The Book of Aaron Cash

[Scapemage]

You know, I do like that. It fits that synergy and connections in there. Was the intent to restrain it to Insane Criminals, or all Insane figures in addition to Ferocious Criminals?

[johnny139]

I could go either way. I think it would make most sense to go "Criminals with the Insane or Ferocious personality" just mechanically and aesthetically speaking.

[IAmBatman]

Would it really be that wrong to broaden it to figures with the Insane or Ferocious personality? It's already niche.

[Scapemage]

I looked through the Index (yes, the Heroes Index of figures), and there's really nobody Ferocious that he wouldn't be given an advantage against, so I think we're going to go with that. 3 out of 4 ERBs are in with no changes necessary, so I'll likely begin the Initial tonight or tomorrow.

If anyone has nay objections, please chime in. I will leave the old Action Reflexes in a spoiler tag for a bit so people can reference.

Originally Posted by davidlhsl

Aaron Cash

Congrats on your promotion, and well deserved. Now you get to wade through pages where I talk about ticks and Sushi Train. With great responsibility comes moments that will try your patience. I'll try to behave.

Protect and Serve

I love the 5th Precinct Beat Cops, so I'm a fan of this ability. The wording is different here, but you do have to modify the wording in this case.

Action Reflexes

Very nice extension of Phantom Walk.

Final Thoughts

This is a very nice, streamlined design; and it's a useful unit for filling a draft.

And now, about those ticks...

Originally Posted by 1Mmirg

Fun ideas, Scapemage. I like it. I'll make a few comments below, for what they are worth:

Nice work. Thanks for sharing it, Scapemage! Best, V

Originally Posted by Porkins

Looks good. I'm not sure how I'd use him other than as a scapegoat for wounds on a figure I want to keep around, which probably justifies his somewhat low cost. Although, I guess it forces the opponent to waste one or more turns, but wouldn't the opponent just attack and kill off Aaron first, then attack the guy Aaron is protecting?

[IAmBatman]

Just make sure to post the ERBs so we can see if they have any concerns.

[Scapemage]

Originally Posted by Scapemage

C3G INITIAL PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE TEST UNIT Aaron Cash.

- THEME TEST/ Check to see if there are any powers or stats on the test unit card that does not accurately reflect the theme or likeness of what the character would and could do. Also consider destructible objects, and whether or not this characters powers should affect them.
Pass.

- MIRROR TEST/ Check to see if the unit were played against itself, if there would be any loops that would upset the balance of the Game.
Pass.

- BONDING TEST/ Compare the unit card with all possible currently existing Bonding abilities to make sure there are no continual Bonding possibilities that do not stop appropriately or do not stop at all. This is to prevent loops in Bonding.
Pass.

- SYNERGIES TEST/ Compare the unit card with all possible currently existing synergies to make sure there are no factors that could break the game by making any unit too powerful or too weak.
Pass.

- POWER CHECK/ Consider the test unit and all existing units and all glyphs to compare to and check for any powers that could be over amplified and break the game. Each power must define when it takes place, who or what it affects, and What are the stipulations on the power if there are any.
Pass.

- FUN TEST/ Consider whether or not the design was fun to play.
Pass.

- FUN COMPETITIVE TEST/ Consider whether or not the design was fun to play against.
Pass.

- DRAFTING TEST/ Consider whether or not this design is worth drafting.
Pass.

- USAGE TEST/ Consider whether or not all of the powers on this card were used or at least usable.
Pass.

- STRATEGY TEST/ Consider whether or not the design offers any real strategy or interesting tactics to the overall game.
Pass.

Heavy Hitter or Mid-Level Hero Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? YES.
- What should be the unit's point value? 50-60.
- Give a brief overview. Aaron Cash bashed around various point-valued heroes, and lost against just as many. He seems to come out slightly on top of 50.

Spoiler Alert!

TEST 1
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Vs. Atom (50).
Round 4, Turn 1. Close fair brawl.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Atom w/ 1 wound.

TEST 2
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units:Vs. Wasp I (50).
Round 3, Turn 1. Another close brawl, Sting hurt quite a bit.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Wasp unharmed.

TEST 3
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Vs. Bucky (60).
Round 2, Turn 3. Bucky got a good start with Machine Gun, but Aaron pulled through.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Bucky w/ 2 wounds.

TEST 4
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Vs. Alfred Pennyworth (60).
Round 2, Turn 1. Alfred's Shotgun dealt some wounds, but otherwise he was dead meat.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Aaron Cash w/ 2 wounds.

TEST 5
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Shadow Thief (70).
Round 2, Turn 2. Shadow Thief hit early, and Cash rolled well.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Shadow Thief w/ 3 wounds.

TEST 6
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Code: Blue Officer (70).
Round 2, Turn 1. The Cop took a disengage to get height, but it wasn't enough.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Aaron Cash w/ 2 wounds.

TEST 7
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units:Vs. Spoiler (50).
Round 3, Turn 2. Another fair fight.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Aaron Cash w/ 2 wounds.

TEST 8
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Vs. Aqualad (60).
Round 2, Turn 1. Aqualad just couldn't hit.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Aaron Cash unharmed.

TEST 9
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Beast Boy (Metahuman) (60).
Round 3, Turn 1. Healing Factor won out.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Beast Boy w/ 2 wounds.

TEST 10
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Vs. Energizer (50).
Round 1, Turn 3. Aaron Cash rolled excellently.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Aaron Cash unharmed.

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Squad Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? YES.
- What should be the unit's point value? 50-60.
- Give a brief overview. Cash took one out quickly, but the other two packed a punch.
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Vs. Arkham Inmates x1 (60).

Spoiler Alert!

Round 2, Turn 2.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? 1/3 Arkham Inmates.

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Squad Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? YES.
- What should be the unit's point value? 50.
- Give a brief overview. Aaron put himself in an unfortunate position to suffer multiple attacks. He is much better 1 on 1.
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Vs. Arkham Inmates x1 (60).

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1, Turn 3.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? 2/3 Arkham Inmates.

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? YES.
- What should be the unit's point value? 50-70.
- Give a brief overview. Cash was very useful in this game. Combined with good positioning and Green Shield Strike, the 2 snipers took a lot of hits to take down. Action Reflexes had no meaning this game since Cash never needed and Order Marker on him, but Protect and Serve was priceless.
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Aaron Cash (50), Green Lantern (John Stewart), Deadshot, Green Arrow (Connor Hawke), and Hired Guns (800) vs. Atom, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and Hawkmen of Thanagar x3 (800).

Spoiler Alert!

John Stewart flies his pod of heroes to the top of the map early. Hawkgirl engages the pod and starts a brawl with the snipers. Luckily, Cash is in a position where he cannot be attacked. Hawkgirl is killed by John, but the team is now heavily wounded. John presses the assault against Hawkman, and Hawkman is killed by Deadshot. By now, the whole team is wounded in some way or another, and John is down to 1 marker. Cash finally takes the plunge to save Green Arrow, and it pays off. The Hawks and Atom put up a fight and Green Arrow dies, but in the end Cash's pod wins out.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Team 1: Green Lantern (John Stewart) w/ 1 wounds and 0 markers, Deadshot w/ 3 wounds, and 4/4 Hired Guns.

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or NoYES.
- What should be the unit's point value? 60.
- Give a brief overview. Cash wasn't as effective as last game, but it was close. He tanked numerous wounds for Abomination, greatly turning the tide in the game. It was very close in the end however.
Map: Thy Kindness Freezes.
Units: Aaron Cash (50), Red Hulk, Angel, Mirror Master, and Abomination (C3G) (1000) vs. Luke Cage, Wolverine, SHIELD Sniper, Shang-Chi, and Iron Fist (1000).

Spoiler Alert!

The Hulks Super-Leap into the action straight away, conducting a duel with Luke Cage and friends. Soon the entire army, save Mirror Master, is together and ready to brawl. Abomination gets hit early thanks to Iron Fist, but not before hurting Luke Cage a little. Abomination gets lucky and kills Luke Cage, thanking Cash for tanking some of his wounds. Cash takes the plunge for Abomination, but Iron Fist still kills him. Red Hulk returns the favor and kills Iron Fist, and Wolverine suddenly gains some interest in the fight. Wolvie hits Red Hulk hard, but dies without contest. Shang Chi barely survives the wrath of Red Hulk's fists, but some released Heat kills him. The Sniper never gets a turn.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Team 1: Red Hulk w/ 6 wounds, Angel and Mirror Master unharmed.

After everything, I'm liking 60 for playtesting.

Hahma was right, he doesn't need any Order Markers, but dang, there are some great builds for him.

[quozl]

60 looks a little low to me. I'm thinking at least 90 points.

He's worth 4 beat cops just from Protect and Serve and that's 87 points. And he's a lot easier to get into position from carrying and just regular movement than 4 beat cops.

[johnny139]

Of course, Beat Cops also have three ranged attacks per activation and can really pound on common squads. He might be worth more than 60, but I feel like 90 is a high estimate.

[IAmBatman]

I could see 70 for playtesting. I agree with johnny though, that 90 would be a high estimate. In addition to not having the attack potential of the Cops, his Protect and Serve really is not the equivalent of four Beat Cops, because you can't spread out his usefulness like you can with four figures, and because you can kill him much more quickly than in four separate attacks at the quickest.

[Hahma]

Yea, I could see 70.

[quozl]

I'll settle for 70 but I think he'll go higher.

[Scapemage]

The cost will surely flux in playtesting, but I'll propose to send him there at 70 points.