I posted this yesterday to SWMGamers, in the Updates/Previews section. It got pulled for 'not being SWM related' I'll let you be the judge...

If they're the same size, it's possibly relevant. V-sets could possibly use these minis.

If this is real (and not an April Fool's joke) it could be interesting...though I'm not entirely sure how ME would work on a mini's scale...


though I still wasn't sure how Haloclix would work until after I played THAT either...I think Halo works better on a mini scale than ME would...

looks pretty good! yea, i bet this will work mightily well for upcoming V sets...

Hmm... "mass effect miniatures" isn't finding any results like this on Google...

It died already, but was released at Gencon '08. A TON of fun IMHO, and my LGS still plays from time to time...kinda stinks with no new additions to the game, but it's a blast nonethe less.

Dunno if you can find the clix anymore, but I picked up a case at Gencon '09 for like...$30...they used to be priced like SWM...

Must be a timing thing. I mean, the timing of the announcement is key to this products sucess.

Guys, I'm almost positve losing the license was out of WOTC's hands....I think Lucas monitored the profit margins of the game and then jacked up the licensing fee so WOTC couldn't afford to renew. Lucas will start up the game on its own, just as they will the RPG, to keep all the money in-house. It was done with their video games (LucasArts), and it was done most recently with animation (LucasAnimation).

ME is sort of a Star Wars knockoff. I'll be it'll even be compatible with SWM.

I cant exactly say that I agree with your statement, but I do see where you are coming from.
Lucas Arts is a good example, but even LA needs small production companies and developers to make a new game, TFU and Battle front are perfect examples. Battle Front 3 is dying to come out, but with no one is wanting to finish the game and put their name on it, LAs cant serve it to us.
Besides, Wizos owns the D20 system, so even if your example was the case, we would not have SWs minis back in its entirety.
From what I understand, profits for SWs minis has been on a slow decline for awhile, with the sets being cut to 40 instead of 60, Cases being bought for 110$ etc. I mean, you go and buy a case, and then all you need is four more VRs, and alot of people didn't want to try their luck with attempting to pull any of the 4 they needed, they just went and bought the singles instead. To me, that seriously hurt the market for minis, but something like that is unnavoidable.
If SWs minis make a comeback, it won't be through the D20 system, IMHO, it will be through a similar but very different rules set.
As far as this Mass Effect Garbage goes, if Wizos really thinks that this is going to help them in the long run, they will soon find out that they are the Harbingers of Mini Death.

SWM doesn't use the "d20 System". That system is FAR more specific, and is what D&D runs on. SWM just uses 20 sided die to determine results. That concept can't be owned; Wizards published the "d20 System" in 2000, actual d20s have been around for years.

Also, even if it did use the d20 System, Wizards published it under the Open Game License, meaning it can pretty much be used by anyone, even for commercial uses. There are RPGs using the system that are not made by Wizards. Yes, it's slightly more complicated than that, but not a lot.

SWM uses its own specific game system and mechanics, which is owned by WotC. But it isn't the d20 System. A game very similar to SWM, using d20s and all, could be made, but it wouldn't quite be identical. Although, of course, there is the chance that the game mechanics can be bought by Wizards. They aren't using them for anything else, and if they are in as bad financial shape as it seems (based on many things, including not buying the SW license again) they may very well be looking for a buyer.

Back on topic, I see this as something just like Halo Clix. A small cash-in for a currently popular brand. I doubt it will have any expansions past the base set. And if it's a particularly good game, and people will play it, I don't see a problem with it. WotC is a gaming company, they make games. This is just another game for them.