'Scaper of the Week
Posted August 25th, 2008 at 03:41 AM by Hex_Enduction_Hour
Updated August 25th, 2008 at 03:53 AM by Hex_Enduction_Hour
Updated August 25th, 2008 at 03:53 AM by Hex_Enduction_Hour
Welcome to a new weekly event here in the blog section of Heroscapers.
'Scaper of the Week will spotlight a site supporter member of our community.
They answer questions pertaining to Heroscape and otherwise and then they can field any questions other members may have for them.
As well, it is up to the 'Scaper of the week to choose the next candidate for the spotlight!
Comments and/or suggestions for improvement of this feature are always welcomed via Private Message.
I will most likely create and sticky an index of past SotW in the Scapers Online forum.
Our first 'Scaper of the Week is
Uprising
- Age : 29
- Allegiance and why? : Utgar. Growing up my brother would always choose the good guys first whenever we played with our toys. He was older so I pretty much had to be the bad guys. That's probably the reason why I gravitate towards evil armies . I'll take Magatron, Sauron, and Darth Vader over Prime, Gandalf, and Luke any day of the week. Evil guys look a hell of a lot cooler too.
- When did you get into Heroscape and why? : I received Scape in Christmas of 05' after passing it up repeated times in Wal-Mart. I lurked on HQ for about 3 months before I received ROTV as a gift so I was ready to roll. I always wanted to play a minis game but never really liked all the complex rules most of them had. Part of the appeal is that I didn't have to paint anything and the rules were super easy to learn. Nothing fiddly or complex. Scape fits that perfect blend of game play, cool minis, and relaxed atmosphere that me and my friends dig.
- Favorite aspect of HeroScape and why? : Without a doubt the minis are what brought me to Scape. What has kept me around however is the terrain. I don't think Scape would be as fun for me if it was played on a foldout piece of paper. Having a fully built board with bridges and trees and water peppered with 2 armies is an awesome sight. Other games don't give you anything like that unless you make the terrain yourself.
- Favorite Hero and why? : I would have to go with Krug for three reasons. First, I think he's the best looking figure in the game. Very detailed and he's a solid model. A figure that size from another company would run you $25. Second would be his powers and stats. I think he fits into the big angry Troll category perfectly. Getting stronger as he takes more damage is not only a great power to have, but it's thematic as heck. Third....he's got a huge meat clever as a weapon. Even if his powers sucked, the meat cleaver makes him awesome.
- Favorite Unique Squad and why? : Ninjas of the Northern Wind. Great looking figures that are hard to put down with fast movement and good attack. They make great assassins. Wicked sculpts!
- Favorite Common Squad and why? : Anubian Wolves. They are one of the best squads that capture theme and feel in my opinion. They are fast, have good D for a common squad and can rip it up when they get close. I love units that use the D20. They add a level of surprise and chance to the game that makes it exciting.
- What do you enjoy most about Heroscapers.com? : MY favorite part of this website is us.
Seriously, I don't know any other fan forums that are this close knit or active. The amount of work that people put into this site is astounding. We all know that truth and the Admins make this a cool forum to be a member of, but without all of the crazy fan material it wouldn't be the same. Customs, terrain, lists, polls, articles, reviews, new game formats...you name it Scapers has it. - Another board game you enjoy and why? : I'm really not into games much. Only other game that I play is Talisman 2nd Edition but that only happens like 1-2 times a year. I bought a large amount of games after I got into Scape but most of them sat in shrink wrap or on my shelves until I unloaded them. My new rule is to not buy any more games that I know I won't play. World of Warcraft Minis is looking like it will hit my table soon though. It'll be my first foray into a Collectible game. I've read the rules and it looks like a quick and easy game. The figures are pretty cool looking too.
- Other interests : I'm more of a video game player than I am a board game player. I play PC games for the most part. I picked up jogging about 5-6 years ago and now I go almost every day. I feel lazy if I miss a day. I jog at the same track that the NY Giants train at
. Course' they don't let me near when the Giants are training. I'm also a huge NBA guy. Love the KNICKS even though they suck. MSG is the roxxorz. - What message do you have for the community : Message for the community? Don't take anything one person says on any one unit to be the end all be all of it's usefulness. There are lots of different opinions on lots of different units. Try to have fun and not get to serious about the game.
- Who do you pick for the next 'Scaper of the Week? : I gotta go with Lil Newbie.
Feel free to post any appropriate questions you have for Uprising here!
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I always wanted to play a minis game but never really liked all the complex rules most of them had. Part of the appeal is that I didn't have to paint anything and the rules were super easy to learn. Nothing fiddly or complex. Scape fits that perfect blend of game play, cool minis, and relaxed atmosphere that me and my friends dig.
What army points do you enjoy playing? Favorite Large/Huge hero from Aquilla's? |
Posted August 27th, 2008 at 12:36 PM by Hex_Enduction_Hour
Updated August 27th, 2008 at 12:55 PM by Hex_Enduction_Hour |
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You know, it's good you thought the rules were nice and simple, because my mom glanced at them and said "Can't help you there."
 but onto a question: What are you most looking forward to as a possible future expansion? |
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Posted August 27th, 2008 at 01:45 PM by Einar's puppy
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Our first couple of games were with 500 points, but we constantly found that we weren't able to use lots of units together that we wanted. Next phase had us playing mostly 800-1200 point game but those dragged on for far too long and sometimes we just kind of puttered out after playing for 2+ hours. Right now our sweet spot is at 600 points. That seems to work best for length of game and maximum character integration.
My favorite hero from Aquilla's would have to be Sujoah. A big mean bug with Poison and flying abilities. How cool is that? Yea, the rules for Scape are super easy and being able to teach my non-gamer friends the rules was part of the appeal. Possible future expansion? Hell, I'll be happy with whatever they decide to give us. I like every expansion released so far. I have nothing to complain about. Except for all the calls of Pirates. I can think of 10000 other characters that I would like to see over Pirates. Overdone and overplayed internet sensation. |
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Posted August 27th, 2008 at 03:07 PM by Uprising
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600 points does allow decent drafting room for multiples of the costly common squads.
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They are fast, have good D for a common squad and can rip it up when they get close. I love units that use the D20. They add a level of surprise and chance to the game that makes it exciting.
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Posted August 27th, 2008 at 03:29 PM by Hex_Enduction_Hour
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UPDATE:
Malechi made a wonderful new header for this blog. You rawk, Mal!!!! |
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Posted August 28th, 2008 at 02:01 AM by Hex_Enduction_Hour
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Okay Uprising,
What was the memorable moment you had playing Heroscape? 4 Mind Shackles, 6 Frenzies in a row, etc. |
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Posted August 28th, 2008 at 12:54 PM by Hex_Enduction_Hour
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Very cool header. Thanks Malechi. Well, it comes as no surprise that the most memorable moments in a game for me are usually packaged with the D20. My favorite moment to date was while I was defending a Castle with Morsbane and 2 squads of Aubriens. Now, I didn't frenzy at all but Morsbane came through. I placed all 3 turns markers on Morsbane and in the next 3 consecutive turns I negated Concan, then Charos, and then rolled a 20 for Crixus. True story. Morsbane gets a bad rap on the boards but when he gets rolls like that he puts all that Stinger, Raelin, Rats, Q9 nonsense to shame.
Taking crazy chances with risky units is very rewarding in my opinion. Oh, and I also rolled Frenzy 8 times against Shades Fan in the first turn once. Good times  |
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Posted August 28th, 2008 at 02:08 PM by Uprising
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Amazing negation round. Wow.
I totally respect Morsbane. 6 clear sights spaces for an ability that can be activated even if he's engaged has serious threat value. Morsbanes' seen a lot of drafting around here since Ulginesh has flew in on the scene. EIGHT Frenzies?!? Holy guacomle... |
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Posted August 28th, 2008 at 03:32 PM by Hex_Enduction_Hour
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Imagine what it was like for me, when I had Q9, and Kaemon Awa! He destroyed me!
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Posted August 28th, 2008 at 03:39 PM by Shades fan
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Yeah, it's never fun to be on the receiving end of excellent D20 rolls!
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Posted August 28th, 2008 at 03:46 PM by Hex_Enduction_Hour
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Why Bob Marley?
(Not scape related really) |
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Posted August 29th, 2008 at 04:53 PM by Ugly-Caco
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Woah 8 Frenzies!?
"Taking crazy chances with risky units is very rewarding in my opinion." I agree. |
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Posted August 29th, 2008 at 04:56 PM by Ugly-Caco
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Yeah, why Bob Marley
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Posted August 29th, 2008 at 05:48 PM by Hex_Enduction_Hour
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Because he makes music that everyone could feel good about while listening to!
At least that's my reason! |
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Posted August 29th, 2008 at 07:20 PM by Shades fan
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Uprising was in the military used to live in Buffalo...thus making him a Buffalo Soldier...Dreadlock Rasta
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Posted August 29th, 2008 at 07:50 PM by Onacara
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