New D&D Figs: 45-60mm!!
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haiiro
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The Miniatures Handbook sounds pretty cool, as does the fact that they're pre-painted (not unexpected). I'm fine with pre-painted minis being less detailed and having only so-so paint jobs; they should get the job done, which is what I like about them.
But "randomized" miniatures? Not something I'll be picking up at all, unless there's some healthy incentive to do so (like fantastically low prices).
But "randomized" miniatures? Not something I'll be picking up at all, unless there's some healthy incentive to do so (like fantastically low prices).
Or one could look beyond WotC for a fast paced minis game that handles large amounts of figs and feature special rules for PCs
http://www.peginc.com/SavageWorlds/index.htm
http://www.peginc.com/SavageWorlds/index.htm
Tom Cashel
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Re: Bigger is better.
But is better bigger?
I'm throwing in my lot with the Reaper crowd.
Zaruthustran said:
But is better bigger?
I'm throwing in my lot with the Reaper crowd.
The secondary market will allow people to buy individual figures, probably at extremely reasonable prices.
If the game is successful, I wouldn't be surprised to see "Orc boxes" or the like being produced.
There's nothing worse than producing a bunch of "Gnome boxes" which then don't sell; a collectable game has less risk in that sense.
Cheers!
If the game is successful, I wouldn't be surprised to see "Orc boxes" or the like being produced.
There's nothing worse than producing a bunch of "Gnome boxes" which then don't sell; a collectable game has less risk in that sense.
Cheers!
JeffB said:
There are two aspects here:
First, if you use miniatures, you like to have miniatures that correspond to the monsters you're using - a possible result of that is that the monsters you use are determined by the miniatures you possess.
Thus, a random selection of miniatures expands the range of monsters available in the game!
Second, you must consider the popularity of the "X" mini. With an orc miniature, with a common rarity, you'll have a lot of them available (and very cheaply on the secondary market as well!)
With the Drappled Yograt of Thun miniature (a rare, unique monster), only one or two DMs are going to want it. If it were sold singly, either it wouldn't be produced, or a high price would be attached to it due to the limited usefulness - in this case, the Collectable aspect serves it well, permitting it to be made.
The one aspect where collectability is not good is when a popular miniature is made rare for no good reason. (For instance, if Ogres were made rare). I hope they keep this to a minimum.
Cheers!
Pre-Painted Plastic Minis Good, Randomization Bad
If the gist of making plastic minis for D&D is to provide an affordable means for people to get into minis gaming, randomization is NOT the way to go. If a person wants to get a specific mini (which happens more often than not), the person might have to buy 10 boxes before getting the desired mini. Where's the savings in that? Not to mention the amount of cast-off minis purchased but never used.
D&D is NOT MageKnight, nor should it try to be. You want a good minis game, make one that integrates well with the D&D RPG game (unlike Chainmail). It sounds like the D&D minis book is a step in the right direction - don't sully the good idea by making part of the requirements having to purchase random packs of minis. Instead, focus on building further integration support between the D&D minis and D&D RPG game, as well as providing quality, pre-painted plastic minis.
If the gist of making plastic minis for D&D is to provide an affordable means for people to get into minis gaming, randomization is NOT the way to go. If a person wants to get a specific mini (which happens more often than not), the person might have to buy 10 boxes before getting the desired mini. Where's the savings in that? Not to mention the amount of cast-off minis purchased but never used.
D&D is NOT MageKnight, nor should it try to be. You want a good minis game, make one that integrates well with the D&D RPG game (unlike Chainmail). It sounds like the D&D minis book is a step in the right direction - don't sully the good idea by making part of the requirements having to purchase random packs of minis. Instead, focus on building further integration support between the D&D minis and D&D RPG game, as well as providing quality, pre-painted plastic minis.
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