Warmachine

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

Sold Khador?!!! But Khador has Sorcha!

[Mr_Pleasington]

Yes, well I was using her as a crutch.  See, back in the day, before her feat was nerfed, I used her feat to assasinate enemy warcasters.  It was kind of cheap, but kind of fun.  I ended up getting rid of her b/c I wanted to play Cryx.  

I actually did fairly well in the league I was in with Khador. Now, this was before most of the infantry got out so the game has changed a lot.  For instance, Widowmakers weren't out yet.  But neither were Bile Thralls.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

I can honestly say I dont think I'll ever play cryx... a little too gross for me.

[Mr_Pleasington]

They're fun, but tricky to play.  Most normal tactics don't work well for them.

I've seen some great armies though.  One of the toughest I faced in early days was the "West Coast Offense" with a billion bonejacks.  That was rough.  Spells arcing in from everywhere.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

ick....

HAve you seen the new Magnus the Traitor set...

Daddy likes... Warjack with a chainsaw...

Daddy likes verrry much...

[Mr_Pleasington]

When those were released at GenCon last year a few people brought them home.  We were pretty much in awe.  I've actually yet to see them in play though.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

Theres a hobby town near my home that has just about everything Warmachine, I picked up a complimentary 2004 miniature catalog and am circling the figures I want as we speak...

I also really like the new Khador warjack, with the grenade launcher and the huge overlapping plate armor.

[Mr_Pleasington]

When I opened up Escalation and started reading some of the stats and special abilities, I was a bit taken aback.  Escalation is right!  

I'm a bit jealous because I'm not overly enthusiastic about the two new Cryx helljacks and I like what the other armies got.  

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

I like the Devestator Warjack,... and the Menoth "jacks" are just brutal....

So any tactics you want to discuss...

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I submitted my review yesterday...did you get it?

Not only did I get it, I ran it yesterday.

[Mr_Pleasington]

Wow, maybe I should have my eyes checked  

As for tactics, you can't go wrong as a beginning player to head over to PP's forums and head to the tactic section.  Each faction has a compiled list of combos and strategies that should get any commander thinking about what to use and how.

Khador has changed so much since I played them that I don't think I can offer much in the way of advice.  Just get lots of MoW and IFP.  IFP weren't out when I played, but MoW frickin' rule!  They are incredibly hard to kill when in Shield Wall.  Other players hate them, and wisely so.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

Heres a small collection of links to pictures of the miniatures, including a few that are coming out soon... Warning the Cryx one might be too much for sensitive gamers

http://marbles.frothersunite.com/imag/jul03/WMrenegade.jpg

http://www.whitesoftheireyes.com/i/Mercs/MagnusBox.jpg

http://www.whitesoftheireyes.com/i/Cryx/BloatThrallFig.jpg



http://www.whitesoftheireyes.com/i/Menoth/MenothBoxFig.jpgp

http://www.whitesoftheireyes.com/i/Khador/KhadorBoxFig.jpg

http://www.whitesoftheireyes.com/i/Cygnar/CygnarBox.jpg

[Mr_Pleasington]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...sweet, tasty bloat thrall...

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

er... ick... tasty sure isnt the word I'd use...

If I played the Cryx I'd probably concentrate on Skarre and the Satraxis raiders, with a few helljacks and many bonejacks...

[Spriggan]

I have to go with Mr. P on this one.