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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lancelot" data-source="post: 5640817" data-attributes="member: 30022">As a mini junkie, I'd normally be all on board for this. The randomized nature of the packages doesn't faze me at all, as it's really the only reasonable business model for making this sort of thing available.However...<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The price point is high. I understand why this is, and I might still be tempted if not for the fact that...</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">...the minis look like a cartoon version of D&D/Pathfinder. Looking at that dire rat... the troll... even the succubus... They're painted with few colors. They have simplistic features. They look slightly goofy. Now, that isn't necessarily a bad thing! They look like they'd be easily identifiable on a battlemap, and they look like they'd appeal more to a younger audience (good - new players, getting children involved in the game). But they don't look like they're going to mesh well with my hundreds or thousands of existing minis. They're very much a different style. And, personally, I don't care for it. They will look odd next to my DDM figures, let alone good quality metal minis.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They're doing special promo figures. Unless I'm misreading the blurb, that black dragon is a promo figure only available at stores that order cases. In other words, we're talking the MageKnight and HeroClix model here. I don't mind "rare" figures in DDM. I did mind "very rare" figures (very much so). Promo figures that are only available through specialist venues is one step worse than "very rare" minis for me. It guarantees that I have to go to the singles market, where supply may be tight and prices may be exorbitant.</li> </ul>So, that's my personal opinion: I'll probably opt out. However, I'm glad that someone is still trying to supply the plastic minis market, and I wish the Paizo line every success. Many of the minis from the first DDM set (Harbinger) look pretty goofy in retrospect as well, so maybe the success of the line will lead to enhancements in the style of the minis.</blockquote>

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