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  1. A few months ago I played my first real games of Malifaux, many of them with Kaeris. While she's fairly straightforward for a newbie to play, let me warn you: you WILL feel underpowered with her. You'll feel like everything else is broken, and you will get frustrated by that feeling. It will make the victories sweeter, but fewer. I'm not saying you made the wrong choice; but I know that, as a newbie, it sometimes made it hard to want to play the next game and I was always wishing I'd invested elsewhere ...
  2. I suspected the Viks would be the answer, but I didn't know Outcasts well enough to say for sure. So, assuming I want to pick up the Viks (it would be my first non-Arcanist crew), how would this lot (minus Alyce) play with them? Any advice?
  3. Through random purchase and a recent league raffle, I find myself owning a fair number of Outcasts, but no Master. So, a question: given the following models, what master (perhaps with a small additional purchase) would be a good choice? Hans Rusty Alyce (probably a non-consideration) Johann student of Conflict Convict Gunslinger Jack Daw Misaki Thanks in advance!
  4. So, conceivably, the Coryphee could strike multiple targets in one 9" move, without spending an AP? EDIT: Nevermind. As I read it, after reading the fix page, there's one interruption allowed, one free strike given. But, one use of SD allows,for the strike in all three potential moves, yes? So: Sword Dance, move w/ free strike, move w/ free strike, move w/ free strike?
  5. This came up last night in one of my first Colette outings. When a Coryphee Duet interrupts their action to attack, is it a "free" strike or must they spend an AP for it?
  6. No, because they've already declared the spending on the Flurry. No taksies-backsies, I'm afraid. Bet they won't do it a second time, though.
  7. I've been thinking about Angelica, too. I'm just learning Colette, so I want to learn with her in the mix. I think the idea of her as an alpha strike setter-upper is about accurate. As her name implies, she's the one who introduces the show; she triggers first to paralyze and push and otherwise prepare the stage, then sends in the next act to do the damage. Not sure how good she will be, but I plan on trying her out.
  8. I started malifaux because of the Colette box, but between wanting to model her crew first (wood plank bases) and being scared off by her complexity, I ended up buying other Arcanist masters and basically being all scatterbrained about it. I think it's time to just focus on Colette and make it happen. Any and all Colette tactica appreciated.
  9. Not your fault. I should have paid more attention to my cards. Don't pay this thread too much heed. I was just venting after a rough game or two. Kinda feel silly at this point for even starting it. Just frustrated.
  10. Sure, I can offer my collection. I actually bought quite heavily into Arcanists ... Ramos Box Rasputina Box Colette Box Kaeris Box 3 Additional arachnids (small) Large Steampunk Arachnid Electrical Creation Mobile Toolkit SS Miner Silent One December Acolyte Snowstorm Wendigo Essence of Power Coryphee Duet Mechanical Doves Angelica (on order) Joss Johan Rusty Alyce Hans Lest you think me weird for buying so heavily before playing much, know that I'm a modeller as much as a player, and I tend to dive headfirst into games like this. Maybe I'm too unfocused. I dunno.
  11. So, I just got through a "learning league" at my FLGS. I had fun, but got my butt handed to me every. Single. Game. Here are some of the crazier things I witnessed in the league: * Zorida voodoo-ing my Gunsmith from nearly THREE FEET AWAY. No resist flip, no willpower duel, no Defense flip; just "I SEE YOU, now take two damage a turn until you DIE!" * Zorida, in general, with her negative flips to everything and her never dying and stuff. * LCB dropping his entire crew into an enemy deployment zone in turn one. [Actually, I think it might have been the first MOVE of the game.] * Papa Loco getting close to my Master and then exploding for 6 damage to everything in range; and then, after I'd exhausted my high cards saving models from damage, DOING IT AGAIN THAT ROUND because he has 8 damage and the ability isn't a "sacrifice" effect. * Lady Justice and her nasty, high-hitting, multiple-swinging greatsword. * McMournung and his whole Body Parts thing -- gets them on EVERY HIT HE MAKES, spends them for Fast and more killy on you, then gets more body parts and summons crazy three-headed things to EAT YOUR FACE. * Nurses getting 3 actions to hand out ungodly bonuses to things. * Gremlins being ... well, gremlins. Fast, exploding, high-damaging nonsense. * Necropunks leaping nearly a foot across the table. I basically spent an entire league with my Arcanists feeling outgunned, outclassed, and generally out the money I spent on Malifaux. I definitely began to wish I'd gone Neverborn more than once. I know Colette has some fast-tricky play in her, but she takes a LOT of getting used to. And meanwhile I'm getting face-smashed by every other faction out there. I've bought into Arcanists enough where I don't feel like starting over; but I'm just struggling to see the upside. My question is: where's out crazy broken stuff? I want other people to sit across from ME and be like "It does that? That's ridiculous!" Because I got sick of being that guy during the league. And please, don't chime in if your response will be "The factions are all balanced, you pair master-to-master", etc. I'm not looking for that kind of answer. I've seen enough to know it's not strictly true. I just want to see where Arcanists aren't underpowered ...
  12. Actually, I just meant in terms of $$$$. Mech Rider, aRamos, and 2 SS Miners make that one pricey list. I am committed to the Kaeris list w/ the Soulstone Miner. Purchased the Miner yesterday, and he's already glued up. I shall let Kaeris be my Malifaux tutor.
  13. LOL, W/Mechanical Rider, I think that's the most expensive Ramos list you can field at the 25ss level. I need to get Mechanical Rider someday ...
  14. Thanks for the feedbacks. @TheOneWhoFell: I agree. 5 models plus Master seems to be the best I can manage and still have a competitive list at the 25ss level. I could do Ramos and 8 Steampunk Arachnids, but they're all Insignificant ... @Guild Monkee: Yeah, I'm liking the SSMiner more and more as I think about it. Especially in light of TheOneWhoFell's point above: burrowing will allow it to get further without taking damage. It could definitely be my go-to objective model.
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