems. For me, I certainly have my eye on it For example, I just bought a Battlesystems Fantasy Village for about £72. It takes a good long while to assemble and dismantle, making the latter definitely an unattractive option (better to store it assembled). It absolutely looks way better than your stuff, no question (but doesn't come with the gaming boards), but your stuff would be faster to construct (mere seconds to unfold) and way easier to store... It's difficult for me to estimate if that difference justifies the cost... but I'd say you are in the right ball park. I would snap it up for £50, no question. Ignore it for £100... so maybe £75 will be a good place for it? I guess we'll all find out soon enough! :)
These look like they hold up well with plastic models but how do they cope with old metal dreadnoughts?
In most cases, if the base of the model fits it should hold it. The buildings have different load bearing amounts due to them being constructed in different ways. Large metal models may be a bit touch and go on some of the buildings but not on others. But as you said, any plastic model will be fine.
When is the launch?
Do you have any videos of a game being played on it? How heavy are the pieces? What if someone hits a building piece, does the weight allow it to remain in place or would it, and the boards around it, move?
Looks like a great option for those who want a quick game with little upkeep, but I'm worried about the base boards themselves.
Thanks!
Hi Ryan. We have some images of the terrain supporting some heavier miniatures on our facebook here: facebook.com/UpzoneWargaming/posts/147271443756371
The board bases are heavy and do weight the terrain down nicely so they are kept in place. However it is still worth being careful with the terrain to ensure it lasts a long time!
@@upzone9600 Thank you!
I like the idea, but the surfaces are huge even folded, and so is the box. These would clash with s lot of gaming mats, and they probably wouldn't fit in a normal backpack. Did you consider limiting yourselves to just the structures, so the size of each one is smaller, easier to transport and deploy?
Thanks. This set is designed to be used without a gaming mat, the boards form the entire play surface, so you have the complete terrain package in one box. The size of the structures are designed to be an average sized building footprint, and 5" tall where possible. Due to the size of the buildings when folded flat the boards need to be large to contain them, which is why I decided to make the full game surface from the boards and not have free-standing terrain.
I am trying to find your contact information to communicate about GT's etc. Thanks
Are you guys doing several 'boards' or is it just the cathedral sector for now?
Martin Walker We will be doing loads, however the kickstarter will just be the cathedral sector. But as long as this is successful then we will be hoping to do many more settings and support different game systems in the future. This is our first kickstarter so we wanted to ensure we are able to deliver the best product possible first before we scale up and do many more.
The terrain being in a fixed position is a downside, but the deciding factor is going to be the price. Since no plastic is used and its all paper and card I expect it to be a LOT cheaper than a similar set up with Warhammer 40k terrain. Will it be? I'd expect this to be about £50-60 max. If it isn't then you're better off getting the plastic buildings which offer more versatility with placement and way more durability.
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Price?
Based on conversations with suppliers so far we are aiming at around £100 for the complete box
This will be great for what I've got, but just gotta hope it does well enough to experiment with other scales (15mm, 6mm, etc)
im sorry WHATS UPZONE