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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guacamole" data-source="post: 4154996" data-attributes="member: 1606">In my opinion, as a person who has been a big fan of the line, who has bought at least a case of each prior set Giants of Legend and on, this set is an incredible step backward.  Some of the manufacturing has improved-- plastic protectors on "bendy" minature parts and what not, but some of the same production issues, specifically the paint quality, are still a problem.   I've recently picked up some the recent horrorlix set for use with DnD and Modern horror games and the the figure quality all the way around is much much better than even the Dreamblade figs, which were the pinacle of WoTC figure production.  The horror clix figs have to be transfered to a different set of bases, which is problematic, but I just find there is no contest. That said, I don't think most players and DM's grasp how easily it would be to get a good set of minis for play from the DDM line really cheaply.  I have been to numerous cons where the commons and uncommons are being sold by the bag load.  Seriously, if you are going to use goofy proxies, see if you can get a bag of plastic DDM orcs for your game.  Most people who have DDM would be willing to trade/sell you them at a good deal and there are enough sculpts.  I have over a hundred orcs and I will never use them all.  I wish I knew gamers that I could work out a deal with for a bag o' orcs, crate o' drow, or a box o' skeletons, because I think even the most miniature resistant people would be tickled by using the pieces in play.  couple that with the "basic" boxed sets and you can have a couple of small dragons that are decently painted.  The young black "basic" set is still available in Toys r us, and borders still carries the set with the blue dragon.  The green dragon set should be available soon.  DDM  could really transform the way people play if there was a way to cheaply exchange figs with people who just want a horde of commons and uncommons.  Otherwise you have to go through reaper which isn't looking so great at the moment.  fwiwguaca.</blockquote>

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