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Halo ActionClix: The Covenant forces
WizKids offers one giant (and expensive) Scarab
Those somewhat geeky, but totally cool Halo ActionClix will be releasing later this year and what better way to build hype for the game than by creating the largest game piece ever created and charging $249.99? Well, that's exactly what creators WizKids are offering up at Comic-Con, a limited edition battle damaged Scarab that's not only a big game piece ... it's huge! But if $250 is out of your range and you still want some Halo ActionClix Scarab love, don't fret because WizKids will be offering a "plain-Jane" Scarab as part of the series later this year. Dare we say Halo 3 Scarabs roxorz?
Behind the scenes with Halo ActionClix
So, how do you take a tabletop game and turn it into something that the average Halo fan will enjoy? Bungie.net has an article up explaining just that. Lukems took some time to sit down with Mike Elliott, senior game designer for Wizkids, to discuss the upcoming Halo ActionClix. Easily the most interesting aspect of this new Clix series is that Wizkids didn't just take the old rules and apply them to Halo branded miniatures. Instead, Wizkids took some of Halo's core gameplay elements and melded them with the Clix game. First and foremost, Halo ActionClix has players set up respawn points and games are played to a certain number of kills. When a character is killed, it respawns, unlike other Clix games in which that character is simply removed from play. You can also choose to switch that character with another of the same point value. You know what, you'd better just read the article if you're interested. If we keep talking about this, you'll discover what nerds we really all.
(Psst! Does anyone want to trade a Master Chief for my Arbiter? Hello? Anybody?)
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Click your way to the Halo ActionClix website
Wizkids has unveiled the official Halo ActionClix website, where you can learn all there is to know about the collectible miniatures game. Well, actually, you can't learn everything. Right now there is only a basic description of ActionClix in general and a blurb about the new Halo ActionClix. We assume that once the various units and vehicles are revealed, you'll be able to learn about them at the official site. In the meantime, there are forums for the obsessed Halo and tabletop gaming fans everywhere. There is one tasty bit of new info, though: it looks like you can get your hands on pre-release figures at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con and Gen Con Indy. These conventions roll out in July and August respectively, so if you've just got to get some HaloClix before September, you'd best start making travel plans.
[Via Evil Avatar]
