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  1. Railroad Avenue Rampage A competitive, two-day Malifaux tournament in Bellingham, WA Aegis Games, 1431 Railroad Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 50ss Tournament: Saturday April 29 - Sunday April 30 Crew Painting Contest: Saturday during the event Bonanza Brawl: Saturday after dark Player Pack: https://bit.ly/BhamRampage2023 Pre-registration: https://aegislgs.com/Railroad-Avenue-Rampage-2222-14095/
  2. Hey all! MWS Season three is kicking off! Our first event of the year, New Year's Retribution, is now open for registration on Longshanks: https://malifaux.longshanks.org/event/6881/ We are moving house! The MWS will be operating under a new Discord server. Join the party: https://bit.ly/MWS-discord We're changing up the series a bit, including allowing people's participation in real-life tournaments qualify for the MWS Championship! Check out the full Season 3 announcement here: https://bit.ly/MWS-S3 Hope to see some of you on Vassal!
  3. After a long year of grinding in out in the Malifaux World Series, 16 players have risen to the challenge of competing in the MWS Championship! These competitors have shown skill, determination, and a shocking ability to avoid tilting when that black joker flips their way. The first round begins this week. The championship will run for 6 weeks, with three rounds of round-robin in the group stage, followed by a top 8 cut that moves to single elimination format. The rounds are GG3, singles. Because of the unknown release timing for Madness of Malifaux, the competitors were polled how they preferred to handle new content and it was decided that no Madness content would not be allowed in the event. We will be trying to record and share as many of these games as possible. Follow along on the MWS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MalifauxWorldSeries/ World Championship 2022.pdf
  4. What crew is your opponent playing? Terrifying is extremely good... right up until it isn't. It's either the most busted defensive tech in the game, or it does literally nothing for you. As someone who plays several crews that rely on it (Nightmare, Woe), if I rely on Terrifying to keep my models alive then I'm gonna have a rough time if my opponent has some variance swing their way or if they manage their cards well. What I'm usually looking at is how many good cards they flip on their terrifying duels and how many cards they cheat to pass terrifying. If they cheat to pass terrifying, I'm going to do everything in my power to make them miss or cheat to hit. It may be helpful to think about it as resource drain, and only spend actions into Terrifying if you know you can afford to cheat enough times to guarantee hits and kills. Sometimes the right play is just to YOLO some swings and hope for the best (never into Nightmare FWIW). Terrifying puts a lot of resource pressure on the opponent, but it's definitely not a silver bullet defense. Some rules of thumb for playing into terrifying: Don't cheat the terrifying duel if you can't cheat the attack flip too It's OK to throw actions at terrifying without cheating, but don't make a plan around your attack succeeding UNLESS, failing the terrifying duel puts you in a worse position (looking at you Dreamer) If you know its coming, a single ruthless model goes a long way Woe, Nightmare, Tormented, Honeypot, are places you know for sure you'll see some terrifying.
  5. This is wrong per the offical FAQ:
  6. Added registration link! https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/414k80w8
  7. That's fair; but if this format becomes so popular that it's supplanting standard play. I think that would be a strong message for Wyrd to rethink their release/errata cycle, and I'm certain they'd listen--at which point there might be a lesser need for it the format and it would probably die off. Implicit in the BalanceFaux idea is a belief that the best state of the game is after Wyrd has had a chance to tune their creations. It's just carving out a space for the polished game to sit on a pedestal.
  8. There are quite a few crews that have 1 or 2 lynchpin models that would be rendered effectively unplayable without them. I don't think this creates a more diverse meta, and has as much or more collateral damage as a blanket ban does.
  9. It is a format that MWS might use from time to time. No one is saying it's anything more than another tool in the tool belt.
  10. Fixed this for you. You're using this to try to make a point about abusing power or something, but you're missing the point that people are already at the point where they're not enjoying the game and/or looking for alternatives. The errata cycle is long. Playing competitively can be extremely frustrating when there are a couple broken things. If there's a solution that keeps people who aren't having fun because of have balance involved in the m3e, that's better than losing them to another game, no?
  11. Aegis Games in Bellingham, WA will be running a 5-round tournament on Nov 12-13! https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/414k80w8 We have a fairly active meta with weekly games happening at the store, and the space is GREAT for events. We'd love to have some travelers come visit to play Malifaux in style! This will be a 5 round event - 50ss GG3 tournament Madness of Malifaux will be allowed if they have been in the app sinceOctober 22nd (3 weeks prior to event date). Pools are subject to minor changes up until October 22nd. ***Entry fee & prize support*** $50 entry fee. Pre-registration required. Trophies and in-store credit will be awarded to the top player in each of the following categories: Best Crew Leader Best Appearance Favorite Opponent Renaissance Champion ***Schedule & Details*** 135 minute round timers (2 hours 15 minutes) Round times include 15 minutes for setup and crew building, then 2 hours of actual play. Day 1 Doors & Check In: 9:00 - 9:45am Flip 1: 10:00am-12:15pm Lunch & Initial Paint Scores: 12:15-1:00pm Flip2: 1:15-3:30pm Flip 3: 3:45-6:00pm Day 2 Doors: 9:00 - 9:45pm Flip 4: 10:00 - 12:15pm Lunch & Final Paint Scores: 12:15 - 1:00 Flip 5: 1:15 - 3:30pm Awards: 3:45 - 4:15pm ***Who is Welcome?*** This event will require both good familiarity with the core rules of Malifaux, and a fair amount of stamina. Two days of games isn’t something we recommend just jumping in on without a number of practice games. ***Why Proxies*** As with Malifaux Burns, Madness of Malifaux is introducing new models, new masters, and titles for them. In order to follow suit with prior events run at the store, and to provide a hope of balance against Damien (we see you) the new masters and their titles will be allowed as long as they have been available for at least 3 weeks. ***Clocks*** Aegis Games will provide a clock for any table that wishes to use one. We understand that this is still a new development in Malifaux, but we believe that using a clock is the fairest way to adjudicate a timed match. We encourage players to use them at this event! Players who go 2-1 or better on Day 1 will be required to play clocked games on Day 2. Our Clock System: Encourages Timely play and sees more games reach Turn 5 Does not prevent the clocked player from winning the game Has minimal to no impact on the outcome when both players are playing at a similar pace. Same fundamental system used on Vassal for the MWS ***Pools*** R1 Deployment: Flank Strategy: Covert Operation Scheme Pool: 2: Vendetta 5: Sabotage 6: Hidden Martyrs 9: Load 'Em Up 12: In Your Face R2 Deployment: Wedge Strategy: Carve a Path Scheme Pool: 1: Breakthrough 8: Spread Them Out 10: Public Demonstration 11: Set the Trap 13: Secret Meetup R3 Deployment: Flank Strategy: Guard the Stash Scheme Pool: 3: Assassinate 7: Catch and Release 10: Public Demonstration 11: Set the Trap 13: Secret Meetup R4 Deployment: Corner Strategy: Covert Operation Scheme Pool: 1: Breakthrough 5: Sabotage 7: Catch and Release 8: Spread Them Out 12: In Your Face R5 Deployment: Standard Strategy: Cursed Objects Scheme Pool: 1: Breakthrough 3: Assassinate 4: Leave Your Mark 10: Public Demonstration 11: Set the Trap
  12. In my local meta, my newer players really appreciated the addition of clocks to our practice games. It actually turned into a huge level-up moment for them, and for two of them in particular they went from games ending T2-3 to games ending T4-5 after only a handful of clocked games. I think that will vary great from person to person, however. And I'd never drop a clock on anyone brand new, of course.
  13. The MWS qualifier in July, Trials of Time, used chess-style clocks instead of traditional round timers. Clocks have been "opt-in" for the series since the functionality was added to Vassal, but this was the first event where clock use was a requirement. To gauge the experiment, we did a survey of MWS participants afterwards. Overall we felt like we got a positive response. We'll be using this data, and the conversation it inspires, to inform our events in the future. We'd love to hear thoughts and feedback from the wider community as well! Attached is a copy of the clocks system used during Trials of Time for reference. MWS Clocks Rules 7-22.pdf
  14. Hello all! The World Series Committee (WSC) is looking for folks from the community interested in running online tournaments to contribute to our 2022 rankings and World Championship qualification. The WSC is focusing its energy on our "Big Three," which will be 6-round events, scheduled for January (currently in progress), May, and September. But we would like to see smaller events with interesting formats happen throughout the year and we would like the community to have some say in what some of those events are. If you are interested in running an online event as part of the MWS, review our Qualifier Requirements (attached) and fill our this form. For those who want a tl;dr of our requirements: WSC must approve your event and schedule The event must be competitive focused and the format must be balanced You must use the MWS FAQ and MWS Code of Conduct Otherwise, you have control over the format, pools, and maps You will be responsible for organizing your event (reg, pairings, etc), but the WSC can help with rulings and CoC enforcement as needed The WSC will be reviewing submissions on February 21st and contacting TOs to finalize details on February 28th. We will open a second submission period in May. MWS Community Event Requirements.pdf
  15. Last chance to sign up! We're closing registration in a little under 12 hours (about 8pm PST)
  16. Hello all! It's time to kick off the second ever Malifaux World Series! The first event in our series will be New Years Retribution II. 6 rounds of glorious competition running from Jan 17 through Feb 27. Registration will close after Jan 15. Format is GG2, 50ss, Singles. Registration for New Years Retribution II: https://forms.gle/9biJoKsVQRQjDMiQA Participation in this event contributes to your qualification of the World Series Championship, tentatively scheduled for November of 2022. World Series rankings will are hosted at https://vassal.malifaux-rankings.com/#/. Huge thanks to Malifaux-Rankings for hosting us! We have added a code of conduct for the series this year. With the participation we received last year, we wanted to make sure we are being as transparent as possible about what our sportsmanship expectations are and how be intend to enforce any breaches in conduct. Find the MWS Code of Conduct here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XTuvQF5JHyrOKj-43jkvrPzEIEgEP9YlCNq0_yh4PyQ/edit?usp=sharing As usual, we have tried to keep an up-to-date FAQ so players can resolve as many rules disputes as possible at the table. Our Rulings and FAQ has been updated with most outstanding Malifaux Burns questions. As always, anything we feel is clearly supported by the core rules or Wyrd's official FAQ isn't included in our document. Find the MWS Rulings and FAQ here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z6jmZUtGXBxx31gHywREs95h-26js4maH0JBsBLWRRU/edit?usp=sharing Stay tuned for more information about our full schedule and more information about community-organized qualifiers! May the Jokers always flip in your favor New Years Retribution II.pdf
  17. The Team Cup has closed! Congratulations to the Podium and thank you to all who played. See you next year First Place: Russian Fun Players @Plaag @NotSoEmpty @Miltarion Second Place: I Like Big Mustaches and I Cannot Lie @wookiejunior @Radek @RainbowCake Third Place: Those Russians Garstan @Assdex @Domin
  18. The 2021 Malifaux World Championship is complete! Everyone who made it into the Top 16, you all rock! Getting that far was an impressive feat of talent and dedication and you gave us some great games of ‘faux over the past month and a half. For those who missed the championship as it happened, check out our YouTube channel where we have most of the Top 16 and all of the Top 8 matches recorded. Now, we finally have our podium and winners of the series: 2021 Malifaux World Champion: @Plaag(Arcanists) 2nd Place: @Axelst (Outcasts) 3rd Place: @Legislat (Guild) Congratulations! --- To wrap up the season, we have one final raffle, generously sponsored by Wyrd. We awarded a virtual raffle ticket to each player for participating in an event, for each game where a player scored 4+ VP, for finishing an event best in faction, and for finishing an event on the podium. The raffle winners are: $5 Wyrd store voucher: DiscBilly#5681, $5 Wyrd store voucher: @Tales $10 Wyrd store voucher: @beergod $10 Wyrd store voucher: malifuchs#3080, $15 Wyrd store voucher: @eddy $15 Wyrd store voucher: @Makhina $20 Wyrd store voucher: TWRello#4270 $20 Wyrd store voucher: @Kolath --- Huge thanks to everyone who participated this year. It has been a blast to watch the community grow around the competitive vassal scene, and the turnout far exceeded our expectations from a year ago. Over the course of the 9 qualifying events, we had more than 130 people from 20 countries participate! Now that the 2021 season is behind us, the World Series Committee is going to take a couple months to rest, but we will be back in January to kick off 2022. Next year, we will organize another series of qualifiers that culminate in an invitational tournament to decide the next Champion. The MWS committee will only run three tournaments, but they will be 5- and 6-round events with no off-meta formats. However, we will also invite the community to run additional qualifying events. Community-run events will need to meet some of our criteria, but community TOs will have more flexibility in the format and scheduling of their events. Stay tuned! If you have questions or suggestions about next year's series, drop a reply here!
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