The Bubba Gang:
Max Bubba 18 Notoriety
Impetigo Jones 6 Notoriety
Brute Mosley 6 Notoriety
Low-Down O'Phee 5 Notoriety
Skull 5 Notoriety
Kansyr 10 Notoriety
Total: 50 Notoriety
Notes: I'd be surprised if any player hadn't tried out the Bubba Gang at some point because they are the gang featured in the game scenarios. Kansyr usually costs 11 Notoriety, but since Bubba is the leader with a similar ability to have an extra Chicanery Card if he is leader, it essentially means that Kansyr's No Cure is nullified, therefore his cost is legitimately reduced by 1. Bubba is best used by camping from afar and using the blazooka to rain all hell down upon the enemy band. His gang should be regarded as meat shields for Max and Kansyr. In general, the gang is best kept at long range to play to their strengths. Remember that Low-Down and Skull's long range is 24" as per the errata post. Keep those two close by Max to protect him with his What The Sneck? ability. Kansyr should sit out of sight using his Mind Warp to try to have enemy models turn on each other! This gang is incredibly cowardly but it fits perfectly with their characters as portrayed in the strip!
Options: Stix is really the only option (instead of Kansyr) available to bring the band to a round 50. Note that it is perfectly legal to use Stix even though they are S/D Agents as Stix will team up with virtually anyone! A Stix may be more engaging and enjoyable to play than Kansyr who can be a fairly passive character when played to his strengths. Another option would be to replace Kansyr with two Howlers. This would take you 2 Notoriety over the 50, but most reasonable opponents would allow you to do so.
60 Point List: As with the core list, adding a few Howlers or a Stix would provide a good boost to the band.
Most Wanted:
Max Bubba 18 Notoriety
Billy Joe 16 Notoriety
Steelkreeg 15 Notoriety
Total: 49 Notoriety
Notes: This is a tricky band to use because there are so many points wrapped up in only three characters. Much like the S/D band "Doghouse's Finest" on the previous post, this crew will live or die by success or failure in attempting to return Star Chips to the bag. Remember to be very wary that enemies may attempt to use Time Bombs against Steelkreeg which he will struggle to Evade (remember every model gets +1 Evade when a blast weapon is used against them)! Assuming things do go your way, Bubba and Steelkreeg's heavy weaponry will weaken enemies for Billy Joe to deliver the coup-de-grace with his famous dual las-whips!
Options: Because Steelkreeg is so vulnerable to attack, it may be an idea to drop him in favour of two Bad Boys.
60 Point List: Add Kansyr or 2 Howlers to the band.
The Fur and the Fury:
Kansyr 11 Notoriety
Bubo 14 Notoriety
2 x Bad Boys 14 Notoriety
2 x Howlers 12 Notoriety
Total: 51 Notoriety
Notes: I've always thought that the Bad Boys and the Howlers bear more than a passing resemblance to each other so I usually think of them as all being part of the same species or clan. For that reason I thought it might be fun to have a fur-list. Kansyr does his mind control business with two Howlers to provide him long range cover with those 24" range Stormers, allowing Bubo and the Bad Boys to run riot in search of close-quarters combat!
Options: You could swap Bubo for Darkus but that weakens the band as Bubo's skill in sending Bad Boys chips back to the bag is a great one. Equally, two Bad Boys are better than one Darkus in my book.
60 Point List: Add Darkus but play him as another Howler for 6 Notoriety and throw in a kidnapped Gronk who is forced into serving the gang for 3 Notoriety. Alternatively, you could break from the "furry" theme and add Skull and Low-Down O'Phee to the band.
Dirty Tricks Crew:
Max Bubba 18 Notoriety
Steelkreeg 15 Notoriety
Kansyr 11 Notoriety
Impetigo Jones 6 Notoriety
Total: 50 Notoriety
Notes: With this motley crew you will start the game with an extra Chicanery Card, your opponent starts with one less than they usually would and you have Kansyr using Mind Control to turn enemies against each other!
Options: There aren't many options if you stick with the core three characters who use their abilities for underhand gain as set out above; really all you could do would be swap Impetigo Jones for Brute or a Howler.
60 Point List: Add Low-Down O'Phee and Skull to swell the numbers (cannon-fodder to cover Bubba in particular).
Lowest of the Low:
Kansyr 11 Notoriety
Impetigo Jones 6 Notoriety
Brute Mosley 6 Notoriety
Bad Boys x 2 14 Notoriety
Howlers x 2 12 Notoriety
Total: 49 Notoriety
Notes: This list is optimised to bring the largest Outlaw group possible to the table. You can expect to suffer a lot of casualties by fielding only one character with a Cool of 4 but if the opponent isn't fortunate with their Star Chips, your strength in numbers will count big time!
Options: You could bring Low-Down and Skull to the band at the expense of others, but you do (on paper) have the optimal band for numbers set out above. What is good about Skull and Low-Down is their excellent range and good Resist so they are solid for defence so I do think they are worth considering depending on the Scenario you are playing.
60 Point List: Add Low-Down O'Phee and Skull to the band. Alternatively, you could play them in place of Impetigo and Brute - and bring Bubo into the ranks as his ability could greatly assist the Bad Boys for 61 Notoriety...
What are your favourite outlaw bands? Comments welcomed!
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