Public Design Workshop

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by laughing matter

I made some edits to my response to LO because I screwed up on account of the fact that I'm doing this on my phone in a car. I will however say it again. All of the nextwave squad wear flight harnesses, but Elsa and Aaron really don't NEED flying and thinking it over, I would rather they didn't fly, and Elsas range was to represent the fact that she carries so many guns without being a punisher expy. Also I'll fix the copy paste errors. Thanks

It's still overpowered, and unless her guns are really high power/weird/special/highly futuristic guns, then 5 attack for them is too high - the highest they normally go in C3G is 4. I really think you should take Heroscaper Guy's advice, remove the range and leave that to the SA. Also, it's still Telescopic Tentacles on Aaron Stack, which it shouldn't be.

Don't know if you saw my last post on the last page as you posted almost immediately after, but I made other points there too.

[laughing matter]

Yes I read your points and I originally meant for the defense subtraction to only be 2 but my hands apparently didn't want to cooperate. I changed it so that commons only subtract 1 now, Nerfed Elsas base range and attack, and added a d20 roll to Monicas nextwave ability. How do you like them now?

[Lazy Orang]

Two would probably have been fine, but one works as well. Not sure on the theme of 3 range, it seems short for a gun, but then I don't know the character. Nextwave could use massively simplifying, (not really my opinion, I've done more complex, but if you waznt this in C3G...), especially since she's already got three other powers - how about just making it two figures rather than three? Might still be a bit OP, but it's worth a go.

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Nextwave Squad is crazy, especially for someone with built-in protection. It's probably close to Master/Telepathic Tactician level usefulness, which isn't really a good thing when both those powers are top-tier cheese.

[laughing matter]

I've Nerfed Nextwave Squad so that she can only move or attack with two figures, with a d20 roll.

[laughing matter]

The Evil One

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = Evil Ernie
SECRET IDENTITY = ERNEST FAIRCHILD

SPECIES = UNDEAD
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = PSYCHOPATH
PERSONALITY = INSANE

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 7

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 3

POINTS = 280

SMILEY THE PSYCHOTIC BUTTON
Start the game with the Glyph of Smiley on this card. If the Glyph of Smiley is not on this card at the end of a round, place one Wound Marker on this card. If the Glyph of Smiley is on this card at the end of the round, you may remove one Wound Marker from this card. Evil Ernie can only lose the Glyph of Smiley if he receives 3 or more wounds from a single attack or special power.

DEAD MIND
Immediately after an Army Card you control has all its figures destroyed, you may reveal a 'X' Order Marker on this card and remove any unrevealed Order Markers on that card and place them on any Undead card you control.

KILL CRAZY
When Evil Ernie destroys an opponent's figure with his normal attack, he may attack again. Roll 1 additional attack die for each figure he destroyed this turn. Evil Ernie may continue attacking with his normal attack until he does not destroy a figure.

SUPER STRENGTH

Spoiler Alert!

Smiley

EQUIPMENT GLYPH
After this figure rolls defense dice, if this figure received at least one wound, you may roll one combat die for each Wound Marker on this card. For each skull rolled, you may remove a Wound Marker from this card. If the attacking figure has the Magical Defense special power all excess shields count as unblockable hits on the attacking figure.When an opponent’s medium figure that is not an Android, Construct, or Undead is destroyed, replace that figure, if possible, with any previously destroyed common Undead figure in your army. At the end of the round, if the figure equipped with this Glyph is not an Undead Psychopath, it receives 1 wound.

[Karat]

I think he is really powerful right now. Him and Drac would be killer. I think he should be toned down.

Also I'm not getting the theme of the smiley button. Can you explain the theme behind it?

[laughing matter]

Gladly!

As long as Evil Ernie is in contact with Smiley he is connected to Lady Death's arcane power which is depicted by the green glow in his midsection.

When disconnected from Smiley for extended periods of time Ernie begins to decay at a slowly increasing rate and smiley slowly starts to revert to inanimate form. Smiley can operate without Ernie for longer periods of time after a power boost Lady Death imbues him with after a narrow escape when Smiley only just made it back to Ernie in time. They have used this separation both tactically and to be away from each other after a disagreement.

When the duo are reunited they are nearly invulnerable as Ernie has powerful regenerative powers and Smiley has never been physically damaged while animated, despite being shot clean off at least once. Ernie has completely regenerated from scratch after being disintegrated (by a modified arcane energy weapon) but this took many hours to complete, where as when he fell in acid he was able to climb out continue his attack immediately while still regenerating. Being blown apart he has been able to reform within minutes and when destroyed the first time he was able to exist in spirit inside the mind of a susceptible victim whose actions he controlled and lead to his murder so he could be reborn through his corpse.

His rebirth altered his telepathy so now he can hear the dead instead of the living and anyone he kills (or is killed by one of his victims) is under his control. These are known as he Dead-Onez and while zombie like they are referred to mainly as ghouls. He uses this tactically to maneuver his army and to locate specific individuals that have useful knowledge. This system is called the Dead Mind. Later in the run some Dead-onez are created via an act of mass destruction without the direct hand of Ernie. At times of powerful connection with his arcane energy a circle with spikes, at the compass points, appears on his forehead. During his campaign for various reasons he loses control of some sectors of the dead, either by human intervention or some other mystical means.

Ernie's muscle capacity and strength seem to also be greatly enhanced as he is shown tearing through steel doors and concrete walls as easily as human flesh.

[Karat]

What about working it like this?

DEAD MIND
Immediately after an Army Card you control has all its figures destroyed, you may reveal a 'X' Order Marker on this card and remove any unrevealed Order Markers on that card and place them on any Undead card you control.

This way, it's still useful but it's nowhere near as powerful as straight up bonding while still being thematic from what you said above.

[laughing matter]

Like Oracle, but for the Undead. That's perfect! Do you think I should tone down the healing?

[Karat]

I'll look more closely later, but should Smiley really be an Equipment Glyph? If not, then I think a marker would be the best route here.

[Karat]

Ok, I'd probably rework it like this.

SMILEY THE PSYCHOTIC BUTTON
Start the game with the Glyph of Smiley on this card. If the Glyph of Smiley is not on this card, after taking a turn with Evil Ernie, place one Wound Marker on this card. Evil Ernie can only lose the Glyph of Smiley if he receives 2 or more wounds from a single attack or special power, or is destroyed.

EQUIPMENT GLYPH
When a figure equipped with this glyph attacks a figure with the Magical Defense special power, that figure may not use any special powers on its card for the remainder of the turn. In addition, when a figure equipped with this glyph would receive enough wounds to be destroyed, it instead receives one wound. At the end of the round, if this glyph is on the battlefield, destroy it.

Then I would just give him Healing Factor as his ability to heal comes from himself not Smiley.