Author Topic: Need some help with Dark Age pins (Read 39289 times)

Sigma · « **on:** 23 May 2013, 04:08:30 »

Looking for a full list of both the event and the mini pins. Not something that appears to be around despite all the excellent documentation of other parts of the franchise. So I've come to the collection gurus to help me out.

I'm getting a nice case for them soon and I would like to know what I am missing and where so I can make sure and have space for it. ;)

It's strange that you never seem to see these guys in lots greater than 3 or 4. Heck, the only double I have is of the Bishop Addicks pin and I know I have most of the minis in my collection that had pins but secondhand most are missing them. Here's what I have so far, separated by planet .

The Hawk · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 May 2013, 08:55:24 »

Well, your collection is more complete than mine, but the only one I've got that you don't is Fellowship Fox.

The pin thing was long over by the time I got into MWDA, but it was a neat concept.

GhostCat · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 May 2013, 10:34:57 »

It looks like the missing pins are mostly fellowship awards.

Each battle that had Champions and Parcipitation prizes also had Fellowship pins.

Tybalt is missing the Crane Fellowship.

Achernar is missing the Fox Fellowship.

Ruchbah is missing Wolf pin Elora and Schmitt Felowship.

Ronel needs Champion Jes II and Ranger Fellowship.

Ankaa is missing Scimitar Fellowship.

Ozawa has the Joust Fellowship sitting by itself in your picture.

Rhodes III is missing Thumper Fellowship.

Addicks First Battle is missing Maxim Fellowship.

Addicks Second Battle is missing SM1 Fellowship.

You might want to switch Haag and Melisa for first and second battle.

Also there were three pins for the Limited Edition Mail in mechs, using the expansion set symbols Wolf Strike, Vanguard, and Domination. The Ares Colossal tripod mechs (box set of three mechs) came with a nifty embroidered patch, too.

Yes there were two battles for Addicks separated by several months and a thin storyline.

GC

Sigma · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 May 2013, 15:15:35 »

Now that's what I'm talking about! You guys are great. Wow, thought I was doing a little better than 3/4 but I guess it's time to get hunting.

I have the Project Rhodes patch, just never really figured out something good to do with it.

Thanks for all the help!

Sigma · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 May 2013, 02:07:38 »

Just thought I'd bump this with my new case cabinet I lucked out on finding at the gw and say thanks again. I'll get everything straightened and finalized when the little brass label plates come in.

Capt4in · « **Reply #5 on:** 02 June 2013, 13:12:01 »

I miss these pins as well. Held onto one of my favorites (Addicks Champion Saxon), but would like to find the campaign pins from my two favorite campaigns (Malisa/Melissa Addicks and Nostra Tybalt).

Sarna.net's documents section has the handouts from some of these campaigns, btw, complete with short stories about the commanders of each.

Greywind · « **Reply #6 on:** 02 June 2013, 21:37:49 »

Between Mage Knight and MechWarrior, I always wanted to have a battle sash made to put the pins on while playing.

radiationexposed · « **Reply #7 on:** 08 June 2013, 02:00:41 »

Sigma, That shadow box is the BOMB

Sigma · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 June 2013, 20:34:26 »

Thanks, had one more quick update. Think I finally got things organized the way I want with space for the remaining pins. Will create an Officer's Club label too when I see firsthand how big those are and get it all done in brass.

Sigma · « **Reply #9 on:** 24 June 2013, 19:21:00 »

Small update. Down to 3 missing campaign pins and the 3 expansion pins. Here's hoping my luck holds out.

darkminstrel · « **Reply #10 on:** 25 June 2013, 09:02:16 »

Nice! Is that a complete set now?

GhostCat · « **Reply #11 on:** 25 June 2013, 10:55:37 »

Now that picture makes me want to put my pins on display like that.

I like the Faction symbol, too, Though I'd use something other than RotS.

GC

Capt4in · « **Reply #12 on:** 05 July 2013, 20:44:05 »

Not sure if this is kosher to ask, but where did you end up finding your missing ones? I look for these on ebay all the time and rarely see them.

Sigma · « **Reply #13 on:** 06 July 2013, 12:53:40 »

That's more a question for PM's. Hit me up and I can share a few online sources. But mostly, it's finding people who have them and are willing to part with them for goodies and greenbacks.

Sigma · « **Reply #14 on:** 07 July 2013, 17:20:03 »

Quote from: GhostCat on 23 May 2013, 10:34:57

It looks like the missing pins are mostly fellowship awards.

Each battle that had Champions and Parcipitation prizes also had Fellowship pins.

Tybalt is missing the Crane Fellowship.

Achernar is missing the Fox Fellowship.

Ruchbah is missing Wolf pin Elora and Schmitt Felowship.

Ronel needs Champion Jes II and Ranger Fellowship.

Ankaa is missing Scimitar Fellowship.

Ozawa has the Joust Fellowship sitting by itself in your picture.

Rhodes III is missing Thumper Fellowship.

Addicks First Battle is missing Maxim Fellowship.

Addicks Second Battle is missing SM1 Fellowship.

You might want to switch Haag and Melisa for first and second battle.

Also there were three pins for the Limited Edition Mail in mechs, using the expansion set symbols Wolf Strike, Vanguard, and Domination. The Ares Colossal tripod mechs (box set of three mechs) came with a nifty embroidered patch, too.

Yes there were two battles for Addicks separated by several months and a thin storyline.

GC

So, I was just looking at one of the original promo posters for Addicks II, Tybalt and Ruchbah.

The Thumper fellowship apparently goes to Addicks II

The Maxim fellowship to Ruchbah

And it confirms the Crane fellowship for Tybalt

That rearranges stuff for me a bit. Can you double-check the list again? The Schmit comes from a Swordsworn tank so I know it has to be Achernar or Rhodes III as long as the other confirmed swordsworn Ranger fellowship is correct at Ronel

darkminstrel · « **Reply #15 on:** 07 July 2013, 18:26:57 »

Wow, looks like I'm 15 pins short. Any chance you could type up a comprehensive list for us?

Capt4in · « **Reply #16 on:** 07 July 2013, 21:02:31 »

Quote from: Sigma on 07 July 2013, 17:20:03

So, I was just looking at one of the original promo posters for Addicks II, Tybalt and Ruchbah.

The Thumper fellowship apparently goes to Addicks II

The Maxim fellowship to Ruchbah

And it confirms the Crane fellowship for Tybalt

That rearranges stuff for me a bit. Can you double-check the list again? The Schmit comes from a Swordsworn tank so I know it has to be Achernar or Rhodes III as long as the other confirmed swordsworn Ranger fellowship is correct at Ronel

Note that many of the Fellowship/Champion units didn't necessarily come from campaigns in which their faction was featured, such as the Crane, Paladin Jonah Levin, the Spirit Cat Behemoth II, and others. I am pretty sure the Schmitt is from New Rhodes III, though, as I don't remember it ever being a prize for an event I played in, and I played during the Achernar campaign.

Doublechecked, the Ranger Fellowship is from Achernar. You can look up old campaign rewards by going to www.wizkidsgames.com/mwdarkage using the internet archive and going back to 2002/2003. The current campaigns during those times are listed on the right-hand side of the page.

A bunch of the ones in the posted you quoted are wrong. Ozawa had the Condor and SM1 (not Joust), Achernar had Behemoth and Ranger (not Fox), Ankaa had Demon and Fox (not Scimitar), Addicks II had Thumper and Saxon (this one I know by heart, as it was one of my favorite campaigns - I still have my Saxon Pin). Those are the ones I checked, so I'm sure there's more you need. I'm fairly sure the Joust was from one of the very early campaigns, but I am not sure which one. One tip I can give is to try to figure out the timeline of these events - it was rare (but not never) that a campaign rewarded miniatures from two different sets, so it's unlikely that (for example) Elora, who piloted a Firestarter MOD from Fire For Effect, would be in the same campaign as the Schmitt from Dark Age.

Greywind · « **Reply #17 on:** 07 July 2013, 22:19:17 »

I've got some of the scenarios, but none of the redemption forms and I can't find any of the event posters.

GhostCat · « **Reply #18 on:** 07 July 2013, 23:12:34 »

My previous list was simply based on what pins I had been keeping in a box, grouped in small compartments. My memory is not perfect and some pins may have moved around over the years. Many of the posters and documents that confirm wwhich goes with what has long since been disposed of. But I did save a few Campaign scenario sheets that might help.

Battle for Addicks 1: Dragon's Fury vs Highlanders ... late 2002

Tai-i Danni Haag
Captain Tara Bishop
Atlas Champion, Jonah Levin

Battle for Addicks 2: Spirit Cats vs Highlanders ... May, 2003

Star Commander Malisa Nova Cat
Captian Naomi Katina

Battle for Ankaa: Sword Sworn vs Steel Wolf ... October, 2002

Star Captain Sadia Wolf, Catapult
Leftenant Diane Jameson, RyokenII
Sgt Alec Denner, Demon tank
'Magpie' Webster, Fox Armored Car

Pins are the Fox Fellowship pin and Ankaa Champion has the word Demon on it. Wolf and Jameson pins are set to match the mech pilots.

Battle for Achernar, Steel Wolf vs Sword Sworn

Leftenant Scullcap Garrett, Spider, Garrett pin
Star Commander Yulri Wolf, Blackhawk, Wolf pin
Achernar Champion Behemoth pin might be Dekker Nova Cat Behemoth II Tank (Spirit Cats)
Lisabet Wolf Scimitar MKII (Steel Wolves) as the Fellowship pin

Battle for New Rhodes III: Sword Sworn vs Banson's Raiders

Captain Ben Gerringer, Panther
Captain Bart Bradshaw, Arbalest
Champion Packhunter, not sure which one
I'd only be guessing about the Fellowship

So far, I think all the prizes and pins listed here are from the original Dark Age expansion set. Fire for Effect introduced Artillery and those prizes would not be available until then.

Anyway, four pins for each of nine battles, and the three mail in mechs with the tripod patch seems to be the complete set. Participation prizes usually represented the Factions in those battles, while Champion and Fellowship prizes might not.

GC

Sigma · « **Reply #19 on:** 08 July 2013, 10:02:28 »

So with help from the wayback machine, some good pics of a couple promo posters, warrenborn, and process of elimination for the final pin, I have the canon comprehensive list of all DA pins, what event, when, and what miniature they went with.

I gotta rearrange a lot of stuff on my board but this time I can be 100% sure it's right.

Now still just need to hunt down a Fellowship Fox, Fellowship Maxim, Fellowship Crane, and the Officer's club pins (it kills me that I have all the Officer's Club mechs and not a single pin from them).

Sigma · « **Reply #20 on:** 08 July 2013, 12:54:54 »

And the updated display.

With a few fun things inside as well.

Greywind · « **Reply #21 on:** 08 July 2013, 16:17:59 »

Quote from: Sigma on 08 July 2013, 10:02:28

So with help from the wayback machine, some good pics of a couple promo posters, warrenborn, and process of elimination for the final pin, I have the canon comprehensive list of all DA pins, what event, when, and what miniature they went with.

I gotta rearrange a lot of stuff on my board but this time I can be 100% sure it's right.

Now still just need to hunt down a Fellowship Fox, Fellowship Maxim, Fellowship Crane, and the Officer's club pins (it kills me that I have all the Officer's Club mechs and not a single pin from them).

Thanks for the spreadsheet. I'm missing 6 from various campaigns.

Now if you could do one for the Mage Knight campaigns, that'd be great. O0

darkminstrel · « **Reply #22 on:** 08 July 2013, 19:31:57 »

Quote from: Greywind on 08 July 2013, 16:17:59

I'm missing 6 from various campaigns.

PFFT! I'm missing 18. Finding those Officer's Club ones will be insanely difficult.

Capt4in · « **Reply #23 on:** 08 July 2013, 23:45:06 »

Quote from: Sigma on 08 July 2013, 12:54:54

And the updated display.

With a few fun things inside as well.

I am UNBELIEVABLY jealous that you have RotS faction dice. I have Spirit Cat ones, but none for my Nova Cats, Rasalhague, or Republic armies.

Greywind · « **Reply #24 on:** 09 July 2013, 02:09:26 »

Quote from: darkminstrel on 08 July 2013, 19:31:57

PFFT! I'm missing 18. Finding those Officer's Club ones will be insanely difficult.

I was only counting the campaigns. I was out of it by the time of the Officer's Club due to various reasons.

GhostCat · « **Reply #25 on:** 10 July 2013, 13:46:04 »

Here is a list of the related Prize Figures and the Pins they came with. The Marquee prizes had no pins but they became the first of the rare chase figures. I could be wrong about a few of the prizes listed as Marquee, but I don't remember seeing them any other time and they never appeared in boosters.

DARK AGE EXPANSION SET

Addicks 1
D143 Paladin Jonah Levin (Atlas) 300 pts. (Republic of the Sphere) Addicks 1 Champion
D122 Etan Nova Cat (BE701 Joust Tank) 62 pts. (Spirit Cats) Addicks 1 Fellowship Joust
D135 Tara Bishop (Pack Hunter) 122 pts. (Highlanders) Addicks 1 Participant Bishop
D137 Danni Haag (Arbalest) 128 pts. (Dragon's Fury) Addicks 1 Participant Haag

Ankaa
D124 Sgt. Alec Denner (Demon Medium Tank) 42 pts. (Swordsworn) Ankaa Champion Demon
D119 Magpie' Webster (Fox Armored Car) 24 pts. (Bannson's Raiders) Ankaa Fellowship Fox
D138 Sadia Wolf (Catapult) 239 pts. (Steel Wolves) Ankaa Participant Wolf
D144 Lt. Diane Jameson (Ryoken II) 224 pts. (Swordsworn) Ankaa Participant Jameson

Achernar
D128 Dekker Nova Cat (Behemoth II Tank) 93 pts. (Spirit Cats) Achernar Champion Behemoth
D117 Cpl. Cesar Spano (VV1 Ranger) 24 pts. (Swordsworn) Achernar Fellowship Ranger
D146 Skullcap Garrett (Spider) 129 pts. (Swordsworn) Achernar Participant Garrett
D148 Yulri Wolf (Black Hawk) 167 pts. (Steel Wolves) Achernar Participant Wolf

Ronel
D127 Go-cho Dmitri Sorkin (JESII Missile Carrier) 87 pts. (Dragon's Fury) Ronel Champion JES II
D118 Lisabet Wolf (Scimitar MKII) 30 pts. (Steel Wolves) Ronel Fellowship Scimitar
D134 Santiago Padilla (Firestarter) 110 pts. (Swordsworn) Ronel Participant Padilla
D133 Abeda Measho (Panther) 115 pts. (Dragon's Fury) Ronel Participant Measho

Rhodes III
D129 Hitoshi Sato (Pack Hunter) 142 pts. (Dragon's Fury) Rhodes III Champion Pack Hunter
D126 Sgt. Leo Riordan (DI Schmitt Tank) 93 pts. (Swordsworn) Rhodes III Fellowship Schmitt
D130 Bart Bradshaw (Arbalest) 124 pts. (Bannson's Raiders) Rhodes III Participant Bradshaw
D141 Capt. Ben Gerringer (Panther) 102 pts. (Swordsworn) Rhodes III Participant Gerringer

Ozawa
D121 Sgt. Gregory Lee (Condor Tank) 44 pts. (Swordsworn) Ozawa Champion Condor
D120 Mikel Nova Cat (SM1 Tank Destroyer) 50 pts. (Spirit Cats) Ozawa Fellowship SM1
D131 Dagger Di Jones (Hatchetman) 141 pts. (Bannson's Raiders) Ozawa Participant Jones
D132 Rikkard Nova Cat (Firestarter) 139 pts. (Spirit Cats) Ozawa Participant Rikkard

Marquee
D140 Mason Dunne (Mad Cat III) 193 pts. (Republic of the Sphere) Marquee Rare Champion Prize
D136 Scott Tracyk (Legionnaire) 133 pts. (Swordsworn) Marquee Rare Fellowship Prize

Promo
D139 Janella Lakewood (Tundra Wolf) 256 pts. (Republic of the Sphere) Mail in Novel coupon
D157 Collin Yukinov (Cougar) 139 pts. (Mercenary) Promo for video game
D158 Nikol Brahe (Zeus) 174 pts. (Mercenary) Promo for video game
D142 One Eyed Jack Farrell (Jupiter) 295 pts. (Bannson's Raiders) PC Gamer Promo

FIRE FOR EFFECT EXPANSION SET

Addicks 2
F105 Dyann Nova Cat (Saxon APC) 31 pts. (Spirit Cats) Addicks 2 Champion Saxon
F108 Malcolm McPherson (Thumper Artillery) 50 pts. (Highlanders) Addicks 2 Fellowship Thumper
F126 Malisa Nova Cat (Uller) 129 pts. (Spirit Cats) Addicks 2 Participant Melisa
F133 Naomi Katina (Vulture) 200 pts. (Highlanders) Addicks 2 Participant Katina

Ruchbah
F118 Cora Nova Cat (AgroMech MkII MOD) 97 pts. (Spirit Cats) Ruchbah Champion AgroMech MkII MOD
F107 Mikos Wolf (Maxim Mk2 Transport) 35 pts. (Steel Wolves) Ruchbah Fellowship Maxim
F122 Elora Wolf (Firestarter) 124 pts. (Steel Wolves) Ruchbah Participant Elora
F123 Susan Drummond (Legionnaire) 169 pts. (Spirit Cats) Ruchbah Participant Drummond

Marquee
F131 Kal Radick (Mad Cat II) 298 pts. (Steel Wolves) Marquee Champion Prize
F135 Stefani Ehli (Zeus) 204 pts. (Bannson's Raiders) Marquee Fellowship Prize

Marquee
F110 Sgt. Major Rusty Cooper (Long Tom Artillery) 64 pts. (Swordsworn) Marquee Champion Prize
F121 James Odom (Arbalest) 124 pts. (Mercenary) Marquee Fellowship Prize

DEATH FROM ABOVE EXPANSION SET

Tybalt
E130 Robert Bavros (Lamprey Transport Helicopter) 43 pts. (Spirit Cats) Tybalt Champion Lamprey
E132 Jaquelin Pejiko (MHI Crane Heavy Transport) 47 pts. (Republic of the Sphere) Tybalt Fellowship Crane
E143 Kevin Nostra (Zeus) 232 pts. (Spirit Cats) Tybalt Participant Nostr
E134 Chuck 'Tucker' Oles (Mongoose II) 161 pts. (Bannson's Raiders) Tybalt Participant Oles

OFFICERS' CLUB

DOMOC1 Jackalope 'Harvey' 114 pts. (Gunslinger) Domination Pin
DOM-GS-049 Kelly Bonilla (Light S:3 A:3 D:1 36 pts. Gunslinger)

VGOC2 Vulture Mk IV 'Emperor' 230 pts. (Gunslinger) Vanguard Pin
VG-GS-061 Chris Hart (Heavy S:0 A:2 D:1 31 pts. Gunslinger)

WSOC3 Raven 'Magister' 143 pts. (Gunslinger) Wolf Strike Pin
WS-GS-063 James Carrott (Light S:2 A:2 D:0 18 pts. Gunslinger)

Any surplus awards and prizes were often re-issued for additional 'unrestricted' events. Many prize figures in later sets had duplicated LE's pulled from boosters with only the color of the base making them different.

GC

edit: fixed MWDA Marquee and Promo mechs

Greywind · « **Reply #26 on:** 10 July 2013, 17:05:17 »

I think you have the DA Marquee prizes reversed. Pretty sure Tracyk was the Fellowship. I remember it took forever for the Envoys to get theirs.

GhostCat · « **Reply #27 on:** 10 July 2013, 20:19:29 »

Okay thanks Greywind.

Those prizes went missing at my venue and the event was run without prize support. We only heard rumors about how awesome Mason Dunne was supposed to be, though one player did get the Legionaire for his Sword Sworn army, and did very well with it.

I seem to remember that one of the Jupiter mechs was either a Prize or Promo figure, but not sure which one, if any. Both were difficult to get and neither one fit my style. I'm betting it was One Eyed Jack.

D116 Erin Johnston (Jupiter) 289 pts. (Dragon's Fury)
or
D142 One Eyed Jack Farrell (Jupiter) 295 pts. (Bannson's Raiders)

GC

Capt4in · « **Reply #28 on:** 10 July 2013, 20:58:27 »

One-Eyed Jack was the promo. He came from an issue of (I believe) PC Gamer, thought it might have been a more traditional-game oriented magazine like The Duelist.

Erin Johnston was available in boosters. My buddy and I opened one in the case we split a few years back.

cavingjan · « **Reply #29 on:** 10 July 2013, 21:20:23 »

OEJ was in a magazine. There was also Geo a couple years later.