KoW First game review

Definitely going to have to look into this now. Not going to stop AOS, but might be a nice change of pace every once in a while.

 

So, what does a Salamander Mage Priest 'look' like?

I do not have a Slann model, I don't have any Mantic models... I would like to scratch build something that could switch from one game to the other.

 

Generally speaking, just find/convert something that you like the look of.

Exact physical descriptions are lacking, except a vague reference to 'robes of the mage', so I'd say any lizardman hero model that has a generally arcane/fiery theme to it would be acceptable. Ghekkotah or Arkosaur mage-priests are specifically rare, but not unknown, so skink priests on a large base would be acceptable.

 

So I could convert a Saurus Guard into a fireball wielding mage? Fireleech bolas make great little fireballs! Liking this already!

 

AoS looks to have really fallen in your eyes. The number one proponent of AoS has seemingly abandoned it! I feel.... happy

@Bowser ... you're next? hahaha

 

Nope! Not even close! AOS will still be my main game. But KOW is a good way to use all the painted old edition lizardmen models that came with the army when I bought it! Get an even better ROI from my initial purchase of some guys army that he barely unboxed! Plus modding and diorama-ing!

 

It's still a step in the "right" direction . Who would have believed that @Crowsfoot would eventually abandon AoS. I still have hope.

 

For your information, if you try with the free rules and sample army list, note that the free lists are incomplete (they are fully playable, but the book has more unit entries); and the free rules are complete but miss the following :
- no fluff or pictures
- no artefact
- only the default "kill" scenario is proposed (points for killing units, the full book also include objective based scenarios of several kind, like having to move your units in the middle of the time to score their points, or being in control of static objectives, or taking control of objective counters that you can move)

Note however that the army editor at http://kow2.easyarmy.com has the full army lists with all units (including the heroes from the Destiny of Kings campaign supplement) as well as all the artefacts.

 

I wouldn't actually describe 'Kill' as the default scenario, even if it is arguably the simplest, because it doesn't really represent the overall spread of basic scenarios very well, being the only one that scores only for killing your opponents.
Of the others-
One scores VPs for units killed and for control of several objective markers, with a single objective marker granting a winning margin of VPs.
Two score only for control of objective markers.
Two score VPs for your own surviving units within a designated scoring area.
I've also, personally, found it to be comfortably the most boring scenario of the set. Even in the similar 'Kill and Pillage', the objective markers add a lot to the game.

 

I'm so excited for KOW, now. The way it plays seems so smooth and neat. Reckon I would have a great time trying it out, especially since it last like half the time of a warhammer game.

So, yeah, you guys have mad me really thrilled for trying out KOW, some time in the future. Now if only I had a war gaming player nearby. ...*cough* @ASSASSIN_NR_1 *cough* @Pinktaco *cough*....