Heroscape - Anyone played It?

[VirgilCaine]

I have it and 4 of the expansion packs. It's a good game, not just for kids, but for adults too. I would go so far as to say that the components alone make it worthwhile.

Being a bit of a fantasy nut, I'm trying to replace all the sci-fi and post 1500 AD historical units with fantasy ones from various expansion packs, but that's just me.

Personally, I could do without the Cylons...err...robots. And the samurai. And the Agents. And I wish the Gruts were green instead of blue. But everything else is cool. Especially the Vikings.

I don't have the game, but it looks like a very good game.

 

[BSF]

It's fun. I found and bought it after a couple of posts here on EN World. My son enjoys it a lot.

 

[RFisher]

My son is 5 & I've been thinking about getting something like this to play with him. Which would be the best choice do you think? Heroscape, the D&D basic box, or the Star Wars minis box?

Try playing Magic Realm, someday

I love that game. Someday I'm going to bite-the-bullet & buy one off e-bay.

 

[frankthedm]

Fun game, very nice, i am trying to find more creature stats to use more of my own minis.

 

[reapersaurus]

wow!
I haven't seen much discussion about Heroscape on ENWorld for over a year, and when I drop by to ask if anyone can help pick up the GenCon exclusive fig and give them to some guys/gals in Heroscape.net T-shirts, I see this thread!

I think Heroscape is a great game, since it captures the imagination of young and old.
It has solid, simple, intuitive rules, and is by far the best miniatures game around.
MageKnight, Heroclix, D&D, AttackTix, Star Wars - they lack what HS has (of course, IMO).
Of course, beyond the solid rules and extensive rules support on www.heroscape.net from the designers themselves (how often can you claim that?), the figures are second to none for their price, and to top it off they are non-collectible.

That's right - if you want a full set of an expansion, you simply go out and buy the ones you want. None of this blind-buy money-suck.

So now that my pimping is (almost) done, could I ask 2 things?
If anyone with search could link me to previous discussions/mentions of Heroscape on ENWorld, and if anyone is going to Gencon, could they pick up a Nerak figure and give 'em to some friendly HS.net members?
Thanks!

 

[MerricB]

Of course, beyond the solid rules and extensive rules support on www.heroscape.net from the designers themselves (how often can you claim that?)

Has been happening for the past two years with DDM. Nothing new there.

Ok, Wizards employ an official Rules Guy to answer questions on the boards, but the designers are also often there responding to feedback to the game, explaining a few design decisions, previewing what is coming up, etc.

the figures are second to none for their price, and to top it off they are non-collectible.

What's that Law of Miniatures of mine? Oh yes:
Non-Random Packaging, Cheap Prices, and a Large Range of Figures: Choose two.

Guess which two the Heroscape designers chose?

Price-wise, it's comparable to DDM. $12.95 for Angelfire (DDM) gives you 8 figures (including 1 or 2 large figures). $12.95 for a Heroscape booster seems to give you 4-7 figures (which may include some bigger ones) and a couple of hexes.

Looking at the "Utgar's Rage" expansion:
four boosters at $12.95 each
* Drones and Minions - 6 minis
* Knights and the Swog Rider - 5 minis
* Minute Men & Wolves - 7 minis
* Heroes of Barrenspur - 4 minis

One of my friends finally managed to track down a cheap set of HeroScape (this is as opposed to the really expensive copies that FLGS have to sell). I'll get around to playing it one of these days. It certainly has some nice figures in it.

Cheers!

 

[Zander]

One of my friends finally managed to track down a cheap set of HeroScape (this is as opposed to the really expensive copies that FLGS have to sell).

It may be expensive in Australia (I'll take your word on that) and in the UK, but in the US where I got all my Heroscape sets, it's not too bad considering the quality of the components.

 

[MerricB]

It may be expensive in Australia (I'll take your word on that) and in the UK, but in the US where I got all my Heroscape sets, it's not too bad considering the quality of the components.

There are two prices for Heroscape - one that you get at the mass market stores, and one you get at hobby (FLGS) stores.

IIRC, Heroscape cost her aus$90 or so; but it was close to aus$150 or more at our FLGS.

Cheers!

 

[Kanegrundar]

I've got Heroscape, plus the 10 expansion packs (8 smaller figure packs and 2 larger expansions one with large heroes and one with road and bridge tiles and trees). It's a fairly simply and straight-forward skirmish game that is easy to get the hang of quickly. For $40 (US) the master set is a good buy.

Kane

 

[VirgilCaine]

There are two prices for Heroscape - one that you get at the mass market stores, and one you get at hobby (FLGS) stores.

IIRC, Heroscape cost her aus$90 or so; but it was close to aus$150 or more at our FLGS.

Cheers!

Wow, just like the difference between Walmart gun sections and real gun stores! Except there's no difference in quality between the two.