MMAnow
Skirmisher
26 Posts
    
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| | When Will the August previews article be posted? | | | |
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gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 08/02/2007 4:16 PM |
| | Usually on the first Friday, IIRC, but it can happen a week or two into the month. You may have to wait a bit, especially with GenCon coming up they may be super busy to post on time. | |
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zenthrus
Warlord
5132 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 08/02/2007 7:23 PM |
| | I'll be surprised (but impressed) if August and Beyond is up this week. | |
Knight Warlord a.k.a. Commander (#32) in only 6 months. Where's my pie?
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6843 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 08/02/2007 7:31 PM |
| | Please, Mat, put up the article soon. | |
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kyrin
Commander
3172 Posts
| | 08/02/2007 7:42 PM |
| Umm... it's up...Â
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20070802a
Space for folks that wants a surprise...
Look no further if you want to be pleasantly surprised... Go to the URL above....
Folks will probably be quite happy, since they've brought out the Big Guns... the *Umber* Guns.
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warty_nosed_goblin
Underboss
1384 Posts
| | 08/02/2007 7:52 PM |
| | Now that's what I call a preview all right, it presses alll the right buttons. That "big gun" is quite something all right. | |
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MAURIZIO
Sergeant
960 Posts
Lima, Perú
| | 08/02/2007 7:52 PM |
| Awesome the UMBER HULK, It´s Heavy and Robust fellow!!!
And the Drow Spider Priestess, need a wall to lay on!!! She dont have nothing to do? | |
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juanchoquinche
Sneak
161 Posts
colombia/bogota
| | 08/02/2007 8:10 PM |
| that`s amazing minis  the umberhulk looks powerful  | |
called shot:
dungeon of dread: medium bronze dragon
desert desolation: sand giant champion
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basic_aim
Sneak
172 Posts
London ON. Canada
| | 08/02/2007 8:22 PM |
| November: Desert of Desolation Booster Packs
It's been a month -- that's probably enough time for you to have gotten a good handle on your Night Belowminiatures. Even if you're still hunting down the choice minis you need to complete your collection, or to amass an army, you're still going to want to see the minis that're on the way in November's release of Desert of Desolation. It has been a long time since Harbingerdelivered the promise of prepainted plastic to our gaming tables, so it has been equally long since we had a chance to buy a booster pack with an Umber Hulk lurking inside. (And this one's actually umber.) And we've had a few cool female drow spellcasters, but they just keep getting better. Take a look.
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Umber Hulk Drow Spider Priestess
If you wanna get a look at more Desert of Desolationminis -- and I know you do -- you should check out Steve Schubert's Miniatures Preview Articles he posts over on the D&D Minis page. He'll not just show you the mini, he can give you some insight into the mechanics, strategies, and other Skirmish-relevant info. (He's also taking some toys with him to GenCon . . . if you wanna see 'em first-hand.)
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ShadowLord XT
Commander
2646 Posts
Plane of Shadow
| | 08/02/2007 8:26 PM |
| UMBER HULK!??!?!?!?!
[...expletives deleted...]
I thought Harbinger pieces were an investment. I had thought I'd be able break even when I gave up D&D and sold all my minis. Harbinger was the crutch. I could have gotten a Large Red Dragon, but no I had to get the big ant. [...].
My Shadow Golems will have fun fixing this.
[edited by LCS: Profanity is not acceptable here, and using comic style punctuation or replacing letters to represent profanity without using the specific words is not acceptable either. If you aren't capable of expressing yourself without resorting to profanity, you have more serious things to worry about than a slight drop in the value of a Harbinger Umberhulk.] | |
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rtcmc
Sneak
146 Posts
Eugene, OR
| | 08/02/2007 8:47 PM |
| Posted By ShadowLord XT on 08/02/2007 8:26 PM
UMBER HULK!??!?!?!?!
[...expletives deleted...]
I thought Harbinger pieces were an investment. I had thought I'd be able break even when I gave up D&D and sold all my minis. Harbinger was the crutch. I could have gotten a Large Red Dragon, but no I had to get the big ant. [...].
My Shadow Golems will have fun fixing this.
Investing in plastic toys is foolish. You have no assurance they will retain value. And I'm posting this with a complete Harbinger set on my shelf.
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jacksonm
Warlord
5560 Posts
River City
| | 08/02/2007 8:55 PM |
| Very nice. 
It's nice when the previews get off to a nice start like this. | | | |
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Anaxagoras
Warrior
318 Posts
| | 08/02/2007 8:58 PM |
| I bought one Umber Hulk at about 25 dollars, and traded a pile of figs for the other.
And I couldn't care less. MORE UMBER HULKS!!!!!!!
what a great preview. What a great and horrifying looking beastie.
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zenthrus
Warlord
5132 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 08/02/2007 8:59 PM |
| Posted By rtcmc on 08/02/2007 8:47 PM
Investing in plastic toys is foolish. You have no assurance they will retain value. And I'm posting this with a complete Harbinger set on my shelf.
I agree and I have the all of the early sets completed (including two Umber Hulks).
The new Umber Hulk looks very nice. It's umber (which the original Umber Hulk wasn't) and it's hulking (which the original Umber Hulk also wasn't). My guess is rare since the sculpt is complex.
The Drow Priestess also looks nice. I'd be unimpressed with her as a rare (two color paint scheme) but not surprised (after the medium humanoid meh rares in Night Below).
Perhaps we should call Desert of Desolation "Harbinger Resculpts" (Drow Priestess, Umber Hulk, Mummy....). 
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zenthrus
Warlord
5132 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 08/02/2007 9:01 PM |
| | It occurs to me that the Umber Hulk is trying very hard to reach "left hand yellow" | |
Knight Warlord a.k.a. Commander (#32) in only 6 months. Where's my pie?
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WakeXX
Warlord
10152 Posts
Edinboro PA
| | 08/02/2007 10:33 PM |
| | That's one sweet looking Umber Hulk, I wonder if it's actually named Umber Hulk though and will have the same stats as the Harbinger one...probably not. | | | |
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Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6843 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 08/02/2007 10:35 PM |
| Thanks, kyrin.
Hopefully the umber hulk is uncommon. It could be. Though the drow spider lady is nice, I don't really care what the rarity is, since I have so many drow. | |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
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gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 08/02/2007 11:27 PM |
| Posted By ShadowLord XT on 08/02/2007 8:26 PM
UMBER HULK!??!?!?!?!
[...expletives deleted...]
I thought Harbinger pieces were an investment. I had thought I'd be able break even when I gave up D&D and sold all my minis. Harbinger was the crutch. I could have gotten a Large Red Dragon, but no I had to get the big ant. [...].
My Shadow Golems will have fun fixing this. Take a deep breath....
Okay. If you saw this as an investment, and you are worried, dump him in the next month. If money is the most important thing, get you money now. Or ride it out. Use this as information to see how figures fluxuate. But right now you're gambling and sometimes that means you're going to lose. It may not be as bad as you think because to collectors a new resculpt is different than the original so there is a chance price won't fluctuate.
For your own sanity, because this is going to happen again and again in the future, forget about investments. If you want to make money, there are better and surer ways (stocks, RothIRA, bonds, 401K, prosper.com). Just figure all the money you spent is gone and any you get if/when you do sell them is gravy. Collectable games are notoriously fickle, and only one really has ever had legs to make it worth while.
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Star
Sergeant
978 Posts
New Britain, CT
| | 08/03/2007 12:04 AM |
| The Umber Hulk looks sweet. I know that there are a couple of people on the boards clamoring for an uncommon Umber Hulk but there's just no way that mini isn't rare.
The Drow priestest is ok. It has the downfall of being one of several drow priestest minis - so even if it was an amazing sculpt I wouldn't be overly impressed. | |
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realmaster
Underboss
2017 Posts
Home of the 2002 Winter Olympics
| | 08/03/2007 1:05 AM |
| | man those look so sweet!! | |
Thanks, realmaster. Let's split up!!!!!
RIP Gary Gygax 1938-2008
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mickey mouse
Warrior
237 Posts
Victoria, Canada
| | 08/03/2007 1:33 AM |
| Good thing I got 5 good playable figs for my umber hulk:Â
Golum, Golum, Golum !! Â | | | |
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yack
Commander
3321 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 08/03/2007 3:54 AM |
| | That is amazing and awesome all in one! 2 great minis!!! | |
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crookre
Skirmisher
29 Posts
Virginia
| | 08/03/2007 5:14 AM |
| | Maybe it's just me wanting the NFL season to start but that umber hulk looks like a defensive linemen in a three point stands ready to explode on someone. Nice minis can’t wait to see more. | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
7737 Posts
| | 08/03/2007 7:40 AM |
| | Umber Hulk is nice. Drow Priestess is hopefully an uncommon, I'm sad there's no scourge. | |
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warty_nosed_goblin
Underboss
1384 Posts
| | 08/03/2007 7:50 AM |
| Posted By greyhaze on 08/03/2007 7:40 AM
Umber Hulk is nice. Drow Priestess is hopefully an uncommon, I'm sad there's no scourge.
Seconded on the scourge-less drow, and she still doesn't look as good as the original Drow Cleric of Lolth IMHO. She still looks fine, and it will be nice to be able to replace the DCoL I gave to my friend... | |
Call me: W.N. Gobo!
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Shottglazz
Underboss
1184 Posts
Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
| | 08/03/2007 7:52 AM |
| | The Umber Hulk looks very sweet - too good to be UC...hope the mummy ends up looking as good... | |
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Xerxes Naemyn
Skirmisher
47 Posts
| | 08/03/2007 8:14 AM |
| | where's the snake headed whip with the priestess. BIG disappointment T_T okay it's actually still pretty nice sculpt. i like the umberhulk a lot better than the previous one. looks pretty sweet and terrifying having a new rpger run have the dm place that in front of u. | | | |
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6843 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 08/03/2007 8:27 AM |
| Posted By Xerxes Naemyn on 08/03/2007 8:14 AM
where's the snake headed whip with the priestess. BIG disappointment T_T okay it's actually still pretty nice sculpt. i like the umberhulk a lot better than the previous one. looks pretty sweet and terrifying having a new rpger run have the dm place that in front of u.
That grammer is killing me. I can barely make sense out of what you wrote, and I am not sure I interpreted it correctly.
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Xerxes Naemyn
Skirmisher
47 Posts
| | 08/03/2007 8:30 AM |
| | sorry still early in the morning. basically meant that if u were a dm with a bunch of new rpgers. u place that in front of them (the umber hulk) then look at their faces. | | | |
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Username
Warlord
5692 Posts
| | 08/03/2007 8:51 AM |
| | Now that's how you start previews to a new set! N-I-C-E! | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
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gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 08/03/2007 9:13 AM |
| | It'll definitely hold me over until the next previews, probably GenCon or later. | |
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vanrulzz
Commander
2778 Posts
¯\(°_o)/¯
| | 08/03/2007 9:41 AM |
| AW3S0M3!!!! GO UMBER!!! | | | |
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GuJiaXian
Sergeant
661 Posts
Roswell, GA
| | 08/03/2007 9:44 AM |
| | Well, looks like I don't need to shell out $100+ for two of the Harbinger ones. Nice. | |
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DinoBen
Sergeant
412 Posts
Based outta Games of Berkeley, CA
| | 08/03/2007 10:00 AM |
| Posted By zenthrus on 08/02/2007 8:59 PM Perhaps we should call Desert of Desolation "Harbinger Resculpts" (Drow Priestess, Umber Hulk, Mummy....).
Wait... WotC is making another Mummy....? WtF?!?! We need ANOTHER MUMMY!?!?! With all the great, classic monsters that have yet to be immortalized in plastic ('til my baby gets ahold of them) they're making ANOTHER MUMMY!?!?!?! AAAAAAAAAARRRRHHHGGGG!!!
That said, has anyone heard if they're gonna give Dark Sun any love in this set? One can only hope and dream... | |
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GuJiaXian
Sergeant
661 Posts
Roswell, GA
| | 08/03/2007 10:05 AM |
| | They likely won't do anything Dark Sun-related, as there's never been an official WotC 3.X conversion (I don't think the Dungeon/Dragon conversion from a couple of years ago counts). It seems like DDM only reflects current products, which is why Eberron sees so much action, and Planescape/Dragonlance/Dark Sun/insert-2nd-edition-setting-here doesn't. | |
"Clearly a case of too many hunchbacks and not enough mad scientists..." | |
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Anaxagoras
Warrior
318 Posts
| | 08/03/2007 10:21 AM |
| Posted By crookre on 08/03/2007 5:14 AM
Maybe it's just me wanting the NFL season to start but that umber hulk looks like a defensive linemen in a three point stands ready to explode on someone. Nice minis can’t wait to see more.
LOL....When I get one I'm nick-naming him Urlacher. Advanced Umberhulk tricked out with Bullrush.....ahhh it will be fun.
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Luisjoey
Underboss
1704 Posts
Caracas Venezuela
| | 08/03/2007 10:32 AM |
| The umber hulk looks Awsome!
I was expecting him as uncommon. | |
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Damien the Bloodfeaster
Sergeant
885 Posts
Portland, OR
| | 08/03/2007 10:37 AM |
| The umber hulk is awesome. I'm fine with it being a rare--it's not like you usually encounter more than one or two of these at a time, anyway (in D&D that is).
I'd be shocked if it had the same stats as the original, since the original was (a) Difficult (an ability that's since been phased out), and (b) had the only confusion effect in the game that, if you failed the initial save, you were confused for the rest of the skirmish.
I still like to dust off the original Umber Hulk from time to time for skirmish play. Run it with a Cursed Spirit, an Orc Wardrummer (to boost saves), and possibly a Troglodyte Thug, and that confusion gaze can get pretty scary. Not tier 1 by any means, but still a fun piece to run. | | | |
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Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6843 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 08/03/2007 10:48 AM |
| | They have stated that they aren't reprinting cards anymore (post Aberrations) (I guess that would be with the lone glaring exceptoin of Drizzt), but updating creatures instead. I really doubt this umber hulk would have the same stats. | |
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Cheddar Bearer
Warrior
298 Posts
| | 08/03/2007 10:51 AM |
| | Both look good IMHO. I kind of like the weird arms crossed confidence pose of the drow priestess. It's not the most dynamic of posses but I still think it looks pretty good. As for the umber hulk there is nothing I can say that hasn't already been said so I will leave it at wow. | |
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