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Miniatures?

Started by Schwartzwald, September 09, 2017, 04:52:19 PM

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Schwartzwald

September 09, 2017, 04:52:19 PM
Do you use miniatures in your games?  Paper,  astic , metal,  whatever?

Skarg

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September 09, 2017, 04:54:09 PM
TFT-style flat cardboard counters on hex maps (often transparent hex map photocopies on top of paper terrain sketches).

Ratman_tf

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September 09, 2017, 04:55:41 PM
Up until 4th, I had only used miniatures for wargaming. We had a few minis back in the AD&D days, but didn't use them.

I really got into miniatures with 4th edition. Made papercraft terrain and designed encounters to utilize terrain and hazards. One of the things I appreciate about 4th ed is how it got me thinking more about the battlefield. I've got a tub full of the collectible plastic D&D miniatures I bought for this purpose.

Haven't used them since then. If I get a Starfinder group together, I'm thinking seriously about using the pawns and getting the miniatures for it.
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Philotomy Jurament

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September 09, 2017, 05:04:16 PM
I rarely use minis with RPGs, these days. (Sometimes players will have PC minis to illustrate marching orders and such, but they're usually not utilized for running combat as part of the game.)  However, I'm a big fan of minis for wargaming. When I do use minis with an RPG, it's usually for a set-piece battle of some sort, more as a supplement to the RPG game than part of mainstream play.

Almost all of my minis are metal. I never got into the plastic RPG-oriented minis, but I've seen some very nice wargaming plastic minis from companies like Fireforge.
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Ratman_tf

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September 09, 2017, 05:32:06 PM
Quote from: Philotomy Jurament;990990Almost all of my minis are metal. I never got into the plastic RPG-oriented minis, but I've seen some very nice wargaming plastic minis from companies like Fireforge.

I've put together a wish list of Reaper Bones for Starfinder. Plastic tends to resist scratching and chipping, and resists wear for TT use. Plus Bones are a bit cheaper, and the Chronoscope line has damn near everything, from super heroes to sci-fi to fantasy.
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DavetheLost

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September 09, 2017, 05:50:49 PM
I used minis for D&D for a time.

Currently the only game I use minis for is Fate of the Norns which has a map and minis based combat system. I have been able to amass a good collection of 15mm Vikings and Norse legendary beasts.

Manic Modron

#6
September 09, 2017, 07:18:55 PM
My group uses lego minifigs.

TrippyHippy

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September 09, 2017, 07:27:06 PM
Generally, no. I'm a Theatre of the Mind kinda GM. That said, I am looking to include some miniatures of characters to go with my giant spaceship layouts in Traveller. By extension, I am hoping that Mongoose does get round to making a miniature spin-off for Traveller in the near future (as opposed to the far....).
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Philotomy Jurament

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September 09, 2017, 07:55:37 PM
Quote from: DavetheLost;990998I have been able to amass a good collection of 15mm Vikings...
Cool. Any pics?
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Omega

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September 09, 2017, 08:05:18 PM
Didnt we just have this thread a week or two ago?

The Exploited.

#10
September 09, 2017, 08:27:37 PM
I think I said this before... But like Trippy I like to do it all in the head.

I think they are beautiful as art pieces though, but they just don't do it for me in RPGs. They just pull me right out of the scene and back onto the table. That said, that's only my personal preference I know a lot of people who love using them. So whatever works best for the group!
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Shawn Driscoll

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September 10, 2017, 05:58:20 PM
Quote from: Schwartzwald;990984Do you use miniatures in your games?  Paper,  astic , metal,  whatever?

Nada.

David Johansen

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September 10, 2017, 07:16:37 PM
Occasionally, I have a huge collection but it's a pain to get them out and many players prefer theater of the mind.
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Tod13

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September 10, 2017, 08:00:58 PM
Quote from: Schwartzwald;990984Do you use miniatures in your games?  Paper,  astic , metal,  whatever?

6mm metal minis on .75 inch squares or hexes. (I use the hexes for vehicles.)

Dumarest

#14
September 11, 2017, 04:53:14 PM
Q: Do you use miniatures in your games? Paper, astic , metal, whatever?

A: Very rarely. Too expensive and too hard to find for the games that I like. I recently got some really neat metal swashbuckler/musketeer miniatures that come in handy just to help visualize relative positions during swordfights. I still haven't found anything good to use for mythic Greek adventure in the vein of Jason and the Argonauts or the Odyssey.

Also, astic = plastic?
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