I agree with joe. 
	Though they do look pretty good, they are a bit too much like wizkids
heroclicks (the package even looks very similar). Most of the figures in
the actual packages will be horribly painted I predict. As joe said; going
to con's are the way to go if you want good deals AND a choice.
	At gencon last year Ral Partha had boxes of 'bits' and various critters
that a frugal gamemaster could root through. I cant remember what each bit
cost, but I think it was something like $.25. 
	There was also a company selling blisters of pre-painted plastic minis
that looked MUCH nicer than D&D's attempt. I dont recall the company, but
they had packs of "swarm" type monsters like orcs, skeletons, and some hero
collections I believe. Alas, prices elude my memory, but I am sure that
they wouldnt be a costly as WOTC's product.

-Aaron Siddall

At 08:33 AM 6/23/03 -0400, Joe Revesz wrote:
>Yes, they look good for mass-produced minis.  But, it is another marketing
>ploy to make money.  I don't like the random packs.  Why can they sell the
>full line in something like four separate boxes?  Because they want us to be
>scrambling, buying extra packs just to get the rare minis.  I will wait
>until I can pick up extras for dirt cheap in "Misc." boxes at conventions.
>At least then I will get exactly what I want.
>
>By the way, my plan, should it ever come to fruition, is to release
>DragonRaid miniatures in boxed sets as when D&D minis first came out.
>Plastic or metal, I don't know.  Dark Creatures first, since decent
>LightRaider minis can be obtained easily now.
>
>Joe
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