Citywidecrayon

Ouch....well that sucks. I guess I'm just gonna have to bite the bullet and deal with it but thanks for the heads up.

Now the all important question....Ophelia or the Dreamer, if I'm buying the book too I can only get one but they're both such nice kits. Quick questions, I've seen people advising not to order the book as part of orders containing models. Is this just a weight issue, thus higher cost, or a different reason?

Some of those suggestions are gorgeous! Thanks for the links

As the title would suggest, I've been looking at adding both of these models to my growing Arcanist collection but the problem is that every stockist I've looked at in the UK appears to have neither in stock nor planning on re-stocking those models any time soon. (I don't blame them as we know we'll see some lovely plastic versions in time.) However what would any of you fine Arcanists recommend as stand-ins for these models?

Looks like I may well be ordering me a Cassandra then. In some respects the reason I picked this pairing however @@odd they might be is because I'd seen several variations of the Ramos and Mei/Kaeris pools and thought it'd be interesting to see what ideas people had and how difficult/easy it might be to work with Marcus and Raspy. It is true there's far more overlap between the other three most commonly seen masters in the faction and part of me likes the idea of trying to build a pool of models which could be used in any potential Arcanist crew but I feel that in order to do that properly as such you'd need approaching 200ss worth of models. @Paradox - I know exactly what you mean. In some respects its a small blessing that elemant games don't have access to certain things, although I am disappointed that they don't have a snowstorm.

Well looks like my disposable income may well become a dreamer box set, that Lord Chompy Bits is just so nice!

I'll definitely keep the above pool in mind for when I inevitably move on to Mei and Ramos, though from what I can see there's enough their to suggest Kaeris could easily benefit from a not to similar pool of models. I'm interested in the inclusion of some of the showgirls in the above list. Haven't had any experience with them in the current addition. I'm guessing they're in their to fulfil a role similar to that of the belle's for Ressurectionists? Also a little surprised by the freikorps trapper in there. I guessed Kang and Joss would make an appearance. As Rover said earlier, Joss seems to me to make a good fit in most crews. @ Uktena - You're quite right I completely forgot about totems. The reason for having only two acolytes is down to the fact that I can't see me running 3 at any one time. In terms of ideas for a joint Marcus and Raspy pool one idea I find myself tempted with is to remove the Ice Golem in favour of perhaps a second Cerberus. While the Golem is much more durable and has the added synergistic bonuses, I think that a Cerberus alongside a Blessed of December gives me enough in the combat department while also giving the crew a significant boost in over all speed. Thoughts?

I'd prefer Howard over the golem if I had to choose but having both to choose from is never a bad thing. I just feel Howard has the edge in that he is consistently killy whereas the golem can very much fluctuate. As for what you need, at the risk of echoing other posters (though they are right) Ramos definitely needs more arachnids. The problem you may have is that several boxes end up being required as he can be quite the spider factory when he gets going.

I can see what you mean about Marcus justifying a pool that large by himself. I found it to be the same sort of issue with Nicodem. While it means both masters are wonderfully versatile it does mean that the models needed to capitalise on this versaitility leads to a quite sizeable collection. Having just crunched some numbers in terms of models I already own I'm currently looking at nearly 80ss already. 2 December Acolytes - 14ss 3 Ice Gamin - 12ss Ice Golem - 10ss Blessed of December - 9ss Sabertooth Cerberus - 9ss Razorspine - 7ss Myranda - 7ss Cojo - 8ss I'm thinking a pair of Molemen would perhaps be a good idea but to me it lacks a reliable beatstick such as Joss, Howard or The Mech Rider/Rail Golem. But then again they don't feel like they'd belong in this pool of models. (Although Joss is just so nice to have as a bodyguard.) I'm also not sold on Cojo, in the handful of games I've had with Marcus Cojo has been very underwhelming in comparison to the rest of the set. So there's potentially 8ss which could be better allocated elsewhere. I plan after having got Marcus and Rapsy out of the way to start working on a Ramos and Mei pool so thanks to the folks who've made suggestions for those two masters as well. Tis all very much appreciate :-)

@ Mythic Fox I'm in possession of both Ramos and Mei Feng so I'd be more than happy to hear what you have in mind for those masters. It may well be the case that I move on to them once I finish this current batch of Arcanists. I can't wait for the Kaeris plastic set to come out, if she's anything like the artwork she'll look incredible.

Hi guys. Recently I got back into playing M2E but have stumbled across a bit of a problem. I've always been fairly eclectic in my approach to collecting which means I always end up with way more to paint than I ever get round to painting and therefore I lose interest in the hobby. To try and avoid this problem (because I really do enjoy malifaux) I was hoping people would be able to pitch in with ideas for a rough 100 SS pool of models from the Arcanists which give me multiple options from a gaming stand point but also helps in keeping the model pool to a smaller total so I don't feel like I still have a mountain of painting to do as I go along. In terms of masters I was thinking of Marcus and Rasputina but I'm happy to listen to any suggestions people might have for me. Thanks :-)

Hi I'm James. I've played Malifaux on and off for a little while now. My first crew was Rasputina back in 1.5 and since then my collection has grown to include anything which has caught my eye. Medical professionals have discovered that this is due to my suffering from a syndrome known as 'Magpie Eyes'. In this edition I'm currently working my way through a slowly shrinking painting pile of various crews. Some of which have been pushed aside so I can focus on my Arcanist crews.