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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lancelot" data-source="post: 4111038" data-attributes="member: 30022">Same experience as others above. I've collected DDM from day one, and have a complete set of everything released to date (plus all of the Icons). I've bought 2 cases of every set until the last one. I bought only one case of Desert of Desolation, and traded for the missing rares. The thrill has been waning for me for some time. DoD was a little disappointing. Yes, it had a sphinx and a bar-lgura and a spined devil... but it also had a lot of duplicates. I was on the fence about buying it at all, but finally decided to give it a go.And now, the latest set comes around. I'm okay with most of the 4e change, so I'm not concerned about vermin-like lamia or elemental archons or miniaturized bulettes. But I'm taking a look at the picture of the complete set posted on the Wizards site and I'm feeling just one emotion: Relief.Relief that I won't need to buy more storage drawers, and that I can invest more money in the upcoming Axis & Allies mini sets.There are just too many duplicates this time around. I understand WHY they're doing this - many of these creatures are necessary for new players to enjoy 4e. And it's no point releasing more 3e creatures at this stage. It's sound business sense, and healthy for the future of the game. However, it's not something that I will be spending money on personally.The bigger problem, and what I don't understand, is the quality of the figures. Admittedly, it could just be poor lighting. But these minis just don't look that good. The ettin looks genuinely goofy/cartoony. Both the red and green dragons look far inferior to those previously released. The big lava golem thing looks genuinely terrible, and that's from a guy who has grown to like the infamous wrackspawn. The minotaur's hammer looks like a He-Man accessory. And the grick...! Oh, merciful heavens, the grick! I know that pastel blues are in this summer, but there's a real danger my non-RPG teddy-bear-collecting girlfriend may actually call the little guy CUTE!!!</blockquote>

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