Top 20 monster minis wish list

[SprigganTWG]

Incredible. So many wrong facts.

A case of GoL was 12 figures. You were pretty much assured of getting 1 copy each of 3 of the 6 rare huges, and 1 or 2 copies of each of the 6 uncommons. (Every so often, there may have been a mistake - but almost all the time that was the distribution).

Giants of Legends sold poorly? I asked Mike Donais about this yesterday. What did he say?

"Indeed Giants of Legend sold great. Some reports have it as the best set of all time."

The Miniatures team fully admit that the rarity system for the huges wasn't great. Also from Mike:

"When we do huges again we will improve the uncommon:rare ratio some to make it easier to collect."

That probably means a 1:2 ratio. (I'd say 6 rares, 9 uncommons, but we don't know for sure. We'll know more after GenCon).

I don't believe it's best selling set of all time (when it came out) sadly the game industry doesn't release sales figures so there's no real way to tell but I think just by the facts that lots of game stores can't get rid of all their old stock says something, also how low the price of the boosters are on many on-line stores show an inability to get rid of old stock. These trends mimic Indy Clix from WK which sold, but not nearly as well as thought as they'd do and now most places can't give away that set (Indy). True I've only checked physical stores out where I live for actual stock, but they all sold out of previous D&DM sets quite fast and yet they still have lots of Giants. Wizards are probably basing their sales off of what they sold to distributors not what game stores actually sold, and if the minis team did learn their lesson about rarity and distribution they must not talk with the SWM people since they're using the same distribution as Giants.

I don't have anything against WotC, I just think they're using spin about sales of GoL when I can goto a local shop only a few minutes away and see over 20 boxes that have been sitting there for almost a year.

 

[Felon]

I don't have anything against WotC, I just think they're using spin about sales of GoL when I can goto a local shop only a few minutes away and see over 20 boxes that have been sitting there for almost a year.

That's hardly conclusive evidence to support the statment that GoL "sold horribly".

 

[Kanegrundar]

That's hardly conclusive evidence to support the statment that GoL "sold horribly".

I agree. Up until a couple months ago there were Dragoneye and Archfiends boosters at my FLGS. They still have a few boosters of GoL, but I don't take that as poor sales, just more stock.

Kane

 

[jshelky]

Just a quick chime in to say I also agree with the desperate need for
Rust Monsters
and Stirges
These two monsters have appeared in so many of my low level campaigns that they by far top my wish list.

 

[megamania]

Here are my twenty (no order)

1. HUGE Blue Dragon
2. HUGE Black Dragon
3. Tembo (Darksun)
4. Githyanki Knights
5. Ankheg
6. Chimera
7. Marilith
8. Succubus
9. Iron Golem
10. Lizard Folk warrior types
11. HAGS!
12. Rust Monster
13. Sahuagin warrior types
14. Dire Baboon
15. Fiendish Monster Wasp
16. Kalastar (Eberron- any psychic warrior / monk type)

Iconics
Flame Wing (EberronSphinx )
Lord of Blades (Eberron)
Rikus (Darksun)
Sadira (Darksun - Both versions- day / night)

Some of these are a given but please consider the Darksun creatures and Iconics. The game world is rich in history and possible game mechanics with Gladiators, Defilers and Psionics)

ah heck- make Set 10 the "Under a Darksun" set.

 

[Belen]

I don't believe it's best selling set of all time (when it came out) sadly the game industry doesn't release sales figures so there's no real way to tell but I think just by the facts that lots of game stores can't get rid of all their old stock says something, also how low the price of the boosters are on many on-line stores show an inability to get rid of old stock. These trends mimic Indy Clix from WK which sold, but not nearly as well as thought as they'd do and now most places can't give away that set (Indy). True I've only checked physical stores out where I live for actual stock, but they all sold out of previous D&DM sets quite fast and yet they still have lots of Giants. Wizards are probably basing their sales off of what they sold to distributors not what game stores actually sold, and if the minis team did learn their lesson about rarity and distribution they must not talk with the SWM people since they're using the same distribution as Giants.

I don't have anything against WotC, I just think they're using spin about sales of GoL when I can goto a local shop only a few minutes away and see over 20 boxes that have been sitting there for almost a year.

The higher price was going to mean that it would take longer to sell out. In any event, my FLGS has kept GoL in stock for the last year. They have had to constantly order to keep it in stock because it always sold. It sold better than Aberration after Aberrations had been out for a month.

GoL did very well.

 

[Belen]

GELATINOUS CUBE

 

[megamania]

I doubt they sold poorly (Huge Set) but if you had only 15 dollars on you this meant going with a different set. As a salesman I figure they were more cautious with orders for the Huge set. Personally- I would like to see one every 5 sets (roughly 1 1/2 years). There are SOOOOO many size Huge creatures that I want and feel others do for both the skirmish game and DnD.

 

[megamania]

The higher price was going to mean that it would take longer to sell out. In any event, my FLGS has kept GoL in stock for the last year. They have had to constantly order to keep it in stock because it always sold. It sold better than Aberration after Aberrations had been out for a month.

GoL did very well.

Yeah...Aberrations didn't really hit the spot with me either. Still good just not as good as the others. I can't even really think of why.

 

[Gold Roger]

(Not all Monsters):
Kuo-Toa
Kuo-Toa Behemoth (Huge Holy Kuo-Toa Monks!)
Advanced Large Sahuagin
Four Armed Sahuagin
Common Sahuagin
Common Human Pirate Mock
Dread Pirate Common or Uncommon
(You can see by now, I'm about to start an aquatic Campaign)
Drowned (Truly terrible critter from the MM, can be used as bloated Zombie)
Morg
Roper
New Umber Hulk