Nagi21

Did we ever get a solid answer on the whole 3/2/1 with the jokers, because the rules say the ability is supposed to clarify, but it obviously doesn't.

I would say Hinamatsu is actually a pretty good leader, if to only have a few tricks on hand to keep in the back pocket.

The main issue I don't see people running Marcus in NVB aside from it being a better ARC crew, is that it plays so very similar to Zoraida, and Zoraida is better by a loooooong barrel.

I'm not as confident as you are in the new GG2. Sure the strategies are slightly more favored, but claim jump just became significantly harder since NVB lack a decent tank outside of Titania, and Vendetta got nerfed due to the new replace rules. I expect the gains in possible strat points will be offset by the losses on the scheme side and it'll be similar to GG1. I mean... by that logic then Leveticus needs a massive buff instead of the nerf he got, but I don't know that you'd survive the rioting trying to argue that 😆

I mean if you think they're doing well from one event where they are being carried by a singular master, I can't really argue with your logic. I bash because I've seen the faction fall into the abyss over the last two years to the point where it's an uphill climb unless you want to do some one-trick cheese build i.e. Dreamer. NVB has gone the way of the Guild.

I mean... between Leveticus, Parker, Von Schill, Viktoria, and Zipp, I'm not pigeonholed into one great crew and a handful of mediocre ones and playing with one arm tied behind my back. But you do you. According to the info Cackle posted, they went 2-8 combined, with Lucius going winless, which doesn't surprise me in the slightest considering Marcus is an ARC master that likes to paint himself purple to fit in and Lucius is trying to comprehend the details of 5D chess during a hockey game.

Now take the Dreamer and Kharnage games out and let me know what the rankings are 😏

This is the problem. The other factions have options, particularly the ones doing very well, while NVB are pigeonholed into using the one option they have to a problem (see IR, Serena, etc), then get punished for it by getting it removed. Then we have to deal with those changes for at least a year before anything is fixed (and yes I say fixed, because we had to deal with a legitimately broken Shenlong for how long?). I switched out of the clusterfuck that is current NVB only because I still had outcast stuff from when I got in back in 1st edition. If I only had a few NVB crews at this point? I'd probably be leaving the game rather than reinvesting in an entirely new faction. I feel bad for the newer people to this game (assuming we have any coming in at this point). Edit: Didn't mean to post 3 times. My browser and the website had a stroke.

I mean... they must have poor ARC players cause SE USA meta is all ARC killing everyone. You get 2 heals with a non-built in trigger for a single action on two different models. Candy offers more options and the same healing unless you don't have a mask for one stone more. I expect some early attempts to make Serena work followed by a lot of Candy play.

Aside from Collette herself, I fail to see how this Errata fixed the fact that ARC have a solution to everything, have 3 massively OP upgrades, and one of the best summoners in the game. Serena is done. 1/2/3 healing per turn on a Df5/6 hp (even with eternal) does not an 8 stone model make. Candy is a better option at 9 stones by a long barrel. I expect most people to start taking the wild child now and that Candy gets nerfed into oblivion next errata since that's now our only healing option.

It's almost like there was one competitive keyword in the faction and people kept playing it vs nonsense like Collette and Sandeep. Can't play with the old toys if there's no toys that are useful anymore!

Could always say that only applies to Blade Rush (like how some people read the clarifications of "another model" to only apply to Nekima since it's under her ability 🙄), but I'd agree lol. I just wonder about the Obey implications.

I mean... the charge caused the stampede ability so one could argue the damage suffered is due to the charge action. Arguably.

Not gonna lie, this statement explains so much...

I have rarely used them, however there is one situation where I've brought them successfully multiple times. They are exceptionally good for cost vs armored crews (just armored, not armored + htw + etc or armored + guns), because you can toss them in as cheap black blood bombs to plink away at models. I'm not saying bring 4, but I've brought multiple to play when I expected armor based models.