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<blockquote data-quote="Painfully" data-source="post: 894507" data-attributes="member: 601">I don't know anybody that WANTS randomized figs.&nbsp; It's pure marketing.&nbsp; WotC intends to take full advantage of the drive that some people have to &quot;collect&quot; every item of a series.Have you seen how many things these days say, &quot;limited edition,&quot; or, &quot;collector's item?&quot;&nbsp; It's all marketing hype.&nbsp; A true collector's item rarely proclaims itself on the packaging.&nbsp; More often you'll find that limited editions are often produced up to the number that they think can be reasonably sold anyway.I don't fault WotC for wanting to make money, but I do fault them for treating their fans in a way that makes them have to suffer through this kind of unwanted marketing (ie., randomized packaging).&nbsp; I want to support WotC and the RPG hobby as a whole whenever I can, but I do not want to support this kind of packaging scheme.Nobody I know likes the randomized packaging, but, like others, I am willing to buy a single box before I decide to throw any more money at it.&nbsp; Let's face it though, buying randomized figs = throwing away money.&nbsp; Personally, I don't think WotC deserves to have this product succeed.&nbsp; Wizkids struck gold when they made their MageKnight products, and WotC just wants to steal a piece of their pie.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Painfully, post: 894507, member: 601"] I don't know anybody that WANTS randomized figs. It's pure marketing. WotC intends to take full advantage of the drive that some people have to "collect" every item of a series. Have you seen how many things these days say, "limited edition," or, "collector's item?" It's all marketing hype. A true collector's item rarely proclaims itself on the packaging. More often you'll find that limited editions are often produced up to the number that they think can be reasonably sold anyway. I don't fault WotC for wanting to make money, but I do fault them for treating their fans in a way that makes them have to suffer through this kind of unwanted marketing (ie., randomized packaging). I want to support WotC and the RPG hobby as a whole whenever I can, but I do not want to support this kind of packaging scheme. Nobody I know likes the randomized packaging, but, like others, I am willing to buy a single box before I decide to throw any more money at it. Let's face it though, buying randomized figs = throwing away money. Personally, I don't think WotC deserves to have this product succeed. Wizkids struck gold when they made their MageKnight products, and WotC just wants to steal a piece of their pie. [/QUOTE]

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