Comments on: And also, the end of the D&D Miniatures game http://critical-hits.com/2008/10/24/and-also-the-end-of-the-dd-miniatures-game/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Thu, 24 May 2012 21:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: And also also, the un-end of the D&D Miniatures Game | Critical Hits http://critical-hits.com/2008/10/24/and-also-the-end-of-the-dd-miniatures-game/#comment-64034 And also also, the un-end of the D&D Miniatures Game | Critical Hits Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:23:08 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2387#comment-64034 [...] Well, you remember that this happened.  [...] [...] Well, you remember that this happened.  [...]

]]> By: BeastMasterJ http://critical-hits.com/2008/10/24/and-also-the-end-of-the-dd-miniatures-game/#comment-64033 BeastMasterJ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:34:23 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2387#comment-64033 I almost had a play group going when I left for the great empty West. I was a little sad that I had to leave a group of players that I had turned onto a game, but now I'm kinda relieved that I didn't push them all the way Into it. I played at a few tourneys in Salt Lake, but that's about it. And I think that this new method of distribution will be better for the RPG. Only about 30 percent of the randomized minis were things that I'd typically use in a campaign. I almost had a play group going when I left for the great empty West. I was a little sad that I had to leave a group of players that I had turned onto a game, but now I’m kinda relieved that I didn’t push them all the way Into it.

I played at a few tourneys in Salt Lake, but that’s about it. And I think that this new method of distribution will be better for the RPG. Only about 30 percent of the randomized minis were things that I’d typically use in a campaign.

]]> By: DDM is dead, and nobody is looting the body! : criticalanklebites.com http://critical-hits.com/2008/10/24/and-also-the-end-of-the-dd-miniatures-game/#comment-64032 DDM is dead, and nobody is looting the body! : criticalanklebites.com Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:10:25 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2387#comment-64032 [...] the D&D Miniatures line is being revamped.  The minis themselves are becoming solely an RPG accessory, and the skirmish game is no longer [...] [...] the D&D Miniatures line is being revamped.  The minis themselves are becoming solely an RPG accessory, and the skirmish game is no longer [...]

]]> By: Nerd Gone Bad http://critical-hits.com/2008/10/24/and-also-the-end-of-the-dd-miniatures-game/#comment-64031 Nerd Gone Bad Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:38:27 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2387#comment-64031 Well it's about time I say. I don't know _anyone_ who played D&D skirmish seriously, and with other more established minis games out there (and better one's i'm sure), I think the product was a poor-bandwagon decision from the get-go. The quality of them was pretty bad too. However, I love playing D&D and would GLADLY buy theme packs so you know...I could actually field a bunch of undead/goblins/orcs/gnolls or whatever. But buying random packs with no chance of getting the pieces needed to run a purchased module? No thanks. So while they'll lose some customers from the pure skirmish days (obviously), I think at this point they have a a lot more to gain selling to people like me who want themed minis for my D&D campaigns and modules. (and don't have time to paint them all). I'll gladly pay a bit extra for better quality and getting nice minis that I can actually use. Well it’s about time I say. I don’t know _anyone_ who played D&D skirmish seriously, and with other more established minis games out there (and better one’s i’m sure), I think the product was a poor-bandwagon decision from the get-go. The quality of them was pretty bad too.

However, I love playing D&D and would GLADLY buy theme packs so you know…I could actually field a bunch of undead/goblins/orcs/gnolls or whatever. But buying random packs with no chance of getting the pieces needed to run a purchased module? No thanks.

So while they’ll lose some customers from the pure skirmish days (obviously), I think at this point they have a a lot more to gain selling to people like me who want themed minis for my D&D campaigns and modules. (and don’t have time to paint them all).

I’ll gladly pay a bit extra for better quality and getting nice minis that I can actually use.

]]> By: Questing GM http://critical-hits.com/2008/10/24/and-also-the-end-of-the-dd-miniatures-game/#comment-64030 Questing GM Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:32:42 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2387#comment-64030 I do agree that it's been a while since WoTC had decided to have a more sincere talk with their customers and it's nice to see that the miniature skirmish players are getting this sort of treatment to the end of another game. <abbr><em>Questing GM´s last post: <a href="http://questinggm.blogspot.com/2008/10/word-of-wizards-excerpts-brown-dragon.html" rel="nofollow">Word of Wizards - Excerpts: Brown Dragon</a></em></abbr> I do agree that it’s been a while since WoTC had decided to have a more sincere talk with their customers and it’s nice to see that the miniature skirmish players are getting this sort of treatment to the end of another game.

Questing GM´s last post: Word of Wizards – Excerpts: Brown Dragon

]]> By: Wyatt http://critical-hits.com/2008/10/24/and-also-the-end-of-the-dd-miniatures-game/#comment-64029 Wyatt Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:53:32 +0000 http://www.critical-hits.com/?p=2387#comment-64029 I thought the article was very informative and I do understand their concerns and why they had to do it. I wasn't a collector of the DDM game, but I did play a few games with my friend's warbands, and it was very fun. Despite lack of sanctioned play, I'm thinkin' the DDM community is going to pick up DDM and keep it alive, much like old D&Ds have been. <abbr><em>Wyatt´s last post: <a href="http://wyattsalazar.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/paizo-watch-the-cp-machine-keeps-on-truckin/" rel="nofollow">Paizo Watch: The CP Machine Keeps On Truckin’</a></em></abbr> I thought the article was very informative and I do understand their concerns and why they had to do it. I wasn’t a collector of the DDM game, but I did play a few games with my friend’s warbands, and it was very fun. Despite lack of sanctioned play, I’m thinkin’ the DDM community is going to pick up DDM and keep it alive, much like old D&Ds have been.

Wyatt´s last post: Paizo Watch: The CP Machine Keeps On Truckin’

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