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Anyone have any tips on/experience of using Rooster Riders? I've never really used it, but it seems cool and like it could have a lot of usefulness with its Ml6 beak, and possible 14" move and interact... CAW CAW!

This whole thread is just all kinds of awesome! The perfect mix of work distraction, envy inducement and inspiration! Love your models, especially Colloddi!

In case the last person is me, check/keep an eye on the Excelsior FB page

HOW DO I WIN THE KETTLE!?!????!

I love using Lenny to toss foward skeeters, with their awesome movement and flight they can get engaged and tie up enemies at long range. Even if they don't attack, their high Df often keeps them alive, and if they do have an activation left, they can use 'quit screwin' around!' to lessen chances of them dying. This can help tie models/crews up, giving you more breathing space/time to be summoning more gremlins, pigs, and skeeters. Lenny is awesome!

Darn, wish I'd gone now! That board looks lush!!!

Brilliant, thanks guys! Sounds like Guard are generally derided by everyone?? Do they have any good points? Also, I've started experimenting with a Pistolero de Latigo in the middle of my crew, and with out activation, I can usually ensure they're giving positive flips to Df. Any tips or tricks around this? Or, again, advice? Especially for positioning etc as the aura doesn't include them, so how do you stop the PdL getting killed too easily?

Yes? No? Maybe? Just got them, playing McCabe mainly right now (have Perdita also for Guild, obviously I have my eye on Lucis eventually...), looking for hints/tips/advice that anyone can think of or knows of. Even if it's 'DUH, don't do that!'. Well, maybe don't put it like that, but... y'know...

'FESS UP MATT! Who have you got?

What a great question! I bought the Taxidermist as a new model 'just to paint' because I loved it, which rapidly became the Som'er box set/loads more gremlins. I then decided I definitely needed a new Master (as I was getting consistently and decisively whupped by Hamelin....), so bought Marcus. Thne realised I needed tons more beasts (he really is the gift that keeps on giving - there are so many models for him to choose from!). And I REALLY needed Perdita (for my birthday - so it's allowed). And the Von Schill, who I bought on his own, but rapdily gathered a crew around him. If I'd been more sensible I would have checked what masters would fit in easily with each other/share models. But I didn't. Whoops. The introductions of Dual Faction is a work of genius!!!

What you can do is move someone further up your lines (using McCabe's push/whatever - Sidir can be good for this to get in to position), use an Austringer to make that model push 2" and interact to drop a scheme marker. A wastrel can discard a low crow/cheat to crow on his (2) Cast-offs to be placed next to a friendly scheme marker within 12". Place! No worries about models in the way, LoS, anything! Cast-offs is at first glance pants, but it's actually really useful. It only costs 6 of anything to cost, and as it targets a friendly model within 6", you don't have to worry too much about success. The triggers for each, with the ability to guarantee whichever you want (control hand permitting), means they're pretty nifty. Jumping around 12" (don't forget that's further than his two walks), and getting pushed 4" when Lucas attaches an upgrade, means that Wastrels can jump around all over then place.

I should probably also point out that I am from Bristol in the UK.... And will be attending Gertfaux next month! (My first tournament)

Greetings all! I have been signed up to the forum for a few years but without really using it... until now! Work becoming more quiet means I have plenty of time to use up perusing the internet, checking out people's minis, learning tactics etc etc. About me? Well, seeing as you're so curious, I'll tell you. I'm 32, been playing toys for 20 years, and like many started with Warhammer, before adding 40k, Necromunda, Blood Bowl and Mordheim to the mix (and a dash of WHFRP). Yeah, I was a real GW fan boy! Three or four years ago I was introduced to Malifaux.. 'WOW, lush minis!' I thought, but also 'Hmm, not sure about this non-dice, non-GW thing... scary!'. I purhcased the model that appealed to me most, initially just to paint, but with a view to expanding into gaming if I felt like it. This was the Gremlin Taxidermist (I still really love that mini, it's awesome!), quickly followed by Hog Whisperer, the Som'er Teeth box set and a Warpig. And piglets. And Slop Haulers. Yep, the addiction took over! A few years down the line (via a foray into Infinity, which I struggled to get my head around... and still do with the new ed.) and I am a Maliholic. Or Malifaholic. Or whatever. Basically, I love the game! I started to get a bit fed up with the drubbings I recieved in 1st ed (especially Som'er vs Hamelin...), but M2E is just unbelievable fantastic! Hurray for Malifaux! I currently run: -Lucas Mccabe -Som'er Teeth -Marcus -Predita -Kaeris -Von Schill -Zoraida At least half of my crews are almost fully painted. I love playing, and love playing with fully painted minis even more. I am utterly baffled by people who buy tons of crews but don't paint them at all. Obviously it's up to them but I feel they're missing out! When not painting or playing with toys my other main hobby is drawing cartoons (yep, I've never grown up). Should you be so inclined, you can check them out by checking out the links in my signature (I hope!) or googling 'Wobbly Goggy' and 'Wobbly Bloggy'.

Glad this subject is getting some serious discussion! As criticism has been largely covered, I'd like to point out that what irks me (most of this has been covered already) is that a stream of 'WOW! Awesome'! could potentially be as unhelpful as comments which could be considered too critical. I think that if you have something encouraging(/negative) to say, explain why (the negative part has been covered at length...). A stream of exclamations at how wonderful a mini is are great up to a point, but start to look a bit disingenous, if not mildly condescending. If you think it's great... why? What part? Do you like what they did with the colours there? Great OSL? Essentially I think feedback should be constructive whether positive or negative. You wouldn't just say 'Shit!', as it's completely unhelpful, and to some extent 'Great!' is equally unhelpful. Of course, one should always try to take into account the intention in posting minis in the first place, as discussed already at length.

Hurrah, hurray and hurroo! Now I just need to decide which Master to use...

Did you get mine as well....?

I have paid! Did you get my payment? Excited to take part in my first ever tournament and get my arse kicked!

My Bayou Gremlins have different colour hats and are named accordingly - Roger Red Hat, Billy Blue Hat, Jennifer Yellow Hat/Pegmund. (Somer has a purple hat and Lenny a pinky purple one. Purple's more... y'know, regal and important). Pointy Face doesn't have a hat, he's just pointing a gun in his face, so is called Pointy Face (duh!). I find this helps (me, if nobody else!) keep track of who's being summoned/killed/shooting etc etc etc. Does anyone else do this? Or am I slightly unhinged/ a complete sad case?

So.... overall it would appear that different sets have different levels of complexity? Would people be happier if there was a difficulty rating on thr front of each box? Or just learn to love the minis? If people exercise the correct level of care and patience when modelling miniatures (remember - they're miniature, so even the most basic one are going to be something of a challenge. But you knew that when you took up the miniatures hobby, right?), then there shouldn't be a problem. Shoudn't. But you know, poop happens. I have personally lost the front mouth thing to the Strongarm Suit (sex doll mouth it is. His pipes also did my head in) and various other bits and bobs. But the metal minis weren't immune from problems either. Was it the large arachnid that was notoriously difficuly to put together? The head on my Peaches doesn't fit properly and will require green stuffing, same with my old Rogue Necromancy (when I finally get around to painting him...). And the pointing hand on the old metal Bayou Gremlin had a tiny joint, annoyed thecrap out of me, and then disappeared into the ether. It was replaced by a pointing peg-arm fashioned from some old sprue. He is now Pegmund forever...but I'll be the first to admit that I am incredibly impatient, and 99% of problems with my minis are my own!

Your rattler is amaaaaazing! I totally want to upgrade my metal Marcus crew after seeing that! Wow!

Interested! Will pay soon! (ie when I am not at work...)

OK, so I am really looking forward to this, never played a tournament, never played against strangers. BUT I play for fun, as I am $$$$$$$$ and know I will not win many (if any) games. I don't play with my toys purely be smug about winning every game and somehow thinking that makes me better than everybody. That's why I have pretty much stopped playing 40k. Advance warning: if I play someone who is ultra competitive and is acting like a $$$$$$$$, I WILL inform them of that fact.

Being the person who played Jack and questioned this, I would like to say that my reasoning was also that it was an effect, and thus, like effects from spells (for example) would end at the end of the turn unless specifically stated that it stays in play. Poison tokens, for example, state different, specific, rules for when and how their ends effect