Couchmonster

The problem with the Shikome is that it's possibly the ugliest model ever! I don't know if I can bring myself to use it

Well I got my 1st game in with Marcus & despite me completely forgetting my missions & just seeing what I could do with the crew, I have to say I'm really impressed.

I ended up running;

Marcus

Jackalope

2x Hoarcat Pride

3x Silurid

3x Moleman

Cache; 4 stones

This went up against a Lucius crew containing;

Lucius

Ryle

Lawyer

Austringer

3x Guild Gaurd

Drill Sarge

I think that was it anyway.

Ryle became a threat really early so I thought I'd test the offensive capabilities of the silurids & they left ryle with only a couple of wounds. He killed later in the turn by the Jackalope.....who is amazing! Love it!

Hoarcats managed to get devour off on 3 seperate targets

This crew is so fast & so different from my usual outings I can't wait to try out some of the other stuff I've got in the arsenal for this crew

Gracias Amigo :happypuppet1

Thanks we've got a pretty good array of scenery where I'll be playing & am hoping to use the Waldgeists if I can as I love the models.

It seems Silurids are an auto include in most lists would that be a fair assumption? To they seem to be a pretty heavy investment as I'd take for some redundancy to them having to take wounds.

Hi guys

I've been playing with 'Tina & the Viks for ages & have decided to give Marcus a whirl as I'm a bit of an underdog fan & he has access to a massive range of minis.

I've got a whole bunch of stuff but am looking at giving this a whirl this evening at 35ss;

Marcus

Jackalope

3x Silurid

2x Waldgeist

1x Moleman

Any tips on Marcus would be greatly appreciated

Also what's the general opinion on the number of soulstones required for Marcus? Using 'Tina I never have less than 7 can Marcus operate well with less?

Even without Arcane Resevoir stacking Jack Daw is an extremely versatile piece to have at your disposal. Also having him finish someone off gives you extra vp if Jack's alive at the end of the game.

These points aside I still say Raspy is far from non-competitive.

well im pretty sure even if you wipe your opp you can still lose in tourny play if you still dont complete your objective. also why the jack daw? repeat on arcane resivior is silly and shouldnt be done to often as the models with it are pricy (vomit worm aside...... i hate that model/stats). plus the movement on the ice golem is so horrid he spends the first 2 if not 3 getting into range.

why not try a cerberus or a duet, the mobility on those 2 makes it so you can complete the objectives alot easier and let you harass super ranged stuff like nino and other rg'd combat stuff trouble till raspy shows up to ruin the party

I can't say I've ever played any wargame where you can still win if you've been cleaned off the table & am pretty certain that's not the case here.

On Jack Daw, why not. Doubling up on arcane resovoir is has two benefits here. 1) More cards in hand for Raspy to cheat with. 2) More cards to keep Jack alive. The 2ns point here is extremely valuable as Jack flies foward top speed & then uses doomed to stop cheating within his range. Get him close to the enemy & have the silent one move up & cast northwind. Rasp moves into arc range & flings the curse @ Jack, his low defence is brilliant here & as you're far away you can still cheat up to fling out the blasts. Then discard to keep Jack Alive, rinse & repeat. Alternatively if you can't get Jack that close get them in range for doomed so they can't cheat then cast at them while you can.

On the Golem speed doesn't matter as the aim is to nuke the middle of the board. But he's also there as as he looks cool, can dish out bite of winter & packs quite a wallop.

I'm not really concerned about ranged enemies as I've got quite good at screening Raspy with terrain, ice pillars & other models (one being the Golem).

I play Raspy quite exclusively & rarely lose with her. She an awesome master & the inclusion of a single Silent One makes her brutal! If you get a mission where her speed may be an issue do what she does best & nuke your opponent off the board, the mission doesn't matter if you wipe them out.

I usually use this at 35ss;

Rasputina

Essence of Power

Jack Daw

Silent One

Gamin

Ice Golem (or 2 Gamin depending on the mood)

Taking the golem leaves you with 7ss (nice!) to fuel Raspy's nuke. Used this list Wednesday evening against a Resser crew & we got shared recconoiter. Using Raspy I know she's not quick enough to pull that off but I've got schemes to earn vp's on so focus on those & wiping the opponent out.

Raspy is far from non-competitive!

Hans can work brilliantly in a Raspy crew with her & the silent ones dishing out frozen heart followed by northwinds increasing his range to 19 inches!

I've found my most valuable asset against Pandy to be Jack Daw stopping her from cheating & using soulstones really evens the playing field.

I know what you mean.

Although I'm unsure as to why it's taken me so long to figure this out as I've been playing for a while now with Raspy & I never leave my Igloo without at least 7ss.

I'm going to put it down to a serious brain fart & now carry on beating face with the Vikkis

So last night was the 1st time I played them with more than two stones & holy crap did it make a difference!

I'll not be using that few again.

Wow! Very nice.

I have to ask how you did the stockings?

The list I'm gonna try for max stones is:

Vikki x2

Hamelin

Taelor

Student of Conflict

Hans (....yes I know!)

Although once I've managed to get hold of the mini I'll probably use Misaki over Hans (...he has his moments, leave the poor boy alone!)

Hey guys.

I'm fairly new to playing with the outcasts and was wondering what the general consensus was on the optimum SS cache when using the Vikkis?

Cheers

Couchmonster

Ps Forgot to mention 35ss is usual game size around here.

I'm really likeing the colours on those sorrows :thumb:

Steal away dude.

This was by far the simplest model in either of my crews to paint.

The reciepe for the hair is as follows:

1) GW Bubonic brown - about two coats as this colour is thin as hell

2) Add a little GW Bleached bone & begin blending up

3) 50-50 mix of bubonic brown & bleached bone

4) Add a little GW Skull white into the mix

Et voila!

The student looks good too but again you might get in trouble for dressing the kid up in bondage attire...

No kids here, this aint no Levi crew!

...and yes, it's a pants party

Woah!!!!! Stop the press Sanj has been at the brushes *notes date in diary*

In all seriousness dude she looks awesome! Well done :thumb:

Now get yo ass down the store so I can slap you & lady J across the titties .... and play Malifaux

Another brief update.

Today the Student of Conflict joins the party:

Loving the purple look for 'Tina :thumb:

Very nice

Those are very nice. I'm liking the colours on the Terror Tots in particular.

Managed to paint up Bounty Hunter Vik lastnight, just need to attach her to a proper base now:

I like it when the beat goes da na da na

Baby make your booty go da na da na

Girl I know you wanna show da na da na

That thong th thong thong thong

Lol, it's always you isn't dude

Wouldn't have it any other way you beautifully insane genius!