Is the Marvel starter worth it now?
 

I'm just getting in to heroscape, and was wondering if the Marvel starter is worth the going prices. It doesn't seem there is a whole lot in the box. I have bins and bins full of heroclix, so the figs aren't a big draw for me. There doesn't seem to be a big assortment of terrain, and the missions in the book don't seem that great. Am I missing something?

Re: Is the Marvel starter worth it now?
 

It is great for building city scapes, but otherwise unnecessary. That being said, I think I have about 15-20 sets worth of Marvel terrain and it has been totally necessary.



Also see Grishnakh's Custom Terrain thread.

Re: Is the Marvel starter worth it now?
 

The Marvel set doesn't come with a whole lot of stuff. I actually got to the point where I spray painted a bunch of tiles to match the concrete and asphalt tiles rather than trying to track down and buy more sets. I have some pictures around here somewhere.

Re: Is the Marvel starter worth it now?
 

Agreed. If since you've already got Heroclix figures, you don't need the Marvel set for the figs and there's not much terrain in it. The broken wall thing isn't that useful. The most useful piece in there is the asphalt tiles, followed by the cement tiles. To get a bunch of those, try Auggie's Game Store where you can buy them a la carte.

Re: Is the Marvel starter worth it now?
 

I dont think it is worth throwing down the cash for the set, They are right about just rebasing heroclix figures, you can usually get them pretty cheap online. Also, spraypainting the terrain is not a bad idea, but.... You can't overspray the tiles and make the paint run, also recommend krylon paint, not the cheap stuff. I ruined too many tiles with the cheap stuff. But I have mad some awesome stuff with the good spray paint. Porkins Idea to buy them a la carte is better, than picking up multiple sets. good luck.

Re: Is the Marvel starter worth it now?
 

Well, it depends what you are trying to do:

1. If you want to add it to your Classic/Custom Scape games, they were not meant to be compatible, but some people do it anyway. In this case, the answer is "No."

2. If you want to start playing Superhero Scape as set up especially by C3G onsite, then you can get the figures for the same characters (and many, many more) by getting old Heroclix figures of them. So in this case, the anser is "NO!"

3. If you're just a compulsive collector and want to get them because they are out there, the answer in this case is "No, and you should get professional help."

Re: Is the Marvel starter worth it now?
 

Not true.

Re: Is the Marvel starter worth it now?
 

Note: SD and I continue to disagree on this issue, which hopefully does not affect the comedy above. However, we do agree that they SHOULD be considered compatible.

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Sometimes its cheaper to find second hand marvel heroscape figs than it is to get heroclix figs. Thanos is a prime example of this. Some are hard to find as clix figs (abomination).

On the whole though, as good as the idea of marvel heroscape is, its best to just go the route of making your own marvel stuff.

Re: Is the Marvel starter worth it now?
 

By "make your own," I assume you mean buy Heroclix figures and use the wonderful C3G and other Supers cards for them available here onsite. Although you can make your own too...

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That too, though I literally do make my own. As heretical as it is to say around here, I can't stand the funky heroscape card format. *gasp/shock/gnashing of teeth/rending of cloth*

Re: Is the Marvel starter worth it now?
 

You're not alone. There are several rectangular card threads on the site. I personally don't mind the shape of the cards, but they can be a pain trying to make room on the table for the cards of a large army.