btw an official line of paper minis would be cool too.
btw an official line of paper minis would be cool too.
You mean these?
You mean these?
Ross with the product placement FTW lol
btw an official line of paper minis would be cool too.You mean these?
Thought they were just a 3rd party lic? Most of those are also LoF-based, with a Goblin pack from RotRL (first module only no less), etc.
Was looking for more generic lines of creatures maybe a heroes (or villains) pack etc.
btw an official line of paper minis would be cool too.You mean these?Thought they were just a 3rd party lic? Most of those are also LoF-based, with a Goblin pack from RotRL (first module only no less), etc.
Was looking for more generic lines of creatures maybe a heroes (or villains) pack etc.
Or even tokens? I know WotC is experimenting with tokens in their upcoming essentials line. That strikes me as something that is both feasible and could easily come packaged as a whole adventure path's worth of monster and NPC tokens. I'd pay $10-20 for a full set of tokens that gets me through an AP.
Or even tokens? I know WotC is experimenting with tokens in their upcoming essentials line. That strikes me as something that is both feasible and could easily come packaged as a whole adventure path's worth of monster and NPC tokens. I'd pay $10-20 for a full set of tokens that gets me through an AP.
I wouldn't mind having a set of counters that was prepunched that I could use for an adventure or adventure path. I have purchased PDFs of counters, and they are neat, but as it stands, this still means I have to print them out and cut them out, and it lengthens my prep time.
Having some sheets that have exactly what the adventure calls for that I can just punch out would be pretty cool.
btw an official line of paper minis would be cool too.You mean these?Thought they were just a 3rd party lic? Most of those are also LoF-based, with a Goblin pack from RotRL (first module only no less), etc.
Was looking for more generic lines of creatures maybe a heroes (or villains) pack etc.
They are licensed, but they are as official as the Reaper metal minis.
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There is also the option of prepainted metals. Paintedfigs.com employs a small village in Sri Lanka at a decent wage and all they do is fill mini painting orders for painted GW figs. The quality isn't bad either (comparable to the DDM line IMO.
Some sort of partnership for a limited run of painted metals might help to ease the demands of those gamers without the time/talent to paint their own (for a premium that is).
Just tossin' that out there. :)
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There is also the option of prepainted metals. Paintedfigs.com employs a small village in Sri Lanka at a decent wage and all they do is fill mini painting orders for painted GW figs. The quality isn't bad either (comparable to the DDM line IMO.
Some sort of partnership for a limited run of painted metals might help to ease the demands of those gamers without the time/talent to paint their own (for a premium that is).
Just tossin' that out there. :)
Thanks for that info.
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I've said this a couple of times, but it bears repeating. I would really really love to do prepainted plastic miniatures, but we would need to find a way to make it economically feasible. From the research I've done on this, I can't imagine that it would ever be feasible to do in a non-randomized way. Not only are prepacked sets more expensive to produce, but they have the added problem of not being picked up by retailers since there are too many SKUs to keep track of and restock. Retailers love the booster pack, because it easier to keep in stock AND the price point can be kept down. So IF I ever figure out how to do prepainted plastic miniatures, it will almost assuredly be in a randomized pack format, which I know some folks hate, but I just can't see the economics of non-randomized packs ever working out, so I would rather have random packs than nothing at all.
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What about just doing 'monster packs'? Like a box of 8 orcs, or 8 goblins or 8 undead. Those are what I know I need more of, and you can throw some rare stuff in (like the lich guy from the PCCS cover in an undead pack) and have it randomized also (mix of zombies, ghouls, skeletons, etc).
I have purchased PDFs of counters, and they are neat, but as it stands, this still means I have to print them out and cut them out, and it lengthens my prep time.
I haven't tried this yet and am not sure what sizes the tokens come in. You could go to a craft store and buy punches in the paper or scrapbooking areas. I know I have some circular punches in various sizes. It would reduce the time for cut out, although there would still be some prep time.
I haven't tried this yet and am not sure what sizes the tokens come in. You could go to a craft store and buy punches in the paper or scrapbooking areas. I know I have some circular punches in various sizes. It would reduce the time for cut out, although there would still be some prep time.
Interesting, I'll have to look around and see what punches are available in what sizes. Thanks, I didn't even think about that.
Tokens would be perfect too. I would love to see a line of these.
Tokens would be perfect too. I would love to see a line of these.
We were kicking around that idea here.
Same here on the punch idea, LBR. Life would be too simple if those were available in tiny, small, medium, large, huge...
Same here on the punch idea, LBR. Life would be too simple if those were available in tiny, small, medium, large, huge...
This!
We were kicking around that idea here.
thx for the link. :)
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Personally I look at the Star Wars minis. I look at the fact that there are A LOT of star wars fans out there that buy everything star wars. I look at the fact that there are a lot more star wars fans and a lot more star wars fans buying everything.
If WOTC can't turn a profit on their minis, I can understand why a company like Paizo who doesn't have a game like Magic to keep them profitable when other lines aren't doing super, can't get into the prepainted plastic (or not) business.
I actually have been buying up a bunch of the reaper ones with the small amount of hobby spending money after the books are purchased. I am investing in them because they are awesome and I love to paint them to make them "my" characters in games even as a player. I am happy buying them slowly but would love if Reaper made a whole set (as expensive as it would be) for a module to go with it for one price I know I'd be into that. Just let me know who to address the letter to.
Or these cardstock mini's ready made for the Legacy of Fire AP
I must say, I really am warming up to the concept of cardstock minis. I'd love to see larger, more comprehensive sets released by Paizo in the future.
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If WOTC can't turn a profit on their minis, I can understand why a company like Paizo who doesn't have a game like Magic to keep them profitable when other lines aren't doing super, can't get into the prepainted plastic (or not) business.
+1
After all, it is one of the reasons that killed Rackham minis, despite all their previous good work, IIRC.
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After all, it is one of the reasons that killed Rackham minis, despite all their previous good work, IIRC.They're that french company right? I always liked their minis but never bought any because I couldn't find any sold locally. :(
We have their prepainted plastic minis here on paizo.com.
-Lisa
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After all, it is one of the reasons that killed Rackham minis, despite all their previous good work, IIRC.They're that french company right? I always liked their minis but never bought any because I couldn't find any sold locally. :(
Right. They had really good minis, even if a bit difficult to glue.
By looking around the net, you can probably find their unsold stocks at discount prices.
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What about by special order as a high-ticket item? They could be made only after a certain number of customers pre-order, more evenly distributing the cost of sculpts and molds. In essence a patronage model delivering one set at a time as ordered and raising the price after the patron number gets hit.