Yes – this was a 4' x 4' board, because of the tiles – although we deployed about six inches in.
The buildings all belong to my friend Doug – as you can see from the pics, he has
- assembled, painted buildings (mostly Deadzone)
- assembled, unpainted buildings
- scatter terrain (e.g., AT-43)
I have Deadzone industrial building kits but have not assembled them much less painted them. I also have some buildings from Novus, also unpainted. Lastly, I have some HIPS corridors.
I think assembled, painted buildings are the ideal – except for the corridors, which I want to leave in pieces so I can rearrange the set up as necessary.
But to (perhaps?) to your point, Deadzone terrain is best assembled so the result is "in pieces" so to speak, that way you can rearrange your battlefield. DZ terrain is not really distinctive enough to assemble into something that is, in the terms of a building that might be actually used, 100% complete.