Mech Warrioe Dark Age Starter Set Review

Mech Warrioe Dark Age Starter Set
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I was sad to see FASA close it's doors for good and I was worried about the future of Battletech in Mechwarrior Dark Age. Would it be a watered down version of a great game for kiddies?
After some hesitation I got the starter set. And a booster pack. After that, I got a few more. And now I can't stop. To my surprise I am enjoying it.
However Mechwarrior Dark Age is a different kind of game than Battletech. It is meant to be easy to play, for anyone, and not require the player to sink cash in to dozens of thick manuals. And the game plays with out burdening the player with a lot of record keeping. If you liked doing all that than this is not for you. Dark Age is easy to set up and the rules are straightforward. More than that, the focus is on large battles with combined arms units rather than a game of a couple of Mechs alone. I actually found that forgoing my Mechs and using a mix of my better infantry and tanks to work just as well if not better. Indeed the strengths and weaknesses of each unit in an army made a surprisingly complex game. All in an easy to learn, quick to set up, and fun to play game with a good amount of combined arms strategy. To boot the figures are not bad at all. Many are very detailed and adequately painted.
Compared to classic Battletech, it is also more affordable. In order to get up to speed you would not only need the Battletech box set but an array of manuals, map sets, record sheets, and source books each ranging from 15-25 dollars individually. The classic miniatures range from 6-10 dollars, for each single unit. I easily have over $300 worth of Battletech books. While I loved classic Battletech, Mechwarrior Dark Age is far more affordable. What I do not like so much is that you have to go through a lot of booster pack to find some really nice units. Still, the chance that you may or may not find an Atlas in each booster makes it interesting.
I would advise you to try it. Keep an open mind and it can be a pretty good game.

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