Post by Finarvyn on Nov 29, 2020 18:02:17 GMT -6
So I am in the process of debating about buying Barsoom minis or not. Basically, my wife said that if I wanted to order some she would wrap them and give them to me for Christmas.
The big positive is that I read the Barsoom books in the 1970's and re-read them every couple of years. I have a stash of Mars gaming materials but no minis, and have wanted a decent set of Barsoom minis for around 40 years.
One thing that bothers me a little is the cost, as my gaming group isn't really "into" Barsoom -- they haven't read the books and have little interest to do so, they saw the movie and found it to be so-so. None of this is working in my favor. I looked at Mophidius' webpage and tried to make a list of what I think would be "essential" to running a decent campaign on Mars -- a couple units of soldiers, a squad or two of tharks, a white ape or two, a couple of plant men, the "hero set" of John Carter and Dejah Thoris and the like, maybe a bit more -- and quickly I can count up to $200 or $250. That's a lot for me to spend on something that we might or might not play with much.
The other thing is that they are unpainted, which is a negative but a few friends and I have gotten together recently a couple of times to paint minis so maybe not as big a negative as it used to be.
I guess I'm looking for some input from the group. Should I spend that kind of cash on Barsoom minis or not?
The big positive is that I read the Barsoom books in the 1970's and re-read them every couple of years. I have a stash of Mars gaming materials but no minis, and have wanted a decent set of Barsoom minis for around 40 years.
One thing that bothers me a little is the cost, as my gaming group isn't really "into" Barsoom -- they haven't read the books and have little interest to do so, they saw the movie and found it to be so-so. None of this is working in my favor. I looked at Mophidius' webpage and tried to make a list of what I think would be "essential" to running a decent campaign on Mars -- a couple units of soldiers, a squad or two of tharks, a white ape or two, a couple of plant men, the "hero set" of John Carter and Dejah Thoris and the like, maybe a bit more -- and quickly I can count up to $200 or $250. That's a lot for me to spend on something that we might or might not play with much.
The other thing is that they are unpainted, which is a negative but a few friends and I have gotten together recently a couple of times to paint minis so maybe not as big a negative as it used to be.
I guess I'm looking for some input from the group. Should I spend that kind of cash on Barsoom minis or not?
