I’m not going to go over everything in the box (there are several unboxing so on YouTube if you want to see that), but I thought I’d give some brief impressions.
Big heavy box! I don’t think anyone can argue that pound-per-pound this is a great dea.
The rules are two softcover books about 50-60 pages each. Have flipped through them but haven’t had a chance to take a closer look. I wish there was more background content about each of the factions, but at least there’s more than Deadzone.
The tokens seems to be decently thick, about the same as Deadzone. There are plenty of D8s provided and a decent number of command dice.
As for the models, they actually look pretty nice! However, they can really be a pain in the ass to build, especially the Enforcers. The problem isn’t even figuring out how to assemble them, but how to know if the poses you’ve assembled them in are correct. They are basically mono-pose models (for the legs at least) that don’t have any guides for connecting the legs to.
The jet bike models are super simple to build and are probably my favorite model from the set. The guns also look really easy to magnetize. Haven’t built any of the Peacekeepers yet, but they look easier to build than the regular enforcers.
The new Marauder infantry models are super simple to assemble. They are big and chunky, with plenty of detail. They put my (admittedly old) 40K ork boys to shame. The only complaints I have are that the reloading arms pose looks a little awkward and I wish there were more heads included.
The Marauder power suits are the only models made of PVC, which is a pain to clean and glue. Also, at least one piece didn’t seem to fit correctly. Also, gluing the ammo belt was a bit of a pain as well. They look nice, except for the heads which are the “old” version of Marauders and don’t look as nice as the new ones. Thankfully, it looks like there is just enough extra heads on the commando sprues to use on these. There are slight mold lines in the middle of their faces, but they’re much less noticeable than I expected.
I bought the mega bundle from Mantic that included some extra flyers. They came in plastic bags (no boxes) alongside the starter box. To be honest, I don’t really care that they didn’t include other packaging, but some people might be annoyed.
Overall, I am really happy with this box. However, I don’t understand why Mantic decided to include the Enforcers in it instead of an army with less frustrating models (the Forge Fathers would have been my choice, though their models also have their own quirks). For someone coming from 40K, it just seems like a huge step down in build experience (though again, I think the actual assembled models look pretty nice).
Can’t wait to get this game on the table. In the meantime, I will print up some models to use for Deadzone.
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