The Book of Gundam Ground Type

[MrNobody]

Yea

[tcglkn]

Yea

[Dr. Jekyll]

This passes, thanks peeps!

[Soundwarp SG-1]

After a small false start, Ground Gundam's flying right into Initial Playtesting!



(also a good justification if anyone was wondering about them having flying)

[tcglkn]

Why does the Ground Gundam fly? Nay!

[Dr. Jekyll]

Hah! they just jump really really high!

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Scape Flying is just jumping very good, so it's a match made in heaven.

Does kinda make me wonder if like.. any of the suits that have actual proper flying would need more of a power to rep that. But that could probably just be covered by like an extra move point or something.

[tcglkn]

I was just joking.

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Oh yeah I got that, I was just thinking out loud

[SirGalahad]

Since these are uncommon, should the powers say "this Gundam Ground Type"?

[Dr. Jekyll]

Originally Posted by SirGalahad

Since these are uncommon, should the powers say "this Gundam Ground Type"?

Yarp, you are correct. I'll go ahead and make that change. Thanks!

[Dr. Jekyll]

PLAYTEST UNIT: Gundam Ground Type
Version Tested

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = GUNDAM GROUND TYPE

COVER = FULL
UNIQUENESS = UNCOMMON VEHICLE
OCCUPANCY = 1

SIZE/HEIGHT = HUGE 16

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 4
RANGE = 4
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 160

DEFENSIVE POSTURE
Start the game with a grey Shield Marker. Before taking a turn with this Gundam Ground Type’s driver you may place or remove the Shield Marker from this card. While there is a Shield Marker on this card, this Gundam Ground Type may not move and adds 1 to its Defense number and 2 to its Range number.

FLANKING FIRE
When attacking normally, you may roll one additional attack die for each friendly huge vehicle that could also attack the defending figure with a normal attack, to a maximum of +2.

HEAT SEEKING MISSILES 15
Once per round, instead of attacking, you may choose a figure within 4 spaces of Gundam Ground Type and roll the 20-sided die, adding 1 to the roll if the chosen figure is a vehicle. If you roll 15 or higher, the chosen figure receives a wound. After using this special power, you may use it one additional time.

FLYING
SUPER STRENGTH

Army Test
Map: Island Plane Crash
Units: GGT(160), Ez8, Shiro, Amuro (700) VS Black Canary(I), Green Arrow(I), Red Arrow, Robin(Dick), Oracle (700)

Spoiler Alert!

Normal Attack Damage:
R1: 2 wounds landed on Black Canary.
DEFENSIVE POSTURE:
R1: Activated on turn 3.
FLANKING FIRE:
R1: Rolled one additional attack die thanks to Ez8.
HEAT SEEKING MISSILES 15:
Unfortunately, not used this game.
Notes:

Spoiler Alert!

R1: Birds of Prey win initiative. Green Arrow lands a wound on Ez8. Black Canary lands 2 wounds on the Ground Gundam. Ground Gundam activates Defensive Posture and lands 2 wounds on Black Canary.

R2: MS 08th team wins initiative. Ez8 activates Defensive Posture and takes Black Canary down. Ground Gundam blocks an attack from Red Arrow. Ez8 lands 2 wounds on Green Arrow. Green Arrow destroys the Ground Gundam rolling a 20 for Skill Shot and 3 skulls in his attack. Amuro lands 2 wounds on Robin. Red and Green Arrow land 2 wounds on Ez8.

R3: MS 08th team wins initiative. Ez8 moves in closer and takes out Green Arrow. Red Arrow moves away and lands a wound on Ez8. Ez8 lands 2 wounds on Red Arrow. Red Arrow destroys Ez8 landing a wound on Shiro in the process. Shiro takes down Red Arrow. Robin hits Amuro for 2 wounds.

R4: Birds of Prey win initiative. Robin lands a wound on Amuro. Robin blocks an attack from Amuro. Amuro blocks an attack from Robin. Robin takes down Amuro. Robin blocks an attack from Shiro.

R5: Birds of Prey win initiative. Robin lands 2 wounds on Shiro. Robin blocks Shiro’s attack. Robin finally takes Shiro out.

Winning Team: Robin with 1 life remaining and Oracle unwounded.

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Army Test
Map: Island Plane Crash
Units: GGT(160) X 2, Ez8, Shiro, Amuro, Detective Chimp (1000) VS Godzilla (1000)

Spoiler Alert!

Normal Attack Damage:
R1: 3 wounds landed on Godzilla from Detective Chimp’s Gundam.
R1: Amuro gets blocked by Godzilla.
R2: 1 wound landed on Godzilla from Amuro’s Gundam.
R3: 1 wound landed on Godzilla from Amuro’s Gundam.
DEFENSIVE POSTURE:
R2: Detective Chimp engages Defensive Posture on turn 3.
R3: Amuro engages Defensive Posture on turn 2.
FLANKING FIRE:
R1: Detective Chimp’s Gundam rolled 2 additional attack dice.
R1: Amuro’s Gundam rolled 2 additional attack dice.
R2: Amuro’s Gundam rolled 2 additional attack dice.
R3: Amuro’s Gundam rolled 1 additional attack die.
HEAT SEEKING MISSILES 15:
Not used this game.
Notes:

Spoiler Alert!

R1: Order Marker 2 was viewed by Detective Chimp. MS 08th Team wins initiative. Chimp lands 3 wounds on Godzilla with Flanking Fire. Godzilla blocks an attack from Amuro.

R2: Order Marker X was viewed by Detective Chimp. MS 08th Team wins initiative. Ez8’s Heavy Beam Rifle is blocked by Godzilla. Godzilla attempts to attack Amuro and is countered by Ez8. Amuro hits Godzilla for a wound. Godzilla sets up an Atomic Breath and lands 2 wounds on Ez8 and 3 wounds on Detective Chimp’s Gundam. Detective Chimp can’t move or attack, so he engages Defensive Posture. Godzilla moves in and destroys Detective Chimp’s Gundam landing 3 wounds on him as well.

R3: Order Marker 3 was viewed by Detective Chimp. Godzilla wins initiative. Godzilla attempts to attack Ez8 and is countered. Shiro rips the arm off Ez8 and beats Godzilla with it landing 5 wounds. Detective Chimp dodges Godzilla’s stomping around for the second time. Once again Godzilla’s attack is countered by Ez8. Amuro engages Defensive Posture and hits Godzilla for a wound. Godzilla stomps on Chimp and lands 2 wounds on Ez8 taking it down.

R4: Godzilla wins initiative. Godzilla stomps on Shiro for a wound and destroys Amuro’s Gundam with an Atomic Breath attack. Amuro’s attack is blocked, and Godzilla destroys him. Godzilla destroys Shiro with an Atomic Breath attack, kinda overkill but whatever .

Winning Team: Godzilla with 10 life remaining.

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Army Test
Map: Island Plane Crash
Units: GGT(160) X2, Ez8, Shiro, Clutch, Robot (1000) VS Captain America(240), War Machine(Avengers), Iron Man(Avengers), Black Widow(Avengers) (1000)

Spoiler Alert!

Normal Attack Damage:
R1: 3 wounds landed on Ironman from Robot’s Gundam.
R1: Clutch gets blocked by Ironman.
R2: 2 wounds landed on Black Widow from Robot’s Gundam.
R2: Clutch gets blocked by Black Widow.
DEFENSIVE POSTURE:
R1: Both Clutch and Robot engage Defensive Posture.
FLANKING FIRE:
R1: Robot’s Gundam rolled 1 additional attack die.
R1: Clutch’s Gundam rolled 1 additional attack die.
R2: Robot’s Gundam rolled 1 additional attack die.
R2: Clutch’s Gundam rolled 1 additional attack die.
HEAT SEEKING MISSILES 15:
R1: Robot’s Gundam roll of 7 doesn’t hit, roll of 1 doesn’t hit.
R1: Clutch’s Gundam roll of 16 lands a wound on War Machine, roll of 15 lands one wound on War Machine.
R2: Robot’s Gundam roll of 19 lands a wound on War Machine, roll of 3 doesn’t hit.
R2: Clutch’s Gundam roll of 20 lands a wound on War Machine, no one within range for the second roll.
Notes:

Spoiler Alert!

R1: Avengers win initiative. Clutch’s Gundam blocks an attack from Ironman. Clutch hits War Machine with Heat Seeking Missiles. Robot and Clutch both attack Ironman with Flanking Fire boosted by Shiro taking Ironman out.

R2: Avengers win initiative. Robot and Clutch take War Machine down with Heat Seeking Missiles. Cap throws his shield and with a perfect roll hits Clutch’s Gundam for 3 wounds and Robot’s Gundam for 2 wounds. Clutch blocks an attack from Black Widow. Robot lands 2 wounds on Black Widow. Clutch heals his Gundam for a wound and get blocked by Black Widow. With another big roll from Cap’s shield, both Clutch’s and Robot’s Gundams are taken down and a wound landed on Clutch. Black Widow hits Robot for 2 wounds and removes an OM from him, she gets countered by Ez8 on the second attack taking a wound.

R3: MS 08th Team wins initiative. Robot lands a wound on Black Widow. Ez8 gets blocked by Black Widow. Cap whiffs his roll on Shield Throw. Black Widow blocks an attack from Robot and Ez8. Black Widow attack Robot but is countered and taken down by Ez8. Ez8 lands a wound on Cap with Shiro’s Disarming Offense.

R4: Avengers win initiative. Cap lands a wound on Ez8. Ez8 hits Cap for 2 wounds. Cap hits Ez8 for 2 wounds. Cap blocks an attack from Ez8. Ez8 counters an attack from Cap landing a wound on him. Ez8 finally takes out Cap winning the game.

Winning Team: Ez8 with 1 life remaining, Clutch with 3 life remaining, Robot with 3 life remaining, and Shiro unwounded.

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: Diggin these dudes. They’re pretty easy to take out, but playing them with Ez8 helps with that, as long as it’s within range that is. Defensive Posture helps with their range and defense considering how low it is. Heat Seeking Missiles didn’t see any action until the last game, which was probably due to the armies I was playing against. 15 is a high roll to take a risk on when you’re getting a boost to your attack from Flanking Fire. It’s definitely a nice tool for targeting figures like War Machine or Invisible Woman that could not otherwise be hit at range. I think they feel pretty good at 160. Hoping Karen and Sanders can really bring these dudes to life.