![]() This is a great way to invest yourself in your force and elevate a game beyond the clattering of dice and movement of miniatures. Path to Glory encourages you to come up with a backstory for your warband. Each faction has different options, but they all work fairly similar. Shortly before the launch of Age of Sigmar‘ s Second Edition, the world was introduced to the Idoneth Deepkin. This faction of elves hides in the depths of the sea, emerging to raid villages and steal souls. If you don’t want to go with a starter set, you’ll still need to choose a faction and build a warband. The temptation to jump straight into a 2,000 point army is strong – please don’t ask me how I know – but I really enjoyed playing with what I had before growing my force. You also don’t need to worry as much about synergies or army construction when you start. Starter set forces are a great way to get a feel for the flavor of a faction, and playing in an escalating campaign means you can see what you like before expanding. That’s exactly what one of my opponents, Jeff, was doing. The first step is to build a Warband. One of the reasons the local store owner Larry was celebrating the new edition with Path to Glory was because it’s a great way to play a series of battles using the figures in the Soul Wars starter box. Path to Glory scenarios are specially designed to accommodate smaller warbands and play quicker than a 2,000 point matched play game, which is another benefit to noobies like me. The fact that you can add benefits to existing units instead of purchasing a new one also means that you can remain competitive without feeling the pressure to build a massive force of plastic. It’s a game mode that’s designed to allow you to start small and grow as you gain experience and familiarity with your army. It’s full of character and story.ĭipping your toes into one of these games can be a little tricky – not to mention expensive – which is why I was excited that the local Warhammer-Naperville decided to celebrate the launch of Second Edition with a Path to Glory campaign. You’ll begin with a small force and slowly add special abilities or additional units to that force. Age of Sigmar is Games Workshop’s game of epic fantasy battles, and Path to Glory is a special form of campaign play. I’ve fought the demons of Tzeentch with a horde of Orks, clashed in tactical battles in the city of Shadespire, and now raised a warband and battled across the Mortal Realms. It’s been just about a year since I opened the Warhammer 40,000 Dark Imperium starter set and took my first steps into Games Workshop’s world of rich lore and finely detailed plastic. In this feature, he talks about getting into Warhammer: Age of Sigmar. Writer Raf Cordero has often talked about his personal journey into Games Workshop’s miniature games, including his love of Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire and his journey into Warhammer 40,000. ![]()
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