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<blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 1344904" data-attributes="member: 4779">That's a good deal of speculation.&nbsp; Some vocal folks may have not been too high on the D&amp;D miniatures but that's hardly a reason to think they were going to fail (or flop, as it were).&nbsp; It is widely known that people on the net (ENWorld certainly not excluded) who don't like something are considerably more outspoken than those who will support something - the masses, if you will.&nbsp; Looking at market sales for similar product (clicky-type products) along with the Hasbro/WotC marketing power and influence it was more of a safe bet that they would do well rather than flop.&nbsp;That said, if the price hike is true, it would be consistant with the way businesses run things, as mentioned above.&nbsp; Not only that, but the miniature line isn't something people have to buy if they want to play, unlike the core books (let's just say this is true, SRD aside).&nbsp; The folks who will buy the minis will find a way, over time, to acquire them.&nbsp; The price going up still leaves them as a cheaper alternative to metal figures.&nbsp; If you really want them, you (you, in the abstract sense) will find a way to buy them, despite the price increase.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Crichton, post: 1344904, member: 4779"] That's a good deal of speculation. Some vocal folks may have not been too high on the D&D miniatures but that's hardly a reason to think they were going to fail (or flop, as it were). It is widely known that people on the net (ENWorld certainly not excluded) who don't like something are considerably more outspoken than those who will support something - the masses, if you will. Looking at market sales for similar product (clicky-type products) along with the Hasbro/WotC marketing power and influence it was more of a safe bet that they would do well rather than flop. That said, if the price hike is true, it would be consistant with the way businesses run things, as mentioned above. Not only that, but the miniature line isn't something people have to buy if they want to play, unlike the core books (let's just say this is true, SRD aside). The folks who will buy the minis will find a way, over time, to acquire them. The price going up still leaves them as a cheaper alternative to metal figures. If you really want them, you (you, in the abstract sense) will find a way to buy them, despite the price increase. [/QUOTE]

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