I won't answer for our OP Lead, but our intention is to support both formats, and I don't see a reason why we can't use the DCI system to track both types of tournaments.
Well it would require the DCI to do more work and make a section for each under Vintage, Standard and Limited(?) for 1.0 and 2.0, and It seems that no DDM database will be updated by WotC as part of the agreement...so if both can be sanctioned under the DDI, how will anyone know who is playing 1.0 and who is playing 2.0?
The current group of freelance designers that is finishing the update of all sets to the 2.0 rules (see
Blood War for an example) has agreed to create 2.0 stats for the Heroes and Monsters lines going forward. It is unclear at this point as to whether a group is interested in creating 1.0 stats for the Heroes and Monsters line. As you mention, there is a group that is working on converting Dungeons of Dread, Against the Giants, and Demonweb back to the 1.0 rules. The Guild has yet to determine a process for sanctioning of that work.
Isn't Bert the Troll a big person in the reverse converting and also a member of the Guild?
I guess a big part would be which trademarked card layouts the Guild is able to work with. I have a few MSE cards made from newer 2.0 minis that are in 1.0 format and pretty close without having the actual fonts to create the cards.
Either case would require something else for people which is why I switched the order of your post a bit because the guild may need to be able to take in money to support prizes and things like maps.
Obviously, I can't speak for WotC, but it's hard to envision a scenario in which the Guild is so successful that WotC wants to produce the skirmish game again (and, yes, that would be the ultimate success), yet they'd want to undo all the work of the Guild. That dog don't hunt
Yeah.
Hey, thanks for your interest and questions, justanobody!
The proposed license agreement calls for WotC to continue tracking tournaments and DCI ranks for D&D Miniatures. Prize support will be handled by the Guild. Suggestions are welcome!
So as mentioned above, it would mean what resources are available to the Guild and how/if they are allowed to try to support themselves.
I like the idea of a Gygax mini, but think everyone may want to have one rather than as prize support.
You know MANY people were interested in the cartoon minis...don't know how the Guild could product such things other than maybe a few people on the internet that do that in resin, but it would be costly.
Maybe the Guild needs to ask WotC for some help in a few things....
1- The Guild needs to know the WotC premiere stores interested in the continuation of DDM, but WotC probably doesn't want to release information like that that isn't something listed on the website.
2- the Guild needs some way for those venues to contact them to offer ideas form customers.
3- WotC may need to contact their "Premiere" stores and let the know about the Guild and how to contact the Guild about future events, unless that will all be handled through the DCI.
4- Since the Guild is responsible for the DCI floor rules under the continued DDM, it may need to spur play chances on for places other than just stores and expand to allow for home games under the same idea of 4 player minimum entrants in case stores no longer wish to participate because they can't get increased sales on a product that doesn't exist...except for in the case of the new minis lines having stats for either or both 1.0 and 2.0 of DDM....
Once that is all known and in place and the Guild knows what its budget is then maybe more chances for prize support ideas will come up but until then.....
Maps, fold-up terrain (unless this steps on WotC toes with Dungeon Tiles), Maybe try to get a mini from somewhere like Reaper.
My favorite prize was minis. I didn't care if they were repaints, but any mini. Who doesn't love minis. I never got and of the templates for effects, but that was something nice and something MORE people needed for counting things with those transparencies. I don't know what wuality could be made, or again if those would be allowed by WotC to make templates, or even needed for 2.0, but 1.0 could really use more for S&G.
The prize support I hated was Epic cards. I felt rules should be free with the purchase of the game and those having some special new rule were given unfair advantage in the game. If it will be Epic, then it needs to come with the mini, not as a prize. That just means the more you win, the more you can win.
Custom Tokens: Litko Aerosystems, Inc. could be a possibility as prizes for the various things in the minis game. Again, not to sure about 2.0 because I didn't switch, but 1.0 had some things that were annoying to keep track of on paper and cards, and those paper counters were too easily sneezed away.
Again maps kinda give people an unfair advantage in skirmish games as prizes, but is really the only cheap thing I can figure out.
Without monetary resources...it ain't easy to think of prize support because you would need the venues to buy it from you like form the DCI....but a die (d20) for the Guild would be a good thing.
