The Crash Site (Collaboration: WildMagicSurge)

Foreword

Hi all, I didn't think I'd ever venture into the realm of animated battle maps, but here we are with animated maps! Modern VTT's are all capable of using them these days - Fantasy Grounds Unity, Foundry, Astral (unfortunately, Roll20's support for animated maps is still very much lacking). 

This month, I collaborated with WildMagicSurge - a token creator and VFX artist - to bring you this Crash Site battle map. After seeing what he was able to bring to the table to further enhance my maps, I am pumped to collaborate with him again in the future. His animated fire and sand storm special effects blend blend in so well, don't you think?

Drop your thoughts/feedback in the comments section below. Do you want to see more animated maps and tokens in the future?

The Crash Site

Watch - Animated map promo video 

The word on the street is an aerial vehicle crash landed in a desert canyon in the outskirts of the city. There are survivors and the AV was carrying valuable cargo.

Getting your hands on the cargo or rescuing the survivors can mean making big bank. Unfortunately, you are not the only group who has the same idea.

Scenario ideas:

• Will you get to the crash site, retrieve the cargo and get out in time?
• You get to the crash site but enemy teams are already on site. A huge fire fight breaks out amongst the crash debris and scattered canyon boulders.
• You try to escape with the cargo but a sandstorm impedes your escape.
• The wreck is burning up (the cargo was flammable). Time is of the essence.
• Will you be ambushed by enemy teams approaching from the dunes or the high ridge?

It will be interesting to see how this epic encounter plays out.

Full Resolution Encounter Map Dimensions

Length - 41 squares (5740 px)

Height - 30 squares(4200 px)

The maps are all set at 140 DPI. 

Animated maps are supplied in full and half resolution (in case the full-resolution map is too bandwidth intensive). 

Map & Assets Downloads 

Day map - (Bronze supporters) 

Night map - (Silver Supporters) 

All animated maps + static sandstorm & fire variant maps - (Gold Supporters & above only) 

Free version - Non-supporter download  (support my work and gain access to the expanded map at 140 DPI and no watermark).

Update (2 Feb):

Gold tier supporters, you now have access to static versions of the sandstorm variant maps (both day and night). Thanks to WildMagicSurge. 

This is ideal for those of you who don't want to load a large animated map into older VTT's like Roll20. You'll find the maps located in your usual downloads page.