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Post by Malarks on Dec 29, 2020 10:41:12 GMT -5
Does anyone play?
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Post by dave on Dec 29, 2020 11:15:46 GMT -5
I don't, but I've been keeping an eye on it on steam. Sounds like it still has some bugs, but they are actively working on it.
A plus for me is that it includes the two warbands that I played on the tabletop (skaven, tzeentch), but the downside is it doesn't have any of the new warbands that I wanted to try.
I suppose lack of warbands is largely what has held me back. Not that there aren't options, but it's a shorter list than when I was actively playing, and that was a couple of years ago now. I'm hoping they add a lot more.
That said, a fun game is still fun. I ended up spending more time playing underworlds than I have 40k, and I only grabbed that first shadespire box as a side project. Only thing I miss about Edmonton. Great gaming community.
Have you been playing the online version? What are your thoughts?
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Post by Malarks on Dec 29, 2020 12:09:49 GMT -5
So far, for the price, it does not seem worth the money. With subsequent Warbands being treated as DLC and not being added to the core game, the core game's price tag's value is significantly diminished. That said, the Warbands are all added to the core game for the AI to run against you during bot-matches. The "road map of updates" looks like there will be another couple of years before they are caught up with what GW has released for the game.
I would not really put too much stock in to finding random opponents on the regular, though the official Discord server does work as means of meeting folks to play with. Personally, I just fart around against the bots as I try to learn how the game plays.
As far as everything goes, though, I do not regret spending the money on the title, as it has afforded me the chance to actually play the damned game (moving to Scarborough has been absolutely disastrous for my table-top gaming and I've not played anything since moving) but I do wish they would get working on releasing more Warbands (the lack of Goblins in the game is driving me bananananas)
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Post by dave on Dec 29, 2020 13:56:13 GMT -5
The sale price isn't too bad, and I am happy the additional warbands are at least available to play against, even if I don't buy them.
Midly annoyed at two of their choices of additions though. The tzeentch and fyreslayer warbands are both really difficult to play well (and considered hard mode even then). I would be unhappy if I were to spend additional money only to find I purchased a team that really struggled to compete. They likely started working on them quite some time ago though, and felt like it made more sense to add those and skip the 3rd stormcast, and 2nd khorne bands. That said, choosing eyes of the nine over the goblins was (imo) a terrible choice. They were released on the tabletop at the same time, and the goblins are great fun.
At least I really enjoyed painting my eyes of the nine, and they looked great while flailing ineffectually and then dying!
Briar queen is cool though. Interesting mechanics to play against, and can be a tough opponent.
At the moment I have too many new video games to play (damn you, sales!), but I will likely give this another look in the future. Hope you enjoy learning the game, and eventually finding some opponents on discord!
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Post by dave on Mar 16, 2021 20:30:05 GMT -5
I now own this game. Grabbed this month's white dwarf and used the code. Only downside was that it was only one code for all 12 games. I already owned a bunch of them and would have liked to give some away.
Unfortunately they recently changed their pricing structure. Now only 2 warbands (was 5 I think) come with the base game. The rest are paid dlc. Time to start relearning the game, even if the rules are slightly different from the newest seasons.
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Post by redshirt2375 on Mar 17, 2021 6:39:57 GMT -5
I grabbed the WhiteDwarf too, but hadn't realized it was one code (haven't opened mine yet). Thankfully I have passed on buying most of the listed games, but it definitely would have been nice to gift the extras to those who didn't have them.
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Post by StepwisePilot on Mar 17, 2021 9:06:32 GMT -5
It being one code sucks, as I already have most of the games it is for. Oh well. I haven't been able to get the issue anyway.
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Post by dave on Mar 17, 2021 10:38:48 GMT -5
Had a few left at SBT last night if anyone is still looking.
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Post by redshirt2375 on Mar 17, 2021 11:27:40 GMT -5
There was for sure one left after I grabbed mine on the way home from work at 4:30
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Post by newguy on Mar 17, 2021 17:34:54 GMT -5
I just loaded it up by my paperweight/laptop can barely run it.
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