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I am debating on getting O:I as an entry point into the game.

(My games club are a bit more interested in skirmish games as 40K has waned somewhat. Plus I have a 'non-wargaming' mate who I play starter set games with (we've had a lot of fun just doing this with DZC)

Originally I was mainly interested in the Nomads with an eye to learning the game before starting a Combined Army force.

However, having looked at the PANO guys on the CB website I am finding myself equally drawn! Faction ADD already!

Are the models that come with O:I a good 'starter set' for PanO? I have done some mooching on the CB forums and the opinion there is that for Nomads the answer is 'yes' but I couldn't find anything about the PanO.

Thank you.

O:I as Pan-O starter? im sure its good force to start.

You get :
Orc-heavy infantry(notign to shaby or complicated)
Father Knight- HI(good unit IMO)
Fusiliers- Light Infantry, backbone of Pan-O, can be equiped with lots of gear
Akalis- Medium Infantry- with AD combat jump can show up where you need it
Nisses-MI- Great sniper with options to do more than snipe.

Nice base for vanila(not sectorial) Pan-O

Okay. Thanks for the reply.

Merry Crimblemouse!

The forces in Icestorm are, in fact, the new Pan Oceania and Nomad vanilla starter sets, and will be released for sale individually at a later date, with the exception of the CSU (pre order boxes only) and the Father Knight and Reverend Healer (Icestorm only).

It's worth noting that the CSU, Father-Knight, and Reverend Healer are exclusive to Icestorm in sculpt only. We have no timeframe beyond that.




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 GrenAcid wrote:
O:I as Pan-O starter? im sure its good force to start.

You get :
Orc-heavy infantry(nothing too shabby or complicated)
Father Knight- HI(good unit IMO)
Fusiliers- Light Infantry, backbone of Pan-O, can be equipped with lots of gear
Akalis- Medium Infantry- with AD combat jump can show up where you need it
Nisses-MI- Great sniper with options to do more than snipe.

Nice base for vanilla(not sectorial) Pan-O

Well, it's actually going to depend on what Sectorial you're thinking about.
It's not great for the Shock Army, but it definitely can work for Neoterra--and potentially Svalarheima when we get it in "Acheron Falls".

Add the Fusiliers box or NCA starter+Bolts box and you get a decent amount of variety.

I would be looking to run a vanilla list at first until I have an understanding of the Sectorial flavours.

Must finish painting those damned Scourge first! I will be strong!

Thanks again for the replies.

Happy to help.