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(More customer reviews)I had first read about the World of Warcraft board game in an issue of Game Informer. How could a game as epic as WoW could be made into a board game? What about all the small details everyone loves from the PC game? PvP? Raids? Loot? Rest assured, it's all here.
This game is HUGE. That's the only word for it. There are over 1,000 pieces. Anyone curious about the steep price tag, trust me, you get what you pay for. The pieces are very well sculpted. The character pieces are not painted (would have been nice), and the monsters could not be painted. Monsters are a fairly unattractive array of blue, green and red. Everything else in the box (including the box itself) looks great. The amount of graphics from the PC game are endless. Fans will love to see how much graphic detail was put into the visuals of this game.
Like many of FFG's games, there are a ton of rules. They aren't hard, there's just alot. I won't go into detail on them, but instead say what I don't like. The setup time for this game takes forever. There's just so many pieces and cards that need to be set up and distributed. If you have several players and everyone helps, it isn't so bad. But if it's just two players, get ready for 30-45 minutes of setup.
The game is extremely long. Not really a bad thing, since it is alot of fun, but the downtime between each player's turn can make for some boredom. The more players, the worse it is.
And my third and final gripe is that there really isn't an incentive to fight independent monsters. Some monsters are fought to complete quests, but random monsters are "generated" with each new quest card. And independent monsters are tough! It's mandatory to fight them if you encounter them, and being as difficult as they are, some reward should have been given. This problem is addressed in the expansion "Shadow of War."
Fans of the PC game curious about the game shouldn't be deterred by my comments however. This is a great buy for any WoW fan with alot of time to kill. It's not perfect, but impressive none the less.
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The hugely popular massively multiplayer RPG is coming to your tabletop! The World of Warcraft Online Roleplaying Game is one of the most successful computer games ever, and has garnered enthusiastic acclaim from its more than 3 million players worldwide. Play your favorite Warcraft classes and races as you explore the world of Azeroth in this enormous board game. Battle opponents, gather treasure, and gain levels! Embark on quests to grow ever more powerful and compete to be the greatest hero in all the land. The epic World of Warcraft Board Game production includes gorgeously crafted components, including over 150 highly detailed, sculpted plastic figures representing the multiple races of the World of Warcraft. Players will be able to take the roles of all nine of the World of Warcraft classes, each with its own unique and fun talents and powers. The World of Warcraft Board Game is a massive production that will ship in Fantasy Flight Game's signature Epic Style Box.
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