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Post by Nick P on Sept 17, 2018 8:06:46 GMT -6
So Nightvault is happening, and a nighthaunt warband is coming along with it: www.warhammer-community.com/2018/09/17/warband-focus-thorns-of-the-briar-queen/And I think I'm going to jump in. Can someone give me a run down of how this game works/what's fun and exciting about it? Its like a combination boardgame/LCG deckbuilding game right? What does a newbie like me need to know going into it? |
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Post by cj on Sept 17, 2018 9:04:11 GMT -6
Push fit models, each model has a unit card, games are fast and vary based upon board layout and the cards you draw. Play a game or three with Daniel and you will see it is a ton of fun. I picked up the Orruck expansion box and as long as my opponent has boards and the rules it's enough to play.
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Post by Nick P on Sept 17, 2018 9:13:25 GMT -6
That's great to hear! I think the models also got rules for AoS proper didn't they? All the more reason for me to grab em!
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Post by ocotako7 on Sept 17, 2018 19:58:13 GMT -6
All models do have AOS rules that you can grab online.
I really enjoy the game a lot (wish more people played), its more tactical than I initially thought. At first its tempting to charge each action and try to bash people, but its much more rewarding using activation to setup high percentage plays. What I enjoy most in the game is it's a game of very limited resources. Each player will only get 12 actions total, and knowing which action to take is where a lot of the skill comes into play. Some plays can be very subtly good and feel rewarding. The interesting thing is each game you will play through most if not all of your cards so it does reward you for paying attention to what your opponent has played since matched play is designed to be best 2/3.
Basically you pick and choose your objectives which will greatly determine how your army plays. Think of it working like a maelstrom game of 40k were you will draw cards and do your best to make those things happen. Different armies have different strengths and there are various ways to play the game (all out aggression, defense, zone control, etc). Starting out I would check out the website, they do have a good rundown of each army and their strength/weaknesses. Pick a war band you think looks fun.
My one complaint is that each army expansion contains universal cards that can be used in any deck, so if you really want to optimize you will need every expansion. That and having to share cards between all your decks does make it a bit more challenging to make multiple decks to let friends play with. GW really needs to let you buy the cards separately for this game to take off.
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