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Message: <blockquote data-quote="arbados" data-source="post: 5429580" data-attributes="member: 2068">Yes, I have over 2000 minis, but it still doesn't mean that I wont miss the DDM line.  It was great to always see what new monsters they would throw in a set.  About 10 years ago playing without minis was fine.  We used homemade pogs and such and all was great.  However, once minis were put down on the table there could never be any turning back.  While the pewter minis are beautiful they are just to hard to paint and get massive amounts of.  Yes painting 1 gorgeous female elf pc is fun, but needing to paint 30 goblins and orcs for a couple of encounters is not as exciting.  Buying 30 prepainted common goblins and orcs for about 40 cents each is quite the deal and time saver.  I will miss the line, but I wont feel any drastic effect until many, many years have passed.  At that time I may feel a need for some new monsters to share in a game after using many of what I have.The truth is that it eventually was going to end.  Many long time collector's were saturated with minis and did not feel the need to purchase in mass as they did before.  I am sure sales dropped dramatically and thus the end of the line.  I couln't even imagine playing D & D without minis now.  And yes I started playing when all we had was our imagination and I as DM decided whether you were in the area of effect of the fireball (not the minis location compared to the fireball template which is now placed down on the table)!!  Those were the days my friends, but times change and we must keep pace or fall by the wayside!</blockquote>

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