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| So far, we have UC Hill Giants (yay!), Trolls (double yay!), Ogre (yippee!), so when do you think WOTC will make UC minis for?:
Ettin
Fire Giants
Frost Giants
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Originally posted by Schooly_D
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doubtofbuddha
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| | 05/22/2006 2:58 PM |
| | 2007. | |
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Geddonight
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| | 05/22/2006 3:01 PM |
| | Hrm... maybe it's time to sell my two frost giants before they make an uncommon version... | |
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Kunimatyu
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725 Posts
| | 05/22/2006 3:11 PM |
| Or keep one so that you can have a leader.
Me, I think they'll do a Jarl and Frost Giant Mauler(unarmed raging grappler) at the same time, and I'd like to have 2 maulers, 2 normal frosties, and then 1 leader. So I'll hold onto mine.
For fire giants, I'd actually like to see a fire giant with a giant crossbow, since we already have sword-wielding grunts and leader.
For Stone Giants, they can just do a Hulking Hurler unique giant holding a rock over his head. | |
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Warlord
5689 Posts
| | 05/22/2006 3:12 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by doubtofbuddha
2007.
No chance for any in Blood War?
We got a good ol' plain Uc Ogre in WotDQ, so that makes me happy, and a Uc MT Troll to boot! | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
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zenthrus
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| | 05/22/2006 3:26 PM |
| | 2007-2008 would be my guess. | |
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| | 05/22/2006 3:29 PM |
| | Hmm.... I would agree with 2007, seems unlikely for Blood War. | |
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Hejas
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| | 05/22/2006 3:31 PM |
| | I'm betting on uncommon Frost Giant in Blood War. (it would make more sense with mammoth rider in WotDQ, but we already got an uncommon giant there...) | |
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Sammael
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| | 05/22/2006 3:33 PM |
| | I predict one in WDQ and one in Blood War. | |
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doubtofbuddha
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| | 05/22/2006 3:45 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Username
No chance for any in Blood War?
We got a good ol' plain Uc Ogre in WotDQ, so that makes me happy, and a Uc MT Troll to boot!
I am sure there is a chance. I am just thinking its not going to happen. If there is one, I wouldn't be surprised if it is a potential Frost Giant spillover from WoTDQ. | |
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Benimoto
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| | 05/22/2006 3:55 PM |
| | I'm going to go ahead and call it that the Tundra Scout offers some sort of bonus to Frost Giants in the same warband, and that uncommon Frost Giants are coming in Blood War. | |
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yack
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| | 05/22/2006 4:10 PM |
| isn't a tundra scout a frost giant...?
I don't know I don't own that book. [:)] | |
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Zaukrie
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2007 Posts
| | 05/22/2006 4:26 PM |
| I'm hopefull that there is a second frost giant coming, with the mounted one being the leader, much like the Hill Giants in the last set.
I foolishly traded my frost and fire giants to get useful skirmish pieces, as I was beginning to think I would never roleplay again, but now I am.... | |
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jgsugden
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| | 05/22/2006 4:29 PM |
| I would not be surprised to see uncommon frost giant *and* uncommon fire giants in WotDQ.
These are powerful creatures. You'd have trouble fitting them into a piece that cost less than 80 points without making it a joke. Accordingly, they'd be best in sets that can handle powerful uncommon pieces.
The best sets for those are huge sets. The huge sets are primarily designed for epic play, so they can handle many creatures of very high power levels. Further, as uncommons will be slightly harder to come by than in a normal set (2 per booster, each booster costs $20 MSRP, 16 models - 1 of each uncommon on average per every $160 spent), this would be a great time to drop in the expensive and powerful uncommons without overwhelming us with expensive pieces.
In WotDQ, we know of ~55 figures in some fashion (including Merric's ***** *** **** list). It is entirely possible that he omitted the best figures entirely just to keep them a suprise until WotC was ready to announce the big news. It'd make sense to me to see there be normal frost giants wandering around at the heels of the giant on the mammoth. And, if they are already giving us frost, giving us fire wouldn't be hard to add... | |
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| | 05/22/2006 4:34 PM |
| | Well, I'm hopeful for Blood War, but not really expecting any. 2007 seems more likely. Don't need an uncommon Ettin, but Fire and Frost Giants would be very nice. | |
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Zaukrie
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2007 Posts
| | 05/22/2006 4:37 PM |
| | Yeah, I don't really need another Ettin either. | |
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Username
Warlord
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| | 05/22/2006 4:46 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Zaukrie
Yeah, I don't really need another Ettin either.
Are they that bad? I think they are neat looking, and wouldn't mind a few more than the single one I have. | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
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yack
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3261 Posts
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| | 05/22/2006 4:49 PM |
| | I could skip on the Ettins not cause they are bad looking just because I already have 7 of them. 5 of every giant(except hill now like 9) but I could use more frost and fire ones... | |
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JodyJ
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| | 05/22/2006 4:53 PM |
| http://www.maxminis.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15947
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MerricB: At what point does the size of a figure make it impossible to make as uncommon? Could we conceivably see Fire Giants or Frost Giants as uncommons, or are they just too big?
WOTC_Shoe: paint is more of an issue for commons
WOTC_Shoe: I wouldn't want a fire or frost as a common, since it wouldn't get enough paint to make it look good
WOTC_Shoe: large figures typically end up with multiple pieces, which also prohibits common commonality
True_Blue: do you mean common or uncommon?
WOTC_Shoe: I mean common. I'd not mind an uncommon fire or frost
WOTC_Shoe: the hill giant turned out all right
True_Blue: so its feasable to maybe see them in the future?
WOTC_Shoe: I think we're set on uncommon giants this year- (well, not technically)
WOTC_Shoe: but we'll see more giants.
Depends on what the last reply says to you. To me it says we got our only UC true giant of the year with the HGB.
Mountain Troll and Ogre Skirmisher are giants in type (technical giants). Maybe another UC large troll in BW. | |
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PaSquall
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| | 05/22/2006 4:57 PM |
| | I really hope frost and fire giants are coming soon, I haven't got any from GoL [:(] . | |
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Zaukrie
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2007 Posts
| | 05/22/2006 4:59 PM |
| | Ettins are cool looking, I'm just not sure I need more. They aren't nearly as used as other giants, at least I don't anticipate they will be. | |
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jgsugden
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| | 05/22/2006 5:01 PM |
| | I forgot about Shoe's WF comments... I'd guess that we won't see Frost or Fire Giants until 2007. [:(] | |
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| | 05/22/2006 5:01 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by JodyJ
http://www.maxminis.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15947
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MerricB: At what point does the size of a figure make it impossible to make as uncommon? Could we conceivably see Fire Giants or Frost Giants as uncommons, or are they just too big?
WOTC_Shoe: paint is more of an issue for commons
WOTC_Shoe: I wouldn't want a fire or frost as a common, since it wouldn't get enough paint to make it look good
WOTC_Shoe: large figures typically end up with multiple pieces, which also prohibits common commonality
True_Blue: do you mean common or uncommon?
WOTC_Shoe: I mean common. I'd not mind an uncommon fire or frost
WOTC_Shoe: the hill giant turned out all right
True_Blue: so its feasable to maybe see them in the future?
WOTC_Shoe: I think we're set on uncommon giants this year- (well, not technically)
WOTC_Shoe: but we'll see more giants.
Depends on what the last reply says to you. To me it says we got our only UC true giant of the year with the HGB.
Mountain Troll and Ogre Skirmisher are giants in type (technical giants). Maybe another UC large troll in BW.
I think we have enough trolls at the moment (including the one in WotDQ), I agree that there will be no more uncommon true giants this (highlighted in red) year, but next year I'm hoping for several uncommons:
Frost Giant Barbarian/Fighter (with club)
Stone Giant Rock hurler (with large rock)
Fire Giant Fighter (with battlehammer)
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oyvind
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| | 05/22/2006 5:40 PM |
| | I'd love another Ettin (maybe a female one?) and actually use them more than Frost Giants. But the fact that they have two heads will probably make them too difficult to sculpt as uncommons for some time, I guess. Maybe sometime in the future, though giving us another rare really soon would be fine by me. Fire Giants are hopefully coming en masse soon, both Rs and Us! It's the giant I use the most, by far! | |
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Dargoth
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| | 05/22/2006 5:49 PM |
| If they do repeat Giants I wouldnt mind seeing some Females
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gausse
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| | 05/22/2006 5:53 PM |
| I would love to see the stone giant hurling a big rock. UC fire giant and frost giants would also be sweet.
Really want a nicely sculpted Jarl as a rare. Number one on my list of giants. Then the Fire Giant King. | |
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Dargoth
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| | 05/22/2006 5:56 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by gausse
I would love to see the stone giant hurling a big rock. UC fire giant and frost giants would also be sweet.
Really want a nicely sculpted Jarl as a rare. Number one on my list of giants. Then the Fire Giant King.
The Fire Giant Kings already been done | |
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scruffydude7
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| | 05/22/2006 6:02 PM |
| An uncommon Ettin would be awesome, especially with some class levels.
I'd really love an uncommon Frost or Stone Giant.
Edit- forgot to mention that a Fire Giant would be rad too. | |
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| | 05/22/2006 6:30 PM |
| More uncommon giants would be cool.
I'm still after uncommon medium dragons. [:P] | |
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Cheddar Bearer
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298 Posts
| | 05/22/2006 8:46 PM |
| | Would love both fire and frost giants as uncommon. Would quite like another ettin as a I didn't rate the original sculpt I thought it should either have been civilised ie forged metal weapons or savage and just a wooden club. | |
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True_Blue
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| | 05/22/2006 11:09 PM |
| | I think we'll see another rare Frost Giant and Fire Giant before we get an Uncommon. If they did something like the HGB and Hill Giant Chiefton, then great. I just have a feeling we have a few sets to go before we get an Uncommon version of either one. | |
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| | 05/22/2006 11:19 PM |
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Originally posted by True_Blue
I think we'll see another rare Frost Giant and Fire Giant before we get an Uncommon. If they did something like the HGB and Hill Giant Chiefton, then great. I just have a feeling we have a few sets to go before we get an Uncommon version of either one.
That much is obvious. The Frost Giant on the mastodon-whatsit has to be rare. [:P] | |
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Can of the Cave Beer
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| | 05/22/2006 11:58 PM |
| I'm glad I'm not the only one who remembered Shoe's comment.
Ultimate meaning comes from how we define "set". If you choose to interpret "set" meaning "reached a sufficient number" (i.e. "We're set on Blue D20s, we need to add some more Greens") then we've seen just about all there is. If you interpret "set" to mean "focused" (i.e. We're set on sending that guy home with ZERO wins") then we have a different meaning indicating that we should be seeing more Uncommon Giants in the coming sets.
Your guess is as good as mine when it comes to divining meaning from Shoe's comments.
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kyrin
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3168 Posts
| | 05/23/2006 1:11 AM |
| As I said before, I would love to see them repeat what they did with Hill Giants. Do a Frost Giant Jarl with Uncommon Frost Giants, and then the trifecta: Uncommon Fire Giant + Queen Frupy + her Nessian Warhounds! That's awesome, baby! [:D]
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Can of the Cave Beer
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| | 05/23/2006 1:24 AM |
| Oooh. Nessian Warhounds.
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| | 05/23/2006 1:42 AM |
| | Nessian Warhound is a very likely large uncommon for Blood War, I'd say. | |
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Cheddar Bearer
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298 Posts
| | 05/23/2006 5:25 AM |
| | If Nessian warhound is in Bloodwar it would be a definate plus. Think they'd make a great large uncommon. Wouldn't mind seeing a re run of regualr hellhounds too. | |
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Sammael
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1881 Posts
| | 05/23/2006 6:04 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Can of the Cave Beer
Ultimate meaning comes from how we define "set". If you choose to interpret "set" meaning "reached a sufficient number" (i.e. "We're set on Blue D20s, we need to add some more Greens") then we've seen just about all there is. If you interpret "set" to mean "focused" (i.e. We're set on sending that guy home with ZERO wins") then we have a different meaning indicating that we should be seeing more Uncommon Giants in the coming sets.
This is the way I interpreted it. | |
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Vash
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| | 05/23/2006 8:02 AM |
| | All I want are Frost Giants [:(] I still don't have one from GoL... | |
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| | 05/23/2006 8:04 AM |
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