IMPACT! MINIATURES

Ewan · Guest

As head honcho here, I'd be pretty dumb if I did not look at other areas that could be an option for Impact! minis

As far as the biggest mini market is concerned I'd hazard a guess that the 'Historical' mini area is probably the largest.

Unfortunately it's not something that fires my imagination (no offence intended to anyone that does play those types of games)

IF Impact! were to look into other game types which do you guys think would be worthwhile pursuing?

Please bear in mind that we're not trying to step on anyone elses toes here so don't bother suggesting 40K, Warhammer, Warmachine etc (Ideally, it should be our own game - not nicked from someone else)

What genre, rules, game type would appeal to you guys the most?

I don't want to colour anyones thoughts by suggesting my own ideas at the moment but I'd certainly be interested in what you come up with.

Thanks

Urb · Painting Guru Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 272

For me it's more about the strategy over the miniatures themselves. You can make cool miniatures for any genre but it's the actual game play is what's drives the success. If I had to choose I always liked the oversized future gun thing. Still swords, dragons and wizards are cool too.

ok I like it all...
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Darkson · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 5:56 am Post subject:

Generic future/post-apocolyptic gang members and generic fantasy races.

Sorry, but for me, it has to have a use for one of the games I play (FF, Necro and Mordheim) but figs like above would have so many uses (RPG's to).
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Xtreme · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 251 Location: Indianapolis

Sport related mini games would get my attention first. Though small gang related fighting games would be cool too.
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Bodhi · Joined: 30 Apr 2006 Posts: 195 Location: Stockholm Sweden

Postapocalyptic fantasy small gang warfare (akin to Shadowrun) is something I jump at every opportunity I get to sculpt it. Steampunk is also great fun. And Horror of course.
A thought that I have had that I do not think has been done is to make figures in packs with some scenery apropriate for their "Faction". All this scenery would be interlocking so if you buy several of the figures you get more scenery (of course scenery would also be available separately) So each figure would have a textured base and a "backdrop" Several of the "Backdrops" could be used for building walls.

Rules should be fast and simple (much like Elfball rules I guess)

Ewan · Guest

Thats a nice idea about scenery packs, Bodhi

I like the idea of near future gangs/skirmishy type games.

1 - Because it does not require a huge financial outlay to get playing
2 - Most people can relate to the genre
3 - It can still give Impact some artistic freedom to produce ranges that don't directly step on IP toes.

Off the top of my head (kinda)...(fluff wise)

A freak occurence with 'ley lines' (look it up) rips the fabric of reality and fantasy races/magic/aliens/zombies/demons.. blah blah - flood in. Mankind (already on its heels) has to fight to survive in this hostile 'brave new world'

(you get the idea surely...)

I'd definitely be interested in seeing what folks here can come up with.

Chairface · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 5:30 am Post subject:

Ewan · Guest

Crap! really?

Ok, pretty famous for not paying attention when I get an idea

Who's game am I stepping on?

Hoomin_erra · Witchfinder General Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 179

Sounds like it could be similar to Paladium rifts

Darkson · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:18 pm Post subject:

Or Shadowrun?

But tbh, I don't think you'll get a "new idea" that hasn't already been at least thought off in the wider RPG community. Obviously I'm not a lawyer, but I wouldn't have thought they could copywrite a generic idea? As long as you're not blantently ripping off their fluff, it shouldn't be a problem.
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Chairface · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject:

White Elk's Peyote Rattle · Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 39

I think the market is flooded with Skirmish games, personally-

You want something that fills a current Void, and also fits in aesthetically with the companies goals? How 'bout a Fantasy Naval Game? It should fit into the 'beer & pretzel' category, and _no one_ currently has anything on the market-

There is a demand, too:
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/theseaofclaws/
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fen · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject:

I think light fantasy naval skirmish could be a possibility.

And that doesn't have to be boat skirmishing.

Has anyone ever made a Piratical Boarding style game?

The terrain map would instead be two boats lashed together, the game would thrash out boarding combat...

There's plenty of room for various small sized crews (around 20 guys.) It could have traditional fantasy elements (Orcs, Humans, Goblins, Undead etc) or it could be 'faction' based humans (and obviously still undead ;))

Captains, Bosuns, Wizards, Marines, Crew, maybe even various 'ship maps'.

Sure it's (another) skirmish game, but one that might be different enough to merit it. There's plenty of potential in plundering various historical crew types to get ideas (Spanish, French, British, Norse, Romans, Egyptians, Pirates etc)

Darkson · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 12:03 am Post subject:

I'd like to see some "proper" rules for a bar room brawl, then we could have some decent bar models, such as furniture (stools, tables, bottles etc), some "background" patrons/staff (old man in th ecorner, barman/maid, stripper [for the more adult pub ;) ]) and some bar specific figs (guy holding a stool above his head, one braking a pool cue over his knee).

That sorta stuff. ;)
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Bonehead · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 133 Location: Hamburg, Germany

I like the idea with the pirates and the ships. sounds like a lot of fun.
Same for the bar room brawl. --> Could also be on a market place.