DDXP 2010 News and Updates

[Kelon]

QFT!

I've collected since Harbinger as well. Minimum of 2 cases per set, sometimes as much as 6 cases - though 2 cases have been the norm for the last year or two.

Ode to D&D minis:

I've always had my "Dragoneye" on miniatures. I have considered the miniatures from WotC, while not always perfect, to be my "Giants of Legend", however, I am beginning to consider WotC to be "Archfiends", with their announcement of Very Rares. I consider it to be a "Harbinger" of doom to my collection which has left me in a "Desert of Desolation" while I suffer through a long "Night Below" upon these "Unhallowed" grounds. These choices that WotC has made are "Aberrations" at best, and they stoke the passions of "Angelfire" in which I must speak out "Against the Giants" and bang my own "War Drums" so that WotC understands the "Blood War" that is inevitable and in the end will surely be known as the "War of the Dragon Queen". In the "Underdark" that is to follow, WotC may become known as the "Dungeon of Dread", and I hope the person responsible for the Very Rare decision is eaten by a spider in a "Demonweb" for surely this decision will become known as "Legendary Evils" and in the future my "Dangerous Delves" as a DM will surely have less miniatures for my "Savage Encounters".

To sum up, this could be the "Deathknell" for me to support the D&D minis line.

Ah... I feel better now!

Well spoken! Good Work!

 

[avin]

Legendary Evils gave me a cheap Balor, Goristro, Remorhaz, Elder Green Dragon... now imagine is these were Very Rares...

I told you, "exciting" news on miniatures only for Wotc employees. Very Rares do sux...

 

[Markn]

I am curious, though, what the surprise for DDM is later this year.

Probably the announcement of a Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Rare!

Edit - I would also like to know in more concrete terms how much more limited Orcus will be. Does this mean my local store needs to put in an order to get one? Does it mean only available at WotC stores? Does it mean only in print for 1 month? I hate how vague that info is.

 

[Markn]

Legendary Evils gave me a cheap Balor, Goristro, Remorhaz, Elder Green Dragon... now imagine is these were Very Rares...

I told you, "exciting" news on miniatures only for Wotc employees. Very Rares do sux...

Actually, I was incredibly pleased with this set. It was the first time I bought 2 cases and got every mini! So, obviously the distribution was great for that set!

 

[megamania]

oh lordy what is going on with the miniatures lately


This is the 3rd or 4th big change up in the production of the figures in the past 2-3 years.

I fear Orcus will be handled like the Heroclix Bricks. Buy a case, get a certificate. Pay for Shipping & Handling (buncha money). Works for them.

Ultra Rare figures is what made me quit Heroclix.

I guess I need to just wait and see what the product becomes once the dust settles. Too much uncertainity still.

 

[Mark]

I am curious, though, what the surprise for DDM is later this year.

Probably the announcement of a Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Rare!

Probably that USB-connected, tiny, dedicated holographic projector for laptop DMs that emits a blinkdog image onto the battlemat with the click of a spacebar.

 

[Stormtower]

I get the sentiment that you feel behind this but I feel this might be a bit misplaced. DDXP is essentially a marketing or sales tool. They use these "Cons", if you will, to draw new people into the game. Keeping that to DDI subscribers would be counter to this strategy. Rather, Wotc, should enhance the offerings they have at events like DDXP to give the DDI subscribers an extra bone - be it extra crunch, a priveleged sneak peak at a class or something along those lines. Essentially, it should be extra crunch or fluff (thinking design diary or something) that isn't necessary to the marketing
drive needed to bring in new players that makes DDI subscribers feel like they are getting something extra that the non subscribers are getting.

True enough. Also I was venting there because I'm in the DC Metro area and have missed the last two (Fort Wayne) DDXPs.

 

[the Jester]

Monster Manual 3

I just wanted to throw out that I totally agree with the need for at least a partial list of the monsters in MM3. We've seen indications of what-

Catastrophe dragon, volcano
Mimic

Uhh... I seem to recall there being at least two more, but I cannot recall what.

I think we can expect an earthquake dragon, and I wouldn't be at all suprised to see a few pages of "more githyanki" or something. Which, if done both well and in moderation, is okay by me (4e MM2 = did it right, 3.5 MM4 = terribly, terribly wrong).

What else, what else? Maybe some of the preview games have MM3 monsters in them? Anyone got any clues?

 

[fba827]

(snip)
Rather, Wotc, should enhance the offerings they have at events like DDXP to give the DDI subscribers an extra bone - be it extra crunch, a priveleged sneak peak at a class or something along those lines. Essentially, it should be extra crunch or fluff (thinking design diary or something) that isn't necessary to the marketing drive needed to bring in new players that makes DDI subscribers feel like they are getting something extra that the non subscribers are getting.

You mean kind of like the 6-month advance info on PHB3 content that doesn't even require you to be at DDXP?

(I'm agreeing with you, just wanted to draw attention to the fact that they are kind of doing something like this already, just not specifically for DDXP which, as you said, is more of a marketting tool --- also DDI is very "static" and "review process heavy" (which is a good thing) so it's hard for them to just post stuff "on the fly" there. That's why they have their DD twitter, for informal announcements.. I'm sure their website will get updated with a summary later on.

 

[davethegame]

Also, can someone ask what monsters are in the MM3? I'm hoping for Cloakers, or Derro, or something.

As far as I can recall from the seminar, Cloakers were the only MM3 monster mentioned.