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Guild content is always welcome

I'm thinking about getting Tull/Cavalier in addition to my Family next instead of finishing up Marshal or dabbling into Witch Hunter.
What's the shopping list after the errata? Just the keyword and good to go, or any other pieces I'd really need?

Registration is already open: https://malifaux.longshanks.org/event/9255/

So without writing an entire novel: Due to health reasons I've basically been out of comission playing Faux since right before the pandemic hit. From that time up until now I had 3 games scattered over the entire time...all more me flopping around trying to get back into the game, a new faction/edition/GG season.
I've tried multiple times to at least get back on a theoretical level, but without playing no chance. Good news is I can now start playing again on a regular basis.

So...when looking at ES in its current form with all the Erratas and FAQs...which would be the best keyword atm to get things starting again (old releases and upcoming)?
No super compliacted snyergies and setup and versatile enough to cover the Strats and most Schemes.

those proxies are banging...might have to steal that idea

...help...

The legs are driving me insane. Anyone got any helpful tips on how to tackle them? Dry-fitting is nerve wracking and the instructions don't really help all that much.

On 7/28/2022 at 10:23 AM, Kogan Style said:

Hey @hydranixx I am currently studying McCabe2 and Botanists and with your lists I am wondering how quickly you "grew" the Bots/created upgrades? As the lists above looks like they would create 1 or 2 on the first turn then rely on Luna creating scrap? Are you ensuring that any 6 or higher is going to the huckster to generate scrap? Is Luna then creating an upgrade then generating more scrap so McCabe can create one so the Botanist get 2 grow tokens before they activate?

I think my problem is I see McCabe needing to play the upgrade mini-game, but is that actually a trap? 

Going to latch myself onto that question, as I'm currently in the process of doing the same

Heyho,

didn't really have a chance yet to fully dive into GG3 (just did a very brief surface read).
Has anyone had a deeper look already? Any hot takes?

Heya,
shamelessly pluggin that one from the Arcanist forum, since it kinda fits my situation and is always an interesting topic for me (getting back into the game after 2 1/2 years of forced break).

If you only could bring 2 masters (playing in keyword, title masters included) and some Versatiles...who would you bring with you to tackle the most schemes, strats and opponents?
Bonus would be with only 1 master (in keyword + plus title) and Versatiles.

I used one of those clear plastic sticks used for flying models and attached its belly to it.
Once basing and painting is done you don't really notice it.

3 minutes ago, Commoner1 said:

I know, but they have gotten MUCH better and the retailer we referenced is much worse.

I don't know if we are talking about the same retailer, but this is the first time I have such trouble with them. The only time I've had trouble with them before was not their fault.

Germany is not better in this regard. Ordered McCabe and his additional box 8 weeks ago at one of the biggest german online stores. They have no clue when they will be able to deliver...

Can't wait for the release. I really hope it's early summer...I want to be able to properly play again!

Well...that says a lot...

8 minutes ago, le_wahou said:

My advice would be : send her in your opponent's face until turn 3. Even if he kills her, he will have spend so many AP with his high cost models that this will cost him the game. After this, use her as scheme runner.

LLC helps a bit to get this going. Also I usually have 6+SS when playing her (for Leap trigger and damage prevention)

Lone Marshal, Steward, Pale Rider, Jury I would almost always consider.

Making sure to always have a Ram or Mask in your hand to get the leap of with the trigger helped me a lot.

I also have to admit I've used her quite sucessfully as a scheme runner...(Breakthrough, Power Ritual)
With Leap and 3 AP she is quite mobile and opponents usually try to avoid her.

3 hours ago, Adran said:

I am expecting the explorers to be the Gencon book for next year.

Which would be really sad, because ES ist the faction I want to switch to for M3E. But in the current state it's not that great.

Thanks for the information.
I'm currently looking at a faction switch from Guild to Explorer's and every bit of practical experience is very welcome.

I think the problem is not, that Guild is weak. The problem, in my opinion, is that we are too predictable.

And yes I Think for the UK Nationals not allowing additional Masters was a problem too. As was stated earlier the game was designed that way.
Looking at the German Nationals there was a much more even distribution and nobody dominated like that (some of us calculated, that the winner would have to have scored 7x 7:3...which is quite bonkers with a fixed crew).

43...🙁
That's harsh

I'm following the UK nationals round for round...and it feels kind of depressing seeing those rankings

12 hours ago, Regelridderen said:

I’d say, she can shoot, because Finger on the Trigger allows her the shoot action, and Gunfighter allows her to treat it as a claw action. It doesn’t convert the Shoot action into a Claw action, it just allows her to treat it as such, meaning it remains eligible for Trigger and bypasses the limitations for Shooting. 
 

The exception would be, if Perdita was engage from outside her 1” engagement meaning, she could neither shoot, nor reach with her claw attack. 

Finger on the Trigger allows you to take a . You can only take a  if you are not engaged (unless you have a special rule allowing that). Gunfighter is not relevant for this problem.
It doesn't matter if Dita herself is engaging another model or is just being engaged. See also Rules page 26 "Engagement"

The problem isn't Gunfighter becasue it states you "may" treat them as . 
The problem is not being able to declarewhile engaged.

Just a quick wrapup from the German nationals which took place over the weekend.

4 Guild players out of 30. Placed 10, 14, 22 and 24.

I know of Nellie being picked one time and Hoffmann also once. The rest was LadyJ and Dita (with second master sometimes).

I myself only managed to get 24th as I got sick and had to play without any noteworthy sleep and I was missing key pieces like Steward, Lone Marshal and Pale Rider.. Played LadyJ for all 6 rounds with Dita and Nellie as second master options. (2 draws, 1 wind and the last 3 games were losses)

More to come as soon, as I can think straight again.

Nice work!

I'll put the sheet to the test next week at the german nationals