rca1 Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Hi, I've recently decided to take up wargaming again (not done it for a loooooooong time) and, while I always used to play Warhammer and a bit of D'N'D, I've been quite intrigued by Malifaux. The fact that it seems considerably cheaper than GW at the moment is a plus point as well, I cannot deny! Basically, while I'm roughly familiar with the rules differences between Malifaux/GW- as far as dice vs fate decks are concerned- I'd like to know a little more before I commit one way or the other. So, I mean, how does the system play- in terms of length of an average game, how smooth are the rules, how tough are they to learn to a reasonable standard? What is the Malifaux community like in the UK, and how does the game work at a tournament level? These are some quite involved questions I know, but any advice/guidance would be lovely. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clousseau Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Hi. Welcome to the UK community, which is pretty strong in some areas (and still growing). Apart from the obvious difference in crew size (compared to Warhammer), and the different rules, the main difference to WFB is that victory is gained by achieving your objectives (random strategy and 2 selected schemes) and restricting your opponent achieving theirs. Decisions made during the game will affect that (so sometimes NOT killing your opponent is an advantage). Game time - allow 2 hours. Basic rules are easy to learn - mastering the game is the fun part. Post up where you are and we'll try and find a local henchman or gaming group playing Malifaux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rca1 Posted August 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks! That's really good of you. I'm in Stockport/Manchester, be good to see a game played I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Skies Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Lookup Ukrocky. He's your local henchman when at Uni. If you can get to Harrogate we can teach you as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjahamster Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 There's a few people that play at the nwgc in Stockport - i get over when I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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