A Storm Is Coming With The Firestorm Armada Boxed Set
October 29, 2013 by brennon
Firestorm Armada is coming back with a bang from Spartan Games and this means a nice big set of miniatures for you to get going with. That is where Storm Zone: Battle for Valhalla comes in and it looks very swish indeed.
This set has been developed to allow two people to get into the world of Firestorm Armada with a Terran and Dindrenzi fleet clashing over the research facility at the heart of the game.
The game teaches you the mechanics of the game over a selection of different scenarios meaning that you will be working things out steadily. As well as the models you also get a very nice looking hardback rulebook, tokens, and dice so you can actually play your game.
I have been on the fence about this game for a while now. The only fleet that appeals to me imagery wise is the Terran one but I do have a massive soft spot for Uncharted Seas over this space based shenanigans.
I'm sure for someone who is looking to get involved with the world of Firestorm however this will be the set to pick up.
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Eegads!!! They’re new minis for fighters. Could this be the end of the little counters. Oh I hope so. They look rather swish and seem to employ the same system as the Inf/cav makers from D wars. I want those as much as the rest of it combined
For a starter set it’s butt manglingly expensive though. 80 quid! I think I’ll pass on this.
It does (in spartan shop, so it will be at least 5 to 10% cheaper from internet vendors) cost 2 pounds more than 2x patrol fleet sets (starter sets for each fleet). So for 2 pounds extra you get a hardback book, a space station, some fighter tokens, dice and cardboard stuff. It’s not a cheap starter, but if you have 2 people lookign to start with those particular fleets, I’d say it’s a damn good deal since the rules are practically free (and not cut down version either).
It looks nice, It would be good to watch a demo game once the starter set is out.
Nice! Wonder shat the release date is. 😀
11th Dec. So if you’re in Europe, they should get to you before chrimbus.
Cheers Poks. 🙂
Now if you could talk to Amazon about discontinuing Kick Starter, hehe. 😛
do like the dindrenzi and will need the new book (knew should of waited on the book but hey ho) but not sure who would be after the terrans… will have to look around… dear me so many models so little money…
I might be wrong but the Terran fleet looks like it has more. I wonder if that means ship for ship the Terran’s are weaker.
Fair point poks, I think Spartan stuff is pricey anyway, and this starter is an expensive entry point to a game system when you compare it to the starters for Dropzone commander, flames of war, 40K/Fantasy or anything by Mantic. So when I said expensive, I meant compared to other starter sets, rather than against the combined price of what you’re getting.
Oh, i do agree it looks expensive in comparison. Then again, Dropzone Commander had to go all plastic to NOT be eye-wateringly expensive (prior to plastic, a single faction box costed almost as much as this 2-player starter…). Anyway, as I said, if you’re looking into terrans and dindrenzi, this is a really good deal to get into them. If you fancy other factions, the patrol fleets are good too, and 39 pounds isn’t that terrible a price I think for pieces that large and detailed (seriously, they’re large).
Spartan games expensive really? I got a Prussian blimp fortress for some $30 and its BIG and resin. If I was to get a model from ForgeWorld or any other company to be honest it be double that price if not more. Yes what you mention about the starter two army box it is a bit more expensive but if you where to expand them armies your not paying through the nose like some other games that use the beginner box as a “lost leader” (selling something bellow market value in order to set them up to buy more expensive… Read more »