If I remember correctly, our own Reverend Strone contributed some artwork to the stat cards for these miniatures?
The WotC Star Wars Miniatures Appreciation Thread
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The WotC Star Wars Miniatures Appreciation Thread
Despite having them stored almost half a world away, I've been spending a lot of time thinking about my Star Wars Miniatures collection lately - specifically, with regard to a number of customization projects I have planned. After Action Fleet and Micro Machines, this was one of my favourite lines of Star Wars collectibles. I know we have a fair few Fantasy Flight miniature gamers on these boards, but is there any love for this slightly older strategy game?
If I remember correctly, our own Reverend Strone contributed some artwork to the stat cards for these miniatures?
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If I remember correctly, our own Reverend Strone contributed some artwork to the stat cards for these miniatures?
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I did! Great recollecting, Arc. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
Never played the minis game itself, but I used to have hundreds of these little figures which I used in my Star Wars tabletop RPG sessions. I sold almost all of them years ago, but still have a handful from one of the later expansions that I will give you next time I see you, buddy, assuming you want them?
I kept some of the starships. They supplement my Micromachines and Fantasy Flight Games collection well.![Smile :)](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Never played the minis game itself, but I used to have hundreds of these little figures which I used in my Star Wars tabletop RPG sessions. I sold almost all of them years ago, but still have a handful from one of the later expansions that I will give you next time I see you, buddy, assuming you want them?
I kept some of the starships. They supplement my Micromachines and Fantasy Flight Games collection well.
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Re: Wizards of the Coast's Star Wars Miniatures
They were so well-suited to this purpose - especially the copious number of 'fringe' miniatures that could be used to quickly populate an environment with interesting characters.Reverend Strone wrote:Never played the minis game itself, but I used to have hundreds of these little figures which I used in my Star Wars tabletop RPG sessions.
I found the minis game itself was incredibly well-designed. The core mechanic was straight-forward and easy to learn, with the more complex rules being character-specific and explained in decent detail on each character card. This made it especially well-suited to organising campaigns with friends who were completely new to the game (something I relied on, since I didn't know anyone else who collected these miniatures at the time).
The later expansions (pretty much everything after the Clone Wars line) never turned up in my neck of the woods - so I'll definitely take you up on that offer! Provided you let me take you out for a few drinks in gratitude, of courseReverend Strone wrote:I sold almost all of them years ago, but still have a handful from one of the later expansions that I will give you next time I see you, buddy, assuming you want them?
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Great stuff! I shall pass on that positive feedback about the game to my friends who worked on it.
And it sounds like we have a date next time you're back in NZ.
I look forward to it!
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And it sounds like we have a date next time you're back in NZ.
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I'd appreciate it!Reverend Strone wrote:Great stuff! I shall pass on that positive feedback about the game to my friends who worked on it.
I sincerely (and vainly) wish we could see a return of this line. While Fantasy Flight Games have a couple of alternative Star Wars miniature strategy games out now, they're missing the most important element for me - the blind bags. I'm an absolute sucker for anything in that form. I love the mystery and excitement of not knowing what you're going to get, and the thrill of the prolonged hunt for those extra-hard-to-find pieces.
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Re: The WotC Star Wars Miniatures Appreciation Thread
When these miniatures were in stores, I restricted myself to purchasing four blind-bagged blister packs from each new wave. While that gave me a great range of diverse characters, there've always been some glaring omissions in my collection that have niggled at me. Last week, I received an order from TrollandToad.com that filled in a few of those gaps ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
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