Opinion on first purchase

By lordmetroid, in Dust Warfare General Discussion

So I thought I would get:

Dust Warfare rulebook
Light Panzer Walker
Kommandotrupp
Laser Grenadiers
Special Ops Grenadiers
Battle Grenadiers
Recon Grenadiers

For this list below, am I missing anything?

Dust Warfare - Force Builder
Faction: Axis ( 143 / 150 )

--- Sturmgrenadiere Platoon (143)
Upgrade: Nebelwerfer Barrage (20)
Command Section: Kommandotrupp (25)
1st Section: Laser Grenadiers (21)
2nd Section: Battle Grenadiers [upgrade] (20)
3rd Section: Recon Grenadiers (17)
Support: LPW I-A "Heinrich" (20)
Support: Sniper Grenadier Team (12)
Support: Beobachter Team (8)

Better by Dust Tactics: Revised Core Set, you will get dices, crates (and allies for sales) and this army:


Dust Warfare - Force Builder
Faction: Axis ( 150 / 150 )

--- Heroes
Lara (29)

--- Blutkreuz Platoon (121)
Upgrade: Lightning War (10)
Command Section: Sturmpioniere (25)
1st Section: Heavy Laser Grenadiers (35)
2nd Section: Heavy Flak Grenadiers (26)
Support: LPW I-C "Hans" (25)

Yes, even if you never, ever, ever, ever plan on playing Tactics, the Revised Core is still a huge bargain. Either split the box with someone else or just sell the side you don't need.

Completely agreed. I ended up buying a second Revised Core Set and it was still worth it: ~$70 for a second unit of Hammers, Death Dealers, Heavy Lasers, Heavy Flaks, and 2 more light walkers. Not sure the extra Hell Boys or Sturmpionieres will see much table-time, but still.

lordmetroid said:

Faction: Axis ( 143 / 150 )

--- Sturmgrenadiere Platoon (143)
Upgrade: Nebelwerfer Barrage (20)
Command Section: Kommandotrupp (25)
1st Section: Laser Grenadiers (21)
2nd Section: Battle Grenadiers [upgrade] (20)
3rd Section: Recon Grenadiers (17)
Support: LPW I-A "Heinrich" (20)
Support: Sniper Grenadier Team (12)
Support: Beobachter Team (8)

Your selection is a good start but the Beobachter team does nothing for you in this list. Without artillery the Beobachter team doesn't add anything.

If you don't buy the Revised Core, as has been suggested and I agree with, your best bet would be buying a medium walker and going with a list like this:

Faction: Axis ( 150 / 150 )

--- Sturmgrenadiere Platoon (150)
Upgrade: Improved Command (5)
Command Section: Kommandotrupp (25)
1st Section: Laser Grenadiers (21)
2nd Section: Battle Grenadiers [upgrade] (20)
3rd Section: Recon Grenadiers (17)
Support: LPW I-A "Heinrich" (20)
Support: MPW II-A "Luther" (30)
Support: Sniper Grenadier Team (12)

Yeah, the Hans and the Flieger-abwehrrakaten (aka Flieger-faust) are **** near worth the Revised Core set on their own. Adding the Sturmpionieren and Lara, the one-woman walking MG nest, it's hard to beat just for the Germans!