DrakeRaids

I haven't played a ton, only a little over a dozen games, but I've had a good run with Gunsmiths, including two 'living the dream' games where a gunsmith got hand picked men bonus, fast, and the hard way. He killed things when he activated. It was pretty glorious. Again, I'm new though, so maybe I'll end up slotting him out for something later? I like them though.

Our good friend Toni Ironsides is the master for you. Don't listen to the haters, if you like the idea of pressuring lanes with Shyvana, you'll have a pretty good run with her. She's not an assassin (although she can certainly kill stuff if you line it up right), nor is she really a tank (though she does come pretty close). What she is is a lane bully, coming down on fights in progress and making the enemy run away or eat fists.

 

If you like buffs, she's got buffs with her Hand Picked Men aura (a fast gunsmith targeting something burning in that aura is pretty much a bazooka). If you like surprising speed and "wait, what?" moments, Rush 'Em, combined with a moderate amount of Adrenaline, can lead to some pretty clutch beatings. MSU has a united theme that Ironsides rewards you for playing with, and they exemplify the "durable, face punching" style the Skorne is otherwise known for.

 

I would personally like to recommend listening to Episode 5 of Schemes and Stones, to listen to Nick Hrenda talk about her. I was pretty confused about what her game plan was (and I was more than a little down on her effectiveness), but that podcast really gave me a new appreciation of her.

Hah! That's ironic, you read me well. I have no miniatures for this yet, but I did before I registered here pre ordered Ironsides box. I really enjoyed how she looked and what I read about how she played Interested me, and I've already looked into expanding Arcanists focusing on the MSU sub Faction! I was hoping you would suggest anyone else though, so I'd have another idea of something to try in addition to them.

I'll give this a go!

Soul Calibur: Setuska! I love her tricksy ways, but her combination of unexpected combos and raw speed is what made me stay. She was never the most top tier of characters, but she was one of the ones that when you played her well the other player was never angry when they lost, because they where far to busy being confused on 'wait what just-'

Magic: I played a lot, though my favorite deck was probably a white black combo orzohov deck. Throughout all the time I played magic I very much gravitated to 'tribal' decks though. I really enjoy the models I use having a unified visual theme , and building inlaid synergies is something that really appeals to me as a play. Once more though, I have to admit I got a certain glee at having to explain to my opponent how they just lost before they realized it.

League of Legends: Shyvana. What do you get when a dragon sneezes? Out of the way. I play her in the jungle, and once more I valued this champions aggression and speed. She doesn't have tricks but sometimes, she doesn't need them. She has the raw speed and physical power to threaten a large amount of the map at once. This allows me to keep my options open and respond quickly to where I feel I'm most needed, and the enemies weaknesses can be most exploited.

Warmachine: Skorne is my warmachine and hordes faction, and within them my favorite casters are Supreme Archdomina Makeda (Gotta go fast) and Tyrant Xerxis (ALL OF THE BUFFS). The army itself doesn't have many tricks to be honest. It's going to punch you in the face repeatedly, but it can be much faster then it has any right to be, and I enjoy the durability.

Role playing: in regards to dnd, pathfinder, or what not, I don't have many strong tendencies aside from a typical aversion to magic classes. I don't mind them, and enjoy the sometimes, but I usually like things with a martial bent more then spell slingers. That's not a hard line though, and I do enjoy Binders.

Music: I love alternative, Rise Against was probably the first music I got into, and I have a fondness for them. In particular any band that blends traditional orchestra with modern electrics something that I enjoy.

Favorite movies: Prestige, Fistfull of Dollars, House of Flying Daggers.

Howdy! I'm DrakeRaids, a player in Kentucky near Lexington. I've been eyeing this game for a while, and have some decent wargaming experience under my belt, and have gotten interested in making some targeted purcheses! I've started off with a pre order for the 'Troubleshooters' box of the Arcanist faction, and intend to see how well I like it before I go any deeper. I'll probably be lurking around these forums proper for a while as I muddle my way through things!