As long as u don't go to any op events I can't see a problem with copying them.

You found 5 starters? I'm still waiting to find my first!

Though seriously, if you already have a bunch of FoW tanks, buying the starters is going to give you a bunch of models you likely don't need. There is a pack of cards coming out (eventually), so that may help with this problem. I don't know what's in that pack yet, whether it be just the tanks themselves, or the crew cards as well.

I have 10 T34s from FoW (bought after Tanks started as I wanted some before the expansions came out) and one "real" tanks one to get the hero.
As I have 2 starters (sorry America) I have 3 T34 cards.

If I want to deploy 4 T34s I would be mightly jarred off if I was told I couldn't because I didn't have a card for each T34.

I think this will be a bit of a shock for people who haven't played collectible games before. Games like Heroclix, X-Wing and the like have been that way forever, but if you're coming to this from FoW (or something similar), the cards could be a new concept. Heroclix (while a completely different game) allowed players to print off copies of the cards, as long as you had the actual figure. X-Wing, Armada, Imperial Assault and the like are pay-to-play, you need the cards, so you have to buy the ships or figures. I may have 4 X-wings, but if I want to put that special missile or astromech on it, I need the card that came with the A-wing that I might not ever use.

This looks to be closely following those examples, where every new model comes with new cards, and if you want to run multiples, you need multiple copies of whichever cards you want to use. So if you want to run 5 Panzer IV's, you probably need to buy 5 of them to get the cards (even if you have a bunch of actual tanks already).

This is obviously a problem if they can't keep stock on the shelves...

If I were to guess, I'd say the new card decks that are on pre-order are duplicates of existing TANKS cards (and hopefully some on the drawing board) so FOW metal and resin models can be used in OP games.

I found it, link: TANKS: Card Deck (80) GF9TANKS21

Hi guys, the card deck was something discussed during the early days of development of TANKS but was pulled from the product range before the game was released.

It should not be lurking around as a pre-order with stores.

Chris

It's lurking pretty much everywhere. Most of the online shops I deal with have it listed, as well as the distributor my LGS uses.

It would not make financial sense for GF9 to issue a deck of new tank cards or duplicates of the upgrade/crew cards in the starter set. The tank cards will surely be issued one by one as new plastic tanks are produced. Selling just a deck of cards will not generate much profit but selling them with a model i.e. the X-Wing Miniatures method keeps sales going and keeps the game alive as new tanks are slowly and gradually released.

Small but regular releases of new models and cards means the X-Wing game is constantly changing and keeps it fresh. I would expect TANKS to follow the same route.

I am not sure I agree with the premise that it would not make sense financially to release a card deck. I can not imagine it costs all that much to print the cards. Especially because they already have the processes in place. I think it would be more a question of demand. Although to be fair; the low cost of the starter game does make it less necessary at this time.

At this point I am fine without there being one. I just want to know for certain if one will be forthcoming in the near future. If there are no plans to make one in the next year I am fine with that as well. I do not need a card pack I just want to put the rumors to rest so I can stop searching for it.

I do like what they are currently doing with the expansion packs.