Have played Ramos many time with and without Alyce. I enjoy playing him (even though I have not won a game with him yet). He is a fickle master though if you get good cards he can flood the field with his little mechanical minions but if the cards fail you it can be a quick defeat. I find that spiders, Alyce and Joss are a good mix, but I really think Ramos needs a gunsmith. The lack of shooting in his crew is a huge disadvantage at times.
I am still determined to keep pluggin away until I get him figured out. Nothing like a Steampunk Wizard to really get the creative juices flowing.