Q'iq'el

Just logging in to say the minis have arrived yesterday in perfect condition. About 7 days from US to Japan.

I've heard the sculpts are very good, but in person they are simply stunning. I'm very happy with my choice and thanks for the advice!

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Thank you very much for all the answers. I think I know what to order now.

Hello,

I'm mostly Warhammer FB/40K player, but not a fanatic - it's more about painting miniatures with me than playing (mostly due to lack of regular evenings off). I live currently in Tokyo and Warhammer is about the only "western" miniature wargame I have easy access to, so it limits my choices as well.

And it was all fine, until I heard about Malifaux, first on D6 Generation, then 40K radio. First, I went out to check whatever I could find on the net and then... I must say that I've got both enchanted with the atmosphere of the game and in love with the miniatures.

The skirmish scale of the game suits me very well too, as I'll be mostly playing it with my wife and we simply don't have time to play anything bigger.

However, I could find no gaming store in Tokyo carrying Malifaux (if anyone knows of such a place, please tell) and I have no hand-on experience with the game.

I have no qualms about ordering it directly from US, but that means I'd rather ask the community for advice on what to order first. It's hard to make the decisions when I have no way to check the box contents or the rulebook, so please bear with me.

First of all, I'm planning to buy the Undertaker Lot and the Lilith Brood boxed sets, two decks of cards and the rulebook.

- Do I understand correctly this will be enough for two people to play?

- What is the complexity of the game based on the starter set? I'm mostly interested in how long does it take to master the game (is it easy to learn?), how long does it play once you master it and how quickly does one feel like getting more miniatures (if it is really quick progression, perhaps I should order more miniatures from the start?).

- Will the typical Warhammer FB terrain be fit for Malifaux games, or are the buildings/trees/fences etc. too small?

- Last but not least, do these two particular sets require buying more models to play the basic game? I've read for example, that one of Lilith powers is to "mature" her young broodlings into the big Nephlim demon. Does it mean I should have another one prepared and ready, as I'd for example prepare some extra skeletons or zombies for raising in Warhammer Fantasy? Are there other things like that, I should know about, before placing an order for these two boxes?

Secondly, I'd like to ask about the further development of our prospective teams (in case it makes sense to order extra minis immediately).

- Should we continue buying faction-specific miniatures until we have strong groups, or is it more fun to go for mercenaries?

I imagine buying more faction-specific figures leads to deeper experience, but I suspect that mercenaries would allow us to swap them in every game (and both out faction could use them, right?) and perhaps result in more variety. What is the popular take on this choice?

I'm sorry to burden you all with the questions I should be able to ask in a gaming store, but I have no other choice at the moment and I'd love to hear the opinion from Malifaux players.

Thanks in advance for helping me to squeeze in through the breach. :abduct: