How do you feel about miniatures?

[blargney the second]

I love the little plastic people. And they love me.
-blarg

 

[Lord Mhoram]

Dunno if the poll is right for me.
I voted Despise little pewter people. As a matter of fact I ban them from my table. I don't like 3 dimensional representations of characters there.

However I do game with a map, and for purposed of helping visualize exactly where everything is, we use coins to represent the positions of the characters*. (and no the maps are not 1"/square scale).

This allows us to have a solid understanding of the battlefield, but no impact on the imagination of visualizing the character at the table.

*Note I said represent the position of the character, not represent the character. I think that mindset is important to the approach we take.

 

[xechnao]

I want tactics but without minis. Mini rules are not suitable for realistic tactics. Although, yes, they can still provide a fine game experience, full of fun. But not suitable for me right now.

 

[diaglo]

i am a wargamer.
i entered D&D from the miniatures side of things.

 

[Wormwood]

I spent 8 years hating miniatures and the last two weeks loving them.

 

[Ruslanchik]

Minis are great for combat. They definitely help with the tactics and answer a lot of questions before they are asked.

However, the GM needs to be skillful in deciding when to use them. If you know there is going to be a fight in a tavern, do you map it and place minis when the characters walk in or do you simply describe it and map it and place minis when the action gets heated?

 

[Mr Jack]

When I'm playing 3/4th D&D I use minatures. When I'm playing any other RPG, I don't. D&D with minatures is an excellent game; D&D without is a shoddy game surpassed by many other RPGs.

 

[diaglo]

I spent 8 years hating miniatures and the last two weeks loving them.

i spent 36 years loving minis.

but i'm not a fan of the cheap plastic ones. although, they work in a pinch.

 

[Roadkill101]

I like to use mini's for tactical situations (which means they get used for most combats). I like them for the visual reference they provide so everyone has a feel for the situation.

I used to never use them. I'd often have something like a dozen orcs in a 20'x20' room only to have a dozen pc's charge into the same room and a wild melee ensue. I like a healthy dose of realism in my games, so the scenario I outlined just doesn't make sense, especially once any other room contents start getting factored in.

So I started using mini's to get a sense of who and what can fit into those rooms more realistically.

 

[Mercurius]

Whatever do you mean? I see "despise."

I must have been seeing things

Seriously though, is there any way to edit polls after posting them? I've had that problem before, and I noticed someone had to do the same poll three times before he got it right.