tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096473056453931834.post7492483953876309706..comments2023-11-11T03:38:28.863-05:00Comments on Once More Unto the Breach!: Regarding the Use of MiniaturesAnthony Simeonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096473056453931834.post-42736451757781074172010-07-21T06:43:22.712-04:002010-07-21T06:43:22.712-04:00I love minis and can barely imagine playing D&...I love minis and can barely imagine playing D&D without them, although I've played games where minis were not used.<br /><br />Back when we discovered GURPS, my brother & I used Steve Jackson Games' "Cardboard heroes" extensively, which were paper stand-up minis (they still make the and they are still very nice). We stored them all in the box a bottle of whiskey came in, and of course they was lots of substitution ("this biker is a cyborg...").<br /><br />I find they add a lot to the gaming experience anyway.<br /><br />Flat counters, which are more popular now too, are a very good compromise in terms of storage space and cost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096473056453931834.post-61424736224185675102010-07-20T22:05:02.217-04:002010-07-20T22:05:02.217-04:00I did the figure flats thing with my Deadlands gam...I did the figure flats thing with my Deadlands game and, while inexpensive and useful, they are nigh-impossible to store well. I ended up putting all of them into a pair of Wheat Thins boxes, where they took up an inordinate amount of space.<br /><br />For any future minis-based play (Savage Worlds, 4e, etc.), I'm going to make my own 1-inch washer disc miniatures (http://www.blackbirddreams.com/?p=156) They look really nice and would be easy to both make and store.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348128429151023348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096473056453931834.post-67537031737260028022010-07-20T18:31:44.400-04:002010-07-20T18:31:44.400-04:00I really like miniatures, especially the older fig...I really like miniatures, especially the older figures from Grenadier and Ral Partha. I also enjoy painting them, too. I've been doing it long enough to know that I'm fairly middle-of-the-road in terms of painting skill. But that's fine -- it means my tabletop looks very nice overall.<br /><br />We probably use miniatures a little bit in every fantasy game we play. Not for the whole session -- only for the critical fight scenes where you need to know where everyone is. I feel like we could easily jettison miniatures and just do it verbally, though.Patrick W. Rollenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832604648690667589noreply@blogger.com