Re: Heroes of Fiction: Design Thread
 

I think I prefer counterstrike for Duncan. It just seams to fit him as a character better. He always waited for the right moment to strike. If in the future we make say Riche Ryan he would be better suited for double attack.

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:bump: Don't die thread :)!

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Don't fret. We've been through much longer dry spells than this before.
Right about now is when someone would chime in and ask the designer for their latest draft. I guess since I'm here, I'll do it. Hey, JC, how about posting the latest draft?

Re: Heroes of Fiction: Design Thread
 

Updated Draft and seeing as Duncan is supposed to be one of the greatest swordsman. I made a slight change to counterstrike.

JANDAR

HUMAN
UNIQUE HERO
CHAMPION
VALIANT
MEDIUM 5

LIFE 4
MOVE 5
RANGE 1
ATTACK 5
DEFENSE 5

IMMORTAL 11
On the start of each of your turns after Duncan MacLeod was destroyed, roll the 20-sided die. If you roll an 11 or higher immediately place Duncan MacLeod in your start area and remove all would markers from this army card. This ability does not work if Duncan is destroyed by another figure with the Immortal ability.

THE QUICKENING
When Duncan MacLeod destroys a figure with the Immortal ability. Take permanent control of that figures army card and any army card that figure controlled with The Quickening. Duncan MacLeod may use any ability on any army card that you control with The Quickening.

IMPROVED COUNTERSTRIKE
When rolling defense dice against a normal attack from an adjacent attacking figure, all excess shields count as unblockable hits on the attacking figure. Improved Counterstrike affects figures with counterstrike. Duncan MacLeod cannot be affected ny counterstrike.

POINT 160

Re: Heroes of Fiction: Design Thread
 

Fixed!

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Thanks Fri Skirata. I do all my posting on my phone and sometimes I hit the wrong letter and don't realize it. That last part was supposed to read 'by counterstrike' but the way you put it works as well.

Re: Heroes of Fiction: Design Thread
 

Looks nice.

I still think he's undercosted. Without his double-edged sword, he's much stronger than Drake, and he has some angry Scotsmen to back him up.

Re: Heroes of Fiction: Design Thread
 

How about this for Improved Counter Strike? The bit about Duncan not being affected by Counter Strike feels like a separate power jammed into this. The Samurai exclusion in Counter Strike on the Izumi and Tagawa (and Kozuke?) is saying that their Counter Strike will not affect another Samurai - it's not a defensive power for them, but a restriction on the effect of their Counter Strike against others. If you want Duncan to not be affected by Counter Strike, he either needs to be a Samurai (un-thematic) or be given another power (too much on the card, IMO). His high attack will shield him from Counter Strike most of the time anyway.

Re: Heroes of Fiction: Design Thread
 

Very nice mac I like it. We'll do it like that.

Now on to the points issue. I can maybe see him costing the same as Drake. Sure Duncan can bond with the Scots but Drake has the 4th mass and MDG possible back ups. Drake has a ranged attack and can quickly cover ground to higher places.

Re: Heroes of Fiction: Design Thread
 

With IC, Duncan feels about right at 160, but 170 is probably not unrealistic. Either way it's not a game breaker. Perhaps someone will get a chance to try him out.

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Thinking about The Source:

Re: Heroes of Fiction: Design Thread
 

I like what you have done with the source glyph. The question is did we not agree earlier that the source should only affect humans. So effectively it should read.

When a Human Unique Hero....

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Hmmm... do we know the Source isn't active on other planets? I think it would be OK to allow other species to become Immortal. Maybe a restriction against Undead and Soulborgs.