Map Packs - Doublesided?

[DarkKnightCuron]

My search-fu failed me, so I decided to ask: Why aren't Map Packs double-sided?

[Vic Wertz]

DarkKnightCuron wrote:

My search-fu failed me, so I decided to ask: Why aren't Map Packs double-sided?

Partly because we'd have to charge a lot more (a little more for the printing, and a lot more to cover the additional art) but also because they are designed to be somewhat modular, and it would be kind of lame if the two parts you wanted to use in a given session happened to be on opposite sides of the same cards.

[DarkKnightCuron]

Vic Wertz wrote:

DarkKnightCuron wrote:

My search-fu failed me, so I decided to ask: Why aren't Map Packs double-sided?

Partly because we'd have to charge a lot more (a little more for the printing, and a lot more to cover the additional art) but also because they are designed to be somewhat modular, and it would be kind of lame if the two parts you wanted to use in a given session happened to be on opposite sides of the same cards.

That makes sense, thanks for the info! I'm really enjoying the map pack products, by the way, keep up the good work!

[François Buisson]

Ok for the price part.

As for the modular part... Now the back is blank, so you can't use it anyways. I'd rather have a flip-able card with a back that won't always fit, than one with a blank back that will NEVER fit. Well, I guess you could always draw on them...

Don't have any of those (yet), but is the blank back just blank, or doest it have blank squares? Makes it go from a useless backside, to somewhat useful one.

[Mandreth]

Could always go the same direction as the flip maps...one side of the cards is a modular scene, and the other side would be a completely different, yet related modular scene...

If that makes sense :P

[Blazej]

Well, if the thread is brought back to life... my random suggestion would be to throw a few varying room descriptions on the back of the card or a few different descriptions of items/treasure in the picture.

[DeathQuaker]

I write on the back of my flip cards in pencil to remind me what they are. Specific room notes are also a good idea. The only problem is some of the map cards are printed on a glossier paper that makes them hard to write on, but I'm fine with the backs being blank as a "use for your purposes" blank space.

A lot of map cards fit together in a certain way, so making them double sided would make them tricky to "assemble." Also, I tend to tape the fit-together map cards and I wouldn't want to screw them up by having to align both sides of the card just right...