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Those all look great! And the fact that you did a small lizard gives me hope that some fair day you may reveal the long hoped-for (by me anyway) shocker lizard mini I've been waiting for all these years. But these look great in the meantime, and I'm always particularly happy to see female dwarves show up. Don't know why you always leave off their beards, though ;-)
Awesome preview - I'm not as excited for the new Iconics (less history, not less awesome) but the minis look great regardless!
Looking forward to ordering the promo minis once they become available
I've been a little cool on the iconic heroes line, but they're beginning to grow on me. I don't really care about the iconics as such but they've provided inspiration for a couple of PCs in an upcoming campaign. The inclusion of a familiar/companion each set is a great feature, too.
I'm also looking forward to the promo prepaints, though I always spend a few weeks getting nervous they're going to sell out before I get a chance to order them. :/
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Awesome preview - I'm not as excited for the new Iconics (less history, not less awesome) but the minis look great regardless!
Looking forward to ordering the promo minis once they become available
I've been a little cool on the iconic heroes line, but they're beginning to grow on me. I don't really care about the iconics as such but they've provided inspiration for a couple of PCs in an upcoming campaign. The inclusion of a familiar/companion each set is a great feature, too.
I'm also looking forward to the promo prepaints, though I always spend a few weeks getting nervous they're going to sell out before I get a chance to order them. :/
Same on the promos - I actually went out of my way to ask for money to buy the Braziers because I was afraid they'd sell out within a week.
As for the Iconics, I was saying that I have less excitement for these ones because they're so new - I don't have as much attachment to them as characters.
Yeah, sorry I wasn't really responding to that bit of your post. I don't have attachment to any of the iconics, new or old (I still don't really get why people seem to care about them so much). As such, this line has always been a bit meh for me - but the quality of the minis is prompting lots of good character ideas.
I used to stress about the free RPG modules too, but they seem to print stacks of them so I'm a bit more relaxed these days.
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From my perspective as a minis collector and a GM, I look at the line as a good source of very nicely painted adventurer types in lots of interesting varieties, plus oddball animals and companion creatures that otherwise probably wouldn't be made.
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I'm sorry to say that I don't value the iconics for what they truly represent. But plenty hit our gaming table as Cohorts or NPCs, so we do get to bask in all their splendor.
Right now, I'm more anxious for news of the "dungeon dressing" pieces of the Rusty Dragon Inn. I'm really liking what's been revealed from that set so far. Hopefully Gen Con will be the usual great source of spoilers. And, as I won't be attending in person, I'll be eagerly awaiting the availability of promos on the Paizo site afterwards.
Also really liking the suggested Rusty Dragon Inn flip map, I hope that does get some consideration.
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Thank you for remembering that not all of us can make it to these shows and saving some reprints for the web store. I am one of those completists that always tries to catch all the promos But can't afford gencon esp after having done paizocon. So thanks again for remembering us/me.
Spoiler Alert! Some images for Set V can be found here:
http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/32154/two-pathfinder-battles-iconic-hero es-miniatures-box-sets-revealed
When you paste the url into your browser, for some reason a space will appear between the o and e in heroes. Close the gap to get the link to work.
Will the associated ACG iconic card for Kolo be a Cohort? And such, will Cohorts be making appearances in future class decks for shamans, cavaliers, hunters, or others? Or is this something going to be held closer to the chest until you're ready to reveal?
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Spoiler Alert! Some images for Set V can be found here:
http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/32154/two-pathfinder-battles-iconic-hero es-miniatures-box-sets-revealed
When you paste the url into your browser, for some reason a space will appear between the o and e in heroes. Close the gap to get the link to work.
Check "How to format your text" below your new post.
For example. ^_^
We also have TWO MORE promotional Pathfinder Battles miniatures that we'll be distributing at Gen Con, but I want to keep their identities secret for now.
Unless I am mistaken, the albino were-rat has not yet made it's debut... so I'm guessing it might be one of these? But then of course, that really wouldn't make that very secret :)
Does anyone know if there was a promo mini given out at PaizoCon this year?
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I have to say that I like the majority of this set. Lirianne, excluded. Unlike some, I like the idea of the Iconic Hero sets and see a great use for the figures. What I don't need are second figures of miniatures released in the main waves (i.e Balazar, Harsk, Seoni, etc). Two of each really doesn't provide much purpose. I personally think some these figures should be exclusive to the Iconic Hero sets, leaving more slots in the main waves for other villains, monsters or NPCs. I also think this would increase the overall sales of the sets, potentially keeping a longer printing and release schedule of these sets.
As far as the promos, Red Dracolisk is nice. And I too am rooting for the Albino Wererat to make a creepy and awesome appearance.
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I have to say that I like the majority of this set. Lirianne, excluded. Unlike some, I like the idea of the Iconic Hero sets and see a great use for the figures. What I don't need are second figures of miniatures released in the main waves (i.e Balazar, Harsk, Seoni, etc). Two of each really doesn't provide much purpose. I personally think some these figures should be exclusive to the Iconic Hero sets, leaving more slots in the main waves for other villains, monsters or NPCs. I also think this would increase the overall sales of the sets, potentially keeping a longer printing and release schedule of these sets.
As far as the promos, Red Dracolisk is nice. And I too am rooting for the Albino Wererat to make a creepy and awesome appearance.
A lot of the original iconic minis are very expensive now. These are more accessible, especially with PACG demand.
I think they said that Balazar was the last iconic to appear in a big set for the foreseeable future, though. ^_^
looking forward to this set!
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I'm really looking forward to this...wish I didn't have to wait until November.
Just as a counterpoint to others in this thread, I typically don't buy minis. I loathe blind boxes, and don't really have space for minis. In general the Pawns line fits my needs (and budget) much better.
But I have made an exception for the iconics. The iconics resonate for me as characters, their use in the Card Game (even aside from the Promo Cards) is a huge plus, and the quality has been very good.
I will definitely buy all the sets for as long as they feature the actual Iconics. I'm undecided if I would continue to buy it they branch out to other characters from the Class Decks, but would definitely consider it (whereas with blind boxes I would definitely not buy).
For whatever that feedback is worth...
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Will the associated ACG iconic card for Kolo be a Cohort? And such, will Cohorts be making appearances in future class decks for shamans, cavaliers, hunters, or others? Or is this something going to be held closer to the chest until you're ready to reveal?
For now, cohorts are limited to Wrath of the Righteous.
Will the associated ACG iconic card for Kolo be a Cohort? And such, will Cohorts be making appearances in future class decks for shamans, cavaliers, hunters, or others? Or is this something going to be held closer to the chest until you're ready to reveal?For now, cohorts are limited to Wrath of the Righteous.
One reason that some of the Iconic Heroes figures come with non-cohort versions of their companions is that we don't presume people are playing Wrath when they use the miniatures. So if you're playing Rise of the Runelords, and you want to use the PDF version of Shardra, and you're not familiar with the rules for cohorts found in Wrath, now you can play her with Kolo.
Don't take this as a guide to whether we'll put cohorts in future class decks, though.
We also have TWO MORE promotional Pathfinder Battles miniatures that we'll be distributing at Gen Con, but I want to keep their identities secret for now.
I haven't seen any posts about these minis yet. Does any one have any info or photos of them?
I don't have any photos of them, but the two more promotional minis Erik was making reference to were released during the two main specials. One was a Fire Beetle and the other was a Duergar Soldier.
Both look very good, even the Duergar's face is painted quite well.
I can see both minis to be very popular as you normally are going to need a large amount (or at least group) of them, especially the Fire Beetle. I know I am going to find myself purchasing more from Paizo's website when they are put up.
the white spots on the mining beetle already make a good base for easy repainting
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From my perspective as a minis collector and a GM, I look at the line as a good source of very nicely painted adventurer types in lots of interesting varieties, plus oddball animals and companion creatures that otherwise probably wouldn't be made.
Won´t we get a new minis preview this week?
Maybe a double preview next friday?I have to fill my mini urgings with the monday and wednesday D&D previews, but those are not as good as the pathfinder ones. :-)
Won´t we get a new minis preview this week?
Maybe a double preview next friday?
I have to fill my mini urgings with the monday and wednesday D&D previews, but those are not as good as the pathfinder ones. :-)
How about this then? :)
Pathfinder Battles - Iconic Heroes - Set VI