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drowdude Sergeant
 424 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 7:53 AM |
| I will be happy to see clear plastic in the minis. I agree that it would be bad if they go overboard, but they have been using clear plastic in SWM and they dont seem to have gone to excess.
Re: The Emperor's Force Lightning effect... It looks a little cheesy in the picture, but when I actually had it in hand all I thought was "This is cool."
The occasional spell effect when done right will be nice. Although I will concede that it would be better if they were removable, I dont think that is going to be viable at this small scale.
Hell I would absolutely love to see stand alone clear spell effects... like the Bigby's hands or a flaming sphere. | | Peace is a lie. There is only passion. Through passion I gain strength. Through strength I gain power. Through power I gain victory. Through victory my chains are broken. The Force shall set me free. - The Sith Code
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| fly60us Skirmisher
 2 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 8:01 AM |
| | lol who knows they might make an aspect of Lecistus wich would just be sorta funny if you ask me | | | |
| Cosworth Warrior
 215 Posts



 | | 02/28/2006 8:11 AM |
| I'm for it and think the CRD's breathweapon looks great. So used carefully it's fine.
Just don't go overboard so that a booster will look like it has candy inside.
And absolutely no glow-in-the-dark please [:)] | | Sorry Maxminis - find me at Hordelings from sep. 14 2006 | |
| Sammael Underboss
 1881 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 8:38 AM |
| quote: Originally posted by Count Dooku
Its like when Hasbro ruined Star Wars action figures. I used to collect 2 of each. One in a package and one opened and displayed. Around Episode 2 it went downhill. Hasbro "made SW figures" better but giving them a ton of articulation and giving them action features like spring loaded weapons, kicking action and lightsaber swinging action, severed arm action using magnets, clothing made or real cloth.
All this did was horribly ruin my favoroite collectibles of all time. I dont collect them anymore. I really dont want to see that happen again.
Star Wars actions figures are toys. For kids. So, if the kids demand action features, there will be action features. The collector market for those action figures is secondary, just as it is for Transformers and other nostalgia-driven "collectibles." Look at how the new MotU line failed miserably - the collectors loved them, but kids didn't. | | Hypethetical Blood War Set List | Champion of the Gelugon | Vindicated Prophet of Blood War Ha 69/80 | De 60/60 | Ar 57/60 | GoL 72/72 | Ab 60/60 | DK 60/60 | AF 60/60 | UD 59/60 | WD 57/60 | WDQ 3/60| BW Total DDM Count: 1037 | No chance of finishing the set | Will finish the set | Set | |
| True_Blue Underboss
 2386 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 8:46 AM |
| | I don't mind it as long as its used sparingly. I dont want to see almost every figure have it or something like that. A few things here and there would be fine, like 1 in a set or so. | | Champion of a Knight of Takhisis/Knight of Neraka | |
|  Vrecknidj Warlord
 10493 Posts


 United States
 | | striderlotr Commander
 3370 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 9:37 AM |
| I don't think that WotC is going to go crazy and add in extra bits for spell effects or some crazy clear arms. They mentioned that the membrane of the wings of the CRD will be painted clear plastic, which would make it more translucent then transparent. The idea being that the membrane is stretched tight. I also think that if they did an elemental like the breath weapon of the CRD most people would love it. The fire looked fantastic.
As for the minis I would love to see a clear G-Cube with some floating items or maybe a skeleton in side it. | | Sean Banks Champion of Elementals Official Organizer Gen Con 05 maxminis Event | Winterfantasy 06 maxminis Event | Gen Con 06 maxminis Event | Winterfantasy 07 Community Event | |
| orcmonk220 Underboss
 1608 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 10:04 AM |
| | One of two minis a set with it in would be nice, but not unneccessarily. Let's not go crazy here, people.... | | My Trading Thread | |
| monster_slayer Warrior
 331 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 10:38 AM |
| | I think there are places that clear or translucent plastic would look cool, but I agree that we don't need any cheesy weapons or spell effects in our minis. Though a G-Cube is an almost must be translucent. | | Life is like a dogsled team, unless you are the lead dog, the view never changes.
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| Duke of Spoils greyhaze Warlord
 7737 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 10:58 AM |
| quote: Originally posted by Vrecknidj
If clear plastic makes the price go up, then no.
Agreed. Even if it means not getting a clear g-cube (which seems to be the main argument for clear plastic). | | Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60, Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger. Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
| azuretide Sergeant
 407 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 11:00 AM |
| | I really like clear plastic look at the solonavi from mage knight beautiful pieces. I actually think that all water elementals should have been clear from the beginning but I can understand that they were still making sure that d&d minis had a strong market before they put clear plastic in. Some spell effects would look cool. Like a mage holding a fire orb or frost orb, psionics of course and weapons made of elemental propertied IE the sword of the helmed horrors would have looked cooler made from clear plastic. It's just another step up from what they had before. I also don't think that they will overdo it especially at the beginning probably only some rare figures will have it. Then if it goes over well maybe some uncommons probably never a common though. | | Completed trades: bonelock, noilo x2, greylord78, Altayr, Shadow Lord x3, qillan_dvra, symbiotesx2, devasque, smetzger, dulsin, Sir Bozak The Damned, Ironfist Boulderbender x3, tallcar24, Tactician x2, Okay McKay, skwave, dariustad,Eprosen,hung4treason,dog of the underworld,FeranEldritchKnight,Jerry_Damage01,vtloon | |
| Jefftyjeffjeff Warrior
 214 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 11:03 AM |
| quote: Originally posted by yack
I actually have 2 of the blue guys too use a Ice Paraelementals and too be honest they are snall for a meduim and crap. So please WOTC be careful with what you use as clear. P.S. no spell effects![:p]
I have one of the clear frost minions, and I think it looks just fine. The picture doesn't do it justice. YMMV.
Obviously, I'm not in favor of cheesy-looking anything. (Except maybe cheese.) Alls I'm saying is, "cheesy" and "clear" don't have to be synonymous. | | Jeff Quick, Philadelphia 22 Successful Trades: benimoto, bonepinhamer, bradu, Changeling, dnd3eplayer, drowdude, Drift, Gausse, Ghendar, Ihawk, ikill4adollar, Khaibit_ema_Neteru, Lance H, marjorie, MeepoTheMighty, mulkhoran, Puggins, Ryngard, vrecknidj, wuzzard, xbrendanx, Zenako (x2) Pending Trades: | |
| The Great Choco Monster Ghendar Warlord
 13109 Posts



 Mud Lick, Kentucky
 | | 02/28/2006 11:05 AM |
| quote: Originally posted by greyhaze
quote: Originally posted by Vrecknidj
If clear plastic makes the price go up, then no.
Agreed. Even if it means not getting a clear g-cube (which seems to be the main argument for clear plastic).
How about a G-Cube with gas, then it could be opaque. [:p] | | WotC - making me wish more and more every day for a return to the TSR days. :( I fought the snark and the snark won. I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!
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| Duke of Spoils greyhaze Warlord
 7737 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 11:41 AM |
| quote: Originally posted by Ghendar How about a G-Cube with gas, then it could be opaque. [:p]
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| striderlotr Commander
 3370 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 12:02 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by Jefftyjeffjeff
quote: Originally posted by yack
I actually have 2 of the blue guys too use a Ice Paraelementals and too be honest they are snall for a meduim and crap. So please WOTC be careful with what you use as clear. P.S. no spell effects![:p]
I have one of the clear frost minions, and I think it looks just fine. The picture doesn't do it justice. YMMV.
Obviously, I'm not in favor of cheesy-looking anything. (Except maybe cheese.) Alls I'm saying is, "cheesy" and "clear" don't have to be synonymous.
That is an excellent point! Cheesy and clear should not be used as the same concept. We could get some fantastic minis with some aspect of clear and they could look great. There seems to be a lot of focus on the negative side and we have not even seen the product of clear plastics in the DDM line. | | Sean Banks Champion of Elementals Official Organizer Gen Con 05 maxminis Event | Winterfantasy 06 maxminis Event | Gen Con 06 maxminis Event | Winterfantasy 07 Community Event | |
| Okay McKay Underboss
 1070 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 12:27 PM |
| | We've got to have an Invisible Stalker someday... Unless we get an empty base with footprints on it, we're going to need the clear plastic. :) | | "It's an automatic robot, based on science." | |
| *censored* glumag Warlord
 5968 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 12:29 PM |
| | I want to see [)] clear plastic in DDM, however I'd hate for it to be used excessively. Oozes, crystals, gems, incorporals and where it applies would rock but just dropping it in every other mini would become annoying. | | Trades >> Completed: 49 | Bad: Ø | Pending: 0 | Trade & talk Live on IRC! SERVER: irc.psionics.net CHANNEL: #maxminis | |
| Narethkraag Sergeant
 848 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 12:34 PM |
| | I also feel that it should be used just when necessary, like the gelatinous cube or maybe some invisible creature, if done sparingly it becomes an other useful tool or option for better minis. | | my list:http://www.maxminis.com/hwlist.asp?user=narethkraag completed trades: Capnfrank, Sturmkraehe, Jeff Wilder (x5), Mrfurious, Shinobi, Hockeyfan, Kyrin x2, Scepter, Archimagus, Enginer230, The Last Huzzah, War golem, RedSkullz Definetely bad trader: Invictus | |
|  Faragdar the Wise Commander
 3547 Posts



 Albuquerque, NM, USA
 | | 02/28/2006 12:38 PM |
| So, let me get this straight. The arguments against clear plastic are:
- Clear plastic might lead to cheesy accoutremants on otherwise fine minis - Clear elementals aren't needed because the current painted ones look fine - Clear plastic minis will look bad if not done carefully
I'm sorry. I don't really see where you guys are coming from.
Instead of arguing against clear plastic, argue against cheesy spell effects/breath weapon effects, et. Some of the old chainmail miniatures came with added spell effects, in metal, no clear plastic needed. If they were painted badly, they looked cheesy. If they were painted well, they looked awesome.
And I don't personnally think the current painted air elementals look all that great. They're okay, but they could be done better, especially if clear plastic were used. If WotC wants to do a clear plastic water elemental, I think that's great. I don't really care if it makes the old elementals look ugly in comparison. Did you complain when they made a better Troll or Zombie?
As far as worrying about badly done clear plastic minis, WotC says they've been working on it for a while because they weren't satisfied that they had it right, yet. So let's see what they've got before we complain that clear plastic is screwing up our hobby. It might just be pretty sweet. | | "Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish." - Albert Einstein Champion of Myopic Half-Orcs Winner, WBC X | |
| jedijon Sergeant
 474 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 1:59 PM |
| Maybe it would come down to price point?
I don't really feel a need to give clear plastic the kind of attention that the fans of the substance do--I think there's a lot of hype here for something that's still going to be a pre-painted miniature.
My personal reason to hate clear plastics is that you'll never get just clear X. Clear gout of flame will come with a clear hand that's just painted over. My playing table is in front of a window--I used to love the Star Wars lightsaber effects, especially Shaak Ti. Now I can only ever see her backlit with some chubby plastic fingers that I can totally see through, it's not a pretty effect.
Someone mentioned a Golem with 'gem eyes'. What you're going to get is a solid black plastic golem with a clear head over which paint is applied. It'll of course be the same color paint on the body and head, but the slightist backlighting will give your golem a glowing weird colored face.
Overly nit-picky and crazy--sure! I think that's where we're at with this though. No clear plastic for me, doesn't match my outfit. | | *WoTC Delegate (Chicago)* :=: My Trade Thread :=: DISPUTED TRADE WITH TREE DRUID!!!!!!!! | |
| Duke of Spoils greyhaze Warlord
 7737 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 2:40 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by Faragdar the Wise
If WotC wants to do a clear plastic water elemental, I think that's great. I don't really care if it makes the old elementals look ugly in comparison. Did you complain when they made a better Troll or Zombie?
Kind of different ideas between having 4 elementals all the same size, but 1 is clear plastic - that doesn't look like a set.
Improved Trolls or Zombies? They're not really a "set" within the "set" - if you know what I'm saying...
quote: Originally posted by Faragdar the Wise
And I don't personnally think the current painted air elementals look all that great.
Also, I didn't mind the Large Air Elemental, it was no worse than the Lare Fire, Medium Fire, Medium Water, or Medium Air. The only goodin's were the Earth ones IMO. | | Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60, Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger. Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
|  Bert the Troll Commander
 3964 Posts



 Adelaide
 | | 02/28/2006 5:07 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by Jefftyjeffjeff
I'm with you insofar as I don't want clear plastic used for uglification. But if it improves the figure, of course I want it done.
Mage Knight did a lot of this stuff toward the end of its run. Some looked great, and some looked maybe not so great.
Compare the opaque frost minion: http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mageknight/figuregallery.asp?unitid=5919
to the clear one: http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mageknight/figuregallery.asp?unitid=5920
I think for frostiness, that's a good use.
On the other hand, a less inspired use is the oak mage. Without clear plastic: http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mageknight/figuregallery.asp?unitid=5953
and with: http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mageknight/figuregallery.asp?unitid=5954
Just because things are good the way they are is no reason not to try to improve them. Sure, you might fail. But it would sillier not to try.
Thanks for examples. Mmmm that frost minion looks good. Where as the oak mage is indeed pretty lame.
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| robbdaman Underboss
 2380 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 5:29 PM |
| I'm hoping to see some Gem Dragons with clear plastic in WotDQ.
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| Count Dooku Commander
 4637 Posts



 New York
 | | 02/28/2006 5:41 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by robbdaman
I'm hoping to see some Gem Dragons with clear plastic in WotDQ.
R~
Someone correct me if Im wrong...But a Gem Dragon should NOT be clear.
Their scales do shine and sparkle like precious gems...But they are not transparent. Ok their scales may be...But they still have bones and organs and skin.
A gem dragon should just have shiny paintjobs like the Drow Riding lizard or the Shaugin Ranger repaint. | | Champion of the Skulk Vindicated Champion of the Twig Blight | |
| roonechr Sergeant
 604 Posts



 Kansas City, MO
 | | 02/28/2006 5:53 PM |
| I agree with most of you that clear plastic is good, even necessary, for some things (Gelatinous Cube, Invisible Stalker, some Elementals) if done well. I also never want to see spell effects on minis, clear plastic or not, as they really limit a mini for RPG purposes. You want your mini to match your characters armor and weapon choices so why would you want it to have a spell you aren’t casting? We have too few arcane caster minis as it is without narrowing it further with spell effects.
Off topic, I can live without gem dragons. I really do not understand their appeal. They are tertiary monsters at best and until we have two of every size category of metallic and chromatic (and fang and shadow) I don’t want to see them taking up “dragon slots”. | | Champion Of Hydras | |
| Kunimatyu Sergeant
 725 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 6:27 PM |
| | A Flaming Sphere mini would be a good transparent mini, and Living Spells in particular would look very good with clear plastic. I'm also going to go against the grain and say that a clear Water Elemental could be neat. I'd be happy with an opaque one, but clear could be cool as well. | | Champion of the Aboleth, Prophet of Denizens. BW Called Shot: Babau, UH Called Shot: Aspect of Vecna | |
| Eliminator53 Sergeant
 628 Posts




 | | 02/28/2006 8:18 PM |
| Some minis would look god w/ clear plastic, but I agree with the majority to not over-do it. I do think that if some of the clear minies were painted also would be nice. Kind of highlighted or shaded. For example, a while back somebody painted a Games Workshop Balrog from the LOTR mini. The mini was molded in clear orange plastic and then painted over. It was then drilled out and had a light in it so it would glow. Here is a pic of a painted one (the orange parts were unpainted and looked very nice): http://us.games-workshop.com/games/lotr/catalog/encounters/battle_khazad_dum/front.htm | | Champion of Tavern Stripper Knight of Knights Squire of Death Giants Somethin-or-another of Big Arse Swords | |
| qillan_dvra Underboss
 1588 Posts



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 | | 02/28/2006 10:26 PM |
| I think a clear Large Water Elemental would be cool.
Especially if the is a small Nemo and Dory caught in the middle of it (TIC).
Personally I would love a clear Gelatinous Cube with perhaps a skeleton caught in limbo, perhaps hanging out of it, and a couple of small weapons in the middle. This would of course be a rare mini but I would still want 3+ of them. | |
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|  Faragdar the Wise Commander
 3547 Posts



 Albuquerque, NM, USA
 | | 02/28/2006 10:52 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by greyhaze
Kind of different ideas between having 4 elementals all the same size, but 1 is clear plastic - that doesn't look like a set.
Haven't they already screwed up the "set" by coming out with a new and improved large earth elemental? So what if we never have a "full set" of large paint-on-black-plastic elementals? I don't really see the problem, because if they do a clear plastic large water elemental and it works, at some point we'll get a clear plastic large air elemental, and the one we have now will end up collecting dust next to the original large earth elemental. | | "Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish." - Albert Einstein Champion of Myopic Half-Orcs Winner, WBC X | |
|  Bert the Troll Commander
 3964 Posts



 Adelaide
 | | 02/28/2006 11:14 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by qillan_dvra
Personally I would love a clear Gelatinous Cube with perhaps a skeleton caught in limbo, perhaps hanging out of it, and a couple of small weapons in the middle. This would of course be a rare mini but I would still want 3+ of them.
Though that would be very very kewl, I would prefer just a sketelton, or dagger and have it as an uncommon. I want a few about the same ... ahh heck.. probably would be better as a rare.. doubt I need four. | | "Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit Semi-Secret sig business: "In the age of the internet attaching a famous name to your personal opinion to give more weight to it is a very valid strategy." - Benjamin Franklin Champion of Epic Lolth, Orcus, & Demogorgon and bring us Asmodeus! | |
| Wakalimasu Sergeant
 738 Posts



 Calgary
 | | 02/28/2006 11:52 PM |
| some sw minis with their clear plastic

close up of the emperor

| | o_O | |
| Can of the Cave Beer Commander
 2838 Posts




 | | 03/01/2006 12:33 AM |
| And those really don't do much for me.
Clear plastic is for G-Cube and special exceptions only, IMO. It should not be used for the average spell effect.
Emporer Palpatine doesn't look bad, but a non-force lightning throwing pose would have been just as good. | | Champion of the Werewolf Lord, Knight of Anything Duergar, and Squire of Things Gnollish List reset with the start of previews for each new set...got Chainmail®? | |
| robbdaman Underboss
 2380 Posts




 | | 03/01/2006 12:47 AM |
| quote: Originally posted by Count Dooku
quote: Originally posted by robbdaman
I'm hoping to see some Gem Dragons with clear plastic in WotDQ.
R~
Someone correct me if Im wrong...But a Gem Dragon should NOT be clear.
Their scales do shine and sparkle like precious gems...But they are not transparent. Ok their scales may be...But they still have bones and organs and skin.
A gem dragon should just have shiny paintjobs like the Drow Riding lizard or the Shaugin Ranger repaint.
I think it'd look cool with some of the wings and scales being clear plastic so they are gem like. Which is how they're supposed to be. If you paint them over the clear plastic would be cool. I never said make them entirely clear. Sheesh, mini fascist.
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| ehren37 Sergeant
 642 Posts




 | | 03/01/2006 12:28 PM |
| quote: Originally posted by Count Dooku
IEven a G-Cube could be a pinted figure. Just paint it blueish white and have a vitim sticking out of it. Just a human from the shoulders-up with a look of horror on his face with one arm thrust out.
I hope not. I hated the ochre jelly sculpt because there was some random guy stuck in it. Looked silly when my party was fighting 2, and there were 2 extra people in the battle.
quote: Im just worried that once Clear Plastic becomes reality WotC is gonna get silly and use it all the time and it will get gimmicky. Clear swords that are supposed to be magicial. Clear spells shooting from fingertips. Fire comming out of dragon's mouths becomming a regular occurance. It would just be stupid.
Am I alone here?
I liked the emperor's lightning effect. I think a wash over the clear plastic would look better however. | | Completed trades: Zarnof, Salmander, Pigsnot, qillan_dvra, SilgentG, Ironfist Boulderbender, robdaman.
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| Almalik Warrior
 266 Posts



 Vancouver-ish, Canada
 | | 03/01/2006 12:47 PM |
| I didn't think the clear or partially clear Wizkids figures (Mageknight or heroclix) looked good at all. I would guess that the D&D people felt the same way, which is why it is taking them so long to come out with clear figures (or partially clear figures). While I am a little worried about the use (and possible abuse) of clear plastic with the figures, I do have faith that the Wizards team will put do a great job of it. I am already amazed at how much better the figures get every set.
Besides it would be the only way to do the Cube up right. | | Champion of Aspect of Juiblex (with Oozemaster) and Aspect of Skurmsh! | |
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