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<blockquote data-quote="Nathal" data-source="post: 2053000" data-attributes="member: 1809">I was excited when the D&amp;D miniatures were announced. The random aspect annoyed me, but I understood the good business sense behind that decision. Now I've collected some figures, and played in a few skirmish games, and it's fun, but it has me thinking about the future of the core rules.It's been suggested to me that because the miniatures have been such a success with Wizards, that 4th Edition will have even more focus on battlegrid tactics. Still, some argue that 3.5 has made miniatures mandatory, but that's not the question that interests me. The more interesting question is directed toward collectors of the miniatures... Do you find you're using creatures in your adventures simply because you found that figure in a booster pack? Are you reluctant to use a creature when you don't have its figure? Do you find you are designing dungeons differently, like focusing more on specific areas of encounter on a skirmish level grid? Who here allows the minis collection they keep dictate the sort of encounters their party faces?&nbsp; In other words, has the focus on minis changed the way the game is played, at least for some? I've been told that for some DMs their minis collection becomes part of what dictates the content of their adventures. I feel that would be pretty darn restrictive, and I find it hard to believe that DMs would hem themselves in like that. Yes, I'm bored enough to ask this question.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nathal, post: 2053000, member: 1809"] I was excited when the D&D miniatures were announced. The random aspect annoyed me, but I understood the good business sense behind that decision. Now I've collected some figures, and played in a few skirmish games, and it's fun, but it has me thinking about the future of the core rules. It's been suggested to me that because the miniatures have been such a success with Wizards, that 4th Edition will have even more focus on battlegrid tactics. Still, some argue that 3.5 has made miniatures mandatory, but that's not the question that interests me. The more interesting question is directed toward collectors of the miniatures... Do you find you're using creatures in your adventures simply because you found that figure in a booster pack? Are you reluctant to use a creature when you don't have its figure? Do you find you are designing dungeons differently, like focusing more on specific areas of encounter on a skirmish level grid? Who here allows the minis collection they keep dictate the sort of encounters their party faces? In other words, has the focus on minis changed the way the game is played, at least for some? I've been told that for some DMs their minis collection becomes part of what dictates the content of their adventures. I feel that would be pretty darn restrictive, and I find it hard to believe that DMs would hem themselves in like that. Yes, I'm bored enough to ask this question. [/QUOTE]

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