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Kanluwen wrote:Remember:
It's $25 for the "standard" version. The painted version will be far more expensive.

Also, the price and size are about the same as a Sentinel...not sure why it's "speechless" worthy.

That being said, I'm liking what I'm seeing. The Grenadiers look like they'll be a fantastic thing for me to work on.

Here comes the Kan! Just have to make sure you get in some GW action......

They look a hell of a lot better, and more sturdy/solid, than a Sentinal IMHO and actually expected something more along the lines of a Dread price.

TalonZahn wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:Remember:
It's $25 for the "standard" version. The painted version will be far more expensive.

Also, the price and size are about the same as a Sentinel...not sure why it's "speechless" worthy.

That being said, I'm liking what I'm seeing. The Grenadiers look like they'll be a fantastic thing for me to work on.

Here comes the Kan! Just have to make sure you get in some GW action......

They look a hell of a lot better, and more sturdy/solid, than a Sentinal IMHO and actually expected something more along the lines of a Dread price.

Oh look. A smartass remark from someone who I have no clue who the hell they are.

Color me surprised!

Anyways:
They look about the same as a Sentinel, aesthetic wise and size wise. They're also not that impressive in person. They're single pose, and not very dynamic for the most part.

Not sure why that is "getting in some GW action". If they were a GW, Privateer, or West Wind product, I'd likely be saying the same thing.

Kanluwen wrote:

TalonZahn wrote:Oh look. A smartass remark from someone who I have no clue who the hell they are.

Color me surprised!

Just another one of your fans that enjoys you running around carrying the GW banner in any thread you can.

Merry Xmas my little GW troll.

Rule #1.

Any word on army books, yet, or is the fluff and rules for each unit specific to the expansion?

Great value for the price, and a heck of a deal!

Them cyber-gasmask Germans will make excellent ONI mercenaries, if AT-43 was still around. I guess they'll make good ersatz Krieg. The Walkers look nice enough as well, good value, seeing as all options are included and primed.

Where did you get the 25$ for the walkers? At the Monde du Jeu in August it was stil a SRO of 40 Euros.

The FFG site lists them for $25,- but chances are that we'll be charged extra.

I've seen the walkers/mechs listed at $25 on various sites, so hopefully they do end up staying at that price.

The scale is a bit more 'correct' in the Dust Tactics world as well, so comparing them to Sentinels does seem a bit 'off', but probably not by much!

Same price point - sure! And I'll take that!

Cheaper?

I'll definitely take that!

http://www.frpgames.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=71109

http://www.frpgames.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=71108

The only problem: A rough estimated release date that is still two to three months away, with possible delays. Though with FFG products it should come as no surprise really.

Too true, sadly!

Still, I'm glad that they'll be here sooner or later...

And these are billed as "Medium Walkers" - can't wait to see some more "Large Walkers"!

BrookM wrote:The only problem: A rough estimated release date that is still two to three months away, with possible delays. Though with FFG products it should come as no surprise really.

What?!?! *Rageragestompstomp*.... Oh wait, sorry, no, wrong company, my B.

I'll be picking up the core game sometime next week, that should hopefully keep me happy until the rest of the stuff trickles in.

I'll be picking it up post Christmas.

Probably during the War Store's "Extra 5% Off Sale"!

I'll be gracing my FLGS and their generous 10% discount on everything.

At the Warstore, this will get the price into the very low $60's!

A nice bargain, but I lack patience and faith in my countries postal service, which has a massive backlog due to strikes for the last three weeks. I'm still waiting for my mahoosive pile of Mantic nazi zombies. Nein, I shall send forth loyal family to fetch it from ze FLGS.

Alpharius wrote:At the Warstore, this will get the price into the very low $60's!

There's already a coupon code that should have been sent to you in an email that works I got it, some Vallejo Primers I've been meaning to get, and some other assorted stuff my FLGS doesn't carry for the low price of $98.

Got a few games in today and it's good fun, easy to play and all those other words of praise really! Can't wait for some of those expansion boxes to hit the shelves in a few months.

It is "Tactically Deep" enough for you then?

What's the overall miniature quality and plastic quality like?

This looks very tempting if I'm honest. The only issue is I'd need to find someone to plya it with me. Boys aren't quite old enough yet.

Dang.



On a side note - quick some one send the FFG exec's some kind of dream message on how this is a good example on how they could re-release Warhammer Quest for GW.
Just with a big box to kick it all off, then the add on boxes to bring in new Dungeon areas, heroes and villians etc.

Alpharius wrote:It is "Tactically Deep" enough for you then?

What's the overall miniature quality and plastic quality like?

It's not as deep as 40k in terms of movement, shooting and ranges, but it does the job well enough for us. The simplistic rules actually made us play more and think about them less, which is always good around here. It's the whole I go with all my forces, U go with all your forces thing, but with some of the stuff from AT-43 really: Move-shoot, shoot-move, move-move or shoot-shoot, but in proper English and in a manner that you can pick up and play in ten minutes tops with a squad or two to give things a try. All you really need is the quick start rules, a few of those tiles, the relevant unit cards and them fancy dice, off you go!

Models.. The walkers are nice and well done, my only complaint with the adorable American walkers are the two search lights, which are too fragile and the .50 mountings, those might need glue to stay where they need to go. Infantry wise the models are of great quality, though I am a bit annoyed that most models just have a head and arm swap for the most part to keep them apart. I'm also spying a lot of poses that are the same horrible ones as found over at AT-43. I am already hating the future mechanics they are going to be releasing, complete with the awkwardly slung weapons and the dopey oversized wrench they hold.

Actually both players activate their units alternatingly.

And the wrenches are quite in size with the wrenches used in WWII. OK, there is an ape with a big wrench but every big ape needs a big monkey wrench when he goes bananas.

I'm wavering between going in whole hog or just buying the expansion sets for the excellent Weird War II walkers for use in Secrets of the Third Reich...

Decisions, decisions!

Buy the boxed set, so you can have walkers and unique infantry for SOTR?

I am waiting till after my holiday pay comes in to jump in I know somebody who might jump in with me if he sees the walkers in person.

@Alpharius
I do know both games and I really prefer DT over SotTR. In nearly every aspect DT is way better.

Are they still planning on releasing a 'true' wargame supplement/rules for DUST TACTICS?

I'd jump in instantly if I knew they were...

Alpharius wrote:Are they still planning on releasing a 'true' wargame supplement/rules for DUST TACTICS?

I'd jump in instantly if I knew they were...

Absolutely no clue. The general "consensus" on the Dust forums at FFG is that it will likely happen after the supplement introducing the aliens and flyers.

Well, at least there's hope!

Weird War II is one of those genres that oddly enough doesn't have enough games (actual wargames) out there!