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Thanks for the replies!

I just needed a little clarification on it.

The Clamp Down ability of the Clockwork Trap says that models that activate within 2" must pass a duel or gain slow.

Does this happen during the activation of the model? The slow entry on the rulebook specifically states that model that gains slow during its activation is unaffected by it.

Also, why?

We had eight players in our little store tonight! Our biggest tabletop tournament turnout ever!

For me, it all comes down to the economics.

Avatars are an upgrade that costs soulstones, but since upgrades are also limited to three it costs one slot. In order to take that upgrade it has to be worth the actual cost of soulstones plus the opportunity cost of not being able to take something else.

Some masters, like Tara, only really have 2 upgrade spots due to how important some of there upgrades are. Therefore, those avatars better bring a lot of utility to justify taking up half of the remaining slots. Tara's latest one effectively competes with Dead of Winter, so it definitely is a useful option. I actually think Tara's is one of the best because it hits so many bases.

So, you have to keep the two costs in your head at all times. Second, as Justin said, some cards are strong to start, while others are strong only after manifesting. To me, it means for the same power of upgrade, you can play with the strength of the Manifest event and the SS cost to bring everything in line.

That is why I think it is possible for everyone to be happy overall.

Let me rephrase that:

That is why I think it is possible for everyone to be happy some of the time. We will never get all the people happy all the time.

Now my avatar Sonnia opinion: Why can't she just have the best Avatar? That model deserves it.

A little green stuff and some super glue will solve that.

I will be there. Most likely with some broken Resser crew!

Thats the real difference I saw this year. I saw hordes of consternation when there was late rules changes and angst about the running of it, etc... I remember last year Raoul and I slapped together a decent combo, tested it against John and Paul for a quick test at the Wandering Dragon, and then won the tourney because we "chose well". (While drinking 1.5 bottles of whiskey)

No one gave us any grief the whole day and it was my most fun time I have had in a Malifaux tourney for the good nature of our opponents.

 

I also remember the first year of the cake tourney where we proudly still own the first "Master of Cakes" plaque but had to listen to another team pat themselves on the back for having beaten my 10 year old son in the individual games during the same tourney on their way to the "other" (see: lesser) plaque for cake.

 

This game is NOT MEANT FOR TEAM PLAY. It was said MANY TIMES in the earliest of the betas... Get over it... 

 

Team play is a great opportunity for 4 people to have a fun time together and if you have more expectations than that, they get over yourself.

Yeah, It is great fun. Treat it as such!

I was on the team you guys played in the last game of the team tournament last year (Perdita + Viks w/ Von Schill). After carefully metering my intake for the whole day, you guys shared with me a 4oz glass and it definitely pushed me over the line!

Your combo was great, we saw it and we didn't complain about it. We simply said, "Darn it! Why didn't we think of that!" The team tournament is just a fun venue of saying, "wouldn't it be great if..." My friend and I had a great time in every single team game, and it was really an amazing day.

So thanks for the great game last year, bro!

Where da pictures at?

Here is what I have painted during the league:

A group shot, including models I painted for the last league:

They are all drying off at the moment from getting the matte varnish, but I needed to get the pictures done!
(Note: Nothing Beast, Void Wretches and Death Marshals were painted before the league started.)

You need to put your McMorning up on the showcase. And put a severed -redacted- on the plate

Just wanted to say I have had a blast during the last 3 weeks!

What?! I can't get 100ish painting points like last time! I was robbed!

I am excited about this, but I don't know how many games I will be able to get in this time.

I am trying to see how much I can have painted by February 14th. (Not for Valentine's Day, but because that will have been one month since I started.)

On a lighter note:

I am painting Pimp My Ride Hoffman:

I use Vallejo Model Air. On these, I used Light Red, Fire Red, and Scarlet Red.

Edit: The flames look flamier in person.

Guild Painting Update:

Still working on details, but I am happy with the progress!

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I will be there Wednesday! I am really excited to try out all my Guild models!

Speed Painting is Fun!

Avatar Sonnia and 75% of 3 Witchling Stalkers and a Drill Sergeant in 3 hours.

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Good enough to count as fully painted for tomorrow's league game:

I got my aSonnia, aJustice, Hoffman box, Peacekeeper, Drill Sergeant and 3 more Witchlings today! It takes a long time to assemble aSonnia! I did get the rest of them cleaned and ready for mold line removal.

So much to do! Drill Sergeant looks like he brings a lot of utility to the Guardsman gun line.

Nice job!

This is a work-in-progress shot.

I started by priming black using Vallejo Black primer, then I used Vallejo Grey primer spraying only from above and areas that I wanted a little brighter.

Then, I sprayed the reds and browns. I knew I was going to have grey pants, and grey covers red rather well. Therefore, I wasn't concerned about over spray.

This picture is after the first coat of reds and browns, there has been no shading yet.

Total time spent by the time this picture was taken was about 3 hours.

After this, its painting greys and flesh with a brush. Shading, washing, and then detail painting.

I consider this level of painting tabletop standard, and is as good as I usually go. I probably averaged out 40 minutes per model for this batch.

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I still need to varnish, and matte varnish... However, I will consider this portion MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

<crickets>

What do you guys think?

Here are some closeups:

I had this come up today, and I was kind of confused.

Does diving charge let you stop on the impassable terrain created by Cordon? I was confused by how things are in the book, and only spirits being able to stop on impassable terrain.

I primed these on Sunday, and I am trying to get done by Sunday!

(Except the Ryle, I painted him a couple months ago.)

I have Riflemen, McCabe box, Hoffman box, Peacekeeper, Sonnia Avatar, Justice Avatar, Student of Conflict and Jack Daw on the way. (Jack Daw is for Leveticus.) So, they are for next week!