SanguinaryDan

Sigh. Why do all these cool models seem to fill the same medium high SS cost slots? It really does show me why our local vets say the game plays properly around 50 SS.

I'm Dan from Kensington, MD. Just started playing the game. I play at Dream Wizards in Rockville. Our group has over a dozen players at this point with a mix of vets and fresh meat like me.

I wasn't looking at the Guardian because I've been playing for less than a month. Is he more bodyguard-ish than butt kicker? I'm in the middle of an Apple recertification class, so I've not got my book with me.

You Sir, should leave a feller his delusions! If I want to think that the Guild are the good guys (compared to the undead and otherworldly horrors of the other factions?) I shall think so. Nyah! And Kiljoy is definitely Undead. At least as of the January 2014 printing of the 2e rulebook.

While that is a perfectly viable talking point to use with the press (generally also a class of undead scumbag) I just can't get all that excited about the model to be honest. Sure, he is a truly massive can of whoop ass. But I don't like the model as much as some of the other options. Should the Peacekeeper not live up to expectations, or Francisco prove impossible to find a properly Clint Eastwood-esque proxy, I may revisit that choice.

So the Peacekeeper can dish and soak. Check. But I like the way Francisco works as well. My only problem there is I'm not a fan of the model, either plastic or metal. I want a more Clint Eastwood High Plains Drifter vibe than bad stereotype Mexican bandito. Any suggestions on where I can find that model or which 2e plastic would be easiest to convert?

Bring Mean Machine Angel with Sonnia? He's awful good at offense. But I don't see him being al that much scarier in melee. Or am I missing something? Regardless, very tempting if I didn't already have the Peacekeeper. Liking this concept. His DF and WP boosts combined with Sonnia's innate abilities and upgrades could push her to impressive stats. And he's actually still human. Plus at a SS cheaper than Sammael he has better baseline skills and is faster. Only issue will be that he's not as synergistic with the rest of the crew since he lacks the Burning buffs. But if I want Sonnia to last longer he's a winner. Just have to make him as Clint Eastwood looking as possible. No! Bad Durza. Undead Warcraft Ogre thingy is evil. Scary as all hell. But E-V-I-L. How can I maintain my image as one of the "Good Guys" if I bring Killjoy?

I'll admit right off the bat that I'm not working from much Malifaux experience here. I have a hard enough time remembering what my models do, let alone when I can spend Soul Stones to effect the outcome. The primary thing I've noticed is that once one of the faster (i.e. everyone else) factions gets into melee range they tend to do a lot more damage in close combat. Sure, I set them on fire. And I enjoy that immensely. It's why I chose Sonnia in the first place. But it doesn't seem to do me much good if Sonnia or Sammael or the Witchling Handler are dead. This becomes particularly frustrating when I have to take a TN12 Terror test just to target most models in many of these crews. Thus far I own: Sonnia's Crew box 2e Witchling Handler 3x Witchling Stalkers (1e metal) Peacekeeper - Haven't tried him yet (too many SS, or is he?), but he looks SO cool Guild Pathfinder & 4x Traps (tried summoning Traps, EPIC failure) Freikorps Specialist - on order My next game will be 45SS and I'm wondering how I keep Sonnia and other high value models out of reach of the claws/blades/fangs of some of these 2 or even 3 times quicker melee specialized opponents. Should I just field a wall of Witchlings? Is there a model/s I really need? Any and all help is appreciated. Even if you have to be vague. Just not too vague. Thanks.

Just one little comment. Sonnia would like her last name back. She said it wasn't a "big deal". But half the papers on my desk caught fire as she left my office, so.....

Now that I'm utterly hooked, I realized that I need to print model, scheme and upgrade cards. I'm hoping to get them the same size as the real thing but don't have a clue as to what % of the PDF size that might be. Obviously I don't want to spend the time, ink and paper trying to figure that out. So I'm hoping some poor sucker.... Errrrr. I meant, wonderful person, has already figured this out. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

First miniatures game was Battledroids (before Lucasfilm sued FASA and forced them to change the name to Battletech) which has since been followed by everything from 15mm ancients to WW2 micro-armor to Warhammer 40K. Currently my fanaticism has been focussed on Warmachine, Dystopian Wars, and now, Malifaux. I fought it for a while. Then I saw the Sonnia Criid plastic crew box. Now I'm hooked. CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE HER NEW AVATAR!

The topic says it all. I've got Cygnar, Cryx, Khador, Menoth, Blood Angels, Imperial Guard, old Chaos Marines and cash to trade. I'm in Maryland just outside the Beltway and game at Dream Wizards on Wednesday nights if you are local so that we can both save on shipping.