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View Poll Results: What kind of counters/minis do you prefer for TFT? | |||
Retro-style monocolor flat counters | 12 | 19.35% | |
Retro-style full-color flat counters | 14 | 22.58% | |
Cardboard Heroes style standies | 19 | 30.65% | |
25mm metal minis | 1 | 1.61% | |
28mm metal minis | 5 | 8.06% | |
25mm resin/plastic minis | 2 | 3.23% | |
28mm resin/plastic minis | 4 | 6.45% | |
Other (please specify) | 5 | 8.06% | |
Voters: 62. You may not vote on this poll |
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03-19-2019, 09:42 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Cidri (exact location withheld)
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What kind of counters/figures do you want to see for TFT?
Imagine that SJG would only support ONE format for counters/figures in official and licensed third party products. Which would you choose? No need to tell us how you'd concoct your own unique solution for your table, just imagine that only one type would be forthcoming as official TFT product.
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03-19-2019, 09:47 AM | #2 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Columbia, Maryland
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Re: What kind of counters/figures do you want to see for TFT?
In descending order: Pre-painted minis at ~30mm scale, pre-primed minis at same, unprimed minis at same.
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03-19-2019, 11:14 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Portland, Maine
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Re: What kind of counters/figures do you want to see for TFT?
Not much chance of getting 25mm figs these days, but I still have some.
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03-19-2019, 02:10 PM | #4 |
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New Jersey
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Re: What kind of counters/figures do you want to see for TFT?
I voted for retro-style full-color flat counters.... but by flat, I hope you mean Avalon Hill thickness, not chipboard. That's what I want. I've been busy since the PDF release making my own counters in that style, in pocket-box size. From time to time I show them on the TFT Discord group (link in my signature), including counters for things like nuisance creatures, HP, XP, and the like.
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03-19-2019, 02:42 PM | #5 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
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Re: What kind of counters/figures do you want to see for TFT?
I like the retro art counters and am happy that the new edition comes with a bunch of them. But honestly, I would ditch them in favor of 25 or 28 mm figures when those are available. There is already a lot of competition in that space, and no reason why players can't adapt what they already have or could readily get from other suppliers. But, the role of hex size and orientation in TFT provides an avenue for SJG to produce a line of figures that I think most players would prefer if they could get them. I.e., suitably sized figures mounted on appropriate scale bases, perhaps with facings marked on the edges. The only disadvantage would be that you would struggle to represent HTH combat with such figures.
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03-19-2019, 03:21 PM | #6 |
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: New England
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Re: What kind of counters/figures do you want to see for TFT?
I have always liked the simplicity of monochrome flat counters with great, high contrast, graphically strong imagery (as in the original Melee and Wizard counters, but NOT the original Death Test). In my experience, they kindle imagination rather than stifling it with overly detailed illustration. Two-sided with the dead body symbol on the back is very useful and efficient.
That said, I'd be happy to game with the same art on standies, but you'd need hex stands and separate dead body counters, which drives up cost and inefficiency. Loubet's illustrations for Cardboard Heroes are too detailed for me. And please, no 30-pound one-handed swords or axes! |
03-23-2019, 09:05 AM | #7 | |
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Near Milwaukee, WI
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Re: What kind of counters/figures do you want to see for TFT?
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I did base a Reaper Bones "young fire dragon" as a 7-hex dragon, and had a toy dragon from one of those "toob" sets from a craft shop based as a 4-hex dragon and those worked very nicely, as well. The selection is limited to a degree, but they kickstarted their Chaos Wars figs a few years ago, so common army-types (orcs, goblins, elves, dwarves, humans, undead) are plentiful. |
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03-23-2019, 10:11 AM | #8 |
Join Date: Jul 2018
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Re: What kind of counters/figures do you want to see for TFT?
As I have said before, there are tons of fantasy minis out there. The chits are great as well. This is one instance when you can have your cake and eat it too. SJG makes chits--and all the chit fans are happy. Mega Miniatures, Reaper, etc. etc. etc. make miniatures. Don't like painting use that other RPG company's prepaints.
As for me, I'd prefer that SJG concentrate it's TFT resources on more new adventures, including solo adventures (not all of us have gaming groups handy). It's just I don't see why the wheel has to get re-invented. Jus' Sayin' |
03-23-2019, 01:16 PM | #9 |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Re: What kind of counters/figures do you want to see for TFT?
I would like full color flat counters on chip-board, painted by Denis Loubert. I've always love the art he drew for the Ultima computer games. I know this is weirdly specific but as long as we are wishing...
What I probably going to use is the pre-primed miniatures that are coming out for D&D. My eyes have gotten too poor to paint anymore but one of the young 'uns in my game group paints them for me. |
03-24-2019, 08:44 AM | #10 |
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Carrollton, Newnan area of Ga
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Re: What kind of counters/figures do you want to see for TFT?
Counters or minis, I will buy them either way. I love minis, but personnally, I think traditional counters are what I want most for this game. I have a large box of minis to paint when (if) I can find the time.
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