Hello all,
I have been considering dipping my toes into the Malifaux water. I have been reading about masters, crews, starting threads, and the rulebook. I have learned that in this balanced game, I should pick what looks good to me and I think Ill have fun playing. This leads me to many masters, but I think I have narrowed it down to two: Lucas McCabe or Von Schill.
Lucas McCabe rides a horse. Sure he has a net gun and a whip and can hand out gear. Being mobile seems fun, but his model has to be my favourite master miniature. On top of that, it would be really cool to add the Pale Rider or Lone Marshal to the mix cause they also ride horses. The guild has some definite miniatures I can get behind. The problem is that McCabe doesn't look like a very strong master. Maybe there is something I don't understand about him, but he seems to lack any real punch and doesn't seem to have enough buffs in my opinion. Nor does putting him with the guild riders seem to make his crew any better. So I love the models, but I don't know about his playstyle. It might be worth noting I like a lot of ten thunder models as well....but they aren't on horses.
Von Schill, the supposed answer to everything. I like the playstyle of an adaptable military type unit that has a giant mechanical member of its team. I like that Von Schill and his team seem tough and support each other. And I like Lazarus...or at least the idea of Lazarus. But I do not like the models. I do not like von schills face, I do not like the librarian, and I really do not like the miniature of Lazarus. It just seems that, and I may have this wrong, but Von Schill buffs his team, has a team that can hand out conditions, and has good upgrades, much like McCabe....only Schill does it better.
So I guess I want to ask, what are the differences in playstyle between the two and what am I missing with Mccabes rules? The only write ups Ive seen for McCabe are by people who are just trying him out cause they can while they swear by any other master as their main. Any specific information and resources on McCabe or Von schill would be nice.
And please remember I have next to no experience and these are all my opinions based on first impressions.