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djphranq wrote:I used to play Star Wars Miniatures... it'd be cool if someone picked that game up and give it a resurgence.

Indeed, I often thought some kind of LoTR system could have worked well for Star Wars (jedis/named character as 'heroes', rebels/empire as your basic troops), especially when the new movies were coming out. It could have been a spectacular money spinner, and I'm sure the models would have been beautiful.

But, the boat has left on that one now. I'm sure it would still do well, but it wouldn't create the mania that hit GW when LoTR went on sale.

I love some of the suggestions, but the problem is most of them are too 'skirmish' like. GW, in the process of sacking off it's specialist games range, isn't going to make anything that can be played with less than $400 of miniatures on the table.

NAVARRO wrote:

AvatarForm wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:Not the items neither the quality neither the range depth I want them...

The point is that they have been done.

errrr...Yes, because if a company makes say one non-Conan figure for its range then all conan universe IP is covered right?

Reaper covers the remainder of Conan... they have basically every PC mini you would require. If something does not EXACTLY fit your imagination, modify it... that is the fun part of hobby

War for Edath The art and lore is interesting although it seems to have slowed down. I do think they are trying to avoid making it a mini game and use cards instead. That said it could work similar to war machine where you can get minis and stuff - heck its working for mantic!

AvatarForm wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:

AvatarForm wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:Not the items neither the quality neither the range depth I want them...

The point is that they have been done.

errrr...Yes, because if a company makes say one non-Conan figure for its range then all conan universe IP is covered right?

Reaper covers the remainder of Conan... they have basically every PC mini you would require. If something does not EXACTLY fit your imagination, modify it... that is the fun part of hobby

No it doesnt sorry... and the point is not fitting MY imagination, its fitting EXACTLY the sugested IP's...
As for fun part of the hobby if i wanted I could sculpt whatever I wanted to but thats not what we are talking here.

Pacific wrote:. GW...isn't going to make anything that can be played with less than $400 of miniatures on the table.

One step closer to causing their own demise. Good luck getting people to go for a $400 minimum buy in.

Battle Beyond the Stars. Both the characters and the starfighters.

djphranq wrote:I used to play Star Wars Miniatures... it'd be cool if someone picked that game up and give it a resurgence.

DnD Miniatures was cool too.

I'd like to see minis for the Front Mission series.

You might like some of this... http://www.knightmodels.com/30mm_hansolo_visor.html

Requia wrote:Oh god no. The transformers fanboys would *never* shut up about how crappy it is to have toys that don't transform and have to be painted.

No matter how cool the figs would be, they simply aren't worth that.

Lolwut?

There are plenty of wargamers(including myself) in the ranks of TF Collectors.

As well, there are a ton of non-transforming TF toys(the Titanium 3" line comes to mind, as do the Mighty Muggs). And TONS of TF Fans customize and paint their figures to begin with.

I point you to the Kitbashes, customs, and artwork section of Seibertron.com for you to do your homework before you spew more uneducated statements about us:

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/the-art-of-transtopia-f173.php

And the Bayformer Robot Replicas.

DarkTraveler777 wrote:

Lara wrote:Truthfully? Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampires (HBO's True Blood).

I know the idea is laughable, and the rules would be... unspeakable, but I just want a 28mm Sookie and Bubba.

That would be something. I'd buy in just for a Bubba figure. Weretigers are cool too!

Bill must use Grima Wormtongue's special rules though. Down with Beel. Sookie's best special rule is "Summon Claudine"; upgrade is "Summon Niall". Eric can just roll for "Viking Power" ....I'm getting way too into this now.

Anyway, other IP. Shannara? Has this ever been done? I know it might arguably be "too generic" fantasy, and you could proxy just about everything in the original trilogy with existing miniatures/rules, but I'd like to see the characters and setting done properly. (Tiny Brin Ohmsford, do want) The last chunk of Elfstones of Shannara is a flat out pitched battle. "Defence of Arbolon" would be a cracking scenario: defending player gets other races as allies, and the main objective is to hold the Demons back enough turns for Amberle to reach the Ellcrys. Give the Demon side the Tyranids' old Without Number rule. Wishsong of Shannara could be a cracking Inquisitor-type game too.

Sand Man minis would be cool

Coyotebreaks wrote:Sand Man minis would be cool

Like Niel Gaiman's Sandman? They have statues, but how the hell would you play Sandman?

Fallout would be pretty sweet. Also, I wouldnt mind seeing a Magic the Gathering wargame. Start from the older cards though and work foward. I would love to paint a Guardian Beast, Chaos Orb, or Nightmare!

Necroagogo wrote:Battle Beyond the Stars. Both the characters and the starfighters.

Please tell me you mean Space, Above and Beyond. John-Boy in space really wasn't a fun movie. C'mon a space ship with tits, honestly?

Amtrack Wars.

And yes I would fork out for a Federation Wagon Train!

Cheers

Andrew

Andrew1975 wrote:

Coyotebreaks wrote:Sand Man minis would be cool

Like Niel Gaiman's Sandman? They have statues, but how the hell would you play Sandman?

I would so do that IP if I didn't have to talk to DC's super lawyers to do it..

Starcraft.

Oh wait...

Cyporiean wrote:

Andrew1975 wrote:

Coyotebreaks wrote:Sand Man minis would be cool

Like Niel Gaiman's Sandman? They have statues, but how the hell would you play Sandman?

I would so do that IP if I didn't have to talk to DC's super lawyers to do it..

It might work as an RPG, but how would you make that work as a miniatures game? I've never seen any of the endless use armies. They are metaphysical embodiments, what use do they have for armies? You can't really have Dream fight Death it wouldn't make sense. The endless are so powerful that direct confrontation is meaningless.

I would LOVE to see miniatures for the Noise in The World Ends With You It would be tough to pull off, but imagine painting and assembling these bad boys


Tell me with a straight face that wouldn't be awesome so I can call you a liar

Andrew1975 wrote:

Coyotebreaks wrote:Sand Man minis would be cool

Like Niel Gaiman's Sandman? They have statues, but how the hell would you play Sandman?

Yes Neil Gaimans Sandman. Not sure how a game would work either. There could be a war between good and evil though. lots of gods and things in those books. Still they would be good to paint though.

Goddard wrote:Starcraft.

Oh wait...

Starcraft's designs are significantly different from 40k's. I would honestly buy a Terran army, no questions asked.

Papaskittels wrote:GEARS OF WAR!!!!

this.

Mad4Minis wrote:

whalemusic360 wrote:T I'd even paint one for robot, one for alt mode.

Would be the only way to go, and package them together.

Also...MUST be cartoon version, at least the first series of minis. If those sold well enough then they could try the Bayformers.

Another must for me would be scale, or at least a reasonable attempt at it. Things like Megatron in gun mode might be hard to keep in scale. What I dont want to see is a Bumblebee as tall as Megatron and Prime in robot mode, or Prime as small as Bumblebee in vehicle mode.

Im far from a major fan, but if somethings to be done a reasonable attempt should be made.


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ZacktheChaosChild wrote:

Kilkrazy wrote:

ZacktheChaosChild wrote:I want to make a wargame about heavy metal.

That's right. Heavy metal. I will not explain anymore so as to not give away my idea.

40K?

No. Heavy Metal.

LOL not Eavy Metal like the GW paint studio...Heavy Metal like the 70s cartoon movie (Im assuming).

No, I'm talking about the genre of music that is a subgenre of rock that came around in the late 70s that typically features heavily distorted guitars and fast tempos.

I'd LOOOOOVE to see a spaceship combat game using the STAR BLAZERS ip.

We're off to outer space.
We're leaving Mother Earth.
To save the human race.
Our Star Blazers.



And just for sheer badassery, I leave you with this link:

SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO



King Ghidorah

Bleach would make an interesting minature game. There are several factions: Soul Reapers, Hollows, Bounts, Vizards, Espada/Arancars.

Definite possibilities.

EVE Online mini game, base it off of the faction wars, could also add pirate factions, ships with personalization options (diff weapons modules what have you)

valiantjared wrote:EVE Online mini game

One thing is for sure; it couldn't possibly be as suck as that craptastic MMO.



King Ghidorah

Ghidorah wrote:I'd LOOOOOVE to see a spaceship combat game using the STAR BLAZERS ip.

We're off to outer space.
We're leaving Mother Earth.
To save the human race.
Our Star Blazers.



And just for sheer badassery, I leave you with this link:

SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO



King Ghidorah

Would be cool because they did have ground forces, the problem is that you really couldn't use the Yamato as it suffers from Voltron syndrome* so what is the point then.

*Voltron syndrome is when the protagonists fight for a whole episode only to claim victory the same way the always do "Form blazing sword" begging the question why didn't they just form the blazing sword 10 minutes ago, I sat and watched this and now my breakfast cereal is soggy. In star blazers all they ever needed to do was shoot the wave motion gun.

Ghidorah wrote:I'd LOOOOOVE to see a spaceship combat game using the STAR BLAZERS ip.

We're off to outer space.
We're leaving Mother Earth.
To save the human race.
Our Star Blazers.



And just for sheer badassery, I leave you with this link:

SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO



King Ghidorah

I had come across some Star Blazers miniatures before, licensed too. I'll try to find the link again.

Ghidorah wrote:

valiantjared wrote:EVE Online mini game

One thing is for sure; it couldn't possibly be as suck as that craptastic MMO.



King Ghidorah

Ill admit the game isnt the most accessible but I love it, more of an acquired taste

I would also like to see a mini's wargame based on:

Dynasty Warriors (Lu Bu has come to destroy us all!)

Contra from NES

Ikari Warriors NES

Or my most favorite game ever

Gauntlet!