Brassfist

No need to pin, no need to build a scenic base...just carefully superglue a couple of legs to the outer lip of the base, making sure that the spider is rearing upwards.

No problem. Glad it's getting used.

Moving it to a new domain!

www.schemefaux.com

Seems fine now. It's hosted on crappy, free webspace. I'll find somewhere more stable to host it.

Sorry, been away. I'll get this sorted.

Photo from Gencon that shows how the plastic stands can be used (presuming you've got them in your box).

Here's mine. One shows the plastic stands that came in the box.

The more upright Skeeter can just be superglued to the outer ring of the base (this technique works perfectly for Langston + the Brass Arachnid without the need for building a ridiculous base!)

2017 Scheme generator made! Will update this if the wording changes in any way... http://malifaux.site88.net

Made an updated Gaining Grounds 2017 generator for you to practice building lists. No playing until January! 

Here it is : http://malifaux.site88.net

15 minutes ago, Gnomezilla said:

What's the point? It's on a master nobody seems to take in a competitive environment ANYway. (Yeah, I can't argue with the consensus of the masters which have too many disadvantageous match-ups, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. Stupid, stupid balance to the certainties of playing Hoffman!)

I want to wait a few months and see what the release of sanctioned spellcasters does when it takes away the certainty of one way for the opponent to shut him down. If it does, then we'll start to see whether it's a problem, or just a threat to cough and mutter about before putting a different master on the table regardless.

I'll be taking him to an upcoming tournament. He'll probably get lured apart or blasted to death, but auto-decapitating things should make me feel better 

14 minutes ago, admiralvorkraft said:

To explain my position; it bothers me, less because of what it actually accomplishes in-game and more because the designers built in a limitation for a reason, and then provided an end-run to achieve the same result. 

It's a nasty alpha-strike, especially because it's a one-two punch with Langston popping out at the bottom of the activation, likely carrying Patchwork Plating. But it's 22 stones plus a master activation, and it's pretty well broadcast. While it has a long range, it's not infinite, and there are models in the game that could pretty easily deal with the choreographed Emissary.

All that being said, I would prefer it if the Emissaries hadn't been designed the way they were. I suspect we'll see one in most competitive lists sooner rather than later.

Think it was an oversight that you get auto-decapitate, or that they couldn't design to prevent it?

I'll be attending my 1st tournament soon. The Emissary is a must have.

Maybe shouldn't have asked in the non-Guild forum! Nobody cares about me auto decapitating Ressers 

So what's everyone's feeling on the Brutal Emissary getting Howard Langston's attack with auto-decapitate? Was it a mistake by Wyrd, and should it be fixed? 

For those not in the know: "Conflux of Amalgamation" makes the Emissary a construct, Hoffman gives the "Targeting Systems" modification to the Emissary, machine puppets the Emissary to bury Howard > the Emissary activates and removes the modification to add a ram to every Ml/Sh, getting Howard's attack with the decapitate trigger built-in.

From what i hear, "Targeting Systems" was worded so that it can only be attached to Guild constructs to prevent Howard getting auto-decapitate.

So was this missed in testing, or is it OK because of the resources you need to spend to make it happen (1 AP burying and maybe 2 wounds on the Emissary to make it Fast)?

I want to be fair to my opponents, but i also want to decapitate them.

Thanks everyone. I think this is pretty clear now.

2 hours ago, trikk said:

Dead models don`t have conditions so no.

Haha! You and your obvious logic...

No power = no power loop.

1 hour ago, trikk said:

I`d say yes.

Being buried does not end conditions so the model still has it.

Power Loop does not state a "in play" requirement.

Re: no "in play" requirement, when a model with Power Loop dies, can other constructs still use the stats from that model (until the next time Hoffman activates and the condition ends)?

18 minutes ago, Bengt said:

In theory yes, but does any construct have 8+ Sh? The Austringer is already pretty well provided for.  

Good point. Bad example

2 minutes ago, Adran said:

If the brutal emissary has power loop on it, then it can use the stats of other models in the loop when it declares an action using that stat

BUT

I do not know of any way to give the emissary the power loop condition as it isn't a construct.

The Conflux of Amalgamation upgrade makes him a construct!

9 minutes ago, Bengt said:

"Power Loop: At the start of a duel, this model may use the printed numerical..."

So Power loop only lets you use the stat value from another model in a duel, it does not change the stat values of a model with the condition. So for the Emissary to use another models value in a duel the Emissary itself has to have power loop. If a buried model has Power Loop it can let other models use its stats, but that doesn't affect the Emissary if the Emissary hasn't been looped.

Ooh...that would mean if the Emissary is in Power Loop and buries a non-construct like an Austringer...the Emissary can then make a raptor attack and choose a higher Sh from another construct in Power Loop?

How does Hoffman's Power Loop work with buried models? 

Specifically:

If the Brutal Emissary buries a construct that has the Power Loop condition, and makes an attack using Tyranny Of Order, can the Emissary make the buried construct's attack action then choose a higher Ml or Sh stat from another model with Power Loop?

I've made a simple Gaining Grounds 2016 strategy/scheme generator that allows you to share the generated scheme pool with friends before a game:

http://malifaux.site88.net

Let me know what you think (and tell me how it looks on your phone please!)

Also, credit has to go to godwearshats who beat me to it with his excellent game generator:

4 hours ago, solkan said:

Machine Puppet:

With the Conflux of Amalgamation, the Brutal Emissary gains the Construct characteristic.  Otherwise it won't work.

Note that Machine Puppet doesn't place any restrictions on the (1) such as needing to be printed on any particular card.  So it's whatever (1) AP actions the model can perform, including the ones granted by Tyranny of Order.

 

What about the wording for Tyranny Of Order? Is Hoffman the acting model during the action, or is it the Emmisary?

So...Hoffman can Machine Puppet actions from non-constructs by having the Emmisary bury them, then Machine Puppet-ing  the Emmisary to do a 1 action???

Awesome.

50 minutes ago, Stark said:

Why not?

That's what I thought.

It leads to some pretty awesome combos. Have to make sure it's OK.

Can Hoffman Machine Puppet the Brutal Emissary to do a 1 action from a buried model?