C3G Public Survey Thread

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

I just really wish they would show what the unpainted sculpts look like. I feel like a high quality paint job can cover a lot of sculpting sins and I feel that may be what's happening on a lot of these. But you don't get the high quality paint job as part of the purchase.

Nah, paint jobs really don't cover many sculpt sins, especially in professional looking pictures like that. There's a huge difference between painting an old Heroclix and painting a new CMON model.

And yes, I think nearly all of them are ugly. I don't like the proportions. The extremely misproportioned bodies and heads/hands was something that was pretty prevalent years ago. Easier to get more detail in smaller parts if you enlarge them to cartoonish degrees. New technology can handle ludicrously minute details.

That said, if they're fairly cheap and easy to build, I don't mind them for our purposes. I'm just not excited to shell out cash for those personally.

[GamerHusband]

Originally Posted by LordVenoc

C3G Figure Repaints/Modifications Survey

Here my 2 cents. Mods are ok so far. I've tackled a few, but I do feel a little overwhelmed. I've almost got all the Mortal Combat characters and are planning to do them all at the same time as a huge project. It really boils down to how much I want the unit. The Valiant units for example I am less eager to mod, simply because my friends and I know zero about the franchise.

[IAmBatman]

We're on the same page, GH. Except I also don't paint.

[Arkham]

Just wanna chime in and say it makes me quite warm and fuzzy inside to see people taking on the MK and Slashers mods. They were fun to figure out and translate into the game. So thanks for that. Knowing others were happy with them as well makes me want to tackle some more.

Not counting the ones I've modded for my own LDs, before I started designing I did: Spawn, Conan, The Mask, Sentinels, Master Mold, Beyonder, and The Crow. I found myself just excited to get a character I liked, regardless of having to paint/mod them.

The only designs that bummed me out, were the ones with super pricey figures as the only option(Galactus, Starro, Beast Boy T-Rex etc.), and no alternative/mod given.

[IAmBatman]

I fully endorse those more talented than I to create mods for those you listed and I'm sure we can get folks on board with creating alt cards for them and posting them in the OPs of those threads.

[LordVenoc]

Here's another one for some more feedback!

Official Figure Usage Questionnaire

1. What is your preference regarding the "official mini" on cards you use?
   1. I insist on buying the pictured mini.
   2. I buy whatever mini is cheapest.
   3. I will usually get whatever mini I think looks coolest.
   4. I just get the first one I can find.
   5. I add to or modify my figures to make them look even cooler.
   6. Other:
2. When it comes to characters with multiple designs (such as Batman I and II)...
   1. I always buy a separate mini for the separate design.
   2. I buy one and use it for everything.
   3. I may end up buying another if a new mini comes along that I like.
   4. I just refuse to use VII's of designs.
   5. Other:

[CzarChasm]

Originally Posted by LordVenoc

Money is probably the biggest factor when deciding.

[tcglkn]

I basically do the same thing as Czar. I buy dupes if I like both carded figures, or if they are co-draftable.

[Splash]

Official Figure Usage Questionnaire

1. What is your preference regarding the "official mini" on cards you use?
   1. I insist on buying the pictured mini.
   2. I buy whatever mini is cheapest.
      
   3. I will usually get whatever mini I think looks coolest.
   4. I just get the first one I can find.
   5. I add to or modify my figures to make them look even cooler.
   6. Other:
2. When it comes to characters with multiple designs (such as Batman I and II)...
   1. I always buy a separate mini for the separate design.
      
   2. I buy one and use it for everything.
   3. I may end up buying another if a new mini comes along that I like.
   4. I just refuse to use VII's of designs.
   5. Other:

I carefully go over every clix option and get the one I like the absolute most, about 80% of the time its the carded one anyway though, so not a huge deal. Also for squads that reuse the same figure I have different figures and I also use different figures when doubling down on uncommons. (I was using the Bullock officer repaint as the 2nd Bad Cop, gonna have to find another now lol)

It's the same with cards, I go with the iteration of the character I prefer. There are a few cases where I just can't decide and print both cards.

And of course like earlier, if I can't decide which sculpt I like best I use multiple, I've got t-shirt, yellow, and brown Wolverine and maybe a Future Past or Old Man kicking around somewhere. Also modern and classic Power Man and Iron Fist figures and a few others.

[Tornado]

You only print one card per character for ones that have multiple versions like Batman?
Would be curious to know which ones you picked and what you will do if a version III or IV comes out you like better.

[IAmBatman]

Bullock turned good on you!

Yeah, I've got classic and modern Luke Cage too. Holding out hope someone does a Power Man card down the line (and he was cheap, as I recall).

[Splash]

I tend to go for whichever one feels like the more definitive version of the character, but also works as more standalone not too dependent on a certain army/other hero. So I don't use the JLA/Avengers markers cards, it's hard enough sorting through my marker bag anyway :P, although I do commend the efforts on those designs, I'm sure they make for some unstoppable armies.
Batman is one of the few where I changed my mind, I went from the 200 to the V2 cause I realized I was gonna have to get those utility glyphs as I got more of the Batfamily, plus Nightwing is at 200 so.
My favorite sculpt is one I used to have back in the day, it's the Batman Origin one with the cape all up in the wind lookin all batlike.