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If you can I would try and put filled with stones on a few dolls. With the Arcanist effigy you can cast Collodi's fast and filled with stones in a single activation. You dont loose any speed giving the marionettes filled with stones. It does make their walk 4 instead of 5 but as they can only move a maximum of 8 a turn it does not matter. Giving them hard to kill, armour 2 added with their hard to wound makes them quite alot harder to take down.

I will keep an eye on this. Very much enjoyed the last tourny in Northampton and its nice and easy to get to from London.

Although I cant speak for all Cross, I am pretty sure we would be up for it. I know I am and I sure Cunningstunt and Calmdown(unless he has quit malifaux again by then:) ) would be as well.

I would be up for this and I am sure we can drum up a few more members.

Here is the crew I used when I got Reconnoitre in my last tournament, was able to walk away with a win, but it was not against Neverborn but not sure I would change my list if I knew I was playing Neverborn. Neverborn Crew - 35 - Scrap Zoraida, the Hag -- 6 Pool Collodi [8ss] Marionette [2ss] Marionette [2ss] Marionette [2ss] Marionette [2ss] Stitched Together [5ss] Stitched Together [5ss] Stitched Together [5ss] Wicked Doll [3ss]

Dark Sphere is my local shop. It does have a good selection but more than once I have gone into get 1 item and they dont have it. So if you are looking for just one model maybe call, but its a good for a browse as they have a large selection of stuff from many lines. The only problem is the store is pretty small. As for buying during gaming hours, I have done so before but not sure if its standard practice or not.

I was pretty sure Malifaux does not work with vertical and horizontal planes so the vertical movement should not count.

A bit late to this topic but just want to say thank you to Clousseau for a great tournament and to all the players I played ( G&T Boy,Drake and Chucklemonkey) . 4th was better than I could have hoped for. Really have a urge to go to more tournaments now.

True but the last two tournaments I went to I had unpainted models and I ended up pretty much last. So I am testing a theory will I do better in a tournament if I only use painted models

In twisting fates I see quite alot of influence form China Mieville . The Guild air towers seem to be taken from the Milita towers. The widow weaver shares her name as well as her thought style with that of China's weaver.

Just checked my emails and it turns out they did actually dispatch my order yesterday and it should be here tomorrow. Oh well wont have time to paint them up so sticking to the list I sent in.

Sent my list in. It is alot more limited then I was hoping for but Maelstrom have been taking the $$$$$$$$ getting my models sent to me.

I have been running Big Z and Collodi these last few weeks and really enjoy playing it. My list looks like this: Big Z Collodi 4x Marionettes 3x Stitched Together 2x Desperate Mercs 5ss Cache I dont find my Stitched Together getting left behind. I use them and the Dsperate mercs to cause as much damage to the enemy as possible. I use Big Z to summon wicked dolls behind the stitched together so I can heal them. While that is going on Collodi will work on Strats and schemes or will hold back behind the stitched bluffing them. The Stitched normally die by turn 4 but by then they have killed most of the enemy and collodi just finishes up. I have been toying with removing a stitched and the 2 mercs to include the Hooded Rider.

When you actually look at the time limits for rounds in gaining ground I think they are to low. 85mins to finish a game is pretty hard. With 85 mins you get 14.2 minutes per turn so 7.1 per player. Which means with my Collodi crew of 14 models I need to spend 30 seconds on each model to be able to get to the end of my turn in time. There is nothing worse than playing a game to only have it called due to lack of time. Most malifaux games I find can change dramatic in a turn or two. The problem is you need to keep the time limits low so you can play 3 games in a day.

Which would be fine but Pulled Strings is not a push. "This model moves its WK. Move a friendly Collodi into base contact with this model after the move."

I have been looking at the Guild avatars and I am slowly being won over my Lady J's it just looks like it would be really fun to play. But can someone explain her spell Restore Equilibrium I dont really understand the text. I painted Lady J's box set nearly a year ago and I still have never used her so looking forward to actually playing her once I get the avatar painted up.

I have another question on the Widow Weaver if you take her in a crew with Collodi as the master can she summon a teddy. Collodi can not take teddies as they arnt dolls so can he get one into his crew by it being summoned ?

TBH no the drill sarge is not that useful, on paper looks great in practice not so much. Thinking of either adding in the gov proxy who can cast some of lucius spells or another dog. How do you find the Captain ? I just cant get him to do anything, 3" walk kills me (I know reinforcements can get him up the field) I love my doggys but I ran them up too fast so they become unsupported. They are good for taking out models that the austringers have left on a wound or two. Against other guild I love them as they go austringer hunting, they cant push out of combat if dogs surround them. Def 5 and WD5 is pretty good, I have seen them survive through some tough punishment. With the Warden in book 3 I am going to go back to Lucius he is still my first love in Malifaux even if I suck with him.

Cant remember all my games with Lucius but will talk about the last 5 which are still pretty fresh in my mind. First one was claim jump against Hoffman, never played Hoffman before so was caught out by some of his stuff. It was one of those games where up till turn 4 I was certain I had it in the bag then a bunch of pulses finished me off. Second game against Ramos, really felt I should have won this game, at the end he had just Ramos left and I had only lost Lucius (duet wounded him then spiders exploded). It was contain power and I had 3 dogs and Ryle in combat with Ramos and could not kill him, just had horrible luck. Also game finished on round 5 which was annoying. Third game was against Sonnia which was a nice win only lost Ryle as I used him to soak up most of the damage. Fourth game was against Kiria, lack of magic weapons meant I was only doing around 1/2 bits of damage a go. Double shikome just killed everything. Last game was against Levi, I killed alot of models but they carried on coming back and I was overwhelmed, I killed 3 engines by the end. I rushed my dogs in to fast. By the end of game I had lost most of my models, I could have pulled out a draw but one austringer was around 3/4 of 1" out for reinforcements. Was going to move him to get me 2VP for claim jump. Looking back at the games I think other than against Kiria most could have gone my way if I did not make some mistakes or had better luck.

This is the lucius list I use. I have taken it to a tournament and use it for casual play. Although I have only won once with it. I think I am at 12 loses and 1 win Lucius Drill Sarge 2x Guild Guard 3x Guild Hounds 2x Austringers Ryle

When do we need to submit our 55ss lists ?

Was about to pre-order my book 3 with them but wondering if the same thing will happen with that.

Wow please enlighten us then. Or dont post this rubbish on the forums.

Dont worry man, they seem to be doing around 200 a day so only 3 days or so till yours is sent Mind is on my way, cant wait to get avatar Zorida. Kind of wish I had ordered the book now as I will still have to wait 3 weeks for it.

Just would like to point out Collidi is really henchman 5 as you have to buy one of his dolls which cost 2ss Like to apologise to you calmdown as it appears I have was playing stitched wrong in our last game in terms to gamble your life's damage.