So I have been interested in Malifaux for several years with the biggest roadblock being my bone deep revulsion for painting. All those years of endless lines of infantry and micro-armor have crushed any enjoyment derived from the task and have made ground glass in the eyelids sound attractive.
So here I am YEARS later and have decided to bite the bullet and pay to get them painted. The first wave for me will be the 2E crew boxes and assorted others I already own.
Salvage and Logistics - Leveticus Box Set
Hired Swords - Viktoria Box Set
Closing Time - Brewmaster Box Set
The Thunder - Misaki Box Set
I also have the first edition Lady Justice, Rasputina, Colette and Kirai crew boxes. I was really disappointed when they changed the Crew box line up, but decided to not offer the “differences” in singles. But that’s the way things are.
I have the Starter box in order and will be using it as well.
For rulebooks, I have the old 1st ed material and the 2E core book.
Based on the premise of the Core rulebook only and only the figures listed above, and understanding that I am the only person that can spell Malifaux locally. Can you recommend some balanced learning scenarios? Something that I can use to not only firm up my understanding of the rules, but also allow others to become interested and learn the game?
One thing that makes Malifaux stand out is that you do not need to continually buy thousands of dollars of new miniatures a month just to stay competitive like the army based games out there. That is what pretty much killed miniature gaming in my area. If you buy a mini, you want to be able to use it for a while before it is effectively obsolete. From what I can tell, many of the figures from early 1st ed are still viable and being used in present 2E.
So here we are. What line ups do you recommend for completely new players to practice on?
And if they are not quite right, what currently available singles/unit packs do you recommend to round them out.