The Book of Robotman

[Scapemage]

I haven't checked but thought I would mention that Sidekick threads still costs 15 points, though Elasti-Girl was free being your first.

No new comments since Last Chance.

[MrNobody]

Originally Posted by johnny139

My only thought it whether we want to go with PATROL GUARDIAN or TROUBLED GUARDIAN for that power name. Since it apes Runaway Guardian pretty precisely, but they're in a weird place where the class and faction are pretty much the same title.

I'm also curious if we'd count him as a Cyborg or Android. I mean, he has a human brain and all, but then again, he doesn't always have a human brain, just a human memory. Or something. Right?

I went with Patrol Rescue on Elasti-Girl, so if we changed it here we'd have to alter her too. Whatever's more consistent with past units. I was looking at factions like JSA and F4.

I'd say he has a human brain more often than not. There's a lot of moments where bad guys threaten to squish it or something like that.

Originally Posted by Scapemage

I haven't checked but thought I would mention that Sidekick threads still costs 15 points, though Elasti-Girl was free being your first.

No new comments since Last Chance.

Will do! I'm about to post Barda/Miracle test results, so I was just going to update everything at once in the points thread.

[IAmBatman]

I prefer the direct (Doom) Patrol shout out.

[MrNobody]

Competitive Checklist

Spoiler Alert!

Does the design disrupt opponent's Order Markers in a way that offers a net gain in turns taken with strong figures versus the turns your opponent can take with strong figures (Ozymandias, Joker (I), Meteorite)?
No

Does the design offer auto-wounding that either doesn't require taking turns or is otherwise extremely efficient (War Machine, Jason Voorhees, Cosmic Cube)?
No

Does the design immobilize figures or prevent turn-taking (Blob, Spider-Girl, Diablo, Green Lantern Alan)?
No

Does the design move opponent's figures in a way that's easy to pull off and can move figures multiple spaces in multiple directions (Graviton, Magneto, Vulture)?
No

Does the design allow for moving friendly figures without taking turns, or for moving 2+ friendly figures while still taking a turn (Martian Manhunter [I], Green Lantern John, Angel)?
No

Does the figure allow for two figures, one of them being a wide range of possible figures, to both attack on a single Order Marker (Zombie, Robot, Iron Patriot, Ms. Marvel, Rocket [II], Martian Manhunter [II], Nebula, Baby Groot, Havok)?
No

Does the design offer any sort of passive boost outside of a narrow set of figures (Star-Lord, Sage, Brainiac 5, Captain America, Batman [III])?
No

Does the design help keep your allies alive just by being nearby (Daring
Decoy, Aaron Cash, Jocasta, Weather Wizard)?
Yes

Is it OK for the design to have defensive abilities that could make it essentially unkillable in some matchups or endgame situations (Cosmic Cube, Healing Factor, Master Martial Artist)?
Yes

If the figure has auto-destroy powers or powers that can force the opponent's figures to attack each other, are they balanced for strong opposing figures and/or boosts that can make the powers more reliable (Puppet Master, Psycho-Man, Enchantress)?
N/A

Is the figure likely to earn its value many times over by either running out alone at the start of a battle (pre-eval Crow, Solomon Grundy) or by sitting in the startzone until the end of a battle (Arnim Zola, Silk Spectre)?
Maybe?

Will synergies in the design create concerns for future designs (Mad Thinker, pre-eval Enchantress, Star-Lord)?
No

Does the design combo particularly well with one of the design concerns above (Magma)?
No

Consistency checklist

Spoiler Alert!

Are the character’s name and secret identity listed in a consistent format with the rest of the project? If the character shares a name and/or secret identity with another character is it properly clear whether or not they are the same character?
Yes, full name is Cifford, but everybody calls him Cliff

Consider the listed Species. Are the design’s power level, point level, and statistics (life, move, range, attack, and defense numbers) within the established range for that species? If it’s an outlier, is there thematic justification for this?
I believe so. He's a robot/cyborg type, but kind of a crappy one

Consider the listed Uniqueness. Does the power text properly reflect whether the figure is a Hero or a squad, and whether it is Event, Unique, Uncommon, or common? If it’s Event, are the powers written with consideration for Event Hero rules? If it’s Uncommon, are the powers written to avoid stacking? If it’s common, are the powers written with this in mind?
Yes

Consider the Class and Personality. For each, is it a reuse? If so, is the character thematically consistent with other members of that Class or Personality? If not, is there a preexisting Class or Personality that would fit as well that could be used instead? Are there any existing synergies with that Class or Personality that are undesirable or that this Design would create that would be undesirable for preexisting members of that Class or Personality?
Bruiser - re-use off Strong Guy, may end up with some funky X-Factor synergy
Troubled - designated DP synergy tag

Consider the listed Size. If the figure is double based, is it Large or Huge? Is the chosen miniature’s physical size consistent with other miniatures in the chosen size category?
Yes

Consider the listed Height. If you stack hexes up next to the figure, does the number listed for the height match up the layers of stacked hexes that match the miniature’s physical height?
Yes

Consider the listed Life number. Is this number consistent with other figures of the same species?
Yes

Consider the listed Move number. Is this number consistent with other figures of that power level?
Yes

Consider the listed Range and Attack numbers. Is this number consistent with other figures that use the same type of weapon or power to attack?
Yes

Consider the listed Defense number. Is this number consistent with other figures of the same or similar species and with the same or similar armor or other defensive equipment?
Yes

Does the figure have Super Strength? If it does or doesn’t, was this determined on the standard of that character demonstrating three things: 1. The ability to throw a car 2. The ability to survive a fall from a tall building and 3. The ability to knock back another person when punching them?
I'll want to double check here

Examine all of the special powers. Are there other powers that fit the same theme already in existence in the project? If so, can they be reused? If they can’t, can those other powers be used as a basis for the mechanics and wording?
Yes

Examine any movement powers. Do they keep the figure’s speed consistent with other figures of their species and power level?
N/A

Examine any offensive powers. Do they keep the figure’s offensive potential consistent with other figures with the same powers and power levels or skills and weaponry?
N/A

Examine any defensive, healing, or other tanking powers. Do they keep the figure’s survivability consistent with other figures of the same powers or power level or species and armor class?
Yes

Examine any leadership powers. Do they exceed the activation potential of the best existing leaders? If so, is there thematic justification for this?
N/A

Consider any powers that reference darkness, electrical, figure movement, fire, gas, ice, kryptonite, light/sensory, magical, poison, psychic, stealth, or water-based abilities. Do these behave in similar ways to other powers of this type, including mentions of immunities?
N/A

Is it clear for all special powers what phase of the turn and how they are triggered, what phase of the turn they are active in, and when and how they cease being active?
Yes

Are special powers listed in game, round, and turn order?
We're working on it

If a special power includes a D20 roll, does it make sense to list a number by the title?
Yes

If a power is being reused, are the title and wording copied accurately?
Yes

Has the power title or a very similar one been used before with vastly different mechanics?
No

[IAmBatman]

Looks good. Pre-yea for initial playtesting.

[Ronin]

Pre-yea for testing.

You answered yes to the competitive question about keeping allies alive by being nearby, but I don't think that's really an area of concern for him, with his being a factional version limited by adjacency.

On the power order stuff, my precedent on saying that I like Rebuild up top is cards like Invisible Woman and Fantomex. Grundy to a lesser extent. (Stealth) Leap units and fliers on classic to a lesser extent still.

The "turn order" aesthetic is mainly about ease of reference, but when there's one power that needs referenced way more than the others, I like emphasizing that one over maintaining turn order. Also, I'll admit that I just like long power before short powers, aesthetically.

(I know this isn't critical, but I mentioned it before and wanted to fully explain myself)

[IAmBatman]

I honestly think Patrol Guardian will be the most referenced.

So if you want to go in order of referencing, I'd go Patrol Guardian, Rebuild, Tough.

[MrNobody]

Okay, no reason to stall any longer. I propose a move to Initial Playtesting.

[Yodaking]

yea

[Ronin]

yea

[Tornado]

Yea

[Lazy Orang]

Yea