While I didn't avoid the kickstarter, I just wasn't able to support it at the time it ran. I did however order the starter set and am quite glad I did. It's a very nice looking book as well as having superbly sculpted miniatures. The accessories, such as the tokens and cards are top notch as well. Overall, I would say the starter is underpriced for what you get in it. Consider, 21 metal models, a hard cover book, 70 full color cards, 12 dice, and over 20 colored acrylic tokens, all for under a $150 dollars US. That's a steal. Even if you decided the miniatures were $5 a piece, that's $105 just in miniatures. The starter is a great deal, hands down. I really think you'll enjoy it.