very comprehensive video, much appreciated. the overall thing seemed to be trying to get it out as quickly as possible. this was a collectors set that was for play, not collecting (NECA was not involved), and they probably assumed you would be throwing away the trays rather than using the box for storage after your weekly game. they originally were expecting people to paint it. the glue jobs weren't the best (lots of shiny residue after hasty assembly).
the boiling water trick can help the warped base issue (putting the figures BACK into the candy trays will warp the figures back of course). it's best to remove the plastics from the trays at least once, as some components (dice) have oil on them which was used in the factory for easier insertion. some thin pieces of the furniture are brittle if dropped.
weird deliveries were a thing, they put mine halfway up the stairs in the back of my building by the trash cans before the tracking was updated (I'm in the States), thankfully I got it before any porch pirates did! no damaged pieces inside, but the etchings on the combat dice could have been better and the corners of my game system box did start ripping along the corner seam about a year after opening (I guess it wasn't built to handle being opened and closed ever week)
the video game im currently addicted to has "exclusive cosmetics only available during such-and-such event" that i'd LOVE to purchase, but can't. i hate this exclusivity thing.
the board is prone to ripping people say. I have never actually played on my remake pledge version board, I've used a custom board I had printed that is a quad-fold blow up of the classic board (with 1 inch squares and matte finish ideal for streaming).
That is unfortunate, but easy to believe. I can't remember whether I was recording additional footage for the retail release unboxing or the Mythic Tier one, but opening the board did feel like it had a chance to rip if I was not careful with it
If I knew this existed, I would've bought it. At least I have the new base game with at least 3 others to play with. Perhaps if they enjoy it I'll consider buying the expansions.
You're welcome! You might know this already because I haven't uploaded a HeroQuest video in a while, but you can now buy Spirit Queen's Torment and Prophecy of Telor as separate expansions. They come with the alternate monster sculpts and two of the heroes from the Mythic Tier.
I have a feeling that the Wizards of morcar is going to be the wizard expansion and the overlord is going to be the dorf expansion I have a feeling it's a shame I actually live in Rhode Island right next to Hasbro and I can't find out no information lol
It's cool checking on this comment just two months later after Rise of the Dread Moon released and we are beginning to see glimpses of the monk from GenCon (even though the convention doesn't actually start until tomorrow). Maybe their secrecy can only be revealed early with a crystal ball, so you may have to learn wizardry before you know what Avalon Hill is planning
I think it's the same for me too, because even my Warhammer 40k Dark Vengeance set didn't cost as much as the Mythic Tier. Besides the benefits mentioned in the video, I potentially have hundreds of hours of entertainment with my friends (if they enjoy the game) and following the crowdfunding campaign allowed me to find a really great community of miniature hobbyists
For those who just wanted a new base game to play with to be able to preserve the life of their old copy, I 100% agree. I still think that the Mythic Tier offered unique things like the dragon and alternate sculpts, although it's not difficult to proxy other fantasy miniatures into HeroQuest. It could be said that fixing the warped miniatures takes just as much time as assembling new ones from sprue. The quest books themselves for the new expansions are something that is still unique to the Mythic Tier, but if the upcoming Prophecy of Telor expansion is any indication, it might not always be the case. Despite those things, the Mythic Tier still had convenience (everything was bundled together, so you don't have to purchase separate expansions or other random miniatures) and cost (stretch goals did not increase the cost much more than buying the base game and first 2 expansions together).
Oh yeah most definitely worth it I was in from day one I am just so glad that they gave us that Dragon even though the stretch goals didn't reach it and by the way I love you videos keep them coming my friend
@@Sirdeathvids the boiling water trick for bent minis is no big deal. but a bigger problem is the ripping box and the ripping board. the retail version fixes most of those issues, no word on the durability of the retail board over time
You're definitely allowed to have that opinion, as well as a preference for the old version of the game. Regardless of your opinion of the new version of the game, a few benefits have been brought because of it. The first is that HeroQuest is in the hands of many more people than before, including some of the more rare expansions that were rather pricey on the second-hand market. The second thing is new official content for HeroQuest, which hadn't been seen for 30 years. Even if you ignored the Crypt of Perpetual Darkness and the more D&D-like quest books, having another quest book from Stephen Baker (Prophecy of Telor) must be somewhat exciting. Even though changes were made to the new version of HeroQuest, the core of the game is still there (unlike the types of soulless remakes that movies seem to get)
very comprehensive video, much appreciated. the overall thing seemed to be trying to get it out as quickly as possible. this was a collectors set that was for play, not collecting (NECA was not involved), and they probably assumed you would be throwing away the trays rather than using the box for storage after your weekly game. they originally were expecting people to paint it. the glue jobs weren't the best (lots of shiny residue after hasty assembly).
the boiling water trick can help the warped base issue (putting the figures BACK into the candy trays will warp the figures back of course). it's best to remove the plastics from the trays at least once, as some components (dice) have oil on them which was used in the factory for easier insertion. some thin pieces of the furniture are brittle if dropped.
weird deliveries were a thing, they put mine halfway up the stairs in the back of my building by the trash cans before the tracking was updated (I'm in the States), thankfully I got it before any porch pirates did! no damaged pieces inside, but the etchings on the combat dice could have been better and the corners of my game system box did start ripping along the corner seam about a year after opening (I guess it wasn't built to handle being opened and closed ever week)
Was that the mighty Bard in that brief overlay?
Indeed it was!
@@Sirdeathvids He should make more vids, they're excellent, right? 🙂
the video game im currently addicted to has "exclusive cosmetics only available during such-and-such event" that i'd LOVE to purchase, but can't.
i hate this exclusivity thing.
the board is prone to ripping people say. I have never actually played on my remake pledge version board, I've used a custom board I had printed that is a quad-fold blow up of the classic board (with 1 inch squares and matte finish ideal for streaming).
That is unfortunate, but easy to believe. I can't remember whether I was recording additional footage for the retail release unboxing or the Mythic Tier one, but opening the board did feel like it had a chance to rip if I was not careful with it
If I knew this existed, I would've bought it. At least I have the new base game with at least 3 others to play with. Perhaps if they enjoy it I'll consider buying the expansions.
You're welcome! You might know this already because I haven't uploaded a HeroQuest video in a while, but you can now buy Spirit Queen's Torment and Prophecy of Telor as separate expansions. They come with the alternate monster sculpts and two of the heroes from the Mythic Tier.
I have a feeling that the Wizards of morcar is going to be the wizard expansion and the overlord is going to be the dorf expansion I have a feeling it's a shame I actually live in Rhode Island right next to Hasbro and I can't find out no information lol
It's cool checking on this comment just two months later after Rise of the Dread Moon released and we are beginning to see glimpses of the monk from GenCon (even though the convention doesn't actually start until tomorrow). Maybe their secrecy can only be revealed early with a crystal ball, so you may have to learn wizardry before you know what Avalon Hill is planning
Yeah I got most expensive board game I ever bought. But worth it since I love the Bard .
I think it's the same for me too, because even my Warhammer 40k Dark Vengeance set didn't cost as much as the Mythic Tier. Besides the benefits mentioned in the video, I potentially have hundreds of hours of entertainment with my friends (if they enjoy the game) and following the crowdfunding campaign allowed me to find a really great community of miniature hobbyists
well the mini quality now is better so I don't think anyone missed much lol
For those who just wanted a new base game to play with to be able to preserve the life of their old copy, I 100% agree. I still think that the Mythic Tier offered unique things like the dragon and alternate sculpts, although it's not difficult to proxy other fantasy miniatures into HeroQuest. It could be said that fixing the warped miniatures takes just as much time as assembling new ones from sprue. The quest books themselves for the new expansions are something that is still unique to the Mythic Tier, but if the upcoming Prophecy of Telor expansion is any indication, it might not always be the case.
Despite those things, the Mythic Tier still had convenience (everything was bundled together, so you don't have to purchase separate expansions or other random miniatures) and cost (stretch goals did not increase the cost much more than buying the base game and first 2 expansions together).
Oh yeah most definitely worth it I was in from day one I am just so glad that they gave us that Dragon even though the stretch goals didn't reach it and by the way I love you videos keep them coming my friend
@@Sirdeathvids the boiling water trick for bent minis is no big deal. but a bigger problem is the ripping box and the ripping board. the retail version fixes most of those issues, no word on the durability of the retail board over time
What a disappointing tarted-up downgrade.
You're definitely allowed to have that opinion, as well as a preference for the old version of the game. Regardless of your opinion of the new version of the game, a few benefits have been brought because of it.
The first is that HeroQuest is in the hands of many more people than before, including some of the more rare expansions that were rather pricey on the second-hand market. The second thing is new official content for HeroQuest, which hadn't been seen for 30 years. Even if you ignored the Crypt of Perpetual Darkness and the more D&D-like quest books, having another quest book from Stephen Baker (Prophecy of Telor) must be somewhat exciting. Even though changes were made to the new version of HeroQuest, the core of the game is still there (unlike the types of soulless remakes that movies seem to get)
I wholeheartedly disagree