Arguments That Never Die

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Mokona

First Post

• May 10, 2005

• #1

Personally, I'd like to see D20 Past as more of a D20 Axis & Allies game but it looks like D&D and Star Wars miniatures fans have another sibling.

http://boards.avalonhill.com/showthread.php?t=4594&page=1&pp=40

It's funny how the same fears D&D players had about random figures are now being expressed by a new group who hasn't converted to the dark...*ahem* collectible side.

 

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Henry

Autoexreginated

• May 10, 2005

• #2

Darn -- 15mm? I doubt I'll be buying any of this. If it were 25mm World War 2 squad figures with the same paint job quality of the D&D minis, I would have been all over this.

But having a bunch of 15mm tanks, AA, and infantry I don't see a need for for myself. However, some friends of mine (who made a vastly scaled up Axis and Allies involving a 4-foot by 8-foot map and thousands of paper counters) would have SO loved to see this innovation 10 years ago...

 

Captain Tagon

First Post

• May 10, 2005

• #3

Looks pretty interesting to me and I might just pick it up if I can find anyone to reliably play with.

 

Roudi

First Post

• May 10, 2005

• #4

Why do people get up in arms about new products as though they are somehow going to ruin the games that are already out? Collectible Axis & Allies figures are not going to stop people from playing the traditional boardgame. Personally, I'm glad to see some prepainted WWII figures.

 

Emiricol

Registered User

• May 10, 2005

• #5

This looks pretty cool actually. And I'm a fan of 15mm for miniature wargames, so that works for me as well. Can't wait for some preview pictures to come out...

 

Captain Tagon

First Post

• May 10, 2005

• #6

Emiricol said:

This looks pretty cool actually. And I'm a fan of 15mm for miniature wargames, so that works for me as well. Can't wait for some preview pictures to come out...

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For real. I'm so pumped up for this I just headbutted my dog. Wait, wrong reference.

 

Dextolen

Community Supporter

• May 10, 2005

• #7

I want to see the minis before I judge. Not so crazy about 15mm but how could they realistically package a 25mm King Tiger in such a way that you couldn't detect it based sheerly on the weight of the package?

 

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Ranger REG

Explorer

• May 10, 2005

• #8

Henry said:

But having a bunch of 15mm tanks, AA, and infantry I don't see a need for for myself. However, some friends of mine (who made a vastly scaled up Axis and Allies involving a 4-foot by 8-foot map and thousands of paper counters) would have SO loved to see this innovation 10 years ago...

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15mm tanks? Is that equivalent to a 1/285 scale or 1/72?

I miss my wargaming days.

 

Henry

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• May 10, 2005

• #9

1/120, I think; 25mm would be 1/72.

(3/5)inch / 72 inches = 1/120?

 

MonsterMash

First Post

• May 11, 2005

• #10

15mm is 1/120 assuming a 6ft man. There are considerable ranges of 15mm WWII figures already available - check Brookhurst Hobbies website and I like the Peter Pig range.

In Europe there are 1/200 (10mm) WWII and a lot of 1/300 (6mm), personally for WWII I tend to like the 10mm size for larger combats and 1/72 for skirmish (1figure = 1man) games.