This episode we talk to Landon about a game in his journey to first place in the largest Malifaux event in North America–The Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT 2023! We discuss how he plays Youko 2 and how he managed to pull a victory out of nearly being tabled.
Hosts: Doug, Clay, and Nick
Primary Guest: Landon
Other Guests: Angel and Carlo
Tournament: Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT - Houston, Texas - 14-15 Oct 2023
Tournament on Longshanks:https://www.longshanks.org/event/10354/
Heroic Scale Gamers tournament live streams:
- Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJpHfJAfjag
- Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__H-JAD80EQ
Encounter:
Round 2
Deployment: Standard
Strategy: Cursed Objects
Scheme Pool:
1: Breakthrough
3: Assassinate
5: Sabotage
6: Hidden Martyrs
10: Public Demonstration
Map: Crystals B (page 7 from https://tinyurl.com/FauxdownTables2023)
Schemes selected:
Landon: Hidden Martyrs, Assassinate
AJ: Breakthrough, Public Demonstration
Crews:
Landon’s Youko Hamasaki, Unseen (Ten Thunders)
Size: 50 - Pool: 8
Leader:
Youko Hamasaki, Unseen
Totem(s):
Chiyo Hamasaki
Hires:
Hinamatsu
Bill Algren
Fuhatsu
Kunoichi
Kunoichi 2
Terracotta Warrior
AJ’s The Dreamer (Neverborn)
Size: 50 - Pool: 10
Leader:
The Dreamer
Totem(s):
Lord Chompy Bits
Hires:
Widow Weaver
Serena Bowman
Stitched Together
Stitched Together 2
Stitched Together 3
Daydream
Daydream 2
Mentioned in the Podcast:
Lonestar Fauxdown: The date is set for the Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT 2024 - taking place in Houston, TX October 11-13, 2024, mark your calendars!: https://lonestarfauxdown.com/events
Galewyn from Phoenix Foundry: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/phoenixfoundry/tabletop-terrain-3d-printable-fantasy-village-for-wargaming
Plugs from Guest:
Danger Planet: https://www.youtube.com/@DangerPlanet1337/featured
Thank-Yous:
HUGE thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Heroic Scale Gamers for streaming Lonestar Conference matches, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston for providing such an amazing space for the community.
Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/
Heroic Scale Gamers: https://www.youtube.com/@HeroicScaleGamers
Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux
Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston: https://www.facebook.com/dlairhouston
