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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 9364887" data-attributes="member: 18182">It would be neat if WotC and WizKids created a catalog of classic D&D miniatures you can purchase digitally for 3D printing . . . perhaps STL files for sculpts going back to the old-school days of the 70s and 80s.It would also be neat if they developed a customized miniature app like HeroForge but with official D&D species, classes, characters, and monsters.Aside: And it would also be neat if WizKids could create a digital catalog of classic HeroClix figures, including both Marvel and DC!!!I'm sure the discussion is being had at the offices of WotC and WizKids, but the thing to keep in mind is that WizKids is in the business of producing physical models. The growing quality and availability of 3D printing is disruptive to this industry, and the existing players like WizKids, Games Workshop, and others are inevitably going to be behind the curve. Hopefully they won't be left in the dust.WizKids also relies heavily on licensing and likely doesn't have digital miniatures as a part of their existing agreements. Their various licensors (Hasbro, Marvel, DC) might also be hesitant to license out those rights . . . or license them for a reasonable price.I think eventually WizKids, Games Workshop, and other existing miniature companies will start offering digital models for use with digital tabletops and 3D printing . . . . but I don't expect it soon, I expect them to get into this market in an effort to catch up with the newer competition.</blockquote>

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