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Just a shame that Giants are still hot garbage. Far too easy to counter. Losing their ability hurts them more than any other unit in the game. Take away the ability from say Umber Greataxes, and they...

Played with a 50pts elite force (with chaff) last week against a Lannister force. Tyrion, Varys, Walder, and Tywin just shut down all my stuff. Managed to kill 9 models the entire game. Yes the FF...

True, just a shame that the only zone our tactic cards trigger on is the Maneuver zone, so can be easily mitigated.

Easy, I had a force with 4 Giants, they were rendered pointless. I managed to kill 9 models over the entire game. Tywin, Tyrion, Lord Varys, and Walder. Those shut down near enough everything my...

Aye, they look to be pretty powerful. Sure they may be expensive, but they'll most certainly be instrumental in a resounding victory for the Targaryen player. I think that SP6 with a 4+ save is a bit...

It is the worst tactics deck. I see what the game desgners were aiming for with them... however they simply take too much set up, have a mediocre results, and can be easily foiled. The majority of...

Haha,

Sorry I am used to games where changes aren't made when the game goes to print. Call me old fashioned, but when a product goes into production it should be fit for intended purpose.
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It is looking more and more like the game as it is is an open beta test.

I've lost count of how many changes have been made over a short period. While not adverse to fixing under/over performing...

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Savage Giants are now very tempting. Think this will change how people play against them, no more just ignoring them.

Doubtful, especially as the book doesn't have a Night King... nor White Walkers, they are just called The Others.

It would be very nice to see a faction for them, but I suspect that their power...

It was a needed update for them, the extra attacks make them very attractive. When Thenn Warriors were released they outshined FoB for the same points cost. Now they offer a real choice. Things like...

The units in ASoIaF lend themselves wonderfully to Osprey's Dragon Rampant system. A very generic fantasy system.

Any news on the unit card for the cavalry we have seen previewed?

So, what do people reckon the odds are that we'll get cavalry? It has been a while since I read the books, bit I do recall Giants riding Mammoths being a thing...

Even just mounted Free Folk would...

Best advice is to accept that FF are not very 'killy', they are not playing to wipe out units. Camp Raiders on some easy objectives, send the rest of the force out to deny objectives, if you can do...

Thanks... my gaming mindset is quite casual, for example round and turn are interchangeable to me. So the finer points of semantics are not something I find 'fun' in gaming. Having to argue about the...

Cheers, as we were pressed for time we played a 33 point game.

Commander Jon Snow.
2 Sworn Brothers.
Veterans of the Watch.
Builder Crossbowmen.
Aemon.

Vs.

If Tormund Giantsbane's unit destroys a unit on their activation (which means that player has priority for timing conflicts), does the Overrun order trigger first, and prevent the Nightswatch the...

Had a small game against the dreaded Nightswatch, didn't get to finish due to time constraints, but I was in a position where victory was looking to go to the Freefolk. 8 to 6 victory points.

So...

Aye, the crap distribution is more than likely going to kill this game outside of the USA.

Luckily, there is always eBay.

Anyone around the province? So far we have a small group of 4, and a potential 5th player. We usually game in Sligo's gaming club.

Would be nice to get some more players in the area.

That will work very well, just be careful against the Freefolk, Jarl can be good at shutting down isolated units in corners.

Mance isn't too bad, with the changes to Leadership his ability does seem less important, but putting an opponent into a position where they may have to lose their NCU's tactics board placement is...

So far all my games have been 40pts, so played on a 4'x4' table. Sometimes it is hard to fit all the Freefolk on that size, especially missions that have a 6" deployment zone.

Looking forward to...

Tormund Giantsbane. He really helps the Cave Dweller Savages wreck face.

Think this is what they fielded.
Gregor with a unit of Guardsmen
Guardsmen with the hound
Halberdiers with Assault...

Used this list last night, nothing too special, just flooding the board and denying points.

Tormund with Cave Dweller Savages.
Raiders with Raid Leader.
Raiders with Raid Leader.
Raiders....

Managed to find an absolute bargain on eBay, Freefolk starter set, with 2 extra Raiders and a unit of Spearwives for £100. So with two starter sets, and knowing the full changes to the rules, I was...

Even than mass army wargames can be cheap. I'm a big fan of KoW, and I am looking forward to seeing how the Oathmark line of miniatures flesh out. As they are now, £25 buys my 30 hard plastic models...

I think the Freefolk are getting their Skinchanger unit attachment soon, 2 skinchangers, 2 bears, 2 wolves, and 2 eagles. As for the other factions, no idea

I live in Ireland, and the box sets are usually €45. So it isn't to do with Brexit, but a very strange price structure.

Watching the video is akin to watching magic, starts off messy and then suddenly it looks like a work of art.

Haven't painted with Oils on miniatures before, may have to give it a try sometime in...

@Gallahad, nice idea. I haven't bought the Heroes box yet, waiting to see a set that isn't €45 ($50), so may be a while before I can see what they bring.

Thanks for the very useful tips and advice. Seems I made the mistake of not buying two starter sets. It does seem apparent that in order to get over the learning curve quad raiders are needed.
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It isn't about making up rules, it is about understanding of the same word (hit) that has two different interactions. Having gone over the steps in the rules it isn't clear to players in my group,...

I understand this, but it is not easy to explain to people as it is counter intuitive. The giant rolls to hit, causes a hit then does wounds, however the blocked hits part can quite easily be read as...

It is my understanding that anything that grants Blocked hits (Tully Sworn Shields etc) doesn't stop the wounds from the Savage Giant's attack. However reading Umber Great axes ability to...

I have to strongly disagree on the Baratheons having worse Tactic cards, of the basic faction deck the only stinker is Stag's wit.

Given how expensive this game is here in Europe, I'm not tempted...

The Tactic deck is abysmal, especially as the second game mode gives all players the ability to return destroyed units back. That is one of the few good cards of the FF tactic deck, in that mode it...

Utterly crap.

Seriously they are a joke. Their tactic cards have far too little pay of for a large investment to achieve, compared to other faction cards they are out of sync.
The main heavy...

Erm... it really isn't. I can think of at least 5 game systems that I can buy a full force for at the same price of one unit box for ASoIaF. It really isn't cheap, affordable yes. I like the system,...