The Book of Starscream

[IAmBatman]

I figured that was likely the answer, just wanted to check. Cool cool

[Yodaking]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Pretty cool take. Does it make thematic sense for the Strategic Loyalty unblockables to have no range limit?

Did we want to restrict his loyalty to Unique Heroes, or does it make sense for Event Heroes? With Event Heroes around you have some decently high life options (though Megatron at 8 Life is no slouch).

Brainiac 13 at 13 Life and 750 points could be worth trying. Or Master Mold at 10 Life and 520.

Yes to your first question. The unlimited range combined with the unengaged requirement is a low key nod to his ability to transform into a jet and fly around as needed when not tied down by a combatant.

I'd like to leave it open for Event Heroes, for reasons SG-1 mentioned. I'm not too concerned about the pairing with a really high life figure. In the end the unblockables can be dealt with a few different ways. Engage Starscream, then engage the Mentor. Don't engage the Mentor at all. Risk the unblockable the same way you risk a LEA, then stay engaged.

[IAmBatman]

Sounds good! I appreciate your sharing the thinking behind the choices. Digging the design.

[MrNobody]

Is there a better class than Seeker? I know it's a TF term, but do the jet dudes ever actually seek anything? Not highly objecting to it as a class, just wondering if there's a better existing term, maybe one that could give Starscream some more play options?

[IAmBatman]

Right now he's Star Lord bait but also drawn to Conqueror/Ruler/Mastermind type synergy webs.

[Yodaking]

I have plans for a power on the other Seekers that call out that class. Not sure I want to rope in a bunch of other figures into that synergy.

[Yodaking]

I propose Starscream for Initial PT.

Yoda - yea
Eric - yea
Bats - yea
Fret - yea
T - yea

[Ericth74]

yea
Looking forward to seeing how this design plays.

[IAmBatman]

Yea

[fret_gurglo]

Yea

[Yodaking]

I added this to the Outgoing Synergy section, want to make sure it looks good to others.

Starscream may choose a Conqueror, Mastermind, Ruler, or Strategist as his Mentor, potentially protecting or betraying that Mentor.

The Strategist link takes you to the Strategist with Superstrength post, I'm assuming we will just add the list of all Strategist to that same post once we get that far.

[Yodaking]

I know we are in the middle of a vote, but I just had a thought while putting together my testing ideas. Thinking about dropping the disengage part so it's not so easy for him to be attacking from HG with a double attack all the time. Worried with a stat booster, two ranged attacks of 7 is going to be driving the points up. So make Starscream risk the LEA after being engaged, and swarming him may keep him from running all together. But then I still want a Cowardly feel to the power that rewards him for being unengaged. So this is what I'm thinking about changing it to.

COWARDLY TACTICS
When Starscream is engaged with just 1 figure, you must move Starscream and end that move unengaged, if able. If Starscream is unengaged, add 1 to his attack and defense.