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2011/12/14 19:53:15
Subject: An idea on getting more out of your boxes; cardboard cut-outs?
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Apprehensive Inquisitorial Apprentice
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It is in the title,
How would you feel if your opponent in a game put out 10 regular tactical marines, and 10 more from cutting out the images from the box they came in?
This is what came to my mind.
Pros
- Cheap way to get "models" to temporarily bulk up your armylist.
- Original and quirky.
- Automatic 'Eavy Metal standard paintjob.
- Twice as much value from your box.
- 100% Games Workshop materials.
- WYSIWYG. Only, it's paper.
Cons
- Cheap.
- Lazy.
- Underhanded.
- Some people might not like it.
- It's paper.
- 3 dimensions are better than 2.
- It aint personal.
- Not in the "spirit" of the game.
- Lazy.
- Doesn't feel right.
- Not plastic.
Personally, I would not mind as long as it was made clear that it's a temporary solution.
Just wondering what you guys think.
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2011/12/22 11:53:53
Subject: An idea on getting more out of your boxes; cardboard cut-outs?
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Ragin' Ork Dreadnought
Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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Well, for play teting i guess it would be ok, but not on regular basis, as you said.
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2011/12/22 12:14:03
Subject: An idea on getting more out of your boxes; cardboard cut-outs?
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Sneaky Kommando
Austin, Texas USA
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As a counts as, or filler for pieces that are not finished, yes. As a perminant part of an army, no.
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Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar. S. Clemons
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2011/12/22 12:25:40
Subject: An idea on getting more out of your boxes; cardboard cut-outs?
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Norn Queen
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Do not like.
If very temporary to try stuff out, fair enough.
Emphasis on temporary.
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Dman137 wrote:
goobs is all you guys will ever be
By 1-irt: Still as long as Hissy keeps showing up this is one of the most entertaining threads ever.
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2011/12/22 18:48:36
Subject: An idea on getting more out of your boxes; cardboard cut-outs?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I think this would be a decent way of going about testing an army. Borrow your mate's spent boxes permanently, cut out and give a run, but it really isn't in the spirit of the game. I've done this before and it's just not fun.
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2011/12/22 19:09:05
Subject: An idea on getting more out of your boxes; cardboard cut-outs?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Work well for fantasy (where soldiers walk as bulks anyway, and the tridimensional feeling can be easily achieved at a unit basis (look at one monk great stuff).
Make it temporary...
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2011/12/22 20:45:58
Subject: An idea on getting more out of your boxes; cardboard cut-outs?
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Fixture of Dakka
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poda_t wrote:Borrow your mate's spent boxes permanently.
Sounds legit. 
For a battle or two i suppose it would be passible for testing a unit. Can see how this could get people a little blue in the face though.
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