Reply To: Why do all our wargames rules have to cost the bomb?

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@tankkommander cynics might wonder why the planned rules in Stargrave aren’t in the core set … 😉

The classic wargame rules were not designed to drain your wallet like videogames do these days.

And while Battlefront may churn out army books on a regular basis … they practically give away the core rules for ‘free’ in their starter sets.

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Are the rules really that expensive ?
If I look at the minimal costs I would have to pay to get started then it’s not too bad even for the big boys :

GW :
– core rules = free download
– 1 codex = +/- 20 pound (OTT Store)
done
Yes, you can buy the 50 Euro flashy rules, but you don’t need them.

Battlefront – Flames of War :
– A5 core rules = 15 pounds (OTT Store)
– army list = +/- 13 pounds (OTT Store) or +/- 6 pounds (faction unit cards)
Technically you could be playing for 21 pounds per player (or less if you share the core rules)

Both have starter sets for their primary factions that include the rules and essential unit cards of your chosen faction.
Fluff is minimal …

I think AoS / 40k full rule books are the only ones that actually cross the magical 30 pound barrier.
IT’s not impossible to start cheaper even with the ‘bigger’ brands, but you do have to know where to look as they don’t advertise those options as easily.

As such it only gets ‘expensive’ if you get hit by the ‘need to collect them all’ … and if you avoid buying the ‘official’ minis there is more money to be saved.

The real money is in your army … and only if you buy the official models at release.