Cranky Old Man

Dashel 2. Hit run them hit again. Dashel 2 himself is ;lightning quick and hits like a truck, the whole keyword has heaps of choice.

I keep forgetting cruel teachings but that's typical of me.

Played a game against Nellie 2 with Nekima 2 yesterday. Ended up a 5 all draw. Covert Ops i cant remember the full pool but it had secret meetup, sabotage, vendetta. I took vendetta on Phiona with my noxious neph which was dumb, nox got killed in second turn by Phiona and Nellie combo so missed 2 whole points. I got one point for sabotage and got all 4 strat points which surprised me. Oppenent got 3 strat and one each for sabotage and secret meetup. I front loaded as much focus as i could early doors but then by turn 4 I was struggling to get through the negatives. Nek 2 is really forgiving and can help her crew scheme. I first turn grew a young into a mature and a Tot into lelutu who grew into mature turn 2. Its really easy to get the grows off early. Hayreddin did a bunch of work and the matures just gummed up the works. I think with better scheme selection and maybe the addition of the Hooded rider the next game might be batter. Nellie 2 is a real ball ache to play against, it gets tiresome playing against crews whose whole schtick is to make your game less fun, but it is what it is. Now going to play Nekima 2 exclusively for a while but i may crack out Nek 1 occasionally.

Good discussion thanks people. I will try flush with cash on a Botanist.

I stopped taking upgrades because i would forget i had them! Which ones are you taking and with which models in Explorers?

thank you for your hard work!

The app isn’t working on my Samsung phone or my iPad. I removed the app and reinstalled it. No joy. Anyone else having problems ?

.Played a game vs Kaeris and it was a tie 6 all. Karelia and Elijah is all he has left and I had only lost Samael. I’m thinking about what to change in my list. Samael just hasn’t impressed me. The thrall and handler are a good combo and I took a queller to remove conditions, fire golem especially. I had taken vendetta on the golem with the thrall but I had got him down to a few health left and I just had to bite the bullet and kill him. Thrall was on the wrong side of the board, the golem can move. Fast!. Spelleaters were really good but I think I will take only one for the time being. I really missed a good beater. Sonnia was great but I found confiscated lore to be a trap. I used it every turn and I don’t think it’s worth the ap every round. I think the first 2 turns might be enough. The purifying flame is great. We played carve a path and I chose vendetta and load ‘‘em up. Got 3 strat point, 2 for load ‘‘em up and one for vendetta. My opponent had vendetta which he got full points for and 2 for load ‘em up and 2 strat points. The gg3 scheme and strats are very different and will take a few games to get used to.

thanks @Maniacal_cackleI assumed it was something like this. He has enough resilience to solo scheme as long as he doesnt get intercepted by some big beater.

Everyone seems to be taking Samael. I thought he was seen as subpar and not worth 9 ss? What does he bring to Sonnia 2?

Got a mate who plays Kaeris a lot. He could be dropping in a game this arvo. My thoughts were that Sonnia one may be the go. Also stalkers could actually be handy to end conditions on my models if needed. I am guessing that scorch the soul wont work against the fire golem as it doesnt get damaged by burning?

@Da GitDo you take the orderly for the cheap heal?

@Da Giti like the list. The reason I always take a handler is they are pretty good and the boosts to thralls is great. Plus another way of getting burning out.

Really interesting to read this. I am planning on soloing Sonnia 2 for a while. @admiralvorkraftI notice you had no thralls. I was going to always take one with a handler. I am finding it hard to fit everything in, keep running out stones rather than picks.

Writing lists for new Sonnia and i keep coming back to the thralls, I will always take a Handler. This makes it tempting to take a second thrall. Problem stones and what else i can get for the crew. one or two thralls?

Hucksters bring so much to any crew.

Shen 1 I haven’t faced 2 yet

Shenlong with charm warders I hate.

Pandora 2 can give them fast or focus by ripping off a stunned they gained from a sorrow. One has to be fast and the other focus. Zi suppose once you have done that candy can give the other one fast. Kade is just too squishy and Teddy gets targeted as people are wary of him.

I have been trying out a few masters and it is rare that the original version is a better choice over the title. I think many are on par and just change up the play style which is great. Others though I don’t think the OG will be chosen over the title. I think Pandora is better as title. Kirai2 is bonkers, new lady j seems so much better the new Marcus is so very much better than the original. Which masters to you seem stronger in the title, which are on pat and which are not as good as it’s original version?

So one of the nerfs was removing umbre fro Ivan. This meant DeWalt can longer heal him. Just realise that title Ivan does have DUA and Umbra. So he can again be healed by Gibson. I just painted him up I might have to try him out

Are they worth it? I seem to have good games and less good days with them. Should i drop them and get 17 ss to spend on some other hard hitters? Does the hooded rider add more? Hinamatsu?

Thanks guys2 I played the first one twice today. Lost both games but it was close in the one with Nekima 2. Titania 2 wasn’t so great but I had sub optimal scheme choices and list choices but I will learn from that. Nekima 2 was the most enjoyable.

No need start of like that. If someone asks about the game I say that it is an adult world of Victorian steam punk horror and fantasy, kind of Lovecraftian but also very much the 19th century horror writers like Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker. Jack the ripper type characters plus Inquisition flavour crews. That's usually enough for them to say "cool". Then real horror begins when i tell them only really $100 or so to get into it and then don't warn them of the addiction!

I am playing in my first faux tournament for quite some time. I am playing Neverborn and the masters i have are Nekima, Pandora, Lucius and Titania and their titles. The pool looks this; Round 1- Corner, Turf War Let Them Bleed, Bait and Switch, Death Beds, Research Mission, Outflank Round 2- Standard, Corrupted Ley Lines Claim Jump, Spread Them Out, Vendetta, Breakthrough, Assassinate Round 3- Wedge, Symbols of Authority Vendetta, Death Beds, Hidden Martyrs, Outflank, Detonate Charges Any thoughts on which crew to take in each one? Round 1 I thought could be a one for Titania 2. Death Beds and research could work Round 2 Maybe Pandora 2 with a hooded rider who can carry the ball. Candy is good for claim jump maybe? Round 2 Maybe Nekima 2. Vendetta should be good and hidden martyrs.