One big thing for me are the new Battle Boxes because they always help to draw in new people and normally should also provide older players to get into new editions by providing the rules and stuff for a reasonable price. Most of us will buy the MKIII rulebook nonetheless, but for testing it out those should be perfect.
So lets see what the new boxes will offer us:
- MSRP $40 for a battle group (1 caster and at least 2 large or 3 medium models)
- All necessary cards
- Quick rules
- A paper battlemap and terrain
- A paper ruler, dice and tokens
Additional information to these boxes:
- The caster will be Battle Box only (at least for the first time)
- The material will be the same PVC as today (although precolored)
- The paper battlemap is most likely 24x24", which would perfectly fit for introduction games
My impression so far:
The paper ruler is garbage (it was already in the current box), the battlemap and terrain I don't need (but are nice for beginners). But still I hope that you get more than only this stupid wall, maybe some markers for woods or so.The rest sounds awesome! If they really will stick to 40$ (which will most likely be 40€ because they always do it 1:1) sounds like a perfect price for a starter box. Also you get a hopefully useful battlegroup. For me the Legion one is somewhat 50:50 because I already have half of the stuff, but maybe I can convert some of the Shredders. For me, at this point, it is a must buy (and maybe I will also get a second faction now).
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