striderlotr
Commander
3370 Posts
    
 | | 02/07/2006 9:59 AM |
| I was just thinking about an idea for a cool give away at the Cons that WotC should do for AAM.
How about iconic commanders for the different nationalities. There are so many different names out there Patton, Rommel, MacArthur, etc. I would say use them as give aways so that it is not an issue of selling someone's name or anythinglike that. I just think it would be cool to have some of the generals lead the troops into battle. | |
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Vulturedoodle
Sergeant
791 Posts
| | 02/07/2006 10:22 AM |
| Whatever floats your boat...this isn't for me. The notion of Patton personally directing the actions of a platoon isn't very appealing; it kills a lot of the historicity for me and makes it more like DDM, just a game.
However, as a promo that has no in-game use other than to represent "Me", I'd be okay with that. Be kinda cool, actually.
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monster_slayer
Warrior
331 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 9:05 AM |
| | I think this would be a great idea for the monthly prize packs in organized play, instead of a common mini from an upcoming set. It might even boost the number of people who play in the OP program. | |
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Narethkraag
Sergeant
848 Posts
| | 02/09/2006 2:59 PM |
| | Maybe I would not like commanders, but I would probably like an ace or outstanding soldier like whitman or Lafayette Poole with an experienced veteran crew, maybe just some better stats, but just slightly. | |
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monster_slayer
Warrior
331 Posts
| | 02/10/2006 1:37 PM |
| | Or they could just print alternate cards for some of the existing minis and give them a little bit of flare or a boost in the stats per say. Kind of like Wizkids does with Mechwarrior, give a unique card and make it like the DDM & SWM, only one unique can be fielded in an army. | |
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striderlotr
Commander
3370 Posts
| | 02/13/2006 4:18 PM |
| | Now if they print out a new card with a boost, we may end up in the same boat as the complaints about the clix games. You need the big ones to win. I was thinking of more a promo idea for the iconics. | |
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monster_slayer
Warrior
331 Posts
| | 02/15/2006 7:37 AM |
| | I see your point and we definately don't want that to happen. Your probably right, Promoms is the way to go, but don't make them overly powerful either or those that don't have them would be at an unfair disadvantage. | |
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Thenameless
Warlord
12507 Posts
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| | 02/26/2006 10:45 PM |
| | It's okay if repaints or even alternate sculpts appear as promos, but they should be careful not to make different stats available for them. Just my take. | |
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Sgt. Rock
Skirmisher
16 Posts
| | 03/01/2006 9:33 AM |
| | I think the best way to handle Generals or Units etc. is to just have a card that is worth 2 ro 3 points that influences the battlefield. Such as "Blood and Guts" General (read someplace that using actual names on cards has legal issues ) its effect would be something like +1 movement for all your vehicles. Just as an example. You could do a ton of things like this. Some commander could give your vehicles +1 to enter forest hexes etc. etc. | |
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monster_slayer
Warrior
331 Posts
| | 03/01/2006 10:13 AM |
| | Hey I like that Idea. It would be kinda like what Wizkids did for Heroclix. | |
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