Do all battle fields need to look the same?

[Mr Garibaldi]

So kinda like the title says, Do all battle fields need to look the same? Is it common for people to just buy GW stuff or do people actually make terrain anymore?

 

I understand that at this point in the timeline the empire collapsed in on itself in total war, so the battles fought would normally be on worlds reintegrated to the Imperium. Would this mean all structures were rebuilt in a gothic style? From reading the HH books it seemed as long as the inhabitants were subjugated then much of the cultural garnish remained. Have I missed something here?

 

As a bit of a fan of the open ended world building from 40k Mk1 I love building terrain from scratch, it just somehow makes the galaxy seem bigger when there is some variation. What terrain do you folks use and what makes you enjoy that particular style?

[Lathe Biosas]

Terrain should fit the story you want to tell.

 

Some of my favorite battles on the tabletop have been custom missions with fun terrain layouts.

 

We used to have a Blackhawk Down style middle eastern table we constructed that was made so vehicles could not fit through most of the map.

 

We had a Pegasus Bridge style terrain setup that we used, where you set up your defending forces on a bridge, and your opponents have to come down either side to dislodge you.

 

In the 40k universe there are endless worlds with wacky terrain, from tracked Megacities that are constantly at war with other tracked Megacities to zombie-filled marshlands of perpetual fog.

 

And while it feels like every game is fought over some curious planet where every building is L-shaped, there are tons of ways to play.

 

(Just don't let the Tau set up the terrain, otherwise you'll be facing a wall of steel, while you are stationed on a big open field with not a single bit of cover... on second thought, that sounds like it could be fun.)

[Mr Garibaldi]

@ Lathe Biosas

 

Ah cool, the terrain making project shall continue.

 

I have been working on a modernised version of the Battle of the Farm from the Mk1 40K book, scattered farm ruins, low hills, power generator and plenty of jungle. Was also collecting foam for building a small 4x4 city fight board with tall buildings and an over and underpass. lots of wrecked street furniture to hide behind but lots of places to snipe from