Die Cervum Studio Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Afternoon all, I'm working my way through a collection of Malifaux miniatures I received for Christmas, which include a number of resin bases. I've got exactly the number I need for my existing collection, plus one spare 25mm 30mm. Now I'm not really wanting to have to purchase any more of these bases (they come in packs of ten) but I'd like to use up all the ones I've got. However due to the sheer variety of 25mm 30mm based miniatures available I feel a little spoilt for choice! As such I was wondering if you good folks on the Wyrd forum could help me decide? Malifaux is definitely a game I want to play, rather than just collect, so I'd like a model that will work well tactically with my existing collection. I've read a lot of the tacticas and threads, but due to the sheer variety of schemes and strategies, not to mention Masters, I'm finding it difficult to settle on whom to pick. Currently my collection stands at: Masters Von Schill Viktoria of Ashes Henchmen Hannah Taelor Viktoria of Blood Totems Malifaux Child Student of Conflict Steam Trunk Enforcers Bishop Convict Gunslingers x2 Friekorps Specialist Freikorps Librarian Killjoy Lazarus Strongarm Suit Vanessa Minions Freikorpsman x2 Freikorps Trapper Ronin x3 The options I'm interested are:Sue - Heavy hitting support but costly.Hodgepodge Effigy - Apparently works well with VS Anna Lovelace - More Freikorps goodness. I don't know much else about her. Big Jake - I like the idea of him, plus we share the same name. Do I really need more melee though? Hans - Ranged support, especially for some sniper shenanigans with the Trapper. Could help with the Viks weakness, but then again so do the Gunslingers So can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance for any replies, I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adran Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 My first suggestion would be Johan. From your list, I though Anna was a 40mm base, so probaly not much use. Also She hasn't yet got a release date. Big Jake also doesn't have a release date. Sue is probably more like a convict Gunslinger than Hans is. Hans is more like a Trapper with more options, but costs more. Hodgepodge is a decently durable cheap model. Its easy to fit into crews, and likes you to have a killy master. It can help the Viks against Shooting crews. I think you would get the most use out of the Hodgepodge, but it is the least showy of the models you have asked about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 I don't get it. There are no 25 mm models in Malifaux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adran Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 the base insert for a 30 mm base is normally 25 mm. At least thats what I assume is meant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kogan Style Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 I hope you mean you have 30mm bases otherwise you won't be able to use them in Malifaux. The Trapper is a better sniper than Hans so you would use him more. Sue is very cool, and offers some anti Ca Big Jake can be very useful, but you'd need to proxy him as he hasn't been released yet. I would not look at him only as Melee though, he has some great interactions with the strategy scoring. The Effigy is always a useful model to have, especially for the Outcasts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Cervum Studio Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Sorry I've been a tit! I meant 30mm bases; I have 1x 25mm insert left as Adran said! OP has been corrected. Interesting advice so far! If Anna is going to be 40mm then I can have her too as I was have three spare 40mm inserts. I've heard talk of the Hodgepodge Emissary (old man on a donkey with unlimited shirts...) coming too so might look at them with a later release date. I'm kinda attracted to the Effigy. It's something a bit different than the norm. In contrast Sue/Hans a bit similar to what I've already got which is why I'm not as excited by them. The availability of Big Jake is a bummer but he seems very useful and I could easily do a small batch painting session with him and the above mentioned... @ Adran - I'd forgotten about Johan. Wouldn't I be able to use Taelor in a similar role though? That was my initial plan to meet my construct smashing needs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munindk Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Johan can remove conditions, Taelor cant... apart from the hammer and being outcasts, they dont have much in common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adran Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Johan is sort of Taelor light, as they both have the Relic hammer, but Taelor has better triggers. What Johan has is condition removal, which can be priceless (or useless). The Emissary will be on a 50 mm Base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Cervum Studio Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 This is where my naivety scuppers me! Thanks again for the help with this. So if I narrow it down to Johan or the Hodgepodge Effigy what would people vote for? I'm at the mercy of your wisdom! Sue and Hans don't seem different enough from what I already have to warrant their purchase. Big Jake looks to be too far off unfortunately. Anna is on the wrong size base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiralvorkraft Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 As an Arcanist player, Johan hits the board more often than not. Condition removal is huge in this game, and I suspect it's only going to get bigger. Plus he hits above his price point and brings decent survivability. Give him Oathkeeper and he gets work done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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