Rathnard Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 I've been playing Zoraida almost exclusively for about a year now. I have most of the models available to her, I've written (and am updating) a huge tactica article on her, I've commented on almost every post about Zoraida for a year and talked about Zoraida for 2 hours on a podcast. The only thing I haven't done is attend a tournament with her (my first is in two weeks) but regardless of that, I think I can confidently say that I've Mastered Zoraida and how she works. So it's time for me to move on. I've decided to retire old Saggy Bags and start regularly playing a new master...at least until some book 3 comes out of course. The question then, is which one? There's a few I have in mind but I'm still swaying between which to go for. So what does one do when one can't decide? Why, make a poll of course! So here are the Masters I've knocked it down to; Leveticus - The one man Apocalypse! I already have 30SS purely for him (more if I start counting the constructs/undead I have for Z) but lack the Steampunk Abominations/Deso Engine. It'd be a good opportunity to expand my meagre collection of constructs and Undead. What I have is also completely painted, so there's no catching up before I get any more models. Marcus - I do love the underdog and I do love a challenge. I really like his fast playstyle and his toolbox of abilities/spells gives him some great options vs a wide variety of opponents. The fact that he's generally viewed as one of the worst masters in the game is a bonus. Once again, I've got most of what I want for him, but for the most part they're unpainted. Hoffman - Aside from his support aspect, he plays nothing like Zoraida tends to. He'sall about armour resiliance, and bunching up into a big death-ball, so I'd have to relearn my playstyle if I want to use this guy. The only guild model I have is Papa Loco, so this'd require me to buy the crew from scratch. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's certainly a consideration. Lady Justice - Playing a pure Melee Beatstick Master would be a big change from Zoraida, but my main motivation in getting LJ would be the gorgeous models. Like Hoffman, I have almost no guild so this'd be from scratch. Lucius - Zoraida for the Guild! He's got alot of movement and obey-style tricks up his sleeve, which definitely appeals to me. But playstyle aside, the models are great and I already have a nice colour scheme in mind (with pink as a minor colour ). Getting Lucius will inevitably lead me into getting LJ and the Hoff and visa versa, since the Lucius starter comes with models I'd want for them (Lawyer and Ryle, respectively). Viktorias - I've always wanted to do a Powerpuff Girls theme with the Viks but the playstyle seemed a little bland to me. Then I thought more about the shenanigans you could do with student of conflict and boomeranging Viks for hit & run attacks. Throw in Hamelin for some awesome control spells and I changed my mind. I actually have a respectable chunk of the Mercs I'd want so I really only need to buy the Viks & Student to make this crew. It would also mean that for the first time, I might have a crew where some of the models aren't pink! :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icarianmirror Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Leveticus. I think Karn was also thinking of writing something on him, if I recall his tactica thread correctly, and having you both making Levi tactics would be awesome:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Lady Boobies for the win! Seriously, she may be a simple master to learn but the minis are awesome. And believe me once you start collecting the Guild, you won't stop! I know, I've been there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Marcus imo! Prove the nay sayers wrong that he is powerful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Well Rath, it seems as if we keep some things in common with what crews we are doing. I have Levi and Lady J and am looking at branching out to Marcus as well. I have abstained from voting but think Levi or Marcus would be best for you (and having played you a few times). Marcus is a toolbox and I think he might have a little steeper learning curve and getting his activation sequence right but I can see some really nice combos and he seems as if he can complete a lot of starts and schemes and can take on a wide variety of masters being able to exploit a few things too. Levi to me just looks fun and the fact he has such a wide minion pool to choose form means whilst he will pretty well keep doing the same thing how his crew operates around him will vary greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Alleycat Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 I say viktorias...just because we outcasts are awesome. And a powerpuff girls theme would be hilarious. I wants photos and I wants them niaow!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wodschow Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Hmm.. Working under the assumption that the winning entry here will get a solid tactica within a few months Voted Marcus, but Lucius wouldn't be bad either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb Luck Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Hoffman. Cause I'm not biased or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Marcus imo! Prove the nay sayers wrong that he is powerful! Same here, that and you haven't put Collildi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James. Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 I'm going with Hoffman. He has enough to make him interesting and is going to be new and shiney, as are his tactics. After listening to your Zoraida interview on the Aethervox (you did a great job on that by the way, even though I don't play her, I found it very interesting) I just don't see any of the crews like Justice holding your interest for long. You went into such depth about the tricks you had worked out for Z, and I got the impression this is part of what makes the game great for you. "Welcome to the Aethervox, here's Rathnard again, he has some advice today about LJ who he started playing recently: (A sad and dejected Rathnard voice fills the airwaves) Well, what you do is, you walk up and hit stuff " So I'm personally voting for Hoffmann, because I have an interest in him and would like to see you do a tactica on him, but as long as you promise not to take a straight forward crew I'll be happy with any choice you make James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q'iq'el Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Voting for Marcus as well. Granted, all the new masters are quite intriguing and all the synergies make them fascinating both to play and to read about, but a chance to rehabilitate Marcus in the players' eyes cannot be wasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koali Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Please Marcus... we need more Beasts in Malifaux... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 (A sad and dejected Rathnard voice fills the airwaves) Well, what you do is, you walk up and hit stuff " I take offence at this! Lady J is simply not THAT one dimensional..... Sometimes you actually have to walk up and hit stuff.....more than one time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathnard Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) Heh, well if I really get into a particular Master, there's a good chance I'll be writing some kind of Tactica. The two I'd probably least likely write a tactica for are Lady Justice and the Viks. LJ is a Master I'd do for the painting rather than gaming, so I kind of suspect I'd move on from her before long. The Viks have potential and I certainly find their playstyle more interesting than LJ but again, part of the draw is the Powerpuff Girls paint scheme. And yes, James is absolutely right about what I enjoy about Malifaux - it's the variety of tricks and the depth of playstyle that gets me, which is why I've stuck with Z for so long. EDIT: So we've got Marcus in the lead followed by the Viks. So far it looks like a race between those two. Edited March 31, 2011 by Rathnard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePandaDirector Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 I voted Marcus because despite finding his model dull he has very interesting crew options and I'd be tempted to see how well he turns out in your thorough care. If not him then definitely Lucius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy'sLawyer Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 I would never suggest this to a new or even a mid-level player but I say go with Marcus and give that man some love. I am wondering if he is going to end up with pink dreds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Alleycat Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Yes he will have pink dreads. This is Rathnard after all. And while I think it would be awesome to have Vikkies be chosen,I do think that it would be great having someone show marcus is viable lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halflingspy Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Lady Boobies for the win! Seriously, she may be a simple master to learn but the minis are awesome. And believe me once you start collecting the Guild, you won't stop! I know, I've been there! I got Lady J, even though her beatstick approach is one I usually avoid in gaming. However, once I started looking at guild... yeah, I just want more. And more. And more... o.0 Guild Austringers are really cool models, in my limited experience, and are great molds. The death marshals go without saying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naiatoc Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 I'm with you on the Victoria's. They are surprisingly flexible and tactical. They are not as one dimensional as you might first think. I've really enjoyed playing them. However, my vote was for Lady Justice. She strikes me as the polar opposite from the master you've been playing. Game play will be totally different. And I for one love variety. And yes. Another reason is that the miniatures look amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozzy Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 I loveee marcus.. Runnem with 2 coryphee 3 silurids a jackalope.and a malifaux raptor.. Can turn coryphee into beasts using the raptor trigger... Super fast army I love actually undefeated with him surprisingly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathnard Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Well with about 50% of the vote I think we have a winner...Marcus! That's probably a good thing from a painting perspective - I'll actually have to paint my existing models before getting more beasts. A tactica is in the works - hell, I even started taking some notes since my first game with him. Now I just need to figure out a decent way of painting Marcus' skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Alleycat Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 (edited) I think maybe a GW terracotta might be a good start. would give a ruddy cast to the features that might turn out looking pretty good. Oooo..Something that might turn out looking great would be doing some research on aboriginal tattoos and face painting. Edited April 1, 2011 by Dark Alleycat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozzy Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 My marcus loooks more like a pimp lol .... Gold chains gold cane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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