Comments on: Dark Days for Collectible Miniatures Gamers? http://www.robotviking.com/2009/01/08/dark-days-for-collectible-miniatures-gamers/ Gaming Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Possible Mage Knight comeback? | mendax.org http://www.robotviking.com/2009/01/08/dark-days-for-collectible-miniatures-gamers/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Possible Mage Knight comeback? | mendax.org Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:14:12 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=108#comment-92 [...] at WizKids, we almost missed the news entirely that the Clix line of collectible miniatures is now dead. While Mage Knight was discontinued by WizKids some time ago, the system behind the game lived on, [...] [...] at WizKids, we almost missed the news entirely that the Clix line of collectible miniatures is now dead. While Mage Knight was discontinued by WizKids some time ago, the system behind the game lived on, [...]

]]> By: Johnvanjim http://www.robotviking.com/2009/01/08/dark-days-for-collectible-miniatures-gamers/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Johnvanjim Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:53:52 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=108#comment-44 I was the first "rules arbitrator" WizKids brought in to run HeroClix championship tournaments and adjudicate the roles on their forums and I must say that they had some serious problems with the rules since day 1. The primary designer for the rules had moved on to creating other games and didn't realize how many holes and confusions there were in the original rulebook and when presented the opportunity to change them with the "cleanup" done in Unleashed went the path of least resistance. I saw this again and again on so many of their other games and wasn't happy with how they were treating their customers, so I left.. It's too bad though, I liked the idea of "Clix" related games, there were jsut too many problems with their internal politics to stay agile enough to remain innovative and at the top of their game. I was the first “rules arbitrator” WizKids brought in to run HeroClix championship tournaments and adjudicate the roles on their forums and I must say that they had some serious problems with the rules since day 1. The primary designer for the rules had moved on to creating other games and didn’t realize how many holes and confusions there were in the original rulebook and when presented the opportunity to change them with the “cleanup” done in Unleashed went the path of least resistance.
I saw this again and again on so many of their other games and wasn’t happy with how they were treating their customers, so I left.. It’s too bad though, I liked the idea of “Clix” related games, there were jsut too many problems with their internal politics to stay agile enough to remain innovative and at the top of their game.

]]> By: Ed Grabianowski http://www.robotviking.com/2009/01/08/dark-days-for-collectible-miniatures-gamers/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Ed Grabianowski Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:07:37 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=108#comment-21 There's not much good news on the Mechwarrior front. Topps pulled that property and Shadowrun out of the potential Catalyst/Pinata sale this week. I'll have a bigger post about it next week, when more news becomes available. There’s not much good news on the Mechwarrior front. Topps pulled that property and Shadowrun out of the potential Catalyst/Pinata sale this week. I’ll have a bigger post about it next week, when more news becomes available.

]]> By: Funkula http://www.robotviking.com/2009/01/08/dark-days-for-collectible-miniatures-gamers/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Funkula Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:02:23 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=108#comment-20 Theres also AT-43, I forgot the name of the company though. But I hope someone picks up Mechwarrior. They're about 1/144 scale, so I can team them up with my Gundam action figures for truly wicked game of Mechwarrior. Theres also AT-43, I forgot the name of the company though. But I hope someone picks up Mechwarrior. They’re about 1/144 scale, so I can team them up with my Gundam action figures for truly wicked game of Mechwarrior.

]]> By: venport http://www.robotviking.com/2009/01/08/dark-days-for-collectible-miniatures-gamers/comment-page-1/#comment-7 venport Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:09:25 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=108#comment-7 The D&D Miniatures guild is a strong group, not sure how Successful they will be but they have been working with stats for some time now and really understand the system. If you want more info on the project you can sign up here http://www.ddmguild.com/ to sign up for their newsletter called Unbroken. Or Drop by www.hordelings.com as the community leaders post there. I'm sure hoping the game can stay on it's legs as I’ve been a fan for several years now. Also it's sad to see so many other games falling apart. The D&D Miniatures guild is a strong group, not sure how Successful they will be but they have been working with stats for some time now and really understand the system.

If you want more info on the project you can sign up here http://www.ddmguild.com/ to sign up for their newsletter called Unbroken. Or Drop by http://www.hordelings.com as the community leaders post there.

I’m sure hoping the game can stay on it’s legs as I’ve been a fan for several years now.

Also it’s sad to see so many other games falling apart.

]]> By: Ed Grabianowski http://www.robotviking.com/2009/01/08/dark-days-for-collectible-miniatures-gamers/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Ed Grabianowski Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:45:55 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=108#comment-3 After posting this, I discovered that Topps Wizkids as early as August 2008, fired almost everyone, and put random people in charge of game design. Also just testing the comment system. After posting this, I discovered that Topps Wizkids as early as August 2008, fired almost everyone, and put random people in charge of game design. Also just testing the comment system.

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