GC Screen?

[ArtemisBuckwald]

I know there was a GC screen for Classic Spycraft (AEG1801).  I ran a convention in Orlando, FL and AEG sent us a whole box full of them to hand out as promo items.

any thoughts on making something like this for 2.0?

[Antilles]

This has been asked before, and the answer back then was "Not anytime soon." It's simply not profitable, or somesuch. Anyways, Lord Kruelos has made a pretty decent GC screen. It might not be pretty, but you can pretty much mix and match whatever you feel you need.

[dpmcalister]

I think the fact that AEG gave away a box full as promo items pretty much shows how much of a seller such things are. It's a pity because a good Screen can really help sell a game I think. For example, just look at the, second, attempt that Black Industries did for WFRP. Very heavy card with some lovely artwork/cartography on the player's side. Of course, they needed to after the mess they made of their first attempt

[Psion]

I think the fact that AEG gave away a box full as promo items pretty much shows how much of a seller such things are.

Yeah... as far as GM Screens go, I wasn't too impressed with the Spycraft 1e screen. 3 flimsy panels.

I use the Lord Kruelos handouts, but I'd like to pare it down a bit so it would fit on a 4 panel screen. There are a lot of tables I rarely use during play.

[TheAuldGrump]

I do not think that I have ever used the Lord Kruelos screen as a screen.

As a ready reference it probably sees more use during the game than the Spycraft rulebook itself.

Either way, it is well worth downloading.

The Auld Grump

[spinningdice]

I now have a savage worlds screen, and it is lovely... yet to use it for Spycraft, but swappable inserts has been a god-send for other RPGs.

[dpmcalister]

...savage worlds screen...

Is that the one you can put your own inserts into? If so I have that as well and it's excellent. I've created my own inserts for all sorts of games.

[Psion]

I don't find landscape screens give you enough area, with only 3 panels.

I've contemplated making my own 4 panel screen with some contact paper and cardstock. Anyone try that?

[spinningdice]

...savage worlds screen...

Is that the one you can put your own inserts into? If so I have that as well and it's excellent. I've created my own inserts for all sorts of games.

Yes.

As to the landscape format, I much prefer it, purely because it gives me a better view of the players/battlegrid/dice rolls.

[dpmcalister]

I don't find landscape screens give you enough area, with only 3 panels.

Horses for courses I find that landscape allows me to fit more information in. I also, like spinningdice, like that I can see over the top of it easier.

I've contemplated making my own 4 panel screen with some contact paper and cardstock. Anyone try that?

One of the guys in my group did that (he actually sold a few, at cost, on eBay last year). Pretty sturdy affairs (they withstood my giant d12 (actually numbered 1-4 3 times ). He still uses his original one on a regular basis.

[Psion]

I don't find landscape screens give you enough area, with only 3 panels.

Horses for courses I find that landscape allows me to fit more information in.

Do the laws of mathematics not work the same where you live? Last I checked, 8.5 x 11 = 11 x 8.5.

[dpmcalister]

I don't find landscape screens give you enough area, with only 3 panels.

Horses for courses I find that landscape allows me to fit more information in.

Do the laws of mathematics not work the same where you live? Last I checked, 8.5 x 11 = 11 x 8.5.

Yeah, it's same size but, for some reason, I find that I can place more on landscape paper than I can on portrait

[spinningdice]

I used to find that, hence most of the home-made character sheets I made were Landscape. Of course now I'm older and have the internet and usually just download a sheet.

[foproy]

i have a frined who is making one out of wood, with sort of a cabinet type design and some storage built in. pretty cool afair.

[Crafty_Alex]

Lord_Kruelos has been working his way through making the screens for the last few months. We've set him up with the stuff he needs to "Crafty-ize" it, and it's looking great, so hopefully we'll see the final version soon!