Deadzone 3rd Edition 2-Player Starter Set Unboxing and Review

Andy unboxes and reviews the brand new 2 player starter set for Deadzone 3rd edition from Mantic Games
Deadzone is a sci-fi skirmish game using an innovative and fast movement mechanic with cubes and 3D movement
This set comes with everything you will need to start playing including 11 GCPS marines and 13 Veer-Myn troops (22 plastic and 2 brand new resin models)
Please Note: Andy has been heavily involved in the development of this game and please take that into consideration when watching this unboxing
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[@DoctorMobius]

The box art is incredible, the Veer-myn's jaw getting atomised is really visceral.

[@WeightofFire]

Needs a good dentist!

[@forrestwentworthii1321]

The models look great, the game is fun, and Mantic LISTENS to players to improve their product. I know what I want for Christmas.

[@WeightofFire]

All fair points and I’m sure Santa will be generous you have clearly been good :)

[@ianc8325]

the production values for Mantic's games have really increased massively since KoW v3 arrived, it's great to see. One thing I've not seen yet which I do like is a fast play sheet, but no doubt someone will update the old one.

[@WeightofFire]

Agree they are really high standards now

[@jaybot4443]

This video absolutely made my morning!! Can't wait for mine to arrive!

[@WeightofFire]

Thanks man. The production quality is great

[@richmcgee434]

That new Veer-Myn leader is huge. What a brute.

[@WeightofFire]

Yep he’s immense

[@drummerdanny1269]

This boxset would be perfect if it came with the rubber mat. I bought the first and second edition boxset and they came with the mat. Even if the price would have increased for $30-40, I would still buy it. Still,you always get a lot of stuff from Mantic Games. Great video.

[@WeightofFire]

I think that would have put it in a price point out of many’s reach

[@ClaudioMacShepherd]

You can buy the mat for that extra price, so if youw ant it, it's the same as if it would come with the mat inside :) AFAIK the 2nd boxset had only a paper mat in it

[@drummerdanny1269]

@@ClaudioMacShepherd looks like I got confused. I definitely bought the first edition boxset and the infestation box that came with terrain,the desert mat, zombies and AI deck. Now I don't know if that set was from the first or second edition. It's been a while 😂. Anyway, I'll definitely buy this new edition,along with the mat, extra terrain and acrylic tokens. Thanks for the input ☺️.

[@alangoodenough]

More excited than ever now!

[@WeightofFire]

You should be. I predict you will win every tournament in 3rd edition!

[@alangoodenough]

@@WeightofFire my aim is to beat Ian. Everything else will be gravy.

[@WeightofFire]

Let’s not get too optimistic 😂

[@ChromeDrakeGaming]

I'd complain about waiting three more weeks... but just maybe I'll be able to get my backlog painted! I can dream.

[@Torkijo]

Backlog in 3 weeks? 3 years maybe.............

[@WeightofFire]

You’ll never do it! 😂

[@michaciemniewski9791]

Oh my, oh my! Veer-myn with Prey rule. I LOVe it. Swarms with no Tough but W4, heavy ray guns are in the game, chem spitters, Terror with spitter and Tunnel Runners have Prey... How cool. Brood Mother wit new ability. WoF (1) and Resilient (1). Nightmares are cheaper, crwlers are cheaper, Thralls are 0VP... Oh my!

[@WeightofFire]

Oh yes 😁

[@RobWhalley]

Nice job Andy, thanks! :)

[@WeightofFire]

You’re welcome

[@patricklefevre1342]

That's one stuffed box, I'm glad I ordered it alongside some more stuff..... :-p Great to see Washington's foot and the Veermyn carcas are sperate pieces, it gives me some more basing options without wasting time on clipping, scraping and filing :-)

[@WeightofFire]

Yeah could do quite a bit I think

[@patricklefevre1342]

@@WeightofFire And to be sure I have enough pieces I ordered the new seperate terrainset too. I'm going to match them to the desert buildings I already have. My new faction, the GCPS, will be painted up as a police force, or the remainants thereoff :-)

[@tomb2000ad]

I've got to wait until Christmas to get my hands on this, so excited! Great video 👍

[@WeightofFire]

Thanks mate. Will be worth the wait

[@bradp6452]

Mine is also destined for that but I might take the command dice, rules, and tokens, map out first.

[@tomb2000ad]

@@bradp6452 mines a present from the wife so I doubt I can get away with that haha

[@bradp6452]

@@tomb2000ad well you want to check the contents when it arrives right. Makes sure there are no mispacks.

[@tomb2000ad]

@@bradp6452 I like your logic haha

[@terrainaholic]

Looks AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@WeightofFire]

Gonna be fun to play

[@christiansebine7316]

After battle for bilbostock first edition where I started with vermyn I haven't have and play them until third, always wanted but never got the chance to pick them up. Finally we'll be reunited soon 🤣

[@ulas-yalcin]

Looks all good and as a noob interested in getting into these kind of games, the models are all gray and need painting?!

[@glennt69lol]

DZ3 is looking really cool

[@WeightofFire]

It is looking nice isn’t it

[@eldritchmorgasm4018]

Good stuff, good video 👍🏻

[@WeightofFire]

Thanks

[@ScarriorIII]

*After seeing Mantic step up their game like this* Dear GW, Get Stuffed.

[@bombarded15]

Uhh what? Have you seen the latest boxes like Kill Team Octarius and Age of Sigmar Dominion? Those models are freaking amazing, and Octarius had a truckload of really unique terrain and cardboard mat. And this is still coming with a paper mat compared to the first edition of Deadzone that had a neoprene/mousepad style mat. That was some good quality. GW has their shortcoming for sure (for comparison, the core rulebook of the latest Kill Team doesn't have all the factions like the previous edition did and this new Deadzone does), but they still put out top notch sets and I'd say for a good value - most of the time. $200 for a giant is bonkers no matter how many small bits he has.

[@marky437]

Love this game since the first Edition - Lets hope they revamp Dungeon Saga another game I love (and Star Saga / Dreadball) lol

[@WeightofFire]

Let’s not get too excited ;)

[@marky437]

@@WeightofFire just read what I wrote and realised what your comment was referring to and realised my mistake lol - the remake was in reference to Dungeon Saga only not the other two lol 😂

[@WeightofFire]

Haha I agree with you about dungeon saga I think it’s a good game but doesn’t draw me back. A more story driven game would be ace for me

[@mysticmouse7983]

Need one piece moulds to get super fast access for people playing especially kids. Like mars attack,!

[@WeightofFire]

Yes the models and resins are not designed for novice players. Probably not the group who are picking DZ up mind you due to the coverage Mantic get

[@robzilla01]

Nameless and Mazon Labs are both pre-assembled PVC, which could be good for kids.

[@Torkijo]

Love it - but given your name is in the book I would have thought they might have let you have the new dice :-)

[@WeightofFire]

Haha I know right!

[@Edward-Plantagenet]

8 Command dice on the box contents image, 6 in the packet?

[@astolbro7183]

I have a question about deadzone alot of wargames games workshops come to mind have a problem where there are tons of options to take for your list but all but like 3 of them are horrible rules wise so you feel obligated to spam the same 3 units for the whole list does deadzone have the same problem?

[@WeightofFire]

i dont think so, there isnt the same sort of pressure to release models and the game has been pretty stable for a good while. one of the main aims of the rules committee has been to allow all models to have a use in game and i think it does that

[@petercooman1234]

weren't phase claws on sergeant howlett in 2nd ed?

[@WeightofFire]

Yes but only him, seems they may be on more models now!

[@HeadHunterSix]

I gotta wait three more weeks for this? :(

[@WeightofFire]

Sorry man but will be worth the wait for sure

[@christiansebine7316]

Plague 1st gen was static model and so was in reality moving just 1 🤣

[@TableTopTransformer]

Is the major general modern?

[@WeightofFire]

Modern? Just a change of name is all

[@TableTopTransformer]

@@WeightofFire so he's not a modern major general?

[@WeightofFire]

Ah I only just worked this out! Oh dear 😂😂😂

[@bradp6452]

Nameless embassy sign?

[@TableTopTransformer]

Is the weapon teams all 50mm bases?

[@WeightofFire]

60mm bases

[@bradp6452]

The gcps frame is pretty over whelming to figure out what goes with what type of guy.

[@WeightofFire]

I would agree Brad that there is certainly more modelling challenge to both the troops & the buildings than something like Star Saga, but it isn’t more difficult than the Forge Father frame (easier I’d say as torso is a single piece) they are pretty intuitive once you get them in your hands and arms are numbered too - Hal

[@bradp6452]

@@WeightofFire it is more that the frame is used to make like 3 or 4 different base types so you sort of need to have a plan or know what is a recruit, marine, veteran, and ranger. In the last edition there were like 2 different laser rifles and one was mainly for the marines and one for the rangers but the marines could take it as an upgrade. Just stuff like that. I was just doing steel warriors on Saturday and the torso leg fit was not ideal.

[@WeightofFire]

Yes you can build a marine, veteran and ranger with a couple of different rifle options, grenade launcher, flamer and pistol options too

[@bradp6452]

@@WeightofFire I guess I just suffer from Analysis Paralysis when looking at a new game. If you say each side is making like a 150 point lists using just stuff in the box what should be some build options.

[@ClaudioMacShepherd]

@@bradp6452 Don't forget that Mantic included assembly guides with colour coded arms/weapons to show which option is what. This will help massively for newer players and was long needed for a starter. Combine that with the little 3vs3 test/demo mat including the profiles and it should be a nice smooth learning curve!

[@MiSiOtH]

All I want is to read Veer-myn and Nameless lists to see what happend. noticed 9 pts for Crawlers. Good. But the rest is hard to read from a mobile...

[@WeightofFire]

You can’t get it all at once ;)

[@MiSiOtH]

@@WeightofFire hold my beer!

[@phatstorm6785]

Ouch, why such hard nerfs to ripper suits?

[@phatstorm6785]

Also that hulk change hurts, the hp change is irrelevant since he was size 3 tough it comes out to the same but worse since tough>1 wound and making him support means its 3 troops to get him now right? In what way is he better?

[@WeightofFire]

Not sure why things should always get better. The moving to support is interesting as marauders always have high competition for the specialist slots but few options for support. I think the hulk is in some ways more attractive now than previously. Ripper suits have hardly had a nerf as rampage won’t kick in until wounded which is still hard to do due to their armour and survive stat

[@phatstorm6785]

@@WeightofFire You said the Hulk was better in some ways and I didn't see how so I asked, I don't assume things should always be better. Good point about the lack of support for Marauders I hadn't thought of that. Sorry you think going down a size on a melee unit (mostly this all hurts mauler not rainmaker) and losing 1 hp while keeping the point cost the same is hardly a nerf? Plus the fact as far as I can see Radgrad is gone they have no size 3 fighters at all now, I just don't understand why. They were a great unit but they didn't seem so out of balance that it called for that kind of hard nerf unless something size 3 or some other kind of buff is coming with the new models next year (fingers crossed).

[@ulas-yalcin]

Looks all good and as a noob interested in getting into these kind of games, the models are all gray and need painting?!

[@WeightofFire]

Yep slap some paint on and they will come to life :)

[@ulas-yalcin]

@@WeightofFire unfortunately, I don't have the time, resources and skills aha