Marquis de Carabas Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 does anyone else here actually play with their minimates? haha I was just curious because it seems many people here are collectors but I know that I love them for three reasons a.) they's based on marvel superheroes b.) they're toys c.) they are downright cute. but yeah, back to the point. I totally play with mine all the time. since I have my current lack of villians, every battle pretty much ends with the dark phoenix destroying everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdyCarter Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 I do occasionally, I've got a few on my desk at work and when Im bored they quite often fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquis de Carabas Posted October 14, 2006 Author Share Posted October 14, 2006 lol I used to do that all the time back when I was doing telemarketing. at that point though, the only ones I have were my bullseye (who someone yoinked) and battle-damaged daredevil. since I like bullseye more, he pretty much always won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 I don't play with them as often as I used to. Haven't done a pic-fic for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 I dont play with them as such..what I do have though is a pretty large parts bin on my desk and play frankenstien a lot.... I have come up with some pretty scary quick customs. T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpool Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 I play all the time. Mostly, they seperate into cliques. Villians, Dark Phoenix (antisocial), Avengers, Defenders (other heros like DD), and X-Men (everyone else hates them). Oh, and wolverine is a member of all of em. (excluding Dark Phoenix ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyc Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 I subscribe to the aura of the new/oh! shiny thing! method and have my most recent out to play with, but apart from that it's the FCBD mate for just generalized goofing/posing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 hehe i always take nightcrawler or captain A in 2 my exams! and wen i need to concentrate i fiddle with them! for sum reason it focuses my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujis Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 hehe i always take nightcrawler or captain A in 2 my exams! and wen i need to concentrate i fiddle with them... Fiddling with your Nightcrawler will make you go blind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rx78jj Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 I play with them every now and then. I really wanna get my hands on the mega bloks spiderman vs venom set where you build the little city outta the blocks. Man I should've bought it when i had the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgnrbrn316 Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 I play with mine now and again, though not as much since I moved. Once I get my city rebuilt, I may do some more heroes vs. villains, or pit my Civil War customs against one another, but for the most part they stay on their designated shelves unless my little brother wants to play with them. He's 19 years my junior, so he takes better pleasure in just ramming the figures together in simplistic battle, whereas I design the story lines for our minimate wars. I imagine I've said too much now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZArox Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 I play with with them every day. Mostly spiderman, Bd daredevil, Green Lanturn,Ice Man, and NightWing VS. All Nothing like a good old fashion blind gag with Dd eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquis de Carabas Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 sometimes I pose my figures, just to mess around. and then I take pictures and stuff. like this one: it's ghost rider, torch and spidey jumping rope. sorry about the poor quality, the camera on my phone is awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 I used to keep an extra Thing and Hulk in my pocket to play with whenever I got bored, but their hands and feet kept coming off in my pockets. So I superglued them on, which worked very well. Unfortunately they got lost during a snowmobile trip last year. I really should make another set... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixWayShot Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 I play with them, nearly all the time. Thats' why I buy them. I don't just bash them together, I actually come up with Story Arcs and plotlines, which fuels my writing. I've got a ton of City of Heroes fanfics and comic book-style sketches that derive from mixing and matching Minimate parts In fact, my City of Heroes character is based on my Minimate version of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazing.JL Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 I never really play with them. I have some of my favs at work and just organize them for stress relief. I must say, better than that stupid ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombieboyfiend Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 When I 1st started collecting I kept a IronMan in my pocket to play with and see how much play it took to wear the paint off. I don't play with them now as much as I used to though. I really should get them out and me and my two boys can team up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaddict Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Do I play with them? Yes, unless of course my wife is asking, in which case I "admire" them. Which then leads to the next question, "Why do you need to make sound effects if you're only admiring them?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpheon Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 If I own a toy of any kind, I own it to play with. Period. I love Minimates, and playing with them, and I think I know why: they're so small, (and yet have such great articulation) you can have, like, a DOZEN of them on the battle field and kinda be playing with them all at once, whereas with Marvel Legends, you can have two, maybe three out and you still feel a little overwhelmed. Or at least, that's how it is with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aapje Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 i often play with them too i useually play merc for hire where constrictor, juggs, bullseye, sabretooth and deadpool murders everyone it mostly ends when dp cops the 3 ince mates head off and all the other mercs are dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpheon Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Good idea, Aapje, I otta try that Merc storyline... My friend Richard and I have a story that we do a lot titled "Speed Racer Gone Mad/The Fall of Speed Racer". Basically, Speed Racer loses for the last time to Iceman, driving the Shooting Star. Then, after Speed loses, he goes a little insane, and steals the Shooting Star, subsequently shooting Iceman. It goes downhill from there, he starts drinking, he's on the lam from the law, and he hires Racer X as his personal bodyguard/assasin. It started out as a curiosity as to how Speed would look holding guns, and went on from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aapje Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 lol thanks i have a weird sense of fantasie like my mom once said yours is cool too i just dont have a iceman a speedracer a racer x or a friend called richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsomedevil Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 thanks i have a weird sense of fantasie like my mom once said Better save that story for a "mature" message board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpheon Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I almost said that, but I didn't want to tease him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmite's_mom Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Yes, and it just makes it twice as expensive! I'm addicted to them too, just cuz they're so darn cute (what a 'girl' word!) but whereas I'm perfectly satisfied just to look at the little critters, I have to buy a second set for the little guy to play with (except for the obvious high-dollar collectible variants, exclusives, & such). Luckily, he's too young to realize there are *some* I'm holding out on him...b/c yes, he would just rip open a gold spidey and go to town on the bad guys! Plus he's satisfied just having one of each character...except for Wolverine, which is good news for AA, b/c I think my son is the ONLY one who's NOT tired of Wolverine and his 18 zillion variations by now! By the time he's old enough to realize he's got a really nice collection in the display case, he'll (hopefully) think I am ONE cool mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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