"How's Monsterpocalypse doing?" Topic

I found my collection and was reading the rulebook again. I never got a chance to play before it died around here. What's it doing in your area? Does it still play fun? Have all the power combos sucked the enjoyment from the game?

There was a poll to that question a few weeks ago.

I just want the Voltron stuff to come out before it dies.

The "power combos" are inherently limited by the nature of the game. Only one of the three types of dice are not limited, so the "more dice" combos cap quickly in most cases.

MonPoc is apparently doing reasonably well nationally, but is spotty in its coverage. Locally several stores carry it, but each set has sold less. The collectible part scares some off, but the reality is that the second and third sets are small enough that it doesn't take much to get what you need, and ALL units are useful regardless of monster. In most cases, you aren't going to see "useless" until you've bought quite a lot (fielding limits for units being what they are).

It seems like it is not doing so well in my area. The stores I saw carrying it seemed to stop after the first expansion.

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Well they are missing out – this is a fairly solid product with much more to it than the first glance garnishes. Trading with others is the only way to go in terms of assembling a worthy faction army.

The way they package units is regrettable, and I don't particularly care for their business model in that regard – not that they have asked me. The game is solid though – and unique with its dice mechanic.

Before it came out I said it would only last a couple of years. It's hit the high point now. I'm just waiting to see whether it will be a series of screw ups or just the inevitable entropy effect of saturation and player apathy.

I could get into it if I liked any of the models. I understand the style they're going for, but it's not happening for me. Especially the decision not to make the buildings 6mm. I think they really hurt themselves with that one.

Plus it's not that much different than Warmachine. One big guy that it's game over when you lose him, a bunch of little things with a bunch of special rules, and shuttling points around every turn. :)

It isn't.

"Especially the decision not to make the buildings 6mm. I think they really hurt themselves with that one."

Nothing in the game is really that scale, though. The vehicles you can see scale on are mostly 2-3mm. Going to 6mm means everything is bigger. MUCH bigger in the case of the buildings, and that hurts the price point all out of proportion to the supposed benefits of selling outside the game.

They could have easily used the scale for everything and not changed anything though. Think about all the Battletech and Microarmor guys who thought: "Hey! Those would be great for my game….oh…oh well."

Agree some nice 6mm terrain would have prompted some cross over sales. Epic players would have been a good target customer group for it too then.

Except that most Epic scale buildings aren't in Epic scale either. The dinky little two-suite office structure that I work in has a bigger footprint in 1:300 than any "scale" buildings I've ever seen for sale.

In 1:300 scale, the MonPoc "Skyscraper" would be a foot tall, the oil refinery a foot square. Really.

Stop looking at the labels and start looking at the models.

There' been a number of "how's XYZ doiung in your area" type queries over the last few weeks.

What's the point ? Or, more specifically, Who Cares ?

I can't imagine buying a game becuase everyone else has it (unless I like it). I'd never stop playing a game just because it isn't very popular. So, what's the point of the discussion ?

Confused of 20thmaine

"The dinky little two-suite office structure that I work in has a bigger footprint in 1:300 than any "scale" buildings I've ever seen for sale."

Actually I agree with this, though I think it's a problem at all scales. I'd love to see someone do a three foot square grocery store in 28mm, commercially or scratchbuild. :)

"In 1:300 scale, the MonPoc "Skyscraper" would be a foot tall, the oil refinery a foot square. Really."

Much much bigger than that actually. Not every modern building has to be 100 stories, and a set of tanks is a set of tanks, not an oil refinery. A small apartment complex in 6mm would be more useful than a bunch of skyscrapers. Plus, I think a couple of those MonPoc buildings are close to 8 inches tall.

"Stop looking at the labels and start looking at the models."

Don't care for the models really. :) Buildings would've also been nicer if most of the detail hadn't been painted on.

"Buildings would've also been nicer if most of the detail hadn't been painted on"

Are we talking about the same buildings?

Yes, most of the buildings, especially from the first set have only painted on details. You didn't notice?

Hey 20th, you must have cared enough to take the time to respond didn't you. I can't understand why people who hate something take so much time and effort to describe why they hate it. Some of the reason stated here have to be some of the most absurd given on this entire site.

Finding problems with the scale of the buildings? Are we kidding? Do any of you have a real Ares Mothership hovering about to correctly measure the scale and then compare it to a building? I didn't think so.

I for one have no problem with the buildings from Monsterpocalypse,and i plan on using some of the buildings for maybe some Godzilla games in the near future.

I'm a big fan of Monsterpocalypse and have all 3 sets so far plus i'm happy with Monsterpocalypse so far.

Captain Gideon

I think as long as they don't dilute their product too much going for the quick buck, while keeping the first series still relevant, this game has some longevity potential.

I personally think that there are enough "symbols" and to add more is a bit of a mistake. Otherwise, I am with Gideon on this and glad to see another Bloke like the game!

"Some of the reason stated here have to be some of the most absurd given on this entire site."

If you really want, I could point out a bunch of hate that is infinitely more absurd on this site. Any thread on Games Workshop would be a good start. :)

Besides, I don't hate Monpoc at all, there's just nothing about it I really care about. I'm just being critical of some of their design decisions. I don't need a real life Ares Mothership to know that the size of the buildings make them pretty much useless to me, and most other microscale gamers.

There, I've restated my opinion for hopefully the last time. Do you understand it? Do you still think I'm being hateful? If so, shame on you for being so thin skinned.

Hey 20th, you must have cared enough to take the time to respond didn't you. I can't understand why people who hate something take so much time and effort to describe why they hate it. Some of the reason stated here have to be some of the most absurd given on this entire site.

Umm, I never said I hate Monsterpocalypse – it would be foolish of me to do so as I have never seen the game let alone play it. My question was aimed more at what the point of the question is.

If I love it will I change my mind if I read that others don't ? Only if I am a dolt.

If I don't love it and read that others do will I change my mind and start loving it ? Again, only if I am a dolt.

If after all the time the game has been out and the many posts about it on TMP that I will have obviously chosen to ignore or have not already piqued my interest will I suddenly become a fan or a hater based on what other's say about how often they play the game ? Well, I don't really think so.

So, what purpose does the question serve ?

To date I've assummed they were more or less sockpuppet polls trying to drum up interest/sales – or trying to do down a competitors product. Maybe I'm wrong ? Who knows ?

[That the buildings might be usable with 2mm figures – well, that IS something worth talking about]

So what does your post serve?

I mean really, what has your post done – solve the Middle East peace problem? I think the OP was simply asking a simple question – nothing less nothing more.

To suggest as you do here that this was a "sockpuppet poll", though an amusing anecdote, is a bit harsh to me. To assert that he is "trying to down a competitors product" – well that speaks for itself.

Crumbs someone's a bit tetchy.

Ok Monsterpocalypse is doing really badly because I have never seen it and know nobody who plays it. Yes I know lots of gamers, yes I go to game stores and yes I have attended conventions this year.

Now, your turn to explain why THAT is by your definition a very useful posting. And also explain why if I made Monsterpocalypse I would want lots of people making postings of a similar nature.

Seems to remain almost entirely unknown here in Finland, at least judged by the local hotspot forum reaction. Which is to say, I recall all of one post on it since the game came out, and that one was technically in a wrong section of the forum… But then again, people on the said forum tend to be vehemently anti-plastic, rabidly anti-prepainted-plastic and… Well, you can see the trend I'm certain. May not reflect what's happening in the living rooms and other gaming facilities tho.

"What's the point ? Or, more specifically, Who Cares ?"

I ask because no one plays around here and with 1 local game store that is not interested (40K and D&D only) my chances are slim to watch or join in.

So I asked because I like th eidea of giant monsters, I saw new sets were coming out, and I was curious if there were numbers to meet the product being dished out…that is all.

I normally ask questions like this because I can not get the answers by visiting the local store/players.

No harm no foul in asking :)