Re: [BNW] BNW Miniatures?? [Matt]

[KGB <kblumhar@prairie.NoDak.edu>]

The only one I know of (I work in a game store...) is Lance and Laser
Minis...  They make about 30 different individual figures, which range
from decent to downright bad, but hey, they're super hero figs, and I use
them...

Kevin


On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Paul Wilson wrote:

> 	Thanks for the response Matt. One thing AEG might consider is that
> there are both high quality Samurai/Asian and Pirate/Swashbuckler miniatures
> available while there are no Super Hero miniatures still in production. (If
> I am incorrect it this regard could someone point me in the direction of a
> company that does make Super Hero minis.) Thus, there would be no
> competition in that niche market.  Also, producing enough miniatures for
> role playing use is not the same sort of endeavor as making them for a table
> top game. Of course I'm a little biased so I'm not sure how much my opinion
> is worth on this matter :-}
> 
> Paul
> 
> pwilson@po-box.esu.edu
> (570)422-3212
> 
> 
> >   I was wondering if there are any plans to develop a line of BNW
> >miniatures and if so when? I recall discussing this with Matt at Archon
> last
> >year and it sounded like a possibility. Something in the 30mm Clan Wars
> >Scale would be very cool. Nothing attracts folks to a game demonstration
> >like miniatures.  I did a HOE demo yesterday and those little minis brought
> >them in like moths to the flame.  Can you imagine the attention a Goliath
> >mini would get....
> >
> It's still a possibility, but it's unfortunately not on the schedule yet.
> The 
> real problem is that there just aren't enough fantastic sculptors out there,
> 
> and AEG has committed all of its resources in that area to building Clan
> War. 
> This makes sense, since if we can't figure out how to get everything in
> place 
> to have Clan War to make a profit first, there's little chance of either 7th
> 
> Sea or Brave New World being able to do better. 
> 
> That's not to say that Clan War isn't doing well. I understand the release
> of 
> the Daimyo Edition of the rulebook is doing wonderfully, but all of our 
> miniatures attention is currently focused on that. 
> 
> Take care, 
> 
> Matt Forbeck
> AEG
> 
> 
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