Mason

On 10/19/2018 at 1:25 PM, Hot4Perdita said:

really hope this new edition will simplify the game and make it harder for the “experts” to exploit certain combos and loopholes, and allow the average player to relax and have fun with the game.

All of my schemes fit on a single two-page spread, so I think they're definitely a few steps in the right direction in terms of less "legalese" getting between players and the game.

On 10/21/2018 at 12:41 PM, Jesy Blue said:

This is what upset me about Asami's model having the bow in the front, and now the head of a brothel, who also services special clients, would not have bow in the front.

Does she have a bow on the front?  I don't see a bow at all.

EDIT: Asami, not Youko. Got it!

10 hours ago, Ludvig said:

Sounds like you have your next master cut out for you then.  The witch hunter theme is also pretty kept together, the only models that I would fear of losing to another keyword in m3e are the starter models.

The starter models have their own Keywords. Plus, they're Versatile.

We just announced a new wing of beta opening. 

Nah, you're fine. Have fun with it.

20 hours ago, Clockwork_Fish said:

Love the art, and all her shenanigans sound really fun.  Do hope she knows how to use that sword, too.  But wasn’t she originally going to be dual faction Ressers?

...no?

Ten Thunders already have a dual Resser in Yan Lo.

On 10/9/2018 at 2:52 PM, Thedeadclaw said:

I remember the current GG wants to kill all people in Malifaux with magic.

So, it's worth noting that the GG (and the Guild in general) doesn't hate magic or magic-users. They have a bunch of both!

The issue is with people who are using forms of magic that they don't endorse.

Which, sure, appears to be controlling, but remember that one of those forms of magic is literally a death god whispering in peoples' ears and driving them insane. They're definitely controlling, but you can sort of see the reasonable foundation of their argument in there.

The story of the Guild is really one of corruption. Sure, you have the obvious corruption of the Guild Guard being the ones who are supposed to enforce the law but instead enforce a very biased version of it, but every branch has some corruption. The Public Relations Bureau is more or less there to push out lies and propaganda, and you can see how easily it corrupted Nellie from a champion of truth to a champion of truthiness. The Death Marshals, tasked with fighting against undead and necromancy, employ both of those things to do so, and the Neverborn Hunters are led by a woman with questionable parentage and a softness for Neverborn (she keeps one enslaved and has been seen riding one around from time to time).

The Witch Hunters are intended to keep a lid on unlawful magic, but most of that unlawful magic goes directly into Sonnia's personal libraries, a woman who uses forbidden magic to burn out peoples' souls and turn them into monsters. The Amalgamation Office was created to crack down on the process of Amalgamation, but its leader both kept an amalgamation on his staff and melded with machines in his avatar form. Lucius runs the judicial branch (and secretly, the Elite Division), both of which have been subverted for his own reasons.

Also, I like this thread! But let's try to avoid  bringing up a bunch of real world political stuff, alright?

5 hours ago, Sgt. Dave said:

That's exactly how I feel about Seamus. I find him repulsive in ways no other master manages. Except maybe Leveticus, he's all manner of creepy. 

Seamus is a terrible person, and he sort of enjoys that.

Leveticus is a terrible person and just doesn't care what you think.

On 9/23/2018 at 5:35 PM, kaintxu said:

Is there any plan to reopen application and admit more people into the beta?

At the moment there is not.

6 hours ago, touchdown said:

Will certain models like Hannah still increase handc size or is this a hard limit?

Arcane Reservoir is still in the game.

On a few Masters, even.

6 hours ago, Primate said:

Is there still a max amount of soulstones you can bring to the table, or can i roll up with my Ironsides and 50 stones for damage prevention?

10 Soulstones max.

The Guild made an expedition early on, found the ocean to the east of the Bayou, and then just sort of shrugged their shoulders and went back to Malifaux City.

7 hours ago, -Loki- said:

Are there plans to add the spells from future books, kind of like boosters?

I would definitely like to do so.

The books you mentioned all had their spells updated where necessary before being added to the deck, so they're all good to go for 2E.

The only thing missing are the ones from Above the Law, as that book was printed after the Spell Deck.

21 hours ago, Mah’s Wooden Spoon said:

The horsemen will probably be versatile i think?

That seems like a pretty safe bet.

The TTB map covers a relatively small area of Malifaux.

3 hours ago, Mortarion said:

That is just my theory. I don't think anyone official has said so. The only official statement is that The Judge is dead. 

However, since the Dead Man's Hand page mentions not only Masters, but other models as well, I still think that this is possible. Changing the Judge to another person would still have a large impact on the stories.

The Judge you know and love is dead.

The Guild's HR department filled the position shortly after his death, and Lady Justice decided to keep his name for the position as a way to honor him, cause feelings and stuff.

7 minutes ago, Fenriel said:

Hamelin - I never thought I'd like this guy and now I find myself wishing I'd play him anytime I play something else. I have a bad feeling he's going to loose alot of his rat love in interest of  balance.

I wouldn't worry too much, frankly.

7 minutes ago, Fenriel said:

Levi - If they take away his ability to hire undead/constructs, I think he'll loose alot of his unique flavor.

Leveticus' expanded hiring is no more.

It broke the design process about thirty times too many.

Nythera is not a portal to Earth. 

4 hours ago, Fetid Strumpet said:

I don’t personally understand why there is any desire to hire henchmen as leaders.

Fun.

18 hours ago, whodares said:

@Mason Do you have any information which you can share regarding the Cat boxes of Hamelin? I've been thinking of getting them, but the current investment is quite big. To play Hamelin, you need the crew ($90), Cat Princess box x2 (50) and Cat Herders (30) whichs brings it to a total of $170. I live in Europe, so I'll also have to add in a decent amount of shipping cost and tariffs, which will probably raise the total to €200+

 

That's quite a lot of money, so I'm holding off on buying until I know whether or not Hamelin will still work with those boxes in M3E. It would really rub the wrong foot if I bought it and He stops using the Rat Kings/ Rat Catchers/Rats in general. It's already been shown with different masters that Nightmare boxes don't stop any drastic changes.

 

Could you answer this question or is that already too much into the NDA/uncertain territory?

All of Hamelin's rat engine models will be around in M3E.

3 hours ago, SunTsu said:

It's for these reasons I proposed a middle way rule. I was starting to test an "house rule" about jokers when M3e was announced.😃

We have no intention of changing how Jokers function at this point.

20 minutes ago, Dirach said:

An other way is to have many "keywords" tied to the masters "Theme". Nellie could be "journalists" and "Guild mercenaries" (I know mercenaries are gone as we know them, but maybe they come in other forms?) Lucius could get "Mimics" "and "Elite division"

One Keyword per Master. 

Though some Henchman have two Keyword and lend themselves to some odd hiring pools.

Most models only have one Keyword, and nothing has more than two Keywords.

We reduced the impact of Jokers, as people have seen from the lower damage caused by a Red Joker on a damage flip. That's about as far down that particular road as we're gonna go; for every person that wants the Jokers pulled out of the deck entirely (and yes, there were proponents for this in testing), there's someone who believes that the Joker randomness is what keeps the game exciting and interesting.

At the moment, I think we're in a good spot with M3E. The Jokers are important and can interrupt plans, but you'll have less "Cheat Red Joker on a blast attack, win the game" moments.

1 hour ago, zurelol said:

Never understood why Executioner doesn't have keyword 😧 Hope they get Guardsmans, and I hope Lucius still get access to mimic, I bought yesterday Vogel, Tannen and Grave XD

The fluff from Above the Law spells out pretty clearly where Executioners are going to wind up. ^__^