Interesting.

Why must Heroscape continue to release nifty expansions...

WHY!!!

Huh. Always looked at the Heroscape stuff but never bought it. Might have to check this out just because.

I think my head just exploded.

I... don't... understand...

Isn't Heroscape a miniature battle system that is in competition with Dungeons and Dragons and the D&D miniatures products?

I've been tempted to buy Heroscape figures before but the bases are so big.

No! No! No! I do not need any more HeroScape sets! ~cries~ DRAT!!! Now I know what I will be ordering next year!

I think my head just exploded.

I... don't... understand...

Isn't Heroscape a miniature battle system that is in competition with Dungeons and Dragons and the D&D miniatures products?

I've been tempted to buy Heroscape figures before but the bases are so big.

May have to buy this set, even though I gave up on Heroquest awhile back.

I think my head just exploded.

I... don't... understand...

Isn't Heroscape a miniature battle system that is in competition with Dungeons and Dragons and the D&D miniatures products?

I've been tempted to buy Heroscape figures before but the bases are so big.

This does have me curious, though! Wish there were better pictures to view.

Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures as a minis battle system was canned prior to the launch of 4e. And as you pointed out, the bases are too big to be useful as gaming minis. No competition.

May have to buy this set, even though I gave up on Heroquest awhile back.

I played the second edition miniature battle game once, it was pretty fun. Since the 4e side of the cards didn't interest me, I thought I might still get use out of the miniatures game side, but then they did away with it. Of course, as I said, the new miniatures game was based on 4e anyway so I guess I could just adapt the 4e cards themselves to that use.

Anyway, that has little to do with Heroscape except that I find it odd that Heroscape has a D&D branded product. (Then again, I think they're both Hasbro.) I don't think having the base be a little too big is a total deal-breaker for using Heroscape minis at my D&D game, but it does deter me nonetheless.

...I find it odd that Heroscape has a D&D branded product.

There are enough differences between Heroscape and WotC's other miniatures products that there isn't any real competition between products. Heroscape has a different vibe and is marketed to the casual (and younger) gamer audience. Heroscape can also serve as a good introduction to gaming, seeing as how the target age is 8+. This set is part of WotC's efforts to revitalize the game and cross-brand with their other products (namely D&D).

I think this is an ok move. No one will be fooled. Heroscape and D&D have practically nothing in common. If Hasbro were smart, they would start making expansion sets along the vein of the Marvelscape set they sold. Marvelscape wasn't a very good set because it came with just enough terrain to tease you, but not accomplish making a decent board AND the superheroes just weren't very compatible with all the other cool stuff they have (compatible from a power level versus point cost POV). Plain ole sets of figures would work better. Marvel heroes would be cool with some revamp. But keep in mind that Hasbro also makes GI Joe, Transformers, and hold the Star Wars toy license. Can you imagine a Star Wars Clone Wars expansion set for Heroscape? What about Jedi versus Transformers Versus GI Joe? they're sitting on a potential goldmine of popular cross-universe products and they're not doing anything with it. Shame really.

I've been using Heroscape figures for years and my biggest complaint has always been that the frigging bases aren't 1". Beyond that, the figures work pretty good for "D&D."

-Skeld

...this does look interesting - i wish we could see more details

Better pic

It looks like all the figs are just rebased D&D minis.

Better pic

It looks like all the figs are just rebased D&D minis.

What about Jedi versus Transformers Versus GI Joe? they're sitting on a potential goldmine of popular cross-universe products and they're not doing anything with it.
-Skeld

Interesting indeed.

We've been using my heroscape terrain for battletech (makes good for terrain types, elevation changes, etc). I'll have to look this over, It should give me enough for two oversized mapsheets.

I can't believe they are glorifying a thieving, low down Ambershard as their iconic dwarf . . . hurumph . . .

Even though this is labeled as a Master Set, I would still highly recommend trying to get your hands on a Rise of the Valkyries set. You get more terrain and more figures. A much better sample.

That said, I may still pick this one up.

For those who care, re-basing HeroScape minis is easy and reversible.

Wolfthulhu wrote:

Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures as a minis battle system was canned prior to the launch of 4e. And as you pointed out, the bases are too big to be useful as gaming minis. No competition.

May have to buy this set, even though I gave up on Heroquest awhile back.

Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures as a minis battle system was canned after the launch of 4e. The 4e Green Dragon starter set, Dungeons of Dread, Against the Giants, and Demonweb all come with cards that contain stats for both 4e and the second edition of the miniatures battle game (which is very similar to 4e).

For those who care, re-basing HeroScape minis is easy and reversible.

I must have this set.

I've sliced a few bases off Heroclix before. Is it any more tricky than that?

Side note: there is a very slight difference in scale between HeroScape and the standard plastic D&D minis. You really only notice it in a few rare instances.

HeroScape minis have a plug (usually an extension of a foot) that fits into a slot on the base. This plug is accessible from the bottom of the base, so you just 'push' through to pop the mini off the base. The plug then fits readily into a 1" slotted base (I use round, but square works also - you can also find black plastic ones that are much cheaper, but for the life of me I can't remember what company makes them).

Now, who makes black plastic slottabases? Hmmm? Let me see?
LOL

I'll be keeping an eye on this to see if it matches the mock-up. I would finally get that elusive black dragon!

Yeah, I've got a friend whose been pretty successful rebasing Heroscape minis, although scale seems less consistent. It would be great if this was the beginning of a trend in Heroscape.

It would be great if this was the beginning of a trend in Heroscape.

I've re-mounted several HeroScape minis on 28mm bases and they work great for D&D and PF RPG. I think the HeroScape minis are better sculpts than many of the newer D&D minis. The crystalline looking terrain would be great to use for D&D too.

But from looking at pictures on other sites, it seems as though Hasbro has simply re-based figures originally released as D&D miniatures to make them work for HeroScape.