Sorting the good from the bad (pt 2)

Hi

This is part two of my good and bad habits series.

PART 2 BAD HABITS!

Sorting the good from the bad (pt1)

Well I’ve been playing Malifaux for coming up to a year now. I’ve enjoyed it loads and thought I’d share some of my reflections on what I’ve learned as I gorge on Chocolate Eggs.

I’ve played the Viktorias, Nicodem, Mei Fang and Yan Lo as my masters so far. I don’t tend to master swap for strategies or schemes. I have Misaki, Kirai, Von Schill, Seamus and McMourning waiting for a go on the table.

I thought I’d list some things I’ve learned, good habits and bad habbits.

The Real Cost Of Getting In To Malifaux

Malifaux is credited with being one of the cheapest miniature games to get in to with a suggested cost of 1 boxed crew and rule book. Realistically though there are a number of things that a new player will want to buy to get the fullest experience.

THINGS YOU NEED

1. The Rule Manual

Malifaux is one of the simpler war games to learn the rules of, however that doesn't mean that you're not going to need to refer back to rule book to settle a dispute or if you want to look up what is and isn't possible to do. Malifaux is great in this regard as it comes with two options for rule books, the full version which has information for all of the models available at the time of print (1st wave) and a smaller, cheaper rule book which simply contains everything you need to play.

Additionally M2E offers the option for an additional book (though likely to get more later) which contain the stat cards for all the models in their line, current and planned. Both this book and the full rules manual offer a good way for players who want to enter the competitive scene to understand the models that they will be playing against, even if they only buy a few models or only one faction. If however you intend to only play with a small group, one rules manual will be sufficient for any number of players.

Malifaux Rules Manual - RRP £10
Malifaux 2nd Edition Rule Book (includes stats) - RRP £27.99
Malifaux 2E Crossroads (new models' stats only) - RRP £30

2. A Crew (plus extras)

It should go without saying that you will need miniatures to play with. Whilst you do not strictly need to buy official miniatures for casual play, tournament play requires that the model be identifiable and although they allow for customisation, that does mean you will want to get the official releases.