B5 First Ones Miniatures

The following message was sent to the B5 Wars list but I think there would be
some interest on this list too. If you want miniatures of the First Ones ships
from B5 (for use with EFSB rules of course) now is your chance to let AOG know
since the proposed boxed set won't be cheap.

Dean Gundberg

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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 11:31:23 -0500
From: Bruce Graw <agent1@agentsofgaming.com>
Subject: [B5W] Market Survey about Ancient Ships

In the Shadow War supplement, we're going to be including control sheets for
the five Ancient One ships that appeared in the final battle at Corianus Six.
These will not have point values, as they are
scenario-specific units not intended for use in free-form or tournament
games (and in several of their cases, I'm not sure a properly balanced point
value could be reached through playtesting). The question now arises: what
about miniatures?

The problem is, while these are ultra-cool-looking designs (if you have
forgotten what they look like, some good shots are available at
http://www2.gdi.net/~labrown/fo_ships.htm), they are probably not going
to be good sellers individually since they are not designed for general use.
They would, however, make excellent collectibles. This means they would
probably be better off sold as a set in their own box. (Who's going to buy
just one of them? Anyone who's willing to get one will probably get them all,
anyway.)

So, let us imagine there are five of these things in a box, and each is around
the size and weight of a Sharlin or Primus (perhaps slightly larger). How many
of you would purchase such a product? Keep in mind the cost will probably be
at least $49.95 and more likely $59.95, since we will have to amortize the
cost of 5 different sculptings over the life
of this one boxed product. Be honest here - this is going to be an
expensive production if we choose to make it, and if it isn't going to sell,
we need to know now! Feel free to post your answer either to the
List or to me as a private email. Thanks! --Agent One
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Agent One: Bruce H. Graw, Agents of Gaming's Interactive Strategy
(Play-by-Mail) Gaming and Star Fleet Battles Specialist
Visit AOG's web site at http://www.agentsofgaming.com