So, now what?

[Cornelious1424]

I finally got my hands on the Buildings of Malifaux Terraclips box, and I must say I love it. The quality is awesome and it's overall really simple to assemble, and I love knowing nothing is permanent. However, given the number of 'L' clips you get in a box of clips (or the number of 'L' clips you use), it seems that you really can't build a lot of the stuff you get...and it is a lot of stuff. I find my self left with a ton of unused (at the moment) stuff due to the lack of 'L' clips (maybe I've over used them?). Maybe I'm just not thinking outside of the box when it comes to constructing my buildings because I have a good number of 'I' and 'T' clips unused too. Is this by design? Do they not want you to make use of everything, but rather just give you the options to change things up?

So, to the more experienced Terraclips users I ask, now what? Should I buy another set of clips to build more buildings from my current set? Also, on the average how many buildings have you guys made with just one box of clips and one set?

[Pierowmaniac]

Ive now got 3 sets of clips and one each of all the sets (Buildings, Sewers & Streets)

With all 3 sets built up Ive found that I have quite a few T clips left over a handfull of I clips and 0 L clips.

I find if you review your layout you can swap some clips around, ie on some of the sets I have used T clips in place of L clips where I can hide the extra leg behind a wall.
You should also look out for redundant clips which are not needed in their present location.

I'm also considering if I should buy a 4th set of clips just to give me a bit more freedom on my next build.

The video tutorial on the worldworks website is very good for giving a better understanding of the system (like not cliping to the top of walls!...oops)


Um this terraclips section really could do with a sticky terraclips users guide/tips or something?

[Omenbringer]

Another box of clips is a good purchase since it will allow more complex designs.

I would also recommend purchasing another box (either the Buildings or streets set) as it will really expand the possibilites and allow you to cover an entire board.

Lastly, if you haven't already, take a look at the WorldWorks site (link up top) to get some more ideas of how to set them up (it really helped me).

[UberGruber]

Yesterday I got both Streets and Buildings and my impression is that Streets actually gives you more in terms of what is in the box that can be used without many leftovers. I found the comnbination allowed me to build one 6x12 three storey building, one 6x6 two storey with attic and a 6x3 single-storey building with an attic. I was also able to lay out the ground floor and walls of a 12x12 building. But during this I made extensive use of the walls found in Streets for the ground floors and I had more of them left over than I did walls from Buildings.

While I was very pleased with both boxes, I do feel that Buildings isn't as optimised as Streets and for a full 3x3 table I'm going to need two sets of Buildings plus one Streets. And I agree that for Buildings one feels the relative lack of L-clips badly.