Heroscape Wall and Tower Building Pack
by Hasbro
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: HasbroBrand: Hasbro
Model: 44178
Product features:
- For two or more players.
- There are 100 interlocking tiles
- There are 4 ladders
- Castle door
Toys and Games Reviews of Heroscape Wall and Tower Building Pack
Customer Review: Definitely a "must-have" addition to Heroscape
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought two of these sets so my son and I could setup castles on opposing sides of our Heroscape battlefield. I was VERY pleased with the quantity, quality and assortment of castle wall pieces.
There was plenty of wall in each set (we did buy 2) for my son and I to each build our own large castles. My son went with his own single tower design and I had a more conventional 2 tower layout. The resulting castle constructions are very solid. Nothing to worry about in the realm of gameplay. You won't have to worry about pieces falling off of these things. Very well designed interlocking system that conforms perfectly to the existing hex land pieces.
The walls equate to about 10 or 11 height in the game and allows you to explore some of the lesser-used advanced game tactics, such as extra attack/defense bonuses for being more than 10 higher than an opponent, falling, moats can be employed to allow characters to jump from the walls without injury, flying characters can gain huge height advantages very quickly! These new elements have certainly made our battles more interesting.
My only gripe (and it's a relatively unimportant one) was that the set included only one type of army flag for the castle (Jandar). I would have preferred they provided a blank flag plastic piece along with a sticker sheet so you can choose which army will be occupying the fortress. I bought two castle sets so now I have two Jandar flags; I guess I'll just have to photoshop some new flag stickers myself.
So far, the only seige engine you have against this type of obstruction is a flying character. Otherwise you can only pound on the front door and with a life of 10, not only does it take a lot of punishment before giving way, you character takes a pounding from defenders on the wall and towers with nice height advantage attack bonuses. The walls themselves are (at least in current rule sets) indestructable. Will be interesting to see if seige devices and/or opposing army fortresses are in the works. A catapult or some specialized wall climber characters would be nice.
If you're contemplating getting the Heroscape game for a child keep the following in mind:
1. No doubt, half the fun of this game is building the battlefield. It can take awhile and is great for an imaginative child or adult who likes to build with Lego or other such blocks. If you don't see yourself or your child enjoying a half-day worth of designing and building your battlefield layout, this game may not be for you.
2. There are two instruction sets; basic and advanced. I can play the advanced rule set with my son who is 8, but only because I carefully monitor his moves and help him along and make suggestions. Gradually he's picking up on the finer points, but it is a moderately complex rule set that an adult will have to assist children under 10. Most 8-10 year olds would have no problem playing using the basic rule set on their own.
3. Adults who enjoy wargaming will no doubt also like this game. The advanced rule set is deep enough to allow for complex strategies.
Description of Heroscape Wall and Tower Building Pack
The battle of all time just got even better. With tons of new terrain pieces, you can bring HeroScape gameplay to the next level and create even more versatile and flexible gameplay. Includes over 100 interlocking tiles, four ladders and the door to the Fortress of the Archkyrie. For use with the HeroScape Master Set, sold separately.Board Games Toys
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