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Plans from the XXth century
Publisher: Three Fourteen Games
by Jeffrey V. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/11/2010 19:42:56

This is a good solid product as a gamer's/GM's aide. The floor plans are a little strange to my south-western eyes, but I suppose they might make sense in the context of a major city where space is at a premium like New York or Chicago.

Floor plans are provided in a top-down "bird's eye" view as well as an orthogonal projection (sort of 3D-ish) to provide some perspective on heights of objects and so on. Scales are not provided, but are internally consistent, so you can easily determine what's human sized and so on. There is some scaling info (total size of the building or whatever), so again, it's not impossible to figure out.

Most of the floor plans have at least one, and several have multiple, plot hooks provided with them -- an excellent addition to this particular floor plan set. Additionally, there are blank square grid and hexagonal grid sheets included in the back of the .pdf.

The reproduction by DriveThru met their usual impeccable standards. I rate this one a "4," if for no other reason than because it is merely a play-aid and not a fleshed-out product per se. Still, if you need some stock locations in a hurry, this one works pretty well.



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[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Plans from the XXth century
Publisher: Three Fourteen Games
by Christopher H. [Featured Reviewer]
Date Added: 05/25/2010 00:20:25

This evocative product puts a new twist on the usual map set product. The floorplans shown here are rendered in 3D perspective, in a direct top-down view and a quasi-elevation view. Dimensions are indicated, but there are no grids superimposed on the maps. The maps are useful as illustrations, not as battlemaps. Many pages include story ideas or adventure hooks appropriate to the locations depicted. The typography could have been more better, but the illustrations, design, and layout are very attractive. They're not always realistic, though; in many, if not most cases, the walls seem a bit too thin to accommodate studs, insulation, wiring, piping, and so on. As long as you don't expect gridded/tactical maps, miniatures-scale maps, or architectural perfection, you can use these maps to add a level of visualization to your modern-era RPG.



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[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Plans from the XXth century
Publisher: Three Fourteen Games
by Jim C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 04/22/2010 18:25:26

A good-looking format that should give a very clear idea of the layout of each place if printed at a decent size. Includes one or more interesting and useful adventure hooks / random events for most entries.

A couple of the images are blurred. Usage of space in some designs might raise doubts from knowledgeable players.



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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