Atdeath Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) Hello everyone. I just got into Malifaux about 3-4 weeks ago because of my g/f. She likes the concept of Malifaux. I play Warmachine (Cygnar) and Hordes (Trollbloods). She plays Hordes (Circle Orboros). Anyways, for Malifaux she loves the Neverborn and got the Pandora box with Teddy, Stitched Togethers, and a Doppleganger. She's just recently picked up The Dreamer and Daydreams which she intends to mix with her other stuff. I went Arcanist and got the Marcus box with the Jackalope and Shakome. I played some games and at first I thought the box sucked. I read up and asked for advice on the forums as to working Marcus. With time, I realized it isn't my playstyle at all. As a mostly Cygnar player, I really enjoy, and am good at, the shooty style of play. I'm wondering what suggestions you guys have on some good shooty lists. I've heard that the Guild and Outcasts are the way to go for shooty. I don't know much fluff or info about any of the factions so I don't know what to look for. Physically, the Lady Justice box appeals to me but she doesn't look shooty to me. Also, I have the Marcus box with the Jackalope and Shakome built and primed black with the cards and some laminated tokens my g/f gave me. If anyone is interested in either buying it from me or trading, please let me know. I know money is tight and we can help each other out. Thanks, Efrain Edited May 24, 2011 by Atdeath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 If you want shooty Guild, man, go with the Perdita box. She's the shootiest Guild master out of the box. In time, pick up an Austringer or two, Samael, and the Judge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneWhoFell Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 I agree with Hansel. The only set that is close to Perdita is the Freikorps. The nice thing about them is that they can cover all sorts of different armies. But the Ortegas with the Judge, Samael, a couple Austringers an maybe a Watcher (or two) or a Guardian... *nods* Pretty tight crew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mylastnerv Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Yep. Another vouch for the Perdita box for sheer shootiness. LadyJ has come shooty models with the Death Marshals, but she herself is more close combat oriented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Swarm Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 If you go with Perdita, you could also do worse that getting Abuela Ortega and a Mercenary Gunslinger. I often run a Peacekeeper with my Ortegas (and a lot of my guild crews). It's expensive (both ways), but it's fast, tough, and can dish it out. If you run Marcus more, you might take a look at the Mole Men. They're kinda slow, but I had some fairly good results with them. (That burrowing thing is great for getting them to objectives that aren't too far away.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasin666 Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 the other shooty group no one mentioned is ophelia which can do some wicked damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynMike Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 I have been playing for much longer than you ... almost 6 weeks! and had been running the Lady Justice box + Scales of Justice every game. Started getting used to the pace of play but wanted to try the Ortegas for the same reason you mention, fire power. O ... My .... Gawd! If you want shooty then you have the perfect crew. The field of fire they lay down is awesome, especially with Nino's 16" gattling gun range. Add to that Perdita (and her totem's) ability to cast Obey, and Papa Loco's ability to take out a cluster of opponents with "Take Yo With Me", well, let's just say I've fallen in love with a little lady with a six gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carcosannoble Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Arcanists will be pretty damn shooty once the M&SU Assets box is released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calmdown Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Dont get too hung up on shooty. Malifaux is a game of melee, shooty is a support role not a primary role. You can play a list that is shootier than most, but you can't play a list that is pure guns. You really need at a minimum one very solid melee model like Peacekeeper and preferably more, because taking objectives, picking up counters, or defending against being charged from behind buildings by Nephilim etc doesn't work too well when all your guys want to be at range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealkiller195 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 i'm still trying to figure out why people love the peacekeeper that much? it's nice but it doesn't scream "OMG must take" in my lists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calmdown Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 i'm still trying to figure out why people love the peacekeeper that much? it's nice but it doesn't scream "OMG must take" in my lists Because it's a big deathy death machine of death. Not that there aren't other options, but it's the best one by a margin due to it being the only speedy melee option we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atdeath Posted May 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Well after all is said end done, I ended up with the Lady Justice box which is the total opposite of what I thought I would like. I LOVE her. Going to go start a thread on her now. Thanks for all your advice. It really helped in my decision. Efrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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