[Ericth74]

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: King Kong

Version tested:

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NAME = KING KONG

SPECIES = SIMIAN
UNIQUENESS = EVENT HERO
CLASS = GUARDIAN
PERSONALITY = FIERCE
SIZE/HEIGHT = HUGE 18

LIFE = 12
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 1000

JUGGERNAUT OF THE JUNGLE
Before moving King Kong normally, you may choose him or an adjacent figure. Place the chosen figure on any empty spaces between 4-8 spaces of its current placement, or instead 2-4 spaces if it is huge. After placing the chosen figure, you may roll an unblockable attack die against either or both it and one figure adjacent to it. Placed figures do not take leaving engagement attacks.

FEROCIOUS STRIKE
When attacking with King Kong’s normal attack, if you roll at least:
• 2 skulls, subtract 2 from the defending figure's Defense number; and
• 4 skulls, the defending figure immediately receives 1 wound; and
• 6 skulls, wounds inflicted with that attack cannot be ignored.

THE MIGHTY KONG
Add 1 to King Kong's Attack number for each revealed Order Marker on this card. After taking a turn with Kong, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card. If you do, remove up to 2 Wound Markers from this card and take one additional turn with Kong.

SUPER STRENGTH

Army Test
Map: Custom Map
Units: King Kong VS 100 pts Outsiders – Batman, Geoforce, Halo, Katana, Black Lightning

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Damage Dealt: R1T1 – Katana 4 wounds
R1T2 Black Lightning 4 wounds
R2T2 Halo 4 wounds
R2T2x Batman 3 wounds
R2t2x Geoforce 1 wound
R3t1 Geoforce 1 wound



Juggernaut of the Jungle: Used every turn to either leap or throw.

Ferocious Strike: Used every attack, accounted for quite a few bonus auto wounds.

The Might Kong: Used every round for the extra turn and heal.

R1 – Movement. Kong takes a turn and then reveals the x-marker. Kong leaps and attacks Katana killing her. Geoforce throws a Lava Field tile doing 1 wound to Kong. Geoforce attacks Kong doing 2 wounds. Black Lightning attacks down doing 1 wound to Kong. Halo attacks down on Kong who blocks it. Kong throws Halo at Batman but does no damage to them. Kong attacks Black Lightning roll 6 skulls, killing Black Lightning. Geoforce throws a lava field tile doing 1 wound to Kong. Geoforce attacks kong but its blocked. Halo removes an order marker off of Kong. She attacks Kong who blocks it. Batman attacks Kong doing 2 wounds.
R2 – Geoforce throws a rock tile killing a tree and Jungle bush, and also does a wound to Batman and Halo. Halo does an auto wound to Kong. Halo attacks Kong who blocks it. Kong throws Batman and attacks Halo(4 skulls) killing her. Kong reveals the x-marker healing 2 wounds, throw Geoforce at Batman doing wounds to both and attacks down on Batman. Kong attacks Batman(2 skulls) killing Batman. Kong hits Geoforce for 1 LEA wound. Geoforce attacks down on Kong downing 1 wound. Kong throws Geo and leaps down 1 wound and attacks him doing 1 wound. Geoforce attacks Kong doing 1 wound. Kong throws Geo but doesn't do a wound. Kong attacks Geo, its blocked.
R3 – Kong throws and attacks Geo and it kills him with an auto wound.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): King Kong 9 wounds/3 life left

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Army Test
Map: .
Units: 1000 pts – King Kong VS 1000 pts - Mr Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Silver Surfer 400, Iceman 150

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Damage Dealt: R1T1 5 wounds to Invisible Woman
R1T2 6 wounds to Silver Surfer
R1T3 3 wounds to Mr Fantastic
R2T1 2 wounds to Mr Fantastic
R2T1 1 wound to Tree of Death
R2T3 2 wounds to Iceman


Juggernaut of the Jungle: Did many wounds to the Frostastic Four.

Ferocious Strike: Very strong power that did a few auto wounds.

The Might Kong: Used every round for the extra turn and heal. Very helpful in getting him going and dealing damage in round one before your opponent is set up

R1 – Movement. Invisible Women puts a wound on Death of Death. Kong moves and then uses the X-marker and attacks Invisible Woman killing her. Surfer attacks Kong doing 1 wound. Mr F attacks and puts a wound on Kong. Kong leaps next to Surfer and puts a wound on him. Kong attacks Surfer rolling 7 skulls on 8 dice, killing Surfer. Iceman attacks down on Kong who blocks it. Mr F attacks Kong doing 1 wound.
R2 – Iceman attacks Kong doing 4 wounds. Mr Fantastic attacks Kong for 3 wounds. Kong leaps and puts a wound on A tree of Death. Iceman attacks down on Kong who blocks it. Kong leaps and attacks Iceman doing no damage. Iceman hits Kong for 2 wounds. Kong throws Iceman but does not wounds to him or the tree. Kong attacks and kills Iceman rolling 5 skulls.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): King Kong 10 wounds/2 life left

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: 1000 points seems low for what is going on here. The design isn't way off but needs a change or two. Totally felt like a one figure army. And felt like playing with King Kong.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: I really like this take on King King but he's just a little overpowered. He went 2 and 0 in his matches, the final results in each game make it look closer than it really was. Everything is strong on him. His attack with buff is strong, his defense reduction and auto wound possiblity are strong, his movement leap/toss toss combo is strong and his extra turn/healing x-marker power is strong. I think there are a number of ways to adjust him to get him closer to 1000 points. You could drop his life to 10, or his normal attack to 4. The adjustment I'd like to see is to not allow the x-marker power to be used until he's at half life, whether that's 5 or 6 wounds I don't know, I think it slows him down in rounds 1 and 2 a little. Or have the x-marker heal or give an extra turn. In both games he killed 2 figures in round one. At that point it already feels like game over. He's not in need of a redesign but just needs a tweak or two to be perfect.