Regelridderen Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 And why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thstringer Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Lucius. Because his fiction is the best in the game, he was my first master and I played him a lot pre-errata and pre-thrall and MH which makes him feel a lot easier now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludvig Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Lucius. I've loved him since his henchman days in m1.5 and as 4thstringer said he feels so good now after struggling with him for so long. I'm a sucker for trying to be sneaky and controlling instead of just clearing the table of enemy models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lusciousmccabe Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Lucius. He's just got such good fashion sense. Also loved his machiavellian playstyle since first ed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord J Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Lady J, my first master. In the (dark) grey world of Malifaux, she seems to be a true do-gooder (i have a weakness for good guys). And gameplay-wise, rushing to the enemies with a "El Mayor" + "Fear not the sword" buffed Lady J has some strange satisfying feeling that i can't describe with words... I really hope M3E nails the thematic crews, and a Lady J + death marshalls + some "Guild Marshall" henchman/enforcers would be a viable and well-rounded crew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufess Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 ←My icon. I was struggling between her and Rasp when starting the game and finally getting her as my first master. The reason however was Death Marshalls instead of the Lady herself. Who could even say no to a flaming skeleton marshal that can put his enemy into pine box. But now I am loving the Lady more than the Marshalls that I even have 3 models of the Lady. She is a wonderful melee master with great damage output and durability. She was struggling with mobility that opponent could easily feed her with some cheap model to prevent her threat. Thanks Wyrd that she got her "flash spell" in wave 5 which makes her one of the best guild master now. And the model exciting thing is that she is about to become our MVBeater that will show up in almost every guild list in M3E. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Perdita without any doubt. I just love the theme of the crazy, gunslining family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiralvorkraft Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Another for Lucius. Because winning the game with only Lucius left on the board with a fat stack of soulstones looking pleased with himself... It's a great feeling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact UK Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Sonnia it is for me, something about hunting down all those Arcanists with extreme prejudice seems to tick all the boxes. That said I think Lucius is rather cool and can understand why he is a top pick for the faction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunarSol Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Sonnia for me. I'm always a big fan of the Sword/Mage archetype and the blend of range blasts, flame wall board control and bits of flaming sword makes for more dynamic combat than the usual sword and board melee style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludvig Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 27 minutes ago, admiralvorkraft said: Another for Lucius. Because winning the game with only Lucius left on the board with a fat stack of soulstones looking pleased with himself... It's a great feeling. ... and then they reveal take prisoner on him! Still worth it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortarion Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Lucius. The model looks so cool, and different from what you usually see in miniature games. Plus I like his playstyle where the leader makes other models better but almost never attacks the enemies himself. And with that being said, it may sound a little bit strange that Lady Justice is a close second for my favourite master. But she such a cool concept, and the Death Marshals are certainly winning the prize for being "Most Metal in Malifaux". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regelridderen Posted August 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Looks like Lucius is our most popular Master by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork_Fish Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Nellie! The twisted hybrid of Lois Lane and J Jonah Jameson. I really like her backstory of morally conflicted muckraking. She’s just a fun character, in my opinion, with just enough depth, and her disruptive gameplay is just icing. She needs a Jimmy Olsen analog in 3e. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Curran Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 I believe in JUSTICE! Hopefully M3e will be beneficial for the LADY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludvig Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 4 hours ago, Michael Curran said: I believe in JUSTICE! Hopefully M3e will be beneficial for the LADY. It should be. I foresee her not leading a ton of crews but often showing up as the ultimate beater with other masters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCheadle Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Lucius veritably is tha man, although I did not enjoy his misappropriation of yours truly in his story. Good ol NickMac' is misunderstood enough as is, and I'd have imagined Lucius to have read more than just the mere basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Curran Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 I do not care for this 2 master capability. I hope it is deterred by cost in soulstones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludvig Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 19 hours ago, Michael Curran said: I do not care for this 2 master capability. I hope it is deterred by cost in soulstones. Ihope they are fairly costed, seems dumb tochange the game so that players can use multiple masters and then artificially inflate their cost so that they are barely playable. Henchman Nekima is currently a lot more expensive than the next most expensive beater and still most neverborn lists use her as their beater because she is that good. I wouldn't be surprised if master Nekima and Lady Justice come out worth their stone cost and become popular picks in their respective factions. Concentration of force is a powerful tool in this game. It is often better to have one model feeding another model extra ap compared to having two models that have about as powerful ap on different places. That is also why Yasinori with several support models is pretty popular in Thunders. As long as I don't need to face double summoners who triple the enemy model count each turn I'm ok. I suspect the difference between hench-Nek and master-Nek will be barely noticed, she is already almost at master level. Taking LJ or Francisco AND Phiona sounds like a tough choice to me and the current campaign rating for a master is 15ss so I would assume somewhere around there is where they'll end up in cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortarion Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 In a perfect world, a second master would end up costed so that you really have to consider if you want to include her. She will bring a lot, but the cost required could be used for other good things instead. Do I want quantity or quality? Like a Peacekeeper today. In my opinion, two (or more) masters should be playable, but more of a niche thing for elite lists. I would not like if it becomes the norm. So I hope that the beta testing manages to avoid both that a second master brings more value than the alternatives (Yasunori or Nekima level) and that a second master simply costs too much for what she does (pre-buff Pale Rider level). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludvig Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 I wouldn't be surprised if some masters end up with auto-include for other masters. I would prefer it if one master was still the norm but once you open the box... Brutal alphas are dominating current gameplay and what is more brutal than a second master? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thstringer Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Ludvig said: I wouldn't be surprised if some masters end up with auto-include for other masters. I would prefer it if one master was still the norm but once you open the box... Brutal alphas are dominating current gameplay and what is more brutal than a second master? Huh? I thought in GG2018 brutal alphas were out and cagey play and lures were in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludvig Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 25 minutes ago, 4thstringer said: Huh? I thought in GG2018 brutal alphas were out and cagey play and lures were in. I kind of meant current as in m2e to be honest. But apart from Ply I still think slaughtering your enemy early (in particular taking out an opposing summoner) seems like a pretty solid tactic. Sucking a model in and killing it first turn on your side of the table is also exactly as much of an alpha strike as running to their side in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork_Fish Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 I’m thinking there may be strategies where it will be advantageous, like something that requires you to split up and run as basically two crews. This is idle speculation, but the change to charge, ice pillars on small bases, and Wyrd saying that models will be more mobile and starting from larger deployment zones, leads me to think there may be more blocking terrain on 3e tables. Maybe not Infinity-crazy, but enough the a master may not be able to reach the whole crew. So running two masters to lead discrete units could be viable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludvig Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 @Clockwork_Fish Half the masters don't really do buffs for their crew so it's not like you need to keep a master close to all your models? Unless I missed some reveal about m3e and every master gets some sort of commander aura? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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