I've played three games of Warhammer now, against three different armies (my Skaven against Dark Elves, Bretonnia, and Empire). While I'll admit to generally preferring 40K to Fantasy Battle, there was one thing about it that really appealed to me.
It doesn't seem like Warhammer shows too much allegiance to a single race. No offense, but 40K is intensely Marine-centric, and as someone that doesn't play Marines of any stripe, it often feels like I'm on the outside looking in. There are no races in Warhammer given the same prominence that Space Marines enjoy, which is a good thing from where I'm standing.
In the three games I played, I never felt like my race selection was severely handicapped by my opponent's selection. I won against Dark Elves and Empire, and lost to Bretonnia, but even in the game I lost I felt like I gave the other player a real go. The same goes for the games I won; I didn't feel like my being Skaven trumped their selection of Dark Elves and Empire, and they gave me solid opposition (the Empire game in particular was close). In 40K, it often feels like I've lost beforehand, depending on the army list on the opposite end of the table. Keep in mind, I don't play in tournaments, and the greater metagame is something of a mystery to me. I've heard that Skaven have a particularly hard time dealing with Undead armies, so what I've experienced thus far might not be indicative of the larger hobby.
I still prefer 40K to FB, mostly for its relative fluidity. I don't care what anyone says, moving around solid blocks of troops on independent bases stinks. For someone of my limited motor skills, I might as be spinning plates.
So, what do ya'll think? Are the races of Warhammer FB slightly more balanced, or am I simply drunk on the newness of playing my first games?
It doesn't seem like Warhammer shows too much allegiance to a single race. No offense, but 40K is intensely Marine-centric, and as someone that doesn't play Marines of any stripe, it often feels like I'm on the outside looking in. There are no races in Warhammer given the same prominence that Space Marines enjoy, which is a good thing from where I'm standing.
In the three games I played, I never felt like my race selection was severely handicapped by my opponent's selection. I won against Dark Elves and Empire, and lost to Bretonnia, but even in the game I lost I felt like I gave the other player a real go. The same goes for the games I won; I didn't feel like my being Skaven trumped their selection of Dark Elves and Empire, and they gave me solid opposition (the Empire game in particular was close). In 40K, it often feels like I've lost beforehand, depending on the army list on the opposite end of the table. Keep in mind, I don't play in tournaments, and the greater metagame is something of a mystery to me. I've heard that Skaven have a particularly hard time dealing with Undead armies, so what I've experienced thus far might not be indicative of the larger hobby.
I still prefer 40K to FB, mostly for its relative fluidity. I don't care what anyone says, moving around solid blocks of troops on independent bases stinks. For someone of my limited motor skills, I might as be spinning plates.
So, what do ya'll think? Are the races of Warhammer FB slightly more balanced, or am I simply drunk on the newness of playing my first games?
I'm definately starting an orc and goblin army now though.
