The C3G Cave - Hangout

[Hahma]

Hey guys, I've been nominated to enter C3V for 2 months and design a couple of units. If you guys could go vote (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=38757) for me to be able to try my hand at some Classic customs for a bit, I'd be very appreciative. I did help start up the group, so I think it'll be an interesting experience to work in a different department and share my :2cents: on what's going on in their sanctum.

:up:

:thumbsup:

[IAmBatman]

Heh. That C3G love is doing well for ya, Tickle.

[tcglkn]

I noticed. It pays to have friends.

[Karat]

I noticed. It pays to have friends.
:thumbsup:

[tcglkn]

Thanks all you guys.

[Tornado]

I got you tickle. Looks like you got it about wrapped up.
I look forward to your design that bonds with Sudema. :)

[tcglkn]

I've pretty much run away with this with the support from my C3G brothers. Thanks guys.

Tornado, creating a unit to boost Sudema is a great idea, I'll have to see what figures are available to use for that.

[davidlhsl]

I've pretty much run away with this with the support from my C3G brothers. Thanks guys.


Don't forget to spike the punch with Burt's Beer! :o

[SirGalahad]

I've pretty much run away with this with the support from my C3G brothers. Thanks guys.

Ancient Chinese proverb: You no count eggrolls before they fried.

[Tornado]

@ Sir G. I was waiting for an appropriate time/thread to let you know how honored I am to be quoted in your signature.
When I first noticed, it was one of my best moments on Heroscapers.

Tornado ~ proudly

[quozl]

Grishnakh just released his interactive terrain features rules and cards. They're amazing! Check them out!

http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showpost.php?p=1522327&postcount=1001

[Griffin]

I think it is just too complex for me though. It is like learning a completely new game when I am personally looking for the "light touch" when it comes to a rules add on. I am happy for anyone that derives enjoyment from it, but I don't think it is my cup of tea; only because of its level of complexity. I wish he hadn't been so darn secretive and had been more open, I think we could have all helped shaped things to be a lot more mainstream and approachable.

[quozl]

But we can all still get ideas from it and use those ideas for C3G's destructible objects.

I do like having the alternative. If I want to have objects play a huge part in the game, I'll use Grishnakh's rules. If I want them to be a lighter touch, I can use C3G rules.

More choices makes more fun for me.

[Griffin]

Sure, for you maybe. For me, it has way too much going on and it just feels like DnD rather than Heroscape. - "Strain Damage"

[johnny139]

DnD HeroScape was fun, though. It had Drow. :p

[Griffin]

Different strokes I guess, as I thought DnD Scape was the worst thing that ever happened to Heroscape. :lol:

[johnny139]

I feel the execution was off and the units were hit-or-miss, but they had some really great ones. The Cave Troll, the Drow, the Greenscales, Mogrimm, the Warforges, the Werewolf Lord... oh, and Dungeon/Shadow hexes, of course! I just wish they were better integrated into the original game.

I mean, species cannot exist on two different planets! That's not how it works! It REALLY annoyed me that, like, you have humans from Toril and Eberron AND from Earth. Nonsense!

[Griffin]

I felt that Shadow Tiles were mostly a publicity stunt "oh look, there are black tiles now". I really hate them actually, as Shadow isn't a terrain type. Like if there is shadow on snow, some how it is no longer snow..... :lol:

[davidlhsl]

But we can all still get ideas from it and use those ideas for C3G's destructible objects.

I do like having the alternative. If I want to have objects play a huge part in the game, I'll use Grishnakh's rules. If I want them to be a lighter touch, I can use C3G rules.

More choices makes more fun for me.

That's a great way of looking at it, as I had similar thoughts when I downloaded it. There may be situations where one type of object works best with certain types of rules, while others might work better with another. I do love C3G's rules, but I'll at least examine Grishnak's rules to see what he's developed.

My main problem is I can never get myself to remember to use them. :lol: I mean, this rules set is the one I've been most eager to seeing implemented, and I remember sharing ideas I had considered with quozl before Fan4. I'll never forget the sly diversion before the Fan4 set making us think we weren't getting them, only to have them appear as one of the first threads that was unlocked during the release party (or at least, it was the first I saw).


Like if there is shadow on snow, some how it is no longer snow..... :lol:

I'm still waiting for Hasbro to release yellow snow. :shock:

[IAmBatman]

I like Shadow Tiles.
That's what I have to say about that. :-)

[tcglkn]

I like Shadow Tiles.
That's what I have to say about that. :-)

:stupid:

[Porkins]

ME3

[Lord Pyre]

For the next half hour, Superman boosters are $4!

http://www.trollandtoad.com/p322149.html

[tcglkn]

It's a tie! (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=38757) If you haven't voted for me, do it in the 45 minutes or so!

[IAmBatman]

Already voted for ya! (I think I was #3).

[tcglkn]

The poll is over, but I decided to just withdraw myself for now and allow ollie to have the access right now. The need another good editor right now.

[IAmBatman]

Heh. No comment.

[tcglkn]

Found this cool video on YouTube tonight and thought some of you Star Wars fans would appreciate it.

Cello Wars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgAlQuqzl8o)

[Griffin]

My GOD, that is the best music video ever. :bowdown:

[SirGalahad]

Very cool.

[Red Eyed Jedi]

That was great, those guys are super talented. Who would have thought cello's could be so awesome! Thanks for sharing that.

[tcglkn]

I enjoyed it a lot too. Cellos are pretty awesome and I'm a huge fan of soundtrack music.

[davidlhsl]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to tcglkn again.


Lol at Darth Vader in that video.

[Porkins]

Nice tickle, thanks for sharing!

[quozl]

Happy birthday, Johnny and Marv!

[johnny139]

Two C3G birthdays on the same day? What are the odds of that? (Unless Marv's is early/late, in which case, that's not so unlikely. :p)

Just got my gift. Very awesome. An aspect I expected done in a way I did not see coming at all... man is he gonna be tough to beat head-on!

[Scapemage]

Happy Birthday!

[tcglkn]

Two C3G birthdays on the same day? What are the odds of that?

There are actually a couple of days with 3 C3G birthdays on them and a few more with 2 on it.

[IAmBatman]

Happy birthday, Johnny and marv! :-)

[Tornado]

Happy B-Day gentlemen. Have a Burt's on me. :)

[Red Eyed Jedi]

Happy Birthday fellas, go ahead have that extra slice of cake, It is your birthday after all. 8) Hope it was a great one.:)

[Karat]

:toast:Happy birthday guys:drunk:

[Tornado]

Bat-Hulk or "Now who is the strongest of all?"
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k569/Dog_Boy22/Hoodcustom030.jpg

[Margloth]

Nice, Tornado! Is that a handful of heroes Hulk? It looks great!

[Griffin]

It is a HoH figure. Its base color is that very Army Green, so it looks like all Tornado had to do was "paint" the shorts blue and the hair black. I say "paint", because I think he used markers, which is a great way to do paint jobs like this if you don't want to get messy with paint.

[Tornado]

You nailed it Grif. A black Sharpie for the hair and a purple magic marker for the shorts, done. Oh and as a side note, marker is a terrible primer. It made my Hood/Sonlen conversion a real pain. It does act somewhat like a wash though, so it did leave some good highlights on the cloak but looked rough elsewhere. So no mixing of mediums.

[Hahma]

Saw this and thought I'd share. This artist does some amazing sidewalk artwork. He's done a bunch of other stuff that is more realistic and freaky cool.



http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/hahma/batman600x400_232142.jpg

[Hahma]

Here are some more of this guy's sidewalk art, I love it!

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/hahma/coke600x400_232139.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/hahma/crab600x400_232134.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/hahma/japanwhale600x400_232134.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/hahma/jupool600x400_232146.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/hahma/rafting600x400_232146.jpg

[davidlhsl]

Someone emailed me pics of some of that artwork, and it completely blew me away. I would love to see how it looks in person.

[Hahma]

Yeah, me too. I think some of them would make you feel like you could fall over the edge. :D

[Scapemage]

HOLY CRAP! You cannot be seriously telling me that that is FLAT! NO WAY!

[A3n]

The viewing angle is limited to get the correct effect. Somewhere on the www there is a picture of one of the pieces photographed from the opposite end & you see how long the picture actually has to be to create such a perspective. And that's not taking anything away from the artist because you would need a (hell of a) lot of skills to visualise how that actually would work.

[tcglkn]

Just noticed I have the 5th highest post count on the site, and I don't think it will be long before I'm 3rd. (doubt I'll ever surpase Griffin or IAmBatman) I haven't been on the boards for nearly as long as most of you guys either. :?

[Griffin]

Awwww... cheer up mister grumpy. :p

[Lord Pyre]

I haven't been on the boards for nearly as long as most of you guys either. :?

Heh, I've been on the site longer than most everyone in C3G aside from Bats, Hahma, and Johnny, I think. :p

[Tornado]

I haven't been on the boards for nearly as long as most of you guys either. :?

Heh, I've been on the site longer than most everyone in C3G aside from Bats, Hahma, and Johnny, I think. :p
What was it like back then? I heard a lot of people left after D&D and more after 'the death of' HS. This is such a good environment on-site, I can not see why anyone would leave besides time.

[Scapemage]

The viewing angle is limited to get the correct effect. Somewhere on the www there is a picture of one of the pieces photographed from the opposite end & you see how long the picture actually has to be to create such a perspective. And that's not taking anything away from the artist because you would need a (hell of a) lot of skills to visualise how that actually would work.
I presume so. Just seems impossible!
Just noticed I have the 5th highest post count on the site, and I don't think it will be long before I'm 3rd. (doubt I'll ever surpase Griffin or IAmBatman) I haven't been on the boards for nearly as long as most of you guys either. :?
I thought you were modest... :p

[johnny139]

I think I'm the most "veteran" member here besides Hahma. I remember when HeIsBatman and Aldin were new. :lol:

I haven't been on the boards for nearly as long as most of you guys either. :?

Heh, I've been on the site longer than most everyone in C3G aside from Bats, Hahma, and Johnny, I think. :p
What was it like back then? I heard a lot of people left after D&D and more after 'the death of' HS. This is such a good environment on-site, I can not see why anyone would leave besides time.

Oh yeah, the "regulars" have shifted majorly. A lot of big name posters from the pre-D&D days haven't posted in months, if not years. A lot of the admins, even. The landscape is very different nowadays - a lot slower, a lot sleepier. Duller teeth, too.

[Lord Pyre]

Oh yeah, the "regulars" have shifted majorly. A lot of big name posters from the pre-D&D days haven't posted in months, if not years. A lot of the admins, even. The landscape is very different nowadays - a lot slower, a lot sleepier. Duller teeth, too.

Yeah, it was pretty awesome. I miss a lot of the folks back then. Hahnarama, Ninthdoc, Skyknight off the top of my head. Truth posted fairly regularly. And we had Ace's shed, plus a plethora of other Heroscapers.com memes. :lol:

[davidlhsl]

Here are two of my favorite posts from "back in the day." Please don't necro the threads!

Heroscape Murder Mystery (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=5626)

Heroscape Murder Mystery 2 (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=5631)

I started to do one of these for C3G figures, but forgot about it.

My two favorite subforums that I always checked were Heroscape General Discussions and Other Customization & HS Additions. I also remember being one of the first to buy a castle set. When I announced it, someone doubted me and asked for proof. I guess other members had posted false info, so I snapped a photo of my receipt and a picture of the inside of the box.

I went into lurk mode for about a year or year-and-a-half. For me, I think the worst time was during the D&D period where the bulk of the discussion seemed to be "Is this the death of Heroscape?"


Time for my meds!
:grandfather:

[Hahma]

I think I'm the most "veteran" member here besides Hahma. I remember when HeIsBatman and Aldin were new. :lol:

I haven't been on the boards for nearly as long as most of you guys either. :?

Heh, I've been on the site longer than most everyone in C3G aside from Bats, Hahma, and Johnny, I think. :p
What was it like back then? I heard a lot of people left after D&D and more after 'the death of' HS. This is such a good environment on-site, I can not see why anyone would leave besides time.

Oh yeah, the "regulars" have shifted majorly. A lot of big name posters from the pre-D&D days haven't posted in months, if not years. A lot of the admins, even. The landscape is very different nowadays - a lot slower, a lot sleepier. Duller teeth, too.


Yeah, I've been here forever :D

Johnny's right, the teeth are a lot duller compared to years gone by. Though once in awhile I sharpen mine for special occasions when some sh!t needs to hit the fan :twisted::D

[IAmBatman]

Just noticed I have the 5th highest post count on the site, and I don't think it will be long before I'm 3rd. (doubt I'll ever surpase Griffin or IAmBatman) I haven't been on the boards for nearly as long as most of you guys either. :?

You got C3G'd! Nothing like having a dedicated, several threads every day project to blow up your post count.

I think I'm the most "veteran" member here besides Hahma. I remember when HeIsBatman and Aldin were new. :lol:

I haven't been on the boards for nearly as long as most of you guys either. :?

Heh, I've been on the site longer than most everyone in C3G aside from Bats, Hahma, and Johnny, I think. :p
What was it like back then? I heard a lot of people left after D&D and more after 'the death of' HS. This is such a good environment on-site, I can not see why anyone would leave besides time.

Oh yeah, the "regulars" have shifted majorly. A lot of big name posters from the pre-D&D days haven't posted in months, if not years. A lot of the admins, even. The landscape is very different nowadays - a lot slower, a lot sleepier. Duller teeth, too.


Yeah, I've been here forever :D

Johnny's right, the teeth are a lot duller compared to years gone by. Though once in awhile I sharpen mine for special occasions when some sh!t needs to hit the fan :twisted::D

The biggest shift I've noticed is that rather than the top seven threads being where the majority of the excitement is, it's shifted to all of the custom sections (with C3G in my opinion being a big, big part of that shift).

[Lord Pyre]

http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?p=1440264#post1440264

This sounds awesome, Bats.

But I doubt we'll get to Stirk, Zombie, Trogg, or Bird anytime soon. :p Amygdala either, though he might be sooner than the others. :p

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, probably a few years off before I'd focus on that one anyway. :-) Lots of units to focus on yet. But I definitely want to get together some campaigns eventually (Knightfall being the primary one).

[Scapemage]

Yeah, probably a few years off before I'd focus on that one anyway. :-) Lots of units to focus on yet. But I definitely want to get together some campaigns eventually (Knightfall being the primary one).
Knight fall I'd like to see sometime. :)

[Scapemage]

Just watched Spike's Video Game Awards. It was amazing! They had augmented reality technology to create life-like figures on the stage! Arkham City did extremely well, winning Action/Adventure Game and Xbox360 Game, and Joker won Character of the Year, but Skyrim won Game of the Year.

[A3n]

Hey guys I need some photos of this guy:

http://heroclixin.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/av050.jpg

can anybody help a fella out?

[quozl]

CONGRATS TO GRIFFIN
on his new baby!

[IAmBatman]

:toast:

[Scapemage]

WOW! I had no idea! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!

Boy or girl? Name?

[Margloth]

The C3G family gets a little bigger!

Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Griff! How's that for a Christmas present? :lol:

[Tornado]

Grats Grif!

[Griffin]

Thanks guys. This is our 4th child and 3rd girl. Her name was originially going to be Raelin, but we decided to change it to Kaelynn, which means "girl" in Irish Gaelic.

[Red Eyed Jedi]

GOD had blessed you with a big family, Congrats on the new baby.

[Scapemage]

Kaelynn, cool name!

[1Mmirg]

Congrats, Griff! Wonderful news. :D

[Margloth]

Interesting DKR stuff here (http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/12/12/dark-knight-rises-christopher-nolan-opens-up-about-bane-choice/).

[Tornado]

I assume someone here gave me my title. Thank you. It is an honor to receive my 'secret identity' from a group I highly admire.
May my namesake never cross your doorstep.

Not too tall
some say too skinny
I got it all
Call me T-Spinny

[Longy418]

I am Looking forward to hosting the tournament of superheros (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=38365) tomorrow, it should be a blast. Thank you to all who devote as much as you do to make such entertaining gaming. I plan to report as much as I can back to the C3G community as a way to say thank you. The work you guys have done is awesome.

[Scapemage]

I assume someone here gave me my title. Thank you. It is an honor to receive my 'secret identity' from a group I highly admire.
May my namesake never cross your doorstep.

Not too tall
some say too skinny
I got it all
Call me T-Spinny
I think T-Spinny The Poet better suits him.

[infectedsloth]

Could someone with more knowledge of superheroes explain this to me. I just learned from your release that the Juggernaut is not mutant, but in the third movie he is affected by the kid that who takes away the mutants powers.

[Margloth]

Could someone with more knowledge of superheroes explain this to me. I just learned from your release that the Juggernaut is not mutant, but in the third movie he is affected by the kid that who takes away the mutants powers.
The movies make certain concessions for easier accessibility for people who don't know the comic characters. In the movie he is a mutant, but in the actual comic books, he is not (but is granted powers by a mystical object).

In the comic books, he is also the step-brother of Professor Xavier, and their difference in "species" is a point of contention between them.

[Tornado]

Could someone with more knowledge of superheroes explain this to me. I just learned from your release that the Juggernaut is not mutant, but in the third movie he is affected by the kid that who takes away the mutants powers.
The movie took some liberties with the characters. In the comics Juggernaut's powers are magical in nature. In the movie they decided to make him a mutant, most likely because they did not want to go into his history and so he could be affected by the kid with dampening powers.
Also in the comics I believe Jugs is Charles (Prof.) Xavier's step-brother.

I hope that helps. Welcome to C3G, you are about to embark on a journey of unbridled fun.

:ninja:

[Scapemage]

As I have to tell some people all the time, never go by the movies.

[Lord Pyre]

Could someone with more knowledge of superheroes explain this to me. I just learned from your release that the Juggernaut is not mutant, but in the third movie he is affected by the kid that who takes away the mutants powers.

Yep, it was for ease. He's an awesome character they wanted to add, but explaining why he isn't a mutant would have been too much a hassle to add to just a minor lackey. Make him a mutant, easy fix, and he turned out great.

As I have to tell some people all the time, never go by the movies.

Why not? I enjoy the movies far more than the comics in most cases. Especially X3. The Phoenix Saga in the comics was (no offense to fans) extremely stupid. :p It involved aliens and was just extremely cheesy. Yeah, it's a classic, but I prefer good stories than classic ones. :p
Don't discount the movies just because they're different. Why does everyone like the Nolan Batman films so much? Because they're darned good, even if they are totally different than the comics.

[davidlhsl]

Intermission!

Yes, I'm behind all of you, but I just recently saw my first trailer of Dark Knight Rises on YouTube. So today I scoured through my Old Time Radio files to find the audio dramatization of the Batman Knightfall Saga. It totals about 3 hours, and I just finished listening to half. It was during a moment where Batman found Bane at Wayne Manor. Let's just say it didn't work out well for Batman. Poor Bats! :shock:

I'm really enjoying the program and find myself nodding as characters are introduced that I've played through Superhero Scape. There's Bane (Sherman Davies), Azrael (Matt Helm), Firefly (Balantai), plus the rest from C3G (Joker, Scarecrow, Robin - Tim Drake, Ventriloquist, Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, Riddler). There were some I don't recognize (Cavalier, Film Freak, two others whose names I couldn't catch). I keep wanting to reach for my Order Markers. :lol:

Hang in there, Batman! :p

[IAmBatman]

We definitely have something fun planned for 2012 to celebrate the conclusion of Mr. Nolan's excellent cinematic trilogy. :-D

[quozl]

So today I scoured through my Old Time Radio files to find the audio dramatization of the Batman Knightfall Saga. It totals about 3 hours, and I just finished listening to half.

Isn't Old Time Radio in the 1930s and 40s? Is Knightfall that old?

[davidlhsl]

So today I scoured through my Old Time Radio files to find the audio dramatization of the Batman Knightfall Saga. It totals about 3 hours, and I just finished listening to half.

Isn't Old Time Radio in the 1930s and 40s? Is Knightfall that old?

You're correct: Knightfall isn't in the OTR era. I think this set on Amazon is the one I have.

Knightfall Saga at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Complete-Knightfall-Audio-Cassettes/dp/1570420815/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1324245681&sr=8-3)

Old-Time Radio is predominately in the 1930s-early 1960s. But there are audio files that OTR fans collect, including some audiobooks, that go outside the standard fare. Example: the 2-minute episodes of Chickenman. There have also been attempts at reviving OTR, with The CBS Radio Mystery Theater being one of the more successful. Canadian and British radio have done more with "modern" radio drama, though.

I obtained Knightfall alongside other OTR fare.

[Scapemage]

As I have to tell some people all the time, never go by the movies.

Why not? I enjoy the movies far more than the comics in most cases. Especially X3. The Phoenix Saga in the comics was (no offense to fans) extremely stupid. :p It involved aliens and was just extremely cheesy. Yeah, it's a classic, but I prefer good stories than classic ones. :p
Don't discount the movies just because they're different. Why does everyone like the Nolan Batman films so much? Because they're darned good, even if they are totally different than the comics.
I think you heard me wrong. I love the movies, I'm just saying that just because someone does something in a movie doesn't mean it's comicly accurate.

[Lord Pyre]

As I have to tell some people all the time, never go by the movies.

Why not? I enjoy the movies far more than the comics in most cases. Especially X3. The Phoenix Saga in the comics was (no offense to fans) extremely stupid. :p It involved aliens and was just extremely cheesy. Yeah, it's a classic, but I prefer good stories than classic ones. :p
Don't discount the movies just because they're different. Why does everyone like the Nolan Batman films so much? Because they're darned good, even if they are totally different than the comics.I think you heard me wrong. I love the movies, I'm just saying that just because someone does something in a movie doesn't mean it's comicly accurate.

That's my point, though. Just because it's not comicly accurate doesn't mean it's not accurate.

Don't get me wrong, I explain comic stuff all the time, when I watched the Xmen movies with my girlfriend, I kept explaining every little thing (Stryker is a reverend in the comics, Nightcrawler is Mystique's son in the comics, etc....). Needless to say, she didn't care a single bit, and wanted to see what happened in the movies without worrying about a medium that she will never really care about that has nothing to do with the movies. :p

[johnny139]

Movies are their own universes. Generally with their own numeric designation! So they are comic accurate, but only in the way that Superman: Red Son or Spider-Ham are accurate. :D

[quozl]

I think this set on Amazon is the one I have.

Knightfall Saga at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Complete-Knightfall-Audio-Cassettes/dp/1570420815/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1324245681&sr=8-3)

That's looks like a good price! Thanks!

[infectedsloth]

We just gave the marvel set to my little brother for his birthday. We really like it, but off course ten figures can only take you so far. What would be the best figures to get first?

[johnny139]

We just gave the marvel set to my little brother for his birthday. We really like it, but off course ten figures can only take you so far. What would be the best figures to get first?

I'd recommend either of the C3G Starter Sets.

FANTASTIC FOUR (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/blog.php?b=1689) is a great product overall - fun scenarios, great rules, new Glyphs and Destructible Objects, and, of course, the fantastic army possibilities. It's more in line with the current C3G stock, which is a bit complex but tons of fun.

On the other hand, there's WORLD'S FINEST (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/blog.php?b=1066), which is less cohesive, but more in line with the original Marvel set. Just some classic heroes and villains, very straightforward, all that. If you want to see Superman face down the Hulk, it's the best choice.

I think the latter is probably best to start with. It really is the best set to hold alongside the original.

[Lord Pyre]

We just gave the marvel set to my little brother for his birthday. We really like it, but off course ten figures can only take you so far. What would be the best figures to get first?

For C3G? I'd just go with the cheapest, since you'll want them all eventually. ;) The first DC masterset is probably the best to start with, though. Those were made to work with the Marvel set, and do a great job! Most of the figures are really cheap, too! Green Arrow is the only one, I think, that's a bit pricey. And I don't even use that figure, if I might suggest the DC 75th anniversary set Green Arrow. 50 cents, and looks better, in my opinion!

Good luck hunting for figures, and make sure you post how you're enjoying the cards! :D

[1Mmirg]

I agree with Johnny (EDIT: And Lord Pyre--man, I'm slow...). If you want a nice set of figures, start with one of the sets and I'd (narrowly) recommend the first's mish-mash over the seconds fun theme.

However, you can also just pick units you guys like. My kids have been watching tons of X-Men stuff on Netflix recently, so those cards have been a huge hit.

Also, I often just let what's cheapest drive my choices. There are so many great units, that I usually start with those that are about $0.35 or so at online places.

Anyhow, I don't think there is a bad starting place. They are all a lot of fun and I'd let your interests (and perhaps wallet) drive your initial purchases now.

[Good Pig]

Troll and Toad and Strikezoneonline are your best bets for finding figures. If you go with the World's Finest I'd recommend using the Mugger from Web of Spider-Man as a proxy for Street Thugs since it looks very similar and last I checked was quite a bit cheaper and had more supply.

[infectedsloth]

Thanks for the help everyone. :thumbsup:

[Scapemage]

I would just start with the comic characters you like. For example, if you love the Justice League, grab Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, etc.

[Porkins]

Get 30% off an annual subscription to Marvel Digital Comics using code MARVEL30. The expiration date of the code is, "soon."

[tcglkn]

Dark Knight Rises Trailer!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R6zD8VcQTQ)

[Griffin]

Hover car. 8)

[Scapemage]

Awesome!!! July 20th! AND!! I found the official trailer to the Amazing Spider-Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhmDfRUekjs&feature=related), July 4th!!!!!

[Porkins]

Looks like another good year for comic book movies!

[mrcrimson]

I'm really hoping we get to see the batcave again in the dark knight rises. Aside from Maggie Gyllenhall, the temporary cave was my only real complaint about the dark knight.

[Longy418]

Here is a link (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=38365&page=5) to the start of the Dec. 17th C3G tournament (post #56). The tournament recap pictures will come soon.

Thanks for making this possible.

[johnny139]

So, it's officially Christmas! Merry happiness to everyone!

If you're looking for some superheroics in your holiday, might I recommend ON ANGEL'S WINGS (http://www.hulu.com/watch/84343/x-men-evolution-on-angels-wings), the Christmas episode of X-Men: Evolution? With appearances by not one, not two, but SIX characters from Wave 8: Magneto, Rogue, Shadowcat, Jubilee, Magma, and Storm! Action! Pathos! Magnetic battles over the city of New York! What's not to love?

[Scapemage]

Feliz Navidad!
Everybody enjoy the holidays and don't let your family make you too stuck-up. :razz:

[tcglkn]

Merry CHRISTmas to all! Hope everyone has a great day.

[Dad_Scaper]

Hey superhero-type fellers.

I was watching Melody Vasel's top 5 games of all time video to see the Heroscape presentation.

As some of you know, Tom likes customs, including the C3G. So I wasn't surprised to see this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ic_ivJerOg8#t=504s) image in the scroll of his collection ("5th Precinct Beat Cops? Hmm, where have I seen that before...") but I thought it was pretty cool to see it on the video.

Enjoy.

Also those of you who haven't seen Tom's intro video, don't miss this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dJyN3qj_aMs#t=293s) part, it's hilarious. Watch it all the way through.

Season's greetings, all.

[Scapemage]

Also catch the Doombots and Doomsday bin. Looks like we've got some famous fans!

[IAmBatman]

Good stuff, DS! :-)

I had a great Christmas and continue to celebrate it as the 12 days of Christmas really just began yesterday. Today I hang with my best friend on Boxing Day/the Feast of St. Stephen.

To all of those like me celebrating the gift of Christ, Merry Christmas to you both today and for the next several days.

For all of my other friends, have a happy winter and enjoy any holidays you may or may not be celebrating. :-)

[Griffin]

Have any of you guys seen the trailer for Hasbro's Battleship movie? LINK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp3646Zf8rg&feature=related)

Transformers just $#!+ itself. :shock:

[Griffin]

Also, I liked the first one, and this one looks even better: Ghost Rider 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJv2Wno1cA4&feature=relmfu).

[Scapemage]

Have any of you guys seen the trailer for Hasbro's Battleship movie? LINK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp3646Zf8rg&feature=related)

Transformers just $#!+ itself. :shock:

Also, I liked the first one, and this one looks even better: Ghost Rider 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJv2Wno1cA4&feature=relmfu).
I'll watch these in the morning, but I really enjoyed Transformers I and II, I'm not sure if Battleship will be comparable (if it doesn't have giant fighting robots, then no, it's not comparable :razz:).

Transformers were some of my favorite toys years ago, then when the movie came out it really defined Transformers to me not as some petty cartoon with robot vehicles, but a real epic potential and vast storyline full of action and real-time integrity.

With that perspective, maybe I should watch the Smurfs movie, but I don't think that has any chance against the cartoon.

[Griffin]

Smurfs are a joke.... why bother with it or the stupid cartoon? Transformers was a very shallow, emotionless, 80s action film with modern special effects.... GI Joe was BS propaganda (as it has always been). Battleship on the other hand looks like a war movie with some alien tech and good actors.

[Griffin]

Oh, and Ghost Rider, while it is also a "biblical" 80s "end of days" action film, it also has freaking Ghost Rider, so it is worth watching just for him. :D

[tcglkn]

Also, I liked the first one, and this one looks even better: Ghost Rider 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJv2Wno1cA4&feature=relmfu).

Love it. Can't wait to see both of those!

[Scapemage]

Smurfs are a joke.... why bother with it or the stupid cartoon?
I wasn't sticking up for that particular cartoon, but my point was modern movies don't always beat the classics in any respect.
Transformers was a very shallow, emotionless, 80s action film with modern special effects....
I hardly think that. Especially with the second movie strung on to the story line, Shia LeBuff plays a character that struggles with the immense pressure of the situation. I'm not sure what you mean by 80s, but I found the movie(s) to be great action films.
GI Joe was BS propaganda (as it has always been).
I never really had any interest in anything G.I. Joe, so I couldn't compare.
Battleship on the other hand looks like a war movie with some alien tech and good actors.
Well I certainly haven't seen the movie, so I will wait until then to make that judgement.

Of course, I've never been one to like military sorts of things. Military movies don't interest me all that much, nor do games like Battlefield or Call of Duty.

[Tornado]

If you like the Transformers cartoons, you should check out Beast Wars. They are the descendants of the Transformers and are much smaller and have cool forms like a gorilla, dinosaurs, and a rhino. Pretty cool and the first transformers production to mention 'the spark' (Although the Transformers animated movie of the 80s did have a 'matrix', precursor to 'the spark'.

[Scapemage]

If you like the Transformers cartoons, you should check out Beast Wars. They are the descendants of the Transformers and are much smaller and have cool forms like a gorilla, dinosaurs, and a rhino. Pretty cool and the first transformers production to mention 'the spark' (Although the Transformers animated movie of the 80s did have a 'matrix', precursor to 'the spark'.
Eh, I'm no fan of the cartoons in this day and age, but it seems interesting.

[Lord Pyre]

I loved the Transformers Armada cartoon, but that was about it. I really didn't like the movies (Actually, I've only seen the first, but I really couldn't stand it, so I didn't bother with the others).

Battleship looks like a total joke, a Independence Day clone that'll get mediocre reviews at best. Just a cash grab, throw in Liam Leeson and people will see it. :p

[Griffin]

I loved the Transformers Armada cartoon, but that was about it. I really didn't like the movies (Actually, I've only seen the first, but I really couldn't stand it, so I didn't bother with the others).

Battleship looks like a total joke, a Independence Day clone that'll get mediocre reviews at best. Just a cash grab, throw in Liam Leeson and people will see it. :p
Independence Day came out like 16 years ago.... and it is still a cool movie. Humanity uniting to fight a common enemy is a cool theme, and this movie looks like it will have less corny jokes, better special affects, better acting, and unique twist that isn't a space battle, but a sea battle. I think that is cool as heck. I don't think a movie based on a board game like Battleship is a "cash grab", if anything it is a risk... Risk... now there's a cool movie idea. :ponder: (I think Hasbro is actually gonna make that, along with Monopoly if you can believe it)

[Griffin]

If you like the Transformers cartoons, you should check out Beast Wars. They are the descendants of the Transformers and are much smaller and have cool forms like a gorilla, dinosaurs, and a rhino. Pretty cool and the first transformers production to mention 'the spark' (Although the Transformers animated movie of the 80s did have a 'matrix', precursor to 'the spark'.
Yep, that is the only Transformers show worth watching... but I still wouldn't go out of my way to see it. It was nice when it aired because its visuals were unique. I had never seen TV do anything like that before. Of course now, it is much more common practice, but still a good watch.

[Margloth]

I loved the Transformers Armada cartoon, but that was about it. I really didn't like the movies (Actually, I've only seen the first, but I really couldn't stand it, so I didn't bother with the others).

Battleship looks like a total joke, a Independence Day clone that'll get mediocre reviews at best. Just a cash grab, throw in Liam Leeson and people will see it. :p
Independence Day came out like 16 years ago.... and it is still a cool movie. Humanity uniting to fight a common enemy is a cool theme, and this movie looks like it will have less corny jokes, better special affects, better acting, and unique twist that isn't a space battle, but a sea battle. I think that is cool as heck. I don't think a movie based on a board game like Battleship is a "cash grab", if anything it is a risk... Risk... now there's a cool movie idea. :ponder: (I think Hasbro is actually gonna make that, along with Monopoly if you can believe it)
Man... is Independence Day really that old? And I wouldn't be opposed to another Independence Day-type film. They're sometimes a little on the stupid side, but so am I. :razz:

Battleship hasn't really shown up on my movie radar yet, but Liam Neeson is a good actor and the younger actor (he played Gambit, right?) is good as well, so I'm sure it will be cool.

[johnny139]

Never watched Transformers - neither the shows nor the movies ever appealed to me. Shows seem like pretty generic 80s toyetic fluff (though the recent ones seem to have trended away from that a bit) and the movies just look and sound bad. Though the original movie seems interesting and has an awesome song. Actually, the theme song was pretty awesome, too... that's one thing you have to credit 80s cartoons with, they had some kickin' theme songs.

Never really interested in G.I. Joe either - with one exception. The latest series they had, G.I. Joe Renegades, was a BRILLIANT twist. They're all soldiers, but Cobra is a multinational corporation - they stumble upon their evil underground stuff and end up branded traitors, hunted down by the army, Cobra's goons, and Storm Shadow to boot. Lots of solid character-based stuff in there, great voice acting; stiff animation but it was bearable. Pretty awesome overall. Shame there won't be a second season, as far as I know.

Oh and Battleship looks silly. I mean, when you cast Rihanna in a lead role, you know you're not hunting for an Oscar. :lol:

[davidlhsl]

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Independence Day came out like 16 years ago.... and it is still a cool movie. Humanity uniting to fight a common enemy is a cool theme,

Man... is Independence Day really that old? And I wouldn't be opposed to another Independence Day-type film. They're sometimes a little on the stupid side, but so am I. :razz:
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If you're interested in a great mini-series that features humanity against a powerful foe, I recommend checking out the mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand. It begins with Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper," so it automatically earns 1,000 Cool Points, along with 5.3 lbs. of cowbell. :lol:

It's available on DVD.

As for boardgames converted to movie format, I think Heroscape would make a fantastic movie conversion. The idea of various warriors assembled from different times and places is dying for a screen conversion.

[Griffin]

I read The Stand when I was 12, and I saw the mini series as it aired. I own the book and the DvD. :D

[yummypie]

I read The Stand when I was 12, and I saw the mini series as it aired. I own the book and the DvD. :D
I'm 12 now.

[Scapemage]

I read The Stand when I was 12, and I saw the mini series as it aired. I own the book and the DvD. :D
I'm 12 now.
Well then get started! :p

Also, YES! Not the youngest around here! :p

[Griffin]

Scapemage! You are an old man now. :lol:

[Scapemage]

Scapemage! You are an old man now. :lol:
Yeah buddy! Wait, I'm like this old fart! Gosh darnit! :p

[IAmBatman]

I'll see Ghost Rider 2 because I love superhero movies, but the first one was pretty weak and I expect this one will be too (though I haven't watched the trailer yet ... no time!).

I'll be skipping Battleship. :-P

[Porkins]

This morning my 3 year old was making up gibberish words to demonstrate rhyming:

"Milk rhymes with bilk" (now bilk is actually not gibberish, of course, but it is to a kid who's three)

"Paint rhymes with maint"

"Heroscape rhymes with Beeroscape"

I wondered whether he was talking about david's version of the game, Burt's-o-scape.

[quozl]

Beeroscape is a lot of fun but you get a massive headache the next day.

[Porkins]

Eh...no pain, no gain??? I don't drink alcohol, so I can't really comment.

[Tornado]

I had enough for both of us Porkins over the last couple weeks. Alas, my time in paradise has come to an end. I will be back in the states tonight and back home in the cold tomorrow. I had a great time and did quite a bit of international playtesting. I am really happy I brought a suitcase this year and loaded it with 'scape. I could of used a few more figures though, and I am looking forward to checking out the cards my friend ordered from artscow. Viva la C3G.

[IAmBatman]

Happy travels, El Tornado! :-)

[Griffin]

"Heroscape rhymes with Beeroscape"

That sounds like fun. :D:up:

Maybe you have to drink each time one of your figures takes damage.

[Margloth]

After watching the Dark Knight Rises trailer, I have the following observations:

The trailer seems to want to be setting up the possibility of Batman dying. Personally, I don't see it (since they suggest it in the trailer).

It appears Catwoman might be of the 'Occupy" persuasion (which is an interesting and topical way of portraying her).

At least one quick shot of a huddled Bruce, and Alfred's little speech about "I failed to protect you" lead me to believe that Batman gets badly injured, possibly his back broken?

Finally, Joseph Gordon Levitt is obviously of more importance than his role might suggest. What do you think it will be? Heir apparent to Jim Gordon? Batman?

[Griffin]

I think Bruce gets "broken" as well. He seemed huddled, alfred was distraught, and there was a scene with Bane looking over Bruce and said something like "when Gotham is in ashes, you can die then".

Also, there is the scene at the end where it looks like the Batwing is chasing the camo Batmobiles, but I don't think so. I think they are all working together. I think Nolin may have done the thing I hate most about Batman: Batman Inc. JGL is probably going to be the franchise's new star.

[Griffin]

Hey, maybe JGL is Damien. :shock: We know Talia is in the film.

[Griffin]

So what do you guys think of the new costume for Man Of Steel?

Superman:
http://www.heroscapers.com/community/gallery/files/5/3/0/1/sueprman2_original.jpg

http://www.heroscapers.com/community/gallery/files/5/3/0/1/superman_original.jpg

Jor-el:
http://www.heroscapers.com/community/gallery/files/5/3/0/1/jorel_original.jpg

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Personally, I think it looks awesome, especially the new Superman suit. They have gone with Superman's more modern suit that doesn't sport the underwear, and it is about damn time in opinion. Great stuff. The suit looks alien like with some protective armor skin. I like it.

[Margloth]

I think it looks cool, although I'm a bit of a purist and wouldn't mind the red shorts myself!

Also, his... *ahem*... bulge.... seems a bit large in the first pic. I hope this isn't a Watchmen-like distraction. :lol:

Side note, I subscribe to the magazine Men's Health and their cover model a few months ago was Henry Cavill. The guy is in ridiculous shape. I haven't yet seen him act, but he seems like an excellent choice for the Superman of the next 2-6 years to me!

I only hope that Snyder can find his narrative chops a bit and not concentrate too much on 'awesome' shots. Dawn of the Dead was great. I enjoyed 300 but felt it suffered a bit by being too visual. I liked Watchmen, but felt he could have 'put his own mark' on it rather than re-creating the book scene-for-scene.

[tcglkn]

Suit looks good minus the bulge. That looks like it might be very distracting.

[Griffin]

Also, yeah, Henry really looks the part.

[quozl]

Suit looks good minus the bulge. That looks like it might be very distracting.

Put some red shorts on!

[Margloth]

I would love for The Man of Steel to be a great movie. He's a character who is really still waiting to be given his due. (The Christopher Reeve stuff just suffers a bit too much from the Batman Camp factor movie makers seemed to think superhero movies needed back then).

Having him be able to slug it out with a villain who can hold his own against him (Zod) is definitely a step in the right direction. Also, Michael Shannon is definitely and intriguing actor, if not necessarily who I would pick for his Zod-like-ness.

[johnny139]

I'm not a big fan of the "armor-ness" of the suit - I mean, he's invulnerable, who needs protection? - and I'd like it to be brighter overall, but it's not terrible. WAY better than Green Lantern's, at least.

Jor-El's outfit is awesome, though. It's like a cross between an elfish druid and an alien councilman.

[IAmBatman]

He's invulnerable by Earth standards, not Kryptonian standards. By Kryptonian standards, he's just a tough dude. If two tough dudes get in a fight, armor can be nice to have.

[Griffin]

He's invulnerable by Earth standards, not Kryptonian standards. By Kryptonian standards, he's just a tough dude. If two tough dudes get in a fight, armor can be nice to have.

Exactly. Also, Kryptonians gain their powers from the yellow sun, and they did not come from a planet with a yellow sun - theirs is red. So these guys would normally still be more durable and and fast than normal Humans, but they would have been FAAAAAR less god-like under their homeworld's conditions. The attire that is seen, is clearly meant to be alien, so it stands to reason that it is some type of Kryptonian armored skin suit, which is cool as heck IMO. Superman is more interesting when some sci-fi is sprinkled in.

[IAmBatman]

Definitely. The junk is pretty ridiculous, though. :-P

[johnny139]

Eh. I really like the outfit being Earth-made (like, sewed by Ma Kent from his baby blanket or what have you) so the armor doesn't make sense from that point of view. But I get it as a Kryptonian artifact; just not my preference.

[Porkins]

He's invulnerable by Earth standards, not Kryptonian standards. By Kryptonian standards, he's just a tough dude. If two tough dudes get in a fight, armor can be nice to have.

Exactly. Also, Kryptonians gain their powers from the yellow sun, and they did not come from a planet with a yellow sun - theirs is red. So these guys would normally still be more durable and and fast than normal Humans, but they would have been FAAAAAR less god-like under their homeworld's conditions. The attire that is seen, is clearly meant to be alien, so it stands to reason that it is some type of Kryptonian armored skin suit, which is cool as heck IMO. Superman is more interesting when some sci-fi is sprinkled in.


:note: :note: I get this funky high on the yellow sun... :note: :note:

[Scapemage]

Off topic, does anybody own a PS3? I got one for Christmas and love it. I do have online, so if anybody would like to exchange usernames than let me know.

[tcglkn]

I have one. But I don't have it at college so I can't play it.

[Griffin]

I have one, but I rarely use it. My Wife and kids use it mostly for movies, netflix, games, and online.

[Lord Pyre]

I have one, but I rarely use it. My Wife and kids use it mostly for movies, netflix, games, and online.

Isn't that all it's for? :p

[Griffin]

Scape was wanting to chat on it.

[quozl]

Looks like Troll & Toad has free domestic shipping on all orders New Year's Day.

[IAmBatman]

Oye, again, right after I place an order! :-P What jerks, lol.

[Scapemage]

Scape was wanting to chat on it.
Actually no, I was wanting to use it for everything. :D

[johnny139]

As Gordon said to Batman: "Here's to survival. Hopefully we'll be doing this against next New Year's Eve."

:toast: And many happy returns!

[Lord Pyre]

Free shipping on Troll and Toad today!

[IAmBatman]

Happy New Year's, everyone!

[Scapemage]

Welcome to 2012!

Australia Day I notice is coming up soon. What significance does it have for Austrailians? What do you do to celebrate (directed at A3n).

[A3n]

Welcome to 2012!

Australia Day I notice is coming up soon. What significance does it have for Austrailians? What do you do to celebrate (directed at A3n).

It commemorates the day of the landing of the "1st fleet" on Australia. The 1st Fleet was the colonisation fleet sent from England & was mainly comprised of convicts.

For the die-hards it's a day of obsession of all things Australian. But the majority of us just enjoy having the day off with a bar-B-Que lunch & fun in the sun, often at the beach.

There are marches conducted also, some about indigenous rights & some just the unions having their say.

[Scapemage]

Welcome to 2012!

Australia Day I notice is coming up soon. What significance does it have for Austrailians? What do you do to celebrate (directed at A3n).

It commemorates the day of the landing of the "1st fleet" on Australia. The 1st Fleet was the colonisation fleet sent from England & was mainly comprised of conflicts.

For the die-hards it's a day of obsession of all things Australian. But the majority of us just enjoy having the day off with a bar-B-Que lunch & fun in the sun, often at the beach.

There are marches conducted also, some about indigenous rights & some just the unions having their say.
Sounds fun! An extra day off won't hurt.

[whitestuff]

Welcome to 2012!

Australia Day I notice is coming up soon. What significance does it have for Austrailians? What do you do to celebrate (directed at A3n).

It commemorates the day of the landing of the "1st fleet" on Australia. The 1st Fleet was the colonisation fleet sent from England & was mainly comprised of conflicts.

For the die-hards it's a day of obsession of all things Australian. But the majority of us just enjoy having the day off with a bar-B-Que lunch & fun in the sun, often at the beach.

There are marches conducted also, some about indigenous rights & some just the unions having their say.
Personally, I like to get back to my convict roots so I like to go around stealing stuff...

:D

[Porkins]

The 1st Fleet was the colonisation fleet sent from England & was mainly comprised of conflicts.

I think you mean that you want to get back to your conflict roots, right? ;)

[davidlhsl]

But the majority of us just enjoy having the day off with a bar-B-Que lunch & fun in the sun, often at the beach.


I just had a hysterical dumb moment: I was about to ask, "Why are they going to the beach in the middle of winter?"

:rofl:

[SirGalahad]

But the majority of us just enjoy having the day off with a bar-B-Que lunch & fun in the sun, often at the beach.


I just had a hysterical dumb moment: I was about to ask, "Why are they going to the beach in the middle of winter?"

:rofl:

For the same reason the water in their drains runs backwards.

[Griffin]

Welcome to 2012!

Australia Day I notice is coming up soon. What significance does it have for Austrailians? What do you do to celebrate (directed at A3n).

It commemorates the day of the landing of the "1st fleet" on Australia. The 1st Fleet was the colonisation fleet sent from England & was mainly comprised of conflicts.

For the die-hards it's a day of obsession of all things Australian. But the majority of us just enjoy having the day off with a bar-B-Que lunch & fun in the sun, often at the beach.

There are marches conducted also, some about indigenous rights & some just the unions having their say.
Personally, I like to get back to my convict roots so I like to go around stealing stuff...

:D
:lol:

[A3n]

But the majority of us just enjoy having the day off with a bar-B-Que lunch & fun in the sun, often at the beach.


I just had a hysterical dumb moment: I was about to ask, "Why are they going to the beach in the middle of winter?"

:rofl:

For the same reason the water in their drains runs backwards.

:lol:

[onibaku06]

Hello everyone. I'm not sure where I would go to ask these questions, but I'm not getting any results in other threads. So I figured, what better place to then the source.

My friends and I are heading to a tournament that allows customs at the the end of the month, and I was hoping that I could get some feedback on some army builds. If you guys could help, it would be awesome.

Thanks in advance.

[SirGalahad]

Point totals?
Maps?
Likely opponent armies?

We have quite a bit of everything to choose from.

[tcglkn]

Are you using C3G customs in your army?

[onibaku06]

MOPS tournament (each player builds 2 custom MOPs and combines them with opponents per match to create battlefield)

500pts/22hex

Marvel, C3V, SoV and C3G customs allowed.

Army 1 (500pts/17hex)
Capt. America 220
4x 4th Mass 280

Army 2 (500pts/6hex)
Doomsday 390
Shadow Thief 70
1x Rats 40

Army 3 (480 or 500pts/13hex)
Darkseid or Thanos 380/360
3x Rats 120

Army 4 (500pts/2hex)
Flash 250
Prof. Zoom 250

Army 5 (490pts/11hex)
Silver Surfer 320
Raelin 80
Isamu 10
2x Rats 80

Army 6 (480pts/10hex)
G. Lantern (GG) 320
Raelin 80
2x Rats 80

Army 7-too many variants but basically Aquaman with (X)Water Elementals and /or Kurrok or Raelin tossed in the mix.

Thanks again you guys.

[Good Pig]

Raelin and Rats... shudder.

I don't know that I've ever played a C3G army at 500 points. Can it be done? Sure. It's just that it typically would be like 2 heroes.

A3n started a good thread for armies, but the lowest tier is 600 points. Here (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=36882)

[onibaku06]

Raelin and Rats... shudder.

I don't know that I've ever played a C3G army at 500 points. Can it be done? Sure. It's just that it typically would be like 2 heroes.

A3n started a good thread for armies, but the lowest tier is 600 points. Here (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=36882)

Hence why I think that having only 1 or 2 Marvel or Customs is key. As cool as C3V and SoV customs are, they aren't as strong as the C3G customs, just like classic scape isn't as strong as Marvel scape.

Thanks for the link. If anyone can give me feedback on the armies above that would be great.

[Porkins]

If you use Green Lantern Guy Gardner, or any Human GL, you should definitely take Alfred as well, for his healing powers.

[onibaku06]

I would love to use Alfred, but his piece is expensive to buy. We have to have the actual piece rebased for the tournament.

[Porkins]

Um, you have GG? He's pretty pricey too. You oughta allow proxies and use Agent Carr for Alfred.

[onibaku06]

Lol, yeah he is pricey, but I have a friend that has GG and he doesn't use it anymore, so he said he re-base it for me.

[SirGalahad]

Please understand though if the tournament is allowing C3G to be mixed with Classic, there may be some, shall we say, interesting results.

But since you asked, here's a couple:
Gambit, Jean Grey, Copsx2
490/8

Kingpin, Hired Guns, Ninjax2
480/13

Joker, Harley, Copsx2, Ratsx1
490/12

Good luck and have fun!

[IAmBatman]

Just as a note, I'd definitely avoid Doomsday. I don't find he really earns his cost back until you get to 1,000ish points (he's an absolute bully at 2,000 points!).

Flash is probably a good anti-squad figure if you're going up against a lot of Valhalla. I'd try to find something that accounts for his weaknesses, though (lack of range, for one) instead of going with Zoom to round out his army. Maybe 250ish points worth of ranged squaddies?

[Porkins]

Yeah, Flash is definitely good for putting the hammer on squads. He runs across the map and wipes them out before they can react.

[SirGalahad]

Or if you prefer bonding options:

Death Knights of Valkrill + Jonah Hex or Wolverine or Solomon Grundy (Relentless personality)

Knights of Weston or MacDirk Warriors + Captain Marvel (Billy) (Human Champion)

Arrow Gruts + Beast (just kidding)

Have fun!

[IAmBatman]

Ah, yes, Death Knights + Wolverine ... one of the best examples of C3G + Valhalla being wrong! :-P

[Griffin]

Hence why I think that having only 1 or 2 Marvel or Customs is key. As cool as C3V and SoV customs are, they aren't as strong as the C3G customs, just like classic scape isn't as strong as Marvel scape.

While it is true that C3G has some beefed up Super Heroes, Squad Scape consistently will still dominate 90% of our Heroes. If you really want to win in a tournament, you should bring nothing but 10th Regiment of Foot or Stingers. Boring? Yes. Almost a sure win? Absolutely.

[IAmBatman]

Don't underestimate Glad/Blasts - especially if there is some big Superhero prey lurking about (they do fine against 4th Mass/10th Reg as well)

[Griffin]

Great combo, but still not as easy to control as a bunch of Stingers or 10th.

[quozl]

While it is true that C3G has some beefed up Super Heroes, Squad Scape consistently will still dominate 90% of our Heroes. If you really want to win in a tournament, you should bring nothing but 10th Regiment of Foot or Stingers. Boring? Yes. Almost a sure win? Absolutely.

The best advice I can give for a tournament is to know what you're playing really well and know what you're playing against. I went to a mixed Marvel tournament where I knew I'd be facing a ton of Stingers and a ton of 4th + Cap Ap. I beat both of them with just Krav Maga Agents and Raelin. My other units pretty much just sat around when I played them. My only loss that day was to Silver Surfer, who I hadn't planned for. (I should've brought Cyprien!)

[Griffin]

10th is much better than 4th, and you probably wouldn't have done very well against them with just Krav and Raelin. Plus, like you said, it boils down to the player - whether he/she is experienced in the game enough to play wisely.

[Porkins]

10th + Marcus is a pretty good combo.

[Scapemage]

I would go with Aquaman + Water Elementals. It'll be a ton of fun and just drown your 2 MOPs in water. :)

[Griffin]

I would go with Aquaman + Water Elementals. It'll be a ton of fun and just drown your 2 MOPs in water. :)
That sounds like a lot of fun. Don't forget Hydra and the Saugybottom Raider guy. :lol:

[onibaku06]

Saugybottom Raider Guy?

[SirGalahad]

•The Book of Sahuagin Raider

[Porkins]

He's a man of constant sorrow.

[Griffin]

From Kentucky. :lol:

[onibaku06]

Any thoughts on the other armies? And what do you think would be the best combination of Aquaman and the WE? And should I throw in Raelin in the mix as well?

[Scapemage]

Any thoughts on the other armies? And what do you think would be the best combination of Aquaman and the WE? And should I throw in Raelin in the mix as well?
I don't think you need Raelin, as long as the water isn't sunken on your MOPs. Aquaman and the WEs already get defense bonuses on water, but she wouldn't hurt.

[Red Eyed Jedi]

Raelin is always a good way to spend 80 points.

While were on the subject, My friends have been dying to mix C3G and Classic. I always say, "no, they aren't tested together and could be broken." If they do talk me into mixing what is the best (most broken combination) to take? So I can always point to this team, and say "see that's why we don't mix."

I'm thinking the combo of Death Knights and Wolverine. Any other suggestions?

[IAmBatman]

I'd definitely go with Death Knights and Wolverine. Maybe Jubilee in there too as bonding back up for Wolvie. Storm, Raelin, and Magma might be a fun combo too ...

[quozl]

Mixing doesn't work well because classic figures destroy C3G, not the other way around.

[SirGalahad]

No tongue-in-cheek smiley?

[Swamper]

Common squads would wipe out the majority of C3G heroes.

[IAmBatman]

Mixing doesn't work well because classic figures destroy C3G, not the other way around.

Common squads would wipe out the majority of C3G heroes.

This is very true. It's also true that there are situations where certain combinations (like Wolverine and the Death Knights) can feel undercosted due to not being designed to work together.

[SirGalahad]

Common squads would wipe out the majority of C3G heroes.

Which is why we have C3G squads.

In chess, the pawns go first.

[Porkins]

In chess, the pawns go first.

Nice. I didn't realize your first name was Erik.

[Griffin]

He also has a big helmet. :lol:

[Porkins]

No sir! I didn't see you playing with your dolls again.

[Flame Gryphon]

Okay, so I would like to ask for some advice; this Saturday, I'm playing C3G for the first time with a friend who enjoys Heroscape, but hasn't played Classic Heroscape in a while. Last time we played, I ended up drafting a fairly competitive army, while he sort of drafted random characters and didn't know the rules incredibly well. So, I ended up destroying his army despite attempts to make bad decisions, and now it's time to try and get him into C3G. He likes the idea of it, and I chose his army from A3n's Super Hero Draft Cards, so it should be fairly competitive, than made mine an all Mutant army that's sort of a hodge-podge. Anyways, I don't want to scare him away from C3G, but at the same time I don't want to throw a battle for the sake of throwing a battle. So, any suggestions? For reference, here are the two armies;

Him
Captain America
Thor
Iron Mk. 1
Wasp
Vision
Wonder Man
Hulk
Giant Man
2000 pts.

Me
Prof. X
Banshee
Storm
Angel
Iceman
Deadpool
Wolverine
Sabretooth
Colossus
1955 pts.


Also, I'm unsure about whether or not to introduce Knockback or Throwing DOs yet.

[Lord Pyre]

I'd skip the knockback and DO's for now. I rarely use either, personally anyway, and it just another rule on top of having to learn the normal rules and remember what all the cards do. Start simple, first!

And I still think you'll destroy him. Prof. X builds are always extremely powerful just because of the two turns. Avengers are good, but it is still just a single turn. Maybe make a total hodge podge army for yourself. Or maybe some smaller synergies. A criminal army with the only real synergy being having the Hood to possibly take a turn with other criminal figures you have, skipping the Street Thugs?

Hodge podge is fun anyway, since you usually use lesser used figures, and if it's against someone who isn't as good at playing, then it should still be pretty even, without syngergies!

[Spidey'tilIDie]

My best suggestion is to either swap armies with him or to restrict yourself to figures you aren't as familiar with to draft from. That way, his inexperience with Heroscape is countered by your inexperience with the cards you are playing. :2cents:

[Tornado]

Agreed. I crushed a Green Lantern build with Prof. X and the three X-healers only loosing Sabertooth. Give him that army and let him know he should keep Deadpool near Charles to protect the Prof. with Wisecrack and to resist putting the X marker on the healers and leave it on the Prof. Maybe consider subbing the Scarlet Witch into the mutant army, she is vicious. That will be a tough match for you, but fun to run with both Thor and Hulk. Enjoy.

I would actually start with a smaller game with 3 or 4 heroes apiece, but that is just me. I have some random charts for rolling up armies, they have not been updated with the WWW release yet though and maybe not the one before that. I need to check that and do some fixing.

[Porkins]

I agree with everyone here. Take Prof X out of your army and put in any other Mutant and you've got a fairly even match.

Personally, I like using Knockback. It's not all that difficult, and it's fun to try to punch your opponent over the edge of a cliff or into water or lava.

[1Mmirg]

My best suggestion is to either swap armies with him or to restrict yourself to figures you aren't as familiar with to draft from. That way, his inexperience with Heroscape is countered by your inexperience with the cards you are playing. :2cents:

Yup, that would be my recommendation. Prof X armies are a blast to play and are effective, even if you don't know them too well--and get better as you do (so it's a great army for him to come back to next game, when he knows more).

I think Prof. X armies are a great way into C3G for someone who knows the basics; great synergy, lots of fun.

[IAmBatman]

Chiming in with everyone else here! Definitely don't use Professor X in your army against a newbie. If anything, you should be setting him up with really easy Order Marker management (aka someone like Prof X) and be giving yourself more of a hodge podge.

Also, I agree with whoever suggested downsizing. I'd stick to 600-800 point armies the first time around. 1,000 at max, and then keep it small in terms of cards. If he's not really familiar with things, you don't want to give him a ton of cards to work with! A match up like this might work better:

Him: Thor, Hulk (810)

You: Cyclops (190), Jean Grey (180), Colossus (260), Beast (170) (800)

[Lord Pyre]

When will the winter cards be back to normal? I thought it was Jan 1st. As awesome as they are, I'm kind of picky about things being uniform, so I'm printing out the regular stuff. :p

[quozl]

I have all the Christmas cards printed out to remind me of the awesome Christmas present C3G gave us all!

[IAmBatman]

When will the winter cards be back to normal? I thought it was Jan 1st. As awesome as they are, I'm kind of anal about things being uniform, so I'm printing out the regular stuff. :p

You have used words in this post that are not wise to use on this forum with some of our "clever" editors about ... :-P

[Lord Pyre]

When will the winter cards be back to normal? I thought it was Jan 1st. As awesome as they are, I'm kind of anal about things being uniform, so I'm printing out the regular stuff. :p

You have used words in this post that are not wise to use on this forum with some of our "clever" editors about ... :-P

No I didn't. :p

And that didn't answer my question. :p

I know it's awesome Quozl, and I love the present. I just would tear my hair out everytime I look at those cards, since they're so different than the rest of the stack. Same reason I can't play figures if they're not rebased!

[Porkins]

At least he used a :razz:

[quozl]

I just would tear my hair out everytime I look at those cards, since they're so different than the rest of the stack. Same reason I can't play figures if they're not rebased!

Dude, you got to learn to relax or you're gonna go crazy. Mix the peas and carrots before you eat them. It's OK! They all get mixed up in your tummy anyway.

[Lord Pyre]

I just would tear my hair out everytime I look at those cards, since they're so different than the rest of the stack. Same reason I can't play figures if they're not rebased!

Dude, you got to learn to relax or you're gonna go crazy. Mix the peas and carrots before you eat them. It's OK! They all get mixed up in your tummy anyway.

I don't like peas, but I do mix pretty much everything else. Corn and mashed potatoes, mmm..... :drool:

[1Mmirg]

When will the winter cards be back to normal? I thought it was Jan 1st. As awesome as they are, I'm kind of anal about things in uniform, so I'm printing out the regular stuff. :p

You have used words in this post that are not wise to use on this forum with some of our "clever" editors about ... :-P

What?! ;)

[Porkins]

He likes his 10th Regiment Soldiers lined up in neat rows :razz:

[johnny139]

When will the winter cards be back to normal? I thought it was Jan 1st. As awesome as they are, I'm kind of picky about things being uniform, so I'm printing out the regular stuff. :p

You already can. Just take the "Xmas-" out of the PDF URLs. For example:

http://c3games.com/C3G/released/cards_DO/pdf/C3G-Xmas-DO_EvergreenTree.pdf

http://c3games.com/C3G/released/cards_DO/pdf/C3G-DO_EvergreenTree.pdf

And voila! (I already did. Count me as a uniform sort of guy, too.)

[1Mmirg]

Wow, neat trick, johnny! Smart, I say, quite smart. :)

[Lord Pyre]

When will the winter cards be back to normal? I thought it was Jan 1st. As awesome as they are, I'm kind of picky about things being uniform, so I'm printing out the regular stuff. :p

You already can. Just take the "Xmas-" out of the PDF URLs. For example:

http://c3games.com/C3G/released/cards_DO/pdf/C3G-Xmas-DO_EvergreenTree.pdf

http://c3games.com/C3G/released/cards_DO/pdf/C3G-DO_EvergreenTree.pdf

And voila! (I already did. Count me as a uniform sort of guy, too.)

Ah, thanks! I should have thought of that, considering I'm one of the people who hacked the urls of the heroes first server to see cards.... :p

[IAmBatman]

When will the winter cards be back to normal? I thought it was Jan 1st. As awesome as they are, I'm kind of picky about things being uniform, so I'm printing out the regular stuff. :p

You already can. Just take the "Xmas-" out of the PDF URLs. For example:

http://c3games.com/C3G/released/cards_DO/pdf/C3G-Xmas-DO_EvergreenTree.pdf

http://c3games.com/C3G/released/cards_DO/pdf/C3G-DO_EvergreenTree.pdf

And voila! (I already did. Count me as a uniform sort of guy, too.)

Ah, thanks! I should have thought of that, considering I'm one of the people rascals who hacked the urls of the heroes' first server to see cards make it so the heroes have to waste time being extra careful about security now.... :p Also, anal.

Fixed. :evil:

[Lord Pyre]

When will the winter cards be back to normal? I thought it was Jan 1st. As awesome as they are, I'm kind of picky about things being uniform, so I'm printing out the regular stuff. :p

You already can. Just take the "Xmas-" out of the PDF URLs. For example:

http://c3games.com/C3G/released/cards_DO/pdf/C3G-Xmas-DO_EvergreenTree.pdf

http://c3games.com/C3G/released/cards_DO/pdf/C3G-DO_EvergreenTree.pdf

And voila! (I already did. Count me as a uniform sort of guy, too.)

Ah, thanks! I should have thought of that, considering I'm one of the people rascals who hacked the urls of the heroes' first server to see cards make it so the heroes have to waste time being extra careful about security now.... :p Also, anal.

Fixed. :evil:

You're welcome! :D

[omael]

guys, when solovar is finished and i've start my white queen design, from where should i copy de OP or what format does it needs?

[IAmBatman]

guys, when solovar is finished and i've start my white queen design, from where should i copy de OP or what format does it needs?

In the second post of the Welcome to C3G thread you'll see this: :hasbro: ______________C3G BOOKS OF INDEX (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?p=990912#post990912) A blank Book (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showpost.php?p=1125377&postcount=393) for new designs.

Click on the "book" link for a template for the OP of your thread.

[quozl]

guys, when solovar is finished and i've start my white queen design, from where should i copy de OP or what format does it needs?

In the second post of the Welcome to C3G thread you'll see this: :hasbro: ______________C3G BOOKS OF INDEX (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?p=990912#post990912) A blank Book (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showpost.php?p=1125377&postcount=393) for new designs.

Click on the "book" link for a template for the OP of your thread.

Although this part of that post ahould be moved to the second post of the design thread:

NAME = .

SECRET IDENTITY = .

SPECIES = .
UNIQUENESS = .
CLASS = .
PERSONALITY = .

SIZE/HEIGHT = .

LIFE = .

MOVE = .
RANGE = .
ATTACK = .
DEFENSE = .

POINTS = .

SPECIAL POWER
Text for the special power.

SPECIAL POWER
Text for the special power.

SPECIAL POWER
Text for the special power.

[omael]

ok, will do that, the third and fourth post should be reserved for original text and pictures?

[IAmBatman]

ok, will do that, the third and fourth post should be reserved for original text and pictures?

As long as the pictures are linked to the OP, it doesn't matter where the comic picture and mini pictures are posted.

[onibaku06]

I wanted to say thank you again to the C3G members that had helped me with the Army build ideas. I feel bad for clogging up your hangout thread, so rather than keep posting replies here (this will be my last one, I promise), could I have a volunteer to PM my last couple of questions/ideas?

[Griffin]

Are you crazy?! Of course we want you to post here! :D Everyone is welcome to talk about anything here (within the forum rules). There is no taboo topic here, especially when it is C3Game related.

Fire away. :D

[onibaku06]

Alright then. Thanks a lot.

I've pretty much brought it down to 3 pieces, Darkseid, Aquaman and Capt America (Hasbro). Beings that this is a MOPS tournament, I can build my map to compliment my Army. 500pts and 22hex are the limits.

1. Darkseid w/ 3x Rats or 2x Rats and Eldgrim (fixes Darkseids slowness). Build MOP with tons of LOS block.

2. Aquaman w/ a mix of Water Elementals and Raelin or 3x 4th Mass with Eldgrim. I could "flood" the map with water tiles, along with adding easy height advantages due to their special water moves after normal movement.

3. Capt America w/ 4x 4th mass. Don't really know of any map benefits other than height.

So a total of 5 armies. Which is the best? I'm really leaning towards Darkseid, but the healing factor with Aquaman keeps dragging me back.

[Scapemage]

I would try Aquaman and 4th Mass. It seems logical, and put lots of water on the map, but not so much that your soldiers have a hard time getting around.

And you're always welcome to post in any C3G thread. Community feedback is part of what drives us to keep going. We need you to post here! :razz:

[IAmBatman]

I really like the idea of Darkseid and lots of LOS blockers! If you could really make it so there are only a few avenues for non-fliers to travel, you could really logjam things with rats and then fire away with Darkseid all day. Parademons (can you use more than one C3G component?) would possibly be even better than Rats in this scenario, since you also can't fly over them. Of course, I suppose the obstacles can all be flown over, so it's probably a moot point.

[onibaku06]

I would try Aquaman and 4th Mass. It seems logical, and put lots of water on the map, but not so much that your soldiers have a hard time getting around.

And you're always welcome to post in any C3G thread. Community feedback is part of what drives us to keep going. We need you to post here! :razz:

I was thinking this as well, no pun intended on "flooded".

I really like the idea of Darkseid and lots of LOS blockers! If you could really make it so there are only a few avenues for non-fliers to travel, you could really logjam things with rats and then fire away with Darkseid all day. Parademons (can you use more than one C3G component?) would possibly be even better than Rats in this scenario, since you also can't fly over them. Of course, I suppose the obstacles can all be flown over, so it's probably a moot point.

I can have more than 1, but I'm limited to 500 pts. The Parademons would be awesome, if I had more points available. I think Darkseid has an advantage over Aquaman.

[Margloth]

One thing to remember is that Darkseid's stats are so high (not to mention he brings others' down), he is closing in on untouchable in a mixed format. Plus he's got a good ranged attack.

Aquaman is decent, and his healing helps, but he kind of relies on water too much to get things done (although I'll confess I haven't actually played Aquaman yet).

EDIT: But since it is mixed, have you considered using Wolverine and Death Knights? :lol:

[Margloth]

So, despite never having much interest in the character, I picked up Ghost Rider: The Life and Death of Johnny Blaze and read it... great stuff and it totally changed my mind on GR.

I had no idea he was that powerful either... definitely a cool guy and someone I look forward to seeing from C3G... shouldn't be a long wait, right? ;)

[onibaku06]

One thing to remember is that Darkseid's stats are so high (not to mention he brings others' down), he is closing in on untouchable in a mixed format. Plus he's got a good ranged attack.

Aquaman is decent, and his healing helps, but he kind of relies on water too much to get things done (although I'll confess I haven't actually played Aquaman yet).

EDIT: But since it is mixed, have you considered using Wolverine and Death Knights? :lol:

I have considered them, and as deadly as they are, there is no ranged units for this army. Any suggestions?

[RedPower]

Does anybody know where I can find double bases for sale?