The Book of Strong Guy

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, good point about the Mirror thing, but I'm not too worried about it for the same reasons you stated. Especially if the roll is upped to at least 12.
I tend to agree with you for #1. He's not attacking, he's simply redirecting another attack. So all the original attack's synergies should remain in play.

[SirGalahad]

CHECK LIST FOR FIGURE UNITS – Strong Guy – 175 points
- THEME TEST – PASS
- MIRROR TEST – PASS, but turns might be lengthy
- BONDING TEST – PASS
- SYNERGIES TEST – Warden 816 gives Strong Guy +1 move
- POWER CHECK – PASS
- FUN TEST – PASS
- FUN COMPETITIVE TEST – PASS
- DRAFTING TEST – PASS
- USAGE TEST – PASS, his one power gets used a lot
- STRATEGY TEST – PASS

PLAY TEST LIST FOR FIGURE UNITS
All tests done on Badru Valley

- HEAVY HITTER TEST - PASS

Test 1 (KinRed = 10) v Beast (170)
Strong Guy wins T5R2 with 3 wounds. KinRed worked 2 of 3 times, saving his life twice and inflicting 1 wound each time. No difference if KinRed bumped to 12.

Test 2 (KinRed = 10) v Beast (170)
Strong Guy wins T5R2 with 0 wounds. KinRed worked both times, inflicting 1 wound each time. KinRed at 12 would have worked one fewer time in this match, but would have had no impact on the outcome.

Test 3 (KinRed = 12) v Black Canary (190)
Strong Guy wins T4R2 with 2 wounds. KinRed never came into play as Black Canary successfully disengaged twice to keep using her special attack, but did no damage after her initial attack.

Test 4 (KinRed = 12) v Black Canary (190)
Black Canary wins T5R1 with 2 wounds from Kinetic Redirection from the middle of her three attacks using Fists of Fury. KinRed worked only that 1 time in 3 tries.

Test 5 (KinRed = 12) v Batman (200)
Strong Guy wins T1R2 with 3 wounds. After the first ‘Rang attack, Batman chose to slug it out. Neither KinRed nor Evasive Strike worked this game. Strong Guy had two 5-skull rolls in this one.

Test 6 (KinRed = 12) v Batman (200)
Batman wins T6R2 with 3 wounds. Batman chose to keep pinging away one ‘Rang at a time, grappling away, and avoiding Kinetic Redirection. Evasive Strike dealt the final wound.

Test 7 (KinRed = 12) v Blob (165)
Strong Guy wins T2R3 with 0 wounds. He engaged Blob on even height early and slugged it out. KinRed was 3 for 3, ignoring 5 wounds and inflicting 2.

Test 8 (KinRed = 12) v Blob (165)
Blob wins T4R2 with 0 wounds. Blob got to height and KinRed was only 1 for 3, ignoring 2 wounds.

Test 9 (KinRed = 12) v Black Mask (100) and Street Thugs (75) {Road = Concrete}
Strong Guy wins T1R2 with 4 wounds. KinRed hit 1 of 4 times, ignoring 1 wound, but killing 2 Thugs (1 from Criminal Motivation).

Test 10 (KinRed = 12) v Superman (400) {Just for grins}
Superman wins T6R2 with 2 wounds. KinRed hit 2 of 4, ignoring 2 wounds, but inflicting none.

He feels like 180-200.

Special attacks or Range > 5 are the way to counter him, as he has nothing more than his 4 defense.

- SQUAD TEST - PASS

Test 1 v Minions of Utgar x2 (220)
Strong Guy wins T1R3 with 1 wound. KinRed hit 4 of 5 times, ignoring 7 wounds and destroying 2 Minions.

Test 2 v Protectors of Ullar x2 (220)
Protectors of Ullar win T1R2 with 5 figures remaining. KinRed hit 3 of 5 times, ignoring 3 wounds and destroying the lone Protector.

Ranged units will try and get him in the middle of a crossfire, but if can hit Kinetic Redirection, he can move out of range of one or more remaining squad figures, possibly taking out one of the figures who hasn’t attacked yet in the process.


- ARMY TEST

[IAmBatman]

I meant to ask on his class ... why Guard? Is there a character reason behind that pick? I'm not that familiar with him.
I'm wondering if Protector would be a better fit?

[SirGalahad]

He was a longtime roadie and bodyguard. Since we had a figure called Bodyguard, I didn't want to go with that, so Guard seemes a logical alternative. But I would be OK with Protector, even though classic has the Protectors of Ullar.

[Hahma]

Originally Posted by SirGalahad

He was a longtime roadie and bodyguard. Since we had a figure called Bodyguard, I didn't want to go with that, so Guard seemes a logical alternative. But I would be OK with Protector, even though classic has the Protectors of Ullar.

Maybe Guardian or Muscle

[IAmBatman]

I could see Guard if he was a Bodyguard in the past. I just wondered what the reasoning was.
I believe Colossus and Angel are both Protectors.

[Griffin]

How about BRUISER or BRUTE as a class?

[IAmBatman]

Bruiser is a great one.

[SirGalahad]

I can go with that.

Front page updated and Classic synergy removed.

[IAmBatman]

Cool. Not about the synergy being removed, but about the better sounding class.

[Hahma]

Here's some pix of Strong Guy:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...figures111.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...figures110.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...figures072.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...figures071.jpg

[SirGalahad]

I like the third one.