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Hello folks. Me and several friends are planning on attending Origins and were hopeful that we'd find some Malifaux events being hosted. The events list was posted recently and unfortunately it seems that's not the case. Since we'd love to have an opportunity to play against others, I figured I'd ask here if anyone is planning to attend that would be interested in meeting up to play a game or more. We're all relatively new to Malifaux, though many have played other miniature wargames. We are interested in meeting up and seeing how the games play out with different players, maybe talk strategy, and just overall share our passion for the game. So if any fellow Malifaux players are planning to be there that would be interested, feel free to contact me here. You can also reach me at brian@thesecretcabal.com.

Much appreciated feedback. @Darios That site is awesome. Mass printing commencing =) @Serigala Thus far we haven't done anything other than the strategies, trying to ease into things. It just so happens we consistently get reconnoiter and treasure hunt (we random for them) which result in large clashes in the middle of the board. Next game we're going to try schemes out. I didn't have the other books but the cards on the site Darios linked have some interesting ones. I'll give your suggestion a go and try to do Power Ritual. Looks rough for a slow moving crew but I'll try to play to complete objectives instead of wiping out armies.

I haven't counted the number of terrain pieces we use, it just ends up that the other player sets up the terrain beforehand, and he tends to put the bigger terrain at specific spots which leave the center clear. Sorta like this... ............................. .....X................X.... ............................. ............................. .....X..............X....... ............................. With the X's being the bigger terrain pieces (12x12 building base with ruined walls, a tower thing that he has, a small ~4x4 solid chapel, etc), then he litters the inner area with small walls less than ht 1. I'm not certain why he uses this setup. I think maybe putting the tower in the center and maybe adding some environmental effects like smog/fog or larger forest (he uses single trees with a base now, which is great but doesn't really make a foresty type area on the board, he could put them all in an area to represent a forest instead of having single trees littered about). I think I'm gonna ask him if we can take turns placing terrain next time and start with a fresh board.

@SpiralngCadavr That's a great idea and one that we started talking about something similar last night. We went with 1" around the individual wall segments of the ruins counted as touching that wall segments base. One large ruin he has has 4 different building pieces on the base. We didn't use it in our last game but a combination of those ideas could result in a manageable method for segregating the components on the table. At this point though I'm hesitant to implement it until we get some more plays in as he's already having a tough time against me. Regarding the rule book, we have one copy amongst the lot of us (6 different players) that we share, we end up using ipads or phones and the pdf a lot. I've started making cheat sheets for everyone with rules summaries for all the things on their models that aren't detailed on the stat cards for easy reference. @ Cadfan We might have to rethink how we're placing terrain. Typically he has it preset by the time I get there, then we pick sides based on flips. I think maybe we need to use less terrain of the kind we have and implement things like fog zones or other environmental effects that he can take advantage of against my army. Right now it's just a lot of ruined ht 1 wall segments and building ruins that are so clustered they're not good for tactical positioning. Those areas tend to get avoided on the board rather than used strategically because they offer no real advantage other than delaying movement around that area of the board. Because we have those types of terrain pieces the center usually ends up a killing field with the buildings around it, which I think favors me heavily. Those are all things he has from other wargames that I don't think fit well with this particular type of skirmish game. Thanks much to both of you, you've given me things to think about to help enhance our games.

Thanks much guys. @Alex I'll let him know about Rotten Belle, Crooked Man, and rogue Necromancy. I know he has Canine Remains as he summoned one during the fight. I don't think he has the above models though or the Zombie Chihuahua. He also has a flesh golem of some kind, but he didn't summon him in the fight. How important is it that he summons that thing asap? He typically uses body parts to give his guy Fast and gets him into the fray. Kinda difficult for me to figure out what's going on with his crews at this point, as we're still relatively new and I'm trying to figure out everything I can do with my models and, at this point, I'm not paying much attention to what units I'm facing off with. I tend to think maybe he's employing a strategy that doesn't work with his guys, as he tries to stick behind cover and get to the center, while I'm just rushing toward the center also. Then I force him to engage the Snow Storm and just clean up everything that comes close. I'll have to look over Ramos and his units and see if maybe I can give him some different ideas on how to play them. It sounds like Rotten Belle and Crooked Man might give him some interesting options to play with that he just doesn't have right now. @sinistercats Currently we have lots and lots of terrain from their other wargaming. But the models aren't really suited to play for Malifaux. He has lots of ruins that have very large bases, built so units can move across the entire piece (maybe 12" by 12") and one game I used Rasputinas power to freeze the terrain. After a discussion we agreed that it didn't work well with those terrain pieces due to how large the base is and I just stopped using that particular power. As far as rules, I'm trying to read up a lot here and from the rules PDF to make sure we're doing everything correctly. I use North Wind correctly (doesn't increase Ice Mirror range) and I *think* we're doing Ice Wind correctly. Is there something funky about that particular spell that I need to be careful of? Honestly I don't use it much, I think once in the last game total. I just healed a Silent One that took a ranged attack with no enemies around. After a thorough reading through of the rules I did find a couple of things we were doing wrong that will benefit everyone. For some reason we got it in our heads that damage flips couldn't be cheated. We also didn't know that Heal was a general action for units with Use Soulstone, so masters were taking a beating and not healing. That should help him focus down the Snow Storm and also keep his masters alive a little longer.

Hello folks. I recently got into Malifaux after many years of avoiding miniature wargaming. Not because I didn't enjoy them, but because I'm not a fan of Games Workshop and their round robin buffing armies. Listening to my friends at the time who played, conversations were centered on which army got a new book and how that new army smashes everything but they changed all the units up so what made a good army before doesn't work (which required buying more models). I just didn't want to buy into the cyclical money dump engine that GW has going. My friends recently started playing Malifaux and after much prodding I took a look at the crews and found one I liked. So I picked up Rasputina. I played one game with the base box and decided to look at other units that fit that same theme. I then stumbled onto the Snow Storm (and a few other units). It seemed to fix all my issues with my lack of mobility and life goes on. Since that point, I've built my crew for any particular game around the Snow Storm + Silent One. My friends have had serious issues with battling the combination of extremely long range, very destructive spells and the behemoth that is the Snow Storm. So I find myself here, hoping I can find some advice for my opponents in order to make the games more fun for everyone. We're still early on in learning the game. Most of us have bought a little more than a crew box. I have a friend who plays Ramos (guy with a scalpal who uses body parts for things) though he also has Predita (gunslinger master, I think I'm getting the names right). Are these just a bad match up against Rasputina with Snow Storm? Are there core units that they should be fielding that aren't part of the base crew boxes (sort of like the Snow Storm is for Rasputina)? Should I just set Snow Storm aside and play with other units? At this point every game I've played with Rasputina except the first where I just used the base crew box I've annihilated my opponents without losing a single unit. The games typically end on turn 4. I'd much rather have fun games for everyone, and to be frank I tend not to enjoy it if I win all the time. Plus, I'd rather not have folks get discouraged by losses and lose interest in the game or switch to one of the many other miniature wargames they have that I don't, as I'm enjoying the hobby very much =p Any suggestions? ---------- Post added at 01:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:34 AM ---------- Just as an addendum, I'm not trying to say I'm an amazing player. Quite the opposite, I'm very green. I just feel that Rasputina has a strong, easy to execute playstyle and that the Snow Storm addresses her particular flaws very handily. I'm not implying that it's overpowered in any way. I'm not educated enough on the various factions and units to make that determination. I'm just hoping to walk away with a recommendation for core units that can stand up to the combination I have that I can suggest my friends purchase to improve the synergy of their units, or a strategy that works with those particular faction boxes that they might employ to even the odds a bit, or if all else fails the knowledge that maybe I just need to pack the Snow Storm in and try ...less brute forcing, maybe trying out December Acolytes or Hoarcat Packs or something to spice up the games. Or maybe we're interpreting the rules incorrectly in some way that gives me an advantage. What I tend to do is have the Snow Storm lead the charge to whatever my objective is (treasure seems to be the common one we get). I keep a Silent One a little back from that but within range to boost the range of my units attacks with their one spell. Then I have Rasputina back even further, and cast through Perfect Mirror or Ice Mirror and wreck anything within a large range of my Snow Storm or Silent One. A couple of times my Snow Storm got low on health but I was always able to heal it to full by killing something. The effort to get it low took many attacks from multiple units that were reduced by Spirit, Bulletproof, and the armor from December's Touch. After that my friend gave up on trying to kill the Snow Storm. Is this consistent with the experiences people have facing off with Rasputina + Snow Storm + Silent One?