World of Warcraft

[loki]

Another Chance to prostitute those prepaints to our beloved hobby:



Entering a new game category, Upper Deck announced today at the Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair Nurnberg in Germany that it will launch the World of Warcraft Miniatures Game, a collectible miniatures game, later this year.  Four SKUs have been announced:  a fixed two-player Starter Set, a randomized Deluxe Starter Set, Booster Packs, and a giant-size Onyxia Raid Set that allows the player to either play against an automated Onyxia or play the black dragon.

The lead game designer is Justin Gary, who's worked on other games for Upper Deck.  Sculptors include Jacques-Alexandre Gillois from France, Juan Navarro Perez from Spain, Stefan Niehues from Germany and Steve Saunders from the U.S.  Paint detailing is by Studio McVey.

Each mini will come on a removable base, so it can be used both as a game piece and a collectible.

Game play will include standalone raid and dungeon scenarios.  Players will be able to either battle individually or cooperatively against teams of players or the game itself.

Upper Deck is planning major organized play support, including in-store tournaments, Darkmoon Faire events, and National and World Championship tournaments.

[Hammers]

This reminds me how much I hate oversized weapons. "Heroic" my a$$. Silly is more like it.

[archangel1]

This reminds me how much I hate oversized weapons. "Heroic" my a$$. Silly is more like it.

I agree.  A distinct lack of respect for the laws of physics!

[wolfgangbrooks]

On another site I read that they're going to be 48mm....so REALLY oversized weapons. :)

[PeteMurray]

The only way to accurately capture WoW would be to require players to open hundreds of boxes before they get their miniature, and then once in a while a fourteen-year-old named D1rty_S4nch3z would show up, cockpunch you, then run off with your toys, forcing you to repeat the process again.

[JollyBob]

:: @ Pete

[DS615]

Each mini will come on a removable base, so it can be used both as a game piece and a collectible.

Translated as: "Each mini will come on a removable base, so it can be both $ and $$$."

[marko.oja]

I mean really - look at it! The only positive thing I can say about it is that the blue bits look nice. I'm only hoping that UDE doesn't convince our store owners that those are the best thing since porn was invented and force us to do demos of that game too...

Marko

[DFlynSqrl]

The only way to accurately capture WoW would be to require players to open hundreds of boxes before they get their miniature, and then once in a while a fourteen-year-old named D1rty_S4nch3z would show up, cockpunch you, then run off with your toys, forcing you to repeat the process again.

 :: ...my ribs hurt... ::