Overview on double spaced figures (pics)

[nate the dawg]

Originally Posted by ollie

No pretty pictures, but here's a double-based trick that reveals that the Templar are slightly stronger than you might at first think. It's taken from my battle report from the Chaos in the Capital tournament a couple of years ago.

Neat trick! Now, if some one could just come up with a strategy that makes me appreciate the Groks...

[Kaiser Cat]

Originally Posted by 1Mmirg

I assume you're being sarcastic. But in case not (or someone else doesn't recognize it), yes, Taelord does have Stealth Flying (before it was called that). You can check his BOOK here on Scapers or any FAQ for that clarification of the way in which his card is distinct from any other flying card.

Wow! I never actually noticed that!

[airdroppers]

Originally Posted by nate the dawg

Neat trick! Now, if some one could just come up with a strategy that makes me appreciate the Groks...

Groks have no hope bro.

I still don't know why they are more expensive then the Templar's. It seems like the TK's have more potential then the Groks. I guess it's the bonding...

[ekoxe1]

What happens when an opponent only has double spaced figures left and you just park ranged units on single hex spaces that arent reachable by a double hex figure

if those areas dont cover the whole map, do games get called as stalemate?

[wriggz]

Originally Posted by ekoxe1

What happens when an opponent only has double spaced figures left and you just park ranged units on single hex spaces that arent reachable by a double hex figure

if those areas dont cover the whole map, do games get called as stalemate?

The person who designed the map loses. Technically, however the range figure will eventually destroy the double spaced figure so range wins the day.

[ekoxe1]

unless the double space figure can stay out of range.

OK, I was just making sure I had this right. So map designers are discouraged from making single hex high areas for this reason?

[Cavalier]

Originally Posted by ekoxe1

unless the double space figure can stay out of range.

OK, I was just making sure I had this right. So map designers are discouraged from making single hex high areas for this reason?

I always try to make sure that anyplace on the map is accessible by double spaced and non-flying figures.

As awesome as a map with a bunch of towering cliffs and tors can look, it is no fun to play on map like this:





with no flyers against an opponent who can get up on top.

[ekoxe1]

I've been thinking about that, so glad I did ask as I could easily have put up some one space areas like that, so its good to know thats a general no no (and it makes sense why!)

[wriggz]

That said, don't let no-no's stop your creativity.

Some of the most fun I have had is doing a big Kyrie battle among cliff sides. I remember one amazing game where Spiderman and a couple of monks faced off on top of a mountain. It was a map that would never "fly" in a tournament but it was a blast to play. Actually when playing with Superheroes you generally have a lot more freedom on the way you create your map since so many of them have flying, range or some other movement power.

[TheAverageFan]

Yeah, maps like that are the reason it wasn't until the Protectors of Ullar that Flying figures had normal Ranged attacks in official 'Scape, and that was pretty late in the game. Same logic for why there's extremely few ranged bonding squads too.

~TAF