The Book of Judge Fear

[Tornado]

I am leaning toward before. I think he will get more out of it that way for he can teleport within Mantrap range and then trap and move away or engage the trapped figure or possibly another figure for FoF.

Any other thoughts on this?

[Tornado]

Could I please get the CRB to give Judge Fear a once over before I move on.
Let me know your thoughts on making Mantrap a glyph or markers and anything else you can think of noting. Also any suggestions for combos with Fear that could be worrisome, like Wolverine and Sinestro. I am thinking Enchantress could be solid and perhaps Blob to lock down a figure engaged to Fear.

Thanks @dok @Dysole @weebaer @Soundwarp SG-1

I will get cracking on the Heavy Hitter tests.

[weebaer]

Notheing too crazy is popping out at me right now. I like that Mantrap has a limitation on non SS figs (otherwise it would be extremely powerful)

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Well Face of Fear certainly got a lot more interesting since last I saw it, I like that he actually works with Judge Death in some capacity now (the original 'minus defense for oms' power made Fear pretty much the last figure I would ever draft with Death) . Nothing is really standing out as an issue here. Mantrap is the more potentially 'combotastic' ability, but the non SS limit really keeps it in check.

[Tornado]

Thank you!

[Karat]

This passed on time.

[Tornado]

I am working on the Initial currently.

[Karat]

Cool

[Tornado]

C3G INITIAL PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE TEST UNIT (Judge Fear)

- THEME TEST/ Check to see if there are any powers or stats on the test unit card that does not accurately reflect the theme or likeness of what the character would and could do. Also consider destructible objects, and whether or not this characters powers should affect them.
?Pass

- MIRROR TEST/ Check to see if the unit were played against itself, if there would be any loops that would upset the balance of the Game.
?Pass

- BONDING TEST/ Compare the unit card with all possible currently existing Bonding abilities to make sure there are no continual Bonding possibilities that do not stop appropriately or do not stop at all. This is to prevent loops in Bonding.
?Pass

- SYNERGIES TEST/ Compare the unit card with all possible currently existing synergies to make sure there are no factors that could break the game by making any unit too powerful or too weak.
?Pass

- POWER CHECK/ Consider the test unit and all existing units and all glyphs to compare to and check for any powers that could be over amplified and break the game. Each power must define when it takes place, who or what it affects, and What are the stipulations on the power if there are any.
?Pass

- FUN TEST/ Consider whether or not the design was fun to play.
?Pass

- FUN COMPETITIVE TEST/ Consider whether or not the design was fun to play against.
?Pass

- DRAFTING TEST/ Consider whether or not this design is worth drafting.
?Pass

- USAGE TEST/ Consider whether or not all of the powers on this card were used or at least usable.
?Pass

- STRATEGY TEST/ Consider whether or not the design offers any real strategy or interesting tactics to the overall game.
?Pass

Heavy Hitter or Mid-Level Hero Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes.
- What should be the unit's point value? 135, maybe less.
- Give a brief overview. The drop in Attack certainly lowered his offensive abilities, his shield negating is still quite strong. Mantrap was hard to get value from one on one.

Spoiler Alert!

TEST 1
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Spider-Girl(140).
(summary)S-G has too many good powers for Fear.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Spider-Girl(2wounds, 2 Life left).

TEST 2
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Falcon(140).
(summary)Good rolls for Falcon, poor for Fear.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Falcon(Full).

TEST 3
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Nightcrawler(140).
(summary).
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Judge Fear(Full).

TEST 4
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Siryn(140).
(summary)Siryn gets he jump on Fear.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Siryn(2wounds, 2 Life left).

TEST 5
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Wonder Girl(140).
(summary)Fairly close one.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Wonder Girl(3wounds, 1 Life left).

TEST 6
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Wizard(140).
(summary)Awesome rolls for Wizard.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Wizard(Full).

TEST 7
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Rorshach.
(summary)Shakedown street.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Rorshach(3wounds, 1 Life left).

TEST 8
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Floronic Man(135).
(summary)FM is just too tough.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Floronic Man(4wounds, 2 Life left).

TEST 9
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Electro(135).
(summary)Fairly easy win for Fear.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Judge Fear(3wounds, 2 Life left).

TEST 10
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Echo(130).
(summary)Closer than I imagined.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Judge Fear(4wounds, 1 Life left).

TEST 11
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Mockingbird(130).
(summary)Even match.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Mockingbird(3wounds, 1 Life left).

New version of Mantrap

TEST 12
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Boomerang(130).
(summary)Tough match for Boomerang.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Judge Fear(3wounds, 2 Life left).

TEST 13
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Werewolf(130).
(summary)Hot dice for the wolf.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Werewolf(Full).

TEST 14
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Batroc the Leaper(130).
(summary)Batroc's skill is far too great.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Batroc(1wound, 3 Life left).

TEST 15
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Green Arrow(130).
(summary)Close Combat Expert prevails.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Green Arrow(2wounds, 2 Life left).

TEST 16
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Jonah Hex(130).
(summary)I found out how awesome Jonah is.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Jonah Hex(Full).

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Squad Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes.
- What should be the unit's point value? 135.
- Give a brief overview. Cops are a tough out for Fear.
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. 5th Precinct Beat Cops(x2){130}.

Spoiler Alert!

(summary)Range, numbers, and their sacrifice power is too much for Fear to overcome.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Cops(3 of 6).

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Squad Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes.
- What should be the unit's point value? 135.
- Give a brief overview. Crazies are not afraid.
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs. Arkham Inmates(x2){120}.

Spoiler Alert!

(summary)Fear lasted longer than I thought due to the Inmates' slow movement..
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Arkham Inmates(2 of 6).

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Squad Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes.
- What should be the unit's point value? 135.
- Give a brief overview. Too many bullets.
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear vs Hired Guns{130}.

Spoiler Alert!

(summary)Fear did much better than I expected against some aggresive Guns.
Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Hired Guns(1 of 4).

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes.
- What should be the unit's point value? 135?.
- Give a brief overview. Creatures crush.
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear, Cable, Cyclops, Blob & Atom{995} vs. Frankenstein, Wendigo & Dragon Man{995}.

Spoiler Alert!

UNIT SUM-UP
Damage:
Normal Attack:
Power Usage/Effectiveness:
Face of Fear:
Mantrap:
Dimensional Teleport: 1

(summary)
Fear teleports in at the end of round one to high ground, loses initiative and Frank and Wendigo tag team and destroy Fear and then finish off the rest of the team.

Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Frankenstein(3wounds), Wendigo(Full) & Dragon Man(Full).

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes.
- What should be the unit's point value? 135.
- Give a brief overview. Re-match.
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear, Cable, Cyclops, Blob & Atom{995} vs. Frankenstein, Wendigo & Dragon Man{995}.

Spoiler Alert!

UNIT SUM-UP
Damage:
Normal Attack: Wendigo:2 Frankenstein:1

Power Usage/Effectiveness:
Face of Fear: Wendigo:4 Frankenstein:1
Mantrap:
Dimensional Teleport: 2

(summary)
Great re-match. I played Fear's team much better, leading with Blob and Jean instead of Cable. This allowed Jean to toss Blob up to high ground on OM1 and hold high ground. Judge Fear really shined and was able to deal damage both on his own and through Face of Fear.
The battle went back and forth and could have easily went the other way as Dragon Man faced four figures in the end and pulled off an incredible victory.

R1: Fear Dimensional Teleport
R2: Fear 2wounds Wendigo. Face of Fear Wendigo vs. Cable DA. FoF Wendigo vs. Cable. Wendigo misses JF(2skulls). Dragon Man misses JF(3skulls). JF DT
R3: No FoF, wounds Frank. Frank 3wounds JF(4skulls). Frank wounds JF(2skulls). Cyclops 2wounds DM & Blob, 3wounds(destroys) Frank, FoF.
R4: DM destroys JF(3skulls).

Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Dragon Man(4wounds, 2 Life left).

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes.
- What should be the unit's point value? 135.
- Give a brief overview. Dark Judges finally unite with Frankenstein and Morbius joining the fearsome duo.
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear, Judge Death, Frankenstein & Morbius{1000} vs. Lex Luthor(280), Lizard, Wizard & Lexcorp Security(x3){1010}.

Spoiler Alert!

UNIT SUM-UP
Damage:
Normal Attack: Lex:1

Power Usage/Effectiveness:
Face of Fear: Lex:3
Mantrap:
Dimensional Teleport: 1

(summary)
This was closer than I though it would be and I actually thought Fear and Death may pull it off in the end. A good showing against a strong enemy build.

Frank(0 for 15 defense)

R1: Criminals take high ground. Creatures take heavy damage but destroy Lizard. JF JD DT.

R2: Morbius, Frank and 2 Lexcorp destroyed. JD activates JF who wounds Lex(3skulls, FoF).

Criminals dice go ice cold.
R3: Lexcorp misses JF(1skull,low), Lex wounds JF(3skulls, even). JD activates JF who misses Lex(2skulls). Lexcorp misses JF(1skull,low), Lex misses JF(1skull,even). JD 2wounds Lex(DS, FoF). Lexcorp misses JF(1skull,low), Lex misses JF(1skull,even). JD blanks out. JD DT.

R4: Lexcorp 2wounds JF(4skulls,low), Lex destroys JF(3skull3,even,blanks). JD destroys Lex. Wizard destroys JD.

Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Wizard(Full) & Lexcorp(1 of 6).

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes.
- What should be the unit's point value? 135.
- Give a brief overview. Judge Fear goes down early.
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear, Prof. X, Wolverine & Magneto(375){1010} vs. Loki, Ms. Marvel & Captain America(240){1010}.

Spoiler Alert!

UNIT SUM-UP
Damage:
Normal Attack:

Power Usage/Effectiveness:
Face of Fear: 0 for 1
Mantrap:
Dimensional Teleport: 1

(summary)
This went too fast. Wolverine got beat up in the first round before Fear could join the fight. Once Fear popped in, it was all but over and he got his face smashed in. Magneto battled valiantly to bring this a little closer

Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Captain America(1wound, 4 Life left).

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes.
- What should be the unit's point value? 135.
- Give a brief overview. Re-Match.
Map: Island Plane Crash.
Units: Judge Fear, Prof. X, Wolverine & Magneto(375){1010} vs. Loki, Ms. Marvel & Captain America(240){1010}.

Spoiler Alert!

UNIT SUM-UP
Damage:
Normal Attack:

Power Usage/Effectiveness:
Face of Fear: 1 for 2
Mantrap:
Dimensional Teleport: 1

(summary)
I tried a different strategy this time and forced the enemy to come to the Magneto/Judge Fear trap. It just did not work out well.
Trying to fully utilize Face of Fear is difficult to pull off. Using the Fear of the power is almost better than the power itself. Judge Fear is a great figure to teleport to a strategic location where the enemy will be afraid to engage him.

R1: Cap and Fear move on OM1. Loki teleports near Prof. X. JF DT between Loki and Charles.
R2: Magneto throws Loki next to JF. Wolvy attacks Loki twice(1skull vs. 2shields, no FoF). Loki 2wounds JF(4skulls, even). Loki 2wounds JF(4skulls, even).
R3: Wolvy wounds/destroys Loki(FoF). Cap ans MM destroy Wolvy. MM wouinds/destroys JF(high)
R4: Prof. X destroyed.

Who won and how many wounds did they have?
Captain America(Full) & Ms. Marvel(1wound, 4 Life left).

[Tornado]

Looking good so far. I am going to continue forward at 135 and Mantrap being used before moving and instead of attacking.

I can see not being able to use Mantrap against squad figures as a liability.

[Tornado]

Originally Posted by A3n

Exactly how I think it should be also. What was rolled is always as rolled, subtracting affects only the calculation for the attack.

This is an important ruling for Judge Fear. I just had this come up in a playtest against Luke Cage.

My initial thoughts on Fear so far is that is he is pretty cool. Teleport allows him to get into a good position but you still have to spend an OM to move him adjacent to an enemy, this is a good time to use Mantrap if possible(though Mantrap has not been very useful so far).

Face of Fear is a nice power but generally works best for Fear alone. If you leave him static it is fairly easy to negate FoF by either engaging him with another figure or by leaving engagement.

The cool thing is that he becomes a lower priority target and the enemy goes for the main attacker(s). It is easier to negate FoF than to destroy him so he ends up in a clean-up roll that he is decent at performing.

Would anyone object to changing Mantrap to activate on an opponent's movement? This would make it much more useful and it has not proved to be thus far.

MANTRAP
Start the game with two gray Mantrap Markers on this card. When an opponent's Small or Medium Unique Hero within 2 clear sight spaces of Judge Fear that does not have the Super Strength special power begins to move, you may place a Mantrap Marker from this card onto the chosen Hero's card. A figure other than Judge Fear with a Mantrap Marker on its card cannot move or target a non-adjacent figure for an attack. If a figure other than Judge Fear with a Mantrap Marker on its card receives one or more wounds, remove all Mantrap Markers from that card.

[Karat]

I'm alright with it. It definitely makes him more of a scissor unit.