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10 months ago ::
Sep 02, 2012 - 11:52AM
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Date Joined:
Aug 20, 2012
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I think it would be a fairly untenable business model to produce new creature cards card for out of production minis, or even to sell creature card packs for Dungeon Command minis that come from previous sets. I do however think it would be nice if WotC provided a print your own PDF for creature cards connected to pre-existing minis as a token to those who have invested so much into their previous minis products and will continue to support the new ones.
I'd REALLY like to see some booster support for Dungeon Command down the road. Something that provides 6-10 Order Cards and 4-6 randomized minis, perhaps? Releases with set sizes small enough not to create excessive R&D overhead, but still diverse enough to encourage additional sales and band customization while still being attractive to the RPG market. DC seems to be potentiall quite well suited to a MtG hybrid model.
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If WOTC moves to booster packs with randomized minis, I'd probably stop playing the game. I don't want the Magic "planned obsolescence" model. IMO, the game design is tight, and there are enough options for viable warbands with only the first two sets released to keep the game interesting. Tyranny of Goblins looks to be likewise excellent. Outside of a few rules issues (LOS for one), I have a great time playing this game.
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10 months ago ::
Sep 07, 2012 - 3:56PM
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If WOTC moves to booster packs with randomized minis, I'd probably stop playing the game. I don't want the Magic "planned obsolescence" model. IMO, the game design is tight, and there are enough options for viable warbands with only the first two sets released to keep the game interesting. Tyranny of Goblins looks to be likewise excellent. Outside of a few rules issues (LOS for one), I have a great time playing this game.
Constructing warbands without some kind of booster support in addition to these base sets would be difficult.
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10 months ago ::
Sep 09, 2012 - 10:06AM
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Date Joined:
Aug 20, 2012
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If WOTC moves to booster packs with randomized minis, I'd probably stop playing the game. I don't want the Magic "planned obsolescence" model. IMO, the game design is tight, and there are enough options for viable warbands with only the first two sets released to keep the game interesting. Tyranny of Goblins looks to be likewise excellent. Outside of a few rules issues (LOS for one), I have a great time playing this game.
Constructing warbands without some kind of booster support in addition to these base sets would be difficult.
You've got sites such as CoolStuffInc and Auggies, which sell individual minis. It's much easier for folks to proxy while they test "tournament" warbands, then order what they need later. The minis and Order decks are quite cheap.
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10 months ago ::
Sep 11, 2012 - 3:41PM
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Date Joined:
Jan 21, 2011
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I really doubt that there will be any sort of randomized distribution of minis for Dungeon Command. Part of the reason for doing DC as faction packs was in response to some complaints about the randomness of DDM. If you are looking for a bunch of Drow, you don't want to have to buy several packs just to get the five drow you wanted for your campaign and then have aboleths and demons and kobolds that you have no intention of using in your campaign.
With faction packs, if you need drow, you buy a drow pack. If you need goblins, you buy a goblin pack(when it comes out). It allows you to target your purchases better.
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9 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 4:54PM
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Date Joined:
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I understand the problems with random packs, but think that there is room for something inbetween, perhaps booster packs that support the main game like a 5 figure Hobgoblin pack with 5-10 new order cards at a 12.99 price point or dual packs of Demons or some such.
That would be the best solution for all the different end users of the product
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