The Book of Yellow Construct (The Pack)

[Karat]

The Book of Yellow Construct (The Pack)

C3G DC WAVE 51
LIGHTING UP THE NEW YEAR


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a modded Heroclix figure from the War of Light set.
Its model number and name are #037 / Karu-Sil.

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Character Bio - An energy construct of a pack of Fearsome beasts that had adopted the Yellow Lantern, Karu-Sil, after the death of her parents. The original pack was killed by the Green Lantern, Blith, who thought the pack had been attacking Karu-Sil.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• The Pack may take a turn before a Yellow Lantern takes a turn, and may be placed adjacent to that Yellow Lantern if it is Merciless.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Karat
• Second playtest: Lord Pyre
• Third playtest: Arch-Vile
• Fourth playtest: FreshFoods
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Arkham

[Karat]

NAME = YELLOW CONSTRUCTS
SECRET IDENTITY = THE PACK

SPECIES = ENERGY
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE SQUAD (3)
CLASS = CONSTRUCTS
PERSONALITY = FEROCIOUS

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 1

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 160

FATHERS THREE
Before taking a turn with a Yellow Lantern you control, you may take a turn with the Pack. You may not take any additional turns with other figures you control other than that Yellow Lantern. If that Yellow Lantern is Merciless, before taking that turn, you may place each Pack figure you control adjacent to that Yellow Lantern. Pack figures placed this way will not take leaving engagement attacks.

PACK FEROCITY
If a Pack figure attacks a figure engaged with a Yellow Lantern or another Yellow Construct you control, subtract 1 shield from whatever is rolled by the defending figure.

SUPERSTRENGTH
FLYING

Original Concept

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = YELLOW CONSTRUCT
SECRET IDENTITY = THE PACK

SPECIES = ENERGY
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE SQUAD (3)
CLASS = CONSTRUCT
PERSONALITY = FERAL

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 1

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 160?

YELLOW CONSTRUCT CREATION
Yellow Constructs do not start the game on the battlefield. After revealing an Order Marker on and taking a turn with a Yellow Lantern, if that Yellow Lantern inflicted one or more wounds on a figure this turn, you may immediately place one Yellow Construct figure you control that is not on the battlefield on any empty space within 3 clear sight spaces of that Yellow Lantern. You may not create any additional Yellow Constructs this turn. If you no longer control any Yellow Lanterns, destroy all Yellow Constructs you control.

YELLOW CONSTRUCT CONTROL
After revealing an Order Marker on Yellow Lantern's Army Card, instead of moving with that Yellow Lantern, you may take a turn with any Yellow Construct card you control. Yellow Construct may only attack, move, or take a turn in this manner. You may not take any additional turns with other Yellow Constructs this turn.

FATHER'S THREE
If this Yellow Construct attacks a figure engaged with a Yellow Lantern or another Yellow Construct you control, subtract 1 shield from whatever is rolled.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING

[Karat]

Comic Image

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Background

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[tcglkn]

Not familiar with these constructs, but I don't see any issues with the design now. Double Attack with a defense reduction effect looks nasty though.

[Karat]

Yea, probably need to toss a cap on that. The only Merciless Yellow currently will be Karu-Sil as well so not a huge factor either way.

[Ronin]

Seven attacks of 4+ on one OM is a lot.

Still don't really like the Yellow Construct Creation/Control dynamics here. I know you want it to feel like an evil version of the Green equivalents, but to me it feels more like a straight upgrade to Green than Green's evil twin.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by Ronin

Seven attacks of 4+ on one OM is a lot.

Still don't really like the Yellow Construct Creation/Control dynamics here. I know you want it to feel like an evil version of the Green equivalents, but to me it feels more like a straight upgrade to Green than Green's evil twin.

Yeah, I concur with all that.

First Yellow Construct! This is also an opportunity to streamline wording if/where possible.

[Yodaking]

Seems similar in nature to the Hired Guns, just melee. Starts out really brutal, but then the figures start falling and the attack output reduces.

[Karat]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Yeah, I concur with all that.

First Yellow Construct! This is also an opportunity to streamline wording if/where possible.

Open to suggestions and trims. This one I don't mind letting simmer a bit.

[Arch-vile]

I dig the design, but agree it needs to be toned down in power a little. 6 attacks with subtracting shields plus getting the Yellow Lantern's attack is a lot to deal with. Mirroring the Greens for the construct control makes sense to me as well.

Reducing attack to 3 or changing Father's Three to be more similar to Bud & Lou's Pack Tactics would help limit their offensive output.

[Ronin]

Originally Posted by Yodaking

Seems similar in nature to the Hired Guns, just melee. Starts out really brutal, but then the figures start falling and the attack output reduces.

Yeah, they're a bit similar. I think the big thing these guys have going for them over the Hired Guns, despite being melee, is that they're very safe figures, since they start off the battlefield. No way to pick em off early, and they effectively mobilize for free.

[Yodaking]

Yup, being able to appear out of thin air mitigates the fact they are melee a whole lot.