Topic: Battle of the Five Armies

[adamdodici]

Has anyone played the new GW Battle of the Five Armies?  If so, what did you think?  Does it play much like Warmaster?

[rastlin]

bought it, haven't played it yet though. and i have no idea of warmaster rules, so i couldn't tell you.

[laucian_meliamne]

I just picked up my second starter box today.  The game is pretty much exactly like Warmaster, with slightly different units and different models.

[adamdodici]

I just picked up my second starter box today.  The game is pretty much exactly like Warmaster, with slightly different units and different models.

I was reading the review in the WD and all it alked about was playing that one battle.  Hopefully they come out with different units.  I wouldn't want to purchase it were the game not to be supported.

[laucian_meliamne]

There are a large number of extra models you can get; Elven Cavalry, bat swarms, Smaug the Golden, more Dwarves, etc...  The only scenario in the book is the Battle of Five Armies, but there are rules for making your own scenarios as well.  And as for purchassing it, if you don't have it already I don't think you're likely to ever get it; as far as I know it's sold out worldwide (since there were only 8000 or so made).