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<blockquote data-quote="brainstorm" data-source="post: 5126644" data-attributes="member: 45712"><p>Although the &quot;encounter in a box&quot; idea sounds good, I just don't see how it could be viable.&nbsp; First of all, the encounter could be used only once.&nbsp; That means you're paying a higher price point for non-randomized minis for a 1-shot item.&nbsp; Sure, you can use the elements of such a product more than once, but there's also the little matter of levels.&nbsp; What level do you design the encounter for?&nbsp; Most would have to be made for the Heroic tier, as I'm guessing that most D&amp;D players play in that tier most often.&nbsp; That means lots of orc, goblin, hobgoblin, kobold, skeleton, etc., encounters.&nbsp; For a DDM collector like me, that would be pretty worthless, as I can create a ton of those kinds of encounters with my existing collection.&nbsp; So, this product would mostly appeal to non-DDM or casual collectors.&nbsp; This could alienate a lot of the existing customer base, which isn't smart.&nbsp; The existing collectors need something new that they don't already have. Terrain or scenery pieces might do it, I'd like that, but I don't know if it would be enough for me to spring for a whole set - guess it depends on the price point..</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="brainstorm, post: 5126644, member: 45712"] Although the "encounter in a box" idea sounds good, I just don't see how it could be viable. First of all, the encounter could be used only once. That means you're paying a higher price point for non-randomized minis for a 1-shot item. Sure, you can use the elements of such a product more than once, but there's also the little matter of levels. What level do you design the encounter for? Most would have to be made for the Heroic tier, as I'm guessing that most D&D players play in that tier most often. That means lots of orc, goblin, hobgoblin, kobold, skeleton, etc., encounters. For a DDM collector like me, that would be pretty worthless, as I can create a ton of those kinds of encounters with my existing collection. So, this product would mostly appeal to non-DDM or casual collectors. This could alienate a lot of the existing customer base, which isn't smart. The existing collectors need something new that they don't already have. Terrain or scenery pieces might do it, I'd like that, but I don't know if it would be enough for me to spring for a whole set - guess it depends on the price point.. [/QUOTE]

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