Board Game Equivalents
Its long overdue, but we finally have the stats from the unique miniatures one can find in the popular WoTC Adventure System board games. These include new, legal stats for the ever-popular Regis and Catti-Brie, as well as Jarlaxle and other friends. The stats are good for the unpainted miniatures included in those games, or any painted, identical sculpt released in the Dungeon Command series now or in the future.
In truth, we’ve been developing these stats for a while, beginning with the exciting first release, Ravenloft. We delayed at first to permit additional stat cards to be released as a group, and then later when we found out that some of these miniatures would be included in the Dungeon Command Cormyr set.
It has been a complicated issue considering unpainted miniatures for use in DDM. The floor rules prohibit having a side painted one uniform color. At a minimum, it creates delays as an opponent tries to figure out which miniature is which. More egregiously, it can be interpreted as an attempt to mislead or confuse an opponent. In any of those cases, a judge could be confortable penalizing the player using the pieces. However, we’ve decided to allow the miniatures, since hopefully players will not be using a uniform side. The sets also have miniatures of multiple colors, so that the uniform color may not be an issue. Finally, players are always welcome to paint their own miniatures and/or use the beautifully painted equivalents from Dungeon Command (Yes, I am looking at the Dwarf Cleric. Love that mini.).
So without further delay, check out the stats for Game Set 1.
While all Dungeon Command sculpts will continue to be playable as their previous iterations, the sets have also brought us some new opportunities. Firstly, there are actually new miniature sculpts, one Drow Wizard and one War Wizard from Cormyr. We will release stats for these two pieces during GenCon, or shortly after (depending upon where you are).
Secondly, there are new opportunitites for maps. . Well, technically, they are tiles, not actually poster maps, which we usually use. However, we will be allowing these to be used in competitive play in certain pre-generated configurations, and the first of these is shown here. Those of you who have purchased both of the Dungeon Command games now get to enjoy the Dungeon Duel map, which is legal for competitive play.
That’s it for today.
Tomorrow we start talking toolbox!
Comments
7 July 2011
7 hours 9 min
Sweet. There are some typos/editing issues that I see in the cards, but nothing that prevents playing them. I'll make a note of them and share them with you @ GC, Tried - unless you want them now.
7 July 2011
11 hours 34 min
Thanks again
Very good news since a long time.
A little thing: There is no start area for the new map.
Two squares from the edge each side ?
7 July 2011
1 day 6 hours
I would have assumed opposing corners (bottom left, top right, 3x6 squares).
12 January 2010
7 hours 24 min
There are actually start areas on the map, outlined in dotted lines...
7 July 2011
1 day 6 hours
So, anyone with the actual tiles want to give us a hint? For coordinates you could use alphabets for horizontal and numbers for vertical.
12 January 2010
7 weeks 5 days
In the lower left, the 2x6 block in the center of the tile (i.e., the squares with stairs plus the 6 empty squares "above" those).
In the upper right, the 2x6 block in the center of the tile (i.e., all non-wall squares not including the squares along the tile's edge and not including the two squares making up the entry-way).
7 July 2011
1 day 6 hours
Ok, so I was not too far off, thanks. And thanks to you Tried for this awesome pre-GenCon gift!
12 January 2010
7 hours 24 min
I went in and edited the download - clear your cache or reload if you have one, and you will see the color coding for the different regions.
Now go buy this game.
-dgs
7 July 2011
11 hours 34 min
Interesting map
I like the "alternative" Victory Area system
7 July 2011
1 day 22 hours
I just peed myself!!!
7 July 2011
11 hours 34 min
About Dungeon Command, it would be nice to have a pdf with DDMGuild cards for each set.
Mostly of the figs in these set only have WotC cards.
It's a good opportunitie to create some new DDMGuild cards ...
What do you think about this ?
12 January 2010
7 hours 24 min
Awesome idea, but not high on the priority list just yet. Hope to make it happen, though!
(It would be really good for 'sealed' or draft tournaments.)
7 October 2012
32 weeks 1 day
I remember, how we used to play board games, especially Carrom board and Chinese checker during childhood. We literally used to scream and shout at each strike, and discourage the opponents in order to distract their minds.
Regards,
Jarred