Originally Posted by japes (Post 1902076)

Played a 600 point game last night Fastball Special vs Wolverine Hunters.

At this level FBS was tough. Started off first round moving Wolverine out with Jubillee tagging along. #2 Colosus moves up adjacent to wolverine and Fast Ball Specialed him to Deadpool for and hit jubilee moves up to a more defensive position within range of Deadpool and got lucky and gave DP a second wound. #3 was wolverine who took a wound prior to his turn and unleashed the fury on DP with both attacks drawing one wound from Bob so ending the round with 4 wounds on DP and two on wolverine with each healing one at the end of the round.

Being able to pound on Deadpool before Sabertooth could get in the battle helped start this off. jubilee didn't do a lot of damage but when she got good rolls that extra wound allowed all the wounds Colosus and wolverine inflict not be healed. And of course she took care of Bob.

I give it a solid 7...fun, thematic, and had some synergies as well.

As far as Deadpools team I'm not sure. He got unlucky at the start and lost Deadpool before things could get set up...even luck though and I would say less than FBS but don't know. Perhaps we will try again switching teams.

Originally Posted by Calim (Post 1855415)

As far as the playtesting angle goes, I can say that I've personally faced off against the Magical Defense build (2000 pts, I believe) & regretted it heavily. it was a 3 player free for all & it took focused fire on them to beat them down. Unfortunately, I don't recall what the other 2 builds against it were.

Originally Posted by Calim (Post 1855452)

I would say an 8 or maybe even a 9 for Magical Defense. Doc Strange & Shazam are already a pain to take individually, let alone together. Selene didn't lay down a lot of hurt by herself but when support by the above.... ouch. This is the type of group that needs a specific counter-build to even out the playing field. Even then, no worse than a 6 or 7. Maybe split the difference at 8?

Originally Posted by Yodaking (Post 1855912)

Actually I did play vs. this army just a few weeks ago.

X Marker Mayhem

Loki (420) + Rogue (300) + Wolverine (280) + Sabretooth (290) + Sage (180) + X-23 (220) + Deadpool (285) + Bob Agent Of Hydra (8525)

The offensive output is pretty scary when Sage boosts up Deadpool, Wolverine, & Sabretooth. However the double X marker provided by Loki did not seem to work out as well as envisioned. In order to get the second X for some double extra healing you have to be taking turns with Loki instead of your boosted up mutants. I'd say the Sage/X healers combo seemed pretty good, but the Loki & Rouge parts could be replaced (maybe throw in Marrow?). I give this army a 7.