Sherman Davies' Marvel customs - Emma Frost

[Sherman Davies]

Since I've put a lot of work into my DC customs thread, I felt it was a bit silly not to post some of the Marvel customs I've worked on as well; after all, this is technically a section for Marvelscape.

Even though my plan has been to focus my efforts on designing and playtesting my DC customs until definitive news about the fate of Marvelscape is released, I've been designing customs for Marvel characters that are unlikely to get official Marvelscape figures even if the game continues production. That is, characters who aren't A- or even B-list heroes and villains, poor souls who will never in a million years get their own cartoons or movie franchises. Heck, these people can't even support their own comic titles. Maybe getting represented in Marvelscape will make them feel better. So here are a few of my early Marvel customs:

Knockback house rule

INDEX:

Abomination
Alex Power
Angel
Avalanche
Awesome Android
Banshee
Beast
Beetle
Black Cat
Black Knight
Black Panther
Black Widow
Blade
Blob
Boomerang
Bulldozer
Bullseye
Captain Britain
Carnage
Colossus
Crimson Dynamo
Cyclops
Daredevil
Destiny
Doctor Doom
Doctor Octopus
Electro
Elektra
Emma Frost
Falcon
Firestar
Gambit
Ghost Rider
Green Goblin
Hawkeye
Hercules
Hulk
Human Torch
Hydro-Man
Iceman
Invisible Woman
Iron Fist
Iron Man (Extremis)
Jack O'Lantern
Jack Power
Jamie Madrox
Jubilee
Juggernaut
Julie Power
Katie Power
Kingpin
Kraven
Lizard
Luke Cage
Magneto
Man-Thing
Mister Fantastic
Mockingbird
Moon Knight
Mystique
Namor
Nightcrawler
Patriot
Piledriver
Punisher
Pyro
Quicksilver
Radioactive Man
Red Skull
Rhino
Sabra
Sabretooth
Scarlet Witch
Sentinel Mk II
Shang Chi
She-Hulk
Shocker
Silver Sable
Silver Samurai
Silver Surfer
Skrull Agent
Skrull Warriors
Speed Demon
Spider-Man
Spider-Slayer
Storm
Street Thugs
Sunfire
SWAT Cops
Thing
Thor
Thunderball
Titania
Toad
Ultron
Union Jack
Valkyrie
Venom
Vision
Vulture
War Machine
Wasp
Whirlwind
Wizard
Wolverine
Wrecker
Yellowjacket
Zzzax

[Monk]

Once again ,you make some very nice cards, good figure pictures and backgrounds, and stats, especially like man-thing (have to get one) As for Valkyrie you can see , just looking at the card, She wants me....really...

[Sherman Davies]

Thanks, Monk. I'm actually quite proud of Valkyrie; I tried to make her synergistic with regular Heroscape (since it takes place in Valhalla, 'natch) and I hope her power reflects her guidance of the spirits of dead heroes. I haven't gotten around to playtesting her though, since I'm focused on my DC guys right now.

[Sherman Davies]

Here are a few more Marvels waiting to join the battle for all time:

[whitestuff]

They look good but how do you attack the Wasp? She has no hit zone.

[Sherman Davies]

Ah, you noticed.

Well, you can attack her while adjacent to her, and she can be affected by special attacks that target a figure adjacent to her, like Shotgun Blasts, DW9000's Explosion, or the Airborne Elite's Grenades.

[artemiscorso]

Really nice customs. I especially like the Black Knight custom. He was my favorite Avenger believe it or not, and I have struggled with making a custom for him that represented him accurately, yet simply(which I think is important). This one pretty much does that. I like that all of your customs get to the essence of the character without using overly complicated powers that muddle up gameplay. They are also not overpowered according to their character, which I like. It makes them more playable with the rest of the heroscape world. Keep making 'em, I'd like to see more.

[artemiscorso]

Whoops, double posted.

[Sherman Davies]

Originally Posted by artemiscorso

I like that all of your customs get to the essence of the character without using overly complicated powers that muddle up gameplay.

Thank you so much - that's exactly what I'm going for in my superhero customs, and I'm glad you like the Black Knight.

Since there's a rumor going around that the Marvelscape expansion will not be released this year, which to my mind means it's never coming, I'll be posting more Marvel creations in this thread. I haven't completely given up hope on more official Marvelscape figures, but this'll be a way to hedge my bets.

Here's one to start:

[hi1hi1hi1hi1]

Oh man, Sherman is dropping the big names. All hope is lost folks...

DAREDEVIL
- Powers are solid.
- I think price may have to come up a bit. Compared to Spider-Man he is a little worse, but I don't know that he is 25 points worse. Swing line is one less and the Radar Sense is worse, but he has double attack from a range with no line of sight. I don't know it's a tough call, but I think you'll find he's worth another 10 or 15. Test him against Venom, see how that goes.

[Sherman Davies]

Originally Posted by hi1hi1hi1hi1

Oh man, Sherman is dropping the big names. All hope is lost folks...

Heh, didn't mean to spread any negativity around... all hope is not lost, just a little bit. Some of us are hoping to start something here on the boards that will let WotC know how much support is out here for Marvelscape. Might not do much, but every bit counts, right?

Originally Posted by hi1hi1hi1hi1

DAREDEVIL
- I think price may have to come up a bit. Compared to Spider-Man he is a little worse, but I don't know that he is 25 points worse. Swing line is one less and the Radar Sense is worse, but he has double attack from a range with no line of sight. I don't know it's a tough call, but I think you'll find he's worth another 10 or 15. Test him against Venom, see how that goes.

In a solo fight against Venom, DD statistically would lose most every time, since their powers are essentially identical and Venom has that whopping 6 attack. Daredevil's Billy Club wouldn't be much use against Venom since it can't double attack the same figure twice. I like to playtest customs in situations they're designed for, so maybe I'll try DD against the Tagawa Samurai or a couple squads of 4th Mass. Or better yet, the Ninja of the Northern Wind, plus Isamu. Mmmm, Daredevil vs. ninja....

[hi1hi1hi1hi1]

Originally Posted by Sherman Davies

Or better yet, the Ninja of the Northern Wind, plus Isamu. Mmmm, Daredevil vs. ninja....

Or Hand Ninja...