The box came Tuesday, and I spent all night pouring over the books and assembling the models. I delighted over the details of the models and the compelling story-line and missions to play. With the exception of one oddly nagging inconsistency I found between fluff and gameplay, I must say I was quite pleased!Tonight, the wife and I decided to give the game a go. As I had spent the previous night pouring over the rules, I played the part of the genestealers, while my wife played the zealous marines.
Though things got a little hairy there towards the end of the first mission, the Emperor praised her dice when she needed it, and not a single marine fell to the vicious bugs! Squad Lorenzo was victorious, and the savior pod manual override control room was destroyed. These genestealers weren't going anywhere; their fate was now inexorably linked with that of The Sin of Damnation.The game was very fun, and we both enjoyed the forced timing keeping things moving. All in all, this was a glorious success, and she's looking forward to Captain Raphael's next orders in the second mission.
... as far as that inconsistency I mentioned earlier, it involves Brother Valencio. His unique heraldry has shoe-horned him as the chain-fist model. Valencio is part of Lorenzo's squad, and several times makes reference to the debt he owes Lorenzo. Yet in the mission set-ups, Lorenzo's squad doesn't have a chainfist... Gideon's squad does (none of Gideon's squad's models come with a chainfist). Small oversight on their part, but easily forgivable. I simply swap Valencio's model with Scipio's for the missions.
Cool. I've played the 1st mission as the SM's and the Genestealers now. I lost as the SM's, but won as the bugs.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the game and how tactical it is, thankfully so does the wife piece. Space Hulk marks the second gamer games I've gotten her hooked on, the first being Settlers of Catan.
OOOH, Settlers of Catan! I freaking LOVED that game! I need to get myself a box of that. :)
ReplyDeleteDamn you and your Space Hulk - I'll be lucky to track that down at a decent price when I finally get paid, very envious of you luck folk who got it when it came out.
ReplyDeleteWill you be painting the Marines up as Blood Angels, or using your conversion magic to add a new squad of Deathwing (with obligatory magnetised round bases)? Whichever you choose, make sure you post them painted!
Ooops, I posted that a little early, here's the rest of the sentence:
ReplyDelete"...and posted on here! Can't wait to see them!"
@Gavin: I'll be painting up the minis as Blood Angels. The fluff in the rulebook and missions book is far too compelling and enjoyable for me to ignore it. I'll be painting each character's heraldry as well.
ReplyDeleteOf course, I will post the pics here. Just got to get around to it first ;) At the moment, I'm building up the courage to paint my 'nid Broodlord.
In the novel, Valenco has a chainfist, so it is definitely the missions
ReplyDeletethat are mixed up. When I play, I switch him to the missions he should
be in. Its not like the chain fist is THAT useful
Glad to know it wasn't just me going insane ;)
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