Khyodee

Updated the lists

Rough Riders are way to fragile and it seems most good players I know agree with me that they look decent, but just never perform very well. Botanists on the other hand synergize with what McCabe is already doing (removing markers to hand out upgrades) so you can power them up quickly.

The S&S play group has a Explorers playing ranked pretty high in vassal league, so using his lists as my reference point. He likes Prospects, but never seems to actually take them in his lists. As for the Emissary, he thinks its a mistake and prefers double Cryptologists + extra Eyes and Ears.

Hey folks, I could use some help on my Building on a Budget series of videos for S&S. The idea is to follow these guidelines: 1) Make a competitive list with some flexibility if possible 2) Limit the initial purchases to 2-3 boxes (less is better) 3) Focus on Keyword models followed by good Versatiles 4) Generally avoid non-faction models (except those in master box) and taxed models The color coding is -Green are first purchases (required or highly recommended) -Yellow are second tier purchases to really tune your list -Orange are third tier purchases that will improve your lists flexibility -Red are optional purchases if you want them (the rest of the keyword and versatile models) **5-14-21 UPDATED LISTS**

Hey folks, I could use some help on my Building on a Budget series of videos for S&S. The idea is to follow these guidelines: 1) Make a competitive list with some flexibility if possible 2) Limit the initial purchases to 2-3 boxes (less is better) 3) Focus on Keyword models followed by good Versatiles 4) Generally avoid non-faction models (except those in master box) and taxed models The color coding is -Green are first purchases (required or highly recommended) -Yellow are second tier purchases to really tune your list -Orange are third tier purchases that will improve your lists flexibility -Red are optional purchases if you want them (the rest of the keyword and versatile models) **UPDATED LISTS**

Hey folks, I could use some help on my Building on a Budget series of videos for S&S. The idea is to follow these guidelines: 1) Make a competitive list with some flexibility if possible 2) Limit the initial purchases to 2-3 boxes (less is better) 3) Focus on Keyword models followed by good Versatiles 4) Generally avoid non-faction models (except those in master box) and taxed models The color coding is -Green are first purchases (required or highly recommended) -Yellow are second tier purchases to really tune your list -Orange are third tier purchases that will improve your lists flexibility -Red are optional purchases if you want them (the rest of the keyword and versatile models) **5-14-21 UPDATED LISTS**

Updated the lists.

Weird Science seems a worse box then Rooster Riders for filling out a crew since test subjects are only 4ss (so 12ss filled vs 21 filled). So in keeping with the "as few boxes as possible to start" The riders seem to be the better purchase. EDIT: After looking at it and multiple people saying to go Test Subjects, you do have plenty of purchases to fill out the list that way.

Hey folks, I could use some help on my Building on a Budget series of videos for S&S. The idea is to follow these guidelines: 1) Make a competitive list with some flexibility if possible 2) Limit the initial purchases to 2-3 boxes (less is better) 3) Focus on Keyword models followed by good Versatiles 4) Generally avoid non-faction models (except those in master box) and taxed models The color coding is -Green are first purchases (required or highly recommended) -Yellow are second tier purchases to really tune your list -Orange are third tier purchases that will improve your lists flexibility -Red are optional purchases if you want them (the rest of the keyword and versatile models) **5-14-21 UPDATED LISTS**

It's was a good game, I just lack experience with Zoraida and it showed. May be time to solo her for a couple months.

Hmm....So Explorers are in the app later today, does that change anything or we past the due date? Waldo Article Link

What's the word now that the Explorers' pdf is available digitally? Opponents can share cards if needed, or still waiting for app?

No problem. And yea, its working fine again.

Last update made the app unstable for me and it now crashes when trying to change a crews name or when trying to search by words. I'm on a Pixel 3A android v11

Just started messing with OBS and honestly it's really easy to use imo. Then again I come from a technical background.

I agree 3 models can often be better especially if you are playing a control game, but they can also be a liability at times (public enemies or card discard effects that are easy to trigger off a a terrible stat 4). And yes, a golem is bad vs condition removal, but you avoid it if you know the opponent like Shenlong can easily remove it. Also what if they have plentyful access to anti-armor, but no condition removal? Anti-armor doesn't get through fire damage reduction in those cases....so yes, in general you are correct, but its not a universal truth.

Yes.

Sure, but this is being designed for new players who are picking which keywords they want to start playing the game with.

Depends on what playstyle you going for. If you need higher impact attacks to force through, the Golems are better then the gamin. The fire golem also has more reach then the metal golem unless you have access scrap around for rail walking.

WILDFIRE Favored Strategies Corrupted Leylines: Quick crew that can force enemy into Pyre markers (or waste efficiency going around). Recover Evidence: Quick crew that can isolate and kill with Up we go, then pickup evidence. Symbols of Authority: Quick crew that can spread out and score symbols. Favored Scheme Breakthrough: Quick crew with high action economy models. Hidden Martyrs: Quick crew can keep one of targets away from enemy and can burn enemy targets to deny opponent. Let Them Bleed: Lots of burning condition makes the "ping" damage scoring of this easy. Research Mission: Easy Pyre marker creation makes scoring this easy on marker strategies. Sabotage: Quick crew with high action economy models. Spread Them Out: Quick crew with high action economy models. Keyword Model to Buy Beyond the Core Box Fire Golem (Burning Bridges -$00) Carlos (box -$00) Iggy (box -$00) Total Cost with Core Box: $00 Non-Keyword Models to Consider Buying Mechanical Rider (box -$00) Steam Arachnid Swarm (box -$00) Style of Crew Aggro: Crew that wants to speed up the pace of the game, typically by eliminating opposing resources like models

PERFORMER Favored Strategies Corrupted Leylines: Quick crew with movement and interacting tricks. Public Enemies: Great at isolating models to kill and can have low SS cost armor +2 crew. Recover Evidence: Great at isolating models to kill and pick up evidence. Symbols of Authority: Quick crew with movement and interacting tricks. Favored Scheme Breakthrough: Quick crew with high action economy. Catch & Release: Coryphee are agile, quick, tough, and can merge into Duet. Sabotage: Quick crew with high action economy. Spread Them Out: Quick crew with high action economy. Take Prisoner: Easily isolates target to score. Vendetta: Easily isolates target to kill and then keep scorer away. Keyword Model to Buy Beyond the Core Box Coryphee (box -$00) Coryphee Duet (box -$00) Mannequin (box -$00) Angelica (box -$00) Total Cost with Core Box: $00 Non-Keyword Models to Consider Buying Steam Arachnid Swarm (box -$00): Quick models that can keep up with crew and kill. Soulstone Miner (box -$00): Bury tricks that allows Colette to jump almost anywhere on board. Style of Crew Midrange (leans towards control): Flexible crew that can assume aggro or control based on match up, but does both roles less effectively then a pure aggro/control crew.

M&SU Favored Strategies Corrupted Leylines: Tough crew that likes to fight in a bubble. Public Enemies: Tough crew that likes to fight in a bubble. Recover Evidence: Tough crew that likes to fight in a bubble. Favored Scheme Claim Jump: Crew wants to bubble up in the middle of the table. Hidden Martyrs: Overall tough crew with healing makes scoring this more likely. Leave Your Mark: Crew wants to bubble up in the middle of the table and has false claim. Vendetta: Bring it on is great to pull the target out and Gunsmiths are good models to score it. Keyword Model to Buy Beyond the Core Box Gunsmiths (box -$00) Howard Langston (box -$00) Fitzgerald (box -$00) Total Cost with Core Box: $00 Non-Keyword Models to Consider Buying None needed Style of Crew Midrange (leans towards aggro): Flexible crew that can assume aggro or control based on match up, but does both roles less effectively then a pure aggro/control crew.

FOUNDRY Favored Strategies Corrupted Leylines: Tough crew that likes to fight in a bubble. Public Enemies: Tough crew that likes to fight in a bubble. Recover Evidence: Tough crew that likes to fight in a bubble. Favored Scheme Catch & Release: Tough minions that can rail walk away after scoring. Claim Jump: Tough models that can avoid combat then quickly move back to center with rail walking. Let Them Bleed: Vent steam auras make "ping" damage easy to do. Research Mission: Easy to score on a marker strategy due to many scrap dropping models. Take Prisoner: Crew has many ways to move enemy models to isolate them. Keyword Model to Buy Beyond the Core Box Metal Gamin & Golem (Heavy Metal -$00) Mechanical Porkchop (box -$00) Survivors (box -$00) Total Cost with Core Box: $00 Non-Keyword Models to Consider Buying Soulstone Miner (box -$00) Steam Arachnid Swarm (box -$00) Style of Crew Midrange (leans towards aggro): Flexible crew that can assume aggro or control based on match up, but does both roles less effectively then a pure aggro/control crew.

DECEMBER Favored Strategies Corrupted Leylines: Crew makes enemy scoring difficult with slow and stagger conditions and it has loadstone throwing tricks. Public Enemies: Crew has exceptional reach to attack from range and stay safe. Favored Scheme Hidden Martyrs: Easy to keep Silent One back at a safe distance and still affect the game. Let Them Bleed: Shockwaves and hazardous terrain make "ping" damage on all enemies easier to accomplish. Vendetta: Silents can attack through Ice Pillars and stay at a safe distance. Keyword Model to Buy Beyond the Core Box Silent One (box -$00) Blessed of December (box -$00) Ice Golem (box -$00) Total Cost with Core Box: $00 Non-Keyword Models to Consider Buying Mechanical Rider (box -$00) Style of Crew Control: Crew that wants to slow down the pace of the game by making the opposing highly inefficient