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  1. Please could I sign up as a reserve Ollie Hedges
  2. Why are the groups split by rankings? Doesn't this skew the scores for ranking purposes, and defeats the point of splitting into two?
  3. @Alcathous Please can I switch to Arcanists - Ollie Hedges.
  4. I wouldn't say either have a particularly 'average' body type. Topless with an athletic physique isn't the same as sexualised for men, and should not be treated as equal. Except it isn't just the cleavage. It's the ridiculous body proportions designed to appeal to men. The model looks like it's based off a pin-up girl. If she's meant to have a holster like this then that makes more sense. My takeaway from the art was that the holster connected to her clothing. Either way the bare skin underneath is rather impractical with the leather straps. And this is a good example of the problem. Making your characters defining characteristics on the table be about appealing to male sexual fantasy alienates a rather large proportion of the population; one that is already a rarity in gaming (in part likely due to this). This has been a very real problem in our community before: https://www.vox.com/2016/4/7/11371194/tabletop-harassment-malifaux-controversy
  5. I think you don't need to look any further than alt Pandora. I chose Gunsmith because it's a good example of what I am talking about. The male model is dressed very normally and fit for purpose. The female model has had her breasts made the focal point of the model (large breasts and hips, small waist/open clothing/tank top) with a rather impractical holster connected to her boob tube. I agree the writing has got a lot better, and similarly the models have moved away for the most part from a similar glaringly obvious problem. However that doesn't mean there isn't work that can still be done. My intention was not to be too confrontational. My intention was not to be massively confrontational. Your points it the nail on the head. I agree Wyrd sculpts have gotten better over time for the most part; however the bar started pretty low. The problem I have with what you're saying is that there is such a thing as a model being 'too sexy'. There is not the same cultural problem for the most part with the sexualisation of men. Not to mention 'conventionally attractive' male models can still often be seen to be still within the 'male fantasy' whereas the same does not hold as true for female models. I think the Corssroads 7 is a good example of this; the female models are far more sexualised than their male counterparts.
  6. I think there needs to be a serious talk on the representation of women in Malifaux. In general I think Malifaux does much better than other wargames; there is a strong female presence in the characters, and they are written to be more than side-notes or as foils to the men. Wyrd have also done a lot to improve their scuplts of women since starting. This doesn’t mean there aren’t areas that can be improved though. My biggest issue comes from with how may of the characters are dressed and sculpted. Beyond ‘in character’ revealing clothes there are many outfits which are designed to enhance sex appeal on characters where this is not part of their background, and where the male version is dressed normally (see gunsmiths for a good example). Moreover many female characters have a body type that I can only describe as ‘male fantasy’. They’re not proportioned well, and the models sexuality seems to be a core facet of the sculpt. I propose that both of these things should change from the Wyrd design team moving forward. Jesse Holliday is a great step in this direction going by her art, and maybe Wyrd are already moving this way (though Pandora goes in the other direction), what I would hate to see is that the render than changes her body type. Wyrd sculpters seem more than capable of making a model apparently female without sticking large breasts and a narrow waist on her. To answer some common questions/rebuttals I have seen to this suggestion: Why do this? I have struggled to get people into the game, especially female friends, due to these sculpts. They appreciate everything else about the game but this oftens winds up being a deal breaker/killing interest. There is no reason to not make this change unless a significant proportion of the community actively want sculpts looking like this. In which case I need to question whether I want to stay in the community. I don’t see a problem with the sculpts. That’s great. I’m highlighting that there are people who do. Unless it really pains you to have your women unsexualised, you shouldn’t mind a change. Why can’t they just play with what they like, and I play with what I like? Unfortunately you cannot pick what you play against. Additionally it is about the community we want to portray to people. From my experience Malifaux is one of the most open and accepting communities, but if people actively are petitioning for models that look like male fantasies, then this attitude definitely won’t be seen by everyone.
  7. Northern Moose Infantry v Emma OP? Alexander (Titania) v Emma (Dreamer) 3-6Andreas Ådén (Hoffman) v Ollie (McCabe) 4-4Andreas Söder (Yan Lo) v Radek (Mah) 3-2 Emma OP? Scrape through to the finals!
  8. Rod frod med flode v Emma OP? Axel (Zipp) v Emma (Dreamer) 5:5 Daniel (Von Schtook) v Ollie (McCabe) 4:6 Christian (Dashel) v Radek (Mah) 2:6 Emma OP wins.
  9. I think the current Asylum & HAld-Blood models will count as the Guild and Neverborn starter boxes personally.
  10. Bayou have an upgrade that gives ruthless, so there's choices are actually pretty huge.
  11. Team Emma OP v. The Grand Cabal: Ollie (McCabe) v. Oliver (Zipp) 7-2 Radek (Mah) v. Nick (Dreamer) 6-0 Emma (Dreamer) v. Eric (Colette) 7-2 Some fun games, and some great opponents.
  12. Emma OP? England Ollie Ten Thunders Radek Gremlins Emma Neverborn Everything added as a placeholder, will fill the details in soon.
  13. Paid! Any chance we could see the strats beforehand? I haven't really played GG1 yet and could do with knowing what I should bring model wise beforehand.
  14. What counts as released? Is appearing in the book/app enough? Or does Wyrd have to have released the physical model?
  15. Just bought a ticket last minute!
  16. If there's anyone going via/near Oxford and would be willing to give me a lift, I'd love to attend. - Ollie
  17. I realise this is a bit late in the day, but if you can pick me up from the train station, then I can make it!
  18. Oliver Hedges Fried Goats Cheese Mixed Chargrill Yoghurt
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