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<blockquote data-quote="Kanegrundar" data-source="post: 928552" data-attributes="member: 3913">I wouldn't worry about whether or not a secondary market opens up, I guarantee that one will open up.&nbsp; It was seen after Mage Knight opened up, it was seen after Heroclix.&nbsp; It will happen when these new D&amp;D minis hit the shelves.&nbsp; No doubt about it.I still say that a lot of people are looking at it from the wrong angle.&nbsp; WotC tried to go toe to toe with Reaper and GW and lost, so now they are hitting a market that is not as tried and true as others, the pre-painted minis market.&nbsp; Sure, the quality of the paintjobs suck compared to someone that has some experience painting, but that's the way it goes.&nbsp; You're not going to find cheap pre-painted (good quality paint jobs) minis (4-5 a box) for under $5 ANYWHERE.&nbsp; If you do, more power to you and I assure you, you won't find them for long.&nbsp; The long and short is that this is an entry product for newbies to the D&amp;D world or a product for those that don't have the time to spend painting goblin after goblin for that random encounter.&nbsp; They are mass produced are aren't going to look great on every table, but they are serviceable.&nbsp; I think too many people are looking for too good of a buy for too little money.&nbsp; You want a good or better pre-painted min?&nbsp; Go look on eBay.&nbsp; You get 1 for the cost of a booster of 4 (or however many WotC decided they are going to sell in a box).&nbsp; The WotC minis aren't really for me, but I know many new and old gamers that would love to have them at their table.&nbsp; Kane</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kanegrundar, post: 928552, member: 3913"] I wouldn't worry about whether or not a secondary market opens up, I guarantee that one will open up. It was seen after Mage Knight opened up, it was seen after Heroclix. It will happen when these new D&D minis hit the shelves. No doubt about it. I still say that a lot of people are looking at it from the wrong angle. WotC tried to go toe to toe with Reaper and GW and lost, so now they are hitting a market that is not as tried and true as others, the pre-painted minis market. Sure, the quality of the paintjobs suck compared to someone that has some experience painting, but that's the way it goes. You're not going to find cheap pre-painted (good quality paint jobs) minis (4-5 a box) for under $5 ANYWHERE. If you do, more power to you and I assure you, you won't find them for long. The long and short is that this is an entry product for newbies to the D&D world or a product for those that don't have the time to spend painting goblin after goblin for that random encounter. They are mass produced are aren't going to look great on every table, but they are serviceable. I think too many people are looking for too good of a buy for too little money. You want a good or better pre-painted min? Go look on eBay. You get 1 for the cost of a booster of 4 (or however many WotC decided they are going to sell in a box). The WotC minis aren't really for me, but I know many new and old gamers that would love to have them at their table. Kane [/QUOTE]

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