Any miniatures gamers out there? Purchased any new games recently?
I purchased the book for the game Infinity from The Warstore with a recent AT-43 order. When the book arrived Friday and I cracked it open for the first time I realized that I always seem to jump to the same place in a new miniatures game book. Before I read the rules, before I read the fluff, I jump to the section on how to build an army, and I look at the army lists.
I suppose this is at least in part to see how many models I would need to play the game. Infinity looks like it could be played well with only about 10 models per side. I think the other reason is that to me the complexity of the army lists, and how natural they are to read determines a lot about playability. If I can look at the statistics block for a game, and have a pretty good idea what each stat is, I know that the in play game experience will be better. Infinity has a pretty complex set of info for each model type. There is some mention of cards online for the miniatures, something that I think aids game play for games like Warmachine, Hordes, and AT-43.
What section of the rulebook do you go to when a new book arrives?
Infinity Links on Ma.gnolia.
AT-43 Links on Ma.gnolia