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Re: [Pod 1] UKUSHISA PRIDE (Blazing Firecats) - Editing
Putting this up while it's still fresh.
Me: Mimring, Tarn, Pyria, Ukushisa vs MegaSilver: Q10, Isamu, Velkohr, Velnesh Went for a 400-ish point "Master Set" style game with several units to test and no Common Squads.
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Some thoughts after the game (mainly MegaSilver's): Shift/Blink had lots of good, fun options around/through the wall, made NecroBlade think of where to position figures that weren't actively involved in attacking. Velkhor's concept of reducing defense is good, but the execution is disappointing. The 1 shield minimum made the Aura ineffective, especially felt bad rolling 1-skull attacks knowing that it couldn't help. Velnesh and Ukushisa could probably swap points, the 5A/6D of the UP did a lot of work. My thoughts for Ukushisa specifically: they were fun. I liked the "pack" feeling of keeping them together. Their stats while they have at least a couple alive are very impressive, and made me think of the Unique Samurai Squads. At 120, the Tagawa have less Move, Attack (until Experienced), and Defense. At 100, the Kozuke have less Move (unless engaging), the same Attack, and half the Defense. Given the ability to hammer something with three attacks of 5, 110 points, between the two Samurai Squads, feels like a better starting point to me. Arena of the Valkyire - Help create Heroscape's next Master Set! Trade List C3V Brainstorm never not funny Pepperony - 14/09/13 |
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Re: [Pod 1] UKUSHISA PRIDE (Blazing Firecats) - Editing
I wouldn't have guessed an increase in price.
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Re: [Pod 1] UKUSHISA PRIDE (Blazing Firecats) - Editing
A price increase definitely sounds reasonable when comparing them against the Tagawa or the Kozuke. They are harder to position thanks to being double-spaced and wanting to maintain adjacency, but those are some pretty great stats at a great speed.
They feel like they would be very good at clean-up. For roughly 100 points, it's feasible to hold them back until the opponents are thinned out, which makes hunting stragglers significantly easier for them. Proud Member of Platyfly!
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Re: [Pod 1] UKUSHISA PRIDE (Blazing Firecats) - Editing
Sounds thematic. Let's make sure they get tested that way.
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Faster than a panther, slower than a sloth... its Fire-Cat!!
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Would you mind knocking out the Editing Review when you get a chance so that we can say that the Ukushisa Pride are in full Playtesting mode? My customs. NE Ohio Tourney - TBA SW Ohio Tourney - NHSD 550 points AotV - Colliding the minis of AotP with the world of HS. |
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Re: [Pod 1] UKUSHISA PRIDE (Blazing Firecats) - Editing
Relevant comment based on
@flameslayer93
's analysis posts: we could possibly diversify base stats here by giving them 5D and then only having Combined Heat give an attack bonus. This lowers their starting Defense slightly (though only if you manage to keep them in triangle formation) but removes the domino effect of lower Defense every time one gets killed. Just a thought, as I'm also OK with them as-is (the bonus to both feels just as thematic). And, on a related note, I think it's worth thinking about them as reverse B-11s. They don't have Range (or a 4th member), but they're faster and hit harder up front (with better stats than even the last B-11 gets).
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Re: [Pod 1] UKUSHISA PRIDE (Blazing Firecats) - Editing
I'd be open to that change - I'd actually prefer it for what it's worth.
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Re: [Pod 1] UKUSHISA PRIDE (Blazing Firecats) - Editing
I like that idea as well. It maintains the pack-attacking concept while simplifying the design a bit and making them less swingy.
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Re: [Pod 1] UKUSHISA PRIDE (Blazing Firecats) - Editing
I'd be Ok with the change, but think it both makes them a whole lot less valuable and less incentive to keep them in packs. That one extra defense (5 to 6 with three units) is a lot as keeps them fully effective longer. Plus with the change I would be more likely to spread them out going for lower defense units if defense does not matter keeping in a pack.
However I think maybe 6 defense is too powerful in the hands of a good player, and it is hard for newbies to play in packs, so the change would maybe be more in line with the set as a whole to keep units simple. Sorry I am thinking as I type but now that I think about it I actually like the change. C3V/SoV cards @ 3/page PDF / LeftOn4ya's Customs (including Jurassic World) / Competitive Unit Alters / New? Start Here! Unit Debates REVIVED - #76 Tandros Kreel vs Torin "Today is a good day to die... but the day is not yet over"
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Re: [Pod 1] UKUSHISA PRIDE (Blazing Firecats) - Editing
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Re: [Pod 1] UKUSHISA PRIDE (Blazing Firecats) - Editing
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Now that I think about it I like the simple +1 attack with 5 defense. We could also add +1 move, but power would be more complicated adding another sentence on who they start next to. C3V/SoV cards @ 3/page PDF / LeftOn4ya's Customs (including Jurassic World) / Competitive Unit Alters / New? Start Here! Unit Debates REVIVED - #76 Tandros Kreel vs Torin "Today is a good day to die... but the day is not yet over"
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Re: [Pod 1] UKUSHISA PRIDE (Blazing Firecats) - Editing
It would be nice to nail this down before going through the Editing Checklist again.
I prefer that Combined Heat gives them only an attack bonus (and Defense 5), but that's only a slight preference. I'm not really on board with Necro's suggestion of starting with Attack 2 and getting +2 attack for each adjacent; I think it makes the unit's swingy value all the more extreme. Starting with three attacks of 6 is crazy strong, and a single attack of 2 is utter crap. 5x3 -> 3x1 is much more palatable. |
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