42 minutes ago, eilif said:

This could be true but I haven't seen anything to support this idea. Core sets sell more than most expansions and we're talking about a $100 purchase and relatively inexpensive (compared to metal or hard plastic) PVC miniatures.

As for the expansions, I think their price is more a reflection of the market than it is a reflection of the margins of the core set. The expansions are basically priced (per-miniature) very similarly to basic Warhammer/AoS units and the boxed set is about 20% less. Of course they also come with cards, and command tools and you need less of them for a game, but essentially we're seeing prices that are roughly in line (a bit less than overall) with what GW and others are paying.

I suppose. I think there's definitely a lot of evidence of publishers putting a lot more value in their core boxes than in expansions though. Board games, all of FFG's card and miniature core sets, GW boxed games, start collecting, and starter boxes. Every other minis company.

Maybe, the margins aren't less on a core set, but market forces demand that they cant charge as much for a core, proportionally, as they do with expansions.

Starter and core sets are the razor blades of gaming. They give us the cheaper, higher value handle and initial blades and if we want more, we pay a premium price for the blades separately. There's a high value in core boxes for the consumer, but the company is banking on expansions carrying the torch and view the margins on a core set as an acceptable loss

15 hours ago, Iceeagle85 said:

Are there that many elf players? I personally would say Undead and probably humans are also factions that can get many players onboard.

I'll be getting the Elves just to play 2v2 and for Kari's ability. Although the Elves will only be played by whoever draws the short straw as no one in my group would chose to be elves.

In the Italian Facebook page of runewars has been told by an asmodee guy that there will be no more core set.

On 4/7/2017 at 1:22 PM, jonboyjon1990 said:

I suppose. I think there's definitely a lot of evidence of publishers putting a lot more value in their core boxes than in expansions though. Board games, all of FFG's card and miniature core sets, GW boxed games, start collecting, and starter boxes. Every other minis company.

Maybe, the margins aren't less on a core set, but market forces demand that they cant charge as much for a core, proportionally, as they do with expansions.

It's the old adage 'first taste is 'free'.' It's their loss leader to introduce players into the game. Probably costs less to print overall as well based on the run quantities of the products included. But it's definitely to get players involved.

On 4/5/2017 at 4:37 AM, Muz333 said:

We only need the Uthuk and Waiqar forces, the rest are just fodder! Although I'd be happy for the Orcs or Lizardmen to be included later down the line.

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