WoTC Gelatinous Cube Mini - Empty or not?

[Felix]

Just did a search on Gelatinous Cube Miniature. Found that article rgard mentioned (it is by Sean K. Reynolds), and found a whole bunch of really cool looking Gelatinous Cube minis out there, along with several descriptions of how to make them. I see what Wizards is saying about it being a bit too difficult to incorporate into their current process of making minis (and not cost effective), but if anyone's looking for GC minis, there's certainly a bunch out there available.

Link?

 

[JoeGKushner]

I think I'd prefer one with stuff inside.

Ditto. Guy in chainmail skeletal at some parts.

 

[Stone Dog]

It really depends on how much that thing would cost.

I'd rather have one of these done really well than a dragon. I'd probably pay a goodly amount for a stylish and creepy Cube!

 

[The_Old_one]

I'd like to see one with a lift off top, so I can use it as a combo mini/dice tub. If it comes full of dice, all the better.

 

[Kapture]

I like the idea of making an open ended cube mini. Then you could put character minis inside of it when the cube sucked them in!

Yeah, see, I think the ochre jelly mini and spider swarm mini's were silly, cause you spend a lot of time inside the mini.

I used construction paper with a grid on it.

 

[Delta]

Gelatinous cube monster test:

http://www.superdan.net/gelatinousCube/index.html

 

[McBard]

I'd take the G-cube with or without anything "inside". I'm more concerned with whether a G-cube can even be released at all. It seems all the techniques are too costly for it to be included as a random in a booster. I wonder if a "scenario pack" approach (like the Star Wars AT-ST box) would allow for a high enough sale price to cover the higher production cost. I think if done well enough, wouldn't many gamers pay $20 for such a G-cube scenario pack?

 

[KB9JMQ]

If they do it as a costly Icon Line Mini it had better be pretty big.
It would be cool if it had stuff floating in it but also had a spot to drop a mini or two into also.

 

[Keith Robinson]

Yeah, see, I think the ochre jelly mini and spider swarm mini's were silly, cause you spend a lot of time inside the mini.

I used construction paper with a grid on it.

Swarm minis really need to be medium-size common pieces, as they are one of the few creatures that have no shape (ie any 4 contiguous squares). Having them medium-sized would help resolves this (with 4 medium figures to a swarm), and having a few dozen of them would then mean you'd be able to effectively simulate multiple swarms. It's better than a static 'large' base, which doesn't reflect the swarm well at all IMO.


I'm not much for a hollow gelatinous cube, however. I just don't see any great need to put another mini inside it. It should be enough for the DM to say that the PC is inside it (you can then just put the character mini aside briefly).

 

[BOZ]

Gelatinous cube monster test:

http://www.superdan.net/gelatinousCube/index.html

heheh!