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Re: [AotV] Pre-Brainstorming Thread
I gotta say, I do not care for the idea of the Cryptoliths being climbable, although I am tempted to support it by the possibility of a dangerous fall damage rule for someone who is on top of it when it is destroyed(For instance, damage being 1 unblockable die for Flying figures and 2 for non-flying, regardless of figure height, maybe an explosion theme... Hang on, how does... oh right. Grappling hook.). Otherwise, I like the idea of a force field giving a wall of Thorian, however I think it could also ONLY affect Special Attacks. Perhaps the Cryptoliths are even "Reality Normalizers" or "Antimagic Field Generators," and they prevent the use of Special Attacks and Powers (looking at you, Braxis) by figures 2 or fewer spaces away, while also preventing damage or destruction by the same to those within 2 spaces of it. (Is my favorite figure Kira Jax? Yes it is. Is this similar? ... maybe, so sue me)
Looking over at the firecats and phoenixes, I have suggestions for them both. For the phoenixes. I have had an idea for a long time about a Unique version of the Obsidian Guards which sees them with a special version of The Drop: Meteoric Elite Utgar Moltarn Unique Squad (2) Soldiers Ferocious Medium 5 LIFE --------1 MOVE -----4 RANGE ----1 ATTACK ---3 DEFENSE--4 Cost ----- 90 LAVA RESISTANT This figure never has to stop its movement when entering Molten Lava and never rolls for lava field or molten lava damage. METEORITIC IMPACT SPECIAL ATTACK Range 1+Special, Attack 3 The Meteoritic Elite do not start the game on the battlefield. At the beginning of each round, before placing order markers, you may roll the D20. If the result is a 13 or higher, place all of the Meteoritic Elite, one at a time, on the battlefield in empty spaces of your choice. You may not place them adjacent to any glyph or to each other. Upon entering the battlefield, you must use this special attack. The Meteoritic Impact Special Attack effects all adjacent figures, including your own. MOLTEN METEOR BLAST SPECIAL ATTACK Range 1+Special, Attack 2 This special attack affects all figures adjacent to the attacking Meteoritic Elite figure. If a Meteoritic Elite figure ended its normal movement in a molten lava space this turn, you may place that figure in any space within 4 clear sight spaces before using this special attack. This space may be up to 4 levels higher. If it was engaged before moving, it does not take any leaving engagement strikes. Regrettably, the chance of finding Moltarn sculpts is... essentially zero. So it occurred to me that perhaps the phoenixes could work that way instead: Flamesouls Unique Squad (3) Scouts Relentless Medium 4 LIFE --------1 MOVE -----7 RANGE ----1 ATTACK ---3 DEFENSE--2 Cost ----- 120 LAVA RESISTANT This figure never has to stop its movement when entering Molten Lava and never rolls for lava field or molten lava damage. BLAZEWING RESSURECTION SPECIAL ATTACK Range 1+Special, Attack 3 The Blazewing Phoenixes do not start the game on the battlefield. At the beginning of each round, before placing order markers, if one or more of the Blazewing Phoenixes are not on the field, having not yet been placed or being previously destroyed, you may roll the D20. If the result is a 13 or higher, place all of those* Blazewing Phoenixes, one at a time, on the battlefield in empty spaces of your choice. You may not place them adjacent to any glyph, or to each other. Immediately after placing all of the Blazewing Phoenixes on the battlefield, you must use this special attack. The Blazewing Ressurection Special Attack effects all adjacent figures, including your own. FLYING You guys know the gist. *"One of those", maybe? All of them could be... Annoying. I wish you high rolls, fair winds, and following seas. I am a proud member of Platyfly!, a sketch comedy YouTube channel dedicated to giving Platypi the Flying Special Power! |
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Re: [AotV] Pre-Brainstorming Thread
I’m not against giving them Lava Resistance, but without Lava in the set it seems a bit of a waste here.
As far as a special attack version of the drop goes, that could be extremely potent as an attack, especially if it can be done early on. Maybe not as devastating as the Airborne Elite, but it can be more. Bombing the enemy Startzone before they even have a chance to react is really strong. Like, really really strong. Placing one figure at a time would be less dangerous but also less appealing I’d think. A simpler idea I had was to just one of them ressurect adjacent to each other each turn via... Rise from Ashes At the beginning of their turn, you may place a previously destroyed Phoenix adjacent to another Phoenix you control. Then just give them a statline based upon how much you want them to cost. This version also allows ressurection synergy with other Phoenixes, without letting you bring them back after all 3 are dead. 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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That's kind of touching on an idea that I was hoping to see explored with one of the sculpts in the future, though. I'll bring it up again in more detail when the proper Pod comes. Quote:
On a minor thematic note, I do want us to use the theme of pheonixes rising from the ashes, since its such an iconic part of their myth. The Special Attack here could still work with that theme in my eyes, but it's worth noting. Quote:
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Ah, I see! It looks like we're on the same page, then.
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Re: [AotV] Pre-Brainstorming Thread
Regarding Cryptoliths, I still question the implementation of any sort of aura or buff that is not strongly or obviously communicated by the sculpt. Terrain and DO effects should be understated and easy to remember; I'd prefer to avoid situations where players will have to keep checking the rules to remember what kind of defensive buff they give at what range and against what attacks. This problem would be mitigated somewhat by making them DOs with their own card, but even then I would prefer a simpler, more obvious direction.
I understand the complaints about just re-using the climbing rules, though. I wouldn't mind using them if they were alongside some sort of negative power for units on or near the DO when it's destroyed. Something like C3G's Evergreen Tree DOs could work here, where the falling Cryptolith can hurt figures standing on or nearby it. This would put a risk/reward aspect to standing on the cryptolith and for clustering protective figures around it. |
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Regarding the possibility of making it so that the repositioning happens before or after their turn, I could definitely see that working. However, one thing that I like about letting the reposition happen before the Archmage's turn is that it would give Sonlen more opportunities to use his Dragon Healing on friendly allies that would otherwise be out of range at the start of his turn. I'm still mulling over possible abilities for the Jace figure. I've considered allowing him to bring defeated Illusions back to life (which would be cool but also potentially problematic and overpowered), as well as a power that would let him destroy friendly Illusions to ignore wounds from normal attacks. |
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There was a version of the Illusions posted in discord that I loved. I think NB posted it. Once the tread is up I’d like to see that draft there.
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The cryptoliths need to stay simple (it's a Master Set after all). I look forward to testing everything from a simple port to force fields and more. Same for the Phoenixes. There are some interesting ideas, but we still want something easy to understand and not break something like out-of-turn attacking. Lava Resistance I don't have a problem with; no, there isn't any terrain in the set, but Grimnak was ready to boost Blade Gruts before they (publicly) existed. Links for the second post: Lantern Geists Leyline Phantoms Jace, Investigator 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: [AotV] Pre-Brainstorming Thread
Another idea for the Cryptoliths could be using them as teleportation beacons. When you end your movement adjacent to one, you can place that figure on any empty space adjacent to another Cryptolith. That's straightforward to remember, and it's easy to tie them together visually.
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Jace being able to revive illusions is tempting, but it would likely be a deathknell to using them with Sonlen unless they are cheap enough to take both in the same army, and there is a good reason to do so. That's a very powerful synergy, that would warrant the figures almost always being taken together. Proud Member of Platyfly!
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Re: [AotV] Pre-Brainstorming Thread
I've updated the list of units with links to their respective workshop threads (thanks for posting them here,
@NecroBlade
!) as well as 's containing the links to their images on discord.
Thanks to @LoveElemental for helping me finish the images up! 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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