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<blockquote data-quote="TikkchikFenTikktikk" data-source="post: 5187865" data-attributes="member: 67494">No. But it's because I think random distribution is an incredibly cynical way to sell a requirement for a game.4E all but requires a 1&quot; grid and something to represent every participant once combat ensues.The analogy is perhaps overused, but is apt. It's like having to pay for random packs of Monopoly money and Community Chest and Chance cards after you've already purchased the board and rules. Or having to buy individual Scrabble tiles, hoping you'll pull that 'e' that makes a full and standard set after you have already purchased the box that came with 4 racks, a bag, a board, and the rules. It's stupid and insulting.Nothing could have saved DDM once the decision was made to make it do double duty as a collectible, tactical miniatures game as well as the primary source for monster and PC tokens for the RPG. It might have survived if a commitment was made to make that game the best it could be while providing an alternative for everyone playing 4E . (I've long been an advocate for cardboard tokens, preferably stand-up with to-scale bases and with 1st-Pary MM art. See the first D&amp;D Encounters pack-ins for this done to a minimum, and the new Warhammer Fantasy RPG for it done just about right.)Seeing the sculpts repurposed as pack-ins for the Heroquest board game now is so sad.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TikkchikFenTikktikk, post: 5187865, member: 67494"] No. But it's because I think random distribution is an incredibly cynical way to sell a requirement for a game. 4E all but requires a 1" grid and something to represent every participant once combat ensues. The analogy is perhaps overused, but is apt. It's like having to pay for random packs of Monopoly money and Community Chest and Chance cards after you've already purchased the board and rules. Or having to buy individual Scrabble tiles, hoping you'll pull that 'e' that makes a full and standard set after you have already purchased the box that came with 4 racks, a bag, a board, and the rules. It's stupid and insulting. Nothing could have saved DDM once the decision was made to make it do double duty as a collectible, tactical miniatures game as well as the primary source for monster and PC tokens for the RPG. It might have survived if a commitment was made to make that game the best it could be while providing an alternative for everyone playing 4E . (I've long been an advocate for cardboard tokens, preferably stand-up with to-scale bases and with 1st-Pary MM art. See the first D&D Encounters pack-ins for this done to a minimum, and the new Warhammer Fantasy RPG for it done just about right.) Seeing the sculpts repurposed as pack-ins for the Heroquest board game now is so sad. [/QUOTE]

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