D&D 4E Talisman 4E! Whoa!

[Steel_Wind]

I don't think it needs minis. There are probably a lot of different characters, and possibly more coming in expansions. I'd also rather pay $50 for the game than $90. I guess if I was Bill Gates all of my board games would use a jewel-encrusted chalice as a component. But I don't need to spend an extra 20-40 dollars just to have plastic minis that are of no use outside the board game.

Arkham Horror does just fine with cardboard pieces. They're really high quality. Even if the Talisman ones are lesser, they will still be just fine.

In the original Talisman, they weren't even cardboard. Just glossy paper. And we had fun with them.

Logically, I can't disagree with you.

Emotionally? Meh.

I want my minis. They make the game more FUN damn it. I get em with Mem 44, Battlelore, War of the Ring, Twilight Imperium, Marvel Heroes, Tide of Iron... Fury of Dracula...

and I EXPECTED them with Talisman 4E. This is 2007 - not 1987.

Components matter. I remain very very surprised that this game does not have minis - and I think it's a mistake.

 

[Particle_Man]

At this point, they are testing the waters with the Talisman original set.

If it does well, there will be Expansions Sets, Minis, etc.

But it would be a mistake to put minis in the original box, because that would drive up the price (and not everyone needs minis to play - I don't (I still use the plastic base + cards in my 2e game)). For those that simply refuse to buy any board game without miniatures, they will have to wait and hope that their less finicky cousins buy enough Talisman board games that the company can profitably make miniatures for the game. Or, they can make do with other miniatures (since they almost certainly will have other miniatures, if they are that into miniatures)

 

[Simplicity]

The non-use of minis was a smart move on their part. It allows them to come out with expansion after expansion, and they'll just be little deck-sized packs.