Saw a post on the ever excellent egroup [6mmScienceFictionWarGames] from a chap asking for Army Packs.

What do you guys reckon? Do you prefer army packs or buying individual formations?

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I will occassionally buy an army pack if it offers a decent sort of saving.

Otherwise I just pick and choose individual items.

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Epic- A version of the game with even smaller models that is often dominated by titans which are vehicles the size of a large building and have the ability to pwn...everything. There is also infantry, whose only function in Epic is to provide valuable traction to Titans walking across snowy paths.

An army pack that either is very good value or very good selection is always considered.

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It would be nice to get lightspeed,
so far we can only reach slight speed.- Erik M
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Hmm, if I was looking for a lot (3-4 packs and above... which has been my previous orders lately) and the pack had pretty much what I needed and I could saved some money then yeah I would go for it. Then I'd buy even more stuff with the savings... I'm just weak that way.

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My head is full of War...

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I think that says it all. I'm willing to spend so and so on a new army. If I find a good base deal both parties get more satisfied. I get to battle and you get to see your models in battle reports.
To small forces tend to not get onto the field.

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It would be nice to get lightspeed,
so far we can only reach slight speed.- Erik M
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I'd usually buy individual packs ... but I'm a 1/4 Ferengi ... and like a good e-deal !    

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Legion 4 "Cry Havoc, and let slip the Dogs of War !" ... "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."

Guess that explains those big ears of yours, eh??

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Set phasers on "fun"!

Oh, and seriously, I love army packs, especially if they're well rounded and a good savings over buying individual packs.  One thing I'd like to see would be a "Chinese menu" army pack deal, where you could pick, say, one main force, two support formations, and two auxiliary formations for one price.  Then the manufacturer would have a selection of the three;  main forces might comprise an armor company, mech infantry company, walker company, wheeled company, etc., support formations might include mech infantry platoon, light infantry platoon, anti-tank platoon, sapper platoon, artillery platoon, etc., and auxiliary formations might include air defense section, mortar section, recon section, VTOL section, ELINT section, etc.

So, savings *and* flexibility!  Plus it entices the buyer to spend more, which is the point of an army pack from the retailer's point of view, so a win-win.  This is why I need to quit my day job and open a game store.  Who's with me??

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Set phasers on "fun"!

I love army packs in principle, but all too often they include some models I'm really not into. In those cases, it usually works out that  can get the ones I want for less than the deal. Javelin98's idea would be very effective at getting me to spend more.

Javelin98's idea would be very effective at getting me to spend more.

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My head is full of War...

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 FRoA #284 Deep down everyone's a Ferengi.     Selling army packs means more profit ... 'nuff said !  

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Legion 4 "Cry Havoc, and let slip the Dogs of War !" ... "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."

Nothing more than my usual Hawking-level genius at work...

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Set phasers on "fun"!

I'm into some of that action. Jav's idea sounds great.

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*smiles knowingly*  

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Nobody expects the Inquisition!!!
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You tease

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