This episode we talk to Andre about a game in his journey to taking home the Biggest Hat with his first place at the Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT 2024. We discuss the importance of understanding how timing interacts with certain abilities, how determining what your target priority should be can make a huge impact on the game, and also muse about the pros and cons of Bans and dual master lists in major events. Hosts: Doug and Clay Guests: Andre and Bryan Discord invite: https://discord.gg/TYh6XyBpns Tournament: Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/20146/ Photos from the event: https://www.facebook.com/StudentsOfConflict/posts/pfbid0dcPEm5PUwLYQeWPFtv447K8NQPiexp7aVL4oyELPFCBfdtEQ79ZLY8PJftm3fiFgl Encounter: Round 2: Deployment and Strategy: Standard, Stuff the Ballots Schemes: Death Beds, Power Ritual, Deliver a Message, Espionage, Ensnare Andre's Schemes: Death Beds, Espionage Bryan's Schemes: Death Beds, Ensnare Final Score: 6-4 Crews: Andre's Perdita Ortega, Neverborn Hunter Size: 50 - Pool: 6 Leader: Perdita Ortega, Neverborn Hunter Totem(s): Enslaved Nephilim Hires: Sonnia Criid Purifying Flame Francisco Ortega Lead-Lined Coat Guild Mage Lead-Lined Coat Abuela Ortega Bryan's Prof. Von Schtook, Stargazer Size: 50 - Pool: 5 Leader: Prof Von Schtook, Stargazer The Whisper Totem(s): Research Assistant Hires: The Valedictorian Vincent St. Clair The Whisper Student of Viscera Necropunk Necropunk 2 Enslaved Spirit Foods Discussed: HEB Jalapeño poppers https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-frozen-cream-cheese-stuffed-breaded-jalape-o-poppers-26-oz/6343506 (Students of Conflict recipes can be found in the #s2-recipes-archive channel of our discord server) Plugs from Guest: Austin Rooke, Andre's Painter: @takoa in Discord and austin.m.rooke@gmail.com Andre's Crew, as an example: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=533949999578107&set=pcb.533953156244458 Thank-Yous: Big thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy North Houston, the home of our Texas tournaments. Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/ Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy - Houston North: https://www.dlair.net/houston-north/