This is a neat idea, but after the first couple of times trying to move the peg without accidentally moving the ship, spinning the orbit/spike dial, or dropping the peg in one of the little windows that’s meant to show you the orbit/spike status, we gave up and grabbed a couple sets of RPG dice to track HP. What doesn’t work so well is the other function: a set of slots for tiny pegs that correspond to numbers in a circle around the flight stand set up to let you track the ship’s current hull points. There’s a rotating dial that you slot in over a multicolored sticker that you can use to track which orbital layer the ship is in and whether it has a spike or not, but the fact that it’s not a “click” style rotating base means that it can sometimes be difficult to get it set up how you want it, but for the most part this works. They’re made to give you all the information you need about a ship at a glance. While this is a great set, not everything is perfect. I just went ahead and bought them so we could use them in our first game, but if you’re concerned that it might be a bit much, feel free to wait on them. While I understand why they’re not included in this set – they add an extra level of complication to a game that’s likely already very different from anything you’ve played before – they’d be a nice addition to your second or third game. You’ll get used to it though.Īnother bit that’s conspicuously missing is the fleet strategy decks. They also have an army builder that is pretty straightforward to use and kept up-to-date whenever a ship’s rules change, though the printed list output it gives you can be a little unwieldy to work with for your first couple games. The only mandatory thing you’re missing here is the rules, which can be found at the Dropfleet Commander website. The sprues are chunkier than I’m used to from Games Workshop, but the ships have a solid amount of detail and hold up well through the entire process of building, painting, and playing. The ships included in this set are all made from hard plastic, and are fairly forgiving to work with.
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