tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post3315953447396063072..comments2024-03-28T07:11:58.084-07:00Comments on Oldenhammer in Toronto: Star Wars Bounty Hunter Miniaturesmatthewjksullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-30174858397854257382020-07-19T04:41:32.231-07:002020-07-19T04:41:32.231-07:00Yes it was a big middle finger to the fans. "...Yes it was a big middle finger to the fans. "Spent a lot of money on us already? well F You whales, now you have to spend more".Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13379387323909690168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-57023791830381620872020-06-22T15:48:56.333-07:002020-06-22T15:48:56.333-07:00Good luck on your trip, Mouse!Good luck on your trip, Mouse!matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-2081510063208536492020-06-22T15:48:44.906-07:002020-06-22T15:48:44.906-07:00It would be fun to design some homebrew cards. I r...It would be fun to design some homebrew cards. I really like the job that Armada Shipyward did on designing homebrew cards for Armada. The only problem, I guess, is that FFG did A LOT of work playtesting all of their cards before releasing them, and I don't think any hobbyist like me could replicate that quality of work.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-28841843352769471952020-06-15T14:36:47.423-07:002020-06-15T14:36:47.423-07:00A very nice collection. I brought a few Star Wars...A very nice collection. I brought a few Star Wars minis with me that I need to get sorted on this trip.Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662424384597893661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-8640970828727337032020-06-13T11:36:33.255-07:002020-06-13T11:36:33.255-07:00Fair enough!!Fair enough!!Hot Dice Miniatureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664339729647292792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-47251093843975220762020-06-13T05:48:33.061-07:002020-06-13T05:48:33.061-07:00It’s too bad what happened to imperial assault. I ...It’s too bad what happened to imperial assault. I wanted to buy in but with no updates for over a year, and with legion all around being superior (imho) minis I took the plunge in a different pool set in a galaxy far far away. You hit the nail on the head with shapeways; I wanted to replicate “the cube” bounty hunter scenario from SW Rebels but once my cart hit $300 plus S&H I quickly sobered up from that bad spice trip. Ah well, you’re a renaissance “mensch”; author, painter, tactician; I’m sure you can home brew some cards for IA featuring your innermost desires for figs in that range; it will surely feel right.24_Cigaretteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235772450092467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-1704018354938918492020-06-12T12:37:06.571-07:002020-06-12T12:37:06.571-07:00I assume that constant novelty is a marketing dogm...I assume that constant novelty is a marketing dogma. No incentive to avoid bloating a game because if people stop playing the game, you can release a new one and bring revenue up. I mean, all the stuff from the old game isn't going to un-sell itself.<br /><br />Cynical I know, but probably a modicum of truth...Allison M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08362700513221195102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-57802422185109063332020-06-12T08:38:24.695-07:002020-06-12T08:38:24.695-07:00I feel like Fantasy Flight Games is really good at...I feel like Fantasy Flight Games is really good at killing their own games with obesity. Over time, they just load up their good games with new mechanics, new counters, new rules -- and the games expand in all the wrong ways. If they just concentrated on the fundamentals (a simple gaming system and good miniatures with lots of variety), they would do much better. They pulled that off with Armada. But not Imperial Assault (or Descent or Arkham Horror).matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-21233722245652192222020-06-12T08:35:38.962-07:002020-06-12T08:35:38.962-07:00SO MANYSO MANYmatthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-15275424135170796912020-06-12T08:35:28.326-07:002020-06-12T08:35:28.326-07:00The WOTC miniatures are bad in a way that works fo...The WOTC miniatures are bad in a way that works for my painting style: they're not highly textured (requiring lots of washes) but instead offer lots of flat surfaces that take highlighting well. And they're not filled with fiddly details and doo-dads.<br />The Rising Sun figures (and other CMON) products are exactly the opposite: lots of texture and lots of tiny buckles, pouches, scabbards etc. etc. And I'm not well equipped to paint that type since I don't use a lot of washes, don't use an airbrush, and don't have a deep supply of patience.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-2915224978660014462020-06-12T08:20:14.100-07:002020-06-12T08:20:14.100-07:00Yes and yes. WOTC has the great benefits of being ...Yes and yes. WOTC has the great benefits of being cheap as sin -- and coming in a variety worthy of the Star Wars universe. I'm happy that they don't merely have gun-toting soldiers, but also tons of civilians and background characters.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-52324853079558907022020-06-12T08:18:40.572-07:002020-06-12T08:18:40.572-07:00Thanks Michal. Writing these posts again made me r...Thanks Michal. Writing these posts again made me realize how much I missed you guys.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-56307462915647751992020-06-12T08:18:10.771-07:002020-06-12T08:18:10.771-07:00I agree with you both - Solo was a splendid movie....I agree with you both - Solo was a splendid movie. And West End Games was amazing. There was something about their materials -- they really "got" Star Wars.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-26646207461629100632020-06-12T08:16:52.887-07:002020-06-12T08:16:52.887-07:00I was sooo angry when I discovered that Legion wou...I was sooo angry when I discovered that Legion would be made in distinctly different scale than Imperial Assault. I generally try to refrain from taking the business decisions of gaming companies personally - but I made an exception in that case. It felt like such a fuck-you. At the very least, it displayed a stunning indifference to what really motivates miniature enthusiasts.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-46356825539744132722020-06-12T04:07:20.665-07:002020-06-12T04:07:20.665-07:00Great looking game, sorry to see the game dieGreat looking game, sorry to see the game dieRiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354473093636522594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-41936934187446664902020-06-11T20:13:34.712-07:002020-06-11T20:13:34.712-07:00They look great. There are so many figures I wish ...They look great. There are so many figures I wish they'd been able to bring into IA...Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-87880547313801040762020-06-11T18:56:15.728-07:002020-06-11T18:56:15.728-07:00Somebody else who enjoyed "Solo"... That...Somebody else who enjoyed "Solo"... That's like gold! :DAllison M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08362700513221195102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-71890260203507151762020-06-11T16:32:41.828-07:002020-06-11T16:32:41.828-07:00I really admire your ability to bite down and fini...I really admire your ability to bite down and finish minis that aren't necessarily 10s. They came out so good you can barely tell any difference. I hope to see you attack a couple of the Rising Sun figures one day.Hot Dice Miniatureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664339729647292792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-58234368022936217132020-06-11T16:27:07.298-07:002020-06-11T16:27:07.298-07:00Shapeways and Heroforge are indeed brutally expens...Shapeways and Heroforge are indeed brutally expensive... there's a reason I've never cracked and tried either, despite the obvious allure!<br /><br />These are fantastic! Worthy additions to your collection indeed. I've had a few of the WOTC Star Wars figs, they are indeed a bit bendy and desperately need repainting. But they are... available, good results are possible, and they can fill out your SW game with dozens of randoms and NPC's. It's a pity the old West End Games figures are a good head shorter than more modern releases... you can't very well use Luke Skyhobbit and Princess Shorta in your contemporary game :/Allison M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08362700513221195102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-59308773093209410282020-06-11T12:25:01.562-07:002020-06-11T12:25:01.562-07:00I missed your SW entries very much!
Lovely looking...I missed your SW entries very much!<br />Lovely looking minis!Michal DwarfCrypthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915669873652904866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-3170105922024398212020-06-11T08:55:43.658-07:002020-06-11T08:55:43.658-07:00Always have loved your SW posts mate and this one ...Always have loved your SW posts mate and this one doesn’t disappoint. <br /><br />Bounty hunters were some of my fav characters from the franchise as I had always preferred the scum and villainy of SW over the Force aspects of the main story (Hence why Solo is my fav film of the bunch). <br /><br />FFG have really dropped the ball with their SW license in general of late after also announcing that they aren’t going to create any new rpg supplements also or something to that effect. Wish West End Games we’re still a thing coz their game was so much better and fleshed outDaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-37385322011900917252020-06-11T06:59:03.951-07:002020-06-11T06:59:03.951-07:00Great renditions of all your bounty hunters, it...Great renditions of all your bounty hunters, it's been a big problem for a lot of people who invested in Imperial Assault, not getting all the figures we desired, I to have used WOTC to fill some gaps and sculpted others which were harder to find, if only they had made Legion the same scale we could have got extra models in the right scaleDave Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398737478468720431noreply@blogger.com