Warcry or Kill Team

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Hi All,

I've decided to dabble in Warhammer again and picked up some models fro AoS to paint. This has made me more interested in Warhammer now. I like the 40k style but went with AoS models because I liked the actual models. I'd like to pick up a starter game set but I'm also considering Warcry because it looks easy to get into for me and my kids to play together.

What I wanted to know is if Kill Team is similar in game play? Which would be better to play for a quick hour or so game? I see a new Kill Team starter set is going live this Saturday for preorders. I was thinking this was worth considering.

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My understanding is that Warcry is a simpler game at this stage (having only watched a game of Kill Team). The premise is similar (small-scale skirmish combat), but the actual games are quite different. I collect both AoS and 40k, but the former is my preference so I went with Warcry - and I'm not disappointed. @No1newts on here plays with his young son and is regularly thrashed by him ( :D ), so it certainly seems to be easy to pick up.

As a bonus, the models are amazing!
 
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My understanding is that Warcry is a simpler game at this stage (having only watched a game of Kill Team). The premise is similar (small-scale skirmish combat), but the actual games are quite different. I collect both AoS and 40k, but the former is my preference so I went with Warcry - and I'm not disappointed. @No1newts on here plays with his young son and is regularly thrashed by him ( :D ), so it certainly seems to be easy to pick up.

As a bonus, the models are amazing!

I have heard this also, i like the 40k universe but i'm also keen for simpler game with my kids. Although i know i will be going through the game mechanics a few times on any game, i'm sure)
 
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Warcry is fun, simple enough to get into and have a good time (my son is 8) but with surprising variability and flexibility in the game and can get tactical at the higher levels.
 
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Definitely Warcry in my opinion, easier to get into and the randomness makes it great for kids/family as it levels out skill quite a bit (although as Pookie Bear says, there are still very much opportunities for strategy as well). If you get the starter set and maybe a couple of extra warbands you'd be set for a good while.
 
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I did Kill Team on the cheap, the only thing I bought (Apart from various models) was the manual. I made terrain, printed out the cards and points stuff from the manual, printed out tokens. All of this I laminated. Printed out a load of A4 sheets with terrain on them to make a play mat. Warcry on the other hand, for me, is definitely a buy it as a whole starter set and probably the extra cards to boot.
 
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