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yeah … in the past you had to kitbash, because like you said … there were no alternatives.

Today we don’t have to kitbash, because we got the options to avoid it.
And to be honest … not everyone is in the hobby for the modelling aspect. Some of us just want to play a game.
Preferably straight out of the box.
I suspect that’s why minis with boardgames are so easily funded on crowdfunding platforms.

I do miss not having the options at times, but when I do I also remember why I don’t miss them because I get stuck as I can’t figure out what to build (or which configuration is at least playable).

Ideally I hope there is a balance between both extremes. Games that give you options, but that also provide instructions on how to build a basic squad that works with the game/scenario provided are the best.

I don’t mind monopose figures *if* there’s plenty of variety so my one squad won’t look like a clone army should I decide to add a second squad (or increase the size of the squad itself).

In theory even monopose models can be kitbashed, but the level of skill needed to make that work tends to jump up a few notches which makes it less accessible to beginners.