Good Demo sets?

[Malebolgia]

Hey guys,

Received my book, red fate deck and Guild faction cards yesterday and I am already pondering what groups I will get for any demos. I have two Guild groups at home:

*Lady Justice, The Judge, 3 Death Marshalls
*Ortega Gang

I think both of them are very suitable for demos as they have both shooting and close combat. I like the Justice gang better for balance between the two and the Ortegas because of the individuality of the group. It really goes well with the character driven part of Malifaux.
But of course they need an opponent! I'm still not sure which box to get. For demos I do like to have all elements in a group (shooting, melee, magic). Although some groups will fit in perfectly storywise, I'm not so happy with the group composition as some groups are mostly focused on melee. The Mercenaries box appeals to me model-wise and balance-wise but I don't really like to use Mercenaries in demos.
So, what faction do you think will be best to face off against my Guild groups? Do you think a mixed group will better or do you think a melee-oriented group works better against the shooting-oriented Ortega clan to show both aspects?

Cheers,

Marijn

[elysium64]

To keep in theme try Zoraida, but with a few Gremlins for skooting and just great fun.

[WEiRD sKeTCH]

I feel that the Redchappel Gang is a good crew to have face Lady Justice & the Death Marshals. Story and statistically they are a perfect match IMO.

For Perdita & the rest of the Ortega clan, I'd go with Lilith's Brood or the Hag's Puppets.

[Malebolgia]

Cheers, I'll settle for Seamus and his ladies. I think people will like their necrotic charm :cool:

[McNs]

I've found that Red Chappel Gang, Lady Justice, and Lilith are all pretty straight forward. I'd vote for Ramos for the Arcanists for aesthetic reasons and because he's not quite as "annoying" as Rasputina (a common complaint I'm getting in demos) and he doesn't have the odd model count Marcus does.

Just my 2 cents.

[nilus]

Nicodem is also a good match vs Lady J. Especially for Demo purposes as he is pretty straight forward to play.

For Perdita and Family, I definitely say Lilith from a demo perspective. I think Zoraida and Pandora are great but a little complicated for a first time player.

[WEiRD sKeTCH]

Another good pairing would be Sonnia and Rasputina.

Fire vs. Ice!

[Angus Khan]

I agree with everyone who is saying Lilith... she is easy to use for new players and should balance against either Lady J or the Ortegas. Also, consider Rasputina... she uses a lot of spells so is different than Lady J and the the Ortegas, but she is still straightforward and easy to play in a demo. Marcus isn't bad either, though, since he is all melee.

[AoM]

The Mercenaries box appeals to me model-wise and balance-wise but I don't really like to use Mercenaries in demos.

They're Outcasts, just like the Levi box will be, and the Gremlins are. They may have the mercenary trait, but they are a completely stand alone faction. This is not an "oops, we made mercenary warcasters so I guess we need to fill out the rest so they can be a faction" situation. The outcasts are a fully independent faction with some models who happen to like to work for pay sometimes (and cost extra stones to do so). When it comes to a demo situation like that, they are totally not mercenaries. They are just Outcasts. (And now I'll get off of this soapbox.)

Rasputina works really well for demos. You've got fun spells, models with ranged attacks and melee power, and the classic look of little dudes and a big stompy dude.

Another good pairing would be Sonnia and Rasputina.

Fire vs. Ice!

Damn right. Sonnia kicks ass.

[Angus Khan]

Damn right. Sonnia kicks ass.

*cough*Guild sucks*cough*



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