Product Description

Illustrated terrain tiles for use with the Star Wars(TM) Roleplaying Game

This product adds a new dimension to the Star Wars Roleplaying Game and gives Gamemasters an easy-to-use and inexpensive way to include great-looking terrain in their games. This set provides ready-to-use, configurable terrain tiles of various shapes. Use the tiles to build your own Imperial bases, Rebel redoubts, and fringe outposts!

This terrain accessory contains six double-sided sheets of illustrated, die-cut terrain tiles printed on heavy cardstock.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #118314 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-15
• Released on: 2008-01-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Board book
• 1 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780786947447
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Very Good for the RPG, But (Unfortunately) Can't be Used with the Minis Game
The item description says this item contains six double sided terrain tiles, but that's not quite true. It does contain six double sided sheets, but four of them break out into multiple (between 5 and 13) smaller double sided tiles. All in all there are 38 double-sided tiles in this set (for a grand total of 76 images). Here is a brief description of what's on each tile:

TILE 1 (one 8x10 square tile): Empty grey tile floor/room on one side, and open brown grate tile floor with two computer consoles (low objects/hindering terrain) on the other side.

TILE 2 (one 8x10 square tile): Empty grey tile floor/room on one side, and grey tile floor/room with some low objects/hindering terrain on the other side.

TILE 3 (five tiles ranging from 2x4 squares tiles to 4x8 squares): Empty grey tiles on one side (to expand the size of rooms or for hallways), and steps and shaft with walkway on the other side (mostly for hallways/walkways).

TILE 4 (five tiles ranging from 2x4 squares tiles to 4x8 squares): Empty grey tiles on one side (to expand the size of rooms or for hallways), various hindering terrain (pits, low objects) on the other side.

TILE 5 (thirteen tiles ranging from 1x1 square to 2x8 squares): Empty grey or grate tiles on one side (to expand rooms or for hallways/walkways), and various hindering terrain (doors, pits, low objects) on the other side.

TILE 6 (thirteen tiles ranging from 1x1 square to 2x8 squares): Empty grey or grate tiles on one side (to expand rooms or for hallways/walkways and some hindering terrain), and grates (to expand rooms or for hallways/walkways) and various other objects (doors, turbo lifts, etc.) on other side.

On the plus side, the images are high quality, and they are printed on a very thick, high quality card stock that should hold up for many uses. I also like that there are several smaller tiles rather than just six big tiles. Because of this, the set is fairly versatile and can be used to create numerous maps. Three sample complexes that can be made with these tiles are provided on the inside package, but I see many possibilities - especially if you buy more than one pack. So all in all, you get a fair amount of bang for your buck.

On the minus side, the various types of terrain are not marked (walls, low objects, hindering terrain, pits, etc.), so these tiles cannot be used with the Star Wars minis game. I recognize these were designed for the RPG and not the minis game, but it would have been VERY easy for Wizards have given us a (Ploovo) Two-For-One by also making these tiles usable with the minis game (after all, that's what they did with the D&D minis cards -- they put stats/info for both the minis game and the RPG on each and every card). I'm very disappointed they didn't do something like that here.

In sum, if you play the Star Wars RPG and want an easy way to create your own maps, I think you'll be happy with this item. But, if you were hoping to use them for the Star Wars minis game (i.e., Rebel Storm, Clone Strike, etc.), I would pass on these tiles.

You can't have just one!
Excellent, excellent set, and I can't wait for more in the series. The tiles are made from a thick, durable cardstock with a ruggedly tactile veneer that makes them easy to pick up off a flat surface, instead of struggling to get a fingernail under the edge like you would with a coin.
A very nice variety of assorted flooring, stairs, bridges, and all can be used for installations, cities, and shipdecks.
The only other advice I have, beyond what a great set this is, would be to pick up more than one so you have more of a pool of tiles to draw from, if you want to build floorplans that call for duplicate tiles. I bought two, which should be fine for me but I know some GMs are getting upwards of three or four.

A good first set
As with the Dungeon Tiles for 'Dungeons and Dragons,' the Galaxy Tiles are good and sturdy, and you get a good amount of them for the cost; it's definitely a decent value.

I personally think that some of the tiles could have been more varied; there are many smaller tiles where the obverse side is simply blank, which feels like a missed opportunity to add just a little bit more to what could be done with the set as a whole.

Still, as a basic starter for creating areas, you get most of what you need. I've run several sessions using them, and my players and I think that they work great--a definite improvement over simple, hand-drawn maps, to be sure!