Well, I got my 2x Core Set today, after 10 days.
I'm pretty excited about it and I think it would be great to have a thread like this for us and newcomers...For those who'd like to say something about it.
I'm VERY excited right now and satisfied for the purchase.
Big Box: Wonderful stuff inside
The aesthetic impact of the game is strong. Again the usual OVERsized box to contain something that would be fine in a smaller sized box. Anyway, the product needs some impact in a shop and that's it.
Four different deck-packaging, with cards sorted in a creative order ;-) A pool of tokens, rulebook and I couple of brochures I ignored ;-)
The only thing to complain about is the oversize.
Graphics - Wonderful as never before
I think I've NEVER loved a card design as I'm loving the WH:I one. The "no-border" choice is a good choice, even if scratches will make us scream to heaven and hell. The "illustrations" are "nicely invasive" and dominant, with a small and yet efficient text box. The Layout design is great, with well located card informations and easy to look at.
The number and choice of colours is "astonishing" as well as the cromatic tones chosen for the races. I saw some pictures but believe me: they don't justice to actual cards.
The cards - Good choices
I do love the cards chosen for the core set. Quantities are well balanced and it is the first well builded Core Set of the whole LCG environment. Good cards are 3x and other 2x. Some 1x were predictable, but that's fine. That's business ;-)
I really like the fact that good builds come out right from the CS and some nice little combos (not T1 kills, of course) are there to be discovered and tested.
Not sure again about Quests, but that's another point.
Overall judgement
I don't want to be a "judge", but I'm a customer and as a customer I like to say my opinion on a product.
Who knows me knows that I have criticism when needed, so I don't give compliments for free...
I have to say that I'm TOTALLY satisfied of this purchase. 2x Core Set, well packaged (even if I'm still upset for the over-size) and shown. Great graphics, wonderful illustrations and great functionality/aesthetic ratio.
Compliments, FFG and thanks for this great release.
I "insulted" FFG choices sometimes...Other times I've used lot of criticism...But when you deserve it, here it is.
Compliments.