Why are boosters worth it

I weighed the difference between buying singles or boosters. Singles for me. I get what I want and thats it. Even if I was buying for historical scenarios I would still buy singles because their usually ships that are cheap to purchase.

I tried to buy a flank speed base set not to long ago from miniaturemarket and the guy wasn’t into any kind of deal. I don’t blame him though. I wonder how many booster cases he had to crack to get what he had.

Speaking of crack, Wizards got us all buying this stuff like we were all on crack.

Cause Boosters are Fun to open

Boosters are worth it to a point… when you first start collecting it is nice to get extra “common” pieces like certain fighters, destroyers, etc.  Once you narrow the set down a bit try to pick up individual pieces on line. Here in Reno I have started ordering the boosters online because I can buy them in bulk while the game stores will order them and sell them to me for twice as much.  I don’t mind supporting local folks but I also believe in saving a significant amount of money. (example- got pacific for sixty bucks online and would pay over a hundred at the one store in town that had it).

So I order half a case of boosters when I can (depending on the set this can be 38-55 dollars for six cases). That nets 30 pieces. Out of a paycheck a bit later I can get a second half case for thirty more and then I start thinking about picking up any pieces I really want online.  This is my new idea rather than just getting one booster at a time (especially when it is overpriced more often than not 20 bucks for WAS or 1939-1946).

wow, Boosters locally are $15 each and starters are $25

take a look at game outfitter online

http://www.gameoutfitter.com/category-s/447.htm?gclid=CNng8tGBqZ8CFQJaagodnG1H0g

There are probably better deals on the net. It is still better than picking up locally here in Reno. There are few places that have some rare pieces- noble knight games has a few but I am sure you can find some a hair cheaper at other places.

I have just started playing and collection these games in the last 2 weeks.  OK so from a new guy perspective.  The boosters are a joy on the unknown but I know what country I want to collect so buying individual pieces is the way to go.  The boosters are worth it if you buy by the case I figure.  Just my 2 worthless cents.

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Noble Knight Games has all the ships sorted by Nationality as well as the booster pack.

I ordered half a case of WaS a week ago and out of six packs got one allied first line carrier, the Ark Royal. I still have to pick up the Big E. though. Might take my extras of Hood and Bismark to work and have put em on my desk somewhere…

Has anyone seen or tried the new vinyl map they have out now?

The reason is that people assume that because it is on ebay that they are getting a good deal and dont bother to check prices anywhere else.

OMG its ebay must be a bargain etc.  Have had clients do this and family members before I informed them that they had wasted 100s of £s

boosters keep stores interested
then that keeps the supplier interested
that keeps the creator interested

A store near me lets us open up the boosters

I got the three big carriers for 14.00 each

so why not
the store sells 6 a week

and we keep each other happy

so they might be

alex