A&A Minis from WotC or Clix-based games from WizKids... Chat away here!
one of the nice things about a lot of the clix games - esp Mage Knight (the original) and Mechwarrior - you can find buckets of them on sale from a lot of vendors at convention dirt-freakin'-cheap.
Last summer at Origins, I budgeted myself $20 for Mage Knight figs. I bought $10 of $1 boosters, and the other $10 split between $2 and $3 boosters (different expansions had different prices). I got over 80 figs for $20. I'm not in love w/ Mage Knight (only played it a few times back when it was first released) but I picked up a truckload of nice, pre-painted minis that I can use for D&D, Dungeoneer, Savage Worlds, etc. A little xacto work to pop the figs off their bases and reglue them to something a better size, and I'm off and running.
I'm thinking of grabbing some of the Mechwarrior and Star Trek Clix minis to use with other rules. May grab some of the superhero and fantasy figs for my kids. My daughter is old enough now that I may be able to start her playing HeroClix.
Quote from: mirth on May 23, 2012, 09:08:59 AM
I'm thinking of grabbing some of the Mechwarrior and Star Trek Clix minis to use with other rules. May grab some of the superhero and fantasy figs for my kids. My daughter is old enough now that I may be able to start her playing HeroClix.
I'd love to have some Star Trek ones just hanging around on the book shelves.
Quote from: LongBlade on May 23, 2012, 09:12:30 AM
I'd love to have some Star Trek ones just hanging around on the book shelves.
20 years ago I had dozens of the Micro Machines Star Trek minis. That was a great line and they were perfect for playing FASAs Starship combat game.
Like many other awesome things from my youth, I foolishly gave all the figs away in a fit of house cleaning.
Quote from: mirth on May 23, 2012, 09:17:20 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on May 23, 2012, 09:12:30 AM
I'd love to have some Star Trek ones just hanging around on the book shelves.
20 years ago I had dozens of the Micro Machines Star Trek minis. That was a great line and they were perfect for playing FASAs Starship combat game.
Like many other awesome things from my youth, I foolishly gave all the figs away in a fit of house cleaning.
I lost I-don't-know-how-much stuff in a flood of my parents' basement several years ago. The one that haunts me was a copy of Yaquinto's Swashbuckler. I think about that game every couple of weeks. Doubt I'd play it, but I sure wish I had it.
Quote from: LongBlade on May 23, 2012, 09:12:30 AM
Quote from: mirth on May 23, 2012, 09:08:59 AM
I'm thinking of grabbing some of the Mechwarrior and Star Trek Clix minis to use with other rules. May grab some of the superhero and fantasy figs for my kids. My daughter is old enough now that I may be able to start her playing HeroClix.
I'd love to have some Star Trek ones just hanging around on the book shelves.
I wonder how the Star Trek Clix game plays... looks like it would have potential.
Here's a review from ACG. I thought it was pretty informative.
http://www.armchairgeneral.com/star-trek-heroclix-tactics-miniatures-game-review.htm
Quote from: mirth on May 23, 2012, 03:25:01 PM
Here's a review from ACG. I thought it was pretty informative.
http://www.armchairgeneral.com/star-trek-heroclix-tactics-miniatures-game-review.htm
Rick is a good writer. They're lucky to have him. He really knows his stuff.
I have some Axis and Allies minis sitting around. I bought several booster packs but soon realized that I was getting to many repeats and would have to shell out way to much money to buy individual figures. They haven't seen the light of day in I don't know how long.
Quote from: TheCommandTent on May 23, 2012, 07:53:39 PM
I have some Axis and Allies minis sitting around. I bought several booster packs but soon realized that I was getting to many repeats and would have to shell out way to much money to buy individual figures. They haven't seen the light of day in I don't know how long.
I have cases of D&D minis that I loved to use with the RPG, but I just haven't gamed since 4.0.
The only minis I'm using ATM are Flame of War, though I'm thinking about getting back into Dystopian.
Is there a ruleset for the D&D minis? I've seen a starter set for sale online, but is it a seperate game or accessories for TT?
*EDIT* I figured it out with my google skillz. I've got several boxes somewhere that I originally purchased to use as minis if I ever got to play TT again. Guess I didn't realize at the time it was also a stand alone game.
The stand-alone game is a stripped-down version of the basic DD4e combat, without experience/progression. The mechanics are the same; the range of options available are not. But there's nothing stopping you from pulling out any of the powers from the DD4e rules and using them in the minis game.
WotC is releasing a new "sklrmish" game this summer. "Dungeon Command."
I don't know how the rules differ from the D&D Minis ruleset, but I think it is trying to get a piece of that action back. Minis will be available apparently no longer blind, and in boxed groups. The listing for the first two products on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=dungeon+command
These will be good for folks who haven't spend an inappropriate amount of money on minis already, and don't have , for example, 20 goblins to already choose from.
Nice. I'll like the fact that it will not be a blind booster pack collectable game.
I almost broke down and picked up the Axis and Allies Angel 20 Starter Kit. The only reason I didn't is because I've been looking at Wings of War (Glory) and the upcoming WW1 revised game. I might still go back to the LGS and pick it up, but $35 seems a little steep to be honest for 6 planes and another $20 to get a booster with 3 random planes.
Bison, the starter for Angels 20 also comes with ALL the cards for the first set. It makes it very easy to proxy with far more affordable planes and still have a great game.
OK Thanks Sunflare. I'll need to reconsider purchasing it.
Dougram
predates mechwarrior by about 6 years.
http://www.gamepile.com/details.php?id=73
I spent a lot of time yesterday looking at Flames of War. I'd like to get into a minis game, but I'm not sure FoW is the right one.
Quote from: Toonces on June 19, 2012, 12:54:38 PM
I spent a lot of time yesterday looking at Flames of War. I'd like to get into a minis game, but I'm not sure FoW is the right one.
What are you looking for? I play a few minis game, am a fairly recent newcomer to the genre, and may be able to help with recommendations.
LB can sure play with his mini.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 26, 2012, 10:49:12 PM
LB can sure play with his mini.
Hey, dork: you're doing it wrong.
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