 20thmaine  | 14 May 2013 7:17 a.m. PST |
Was in Smiths today and they have some sort of FOW package – sealed bag with an intro to the game, a basic ruleset and the D-Day Battles book. For £8.00 GBP Is it worth it ? Would I be able to use the D-Day thing with the basic rules and get a full game ? GW did a pocket sized version of the LOTR deluxe book – just made it small and left out all the scenarios and hobby stuff – is that what the FOW basic book is like ? TIA. |
| VonTed | 14 May 2013 7:30 a.m. PST |
Never heard of this, might be the local shop selling over some old stuff? The D-Day compilations are $90 USD USD…. |
| 20thmaine | 14 May 2013 9:34 a.m. PST |
Sorry. WH Smiths – is a UK wide chain of newsagents, not a single shop. |
| laager50 | 14 May 2013 10:08 a.m. PST |
Looked in Norwich and couldn't see it.
Did they have more than one copy where you got yours? |
| listlurker | 14 May 2013 10:44 a.m. PST |
I've got it. The book is a reprint of all the non list stuff from the compilations, ie the scenarios and beach landing rules. It's pretty good if you didn't buy the lists first time round. |
| Red3584 | 14 May 2013 11:17 a.m. PST |
Also saw a copy in the Sutton (S. London) branch and was nearly tempted but then decided I really didn't need it. |
| 20thmaine | 14 May 2013 11:32 a.m. PST |
They had three or four copies – but it was shelved under gaming, so with computer game magazines, instead of under hobby with the wargames magazines – except for White Dwarf, which is under Comics. I wish they'd kept them with "military" like the modelling magazines (modelling ia clearly not a hobby !). @listlurker – is the introductory rule book complete enough, or does it leave a lot of stuff out ? |
| Maddaz111 | 14 May 2013 11:35 a.m. PST |
any pictures of the mag? – is it a part work? figures, etc? |
| laager50 | 14 May 2013 11:40 a.m. PST |
Didn't look there just wargames and history. Will have another look tomorrow. Thanks |
| laager50 | 14 May 2013 11:46 a.m. PST |
No mention of it on the battlefront web site or wargames illustrate site. |
| listlurker | 14 May 2013 11:49 a.m. PST |
When you say the introductory rule book , do you mean the A5 mini rule book or the open fire rule book. As I look as it now, it doesn't seem to have any 'special rules' requirements. The airborne assault was lifted out of d-1' the amphibious assault from the first d-day book. The main chunk .. 30+ pages are the scenarios. A new section is 'total war' which looks to be a GW armageddon stylee. |
| listlurker | 14 May 2013 11:52 a.m. PST |
Here is the lowdown direect from BF link |
| 20thmaine | 14 May 2013 2:38 p.m. PST |
When you say the introductory rule book , do you mean the A5 mini rule book or the open fire rule book. I don't know – that's the problem with sealed / bagged magazines ! |
| listlurker | 14 May 2013 11:16 p.m. PST |
Oh, in the magazine, that's the open fire book.. That's a quick start guide, so I'd say no. It doesn't cover the written rules per se. |
| 20thmaine | 15 May 2013 2:27 a.m. PST |
Thanks! Sounds like I did right to pass as I'm not already a FOW player. |
