Got Advice for a New Player?

[Nid Vicious]

OK. Still looking to get the M2E rulebook (all out near me and pretty much everywhere I look online too) and looking at the new Guild box set. I'm also loving the Guild Riflemen box because the models look fantastic. I've read a review on the box set, but am looking for any advice on the riflemen. Are they a good addition to that base set of models? Something better? Any help would be appreciated!

[Tuttleboy]

One thing to keep in mind during crew construction is that in general just killing dudes won't win a game of Malifaux for you. To go with those riflemen that can stand back and defend stuff you'll won't some models to move up and take objectives/drop scheme markers for you. Toward that idea I really like the Austringer and Death Marshalls.

[Hagisman]

Going through the Guild recently to figure out what I wanted helped a lot. I think the family has some fairly good models that I haven't had a chance to use yet.

For instance only a few of the M2e book Guild models have extremely long range and even fewer have blast.

I try not to be a power gamer and like to run with a theme first and foremost.

Question I have is what master do you want to run?

[Nid Vicious]

So far, I picked up the Lady J box set along with the Executioner, an Austringer, and the Pathfinder. First crew I want to try out is the box set with upgrades and the executioner. Kind of a whole Judge, jury and executioner theme, but without the jury

Got the pathfinder just because the new model looks great, but I thikn I could find some uses and it's at least another option for the crew.

I also don't consider myself a power gamer. I mainly play with friends over beer and pretzels, so I'm more concerned with everyone having fun. Of course that means I won't just roll over either.