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1 year ago ::
Apr 14, 2012 - 1:47AM
#21
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Date Joined:
Mar 16, 2011
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I'd like to see more large and huge miniatures in non-random packs - giants, trolls, large animals etc...
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1 year ago ::
Apr 14, 2012 - 5:51AM
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Date Joined:
Jan 20, 2005
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Well, the origional selling of the minis had 2 functions: One, it was it's own standalone game, and that is why random distribution made sense for that product line. The second was truely secondary, which was for use in D&D.
So while I understand, I think D&D should have it's own set of counters that you can buy whatever you want. And the bigger ones would just be fun to have even if you don't use them. I would buy every dragon they made with this as long as they are the same quality as the macro minis that they released before.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 14, 2012 - 6:23AM
#23
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While the last two options certainly do move cases of product, I believe the first option would move cases as well.
But in a way that's much more uncomfortable to WotC and vendors. Like someone said
Huge collection - Moderate Price - Non-random packaging -> Pick two of them
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1 year ago ::
Apr 14, 2012 - 10:13AM
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Too large of a product line to carry? How about limited releases? The pack of goblins is available for X months and then a different set will be available.
3 or 4 sets available for a limited time until new sets come in to replace them. They could then rotate in sets that sell really well along with the new sets.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 14, 2012 - 9:14PM
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Date Joined:
Jan 30, 2012
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Saying that WotC will not sell non-randomized miniatures because it will lower sales is unfair IMO. It's much like saying they won't release open playtest materials for D&D because they fear it will harm their sales, but I'm pretty sure if WotC had kept secret they were going to have open playtest materials people would say "They will never do it. It will hurt sales because of X".
We won't know until something gets announced, but it seems likely SOME kind of miniatures will be released by WotC in some fashion (or by someone else), but that's about the best I can guess at this moment.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 24, 2012 - 1:32AM
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Date Joined:
Jan 28, 2012
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i love the minis. it adds a really awesome visual dimension to the game. unfortunatly, i only own 5 wizards minis (which i paid a pretty penny for at an online auction). and i own 3 reaper minis, and a handful of tokens. i would love to be able to just pick up minis at the store. if walmart or target had them, id be in heaven. broke, but in heaven.  by the time i started playing d&d, it was just over a year ago, with 4th edition. by the time i started gaming, they were already discontinued. imagine my diappointment! the tokens are a nice idea, and i do like them. they are more affordable (sorta) and you get more for your buck but id much rather game with real minis. im not a fan of the reaper minis either, btw. i do wonder what the future of minis really is..
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1 year ago ::
Apr 24, 2012 - 2:41AM
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Aug 19, 2007
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I've got 3 large toolboxes of hundreds of minis. I bought all of them through retail (as I live in South Africa) in an effort to get those 20 orcs, or 12 kobolds, or 20 skeletons I needed for the next adventure. So WotC got me: I spent lots of money to get specific miniatures and I definitely didn't get all the ones I wanted.
If there are miniatures in DDN, I'd like them to be non-randomised and based on themes or packs. I can imagine buying a hero pack of iconic characters, an adventure pack with huge fold-out map and just the enemies in that module (old use of the word) or a clan pack with a dozen of a common enemy: Orc, Goblin, Undead, etc.
The epic solo minis worked really well too as you knew what you were getting and immediately started imagining what scenarios you could use it for. (I built an entire dragon hunting campaign around the Epic Black Dragon miniature).
The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules.
-Gary Gygax
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1 year ago ::
Apr 24, 2012 - 8:11AM
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I want unpainted plastic minis with direct D&DN reference sold individually that are significantly cheaper than metal minis.
I want to go online and order a dozen different of these minis at varying costs based on size, scuplt and supply and have them shipped to my house in one plastic bag with cardboard reading Dungeons & Dragons folded and stapled over the opening.
I want to go to my LFGS and order a dozen different loose minis at varying costs based on WotC prices and LFGS supply and have them pull them out of bags behind the counter and place them in my reusable bag along with the receipt. Ordering through LFGS should also be an option, support your LFGS.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 24, 2012 - 8:34AM
#29
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Date Joined:
May 24, 2005
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I've got your answers for you all right here and right now!
Pathfinder Archvillian pack $19.99 Out today
Pathfinder Hero pack $14.99 Out Today
Pathfinder randomized miniature set of 40 figures, Out Today
Paizo has heard you and they have already fulfilled your requests for more prepainted plastic miniatures. Furthermore, these minis are out TODAY, so go to your local gaming store and buy them, TODAY.
August Rise of Runelords minis set will finally be released to the public and the figures look totally fantastic.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 24, 2012 - 11:58AM
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personally I'd rather have unpainted models than the poor standard of the prepainted models. I can paint them to a better standard then that in just a few minutes (that's for the entire box). I'd rather they weren't made of the awful quality plastic that pre-painted minis are usually made with. I'd rather they didn't come in randomised boxes. That just leads people to ebay for the models that they want and they usually end up paying more than they would have for a good quality miniatures.
The only customers that win with randomised prepainted models are those that don't care what the minis actually look like (and those reselling on ebay).
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