Disappointed with Minis

[Nathal]

I invested in a pack of small (quarter inch diameter) labels - about 5 AUD (or about 3 USD - containing hundreds of labels. I then stick them onto the bases and write "1", "2", "3", etc.

In one of the very rare times I've used miniatures in an RPG, I had 15 skeletons, 15 zombies, 6 darkenbeasts and 4 goblyns all numbered in such a fashion. (Alright, I used hellhounds for the darkenbeasts and grimlocks for the goblyns, but otherwise it worked fine).

Cheers!

Good, and simple solution! Cheap too.

 

[Umbra]

My group in the past has used labelled flag pins on pinboard. The miniatures are a cheap, no effort upgrade and the (older) players like to be able to distinguish their characters easily.

I would have less of a problem with the Randomised Packs if WOC would also release singles with all the standard PC classes, races and sexes for the players.

If a player is playing a female gnome fighter or a male half elf cleric, it would be good to know you can just go buy one.

 

[MerricB]

But you can just buy them... in metal.

There is also the secondary market.

Cheers!

 

[Umbra]

But you can just buy them... in metal.

There is also the secondary market.

Cheers!

Three players with poor to bad eyesite - metal is no good. None of us have the time or inclination to paint.

The secondary market may help you find a figure if it exists. But not every combination of race/class/sex does. Or did you mean the secondary metal market.

 

[DonaldRumsfeldsTofu]

I do agree with the general sentiment that while in theory, the plastic miniatures are nice, they seem to be turning into a gimmicky marketing scheme. I've always preferred the led minis. Granted, I hated painting them, but I would just buy them and use them without paint. It's not going to kill me to have monochromatic pieces. They're not meant to be artistic expressions of what they're representing looks like, but they serve a utilitarian purpose of determining who is where. Although even over the led ones, I’d just soon dice and numbered counters. As someone pointed out earlier, it makes it much easier to distinguish which one has such-and-such HP, which one's armor has become the victim of "chill armor", ect. Although in general, I couldn't stand to play D&D without a hex map, and it boggles my mind to hear someone argue otherwise. Maybe it's just my poor imagination. How do you know when you're in the radius of a spell? How do you know how many feet away you are from your target? Do you keep track of the distance from every opponent in your head, or negotiate with the DM whether or not you were in the effect of the fireball spell? Maybe I'm just too much of a rules lawyer.

 

[Piratecat]

This may not be the best time or appropriate place, but have I ever told you that I love you?

I believe you! Now please -- will you get off my leg? It's making it really hard to type.

Seriously, I'm hooked on the counters, and Tin seems like a brilliant solution to the organization problem. I'm awaiting this eagerly. And the summoning collection of every summonable monster is a thing of beauty. i'm buying these the first chance I get.

 

[Doc_Klueless]

Seriously, I'm hooked on the counters, and Tin seems like a brilliant solution to the organization problem.

Oo. OOoooo! I get to say Me, Too after something Piratecat said.

While I love the counters for their look, feel and ease of use, the #1 reason I love the counters is their ease in transporting them. I can carry easily 10x the amount of counters in my tacklebox trays as I can figures/minis. This means a great deal to me as I own almost every set of counters produce by Fiery Dragon up to this time.

 

[Barcode]

All I can say is wow and WOW! The thing that kept me from buying the Mini's were their random, collectible nature. But after following the links provided earlier ( FRP and Popular Collections ) I now realize how easy and CHEAP it is to get the figures I want .

I've been buying my singles from Colossal Games Their prices on the Dragoneye singles are variable, presumably based on demand rather than supply. I believe those who are complaining that they can't buy just the miniatures they want do need to check some of the aforementioned online stores, or at least check the definition of the word can't.

And in response to Nathal's original post, it is clear that some have feelings similar to yours, but mine are dissimilar in just about every way.

 

[MerricB]

Three players with poor to bad eyesite - metal is no good. None of us have the time or inclination to paint.

The secondary market may help you find a figure if it exists. But not every combination of race/class/sex does. Or did you mean the secondary metal market.

I meant the secondary D&D Miniature market. And I understand that you dislike painting metals. So do I. Passionately.

My feeling is that if you wait long enough, Wizards will eventually come out with figures in various sets that fit your needs.

Mind you:
female gnome fighter - in Dragoneye (a common!)

a male half elf cleric - nothing exact yet. A male elf cleric, yes, though rare:

Cheers!

 

[Umbra]

My feeling is that if you wait long enough, Wizards will eventually come out with figures in various sets that fit your needs.

Mind you:
female gnome fighter - in Dragoneye (a common!)

Yay! now to find it. Thanks

Eventually! Sigh. That's the problem. All combinations should be available all the time. Of course, that would mean less sales for WOTC.

As to originally using flag pins. We have stuck them in small wood hobby blocks so they can be used on our battle map.