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2 years ago ::
Aug 11, 2011 - 2:15PM
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Apr 28, 2008
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Is there any info on this at all? Heard that it was announced at Gen Con but having a hard time finding anything on it at all. Is there a name for it? Release date? An idea on how the rules will be presented?
Anyone excited at the prospect of a new Skirmish game? I never played miniatures and I'm hoping I won't have to buy miniatures to play this game but what are people's opinions on D&D Miniatures? I'm hopeful for this new game as I feel the 4e rules would be suited for skirmish still gameplay but i'll have to wait and see how things pan out.
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2 years ago ::
Aug 11, 2011 - 2:23PM
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Oct 12, 2004
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This is what we know so far Non-random themed miniature packs of ~12 figures, likely including 1-2 large figures. Sets of common monsters such as goblins, orcs, and drow were mentioned. Some new sculpts in the sets. * The miniature theme packs will be supported by a new skirmish game. When the packs release they will become the initial army packs for the skirmish game. This game uses "command cards" you draw on your turn (IE: Diceless!), focus on player skill more than luck. Will integrate a tile placement element where interlocking dungeon tiles are placed to form the play area each game (similar to the tile placement in the original DDM miniatures game). You will be able to play with either the stock armies from the theme sets, or construct your own army from different figures and customize your command deck. I believe they implied the command cards will be packaged with each miniatures theme set to support the skirmish game. * The new skirmish game will have an open playtest (you do not need to be a DDI member to participate) where you download and print out the command cards, and play using your existing D&D miniatures. This playtest will roll out in the next couple months, current timeline is mid-September. * This playtest is the first in new process, if big changes will be coming to the D&D game, those changes will be get feedback in open playtest first. Quoting from myself, from here http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28095225/News_from_Gen_Con?post_id=504253103#504253103
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2 years ago ::
Aug 11, 2011 - 2:37PM
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Date Joined:
Apr 28, 2008
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Oh thanks, That's an interesting mixture of points, some i'm keen on, some i'm not.
Interesting that it's diceless though it makes sense for the game. Disapointed that it will be built around set armies and specific miniatures though.
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2 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2011 - 6:31AM
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Oh thanks, That's an interesting mixture of points, some i'm keen on, some i'm not.
Interesting that it's diceless though it makes sense for the game. Disapointed that it will be built around set armies and specific miniatures though.
This would allow poeople to get more specific miniatures for their campaigns instead of the old system of buy lots of random boxes and then try to trade for the figures you want in your campaign, If the skirmish armies are the usual suspects instead you can just stock up on the army that you're planning to use as the common bad guy in your campaign.
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2 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2011 - 9:37AM
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Oct 12, 2004
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Oh thanks, That's an interesting mixture of points, some i'm keen on, some i'm not.
Interesting that it's diceless though it makes sense for the game. Disapointed that it will be built around set armies and specific miniatures though.
Since the playtest will be played with our existing minis collections, and I think they will try to capture some of the players from the previous DDM skirmish game market, I think it would be shortsighted for them to not allow earlier minis to be used in the skirmish game. I think the army boxes will come with a limited number of stats for different types of figures, and the older figures will be able to be incorporated into the armies for the new skirmish game.
However, only allowing the new minis to be allowed in the skirmish game would drive more sales of the new boxes, but that would assume that the game is a success, and until I see the rules and try them out myself, I don't think I can make any predictions on that.
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2 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2011 - 4:13PM
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Date Joined:
Jan 23, 2003
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Unless they've figure out how to paint them much cheaper, they are either selling them for $45 plus, or the figures are going to be unpainted.
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2 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2011 - 4:47PM
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Date Joined:
Jul 14, 2011
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Sound like a great game, I've been playing a completely made up game similar to this with my 6 and 7 year old, with basic character types that they really love to play...maybe beacuse I let win, hehe.
 Open Gateways
A Classless, skill based 4E compatible gaming system,
Where 4E means "For Everyone".
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2 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2011 - 4:58PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 24, 2007
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As a hater of the randomized miniatures concept, I am very much looking forward to Wizard's sale of these new mini packs. I plan to buy them all!
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2 years ago ::
Aug 22, 2011 - 7:28PM
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Date Joined:
Mar 17, 2011
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I was at the new product session and GenCon when this was announced. Mike Mearls did say that the figures would be prepainted plastic like the old minis.
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2 years ago ::
Aug 23, 2011 - 3:52AM
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Date Joined:
Aug 20, 2011
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I would with pleasure shell out $45.00 for each box of preprinted miniatures. That would actually be perfect. Especially if some expensive miniatures going for $20 a peice were included (rage drake, otyugh, Dragonborn, etc). Very stoked about this!
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