by Rekkless
Hi there.So long story short. Like many of you I felt nostalgic for Heroquest. Not particularly wanting to pay $250 - $350+ for a heavily used version of Heroquest I looked elsewhere.
Descent 2nd Edition is what I settled on.
I've spent the last week buying the game.
- The Core rules
- Heirs of Blood
- Manor of Ravens
- Mists of Bilehall
- The Trollfens
- Purchased Lieutenants: Belthir, Merick Farrow, Eliza Farrow, Alric Farrow
If I decide to stay with 2nd Edition I probably could still easily buy:
- Oath of the Outcast
- Queen Ariad
- Ariad
- Rylan Olliven
- Serena
- Verminous
- Raythen.
But it appears getting anything else from H&M boxes to other Lieutenants it very difficult if not impossible especially since I'm in Canada.
I'm having a really hard time finding the two big box expansions and now I think I know why.
I originally put it down to Covid19 and supply chain issues as to why there is no stock of anything D2e, But I honestly think it is because 3rd Edition is right around the corner and FFG haven't for a while been printing D2e content. (Please keep in mind, I'm brand new to Descent. I only decided a week ago I want to get involved).
The content I managed to put together I had to buy from no less than 4 stores and so many places are "Sold Out" of Descent content. Even the FFG's website most of the Descent content is "Sold Out"
So I've spent, not a small sum (but affordable) of money on a game that I'm sure is about to be replaced. I feel like I showed up to a great house party at 3am as everyone is about to leave.
I know many of you who really enjoy the game are probably going to encourage me to open the D2e box and enjoy the game with the expansions I have. But I've done this before with 40k and even video games like ArmA 2.
And all you end up doing rushing through what you have so you can get on board with new version of the game and not really getting value for money.
So is D2e really so great that I should just open what I have and enjoy it regardless of 3rd edition being probably less than 6 months away. Or should I return what I've bought and wait until 3rd Edition?
TLDR
- Brand New To Descent
- Purchased a lot of content, but missing significant expansions.
- Last night read 3rd Edition is right around the corner and I have developed Post purchase regret.
- Torn between opening and playing D2e or returning everything and waiting until D3e.