The Book of A-Bomb
 

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Character Bio - Under the control of M.O.D.O.K., the Intelligencia attempted to use Abomination's blood to turn mild-mannered Rick Jones into a weapon programmed to defeat the Hulk. However, with Bruce's help, Rick was able to overcome this programming and is now a Hero on the level of the Hulk, his former mentor.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Gamma Mutate, A-Bomb has these Gamma Mutate Synergies.
• As a Creature, A-Bomb has these Creature Synergies.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, A-Bomb has these Super Strength Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a Gamma Mutate, A-Bomb has these Gamma Mutate Weaknesses.
• As a Creature, A-Bomb interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, A-Bomb interacts differently with these special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: TrollBrute
• Second playtest: darkraptor5413
• Third playtest: Aggressive Sock
• Fourth playtest: omael (6 Attack)
• Fifth playtest: Heroscaper Guy
• Sixth playtest: Zettian Juggernaut (6 Attack)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Card Art by japes
• Rick Jones created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
• A-Bomb persona created by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuiness
• Comic art by Ed McGuiness

Card Updates:
3 January 2021 - Super Leap wording update
7 March 2021 - Species changed to Gamma Mutate

Re: The Book of A-Bomb - Design Phase
 

NAME = A-BOMB
SECRET IDENTITY = RICK JONES

SPECIES = GAMMA MUTATE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CREATURE
PERSONALITY = UNSTABLE

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 7

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 370

CAMOUFLAGE
If A-Bomb is not engaged, he cannot be targeted by opponents' non-adjacent figures for any attacks or any special powers that require clear sight.

SUPER LEAP 50
Instead of his normal move, A-Bomb may move up to 10 spaces with Super Leap. When moving with Super Leap, A-Bomb has the Flying special power, but may not move up or down more than 50 levels in a single leap. A-Bomb rolls 3 fewer attack dice on any turn that he chooses to Super Leap.

SMASH LANDING
After moving with Super Leap, instead of attacking, you may roll an unblockable attack die against each figure within 2 spaces of A-Bomb whose base is not more than 3 levels above or below A-Bomb's base. Place each figure that received a wound from this special power on an empty space within 1 space of its original placement. Placed figures never take any leaving engagement attacks and non-flying figures moved lower can receive any falling damage that may apply.

SUPER STRENGTH

Re: The Book of A-Bomb - Design Phase
 

Smash Landing needs to specify what type of die (do we usually say attack die there or combat die?). Looks good otherwise!

Would "Unstable" fit for his personality.

Re: The Book of A-Bomb - Design Phase
 

I really like Camouflage. Has that been used before?

As for Smash Landing, I think 3 spaces is too many. I simplified it a bit by taking out the Super Strength and then added in LEAs and falling damage. How's this?

Re: The Book of A-Bomb - Design Phase
 

Comic art:

That might work. TO be honest, I'm not really familiar all that familiar with A-Bomb but I liked the idea of Smash Landing.
Nope. I was surprised by that fact, but the closest I could find was Titanium Man's Cloaking System.

I could roll with that version of Smash Landing, but if we're dropping the wounding part, how about this:

Re: The Book of A-Bomb - Design Phase
 

The version I posted wounds more than the original. It doesn't drop wounds at all. :)

Re: The Book of A-Bomb - Design Phase
 

That it does! I was reading it as if it read "combat" die rather than "attack" die. Yeah, I'm cool with that version. :)

Re: The Book of A-Bomb - Design Phase
 

Looks good TB.

I like Unstable for the personality.

Q's version of Smash Landing works but for the phrasing "one space away." That's not defined well enough.

Re: The Book of A-Bomb - Design Phase
 

Modified a bit:

Re: The Book of A-Bomb - Design Phase
 

I don't know A-Bomb very well either - maybe Spidey can jump in here and help with the personality?

Liking the direction of the Smash Landing edits. :up:

Re: The Book of A-Bomb - Design Phase
 

SP updated with Unstable personality and Smash Landing edits. If there are no more comments here, I'll send this guy out to the ERB tonight.

Re: The Book of A-Bomb - Design Phase
 

Just worried he'll demolish squads, especially since he's invisible to range much of the time, but otherwise loving the design! :up: