Modiphius - Fallout: Factions 'Battle for Nuka-World' Starter Set review Is this set all you need to get gaming in the post-apocalypse? Find out in our thorough review! A lot of different Starter Sets make their way to Wi Towers and, while they’re often a good-value entry into a new or existing game, most focus on quantity to lure players in. Not so with Battle for Nuka-World, Modiphius’ new set, produced for their Fallout: Factions skirmish game. Yes, the box is quite packed, but the priority is very clearly on quality. Components such as tokens are well-produced, presented, and even nicely packaged - dividers ensure everything gets to you in pristine condition in a similar style to large Games Workshop sets. The quality of the art and layout distinguishes the set from other offerings, too, with bold colours across the card terrain, and a nice mix of original and video game art/renders in the 80- page rulebook. That book is a beautiful publication that we’ll get to a little later, but, overall, this is a set that hits a production standard most wargaming companies only dream of. Above: The card stock for terrain and counters is extremely thick, and has a very satisfying weight to it. Pristine plastics Figures are, of course, a big draw with any introductory box. The miniature count included in the Battle for Nuka-World Starter Set is a very manageable 20, and these are all plastic characters. That means you can easily go from unboxing to playing over the course of a weekend, rather than over weeks, which is the case with the far heftier offerings some companies provide. That’ll appeal to some, but might put off folks who see these sets as opportunities to ‘bargain hunt’ and get the most minis for their money. Factions’ plastics come on two very detailed frames, and, while there are some build variants, the designs all have their own character and personality sculpted into their rather fixed poses. These are more than just multipart, regimented models; each crew and its characters are distinct. The Operators (below right) are well-equipped, organised, and carefully drilled, while the Pack are feral and ferocious (below left). Building and painting the crews will prove quite complex for a hobby newbie, as there are small and fiddly parts, but everything fits together very well. The 32mm realistic scale means there are rather tiny heads and hands, which will make painting a challenge, but the unforgiving design is offset by the quality and the fact you’ll only need to construct and paint ten figures for each crew. A wild world Unless you’ve been hiding under a radioactive rock this year, you’ll be familiar with the video-game-turned-hit-Amazon-Prime-series