Posted By Green Angel on 11/19/2006 3:42
PM You fail to address the fact that Warmachine figures, per figure, are priced as much or almost as much as GW ones. You need fewer Warmachine figures, which makes the game overall cost less, but then, no one says you have to play 40K at 2000 points.
Space Marines cost between $3.50 and $10 per model.
Yes, tactical marines are a "good deal" at $3.50 each, but that's where the "good deal" stops. Regular scouts cost $4.00 each. Assault Marines and scouts with sniper rifles, cost $5. per model. The command squad and veteran squad come in at $7.00 per model. Devistators are $7.50 per model. Terminators of all kinds cost $10 per model. That puts the average cost for infantry at $7.36 per model.
Cygnar... Long gunners are $3.66 per model, Trenchers and Gun Magese are $4.17 per model, Sword Knights are $5 per model, and Storm Blades and Storm Guard are $6.17 per model. Averaging that out gives you 4.89 per model.
Therefore, you have a smaller price range for WARMACHINE models, a lower average for per model price, and a lower model count required for WARMACHINE over 40k. These are all based on the boxed set costs. It's actually less for the blisters in WARMACHINE where 40k blisters cost more...
In the end, you'll spend as much as you want/are willing to spend on whichever game is your preference. I couldn't stand the rules for 40k. While the Eldar stuff looks really cool, I look at the price that it'll cost for me to get back into 40k and realise that I could buy everything in my chosen factions for the same price. I'll stick with WARMACHINE/HORDES with its much cleaner rules set, it's much better company and its much lower price.
Knight