Action Figures? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Action Figures? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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JoeFirebritches
02-08-08, 11:07 PM Okay, I need to reign in my inner fanboy, but it strikes me that Wizards just happens to be owned by a very large, very reputable toy maker. Since I have never really grown up, I think it would be awesome if Hasbro produced a line of D&D/Forgotten Realms/Insert Favorite Gaming World Here Action Figures. My dream line-up would include the following:

RAISTLIN/DRAGONLANCE (RED/BLACK ROBE VARIANTS)
DRIZZT D'URDEN (YEAH, WELL, YOU TRY SPELLING IT) WITH GUENEVIRRE
ELMINSTER (HEY ED.)
THE CAST FROM THE ORIGINAL D&D CARTOON FROM THE 80s (Yes, I'm old.)
TIAMAT (Just because. If you grew up with the cartoons, you know).
EREVIS CALE
KING AZOUN
VANDERGAHAST
PURPLE DRAGONS

If they ever did a "gods" line, the following would be pretty neat:

TYR,TORM, ILMATER (TRIAD BOX SET): Screw 4th E.
HELM!!!
BANE
MASK
KELEMVOR

Or, they could go basic and just issue figures for each class:

CLERIC, FIGHTER, ROGUE, PALADIN, WIZARD

Keep in mind, freaking Warcraft has toys. I just think it's more fun to play D&D. Any thoughts?
Lord Karsus
02-09-08, 01:38 AM -Someone wrote a letter to Toyfare concerning this, and was mocked. Imagine that. A bunch of grown men who collect toys mocking a grown man that plays D&D. Ah, the irony...
MarkusTay63
02-09-08, 01:48 AM If we wanted them done right, then forget Hasbro, we'd need Todd McFarlane -

Just look what he did to Little Red Riding Hood (http://www.spawn.com/toys/horror/monsters4/hood/images/monsters4_hood_photo_05_dp.jpg)

And if you think thats bad, you should see what the Munchkins did to Dorothy... ;)

THE CAST FROM THE ORIGINAL D&D CARTOON FROM THE 80s (Yes, I'm old.)Its been done. (http://www.toyarchive.com/DungeonsDragons.html)
Fabius Maximus
02-09-08, 09:06 AM There were Dragonlance action figures. I don't think they were very successful.
MarkusTay63
02-10-08, 12:28 AM NONE of the D&D figures were ever successful - if Hasbro had any brains, they'd take all the current D&D miniatures and release them in 'action playsets' with optional miniatures rules. This way, younger kids could play with the minis (mine love 'em), slightly older kids (10?) could learn the basics of the miniatures rules, and older folks like us could us them for D&D games - the same toys, serving three different purposes.

Oh, and the playsets should come with the mini-cards and a piece of terrain, ala the Heroscape game, which is another example of a good game that younger kids just like to places with the pieces of. The sets could be designed in the same way as the old micromachine Star Wars sets, with a scene from the movies (in our case, novels) depicted with characters, terrain, and monsters. I still have a few of those, and I use them in my D&D games.

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JoeFirebritches 02-08-08, 11:07 PM	Okay, I need to reign in my inner fanboy, but it strikes me that Wizards just happens to be owned by a very large, very reputable toy maker. Since I have never really grown up, I think it would be awesome if Hasbro produced a line of D&D/Forgotten Realms/Insert Favorite Gaming World Here Action Figures. My dream line-up would include the following: RAISTLIN/DRAGONLANCE (RED/BLACK ROBE VARIANTS) DRIZZT D'URDEN (YEAH, WELL, YOU TRY SPELLING IT) WITH GUENEVIRRE ELMINSTER (HEY ED.) THE CAST FROM THE ORIGINAL D&D CARTOON FROM THE 80s (Yes, I'm old.) TIAMAT (Just because. If you grew up with the cartoons, you know). EREVIS CALE KING AZOUN VANDERGAHAST PURPLE DRAGONS If they ever did a "gods" line, the following would be pretty neat: TYR,TORM, ILMATER (TRIAD BOX SET): Screw 4th E. HELM!!! BANE MASK KELEMVOR Or, they could go basic and just issue figures for each class: CLERIC, FIGHTER, ROGUE, PALADIN, WIZARD Keep in mind, freaking Warcraft has toys. I just think it's more fun to play D&D. Any thoughts?
Lord Karsus 02-09-08, 01:38 AM	-Someone wrote a letter to Toyfare concerning this, and was mocked. Imagine that. A bunch of grown men who collect toys mocking a grown man that plays D&D. Ah, the irony...
MarkusTay63 02-09-08, 01:48 AM	If we wanted them done right, then forget Hasbro, we'd need Todd McFarlane - Just look what he did to Little Red Riding Hood (http://www.spawn.com/toys/horror/monsters4/hood/images/monsters4_hood_photo_05_dp.jpg) And if you think thats bad, you should see what the Munchkins did to Dorothy... ;) THE CAST FROM THE ORIGINAL D&D CARTOON FROM THE 80s (Yes, I'm old.)Its been done. (http://www.toyarchive.com/DungeonsDragons.html)
Fabius Maximus 02-09-08, 09:06 AM	There were Dragonlance action figures. I don't think they were very successful.
MarkusTay63 02-10-08, 12:28 AM	NONE of the D&D figures were ever successful - if Hasbro had any brains, they'd take all the current D&D miniatures and release them in 'action playsets' with optional miniatures rules. This way, younger kids could play with the minis (mine love 'em), slightly older kids (10?) could learn the basics of the miniatures rules, and older folks like us could us them for D&D games - the same toys, serving three different purposes. Oh, and the playsets should come with the mini-cards and a piece of terrain, ala the Heroscape game, which is another example of a good game that younger kids just like to places with the pieces of. The sets could be designed in the same way as the old micromachine Star Wars sets, with a scene from the movies (in our case, novels) depicted with characters, terrain, and monsters. I still have a few of those, and I use them in my D&D games.