"Any word on WOTC CGM figures? Anyone gonna re-issue?" Topic

It just sucks that WOTC discontinued it. They screwed up a great line with there short sighted schemes.

Somebody needs to re-issue the damn figures!!!!!!

Well, the painting went downhill …
But they were still re-paintable…
And they were available for a long time.

What were their short sighted schemes?

Plenty singles are available cheaply on the secondary markets. I think the demand for the figures ran its course from what I've read. Same with D&D in general. Hasbro's game divisions are hurting badly this year, with Magic propping up the losses from being too extreme.

Richard, I'm sure the painting went downhill each time they had to find a new plant in China due to rising labor costs (or actual enforcement of labor laws, causing increased labor costs) over there. Retain same profit margin, lesser quality product. This is an age old story in China recounted in all the business mags. Wizkids found this out a number of times.

What part of "collectable, mystery boxes of figures" do you find not short sighted?

An 8 year run to me is not really "short sighted".
But I do agree that it would have been better if they had avoided the random closed box approach.

They ran into the problem of how do we keep coming up with new pieces, especially if they are NOT more powerful than the old ones.

I played the game for pretty much it's entire run. Overall it was pretty well done.

As I understand it, they only planned on 4 sets, and they went up to 10(?).

They might have been able to extend the longevity of the game a little bit if they had added some complexity up front, but overall I think it worked out pretty well.

Now if they had any sense they'd re-release the figures in a different game style, not randomly, without the cards forthe previous game (thus not making things uber rare etc) and sell them either individudally or in packs of useful collections.

The marketing gaffe of not ever cross-selling to the RPG was worse. They simply assumed people would know they could be used that way.

Not sure WOTC can rerelease them, depends what FFG's license looks like.

I was amazed the game was played at all in it's intended form.

Would like to know why it is not viable to continue the lines, as figures only and not the card. Stay far away from their rules, and you can find some great Star Wars gaming using those figures.

Go to Amazon and look up "Dungeon Command".

New WOTC prepainted minis in non-random themed sets.
The first two sets in July will have a Drow theme and a Cormyr theme. Later in the year, there will be a goblin set and an undead set.

Some of the minis will be completely new, and others will be repainted versions of old sculpts.

And the Dungeon Command will fit in with Star Wars in what way?

I suspect if 'Dungeon Command' revitalizes DDM, they might take a look at renewing SWM.

They would need to reacquire the license first.

Q: And the Dungeon Command will fit in with Star Wars in what way?

A: Since I came across this thread in the Collectible Gaming Miniatures, the topic is "Any word on WOTC CGM figures? Anyone gonna re-issue?", and the OP never said "I am only talking about Star Wars minis", I was not aware that D&D minis were irrelevant.

Tox – good point, and I graciously apologise for being too picky too soon. My bad.

But I do agree that it would have been better if they had avoided the random closed box approach.

Better for you, maybe.

But they were always good sellers, so it worked out for the company.