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Games => Table-Top Games => Topic started by: Spriggan on April 10, 2005, 02:29:02 AM
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So it's comming out in November not in the Summer like I thought. Going to be $40-$50 though, but the following links has a SS of one and it looks to be worth some money.
http://swminisinfoworld.com/swminiATAT.html
Apperntly it's going to be limited edition, though not as rare as WK's LEs. Here's one of WoTC's people talking about it
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=394433
*sigh* Looks Like I'll be preordering mine in like September or something, I don't think I want to do that now so early on when things could change.
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$40-50? If they remade the toy one that was like, a foot and a half tall that's what the price would be.
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this one is 18" so it's based of the same old model I think, but I have no idea if its poseable or if parts are removeable. If it's just one solid cast of plastic I would think $40-50 is a tad pricey.
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Wow, that is a fine-looking AT-AT. $50 is a lot, but you have to remember that tabletop wargamers are pretty insane when it comes to miniatures--and you also have to remember that from any other company, it would be way more than $50. If Games Workshop did something that size it would be $100, unpainted, and unassembled.
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Here's an update on the next SWM set and AT-AT, all the info was from the recent SW con.
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=418734
These are the huge figures
Obi-Wan on Boga
Rancor
Hailfire Droid
Naboo Gunboat
BARC Speeder
AT-ST
Tusken on Bantha
The ones not at the show were:
Acklay
Reek
X-1 Viper Droid
Here are some pics
http://home.insightbb.com/~lylebaker/wsb/html/view.cgi-photos.html-.html
And this is a list of most of the other figs in the Universe set
Luke Skywalker on Tauntaun
Nexu
Han Solo in Trenchcoat
Leia in Endor gear
A new Rebel Commando (Endor rebel)
Rodian in trench coat
Dr.Evazan
Prince Xizor
A shirtless Yuuzhan Vong
Baron Fel
Wedge Antillies (rebel pilot w no helmet?)
A Dresillian
Darth Maul on his speeder
Kyle Katarn
a Noghri
Another Stormtrooper sculpt (commander, elite, regular??)
a Wolfman (Lak Sivrak)
Female Jedi w Purple lightsaber (???) (Some think its Kyp Durron..who's male)
Admiral Akbar
Chewbacca
Luke, Jedi Master (looks like Jedi Luke with a black cape)
A Ninja w red lightsaber (Sith Assasin)
Super Battle Droid with a cannon for an arm
Warmaster Tsavong Lah
Yuuzhan Vong in black armor
Rebel Commando in white (???)
A Bith with a blaster
Another Super Battle Droid sculpt
An Abyssian (Myo?)
Grand Admiral Thrawn w Ysalimiri
Lobot
Dash Rendar
Lando Calrissian, Rebel General
Guri
B'omar Monk
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They gonna bring out Vuzhan Vong out of mild interest?
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yes in one of the sets this year, as well as KORTOR people.
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Awesome Sprig. I played KOTOR and disliked it, I may have to try this KORTOR though. Sounds like it may be a hit above the rest, eh?
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I can't tell you how excited I am about the huge figures and the gigantic AT-AT; I really get the sense that the designers are not only fans of Star Wars but fans of miniatures, and I've been waiting for figures like this since I was a wee lad. I'm a little bummed that the snowspeeder isn't going to show up for another two sets or so, but I'm very excited about what's coming in this one.
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Also, by the way: I want that Rancor. It will be mine.
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Wow, that AT-AT is something I wouldn't mind owning even though I don't collect/play minis. It's just nice.
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Well this set comes out in about 4 or so weeks, I'm tempted just to buy a booster case since the retail price is $20 but in a case of 6 I can get them for $13 so it's about $80+ shipping. The large sets are so expensive and while it's hard to convince myself that paying $80 for 6 boosters is something I should do I know I'll end up buying about that many anyway over the span of a month or so.
http://www.iconusa4.com/online/SW-M_Universe_Huge_Packs.htm
Wizard's has also started previews:
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=swminis/article/universepreview1
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here's the rareity list for the huges
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These three we know are rare:
Barc
AT-ST
Assuming this is a VR:
Obi won on Boga
Rancor
that would leave these as UC:
Bantha
Acklay
Reek
Viper
Naboo Speeder
HailFire
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So they're, unfortuantly, useing the old D&DM Huge page distrabution method so there's two VRs in a case and with 10-12 VRs (2 huge 8-10 others) there's not a gaurentee to get a Rancor in a case.
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So I sent out my order for a case of Ultimate boosters today got them for about $15.33 each including shipping instead of $19+tax (so about $92 including shipping instead of $120+tax), hopefully I'll get them before the end of August.
And here are the Rancor Stats straight from Kidzworld:
Star Wars Miniatures: Rancor Figure Info
http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p5825.htm
Figure: Rancor
Faction: Fringe
Cost: 33
Hit Points: 100
Defense: 18
Attack: +8
Damage: 20
Set #: 26/60
Rarity: Very Rare
Special Abilities:
Savage - (This character must end its move next to an enemy if it can and does not benefit from commander effects)
Melee Attack - (Can only attack adjacent enemies)
Melee Reach 2 - (Enemies up to 2 squares away are considered adjacent for purposes of Melee Attack)
Regeneration 10 - (If this character doesn't move on its turn, remove 10 damage from it at the end of that turn)
Speed 8 - (Can move up to 8 squares and attack, or 16 squares without attacking)
Triple Attack - (On its turn, this character can make 2 extra attacks instead of moving)
Not quite as vicious as I had hoped but it's only 33 points so quite playable. One of the problem with the D&DM huge figs were they all cost over 100 pts so they weren't able to be used in standard tournament games.
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New Vader is up at Wizards
Darth Vader, Jedi Hunter
Imperial 75 points
Hit Points 140
Defense 23
Attack +16
Damage 20
Special Abilities
Unique
Dark Armor (When this character takes damage, he reduces the damage dealt by 10 with a save of 11. Adjacent enemies with lightsabers ignore this special ability.)
Jedi Hunter (+4 Attack and +10 Damage against enemies with Force ratings)
Melee Attack; Triple Attack
Force Powers
Force 2
Force Grip (Force 1, replaces attacks: sight; 10 damage)
Force Renewal 1 (This character gets Force 1 each time he activates)
Force Whirlwind (Force 2, replaces attacks: range 6; 20 damage to target and each character adjacent to that target; save 11)
Lightsaber Block (Force 1: When hit by a melee attack, this character takes no damage with a save of 11)
Lightsaber Deflect (Force 1: When hit by a nonmelee attack, this character takes no damage with a save of 11)
Lightsaber Sweep (Force 1, replaces attacks: Can attack each adjacent enemy once)
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I dono, he's a lot of points but I think that he might be too good, and by too good I mean can beat an army of Fetts.
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So I got mine, I wish it had joints, it's freaking huge too. Even though I've seen pics it's hard to get the feel of the size until you see on in real life. Though, to be honest, I doubt it'll see much play just because SWM isn't as cool as Clix (nor does anyone out here play it) and it's just so freaking big.
Well at least it'll get some play tomorrow at Nate's house.
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I think it's great. I've ordered one myself, just to have on my shelf. (I've never been able to convince my friends to play it, though I might be able to find someone at work. But they're fun to look at on the shelf. And when they're free (ish--I get a certain number of points to spend), that's good too.)
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Me and 42 were discussing ways to modify it so that you could have one of the sides open and close to reveal the figures that it's carrying.
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The AT-AT is a thing of beauty. :'(
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It's even cooler when you have figures to fight it.
http://www.legacieslost.com/4images/categories.php?cat_id=9
A few of the pics are a little bright, kinda hard to get stormtroopers to look right with a flash.
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I think I can see a Justice Archon and a Werebear in the back there.
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Actually I believe that's an Ogre Mage, don't think we own a Were-Bear.
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No there is a Werebear on the table somewhere. I don't think it one of ours. I think it belongs to EP.