Wisdom of the Council brings two of iconic Clone Wars jedi to the table, with Ki-Adi Mundi and Shaak Ti complementing one another as a potential jedi force (ahem). Whilst Ki-Adi Mundi’s sculpt is accurate, it to me feels a bit disappointing: as mentioned elsewhere, I like a tactical rock as much as the next guy, but I would have liked something a bit more imposing, striding forth imperiously (I’m thinking some of the SWU art in particular). However, he’s a flexible piece on the board, granting double dash to fellow Jedi (or single to allied Republic characters). Also, he is an excellent mid game character, negating allied Jedi force costs within R3 of a wounded ally – a great way to keep, well, momentum.
Shaak Ti is grand and impressive, on the other hand. She also has the superb ability to grant a free dash to a friendly Republic or Mercenary unit AND take a free jump. This combined with an unrivalled level of variety in the paths on her combat tree mean she can adapt to any situation, with high damage output and excellent mobility. As is so often the case, Secondary units get the best toys.
The pair of Padawans are interesting: I love that you have a choice of heads to create different species/gender versions however you see fit. In game, they fulfil a role that is pretty lacking: dedicated Recovering. This is to ensure their survival, obviously, but the fact they can also use it at R3 gives a lot more coverage than most teams bring to the table.
A note on ratings, as the standard Zatu ratings have slightly different meanings when we look at miniatures:
ARTWORK – the overall aesthetic quality of design of the sculpts, pose variety etc.
COMPLEXITY – How hard they are to build based on sprue layout and assembly instruction, and how demanding they are to paint.
REPLAYABILTY – How much fun they are to play with and how well they fit with other elements of the same faction for listbuilding, or useful as standalone models for rpgs etc.
PLAYER INTERACTION – How much fun they are to play against, and how well they fit the overall game theme
COMPONENT QUALITY – Physical quality of the product and value for money.
SCORES:
ARTWORK 4
COMPLEXITY 2
REPLAYABILTY 4
PLAYER INTERACTION 3
COMPONENT QUALITY 4
About the author:
Sam blogs @big_geekingout and as part of bigcomicpage.com with an emphasis on dad-gaming and IP content. Recovering competitive card gamer, infrequent skirmish wargamer, and average boardgamer. Decent Modeller with a fondness for terrain. Enthusiastic if not especially capable miniature Painter. Media and English Teacher, which is a cover for being a movie nerd. Reasonable cook. Occasional Parent.
