If MarvelScape Were Just Boosters...

[Elginb]

Considering that the Marvel Master Set apparently didn't sell that well, do you think Marvel might have been more successfully released as just boosters? Obviously, it would've been cheaper to produce just the figures minus the terrain, but it would've also required purchasers to buy or own the regular Heroscape Master Set. On the one hand, I could see a Marvel Booster set as being a great seller on it's own, but maybe not enough to tempt a lot of folks into getting into the greater game. Still, as someone who already owns tons of Heroscape stuff, I can't help but think we'd be more likely to get to Wave 1 had the original figures only been released as Special Edition boosters. What do you all think?

[aquamaniac27]

It really should have been a booster... I look back at it and say it was a waste of $30. It came with terrain that doesn't work well ROTV, and mostly overpowered figures that can wipe 500 pt armies out by themselves.... should have just been a booster....

[The Silver Surfer]

I disagree. I can assure you that there wouldn't be nearly as many 'scapers out there, including myself, if marvel had just been boosters. Who would have said "Oh, it's $10 spider-man booster for a game which cost's $40 which I don't have, and he doesn't even fit into the storyline. hmmm, I think I'll buy it." Instead we said "Hey, It's a 3D game with a bunch of marvel superheros for only 20 bucks! How awesome it that??!? I'm gonna buy it!" And then when we saw an RotV on slightly discounted prices, we said "Sweet! I gotta have it!" which lead us into the full addiction of this great game.

And remember, marvel is technically suppose to be a separate game that is simply compatible with Classic HS, and the heros weren't summoned to Valhalla by by any Valkyrie general. They were summoned to Valhalla because we decided it would be awesome to have Iron man prove he is truly a one man army.

[Ugly-Caco]

Originally Posted by The Silver Surfer

I disagree. I can assure you that there wouldn't be nearly as many 'scapers out there, including myself, if marvel had just been boosters. Who would have said "Oh, it's $10 spider-man booster for a game which cost's $40 which I don't have, and he doesn't even fit into the storyline. hmmm, I think I'll buy it." Instead we said "Hey, It's a 3D game with a bunch of marvel superheros for only 20 bucks! How awesome it that??!? I'm gonna buy it!" And then when we saw an RotV on slightly discounted prices, we said "Sweet! I gotta have it!" which lead us into the full addiction of this great game.

And remember, marvel is technically suppose to be a separate game that is simply compatible with Classic HS, and the heros weren't summoned to Valhalla by by any Valkyrie general. They were summoned to Valhalla because we decided it would be awesome to have Iron man prove he is truly a one man army.

Dude...totally.

[Zorgophlats]

Originally Posted by The Silver Surfer

They were summoned to Valhalla because we decided it would be awesome to have Iron man prove he is truly a one man army.

And then we were proven wrong. So very, very wrong.

[Onacara]

I would say that the booster could probably do well without the Marvelscape MS for this one reason. If there are people out there who play the Marvel RPG game the figures are perfect to use and they did not have those ugly CLIX dials on the bottom of them. So you would have 2 audiences to buy them on top of the Marvel Collectors out there too.

[rdhight]

Speaking for myself, I just picked up my second Marvel MS for the terrain. Having two warehouse walls is going to rock very hard. So with boosters, they would have sold me figures x1. As it is, now they've sold me terrain x2, figures x2, and dice/markers x2.

[whitestuff]

Boosters would be just fine if there were stand alone city terrain packs. Haven't you always wanted skyscrapers?

[Onacara]

Originally Posted by whitestuff

Boosters would be just fine if there were stand alone city terrain packs. Haven't you always wanted skyscrapers?

Only if you could play inside them and climb them from the outside and they still looked cool. But if that was the case they would probably cost $500 each.

[The Silver Surfer]

Originally Posted by Zorgophlats

And then we were proven wrong. So very, very wrong.

What do you mean? In classic 'scape, he's awesome.

[Onacara]

They were not summoned to Valhalla sine I do not think that concrete asphalt and warehouse ruin are part of the terrain of Valhalla.

[rdhight]

Originally Posted by Onacara

They were not summoned to Valhalla sine I do not think that concrete asphalt and warehouse ruin are part of the terrain of Valhalla.

If the terrain of Valhalla can't muster up a little concrete, asphalt and brick, then the terrain of Valhalla sucks. It's not like the warehouse has got TVs and telephone poles modeled on it; it's brick walls and a wood floor! It could be from the, what, maybe 17th century? Am I asking too much here?