Darryl.Lademan Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 I've been thinking about doing a last blossom crew mainly as a painting project but I would like it to be at least semi competitive. So the models I have so far Misaki box set Yamiziko Orian box archer box Lone swordsmen Samurai Any recommendations on what figures I should add keeping in mind I'm going for a strong Japanese Look And feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDisaster Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 For starters, Yamaziko is by FAR the last model you put into this crew if you want any ammount of competitiveness. Other Henchmen blow her out of the water. Fuhatsu and Sidir Alchibal make great Henchmen for Misaki if you don't like Ototo or want some ranged firepower however they lack the Japanese feel. Kang could work, he's very much the stereotypical Japanese Rail Worker. As for other models that fit in with the Asian/Japanese theme you have the Katanaka Snipers (Previously Ansatsu Sha and Last Blossom) as well as the Ten Thunders Brothers (Also previously Last Blossom). Unfortunately Misaki lost every Last Blossom model from Wave 2 by the end of the Beta but from a fluff aspect she used to hang out a lot with the Brothers, especially when Outcasts and the Katanaka Snipers are basically Torakage Snipers, at least that was the impression I got when they were first introduced. Their stat line is almost the same and they carry Katana like the Samurai, they also come packing the Clockwork Rifle which is the same as the FK Trappers. Can't go far from with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarlSS Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Why such hate for Yamaziko?I think she's great for cost, she costs the same as an illuminated or sniper.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 I think Yamaziko us great against Neverborn, specifically against Pandora. Add an Oiran or two and your crew won't be cutting themselves a thousand times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 He did want Last Blossom, and neither Kang nor Sidir are Last Blossom. If he wanted a Last Blossom themed crew then he can easily paint Kang and Sidir that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godlyness Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Yamaziko is amazing? 3 inch melee nimble anticharge and a 3/3/4 profile with blasts built in. Also stubborn. For 7 stones. She is really good. Df 4 sucks. And ml 5 is bad ( she taught misaki dammint least she should have been 6) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucidicide Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I have played a lot of Misaki in M2E as both 10T and Outcasts. In my opinion, you should absolutely drop the Orian. They are just bad. I have tried them numerous times, and they seriously fail to impress. They need a suit for Lure, and it's not like their melee is amazing. I think you're better off spending the points almost anywhere else. I would also say that the 10T Archers and the Samurai are both inefficient models for their cost. You can play them and they can work, but they are below the curve. THAT SAID, there are some upgrade currently being tested that improve both of these models. As such, I wouldn't recommend against them. I'd just make sure you recognize that the upgrades will be necessary to up competitiveness. Yamaziko is a fine model. I think she sits in a fine place. I would speculate she's a little below other models you can get for her cost, but she's got some nice moves. I almost always leave her at home, but if you're going for a Last Blossom theme, then she's fine to bring. She certainly isn't bad. The Lone Swordsman is a great model, especially with Recalled Training. You really need to figure out how to use him, but he's just an exceptional model. Torakage are awesome models. They are stat bricks of 6, which is great. They can hit really hard. The biggest issue is knowing how to get the most out of them, but that's because they have so much they can give. I don't like to run more than 2, but I do like to run 2. Ototo is an absolute boss. You throw him into the opponent, and you'll be happy. As long as you can avoid Wp shenanigans, you are generally pretty set. I tend to use my stones on him and not Misaki. Misaki herself is good, but don't let her fool you into thinking she's a melee master. She doesn't come close to stacking up to Justice or Lilith or Perdita, etc. Misaki is a mobile master who does damage while she's moving. I find Disguise is way more useful than Stalking Bisento for this very reason. Your goal is to jump around doing some damage and getting points. Use Ototo as your fighter. Lastly, Shang is great. There are some criticisms out there of him, but the healing is stellar. It's not hard to get off, and heal flips can be cheated. That coupled with Rush of Magic puts him in a fine place. He basically always kills himself, but he keeps Misaki in the action quite easily. Hope that helps! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godlyness Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Stalking is Really Really good. +attack and +damage is really good as is 4 attacks. 2/4/6 does its work. but some times i like using thunder. blasts are fun when you have +s. if i dont want to be charged i will just charge them first. wish out cast misaki could take misdirection but meh, survivalist is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucidicide Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 To each their own. I've had more success with Disguise than Stalking, but playstyle is a big factor in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godlyness Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I pick her up and then spin in a circle and throw her up in the air. Somehow she locks on to a model and crashes into it obliterating it. Heat seeking missile indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDisaster Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Disguise works wonders if you use her Deadly Dance (I think it's called). They can't charge you and if they walk up to you, you can push them away by discarding. It can be immensely frustrating for the opponent, especially if she also has misdirection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arli Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I will have to try that. If the opponent takes Assassinate, that would be quite frustrating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarlSS Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Of course, disguise only works if you're fighting a melee centric crew. It's not going to help you against the Ortegas, or most of the Guild.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl.Lademan Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Cheers for the help everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krehtsturm Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I run Misaki -Stalking Bisento -Misdirection Yamaziko Ototo (with his upgrade) or Ama No Zako -Smoke and Shadows 10T Archer Torakage Oiran Oiran It's been pretty effective at both kill-y schemes and at dropping scheme markers off. Misaki is a boss. She picks a model, then she kills it. Then she picks another model. Using the oiran to either pull that model in or drawing other models away. Misaki, especially with misdirection, is so fun. Yamaziko isn't the most amazing figure, she isn't sturdy and she's not going to murder anyone in just one hit. That being said, she is grate against clusters, she's great at slowing your opponents down (if they're melee heavy by preventing their charge). She's also got a weak damage of 3... that's nifty. Ototo hasn't done much for me, but that's probably because my opponents dump an unnecessarily large amount of ranged attacks into him... that being said, I guess that prevents them from shooting the other models. Archers are great models, that being said, I often don't get to use them as they can be outshot by guild models and they can't do much if they're tied down. Torakage are so good. They can dump out 3 dmg with their shuriken or they can scurry across the board and drop a butt-ton of markers and then tie down the enemies models so they can't pick 'em up. Oiran have utterly destroyed things in some games and other games they don't do a thing. That pretty much sums them up, they're hit or miss. I haven't perfected my crew yet. That being said, I have a lot of fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flindo Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 you have the lone swordsman and Samurai? please lend me your time machine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl.Lademan Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Huh? I just bought Bushido figures until Wyrd bring out their's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arli Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Which ones do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl.Lademan Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 http://www.bushido-thegame.com/catalog/itsunagi-ito http://www.bushido-thegame.com/catalog/satoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonevilstein Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I would add Sensei Yu and some Ten Thunder brothers for movement shenanigins, flexibility and utility. As you are already using Bushido figures (which is a great game in itself btw!) they have got some great proxies for Wave 2. This list would be my personal preference, but of course most of them can be used for anything monk-like in TT:- Sensei Yu (Yumi from the Temple starter set) :- http://www.bushido-thegame.com/catalog/temple-ro-kan-starter TT Brothers :- http://www.bushido-thegame.com/catalog/suchiro + Kenko from the starter set + Riku without the water http://www.bushido-thegame.com/catalog/riku Tengu :- http://www.bushido-thegame.com/catalog/sojobo Monk of the High River :- http://www.bushido-thegame.com/catalog/hotaru-fire-fly And controversially... Shenlong :- http://www.bushido-thegame.com/catalog/master-po The Lone Swordsman :- http://www.bushido-thegame.com/catalog/grey-pilgrim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl.Lademan Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Very nice great call on the lone Swordsman Bushido figures are nice. I'm trying not to get too many as I'll probably replace them when Wyrd release the plastic ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonevilstein Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Could always use them for Bushido afterwards, it's a great little game.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl.Lademan Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Maybe later ill give it a go, currently my Malifaux obsession doesn't leave much room for other games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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