July saw a bunch of releases / re-stocking of the GW site, as well as a Made-to-Order which had some models I've wanted for a long time ... which created a bit of a dent in the old wallet ...
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| New Stuff! Mmmmm ... shiny! |
All will be covered in time, but today I'm focussing on the new dice. With the latest releases we are now have 8 different sets ...
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| 6's and Skulls! |
From left to right:
- Human Dice - BB2016 Box Set
- Orc Dice - BB2016 Box Set
- Skaven Dice - "Skavenblight Scramblers" Set (First release)
- Dwarf Dice - "Dwarf Giants" Set
- Goblin Dice - "Goblin Team" Set
- Skaven Dice - "Skaven Team" Set (Second Release)
- Human Dice - "Reikland Reavers" Set
- Orc Dice - "The Gouged Eye" Set
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| 7 Dice to a set - 3 Block Dice, 2 D6's, 1 D8, 1 D16 |
Overall I'm 50:50 on the new dice. The D6's are certainly the highlights of each set, the symbols are cool and they tend to be easy to read. The Block Dice are nice too, but I find the "Both-Down" symbol not clear enough. Which tends to be compounded by some of the sets (specifically the Skaven sets & the Reikland Reavers) being hard to read in dark light (which when I play most of my games in the pub is always an issue). The D8 & the D16 in each pack is a nice touch too.
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| White balance is fun to play with! |
However, for those of us who remember older versions of the game, I do have an observation. In the 3rd Ed Box Set, I never once picked up D6's when wanting Block dice or vice versa. As they were different sizes! With the newer dice, they're the same size, and I seem to roll incorrect dice a few times a game! So I kinda wish they'd made the D6's and Block dice different sizes. A small issue I know, but irritating none-the-less.
All in all however, I like them. Next time - part 2 of the Ogres ...
- Bsking
Note - I got the dice from the 1st run of Skaven dice as well as the 2nd run - but the Dwarf dice I only got the 2nd Run. If anyone knows if there are any differences between the two runs of Dwarf dice, let me know!
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