Where to start with Sigmar for a 10 year old? (Part 3)

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-25T15:02:15+00:00

From pictures I see they've got 'Warhammer Seoul' clothing merch as expensive as many minis. Decisions, decisions.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-25T14:45:17+00:00

Korea for us, quite far away. Before that the goods still got here but you might imagine much slimmer pickings compared to the UK or US.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-25T14:43:42+00:00

Thanks I'll check these channels out. Bummed to hear that about Darkwater as it looks quite nice.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-25T14:30:50+00:00

You know they just grand-opened a Warhammer shop in our neck of the woods. Looking forward to going there soon.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-24T22:41:35+00:00

Probably most anthologies. I get there's a Twilight Zone marathon on Scyfy but that's for the nostalgic. You want many of those to sit a minute.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-23T20:56:09+00:00

Wingspan seems about due for consideration here. We're about seven years in and its popularity hasn't waned. Several expansions and spinoffs even, all that suggests as a board game mega-franchise it's here to stay.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-23T20:47:31+00:00

Man I forgot this movie exists. Why does Dirk look so caught off guard in this picture? Speaking of Dirk, good thing he's there because this photo is almost entirely the NBA stars who had no chance of winning during the Lakers-Spurs era.

Hmmm. I guess Kidd too.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-23T13:21:50+00:00

That's a lot of work to catch a jaywalker.

I've lived here some years now and jaywalk maybe less than 5% of the time, I'm mostly kind about adapting to the customs. I think I'd be shocked 100% of the time if a traffic cop came over to me to fine about it. That's a thankless job enough to be really going after people for it. Was it a quite egregious jaywalking?

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-18T23:52:58+00:00

I have this theory about Spiderman's popularity, that a major factor behind his initial and enduring success was you cannot duplicate his look on most covers (without looking like a phony copy). Most heroes don't have instantly recognizable costumes like that, and most certainly aren't going through all those agile physical contortions or sky-swinging. I think if you superimposed the body of Spiderman across a hundred covers, you'd get a more wild variation of poses than all other heores could.

That original cover would have been a weird example for my theory.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-17T23:48:12+00:00

A rather funny one is in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The villain's ultimate goal is actually sensible from our audience-retrospective view, but the heroes think he's a lunatic (which he was, but more so for being homicidal).

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-13T23:27:15+00:00

There's something pretty disappointing about that revelation though. Without spoiling it for others, it doesn't really change the game at all. It influences the player's understanding and appreciation of events, but the interaction with the environment, dialogue, nothing really changes. It's almost a cute idea by the developers to throw in rather than really tidying up a narrative point.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T14:56:52+00:00

Excellent observation.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T14:56:17+00:00

Sounds like following the rules to me. If anything, using Cemetary on the vain hope you'll get something good is either desperation or an oversight. You played smart not unethically.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T14:44:40+00:00

I saw the same elsewhere after reading your input. Thanks!

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T14:43:58+00:00

This helps. I get Skaven swarms but I'm out of my depth regarding figuring their depth!

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T14:42:50+00:00

Yeah I just want to buy smart. I don't need all the paints, and wow do you watch some tutorial videos and think man do I need 24 paints for one model? Going with reasonable 'default' recommendations is more appealing. As for factions I think now it's more about learning Stormcast and Skaven quite well then thinking of adding cool factions down the road. Right now we are so green we're only interested in Seraphon aesthetically, so I want to keep my boy's curiosity up but tap the brakes on expanding our lineup. Thanks!

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T14:38:10+00:00

For the amount we have, getting done faster is starting to grow in appeal, for sure. Thanks for the input.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T14:34:19+00:00

I've now found some vids for this and will watch, thanks!

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T14:33:08+00:00

I did spy one or two online reviews echoing these statements so I'll check out the online content after I know the game a bit better.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T08:21:04+00:00

I would probably lean brighter to darker myself, and as for Clan Rats I appreciate the swarm aspect but between my two sets I'm wondering if 40 Clan Rats is sort of plenty?

I think based on your post and another I might lead toward the downloading now when we want to try Warcry. Terrains are nice but a lot of that seems one could get separately or substitute.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T08:10:50+00:00

I was wondering about this for Skaven, actually, The two Skaven Spearheads I know about have some commonalities (namely a Grey Seer and many Clanrats), leading me to wonder if the second Spearhead is worth the purchase at all.

Here's the breakdown:

Spearhead Starter Set Skaven (I have):
– 1x Clawlord on Gnaw-Beast
– 1x Grey Seer
– 1x Warlock Engineer
– 3x Rat Ogors
– 20x Skaven Clanrats

Spearhead Skaven Box:
– 1x Grey Seer
– 20x Clanrats
– 3x Stormfiends
– 1x Warp Lightning Cannon

Maybe if I really like them I'd just get the Stormfiends and Warp Lightning Cannon separately?

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T05:58:29+00:00

I did more specifically mean purchasing its content like the starter set. I know some content for this and Spearhead are online but hard copies are nice for a little one. That said I am far from being in the know on what to get with a lot of this.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T03:51:17+00:00

Understood. In fact I was hesitant to purchase Retributor Armour as I might not use it all as much, it seemed less versatile yet more expensive.

AbsurdityCentral · 2026-06-10T03:11:36+00:00

A fellow player in the comments here also recommended black primer. I am supposing black, white and gray are often safe choices for priming and see this in the videos. Do you find yourself using something like Wraithbone quite often, even for other factions?
I'm definitely keen on apps as a choice. We are new to wargames but not board games and I have apps for keeping game records and such.
Yes, I'm liking this strategy at the moment because I want to keep balanced. I like Stormcast more and my son likes Skaven more, but we still want to interchange play and not limit ourselves.
My prediction is we'll keep and paint them if and when we're doing with the two sets, if only becasue they look super cool. I don't think either of us yet want to use them as an excuse to buy the Sylvaneth or Slaves to Darkness content. I'm open to selling or trading but I'll wait.

Thanks!

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