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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aristotle" data-source="post: 1733553" data-attributes="member: 5885">I voted 'for D&D only', but I may look into the ocasional skirmish at my FLGS. I've yet to play the skirmish game, but with the size of my collection it doesn't make sense to not even try it.I kinda hope their is still a sizeable portion of skirmish players, as they will be the ones who really keep the mini line viable (always needing the latest and greatest to win the competitions). My collecting will likely slow down significantly after the next couple of expansions (I'll have most of that I need to run games), and I'll likely move to just purchasing the handful of minis I want from each expansion in singles.For those complaining about random distribution...If you have the cash to get a case, do that. Recent changes to distribution have made such a purchase a decent way to get a lot of useful minis. You can order cases online at pretty deep discounts (like 30% less per booster). <a href="http://www.gameoutfitter.com" target="_blank">www.gameoutfitter.com</a> is a popular place to purchase by the case, but you almost have to preorder there as they tend to sell out quickly.Oh, but you still don't have the minis you were looking for? Trade! You could trade locally, but once again I am going to point you to the internet. Their are several communities that deal specifically with trading these minis. <a href="http://www.maxminis.com" target="_blank">www.maxminis.com</a> is very popular. I've done a handful of trades there and they've helped me secure those rares I just had to have. I've found that setting up the trades can actually be kinda fun.For those of you complaining about the quality and the price...Take a look at the newer minis. These things have gotten much better through the expansions. There are still a few metal mini lines that look better (especially if you have the skill and time to paint them correctly), but the price per figure for the D&D minis is still much cheaper than those quality metal figures... and many of us (although this might not be the same for you) enjoy not having to paint every mini (although you could if you really wanted to). Not to mention the convenience of their portability (much lighter and much less fragile in most cases).As for the 'secondary market'. Stop using Ebay! That isn't a secondary market, its a last resort. Sometimes you do okay there, but there are several companies that sell individual figures at set prices online. If you absolutely can't trade for what you want, hit one of the shops. <a href="http://www.popularcollections.com" target="_blank">www.popularcollections.com</a> is popular. I've ordered individuals from other companies as well though.Keep in mind that the prices go up a little, and the minis get rarer, after an expansion is discontinued. If your going to the secondary market you need to stick to recent expansions. If you do so the price isn't so bad. Most of the commons and uncommons from the newest expansion are listed around $1 or less on the site mentioned above. They have the bulette listed at $4. I'd like to see a decent quality metal figure of that size for that price.</blockquote>

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