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  1. There is a shop Gadzooks (US based I think) that breaks up boxes and sells individual models, Carlos might be accessible through them. 

    Maybe someone in your meta or on a Wyrd Place or in the trade forum area here is looking to trade or sell a Carlos.

    43 minutes ago, solkan said:

    “Is there any other way of getting a Carlos Vasquez?”  You’re posting a few weeks after GenCon, and this year the “Miss” alternate sculpt was a lady version of Carlos Vasquez.

    https://www.wyrd-games.net/news/2022/7/20/waldos-weekly-the-fallen-kingdom

    So you may be able to wait for Black Friday and see if Wyrd puts that Alt for sale, or you may be able to trade (or eBay) for someone’s extra copy.  (The ones I got are spoken for already…)

     

    Then as Solkan pointed out here Miss Tique is an alt-Carlos, quite a few folks may have a spare, and she is likely to be available from Wyrd during the Black Friday sales.

    So your chances are pretty good of finding him/her as an individual model. Good luck.

     

  2. Yeah, I (1) Like that the Aspirant and Unbound look like they will play differently, emphasising different things, which for me is the point of titles. (2) Looking at Unbound, I think he is a close-in master without any real defensive schtick beyond 14 Wds and the trigger switch off. Play a non-trigger-reliant min 3 beater into him, and things start getting nasty fast. Unbound is a Master/Henchman assassin, which is damn solid but not all-encompassing. Nice because I see Aspirant as more of a crew buff/support role master.

    The biggest issue with Unbound is this 

    1 hour ago, Jinn said:

    Honestly when I look at his card I just feel relieved I don't have to fight him lol (only arc in my area), which is usually a bad sign for balance. I have always despised things  like Spelleaters that entirely block the ability to declare triggers with no counterplay.

    Less because it is fundamentally OP, more because it is a negative experience for many having their uber-beater, mega-master smashed by unavoidable, you're near me, so it happens, tech. The negative-play experience, more than the raw power, was a huge reason Cadmus and English Ivan were nerfed. I'm hoping that Unbound is not seen as too much of an anti-fun master selection (see Tara-2, for example, I've heard lots of complaints, some say she is OP, but more say she sucks to play, win or lose, it is not fun). I love Witness's fluff and feel, so I hope I don't feel 'dirty' playing either master-crew combo. 

  3. 1 hour ago, Jinn said:

    Redirect Magic does already exist in the game, albeit not on a Master. Spelleaters have it and speaking from experience they are very annoying to face with something like English Ivan lol.

    I think it is Unbound's Redirect Magic in combination with the ability to declare any number of triggers with his Absolute Control attack. Basically, this means Absolute Control eliminates Df/Wp triggers and then gives at least one, possibly two extra trigger suits to Unbound. Spelleaters are aggravating, Unbound is a whole other level, hell it has interesting impacts on what an opponent will cheat in a Df/Wp duel, knowing what suits they don't want to trigger could restrict their cheating options, won't be decisive but will sometimes be a factor. 

    1 hour ago, Jinn said:

    Miya seems great to me, an autotake IMO. Stories of the Red Library can grab a face card tome from your discard and add it to your config (helps with cheating and getting those 9+s), amazing compared to the crap shoot that is most of them. Chi Barrier is a great wall, especially if you can target through something. 

    You're seeing more here than I do, no doubt she is likely useful, and at 6SS not to expensive. Maybe I'm missing the on-table utility, will have to experiment.

  4. So. From the devotees of the rebellious book perspective.

    Ravencroft Unbound seems like a nightmare to face. Unless I'm missing something, "Redirect Magic" is a monstrous, verging on crew-breaking ability. Stripping your opponent of suits, especially on the defensive triggers, and then gaining them to stack a declare multiple simultaneous triggers on his attack, wow :blast.

    Miya looks, OK, slow, low damage output, but some utility in a 6SS package, the anti-summoning is nice, but she isn't really a model I want to get stuck in; the Chi barrier could have some interesting uses but again very short range on a slow, fragile enforcer. 

    Unbound will definitely get table time. Miya, maybe.

  5. 4 hours ago, admiralvorkraft said:

    I'm kinda glad I don't like his title at all - side from that free action pull I guess.

    Makes me regret it less that I can't get the keyword.

    I'm the exact opposite. I love the look of the Witness keyword; I'm all in.

    Add to that, as a committed book nerd; I could easily be pulled into a Storyteller sub-crew, really cool battle-librarian/forbidden lore/manifested myth vibe.

    So I'm broken basically, or at least the wallet will be.

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  6. So, a thought...

    There is potential in my mind that the new masters, or at least Damian, may have a title that is NOT dual-linked with another new release.

    If this is true, then Untold Tales WYR23330 could be the standalone Damian title box.

    I don't think this is as likely as other options, but I am also not discounting it. Wyrd may have decided that strongarm connecting all the new masters does not make sense rules, and theme-wise, all, some, or none of the new master releases may be keyword linked. We shall see.

    It is also notable that Damian's crew already does have a link to Wong and Whizz-Bang, so it is not as though Witness exists in a keyword vacuum.  

  7. 10 hours ago, Cats Laughing said:

    It actually makes a certain amount of sense for it to be a Witness/Story title box with the second title version of both new masters.

    So to the speculation that Untold Tales will be Ravencroft's title box. It makes sense that it is not spoiled as that would also spoil the other cross-faction master (maybe Story? Makes sense certainly). Also, the pricing is much more consistent at US$35- for a twin small base master and single small base enforcer model in a title box (it is the same price point as Self-Made, They All Fall Down, A Twisted Tale and Hidden Allegiances all title boxes) so that would fit.

    However, the code is the key. All the title boxes are WYR239...... All the Arcanist boxes are WYR233...... In the other factions, the Starter boxes code matches the generic faction codes, and Untold Tales is a WYR233(30). So I'm betting Untold Tales is purely an Arcanist release. As a Starter box release, it seems too cheap, out of line with other starter box releases (all at least US$45-), but not sure what else it could be; Ravencroft seems to have a full deck of releases already with a Core box + 2 keyword support.

    So colour me waiting for the complete revelation of the untold tale.

     

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  8. The GenCon Nightmare reveals, and the pre-orders show a veritable smorgasbord of Arcanist joy.

    See here: https://www.wyrd-games.net/news/2022/7/27/waldos-weekly-gen-con-2022

    The Nightmare crew is all usable for the folks of the book, with Hoffman really being an Arcanist at heart even if he still has some filthy Guild entanglements.

    The new crew, Witness, is all Arcanist and looks interesting and enjoyable; immensely curious to see what the title model is for Ravencroft. Also, where will this crew appear in print?

    Two of the title boxes, Coldsnap and Survival of the Fittest, also feature in the early releases (meaning only Mei and Toni titles will not be accessible in some form of retail by the middle of August).

    The Miss model is Arcanist's own fire dancer god(dess).

    Finally, we appear to have one other (as yet mysterious) release, WYR23330 Untold Tales $35.00 online only. Speculation abounds, but based on the production code, it is undoubtedly Arcanist; it seems a little cheap at only US$35- for a starter box, but baffled as to what else it could be.

    So game-wise, it is a great time to be a rebel for a freer Malifaux for all.

    Wallet-wise, not so much, but thems the breaks; a revolution needs funding support, I guess.

    What are folk's thoughts on the Witness keyword?? For mine, I certainly feel Leger de Main should have included the Performer keyword, I mean, come on.....

    Any thoughts on what the Untold Tales contains??

     

     

     

  9. 8 hours ago, Scoffer said:

    Books are WYR230**. This is something for Arcanists :(

     

    6 hours ago, SpannerRider said:

    I love how Wyrd takes interesting characters from past stories and goes "you know what, let's put these in the game with awesome miniatures!" 

    This is the guy that firmly put me in the "filthy Arcanist" camp when I was  listening through the podcasts the first time through, and here he is, making my wallet reconsider life choices.

    And maybe Untold Tales is the Arcanist starter set?

    Of note,

    The Explorer's, Outcast and Neverborn Starter boxes are all US$45-

    The Bayou Starter box is $US55-

    Depending on how you classify it the Court of Two (Ten Thunders) vs the Guild Starter box is US$100-

    So if Untold Tales is the Arcanist Starter it would fall in the cheapest box range.

     

  10. Well, it is here.

    The Strategies seem cool, a fair mix of kill and work to achieve; one is very killy - Cursed Objects; the others are more location-based.

    Scheme wise:

    I like most of them, a nice mix of more killing (Vendetta, Assassinate, In Your Face), survival (Hidden Martyrs, Catch and Release), positional (Secret Meetup, Public Demonstration) and scheme marker (Breakthrough, Leave Your Mark, Sabotage, Set the Trap, Spread Them Out) orientated focus. With Load 'Em Up working with any single type of marker scheme or otherwise. 

    In Your Face, I think, needs to be revealed at the moment of the kill, not at the end of Turn, because I can foresee arguments of where/when a model was killed in relation to the respective Master, especially if the Master subsequently moves.

    I won't comment on the respective difficulty of each Strategy and Scheme until it has sunk in and I've thought a bit. However, I'm open to more experienced and frequent players offering Arcanist Master/Crew preferred pool selections and the GG-3 Scheme, which specific Master/Crew's should avoid (and, of course, if there are any auto-avoids or auto-takes). 

  11. One thing.

    Is it just me, or can you theoretically get 5 VP from Cursed Objects (5 curses, 1VP/kill-remove/turn) and only 4 VP from Carve a Path (2x Markers worth a max of 4pts) from Guard the Stash (total of 4x Markers not entirely in your half) and from Covert Operations (4x Markers which can be claimed)??

    Should Cursed Objects be scorable turns 2-5 (capping it at 4VP)? Or is this an intentional thing?

  12. So this is intriguing,

    We now have two Henchmen models, across two+ factions of use with the Returned keyword.

    Barbaros Outcasts (and also Nekima) is Returned

    Gwyll Rezzers is now also Returned

    So time for rampant speculation....

    I think (and I also think the consensus agrees) that the Returned is associated with Lilith and the fluff text in this Weekly only reinforces that belief. So will Lilith "return" in some form or fashion as Neverborn? Rezzers? Outcasts? some dual faction combination? or as something else entirely?? Is it Lilith at all?

    I'm pretty sure the to be released next Malifaux book will include a new keyword for each faction. We've seen Returned (Rezzers/Outcast connection), Witness (Arcanist connection), Story (Ten Thunders connection), Angler (Bayou connection) and Cavalier (Guild connection), I think that is the summary. So I am wondering who will get what and where??    

  13. So the magical rebels have a new keyword, looks like a Tyrant connection, and Henchman model.

    Not super hot on the 3D rendering of the model but hopefully the actual model is better, especially with a lick of paint.

    Seems OK durability wise.

    Anti-Demise is damn useful, but ouch on a Henchman worth 11SS ook. Still always need anti-demise.

    Hits hard, lots of tricks with SS and damage.

    The big question is how the Configuration mechanic will work, seems the card interacts with it but not fully, so keyword?? As I see it it has some hand crafting utility, but exactly how I'm not sure - can you access your Configuration to play a card? Not sure, don't think I'm missing the obvious rules description, so likely need to see the Witness keyword master.

    We got rocks. 

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  14. The Under the Surface looks really useful (of course depending on the rest of the crew and synergy).

    Moving scheme markers always can be handy, this provides real potential for mobility of the Skulker's and some movement of the scheme/tide markers.

    Also the switch scheme for tide and back again allows you to mess with an opponent, early on you clutter things with tide markers everywhere and can then pick and choose a tide marker or two for scheme scoring. Also some models have anti-scheme tech, put the Skulker in the right place, have a few tide markers around and then smile at those nefarious anti-schemers.

    So a cheap, hard to pin down, does a little bit of damage, mobile, can do scheme shenanigans, and slow an opponent (severe terrain aura). I think a nice starting 5SS package.

    My worries are, one at least two new keywords (Angler and Returned), so we'll be seeing new Masters and crews, assuming each new released master get's both a 'vanilla' and 'title', which I hope, add the crews and hopefully we get one dual-master for each faction, that is a lot of release. Two yet more severe terrain which further boosts incorporeal which is becoming increasingly useful.

    Also I'm sensing a concerted move towards more closely entwining Malifaux and Other Side, which is OK, but makes me wonder what else we'll see. Also obviously with both the Returned keyword and more earth/malifaux cross-over will the Dead mans Hand crews (or some of them) see official 3E. For that matter will, so shortly after a huge release of 'title' masters most have barely begun to explore we see other masters put into the Dead mans Hand container? I'm hoping not. 

  15. On 4/8/2022 at 8:25 AM, Nathan Caroland said:

    Show me an alternative, affordable option and we'll consider it. We don't upcharge anything. We ship in multiple ways, in the cheapest manner possible, and short of shipping it by pigeon, which likely wouldn't be any cheaper, and folks would just complain when it stopped off wherever the birdseed was anyhow, there aren't many options. The postal system alone has raised the price multiple times in the last couple of years and on top of it now, are adding fuel surcharges. 

    I would happily charge after alternative, cheaper methods would they be viable. 

    Not having a dig at you in the least, just want to be clear about that.

    Yeah, maybe should have worded my post better.

    Previously when I've ordered from Wyrd there has, unlike with many other overseas orders I've made, been multiple options.

    This post indicates you folks will be doing that again, and really nothing more I could ask for, never thought you upcharged, that was never an issue.

    So hopefully an option for shipping, which is truly out of your hands, is available and reasonable. Frustrating living in Australia, where practically every niche product needs to be shipped.

    Don't expect Wyrd to open a Australasia hub, as great as that would be, as a lawyer I am aware of the expense and difficulty this entails, and Wyrd is not (and in this hobby no company ever will be) of the scale and profitability that multiple production hubs are viable. I 100% realise that the shipping catastrophe is not a Wyrd issue, its a global shipping issue. So all I'm asking is keep doing what you do and trying to give the financially strapped distant Wyrd-fans as many options as possible, I'm happy to ship slow and as cheap as possible.

    Thanks Nathan.

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  16. 11 minutes ago, Jordon said:

    When factoring in titles, I feel like Ironsides is far and away the best. Both titles are vastly different from one another, which makes Ironsides cover a lot of bases all on her own. Unfortunately she really needs the Dredges in order to properly run her title.

    I feel like Mei and her Foundry compete here. Mei-1 is OK, she herself is potentially lethal and the crew moves damn fast. As for Mei-2, well that crew is a brick, resilient and nasty. Although you hit the same twin issue of proxy Mei and no Rock Hopper.

    To be honest, if Kaeris is your most played she is an easy choice, Kaeris-1 is perhaps the most flexible Arcanist crew available (still) and Kaeris-2 even with the Burning nerf looks very dangerous and at least different enough from K-1 to add some variety.

    For me Colette is the always, default choice because I simply adore Showgirls, no other reason.

    Sandeep is a always solid choice, as is any summoner, the biggest issues are he is complicated in both OG and title form and summoners are slower burns so game length becomes a perpetual issue. 

    Hoffman would seem an obvious choice here. He is as tough as nails in both OG and title form, so much Armour, and both versions are deadly in different ways. In addition you have the advantage that he is available, so no proxy questions.

    I'd be very comfortable taking Wildfire and Augmented as a pairing, and see no real reason that Academic couldn't also be taken, although I wouldn't because I simply don't know Sandeep well..  

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  17. The question is do we include the titles, which effectively boosts the collection to 4 masters, but only 2 keywords.

    With just two Masters (non-title) I'd likely go Colette (my favourite) and probably Hoffman but I'd also consider Ironsides or Sandeep all of whom I think have solid and different play.

    For two keywords.. Colette again and now I'd most likely go Mei Feng, but Hoffman and Ironsides still get a long look. Sandeep gets bumped because I've hardly played him and not touched his title.

    Rasputina looks superb now but haven't played her errata version and only one title look. Marcus is good but his play style doesn't bend great to my brain, at some point I need to explore if Molemen are now good. Kaeris I feel, while super versatile, I think is least complimentary to Colette (my auto take) - to be honest I think Kaeris and title might be the 'best' single keyword option Arcanists have, at least till I've explored the Raspy keyword post errata.

    So I'm defaulting keywords, assuming proxies are allowed and taking Colette and her Performers and Mei and the Foundry. Feel like that gives you scheming, tricks, violence and resilience all while having multiple crews with first tier manoeuvrability which is a huge part of the current GG.     

     

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  18. 3 hours ago, Jinn said:

    Here is another example from the Moorwraith:

    Rolling Stones: Other friendly Seeker models may treat this model as a Severe Impassable Terrain Marker, which cannot be removed. Other models treat area within :aura2 of this model as Severe.

    So you can definitely be treated as having traits of a marker if you're treated as being a marker with traits. Ice Pillar Markers have traits. Logically being treated as an Ice Pillar Marker means you are treated as having those traits, no?

    Is it not notable that this ability specifically states you count this model as a Severe Impassable Terrain. In other circumstances where the model counts as a Marker but does not specify that it takes on specific terrain characteristics then I'd assume that it is about the "unique" uses that marker has to that crew. 

  19. 37 minutes ago, Zebo said:

    No idea how a malifaux rat is suplexing a massive pylon, but here we are.

    The same way that same Rat could beat out a raging conflagration on a model with the Burning condition I guess. In the interest of smooth play its better not to start making corner case this or that model rules.

    But on point profdikweed, totally missed this: ° Pg 22 – Add the following General Action – Slam: Target an Impassable Marker or any one Destructible Terrain piece within 1". If the target is Destructible remove it from play, otherwise Place it within 1" of this model.”

    Pretty important all around implications following Titles releases, I think necessary. Agreed it has the largest implications for Hoff-2. 

  20. 53 minutes ago, profdikweed said:

    It specifies terrain markers, not terrain. So you cant tunnel to just normal terrain.

    No, But in a table loaded with severe terrain the Moleman is not impacted and the tunnels present an option to move other models around at least a little between Terrain/friendly Scheme Markers so marginally increasing manoeuvrability. Not huge but I could see it being useful, more so where an opposing crew does put out some form of terrain markers as well.   

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