Review: 40K Kill Team Into the Dark isn’t a new Space Hulk, it’s bigger

Games Workshop small squad skirmish game after the underlying ruleset reboot in 2021 Warhammer 40,000 kill team is now in a great location. The action is fast and fluid, maintaining a small physical footprint and low model count at launch. Unfortunately, this product line has a lot in common with the classic Star Trek movies.

We are happy to inform you Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team: Into the Darkavailable for pre-order as of September 3rd. Khan’s Wrath than Find SpockAll miniatures in this box are brand new, including the terrain. Also includes one faction Rarely ever seen in three dimensionsIt’s also the first in a year-long cycle of Kill Team releases that bring one of the franchise’s most famous settings, the Space Hulk, to life.

Note that I did not write space hulkthe classic 1989 board game that pits Space Marine Terminators against Tyranid Genestealers. Into the Dark takes place in a Space hulks that exist a lot in the 40K universe.These derelict spaceships, asteroids, and other masses of debris flash in and out of reality, appearing randomly throughout the galaxy. It is also home to all sorts of corrupted creatures, including the Asuryani Eldar, and worse. especially Space Hulk is called Gallow Dark, Into the Dark A small part of it takes place on a man-made spacecraft called the Glory of Terra Triumphant.

what to make Into the Dark A very special terrain depicts the maze-like corridors of the Doomed Spaceship in chunky gray polystyrene. Each section of the wall is adorned with skulls, understandably, but also computer screens, cables and all sorts of dark industrial knickknacks. Each of the 16 wall sections is pre-weathered with dents, dents and gouges molded into the surface. It’s super easy to paint with a rattle can, then just rinse off and you’re done.

Photo: Charlie Hall/Polygon

Photo: Charlie Hall/Polygon

But terrain also deserves special attention, especially for those trying to practice a new skill.For Polygon’s build, I experimented with airbrushing with some object source lighting. In other words, paint the reflection of the light source so that it naturally reflects off the surrounding surfaces. Combined with a very high zenith application of silver metallic spray paint, I think it really conveys a subdued monochrome look, like a flashlight shining through a pitch dark room. I also pasted up the cheeky infiction propaganda posters I had hanging for such occasions by creating a textured base with evenly spaced holes for LED lighting. , you can take this further. This looks like the more interesting side of the included double-sided battle mat.

The invitation to tinker and mod extends to the miniatures in this kit. The Imperial Navy Breacher and the Kroot First Stalker Kinband have a variety of pose and weapon options. Bleacher, in particular, is surprisingly easy to paint and is a great starting point for anyone just starting a hobby within their circle.

The accompanying paperback sourcebook contains Huraal and the Cleve, but there are also entirely new entities called Silica Larvae and Metallic Ecrocyons, both described as “artificial species endowed with intelligence by their now-extinct creators.” All four races are said to have “settled and waged war across Gallowdark” for thousands of years.

like the mysterious lost chieftainfounder of the original Space Marine chapter, new details in the sourcebook are a gift of lore for enthusiasts and kitbassers.

As far as the ruleset is concerned, other than units and perks, there is no real change to the general flow of play. Into the DarkIn my opinion this is a good thing because the core rules themselves are good. However, there are many new rules for Gallowdark’s confined environment. Some deal with opening and closing doors, while others change how and when you can interrupt or fire during your opponent’s turn. Into the Dark Also grants additional effects to explosives and area-of-effect weapons.

but, Kill Team — Like other small squad skirmish games from Games Workshop necromunda When roar — is a highly vertical game that uses multi-level terrain to encourage players to maneuver their armies from off the beaten track. Into the Dark It’s clearly two-dimensional, so it’s literally against the rules to climb or climb over walls.

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that is Into the Dark It’s similar to kill teamThe most disastrous release of: pariah nexusBut while that game’s terrain rules were essentially designed only for that particular boxed faction, the rules apply much broader this time around. You can easily see which faction you are in. Above all, you just need to adjust your strategy by leaving your long-range sniper at home.this is good news intention We will be fighting over that terrain next year.

Into the Dark It’s just the first of three “major quarterly expansions” for kill team. of Roadmapwill be released on August 25th and name them — shadow vault, Soul ShackleWhen Gallow Fall — and promises even more factions from across the 40K Universe to join.If the past sets precedent, expect these kit terrains to be fully compatible throughout kill team line, and maybe morePicking up all four boxes should fill the terrain table for at least one game. zone motorisa fan-favorite two-dimensional variant Heresy of Horus rule set.

Regardless of the success or failure of Garou Dark Season, this kill team Release feels basic.There’s something for everyone here — terrain collectors, enthusiasts, and die-hards kill team Players who recently all-in Heresy of Horus It’s a boxed set, so it’s a hobby for complete beginners. Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team: Into the Dark One of the best Games Workshop releases in recent memory and highly recommended.

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