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Offline Jase

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Today's Order of the Stick webcomic
« on: February 14, 2007, 02:45:50 AM »
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0413.html

Pretty much sums up my thoughts on random miniatures boxes (*cough* D&D *cough*)

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Re: Today's Order of the Stick webcomic
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2007, 09:09:45 AM »
I've been reading this comic since episode 40 (I think)... joined a little late.  Rich has a great sense of humor and he definitely hit the nail on the head with random plastic mini snafu we all loathe!
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Re: Today's Order of the Stick webcomic
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2007, 09:47:00 AM »
yeah, but the most interesting question is: who buys enough of that crap (imho;)) to make it a buisness???

@oots:

best line ever  :) :D ;D
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Re: Today's Order of the Stick webcomic
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2007, 11:43:23 AM »
Quote from: Aldrien on February 14, 2007, 09:47:00 AM
yeah, but the most interesting question is: who buys enough of that crap (imho;)) to make it a buisness???

@oots:

From my brienf time in a Living Greyhawk game held in a store, I watched each player buy AT LEAST 3 of the big boxes, which retailed for i think 15 bucks.

Now, mind you, I play the clicky Mechwarrior, but at least I know I'll be able to use what I get in the box.  Or at least trade the stuff to someone who plays that faction. 

What can you do with 20 Halfling Rogues?
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Re: Today's Order of the Stick webcomic
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2007, 01:29:27 PM »
Dalton buys those plastics by the CASE, not just the box.  When a large encounter happens, he's got everything.  He's been doing this for a while as he's been running at least one, sometimes two, D&D games a week over the years.  Habit forming.
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Re: Today's Order of the Stick webcomic
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2007, 06:29:54 PM »
    Honestly, what do you expect of a company that was bought out by Magic: The Gathering (of your MONEY)!!!!
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Re: Today's Order of the Stick webcomic
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2007, 05:15:20 PM »
Quote from: joshuaslater on February 14, 2007, 01:29:27 PM
Dalton buys those plastics by the CASE, not just the box.  When a large encounter happens, he's got everything.  He's been doing this for a while as he's been running at least one, sometimes two, D&D games a week over the years.  Habit forming.

Now there's a game I think that I could get into - a GM that actually puts things in perspective for his players?  Kudos, Dalton!
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Re: Today's Order of the Stick webcomic
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2007, 05:33:51 AM »
Now, to add insult to injury, Halo is coming out in cliky form. 

I saw game of Star Wars Starship Battles being played the other day and it was a complete abomination of Clone Ships fighting Rebel Era forces because that's what they had gotten in all the boxed sets.

Mongoose has gone to pre-painted figs (much like the French AT-43) but they have gone out of their way to put a window on the box so you know what you are getting.
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Re: Today's Order of the Stick webcomic
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2007, 01:50:18 PM »
I don't mind them prepainted, as long as I know what I am getting. Or if they actually did faction sets I'd have some interest.

Fellow I know wanted the Warduke figure from the D&D booster pack. On a whim he bought a couple of boosters when that set came out. When he opened the second pack, lo and behold - one Warduke figure. Hasn't bought one since.

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