Da Git Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 hey guys, just curious as to what people tend to use/make? do you: A. build a a crew & pretty much use that for all encounters or B. organise a game, decide which master/faction you & opponent are playing (&/or schemes as well) & then build crews coming from a 40k tourney player (cost too much to have a massive pick & choose army), i like the idea of an all comer crew as it allows you to really develope its tactics & forces you to improvise & make best use of what you got... I'd love to hear peoples thoughts & what the norm tends to be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sholto Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 One of the things I like best about Malifaux is the scope of choice available in crew selection, and how you can tailor your crew to (a) your opponent's Master and ( both players' Strategies. However, I also enjoy making up a crew (usually in Ratty's Crew Generator) as an all-comers crew with a bit of everything, and then pitching up to play a game with that crew, regardless of who my opponent is or what Strategies we get. Basically, I like the flexibility of playing however I like, and I like that it is built into the rules that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaime Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I usually make the crew in advance, simply because I dont want to carry all of my Malifaux models around at once. Last tournament i played in (Just a club one) we had to bring a single crew with a minor sideboard, but we're probably going to go with two full lists from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMills Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 All depends on the mood I am in. I currently have all the neverborn masters and Kirai. However it is very rare that I go for a game with out some idea on the master I am going to play (I have been favouring Mrs Z over the last few months). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamwyrd Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Usually we just make our list and hope we don't get screwed with our strategies. I'm probably gonna go back to the original way and flip first then build crew later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargazer Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I normally do a bit of both to be honest, for a 30 or 35ss game I'll have a "core" 20ss that I will use with a given master regardless of the strategy and then just add a few extras to get up to the ss limit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(TV) Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I have *always* been an all-comers list guy, as I thought it encouraged innovative play style and was necessary for tourneys which constituted the vast majority of my games. However malifaux actually has an in-built list tailoring system that is arguable a part of the balancing of the game as a whole. As such I am open to the idea and looking forward to seeing how it plays out in gaming events. We will probably be starting with almost fixed lists to be fair to newer players and events but I think we will be growing in the direction of list-tailoring, it's just how the rules are. Regards, TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannonFodder Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I usually have an idea beforehand of what I want to play, but certain master you just have to drop if a certain schemes pops up (Rapsy & Ramos are too slow for some). But if you play a master that has some mobility, they should do ok vs everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Mostly A, but need to do some B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Where we play now all we declare is our factions beforehand before flipping for strategies then we both select our masters and crews going on enemy faction and strategy... bog standard, right out of the rules manual - practicing for the GT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulgrima Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I normally have an idea of what I want to use before I go into a game but I may make some tweaks however I don't normally tailor a force completely. I do like to try some non optimal builds just to get an idea of what they can do in different situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 once you start playing everyone normally gets an idea and builds up a core force which a model changes here and there... it is fun and quite challenging however to make one 'uber list' I do have my all comers 35SS lady J list and it just kicks ass! against all strategies and factions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I'm coming from Warmachine and Warhammer 40,000 right now, so I think in terms of an all-comers list, but I'm starting to reach the point of figuring out how to tailor better to strategies. I think as I get more experience with the game overall and my Factions in particular, I'll be able to do better at that specific portion of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolomyte Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I build for the scenario, occasionally I will alter my list based on my opponents faction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rush3r Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I mostly do B, mainly to deal with the very annoying masters that sometimes pop up ie. collodi to stop my brain from imploding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy'sLawyer Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I normally have a core to my Crew that is more an all comers for all my masters. Then I choose which master and final models I need to flesh out my crew based on my strategy and faction of my opponent. Going in with a predetermined list without knowing which Strategy you are going to play is dangerous. Some masters like Lilith can handle this but most end up getting hosed when "that" strategy comes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb Luck Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'll normally bulid a list with the stratergy in mind. If I'm playing against a Master that can shrug off traditional Gremlin fire power, then I might tailor a little. As for each Master, I find my Ophelia lists change very little whilst my Somer lists will vary depending on scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy'sLawyer Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'll normally bulid a list with the stratergy in mind. If I'm playing against a Master that can shrug off traditional Gremlin fire power, then I might tailor a little. As for each Master, I find my Ophelia lists change very little whilst my Somer lists will vary depending on scenario.Out of all my Masters I will have to agree that Ophelia's almost never changes. This is both due to lack of options and that the options that are available just rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I normally do a bit of both to be honest, for a 30 or 35ss game I'll have a "core" 20ss that I will use with a given master regardless of the strategy and then just add a few extras to get up to the ss limit I pretty well do the same thing or decide I havent used 'x' model in while or even ever so I'll try them out to see how they go. It aslo depends on the level of experience of player that I am going up against or what they want out of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty4seven Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 I always fly by the seat of my pants. I generally have a basic idea of what master I want to play (usually whoever I've painted most recently) and go with that. But I always flesh out the crew based on what strategies/schemes I'll be playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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