I thought about buyig this game, but i heard about the new revised rules and now i'm kinda sceptic. Is the game worth the money for the base game and the revised rules or would you suggest waiting for dust tactics?
Is it worth it?
I think I remember reading that the newer versions will have the revised rules included in the game.
I think it is worth it.
FFG is suppose to release the box set with revised rules (A large sticker on the box will indicated that it has the new rules)
FFG does not offer the new rules for free, too bad, but to see if you like it or not, you can spend 5 bucks on the PDF rules to get the feel of it. At worse you'll only be out 5 bucks rather than 60 or 70.
You could also buy a used copy of tannhauser on BGG if you are worried about spending too much and not liking it. I own 4 copies of the base game, 2 of which I bought used from BGG. one for 25 the other for 32 bucks.
Do you play any miniature's warfare games (Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Warhammer 40k, Battletech, etc.)? If so, then you'll probably be more familiar with Dust Tactics. Tannhauser is essentially a boardgame with many mini's warfare elements and it's a great intro (though some might say "gateway drug") to mini's warfare in general. Given what most mini's games wind up costing in the long run then the $70-80 for the Tannhauser basic game and revised rules isn't really that much - particularly if you don't know if you're going to like this sort of game.
Then again, if you can get someone at your FLGS to demo it for you....
Now if you are a 40k nut like I was once, I'd still recommend Tannhauser. As I said above the overall cost is much lower and the time commitment is as well. With prepaints using a board you don't need to get all kissyface with a desktop magnifier or conduct experiments to see if coat hangers and paper mache can be transformed into 6 inch tall pine trees. The game itself also plays quickly no more than an hour or so once you have the rules down.
With all that if you're looking for new game to play as a sideline for your main mini's game Tannhauser has much more to recommend itself than Dust Tactics.
(I hope that all made sense)