Let us know in a video who your favorite characters are and what you think about the miniatures and in game shenanigans? Cheers :)
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
Because I don’t play competitively, my favourites tend to be the characters I like the most from the media. Like, He-Man isn’t as amazing in the game as he should be - he isn’t a one-man wrecking machine - but I still like to run him with Orko, Man-At-Arms and Teela because that’s just a classic combo. Lots more Battleground coverage to come.
@pvhep4036 Жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Yes, that's what I wanted to know :) Who are your favorites? :P
@robertlykins728 Жыл бұрын
Would still like to see s play through either solo or head that head! Thanks in advance!
@johnmackrory8306 Жыл бұрын
I’ve just spent a pleasant evening assembling my minis from this set so this video couldn’t have come at a better time 😊
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
It's a lovely set. I hope you had an easier time with Catra than I did. I swear that miniature made me think I'd forgotten how to build miniatures!
@johnmackrory8306 Жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring no I had the same issue, your comment did make me laugh 😂 Archon are usually very good at designing how their models fit together but that leg and whip!! Obviously having an off day.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
I've found all of the MotU stuff very easy to work with until Catra, so it feels like a bit of a misstep. At least it wasn't just me!
@HivisoftheScale Жыл бұрын
Whew... Favorite? That's a tough call. But Grizzlor and the Shadowraith have got to be the coolest!
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
They are both excellent. It has to be Grizzlor for me, even though I wish he was a little bit beefier.
@dontpushme Жыл бұрын
Favourite miniature for this set has got to be Hordak. I’m wondering what we will be getting in wave 5 and beyond, surely if they do more 2 character packs we will get a Mantenna and Leech double pack at some point. There are still tons of great characters from the Masters and Evil Warriors factions yet to come, personally I hope we get Meckaneck and Webstor soon.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
They have said we are getting three more waves this year, one of which is a large pack like Preternia. The smaller expacs are being changed to three characters in each, and we know that the next wave will include Masters of the Universe in one box (one character being Fisto) and Evil Warriors in the other (with one character being Webstor). My prediction is that the big set with be a Fright Zone set, like the Preternia set. They have also said they are releasing more characters from the Evil Horde this year.
@HivisoftheScale Жыл бұрын
Ooh ooh I got this Catra is a character from She-Ra, from what I understand she was a figure, but I only had Hordak, Grizzlor, Leech and Mantenna. I think she, Shadowweaver and Scorpia were marked for girls..? As for characters, they fit in pretty well. Shadowweaver often acts as a manipulator and she is an advisor for Hordak. When She-Ra was working for Hordak, it was because of Shadowweavers magic. Catra acts like the Catwoman from the old Adam West Batman series... Think a lot of Cat Puns... Like A LOT ..!
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
Yeah I know who these characters are, I just don’t have the same connection to them because they were basically created to be antagonists for She-Ra. Shadow Weaver didn’t even get a toy back in the 80s. Not having any toys, and not watching Princess of Power, and not following the franchise through the new media and toy products means these two don’t speak to me like the classics I loved.
@Rocket1377 Жыл бұрын
@Always Board Never Boring: Actually, ALL of the Evil Horde (including Hordak) were created for the She-Ra cartoon. Filmation co-created that show with Mattel, who then made the toys based on it. It was a different situation from He-Man, which was based on existing Mattel toys. Shadow Weaver did have a prototype figure back in the 80s, which was intended to be released as part of the MOTU toyline, not Princess of Power.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
I'm not a He-Man scholar, so perhaps you are right, but that's not my understanding. Hordak, Grizzlor, Leech, Mantenna and Modulok had mini-comics that introduced them combating He-Man in 1984-85 as part of the Masters toy range (which is where I first encountered them collecting the toys as a child), while the She-Ra toyline only had a few villains until they made the Filmation series and incorporated the Evil Horde characters at that point. For that reason, those first Evil Horde characters are the ones I owned and connect with the most as they were part of He-Man's adventures and toyline.
@HivisoftheScale Жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring What I do recall is how the 2002 He-Man treated Hordak. He was a powerful evil ruler who had long ago been trapped in a demi-plane called "Despondos". There he, Grizzlor, Mantenna, and I think one other, languished waiting for their release. In that story Hordak was responsible for Skeletor's magic power, and in exchange old skelly was to release Hordak. But when the time was right, King Hiss and He-Man intervened, and Skeletor ultimately betrayed Hordak, refusing to release him. It was so cool, because they were building up to a 3-way villian off! But the show ended way too soon 😭
@haxan6663 Жыл бұрын
Arcon love making minis in garish colours. It is so that you are forced to paint them quickly! I had Wolfenstein painted in record time.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
Ha. Well it hasn't worked for me, unfortunately. I have to say, I have stacks of Archon products and haven't noticed anything being garish. Their D&L stuff is mostly basic grey. The Battleground stuff is all in nice colours that make sense based on the faction. And red is a classic choice - even the HeroQuest heroes got the red treatment.
@OrakelofDeath2 ай бұрын
Okay, now I'm realy thinking about Legacy Shipping. I don't know, when I might get time to paint this hole stuff (since I also have Fields of Eternia and backed CMONs "Clash of Eternia") but I realy love the Francise.
@riot_of_flowers725 Жыл бұрын
Nice! They're really blasting out those waves, man. Wonder if ol' King Hiss, and his snake-men minions will make an appearance. Pretty excited they included Grizzlor. Would have loved to have seen Leech, and Mantenna, but thats mainly because those are the the ones I remember mostly from the toyline. Haha.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
There are more Evil Horde characters coming later this year. Leech and Mantenna seem like the obvious choices. There is also a big expac coming. My guess is a terrain set, but it could be the Snake Men.
@riot_of_flowers725 Жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring That would be pretty awesome. I could imagine some pretty interesting mechanics with Leech. Haven't played it yet, so I dont know if any other characters have the mechanic, but I would imagine some of the snake men having a pretty nasty bind/paralysis ability. I really need to get started on this game, before ot becomes damn near $1000 to get everything for it. Haha. Its finally available here in the states outside of Ebay, so theres no excuse really. I picked up D&D Onslaught and have been playing that almost nonstop for a few days now, and am really enjoying it. The factions, enemy mechanics, and objective driven scenarios, really make it feel like a board game version of a MOBA. I'm just hoping they dont, "Dungeon Command," this thing, because with the enemy element, and scenarios that involve escorting prisoners, and dropping treasure off at drop off points, theres really a LOT they could do with it. I could definitely see expansions that bring new enemies, and new big bads lile Beholders, and powerful Liches. I just really hope they keep up on it.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you are enjoying Onslaught. I wouldn't mind trying it out, but not at the current price in the UK. I am concerned that the pricing might lead to it being relatively short-lived.
@riot_of_flowers725 Жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Yeah, I fear you may be right on that, and honestly, thats a huge concern of mine as well. High end here is around $140 usd, which is pretty steep for what you get with it. I mean, I've seen games come with tons more things in the box for that price. Even the two additional faction packs that are out now go from $50 - $60. Each faction contains 6 characters, so thats basically $8 to $10 a mini. I get everything is pre-painted, but at the same time, its WizKids, and their mass production level paint jobs aren't all that exceptional.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
In the UK, some places have it for around £150, which is $175. That's just a no-go for what the game is. I think it has sold pretty well despite that, so hopefully it will have some legs, but if I can't get it for closer to £100 I can't see myself getting it at all.
@1000jjwalker Жыл бұрын
Cool
@thomasnoppers9 ай бұрын
Nice and extensive review! What do you think the single best expansion box of the core box is? There are plenty of wave boxes to choose and I can't pick.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring9 ай бұрын
This box is obviously a good choice if you want a third faction, and I like the set with tyrantisaur for the solo game mode and new battlefield, but generally my favourite expansions are always the ones that include my favourite characters from the comics and cartoon. I have reviewed every expansion on my channel so it might be worth checking those videos to see how the characters act and what cards come with them.
@charlesrudge4106 Жыл бұрын
I wish I could get these in Australia I've loved masters of the universe since I was a kid 😢
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
It's a shame about the limited distribution deal. I assume you will be able to get the CMoN Masters of the Universe game, though.
@charlesrudge4106 Жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I have the main box but the rest are next to impossible to get.
@danielwilliamson6180 Жыл бұрын
I own a Funko Pop of Hordak and a Funko Pop of a Horde Trooper.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
Nice. I've seen the Hordak one in the shops, along with Skeletor and He-Man.
@vladimirpalik6697 Жыл бұрын
It does Look very good but I totally agree with Your remark about the cards. Full deck it should have as a starter. I wonder if we start to get more boxes for next waves , like one for each faction?
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
A fully usable deck would have been a solid addition to the box. They are changing the format of the small expacs slightly. Apparently for the rest of 2023, the next wave will be a box of three heroic warriors and a box of three evil warriors (including Fisto and Webstor), and there is going to be at least one box for Evil Horde, and one more large pack like Preternia, which could be Snake Men, but I would guess Fright Zone terrain.
@JBenderP Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the review. I am still painting up the Core Set and Wave 1 & 3, so it will be a while before I buy Wave 2 and 4...though I did splash out on getting the three exclusives! As for favorites - Hordak and Grizzlor are my two faves. You mentioned in the intro, that there even though MotU Battleground is a favorite, there are parts of it that you dislike? Can you expand more on what those issues are, please?
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
It will all get covered in more detail when I do a full review at some point, but it's all things I've commented on before. Mainly poor or inaccurate wording on different card abilities, and a few rules that just feel slightly clunkier than I think they should be such as overwatch, the way that some things are measured in inches while others are measured in hexes, and the fact that LoS is 360 degrees yet characters all have a specific facing which is important sometimes. That sort of thing just feels a bit cludgey and inconsistent. Also, the army-building doesn't feel quite granular enough. Pretty much every character is between 16 and 21 points while items are 1 to 3 points, so it feels like you always end up with forces of similar sizes and there is a lack of bigger or smaller options to shake things up. Evil Horde and the promo figures do help with that though. I would like He-Man to be more of a force to be reckoned with. He really should stand above the other characters and be something that the Evil Warriors need to make more of a concerted effort to deal with.
@JBenderP Жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Thank you for the reply! I have only played the intro scenario (twice) and I agree, that He-Man does seem to be a bit lacking...
@gerifreki4967 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree regarding He-Man ! As he is, he is just average or even below average. It’s one of my main grip with the game actually (which is still such a good game in many aspects of it !). So I ended-up changing one He-Man capacity (he now « can » get mana from fate cards as anyone else +focus) and the text for Sword of Power as well to make them truly great as they should (obviously, I did my best to raise their cost accordingly)
@fredclever9409 Жыл бұрын
Sure you assembled Catra and the Wraiths correctly? On the Boxcover the whip does not go around Catras left foot. And the left hand fingers of the Wraiths point downward not upward.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
Yes and yes. These models only go together one way. They may be painted prototypes on the box. It's definitely not possible to put the wraith hand on upside down (it actually looks odd on the box art) and there is a ridge carved in the base next to Catra's foot for the whip to sit inside.
@johnmiddleton4291 Жыл бұрын
It's funny that they converted Hordaks bat shield into an actual bat. Now we know She-Ra is coming since the two females here are villains from that show. Well so are the horde troopers and wraiths.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
And yet the horde trooper gets the bat shield. I assumed the bat was a later change I wasn't familiar with - as you know they keep blending elements from different eras of the franchise, like the forthcoming Webstor incorporates the extra spider limbs on the back - but I mainly know about the mini-comics and Filmation stuff. They created She-Ra for the Fields of Eternia game so she's almost certainly on the way, but I'm expecting Snake Men as the fourth faction, as they were the fourth main faction in Fields.
@Rocket1377 Жыл бұрын
That change came in the Masters of the Universe Classics toyline back in 2009. The designers of that figure (Four Horsemen Studios) decided that a little pet creature made more sense for Hordak than an oddly-shaped shield, and it also works as an homage to the Imp character from the She-Ra cartoon.
@Rocket1377 Жыл бұрын
The Horde Wraiths are from the 2002 He-Man cartoon, not She-Ra.
@johnmiddleton4291 Жыл бұрын
@@Rocket1377 That blending is why I don't like these minis. They are far to disjointed in influence.
@gerifreki4967 Жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I cà’t wait for snake men, but don’t care at all for She-Ra
@wayner7263 Жыл бұрын
The thinking may be different for Europeans boardgamers but I don't like that you have to assemble the miniatures together. I liked that the American version of IP has the miniatures already assembled and ready to play right out of the box.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
Miniatures games that need assembly are huge in America. It's not a specifically European thing. Miniatures that come in kit form usually have more detail, you can paint them in sub-assembles, and sometimes they are multi-part allowing you to build them in different ways. Miniatures that come pre-assembled have the advantage of being usable straight out of the box. Both approaches have their benefits, and their fans. It's a shame both games aren't easily available in all territories, as I would like to own both.
@wayner7263 Жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I got this confused with MotU Fields of Eternia. I thought this game was part of that line. Its interesting that the same company put out an adventure game and a miniatures wargame using same IP.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
@@wayner7263 Ah, I see. I would like to pick up Fields of Eternia as well. Can never have too much Masters of the Universe! Thanks for checking out the video.
@zombiedad Жыл бұрын
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@markhorneff2430 Жыл бұрын
Hi, where did you order from?
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
I got mine from Wayland Games in the UK I believe.
@markhorneff2430 Жыл бұрын
Do you have an affiliate link with them?
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Жыл бұрын
I only run affiliate links in my video description for Element Games but they aren’t stocking this unfortunately.