Persevering1 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) I've noticed very little attention in our conversations to Crooked Men, which I find somewhat odd. Anyone have any experiences with these figs worth reporting? I am interested in them because of their possible synergy with the Redchapel Crew. I'm really starting to consider Seamus & Co. more of a ranged attack group. With Seamus's Flintlock, Sybelle's Shriek, and the Belles using Lure to push targets out of cover and into the line of fire, I am starting to have a really good feeling about this tactic. However, the group does need additional firepower. At first, I went with the Hanged, thinking that with those figs I am getting great ranged attacks, additional push with "Hangedman's Knot", and more Terrifying stuff. Seemed great. Unfortunately, the Hanged are expensive and die easy. Sure, the goal is to float them into impassable terrain, but their movement makes doing that and getting a shot off difficult. So, I am now looking at the Crooked Men, who are a lot cheaper, but also have a great ranged attack spell in "Cave-In". Plus, "Shafted" can build a bulwark that keeps my Belles safe from opposing charges. One concern might be the lack of heavy-hitters. This is why I am using the Grave Spirit linked to Sybelle. That helps tank. While more ranged would seem better, the Copycat Killer simply does not hit often enough to be worth giving up turning Sybelle into a reliable tank. Presently, the list at 30SS might be: Seamus Grave Spirit (1SS) Sybelle (6SS) x3 Crooked Men (12SS) x2 Belles (8SS) 3 Soulstones for pool (3SS) Any thoughts about all this? Mainly the Crooked Men themselves, but I am interested in overall opinions of this concept. I think it might really work well; please let me know what you think, too! Edited October 19, 2009 by Persevering1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persevering1 Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Sadly, I see that "Cave-In" is now Resisted with Df. With a Casting of only 4, does this make the Crooked Men unhelpful except in narrow or occasional circumstances? While I still like the "Shafted" spell, and their reach of 2" for melee is nice, I can't seem to shake the notion that Punk Zombies are simply better. If swap out the above three Crooked Men for three Punk Zombies (making up the difference by sacking my three SS leftovers), then I have strong melee potential... and retain the option for ranged damage via "Self-Mutilate". Granted, not as impressive as "Cave-In", but then I am getting a solid melee force with the option of ranged threat. If I go this route, I think I would drop the Grave Spirit for an additional SS, resulting in the following list at 30SS: Seamus Madame Sybelle (6SS) x3 Punk Zombies (15SS) x2 Rotten Belles (8SS) 1 SS leftover for SS Pool (1) What do you all think? Still would like some feedback on the Crooked Men, if available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werecat Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Yeah, I'm not sure that the crooked men will be good for what you want them to do. I haven't really played them yet(I usually only proxy if I have a suitable model, and there aren't alot of undead miners out there) I think the zombies will be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloudfire Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I disagree, I think shafted is great. Depending on the ruling about when the marker are removed. If you want to use somehting more instresting and tactical use crooked men. If you just want to move up into melee, going with the z Punks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werecat Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Yeah, I was going to say that, but didn't have the time. He said he wanted them for their ranged capability, but it's not so great, so the Punks might be a bit better for that. But the crooked men are all about the shafted markers. They're really quite good for their SS cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invader Larb Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 This is a great Miner miniature that could use some "zombie" treatment to become a Crooked Man. http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/previews/latest/50119#detail/50119_w_1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloudfire Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Shafted is a range attack, and also there is no resistance to the marker. I think it better then some other ranged attack but worse then other. I'm not a huge fan of the punk zombie. that is the model I plan on using if Wyrd doesn't release one or have one released for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werecat Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 How can you not like the punk zombies? Do you dislike how the model works, or just dislike the models themselves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEiRD sKeTCH Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) Shafted is a range attack, and also there is no resistance to the marker. I think it better then some other ranged attack but worse then other. I'm not a huge fan of the punk zombie. that is the model I plan on using if Wyrd doesn't release one or have one released for a while. Shafted is not a ranged attack. I believe you are confusing it with Cave In which is a Ranged Attack which has a Rst of Df. (See the errata link in my sig) Edited October 19, 2009 by WEiRD sKeTCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloudfire Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 I think the zombie punk are over played. They are good game play wise but just seem boing to me. Tactical they are one dimentional. I see crooked men as much more flexible and fun. Shaft is a ranged attack per say, but allows you to put further away then next to him to give the ability some range. It niether really melee nor ranged. However, I see it as a range type attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain O Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Shafted is not a ranged attack. I believe you are confusing it with Cave In which is a Ranged Attack which has a Rst of Df. (See the errata link in my sig) I think he meant is that it is a way of doing damage at range rather than saying it is actually a Ranged Attack with a :maliranged icon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zee Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 The Punk Zombie is more than just a melee threat. Thanks to Self Mutilate, you can put wounds on models that are kiting away from you, and if you have access to any kind of healing [Decay/Surgeon/Master Surgeon/Surgery], you can recover that damage fairly decently. And if he gets into melee, and is about to go down, don't forget Slice and Dice does 3 wounds directly [ignoring ARM, etc], so while he may seem... plain... he does have more tactical flexibility that can be overlooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloudfire Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I feel the zombie punks are just an easy choice,and they are very good. I think crooked men are just in and different way. They look more fun to play as well. Plus everyone says take zombie punks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenstuff_gav Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 sorry for the resurrection (get it?! ) but this came up Wednesday; When is a Shafted! marker removed? is it in that turns' Closing Phase, or only when they're triggered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khail Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Untriggered Shafted Markers are removed at the end of the End Closing Phase. This will be in the upcoming FAQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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