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See my thread started earlier this week asking the same stuff.. in my research I read somewhere that Wyrd on restocks distributors quarterly. However a ton of players in my area said a lot of the more popular crews have been OOS way longer.. I actually had to go to my third choice faction before I found a starter in set for a leader I was interested in. Kind of a bummer but least I’m playing and hopefully with 3E around the corner restocks and mew kits galore!!

5 minutes ago, beergod said:

i've never used Journey, and the NB does not need the extra movement, he does need the extra dmg as his min is garbage.. As far as ss go  4ss is plenty for non summoners 

Thanks I’ll swap that out for the extra damage. Having never played a game before with Outcast / NB I can see where you want the extra dmg but didn’t know if the requirement to get it was so narrow it doesn’t come up often. I’ll give it a go though. Might get two games in on sunday so probably try one with journey and one with survivalist see how they feel in actual game play. Appreciate the pointers.. I’ll let you know how it goes lol kind of worried cause I can’t really see the synergy and tricks but I know they are there. It feels like as soon as you get a buried model or two you should just pile the wretches on and try and single target focus down buried models right?

Declared Faction: Outcasts 
Crew Name: Voidlings 50ss 
Leader: Tara - Cache:(4)
   Emptiness 0ss 
   Knowledge of Eternity 2ss 
   Out of Time 1ss 
   Dead of Winter 1ss 
   Eternal Journey 1ss 
Malifaux Child 2ss 
The Nothing Beast 10ss 
   Scramble 1ss 
   Void Shield 0ss 
Scion of the Void 8ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 

updated.. Scramble and Void Shield now on Beast and dropped Surv for Eternal Journey. Thoughts? 

6 minutes ago, beergod said:

there is a tara episode 

I would dump scramble and put Void shield and the Bigger they are on the Nothing Beast. I love Survivalist on Tara as it keeps her upright for her second activation so she can usually heal twice in a row as she'll activate last and first on the next turn 

 

That was kind of my thought on for Survivalist too.. but Journey just seems a bit more useful. Granted it is my first game so I guess I’ll see. 4 cache SS seem like enough or should i maybe unload an upgrade or two to get a few extra?

44 minutes ago, beergod said:

go to schemes and stones podcast, there is a great discussion on that site. its about an hour but fantastic how to play tips

 

Thanks I’ll check it out. Any particular episode in regards to Tara? Or is their podcast more just general play tips and tricks? Got my first game with her this weekend, granted it’s my 3rd game ever. Other two were demos with the starter Guild crew and a 35SS Sonnia Crew just to learn the basics of the game. 

Just going to run a list I saw here.. figured it let me get a taste and get use to the bury mechanic.

Declared Faction: Outcasts 
Crew Name: Voidlings 50ss 
Leader: Tara - Cache:(4)
   Emptiness 0ss 
   Knowledge of Eternity 2ss 
   Out of Time 1ss 
   Dead of Winter 1ss 
   Scramble 1ss 
   Survivalist 1ss 
Malifaux Child 2ss 
Scion of the Void 8ss 
The Nothing Beast 10ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 
Void Wretch 4ss 

Any advice on upgrade distribution? I kind of just dump everything onto her. Think maybe I should put one or two on Beast or Scion.. not sure what though..

My play group is very interested in this but we have been burned one to many time from KS plastic figures.. the saddest being Relic Knights. Well come to think of it every CMON project we all backed. I digress.. either way we will be waiting to see the in hand quality of the sculpts and casts before going in on this one. Wyrd hasn't let the group down yet so we have high hopes, just gotta wait and see though.

Also tried that but they were out of the trapper which was a break for me.. I have used them for some other stuff though and they are great!

Yeah I saw there was one old metal let on eBay but I’d really like to get the new plastics. Just crazy that EVERYONE in NA and in the EU is sold out. The one store I found in Australia that had one didn’t ship to the US and at their prices I’d probably pass anyways lol.. 

Good afternoon,

So I’ve tried to do some research and from what it looks like Wyrd on restocks quarterly at the distribution level? Just asking because I got into Malifaux about two weeks ago and literally the first three crew boxes I tried to purchase were solid out everywhere. I even was cruising shops in the UK who shipped internationally. Are we at the back end of a quarter or shouldn’t I settle in for a long wait? My local play group has advised me that some kits have been “out of stock” for a lloooooonnnggg while. Is this typical? Just really want to pick up The Queens Return and a Hired Guns sometime soon lol.. Thanks for any info anyone can provide on restocks!

On 6/3/2018 at 6:31 PM, Seadhna said:

Now, let me clear an important misconception first: burying the whole opponent's crew is very unlikely to happen due to natural bury restrictions on Glimpse the Void.

Sure, you can bury another one with Talos, then a couple more with Marshals, but that requires putting very fragile models very close to the enemy with a lot of counterplay possibility (if they die, the enemy comes back into play which you won't like; and they will go down).

 

The most common way to play Tara is with Child, Scion, Beast and 6 Void Wretches: it's an extremely mobile and AP-efficient crew that doesn't really care about your hand as long as you can produce a couple of 7's to meet TNs on Turn 1 and leaves most of your opponent's crew Slow afterward.

As for Tara upgrades, Knowledge of Eternity is the only auto-take (Emptiness being a no-brainer), Dead of Winter and Out of Time are nice boosts, I also like Scramble and Survivalist for some extra mobility and survivability respectfully.

@Seadhna Sorry to bump this up and ask you but I just picked up the Tara box and an extra box of Wretches just in case. I just happened upon this list here and probably will start with what you suggested as the most common way to play her. I only have 2 games and one of those being a demo game under my belt and was just wondering if you would mind elaborating just a little more on this specific crew / list. How does a basic turn 1 or 2 play out in theory for you. What order of activation's are like etc. I'm still trying to grasp the concept of being "behind / ahead" in activation's as a tactic etc. I really appreciate any specific insight you could provide in running this list and how it tends to preform in actual games. Thanks!

On 7/26/2018 at 3:57 PM, Teluriel12 said:

Look, I understand that there is a lot of uncertainty and people try to keep telling me everything will be fine and maybe it will...but the frustration of my purchase a week ago wont go away. Simply by the fact that its  not a given that , after a certain period of time, the use of these masters is a certainty.  People are also guessing about when the new release will be so the full year might even turn out to be six months.

I feel that  collodi had a very distinctive feel with the puppet theme, which I dont immediatly see replaced or supported anymore in the future.

 

Ive tried several times now with Wyrd to come to some sort of resolution about my potential edge case...but they refuse to even reply.

let me put it another way:

would you, knowing what you know now ever advise a new player, like myself, to start the hobby by buying one of the dead mens hand masters?

 

I appreciate the effort of you guys to at least try to make me feel better and help me out...but the fact is that I feel gutted about the situation which is not further helped along with how Wyrd is imo stepping around any questions and concerns people like myself have.  Might be that they are not allowed to...but at this point that really doesnt matter to me.

again...thanks for the help!

 

I was feeling these frustrations myself.. After years of my friends trying to convenience me to play I picked up the rulebook and some models only to find out that 3rd edition was right around the corner. I just finally decided to enjoy what I had while I had it and it was valid and just hoped for changes that could work for me. Since I just accepted that change is coming and my timing was poor it has been much better and I have been enjoying the Malifaux universe more. 

Also as was already touched on he is not completely unplayable in 3E. The masters that are no longer supported in the fluff will still be supported / playable in the game. 

I hope you can start to feel a little better about your purchase took me a solid 2 weeks to not have that gut churning irritated vibe every time I thought about Malifaux lol.. Good luck man!

Item is gone. Trade went smoothly, I shipped first and two days later when package recieved items were packed and shipped the next day for me. Thanks @Rurouni Benshin!

LJ Doxy.. it would keep me interested even if you were stomping me!

This is awesome and just the sort of event I would love to pop my tournament cherry with. Of course I’m not available that week go figure.. I hope you all have an amazing turnout and here’s to breaking last years donation total!! /cheer

Good day! 

I have one extra Nightmare Edition Curiosity Killed the Cat starer set. Looking to either sell it or trade.

Trade wise I am looking for a ton of stuff but only NIB. I also accept PayPal offers. Currently item is listed on eBay but figured I would posted it up here too just in case anyone has been looking for one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223111148770

Kits I am looking for:

Herald of Obliteration Nightmare Edition Box Set, Neverborn Hide and Seek Crew, Neverborn Hungering Darkness, Neverborn Alternate Nekima, Of Metal and Flesh Box Set, Ashes and Dust, Desolation Engine. Would be willing to do a multi kit deal etc.. just hit me up and I'm sure we can figure something out.

Thanks!

On 8/16/2018 at 1:05 PM, Adran said:

Honestly, I've probably played over 500 games, with about 300 being M2e, and in all that time I think I have had 2 games ( one each edition) where I would say I lost because of the joker rules. (Both were because I couldn't cheat, it's possible there are some I won that I shouldn't have thanks to a joker, but I don't think so). There have been many incidents where it made a big difference, but it wasn't the single issue that caused the loss. Sure, occasionally it kills your master turn 2, but that doesn't mean game loss. I've won and lost more games because of bad/good hands than jokers. It can disrupt plans but normally if it's not the final turn you can try and adapt. 

I'm not sure how many single incidents in a game where the flip is that critical that to lose that flip will cost you the game. At least not the way I play. (I'm likely to make a mistake somewhere so try and have redundancy in the list, and a back up plan for when things go wrong). 

Haha thats pretty crazy because my very first game ever came down to me losing because I flipped a black joker on damage where all I needed was the min and it was locked up lol.. that said I hope they don't change the mechanic. I love the fact that there is a chance no matter how small or likely that an attack has a 100% chance to miss or succeed or dmg or not. Hope it stays!

As a brand new player to Malifaux with 1 demo game under his belt I can say with certainty that my biggest complaint with the game is hands down the fact critical information for characters is on the front and backs of cards. I hated the fact I had to keep flipping cards over trying to recall what they do and check numbers and symbols etc. I WOULD LOVE if cards were larger and all the information was located on the front of the card. Its not like they would need to be drastically larger so I don't think it would be too inconvenient for carry / storage complaints etc. PLEASE DO THIS! lol

I can't wait for these! I know we get 3 next month but I think I will hold off until I can snatch them all up at once along with those sweet tiles. From what I can tell from that preview picture they look like 12" x 12". Has the size actually be confirmed anywhere and just how many there will be / variations? I know they were stated to be made so you can match various sides together to create different boards states, I'm just curious how many options there will be to start and if they plan on doing other settings besides cobblestone city scape?!

Good day!

Looking to buy the Princesss and Cats alternate sculpt Rat King and Rats~! Don't have too much to trade but have PayPal and eBay so if you looking to trade for something I am also not opposed to purchasing something specific for you also. Thanks!!

These look fantastic! I might have to do custom scheme markers myself. Didn't even consider it until I saw these lol.. great work!

4 hours ago, thewrathchilde said:

Buy Now, Buy Now, Buy Now........even if you end up wanting to get the new ones down the road you still get the Guild Guard and Lawyers and you can use the current Dashel and Lucius for the next year (speculation) till the other stuff is out. 

Even if the new rules drop sooner what is the likely hood that the models will actually be released any sooner that a year. 

 

Yeah I think that is where I'm at on it. I'll probably get the new box when it comes out cause who doesn't like shiny new toys but it will be awhile before its available and just having more access to other models I don't currently own for the next will be nice.

Excited, finally got a demo game schedule at the shop for tonight! Sadly wont be using my stuff because I'm still waiting on some of my kits in the mail and the Sonnia box I got actually came with a Ten Thunders crew in it so Wyrd is kindly replacing that for me. Yeah my plan is to try and use the same few models to play for AWHILE lol.. I think most games and events here are standard 50ss but I might just try and do 30ss to learn the mechanics and schemes etc. Keep them small and fast because I'm sure every game will come with its own challenges and lessons.

So do you think I'm safe to buy the Lucius box now or should I wait?! That's what I clicked on this thread for!!

Just so many abilities, combos, upgrades, schemes etc.. it feels overwhelming but I guess once you play each one a couple of times you really start to get the feel for it. By that point too you probably see what short comings your list has too which should help me decide what to buy next!

Ah got ya that makes more sense. Lose her hehe. As for the alpha strike nature of her style or the explosive, pun intended, nature yeah that could be a turn off I guess if you repeatedly beat someone down. Hopefully that’s not the case if anything I probe easy wins for a long time lol.

Lucky for me my gaming club has several hardcore Malifaux players with several custom boards and more of the official and hand made terrain than is necessary! So hopefully if anything that’s one area we got covered.. again pun intended! Thanks again though for all your insights, can’t wait to get started.

Wow! Thanks for that super in depth write up... EXACTLY what I had hoped to get, amazing insight and really I appreciate you taking the time to put that together. 

At the end where you say she isn't a fun type of crew for my opponent? Is that because she is strong vs certain types of leaders? It just seems like putting myself at a disadvantage would be great for them lol.. I do like the alpha strike nature lists can bring. So this should play right up my alley then to learn. Very unforgiving but when you get it to work can assassinate the target I hope!!

Thanks again! ++