They also activate on fairly low initiatives, making it sometimes difficult to take out enemies before they wipe out all of your units. I felt like some of the early decisions I tried were to position my units just to get them killed, even if they weren’t able to take an enemy unit out with them. Even when this army started clicking for me and I was more successful, I still don’t love how the games play out. The Death Breath units make up for lack of power with resilience. Some units have a new charge ability allowing them to quickly close in or take out multiple enemies in a battle. But you have to suicide yourself into some less than ideal fights to get to the point where you can start coming back stronger. With the occasional crazy charging zombie that can really wreck some havoc. Death Breath feels like an unending hoard of zombies slowly inching their way toward you. Thematically, this seems to work out great.
There aren’t any ranged attacks in your army either, as zombies don’t use guns. The units are generally underpowered, especially before becoming zombie versions of themselves. Game Experience with the Expansion:Īlthough there aren’t many additional rules, Death Breath took a handful of plays to really get my head wrapped around how it should work. Wound markers can be replaced by units from your zombie pool after a battle. This is extremely useful for units that activate in multiple initiatives as they can wipe out a whole line of enemies if things go your way. Many of your units have additional strength of initiative highlighted in green that activate only when they are returned in zombie form.Īdditionally, some units have a charge ability that allows them to move into the space occupied by an opposing unit they defeat. Your HQ has the ability to return units from your zombie pool to the battlefield after a battle. Most importantly, when any of your units are killed, they go into a zombie pool. The Death Breath army has a unique feel compared to the existing armies as there are quite a few new mechanisms added. But how exactly does a zombie-themed army work in this universe and is it any fun to play? Expansion Overview: Green icons on the units only activate when they come back in zombie form. Neuroshima Hex is one of the best abstract strategy games and it deserves all the praise that continues to be heaped upon it.
While the trend may have cooled off recently, today we are taking a look at the Death Breath army expansion for Neuroshima Hex ( review). Zombies! Everywhere in the board gaming hobby there are zombie themed games popping up.
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