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What Is A Good D&D Mini Set To Start On?
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Olaf the Stout
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Is picking up a lot of random Common and Uncommon minis a good way to go?
Noble Knight Games have lots of 50 Common minis going for $34.95 US and lots of 25 Uncommon minis going for $44.95 US.
Is this a good price? If not, where else can I get some bulk lots like this?
Am I better off doing this and buying a booster or 2? Or would buying singles be better for me?
I'm not too fussy about having exactly the right mini. Of course having something that looked remotely like the creature that I am trying to represent would be good. I do have Counter Collection Gold and Counter Collection Digital from Fiery Dragon so that gives me access to most of the MM monsters. I have just found that using minis rather than counters is a little cooler IMO.
Olaf the Stout
Noble Knight Games have lots of 50 Common minis going for $34.95 US and lots of 25 Uncommon minis going for $44.95 US.
Is this a good price? If not, where else can I get some bulk lots like this?
Am I better off doing this and buying a booster or 2? Or would buying singles be better for me?
I'm not too fussy about having exactly the right mini. Of course having something that looked remotely like the creature that I am trying to represent would be good. I do have Counter Collection Gold and Counter Collection Digital from Fiery Dragon so that gives me access to most of the MM monsters. I have just found that using minis rather than counters is a little cooler IMO.
Olaf the Stout
bento
Explorer
Picking up commons or even uncommons in bulk is a great way to go - as long as the seller stipulates the policy on duplicates.
The going rate for the singles at the local shop here starts at $2, so Auggies (as recommended above), with some commons at $.50, with $3.50 shipping, looks like a great way to go. Of course international shipping will have to be taken into consideration before you would consider it a deal or not, right? They even bundle one common in groups of tens for even lower cost per mini.
If you go the booster route, it is a great way to get some rares you'd likely not get otherwise, and get some extras that you can trade (be sure to keep them in the bag though). DDMs have a knack for making some of their most iconic figures, such as the beholder, demons or dragons as rares. Just remember, for every one coatul you'll likely end up with three dire bears!
It is really cool to field a horde of orcs or kobolds with minis, and I've found using other common minis, like Warhammer, works as good. I just look at the price vs. what I really want as the most important indicator for whatever I purchase.
The going rate for the singles at the local shop here starts at $2, so Auggies (as recommended above), with some commons at $.50, with $3.50 shipping, looks like a great way to go. Of course international shipping will have to be taken into consideration before you would consider it a deal or not, right? They even bundle one common in groups of tens for even lower cost per mini.
If you go the booster route, it is a great way to get some rares you'd likely not get otherwise, and get some extras that you can trade (be sure to keep them in the bag though). DDMs have a knack for making some of their most iconic figures, such as the beholder, demons or dragons as rares. Just remember, for every one coatul you'll likely end up with three dire bears!
It is really cool to field a horde of orcs or kobolds with minis, and I've found using other common minis, like Warhammer, works as good. I just look at the price vs. what I really want as the most important indicator for whatever I purchase.
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Olaf the Stout said:
Really, it kinda depends on the set. I picked up lots of Angelfire like this because the commons and uncommon there pretty much rocked. I'd consider picking up lots on War of the Dragon Queen or Underdark if those are available.
It also depends on what you're going for and how specific you're going to be about it. If you're looking to field a small horde of kobolds, you're probably better off going to eBay and buying a couple small packages of kobolds x5 than tearing through boosters. And I'd much rather pay $15-20 for that rare you just gotta have than buying four boosters and crossing your fingers.
Still, I'd consider buying a few boosters anyway (maybe 2 or 3). It is kinda fun to see what you get and you just might get something really nice. But this is probably the crack factor that I keep hearing about.
Lalato
Adventurer
I agree with others. Start with the oldest sets you can get. Once they're gone, the only route is eBay or other traders.
I disagree with those that say you should only seek out individual minis. I usually do a mix of both buying boosters and purchasing on eBay (including Auggies). It works out pretty well. I get some figures I wouldn't normally get and I also get the figures I really want. The ones I wouldn't normally get can be a source of inspiration for random encounters.
--sam
I disagree with those that say you should only seek out individual minis. I usually do a mix of both buying boosters and purchasing on eBay (including Auggies). It works out pretty well. I get some figures I wouldn't normally get and I also get the figures I really want. The ones I wouldn't normally get can be a source of inspiration for random encounters.
--sam
blargney the second
blargney the minute's son
In the interest of giving you an insight bonus to your Will saves: assign yourself a budget, and be firm with it. I find the crack factor is mitigated more when you buy a bigger bunch of boosters all at once.
blargney the second
blargney the minute's son
Ohh, I just thought of another great piece of advice someone gave me here: if you're going to buy both boosters and singles, buy the boosters first. Then you can buy singles to fill in any holes you really need filled. (As opposed to buying singles first then getting all the same minis in the boosters...)
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