How to Set Up a 40K Gaming Table - Where to Get Terrain + More!

[@GannAinm]

A mate I used to play Mordheim with once said, and it still rings quite true to me; "There is no such thing as too much terrain, only poorly used terrain."

[@captin3149]

As a player that ran into 'too much terrain' I would disagree. Played a board once with an entire forest on it. I had tanks, he had melee. There was NO opportunity for shooting effectively before his units were among me. I had flamers that helped some, but it was HEAVILY skewed in his favor

[@ThineDude]

A neat terrain "hack": Check out the aquarium/terrarium decoration section or the clearance section of pet stores, you can get fully painted natural looking terrain. I especially recommend trying to see if you can find any made for lizards, since those usually come with big flat spots for lizards to relax on.

[@anuninformedidiot3896]

Best idea ever

[@vatiti9573]

I remember once that I found my older brother's core rulebook, which was for the 4th (fourth !) Edition. My curiosity kicked in, and I read random pages here and there to see how things were back in that day, and what a surprise it was to find in it... A fully-fledged tutorial to build your own piece of terrain ! In an official GW publication, a core rulebook above that !

[@paddycorkman]

If you are impressed by that the 3rd edition rule book would have blown your mind, let alone the second edition How to Build Wargaming Terrain book gw put out.

[@Lomhow]

I have a literal suitcase of terrain that I've either bought secondhand or dry brushed. Used to use an old cooler. Suitcase is easy to roll and transport. You never use it unless you're traveling. Sometimes my terrain gets trashed except half of it is made of literal trash. Every gaming group loves me because I have enough for 2 to 3 boards. It's funny as hell to show up with suitcase to gaming events. People get a kick out of it apparently. Edit: forget to pluralize a word

[@opesam]

When we had our new kitchen built it was entirely coincidental that our kitchen island was just a bit larger than 44x60. A total coincidence. Yes.

[@nicholasblahblahblah1913]

A card table, some lumpy bits, a shawl of green felt to match your requisite Goblin Green base, & some rocks from the yard? Maybe some cardboard you spray painted so it wasn't so obviously the packaging the models they came in...too early 2nd edition?

[@stephenwitham]

Titan's Terrain is really great. I'm a huge fan, used all 3 sets. It's not perfect of course, but it's so fast and easy to set up and store. It definitely needs some extra bits to augment it, like crates and plastic craters to add some variety, plus to help the squares stay down properly when the set is new.

[@TheCoincidence]

GW had a fairly extensive book about making your own terrain that was published 21 years ago, it's got a lot of cool stuff in it. For amendment, the book is aptly named 'How To Make Wargames Terrain'. It covers WHFB, 40k, and Middle-Earth. KZbin won't let me post the ISBN.

[@Dannyboiii000]

One of the best books they ever made. I miss that GW

[@kylekeenan3485]

Why wouldn't you cite it in your comment for the benefit of others 🤔

[@andrewgipson9349]

@@kylekeenan3485because it requires a modicum of actual work. These people are just here to spout something that they have a memory of and move on. No sense of real community, just ‘member berries.

[@TheCoincidence]

@@kylekeenan3485 I've tried replying at least two times with "ISBN 1-84154-455-8", did any of them punch through at all or KZbin having an oopsie?

[@MrDoggoCraft]

​@@andrewgipson9349Or because youtube hates links more than Salamanders hate Eldar infants.

[@saberstrike000]

Back when I played (4th through start of 8th) my friends and I built/repurposed our own terrain. I found that for hills terrain, insulation foam is your friends (the cheap 1" stuff is your friend) and I had a lot of success cutting cereal boxes open to make ruined buildings. Another friend built a cathedral tower from the foam his wife's computer came in. The biggest problem we found is that once you start on that path, you start seeing every plastic bottle/cardboard box/chunk of foam for its terrain potential and start hoarding it. (Seriously, I've never had a pile of grey plastic shame, but I have had multiple boxes of weird looking 'someday this will be terrain' over the years.)

[@colbybastian17]

For a table, if you can find a cheap/free used 8' pool table, they're just about perfect. 44x88 inches gives you 14" extra space on each end for setting things up. You can even drop cup holder inserts into the pockets for drinks. Just sit a 44x60 plywood/etc top on it, and you've got a perfect gaming table.

[@matts1166]

I did that, but used a full 96x48 sheet of plywood for gaming table so I'm set for 4,000 plus point games.

[@colbybastian17]

@@matts1166 I like the ability to use the recess and cup holders, and that much size is TOO MUCH space used for me.

[@matts1166]

@@colbybastian17 Yeah, about the only time I've used it to the fullest potential was for special scenarios (40k version of the Alamo) or a 2v1 match with two of my friends. 99.9% of the time it has been an extra shelf or a perch for housecats.

[@paddycorkman]

One thing that impressed me coming back to 40k after a long absence was the scenarios in the Combat Patrol rules pdf. The measurements for everything is from the center point so it is very forgiving when playing on a surface that isn't the recommended size. When i started out my group of friends used to shorten the deployment zones to make up the shortfall on the table we were using. If it was 10" short then a 12" wide deployment zone became a 7" zone for each player.

[@Naddabeht]

I found a travel ping pong table works size wise. A half table is 60"x54" and full table more than large enough for an 8'x4' game mat. Also found some 8'x4' folding tables that can be found from special distributors. A used ping table can be picked up for $100 or so.

[@WilhelmScreamer]

What distributors?

[@Naddabeht]

@@WilhelmScreamer Chivari was the company that makes the event tables 4’x8’, and table tennis board I got was a STIGA

[@WilhelmScreamer]

@@Naddabeht oh that 4'×8' is exactly what I want. Thanks

[@marshaledrek71]

Genius idea on the IKEA Kallax shelves! Thanks for sharing that.

[@michaelrossel7339]

I do really like that they reduced the measurements, a typical dining table here is about 80x140 cm (32x56 inches). Large enough for a 1000 point game or CP.

[@cenomnestpasvalide2201]

Yeah, at least finding a 30*44" ish table is easy enough

[@michaelrossel7339]

@@cenomnestpasvalide2201 right? I do understand where wargaming as a hobby comes from. But I don't have a officers/gentlemans club with a snooker table in my basement.

[@saintmayhem9873]

@@michaelrossel7339 Me and my friends play on a folding table with a green table cloth over it. Big enough for 3k if you get a big enough table. Finding a place to set it up on the other hand is an entirely different problem.

[@matts1166]

@@michaelrossel7339 Man, I feel spoiled. I have a billiards table that I've used (with appropriate padding) that I've had a 96x48 game board permanently set up on for 10 years.

[@michaelrossel7339]

​@@matts1166 As you should be ;) But to be clear, Space is the true luxury esp. if you're living in a city. If you have enough of that, your imagination is the limit. Sites like ebaykleinanzeigen in my country will then help you set up your gaming table in no time for a small buck!

[@carlbozeman7154]

FLG has Tournament Terrain packs that are really nice for getting an entire colored terrain set that matches the GW Terrain set up Cons - Instructions sometimes require deciphering - All ruins so limited variety - some sets have some ruins that are not mirrored properly (so non-symetrical set-up)

[@carlbozeman7154]

My specific set has a single ruin that is a slightly taller mirrored piece resulting in a barely unsymmetrical board

[@sheevpalpatine9532]

The Warhammer Imperium mags were a great way of getting some cheap terrain. The old 9th edition Addon which included the pipes and ruins was also great. Shame that GW doesn't want to produce any good scenery to go with their games anymore.

[@jampine8268]

Yeah, it's weird how little terrain is actually for sale nowadays

[@DuncanMarkwell]

Imperium also had mats with placement areas for the terrain. Works well for up to 1,000 points, but nothing more than that unfortunately.

[@kylekeenan3485]

Their terrain is pretty poor value, buying 3d printed terrain or printing your own is the best way to do it.

[@CTimmerman]

@@jampine8268 Considering the cost of molded plastic with a brand and making your own terrain from generic cork pan coasters, the latter is much cheaper. You might even save 35 euro for a Primaris Techmarine!

[@paddycorkman]

One table solution i found was to use two cheap tressle tables used for wallpaper application. They folded away and were nice and sturdy when clamped together. I did need to add 4" of wood to the side of one so the table was 4'×6' when assembled. It did require some repair work over the years as the legs weren't the sturdiest and ended up needing reinforcement. When i finally got my own place i bought a refurbished 6'×8' pool table from a pub that was shutting down so now i just use a topper with some game mats on that. I donated the portable table to a friend who doesn't have the luxury of having a dedicated gaming space.

[@dylanvodden1369]

I've played on a 6x4 table (72"x48") since 5th ed, and I have 2 travel table tops I bring with me. It takes a lot of terrain, and it makes screening more difficult. But I really like the nice round numbers associated with measuring off of a 6x4 table.

[@TheLazyOrc]

I've made several tables from the Mantic Terrain Crate series and can't recommend it enough! durable plastic and fully modular, you can make any size and style of terrain set you want

[@matts1166]

There is a company called Pegasus that makes a lot of modular Gothic buildings, a bridge, and tropical trees. It's about half the cost of GW terrain, but if you want floors/roofs you'll need some plasticard (but super easy to do). It's also super thick and durable and is soft like GW plastic, not brittle at all.

[@tychoMX]

Very much appreciated to see how people do this - the Kallax idea is really good. I'm seriously considering a dedicated gaming table - family does other stuff (card games, puzzles, board games) that could simply be stored by dinner time. But these ideas are really good. I had some friends that had a system of lever pullies in a basement, lowering a long board over a ping pong table. Reasonably good idea for that setting.

[@monkeyhammer]

if you do end up putting a big board on top of a table put a cloth or a blanket down first or you'll scratch the crap out of it

[@ViolosD2I]

Or a rubber mat / place sets to prevent slipping at the same time.

[@noelm5154]

If like the idea of pop-up terrain, but don't like the idea of it being tied to a modular base that creates huge sight lines or dealing with Tabletop Titan's dodgy history with how they made their terrain option, I would recommend Squad Marks' Battle Ready Terrain. It is made of hardier and thicker cardboard and snaps together with magnets instead of velcro, so it is rather sturdy. It is just buildings, not tied to a massive square base, so it is more modular and able to be configured however you want and the bottoms are made of rubber so they resist being accidentally moved.

[@jordanb9276]

I picked up a cheap ping pong table awhile back for the house and it functions perfectly for any game size. I do like the aquarium terrain suggestions too 🤝

[@timunderbakke8756]

The guy who hosts our group has multiple printers and has 3d printed multiple boards worth of terrain, on top of stuff he acquired or hand built. His current stuff is geared towards 10th competitive just as his stuff was geared towards 9th competitive before (still kept that and try to balance it on the 10th templates) I have one home game setup with some folding tables. My terrain is a mix of a few bigger MDFs and a bunch of homemade terrain. It doesn’t align with the GW push for competitive but it plays casually really well with Leviathan mission pack (untested in pariah)

[@13thbee16]

A classic option that's pretty cheap for a mat is just an appropriately sized and colored piece of cloth. Back in the old days of fighting in grassy fields some green felt was a great option.

[@Bluecho4]

I've been eyeing the molds from Hirst Arts for the last few days. For those unfamiliar, Hirst Arts puts out silicone molds, that allow you to cast your own terrain from stuff like dental plaster or plastic/resin (though these latter materials wear the molds out faster). Typically, you have to cast the molds dozens of times for most buildings (since you need tons of copies of some parts). But by the end, you're effectively playing with Lego blocks, and can make all sorts of unique structures for 28mm games. Most of the molds are for fantasy/pre-modern structures (lots of stone buildings), but there are a few that would work well for 40K. Some Modern and Sci Fi molds. Or maybe the Ancient Egyptian series, that could be painted like Necron blackstone. Or the "Gothic" series, which is VERY Imperium of Man. (Plus, the 40K galaxy is full of ancient structures, so stone ruins aren't THAT weird. Especially depending on your milieu, like desert wastelands or Knight Worlds).

[@awesome_claw]

For playing on a dining table you can usually get a few 2x3 foot mdf boards (eg from b&q) and just lay them on top of the dining table. You have a seam where they join but it's not a big deal.

[@theshinken]

So far for me: Raw kitchen table with whatever I got around the house at the time and can quickly grab. Shoes, tupperware, rulebooks, garbage etc.. I'm already 100% occupied with getting my army pieces to a somewhat non-embarrassing standard.

[@matts1166]

There was a tabletop game a while back that was about Gnomes, or other Barrower sized little-people fighting it out in human spaces. The gig was that everyday items were 100% in scale so a can of Pepsi, a shoe, and a bowl of fruit is literally that, as terrain.

[@Twuggus]

This video reminded me to keep printing terrain.

[@alpheausfeltham9532]

I use 4 Ikea Linmon desks as my wargaming table, useful for modularity and such, but I also have two of those kalax shelves for all my terrain and your idea sounds pretty good actually

[@doccroc5962]

i''ll also put "Miniature Scenery" (australian company) out there for MDF terrain, lots of texture on some of their ranges, and lots of MDF greeble/detail sets too for more detailed sets, including elven/eldar terrain sets.

[@michaelrossel7339]

That Ikea rack as large table looks interesting but a bit narrow. I've seen several gaming clubs build smaller kallax (~1m in height, 1.20m in width) in a rectangle and but the board on of them.

[@khanayudash2475]

I really like having a colored game mat, even if the terrain isn't as nice as the mat - it's just a much nicer experience to deal with than a measured flat surface marked out with dice or something

[@SprayPaintedPistol]

i own all the titans terrain and expansions. literally the easiest method to get good looking terrain on the board. thought i wish i had terrain i could set up in the competitive layouts.

[@ryanwraight5630]

This has been very handy! I have been looking at getting a gaming table ready for hosting game night and the idea of a couple Ikea shelves with some wood might fit my needs

[@henrywong7043]

Miscast does outstanding free templates and YT tutorial for DIY ruins and is just a cool channel in general. My 4 scratchbuilt ruins have lasted years

[@albertbargery9619]

Any 2,nd hand furniture shop is a must to get a battle table. I got a dining table for a tenner which id perfect base for a new board.

[@jonasstreich4405]

The Kallax table option is a good consideration. I may look into those in the future. I already have several that I use for bookcases, but I can always use more. Solid design. My next plan after I move, is to have 4 "quadrants" each held up by a couple plastic bins (that can hold the terrain when not in use) - and the main board will be 4 pieces of plywood that fit together - balanced on the bins. I may look at actually connecting the pieces together using impromptu hinges or screw-in deadbolt latches on the underside, but I'll have to do some testing.

[@hotcoldman9793]

My first terrain was cut up cereal boxes and random packing materials! The memories!

[@SC1ENCEP1E]

GW terrain obviously isn't a cheap choice but if you're smart around starter boxes and Imperium Magazine etc it's quite easy to get a board of their stuff on a budget.

[@benjackson8731]

the pariah nexus terrain layouts have been so useful for games, made me realise i had been way under using the terrain

[@Dewoy1]

Not so long ago i purchased a few big ruins from TTcombat. The posetives: Cheap, lots of variaty and my favorite part, easy to further damage with chips, scratches and holes. The negatives: They smell, no clear instructions, dirty process to assamble, sometimes annoying to build and it takes super long to build them compared to GW platic kits. I think its worth it, but i suggest having a friend with you that helps you navigate through the instructions and assambling these ruin, while keeping you company.

[@beastninjai8251]

I've been using all my spare sprues as terrain, just laying them out and assuming they are infinitely tall. If a model is on it, then it's in the building. It's not the most elegant or correct solution but it costs me nothing extra and it works.

[@antonycole7703]

Imperium magazine on eBay. Issues 31, 34, and 48 were L shaped ruins and walls, I have a huge 2-floor ruin collection from picking these up. GW terrain quality on the cheap.

[@Joshtube911]

I was just looking at terrain today on etsy haha nice timing

[@Kitbash.Carnage]

In the middle of making some new terrain just now ... loved this info ❤

[@tromatizer]

I just finished my table. I went with ikea dressers and then cut, assembled, and painted wood, complete with felted inset tabletop and lights.

[@craigkenny37]

I'm in the middle of making terrain to match the maps in the Pariah Nexus Companion. I've made 10 ruin pieces from 1 x $5 cardboard box from Bunnings, some hot glue, a box cutter, a sharpie, and a ruler.

[@varethiustariel]

Titans terrain is actually awful. It creates so many shooting lanes. Not to mention there was all the drama with them receiving a prototype of pop up terrain that they "forgot" existed, never returned, and then released their own brand of pop up terrain

[@matjov]

Can't stand that channel tbh. Pretentious and full of themselves.

[@hannahgeraghty4201]

Yep, fuck TT. So up their own holes.

[@stephenwitham]

Titans Terrain is great, I've used it many times. There are half tiles to break up firing lanes and you can toss down crates and other things as well. Neither they nor the people you're insinuating they took the idea from are the first people to come up with the idea of popup wargaming terrain.

[@thomashutchinson1]

​​@@stephenwitham Echo this.

[@Ryan-wf7sh]

I have the latest titans terrain set, it’s fantastic, as said, you can use scatter terrain to break up the firing lanes.

[@JohnGault2398]

Table top, a sheet of plywood is 48 inches x 96 inches, which was the standard game table for Fantasy Warhammer. Would be easy to trim to 40k size.

[@TheNazradin]

the stuff at the WTC , with the easily lifable walls looks amazing.

[@christianknaack4190]

MDF Ruind covered with putty (spachtelmasse in german) is easy, cheap and can look really great

[@Maadcapminis]

It's only kinda related but I've built my knights and most of my tanks to also be used as wrecks. So when ya sink one new terrain feature, or just use them as terrain.

[@Majere613]

The TT combat MDF stuff, as well as some other options, is available from Element via the referral link, just as an extra little boost to the channel. I think the general rule with terrain setup is to avoid units on one Objective having too much influence over the others. At the very least, units on a home Objective shouldn't be getting shot off it turn 1, particularly not by units on the opposing home Objective. Likewise there should be at least one, or preferably two, Objectives that are out of LOS of one side's home Objective to force some decisions on the players. The centre Objective can be a bit more open to add a bit of risk and make things like Area Denial more interesting. If you find melee armies are dominating too much, replacing some ruins with Impassable terrain to force them to take a longer route can help. Terrain in 10th really is a bit of a fine balancing act, it has much more influence on the points than many people realise (unless they had the temerity to own a lot of Artillery) and it's probably not talked about enough.

[@obsidanix]

My 5 40k friends are fairly casual but we always use WTC / Nexus Tournament pack layout. We find its overall the fairest and it's easy for the host to just pick a layout in the pdf and follow it. Neither the ranged or melee armies mind, the only complaint was that titanic units sometimes felt squashed.

[@mycatistypingthis5450]

Tabletop Tactics terrain is quite cheap and easy to build, but nothing can beat some insulation foam cutoffs with watered down PVA for cheap and easy (especially for ruins).

[@albertbargery9619]

A relatively cheap way to get terrain is to buy childrens dinosaur, soldier, zoo, safari etc animal sets. Often come with tree's, fences, hills, even mats with landscape or lakes on you can glue to card for terrain. The really cheap plastic ww2 soldiers often come with barrels, barbed wire as well. I'm not too concerned with scale compared to the size of the minis.

[@RJ-sh2br]

When we bought our house the previous owner left a ping-pong table in the (now wargaming) room. They ussually can be folded, split in 2 and they are PERFECT for 2k points games, leaving a small area along the long end to store reserves or missions etc.!

[@h-grid3137]

I just finished printing Forge of Pavonis from fabricators lair. Looks great, needs 0 supports. Assembly is quick and intuitive. Propably gonna buy more from them.

[@RAINBOWBEARMAN]

I have the original Titans terrain and 1st expansion pack. stores well, good for nice pop up if you don't have the space to keep a table all the time up. works well.

[@michaelscaplis]

Aha, something I've been looking for for some time.

[@christopherbarnes1358]

I have so many of those gw cardboards I put 4 of them on my dining room table which is 60x40, got a lot of starter set terrien on eBay cheap and the killteam Tau terrien but would love more of a theme to my games since I'm mostly playing crusades

[@zorak2101]

In my opinion GW needs to completely rethink LOS and shooting targetting rules. The game should be playable on more battlefields, not limited to cityfight ruinslop only

[@friendlyneighborhoodcrusad4242]

“Ruinslop” is a new one But i agree

[@absolutfreak5012]

Agreed fully. The +1 to save just really doesn't cut it in so many cases; you need that blocked line of sight that the ruins provide or you are just wiped out.

[@albertbargery9619]

I think the shooting in the game is too powerful but also the deployment rules make it an issue. The armies always start too close together. 24 inch range for basic infantry guns mean armies can be wiped in turn one. Range and deployment space need changing.

[@Ched80]

Mantic have a nice plastic modular terrain system, but the walls are more cyberpunk in theme. The do some sci-fi gothic rules which I think would work well for 40k, but it's only ground level.

[@ericsmith9212]

I play on a 6' x 4' table. I dislike the suggested GW sizes. Too small in my opinion. However,it works for those who don't have the space. Terrain I have 3d printed stuff and terrain I made myself

[@Sirilere]

Great video! Thank you. 😊

[@reedcolintomlinson]

Boxes of Kraft dinner and soup cans make the best terrain

[@ViolosD2I]

I use the boxes and cookie cans in which I also organize and transport my minis, sprayed with some color and black spray for shading.

[@ELIASFA3]

Acid house terrain exists, they're easy to set up and very beautiful, might be a bit wonky for 40k though.

[@Weirdos52]

I just use Legos. It’s the perfect modular terrain solution! Want ruins? Build them yourself to your own size needs! Only downside is that you’re limited to right angles on everything lol.

[@ZapFosho]

The problem with titans terrain is it is just as expensive and sometimes more expensive than more durable 3d printed terrain

[@Azakamak2401]

I have a full set of modular terrain from Snot Goblin Gaming. I haven't had a chance to use it yet and need to find a good storage/sorting system for it, but it'll be really nice to have on hand when I'm not playing at my FLGS. That said, I'm super not good at determining good terrain placement. Almost all of my games my opponent and I have spent the time setting up what we both agree and think looks like fair terrain coverage, but then it's pretty obvious by the time we're even halfway through deployment that my Orks don't have nearly enough cover from my opponent's shooting. We could always try using official layouts and footprint markers(something my FLGS does have available), but setup and deployment already tend to take an hour without needing to precisely measure every all the terrain too.

[@mrbeefy1981ads]

I got a sheet of 18mm mdf cut to 44x30 and marked my smaller table size on the bottom and screwed some batten underneath around the line, overhanging on 1 board and then just lay them on the table together and a couple of screws through the top into the batten each time. Won't move and breaks down in 2 mins to store in a cupboard etc

[@jkellyid]

Shooting armies aren't neutered with cover they are balanced. Terrain can also be leveraged by certain kinds of ranged units for many different reasons. Just make sure the types of terrain and how they function is agreed upon before the game starts. One person thinking that there is a ruin when the other person doesn't think that can be a game ruining disagreement.

[@peppermintshore]

I hate the current approach to terrain. Its heavily leans into ruins. I played back in 2nd, 3rd and 4th edition and every type of terrain was a valid option.

[@Bluecho4]

I know, right? The missions seem built around using nothing but big, L-shaped ruin pieces. It's so BORING, and it makes terrain collections unusable if they aren't that shape.

[@alexisauld7781]

I am *so bored* of ruins. Where are my hills, forests, water features etc damn it?

[@matjov]

It's boring af, I agree.

[@mrviking2mcall212]

And it’s always Imperium ruins, too, because apparently they’ve colonised every single last planet in the galaxy.

[@clamus68]

I started back in 2nd as well. I had a full collection of Woods and hill. I have the Tabletop Titans terrain as well. I combine the trees and shrubs and even craters into an amazing table. As far as terrain that forces you to use Urban Terrain types, that's bullshit. I rebased my trees into the current terrain setup. I have L shaped woods and multiple others that I can use in place of ruins. Couple that with scatter terrain and I can build a full death world table and it be tournament legal under current rules.

[@BrownBread-qq2jp]

I have a mate with a pool table so that’s useful

[@JohnGault2398]

Some items from HO scale model train scenery work.

[@TheAlmightyPillock]

Battlefield in a Boc seems to have some of the best cheap and good quolity terrain peacies.

[@e.b.6499]

i have 3 pieces of polystyrene (50mm thick) to put on my/any table. just had to cut a few straight lines but you do not need to. on top put a game mat. takes almost no space and turns every table into a battlefield.

[@jamesflynn6827]

I think terrain is probably the best value/money stuff you can get for 40k. Simply because as long as you dont purchase GW terrain there's lost of cheap 3rd party diorama/modeling terrain. Some of that stuff is virtually so generic that it can be used for almost every sci fi system even 40k. Other stuff looks exactly like GW terrain. Both options are dirt cheap because GW cant enforce copyright on vague terrain design.

[@conked944]

I’m using a piece of unused ventilation for a ceiling; it has holes in it I wanna use it for a walking platform or somethinf

[@davidarbour2683]

i build a long necron bridge on my 40x60 terrain and i buy it with stuff only in the dollar store !

[@benslodge]

Was gonna pick up tabletop titans but $131 postage to Australia is a little too much. Wish they had a cheaper option for shipping.

[@nucleartestrabbit]

So I've had a question for awhile now... I tried to get into 40k back in 5th edition before giving it up because of price increases. Make more money now and never lost interest so I'm trying to get into it again. Back then it seemed like the terrain was a lot cooler. Like now it seems to me like everything is on a flat board with buildings and ruins where before there was a lot of terrain elevation like rock formations cliffs rivers and bridges and there'd be buildings throughout as well. Like the boards would be more like a train hobbiests diorama. Is it still feasible to play on detailed boards like that? Like I've seen some videos with really detailed trench warfare boards which id like to do something like that for my Kriegers. But i dont know how viable that is now especially since I'm pretty new to the hobby.

[@WilhelmScreamer]

Me with enough terrain, mats, and realms of battle for 4 tables: mm yes fascinating

[@Burdenist]

Spent a day trying to look around old stores online to see if I could find any of the old sector imperialis terrain. Only people selling it on ebay for stupid prices left it seems.

[@S.A.S.H.]

I'm thinking 44x45 (or 44x44) for 1000 pts.And you can't get 44x60 out of two 22x30 boards. It takes four of them. Two gets you 44x30 or 22x60.

[@Dementia55372]

The Titans terrain I've found to not be great for moving models through, tbh

[@stefanmader1553]

i like table toptop titans but the shipping cost are huge. how can i get this with out shipping?

[@marshaledrek71]

I purchased my terrain during 8th edition (when I was a GW employee and had that 50% discount). I purchased a large volume of it. Its all built and painted, and I have more than I can use on the battlefield which allows for different options and design. Games Workshop currently has a MASSIVE HOLE in its 40k product line: Terrain. It's a question I have yet to figure out, what happened? Did they just give up making a full and varied terrain line? Their prices were exorbitant, that was always a downside of their terrain products. Nowadays 3d printed terrain can rival their quality and definitely crush them on price! ... but there was a glorious era of GW 40k terrain and I can't help to think those days are forever gone? Will GW release a full 40k terrain line in the future? Because whats been out there with their limited "frontier stockade" looking crap is not a complete line, or solution for someone new to 40k, by any measure.

[@Pestilencemage]

Ok... so how do I create a piece of usable terrain that also serves as a mechanics refit/rearm station to house alternate weapon loadouts and such for the knight and scout and such? Perhaps a blown up bulk transport but I've never heard them really so much as discribed in literature. Cuz it should serve as a cosmetic diorama piece when not in use, just like the models do cuz lord knows if I can actually finish enough to field this "army" at all. ...cuz I just got the canis rex (...can I even tack him on to a guard list? Online thing is crying about it being 2 knight models) a sentinel, enginseer, and a small amount of infantry and cav is supposedly on the way.

[@rickychapman3377]

we used chocolate bars to construct terrain quite a few times

[@davidcox6454]

I can’t believe how much people charge for 3d printed terrain. It’s not even that high if a quality either just seems crazy

[@wilhelmvonscream3146]

LEGO!!!!

[@dakotakruse726]

Ping pong tables I have found to be the easiest to play on… as long as you’ve got the room

[@Pers0n97]

Cardboard boxes, boxcuter, hot glue gun. Have fun.

[@giyuu9929]

letssss gooo

[@ChefScott99]

I've played a lot of games on the Titan terrain. It's awesome for beginners, but the large firing lanes the grid system creates forced us to add terrain pieces. I recently got modular terrain from Snot Goblin Gaming, and it's amazing. Build any L shaped and square terrain you want, and breaks down easy for transport or storage. Highly recommend.

[@scootersachs9999]

Lol I used to use Lego terrain before I got the ultimate starter set for 10th

[@Akimbo411]

Titan's terrain is VERY FRAGILE. It will break easily

[@boozeybatman]

We play 44 x 30 for 1250 points when it's at mine