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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bran Blackbyrd" data-source="post: 1031930" data-attributes="member: 1710">Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: beating a dead horseI think we all know that no matter how bad a product is some people will buy it. I'm not rich man, far from it. From my point of view the D&D minis aren't a bargain for two simple reasons; I'd be paying for a product that looked bad, and I can't choose what I want. How is it cheaper to buy multiple 10-20 dollar packs looking for one mini? The secondary market is no solution if the mini you're after is a D&D rare. Odds are a rare or uncommon D&D mini would cost as much on the secondary market as it's better-sculpted metal counterpart, if not moreAssembly: Most minis only have a few parts and the mold lines have to be removed to make it looks nice. The plastic minis might not require assembly, but I would wager they'll make it to the consumer with all of the unsightly mold marks in tact.Paint: The D&D minis are NOT painted. They have some color splashed on here and there. If that is the quality you are looking for in a paint job then I submit to you that you can accomplish the same thing yourself with only a few shades of paint, and only a few minutes per mini. This is coming from someone with a shaky hand and no artistic talent whatsoever.Well here is where we are both right. As you said, some people will be satisfied shelling out money for minis of the quality that WoTC is offering here and will be fine with that. As I said, some people won't buy them because they are random, poorly sculpted and barely painted. Well, that price is an illusion. Try getting what you want, when you want it without buying a bunch of boxes/minis that you don't want. The secondary market prices for commons may end up being fair, but you will get screwed with your pants on for rares and maybe even uncommons. That's if there even is a secondary market near you (you meaning anyone). E-bay is no solution for someone wanting a good price on a single mini. After beating other bidders and paying extortionist shipping prices, the metal mini is cheaper.I agree that some people will buy the D&D minis, and some might be happy with their quality. But I do not think they are cheaper; not in the long run, and not in the short run.Right back at you! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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