This Saturday, I didn't play 40k. A friend of mine proposed me to try a game I often heard about: Dystopian Wars.
Dystopian Wars invites us to play with land, naval and air units. For "small" battles, it's highly recommend to play only two types of units on the three. To change from 40k, I'm playing aero-naval battles.
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40€ the starter. All is said. |
How much it cost?
Instead of Warhammer 40,000, Dystopian wars does not require a big investment. At the current price, you can have a good size army for the price of 5 terminators! It won't breack your heart to test the game.
The minis
Having played with the French army, I was amazed by the minis, full resin made. The ships are well detailed, even the small escort vessels. Only large units have weapons options, most of the time represented by turrets to swap. Nothing hard to do, turrets are metal made and their location is planned for a quick exchange between two games.
The game
Dystopian Wars is a simple game to apprehend. Units characteristics are presented on cards, which are clear and readable. Weapons see their power reduced as the shooting distance increases, and shooting angles change depending on the weapon.
It is simple and well done, to the point that we quickly begin to move ships and planes to benefit at best from weapons. Because unlike 40k, every player moves a unit in alternation. What entails combinations of prepared operations and bluff, with dramatic turns of events.
In conclusion
I only played with basic rules but I can say that this game is a must absolutely be tried. It is a good alternative to Warhammer 40k, for a reduced investment.