Hordes 2 player box set

[Jake the Dog]

I think I'd just like to say to me from a year ago:

You didn't nail it. Warmongers =/= Warspears.

[BlackToothGrin]

I think I'd just like to say to me from a year ago:

Not to nitpick but the warspears are not warmongerers. Warmongerers are a far better choice.

Anyway the box is a steal for the price

Ninja`d

[magi]

At least it's not the second Argus.

I'd probably not even consider the box if it had two Argus in it. As is, I have multiples of everything except the Winter Argus already. But getting a complete second unit of Skin Walkers for $50 is killer and the Winter Argus is a great bonus too. I'll probably keep the Warpwolf and the second Argus unassembled for the eventual character beast add ons.

[maddermax]

They're Warspears. Not Warmongers.

You didn't nail it. Warmongers =/= Warspears.

Not to nitpick but the warspears are not warmongerers. Warmongerers are a far better choice.

Anyway the box is a steal for the price

Ninja`d

/To be fair, I really did mean Warspears. Back then I thought Warspears were Warmongers back then (my legion friend still calls his Warspears "Warmongers"), and mentioned them as they were the only plastic heavy infantry for legion at the time.

//Does look like a cool box, though two new players have just picked up legion and circle at our club, so they'll be pissed they missed out! Ah well, at least they're into the game now, rather than in 4 months.

[George Spiggott]

Deffo picking up one of these when it is released. Plastic Skinwalkers kills two birds with one stone. I'll get Ghetorix (see below) a Winter Argus and a full unit of Skinwalkers out of this box.

A quick question to the knowledgeable. Is it possible to build Ghetorix using just the parts from the Feral Warpwolf (and the Ghetorix blister)?

Pro tip for PP. Hopefully for the next print run you would consider putting the Warlock/Fury and Warcaster/Focus sections into the mini rulebook. That'd probably save costs at your end and make the book doubly useful by making it a combined Warmachine/Hordes rulebook.

[Jake the Dog]

Deffo picking up one of these when it is released. Plastic Skinwalkers kills two birds with one stone. I'll get Ghetorix (see below) a Winter Argus and a full unit of Skinwalkers out of this box.

A quick question to the knowledgeable. Is it possible to build Ghetorix using just the parts from the Feral Warpwolf (and the Ghetorix blister)?

Pro tip for PP. Hopefully for the next print run you would consider putting the Warlock/Fury and Warcaster/Focus sections into the mini rulebook. That'd probably save costs at your end and make the book doubly useful by making it a combined Warmachine/Hordes rulebook.

No, you can't. It uses a Stalker arm and a Pureblood arm. I dunno if with Greenstuff work you can pull it off though.

[Tarrant]

Very excited about this being released!! The small rulebook is awesome and the two faction and miniature selections makes it worthwhile to pick up.

T.

[Carnage]

Hmm. My wife plays Circle and I play Legion, so it looks like I'll be getting a fourth Carnivean. I really wish it was worth taking more than one. I don't have any Warspears, so that's nice.

Well, I'll be planning on getting this and a plastic heavy box. In theory, that should allow me to make two of the heavies other than a carnivean

[themocaw]

And they said they had no plans to do this...haha.

I think the exact words were "no plans to do this at this time."

Five minutes later. . .

[MetaphoricDragon]

I think it should have had the Extreme Carnivean in it though, definitely a missed opportunity.

[WarpedWolf]

I want a poster of that cover. Also I want this box.

+1 and agreed with. I think this is a good selection for a Circle force. Even if they're plastic instead of metal, it's a good buy. And I wanted a unit of skinwalkers anyway.

I might lend the Legion minis to my local game store owner, mind you. He's got some Warmachine minis that can be borrowed to teach WM, but no Hordes forces. An oversight I intend to correct. I can always paint them up and use them as the start of a Legion army later.

[EdgeKun]

I honestly couldn't be happier with the 2 player starter box here. Owning both a Circle and Legion army, both sides of the box comes with excellent models that I can always use more of. Much thanks Privateer Press, and perfect selection of armies and models there! ^^

[maddermax]

What are people's thoughts on the balance of the two sides though? Eyeless sight sort of reduces occultation's usefulness, except for a thin 3" band against warspears, and Kaya's feat and spells don't really do anything for the skinwalkers. Then again, the skin walkers will make for a nice buffer layer, as her battle group continues to hit and run, and with any damage, they'll be able to get the charge on the warspears.

Meanwhile the legion side looks very solid - Lylyths feat on warspears is good, and if she can get parasite onto the warpwolf, the warspears could waste it with just shooting (we'll assume it'll be screened effectively).

Probably reasonably balanced, though I think legion got the better deal with the infantry, especially as Lylyths feat can help them out, where Kaya does nothing for hers.

[Jake the Dog]

http://privateerpressforums.com/show...ember-releases

TheWarStore has it listed for September and they haven't failed yet.

[arobe]

Probably reasonably balanced, though I think legion got the better deal with the infantry,

Not sure, if the skinwalkers get into the warspears it should be very interesting - "set defence" might make all the difference.

[RandomThoughts]

Circle and Legion are the two armies I had my eyes on should I ever start Hordes. Well, now if only I had more disposable income...

[Demonster]

What are people's thoughts on the balance of the two sides though? Eyeless sight sort of reduces occultation's usefulness, except for a thin 3" band against warspears, and Kaya's feat and spells don't really do anything for the skinwalkers. Then again, the skin walkers will make for a nice buffer layer, as her battle group continues to hit and run, and with any damage, they'll be able to get the charge on the warspears.

Meanwhile the legion side looks very solid - Lylyths feat on warspears is good, and if she can get parasite onto the warpwolf, the warspears could waste it with just shooting (we'll assume it'll be screened effectively).

Probably reasonably balanced, though I think legion got the better deal with the infantry, especially as Lylyths feat can help them out, where Kaya does nothing for hers.

Ah, this is what I was looking for. Don't get me wrong, I'm sold onto this because you can never have enough shredders and I'm slowly converting my friends into playing Warma/Hordes, but I feel like the battlebox is really unbalanced. The Legion side has shredders, which can't do power attacks, though the beginner book doesn't cover it, and Lylyth is nice, simple, and powerful feat. While I'm looking at Circle's, it feels like a pro should be playing it. Kaya's feat doesn't feel that simple for someone to just pick up and use right away. And her spells require some practice....

Take for instance, the Warmachine 2 player battlebox. 1 caster (he picks things up and puts them down!!!!) knocks the enemy down, and the other makes everything stationary, which is almost the same as being knocked down. Nice and simple. Lylyth's? Powerful and simple. Kaya's? No, not really it don't make too much sense for a new person.

For everyone who is experienced, it's a solid investment if you have none of these models or just want to pick up a new faction.

For the newbies, hope you got a pro behind you circle.

My 2 cents.

[Lawhead]

I'd like to split this with someone. Personally, I'd both 2-player boxes--and to keep the Circle and PoM. So, I'm looking for someone who'd like K&Legion.