Ebonstar

Good summary. I find myself taking the Mecharachnid almost as much as the SS Miner with Colette just because the hitting power is great into constructs and undead, and there is no shortage of markers to discard with the Performers. It's such a solid pick for vendetta (and your opponent may not even think you selected vendetta with Performers) so it's a good low cost pick for me (also when I can't afford the Swarm).

You might check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/socalmalifaux/ to help you find a playgroup.

Comicon 2013 is here and SoCal Malifaux is once again part of Comic-Con gaming! SoCal Malifaux will have an open play achievement league running from Thursday July 18th to Saturday, July 20th. We will also be hosting Malifaux game demos throughout the weekend from 10am-6pm. For more information, check out the San Diego ComicCon at: http://www.comic-con.org/cci/games or PM myself on these forums for info. The San Diego ComicCon is located at the San Diego Convention Center: 111 W Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 525-5000 See you there!

Here's your chance to learn 2.0, get in some friendly games, and maybe earn a prize for your playtesting! We've modified the 1-Day Achievement League for M2E: http://ordosylvanus.com/ordoweb/SoCal%20Malifaux%20M2E%20Open%20Beta%20Achievement%20League%20V.1.pdf Time to play some M2E and decide for yourself! Where: Comic Quest 23811 Bridger #100. Lake Forest CA 92630. (949) 951-9668 When: Saturday, June 8th, 11:30am-5:30pm Cost: $5 See you there!

Time for our second of three yearly installments of LA's favorite gaming convention: Strategicon! This time out our convention is called Gamex, and SoCal Malifaux will be on hand for your card flipping, soulstone-using needs! Join us for Malifaux demos according to the following schedule: Friday 5/24- 2pm to 6pm. Saturday 5/25- 9am-6pm Sunday 5/26 - 9am-2pm We'll also be hosting a free-play event (1-Day Achievement League) on Saturday May 25th. Strategicon is located at the Los Angeles Sheraton Gateway Hotel: [TABLE=class: ts intrlu, width: 100%] [TR] [TD][url=http://maps.google.com/maps?um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=sheraton+gateway+lax&fb=1&gl=us&hq=sheraton+gateway&hnear=0x80c2b0d213b24fb5:0x77a87b57698badf1,Los+Angeles+International+Airport,+1+World+Way,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90045&cid=0,0,10359365496684109597&sa=X&ei=4c6LUejWLoW_igKn9IGgCA&ved=0CE0QrwswAA] [/TD] [TD]6101 W Century Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 642-1111[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] For information on Strategicon, please see: www.strategicon.net See you there!

Gaslight Gathering is San Diego's premier Steampunk Convention, the perfect place to get in demos and games of Malifaux! Malifaux Schedule: Game Demos: Friday, May 3rd: 2pm-6pm Afterhours gaming starts at 7pm. Saturday, May 4th: 11am-6pm with Afterhours gaming until Midnight Sunday, May 5th: 10am-2pm http://gaslightgathering.org/events/gaming-lounge/steampunk-games/ Gaslight Gathering is held at the San Diego Town and Country Resort: 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, California 92108 1-(800) 772-8527 Cya there! Enjoy the con!

Comic Quest in Lake Forest is currently under renovation, but that won't stop us from play Malifaux there! Or next door. Stop in this Wednesday 3-20 at Comic Quest for Malifaux demos and open gaming: Where: Comic Quest 23811 Bridger #100 Lake Forest CA 92630 (949) 951-9668 When: Wednesday, March 20th from 5pm-9pm See you there!

WonderCon is in Anaheim once again this year! A member of the San Diego ComicCon family of conventions, WonderCon is a comic, fantasy, sci-fi, and gaming convention. With a normal attendance of between 40,000-60,000 attendees, WonderCon is one of the largest conventions currently in Anaheim. Malifaux demos will be available during exhibit hall hours (10am-6pm daily). In addition, we will be hosting a special team tournament in honor of International TableTop Day, from 2pm to Midnight (rounds after 6pm take place at the Marriott). Please join us for open gaming, demos, and our team tournament at WonderCon 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center! http://www.comic-con.org/wca See you there!

We'll be hosting a team tournament prior to the WonderCon Team Tourney. Here are the basics: 3 Rounds, 120 mins/Round 25ss/Player Fixed crews Fixed Strategies Compatibilities ignored (your teammates' models are not friendly for the purposes of talents, abilities, and spells) Where: The Monstore 5404 Moreno St Montclair, CA 91763 (909) 920-5000 When: Saturday, March 2nd. Registration begins at 12PM. First round begins at 12:30PM Cost: $5 PM Ebonstar on these forums for details, or check us out on our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/socalmalifaux/

Mei Feng- she can alpha/companion in both of her factions!

Did you buy your loved one a Valentine's Day gift? Waiting for the last minute? Why not play in our one-day league, win the league and buy her something special, like...a Malifaux box set! She knows she wants one Dead of Winter 1-Day Campaign and Malifaux demos in Lake Forest, CA Where: Comic Quest 23811 Bridger #100. Lake Forest CA 92630. (949) 951-9668 When: Wednesday, February 13th- 5pm-9pm. Cost: $5

I'll try to make it there for a game or two. Sounds like fun.

Dead of Winter 1-Day Campaign and Malifaux demos in Lake Forest, CA Where: Comic Quest 23811 Bridger #100. Lake Forest CA 92630. (949) 951-9668 When: Wednesday, January 30th- 5pm-9pm. Cost: $5 Store has not yet been renovated so bring a jacket!

Con season is warming up, and next up we have Strategicon OrcCon! www.strategicon.net Schedule for SoCal Malifaux: Friday 2/15 8pm: Co-Op Scenario Encounters Demos: 2pm-6pm Saturday 2/16 11am-5pm: 1 Day Achievement League Demos: 9am-6pm Sunday 2/17 11am-6pm: 30 SS Gaining Grounds tournament Demos: 9am-6pm Monday 2/18 11am-4pm: Demos OrcCon is one of the three Strategicon gaming conventions held at the Los Angeles Sheraton Gateway Hotel: 6101 W. Century Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 642-1111 Pre- registration for events begins 1/26. For more info, PM Ebonstar on these forums or check out www.strategicon.net See you there!

What: Dead of Winter 1 Day Achivement League When: Saturday, January 19th from noon to 5pm Where: The Monstore, 5404 Moreno Street Suite A Montclair, CA 91763 (909) 920-5000 Entry Fee: $5 Bring your friends in for a game demo of Malifaux for additional achievements! See you there!

Steampunk Symposium is next week! Hope to see you there!

Comic Quest is now open late on Fridays and we'll be on hand for Malifaux demos! Where: Comic Quest: 23811 Bridger #100 Lake Forest, CA (949) 951-9668 When: Friday, December 21, from 5PM-9PM See you there!

Steampunk. Victorian. Western. Gothic. Horror. You know what all of that describes, right? Obviously I'm talking about the Queen Mary- the world famous ocean-liner, now turned haunted hotel and historical landmark! Wait...you thought I was talking about Malifaux with those 5 words? Well guess what?!?! I am!!! Come join SoCal Malifaux at Her Royal Majesty's Steampunk Symposium, January 11th through the 13th on board the world famous Queen Mary in Long Beach California! We'll be running game demos in costume all weekend long, including the following events: Friday Night Scenario Encounters- 8PM-10:30PM Saturday 1-Day Achievement League - 1PM-6PM Plus an all-weekend open play achievement packet, that you can come in and play between the various panels, performances, and dinners that makes HRM Steampunk Symposium one of the most unique Steampunk conventions in the world! So put on a pair of goggles, break that grandfather clock for costume parts and join us on board the Queen Mary! For more details PM Ebonstar on these forums or check out HRM Steampunk Symposium at http://www.hrmsteam.com/index.php/event See you there!

This new store opening will feature an incredible pool of prizes and demos will be offered in store during the 1-Day event from 1pm-5pm, so bring your friends that don't yet play and earn faction points towards the Krampusnacht end of year campaign!

I painted some up last night: Sorry if this cuts off:

SS Miner would be insignificant when it surfaced. Metal Gamin could do it using its 0 Charge, so similar, but I like the option of having a Union Miner around who can deliver the message while companioning M&SU and then breaking out.

The basics of it are to File False Claim turn 1, move a Union Miner/M&SU member near the opposing master, and then drop off your Miners end of turn. You can hope for turn 2 initiative, but with some added trickery, you can make it so that the opposing master has little to no chance of getting away even if they won initiative.

Back for more CQ this Weatherprone Wednesday! Bring a coat, LOL! We'll be at CQ from 5pm-9pm.

CRC- I've used Railwalker and Union Miners on the same list to guarantee Deliver a Message (shared). They both make the strat incredibly easy to achieve, and if you have the threat of both there's very little the opponent can do to stop you. But there's also Mech Rider and a half dozen other ways to get the strat before your opponent does.

I think we need to bear in mind that those ratings would need to be constantly updated to reflect available minions. For example- Union Miners can make Deliver a Message a joke if played properly, and with stuff like Metal Gamin out now, Arcanists can become even more durable. For Claim Jump and Collette being so high I might be inclined to think the Collette player could ruin someone's day using a ton of soulstones on turn 6 and disappearing act/Siren's call every opposing model off the marker (lol), while being able to move her crew on top of the marker. That is one of a number of scenarios where Collette can move an opposing crew without having to kill it. She can also re-flip the last turn in case the opponent tries for a 7th turn to end the game right then and there (also lol). But yeah overall I think with the barrage of new minions available to us, we might want to re-evaluate how the masters do with these strats (particularly M&SU lists, which are pretty amazing right now).