Warcry or Kill Team

Carl_Bennetts · 21 Aug 2019 at 14:13

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.

Thanks

Pookie Bear · 21 Aug 2019 at 14:48

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 (

), so it certainly seems to be easy to pick up.

As a bonus, the models are amazing!

Carl_Bennetts · 21 Aug 2019 at 20:32

Pookie Bear said:
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 ( ), 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)

No1newts · 21 Aug 2019 at 21:04

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.

ricky1981 · 23 Aug 2019 at 20:35

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.

Carl_Bennetts · 24 Aug 2019 at 08:13

Thanks all. I will check what the new starter set looks like for Kill Team but I'm strongly considering Warcry. Seems it's a much slicker game and the terrain looks awesome

bushmins · 24 Aug 2019 at 19:42

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.