The upcoming cut-out miniatures in 3DVTT are looking great, especially when representing figures of smaller stature. You can really appreciate the size difference when facing up against human-sized or similar creatures.
Preview of short figures as cut-out miniatures in 3D Virtual Tabletop
The smaller figures are from Battle! Studio.
As part of the work for cut-out miniatures for 3D Virtual Tabletop, I’m also improving the experience when adding miniature that will appear as a full card. As you toggle between importing as a cut-out, or full card, the preview image adjusts accordingly. The full image is still visible, albeit somewhat dimmed, so that you can still see what it looks like when the mini is flat, or viewing from top-down.
New preview when adding full card miniatures to 3D Virtual Tabletop.
This is new preview is not available yet, but you’ll see it when the new cut-out miniature feature makes it to 3DVTT.
The images used for the cut-out miniatures are from Robert E. Howard’s Tabletop RPG Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of, from Modiphius Entertainment.
The next stage of getting cut-out standups to work is here. I’ve got them appearing on the tabletop. I think it really adds a coolness factor to the miniatures. Each one is more individually identifiable now that they have different outlines, and you can also see more of the surrounding map and other minis.
There are still a few more things to complete before this feature becomes publicly available.
Preview of Cut-Out Standup Miniatures in 3D Virtual Tabletop
The images used for the cut-out miniatures are from Robert E. Howard’s Tabletop RPG Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of, from Modiphius Entertainment. The map is from Neutral Party.
Here’s a little preview of what I’m working on right now, using cut-outs for the standup miniatures in 3D Virtual Tabletop. This short video shows the screen where you add our own minis, now letting you set the outline as well.
The image used for the miniature in the video is from Robert E. Howard’s Tabletop RPG Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of, from Modiphius Entertainment.
I’ve now got Miniature Naming fully working in 3D Virtual Tabletop. Before releasing the new version I’m running through to the app to make sure everything works as it should, tweaking things here and there, to smooth over any rough edges. That should all be done in a day or two.
Using miniature names is new for the multiplayer connection, so I need to release the Android and iOS updates at the same time, so that they can talk to each other properly. This means it’ll be another week or so before Miniature Naming is available. I’ll let you know when I’ve submitted it to Apple so you can count down the days.
The Scenarios iOS update has been approved by Apple. I’m reluctant to release it though, as in the mean time I have discovered certain situations around fog of war and multiplayer games where it doesn’t quite work as it should. Those issues have been fixed in the new Miniature Naming version and since I’ll be uploading it soon, I’ll use that one as the next public release for iOS. You’ll get Scenarios and Miniature Naming at the same time.
