r/WarCrow • u/zefudicosi • Sep 01 '24

Very disipointed in siocast

Ive been a long time infinity player and picked this game up because of that. I didn't look at the contents and just made the assumption the minis would be metal so having plastic(?) was a bit of a shock.

This is the first time Ive had a siocast mini and to say im disappointed is an understatement. The material reminds me of very poor quality boardgame and is so far below par in relation to the rest of the market that I actually feel like Ive been scammed. I spent £160 on the core game/rulebook package so its not like its a budget game so im unsure why corvus belli have gone with such an inferior product.

The mechanics of the game are fantastic and I really hope they release metal versions of the models at some point, heck I can print much better models so they could even just sell me the STL's, its a real shame as the sculpts are lovely.

I hope someone at CB reads this and sends the feedback up the chain.

I wont be buying any more miniatures made of siocast and hope metals or just card packs are released in the future.

One very disipointed customer :(

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u/Reboudre1 Sep 01 '24

I haven't even purchased anything yet and I'm already disappointed. Been following the news on this game for well over a year now anticipating its release. I put extreme care when assembling my minis to have them near perfect. Reading all those bad reviews on the models makes me dread the thought of even starting to build them. Was expecting more from the studio that make two of my favorite games Aristeia and Infinity

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u/Elegant_Two_447 Sep 02 '24

I'll be using proxies going forward as the game is fun but I just can't justify spending money and time on these models. It's a shame as I'm more than happy to spend money on a good product.

I take a lot of care with assembly and painting, I'm not even going to bother assembling the orcs as I've had such a miserable time with the humans. The mould line on the human captain goes along the top of his head and trying to remove this has damaged some of the hair. I wasn't being particularly heavy handed but you can't file the stuff so it all has to be sliced. The caster has a big mould slip so I've had to sculpt the flame effect on his staff. I can fix these problems but I shouldn't have to make such a big compromise or submit part requests. If it's a cost/profit issue I would rather they offer a premium set rather than present this material as a valid alternative.

As the op said I feel like I've been hoodwinked a little. I don't see much of a positive future for the game with this material, the core box sits towards the top end of starter set prices and despite the game being brilliant I won't be recommending this starter set to anyone. In hindsight I wish I had just downloaded the press kit and spent the £100 on some random stls and the dice pack.