ArcanistHero29

Hi guys, it's me again, your friendly/frozen solid northern (proper North, not that just above London north) henchman here! I cordially invite you to try A Scottish Som'er. As it's such a rare event places are limited to 16, so please be quick. Som'er is in ABZ Games in Aberdeen Market on Saturday 20th May at 1000 (truly a one-day event as it is every year). It is a fixed faction event with a twist: Game 1 is 40ss, Game 2 is 45ss and Game 3 is 50ss. We will have prizes, fun and goodie bags, with a £10 entry fee.

I will post up the Schemes and Strategies nearer the time and whip Kit into making me tickets, but PM me here or on Facebook if interested.

1. Ben Cairns

2. Sean Watts

3. Joe Taylor

4. Jonny West

5. Victoria West 

6. Gareth Henry

7. Paul Campbell

8. Ian Lacey

9. Michael Arnott

10.  Ross McGinnes

11. Collomn Pollon

12. Stew Allen

13. Martyn Nicol

14. Justin Matters

15. 

16.

It will indeed be GG2017. I tried to post yesterday but computer wasn't having it!

I will read them today and decide

Greetings one and all (even Gremlins). This is the post for the next tournament in Aberdeen. It will be held on Saturday 21st January 2017 at ABZ Games in the Aberdeen Market (same place as last time). Entry will be £5, and tickets will be available from ABZ Games website in the near future (http://abzgames.co.uk). It will run from 10-4.30 and there will be a light lunch provided. There will be prizes for 1st place, best painted and maybe more, as well as a draw that everyone gets entered into for random prizes, as well as the possibility of spot prizes. If all goes to plan then there will be a small goody bag each as well. 

That's the logistics out of the way, onto what counts. It is three rounds, 50 Soulstones per round and fixed MASTER. 

Game 1: 1030-1200

Game 2: 1230-1400

Game 3: 1430-1600

This leaves a little room for flexibility for late arrivals, slight overruns etc. It should also ensure that there isn't the same mad rush to get out like there was last time. 

If you are interested then drop me a PM (or Facebook me) and I'll add your name to the list. As soon as the tickets are live then I will update here and the various Facebook groups. Can I ask that anyone who is in a 'group/team/gaggle' together can you add that detail to your account here so that when I use the random generator to create the rounds then you won't play your mates (ask the guys in Two Guys One Paintpot(?) how to if you don't know). Folk from Aberdeen should list themselves as ABZ or TGR (debate it on Facebook!). Anything I miss will be edited onto here when I realise!

1. Ben Cairns

2. Stewart Herbert

3. Sean Watts

4. Stephen Bowden

5. Lewis Nisbet

6. Brendan Nisbet

7. Ewan Smart

8. Paul Campbell

9. Gareth Henry

10. Joe Taylor

11. V West

12. Jonny West

13. Callum Palin

14. David Gerrard

15. Ali Ferguson

16. Steve McVicar

17. Callum Sinclair

18. Jonathan McKeown

Hi ewan, if you pm me I will take your name etc, there have been issued with the tickets so none up as yet!

A quick update to the blog

Spoiler alert!

Spoiler alert!

So guys, in order to properly mark the tragic and untimely passing of the Governor-General, your friendly neighbourhood Guild Officer has decided to host a tournament. Places are limited, after all he was a private man, so tickets must be purchased ahead of time from ABZ Games: http://abzgames.co.uk/collections/events (they will go up in the next day or two). 

The details:

Date: 17th September 2016

Location: ABZ Games (their shiny new store), Aberdeen Market, Market Street, Aberdeen

Time: 0930 registration, 0950 start. Finishes at 1630.

Cost: £5, tickets are paid via the above link.

The day: Currently we are looking at 16 places, I will put a list here. This may rise to 20, space permitting, but that will depend on demand. I . It is a 50 Soul Stone tournament, fixed Faction. Painting is not mandatory, but preferred and there will be prizes for first, best painted, and hopefully a raffle. There may be a wooden spoon award (literally) and possibly extra prizes to boot. Wave Four crews and models can be used: if it is a 'proxy' (ie Allison Dade) then it must be an appropriate model, as per the normal Wyrd rules. your place in the tournament will be inputted into the rankings as it is an official Wyrd tournament.

The schedule is:

0930-0950 (registration)

0950-1150 Game 1

1200-1400 Game 2

1430-1630 Game 3

1630-1645 Awards etc

I will generate the schemes and strategies ahead of time and reveal them on the day. I will be the ringer to prevent any issues of odd numbers etc. If you can help with scenery then let me know please! I will answer any questions that I can, either here or on the Scottish Society of Malifools. 

Players:

1. Paul Campbell 

2. Joe Taylor

3. Gareth Henry

4. Ben Cairns

5. Jonny West

6. Ewan Smart

7. Kai Young

8. Steve McVicar

9. Jamie Clark

10. David Laing

11. Brendan Nesbitt

12. Liam Watt

13. Curtis Slachmuylders

14. Stewart Hebert

15. Michael Rapley

16. Lewis Nesbitt

17. Ali Ferguson 

18. Stuart Downie

19. Martyn Nicol

20. Mark Watson

I know, get the lackeys to do it! 

Thanks  Just updated the blog, tried something different and sneaky....

Big update on blog

Lilith charged him in the last activation of the round from cover. He'd locked my centre of Lucius, a hound, peacekeeper and warden down with Nekima and I was very conscious of the wounds left so I had been keeping everything at its maximum melee range. This left a gap that she neatly fitted into and her reach allowed her access to him. I'd tried to pinebox Nekima in the previous turn and he red joker'd the resist... My intention was to swap Lucius and Dashel but I lost initiative I think (or panicked and activated Dashel first? Not sure). It was a good game though, yet more learning opportunities 

Oh what a disaster! I out-psyched myself and ditched the second warden for a lawyer who had awful luck (namely when I forgot to activate him!). Faced Lilith, Nekima, Barbaros, primordial magic, 2 tots and 2 waldergeists. Dashel did flatten Nekima in two turns but Lucius was assassinated (schemes from the book) and crew crumbled. I lost 8-6 so not a humiliation but wasn't as close as it sounded. Still was fun do can't complain but I fear my peacekeeper may resign after the cards I flipped for his flurry!!!

Going to try dual-wardens tonight with Dashel and 2 hounds, death marshall, peacekeeper, that leaves 2 stones I think

Thanks, your advice is much appreciated. I think I've fallen squarely into the Dashel trap it must be said. I love the model and I keep hoping I'll get more from him than I do. I think I get too attached to my Minions (hence my Orderly fixation) and I'm from a school of play that says 'thou shalt not kill your own guys' which I need to kick to win with Lucius. I think as a result of taking Dashel I also felt obliged to cram in Guardsmen without specifically thinking about what they did, and often had delusions of winning strategies at times. I made the mistake I think of misinterpreting the Scheme and Stones podcast which talks about using Lucius as a beater, but on repeat listening that is in the Neverborn faction I reckon. I also got very fixed on the Sniper upgrade which is good, but often dictates a play style a little too much. I will look at shoe-horning in my Death Marshall and maybe not insisting on using a Henchman all the time. I think I'm maybe too fixed on the idea of using 'themed' models together which has noticeably hampered my play too. I'll update after a couple more games and see where I'm at.

I welcome you, ladies and gentlemen, to Aberdeen's first Malifaux tournament of 2016. It's a one-day event on Saturday 21st May, 1100-2000, with a £5 entry, with a standard 3 game-format. It's a 50 Soulstone, fixed-faction event. Prizes are courtesy of ABZ Games, our local store. Any issues then feel free to comment here or email me on republica_2001@yahoo.co.uk. Places are limited, so grab them whilst you can

1. Ben Cairns

2. Kit Wright

3. Stewart Herbert

4. Michael Rapley

5. Bruce Skakle

6. 

7.

8.

9.

10.

(11. Martin Cairns, the ringer)

I will admit I am struggling somewhat with Lucius! The latest update details my issues I'm experiencing, but I'm starting to wonder if Hoffman would've been a viable choice instead :/

The guardsmen (esp. including Dashel) need sorted: I think if they were better then Lucius might perform better by proxy. I like that they all have a gimmick, but I don't like they are generally too weak for their gimmick. All the henchmen need a bit of a sorting. And Lucius needs his mask: I love the idea of The Scribe picking it up after it's been discarded so he can reattach it too

The worst defeats I've experienced have been at the beard of Yan Lo; my opponents made it seem effortless too. I think he's unfairly rated a lot of the time

I use a peacekeeper and switch it and Lucius at key points to flurry the face off an enemy beater/master; especially if I've got the red joker in hand to try and get massive damage. I also take an Orderly to heal people who've been Devil's Deal'd, and Highest Authority can allow me to drag it up the board to save its AP. Grimwell with Expert Sleuth is hilarious once the game gets going and there's scheme markers everywhere as his move is just huge

Thanks guys  rather enjoying playing guild, I will admit I'm finding the lack of card draw/cycle to be quite unnerving at times. Hoping to get a few games in against other opponents and see how they perform. I will admit I'm limited with my crew selection  at the moment due to how our Tale of Many Bloggers works but I'm hoping it'll allow me to learn all the strengths and weaknesses of my collection 

Cheers guys, just updated it again

Good evening everyone.

Here is my blog for my new crew, for a Tale of Many Bloggers that I'm starting in my local area with some friends. I hope you all enjoy it and fingers crossed I do better with this lot than I normally do with my Ten Thunders....

http://thegovernorsoffice.blogspot.co.uk/

That looks awesome. I'll admit I'm not currently sold on large-scale combat with cards but I look forward to being convinced (unless large scale is 50mm models?)