The Book of Spider-Bots

[Lord Pyre]

The Book of Spider-Bots

C3G MARVEL WAVE 44
A VERY SPIDEY CHRISTMAS


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Deadpool set.
Its model number and name are #099a or #99b / Spider-Bot.

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Character Bio - When Otto Octavius had his ultimate victory against Peter Parker, swapping minds with him and becoming Spider-Man himself, he needed to prove himself to be Peter's superior in every way. Not only did he upgrade his suit and technology, but he streamline the whole Spider-Man experience, creating hundreds of Spider-Bots which patrolled the city so he didn't have to. They would send alerts to Otto about crimes in progress, and were also utilized as spies, such as when they listened in to the Sinister Six plotting to kill Spider-Man, effectively taking away any advantage they thought they had.
After Peter's return, even he made use of the Spider-Bots to a limited degree, seeing how useful they could be.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As Marvel figures, Spider-Bots have these Marvel Synergies.
• As Androids, Spider-Bots have these Android Synergies.
• As Scouts, Spider-Bots have these Scout Synergies.
• As figures with a Spider-Verse special power, Spider-Man has these Spider-Verse Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As Androids, Spider-Bots interacts differently with these special powers.
• As Scouts, Spider-Bots interacts differently with these special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: LP
• Second playtest: Bats
• Third playtest: Tickle
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Card Art by tcglkn

[Lord Pyre]

NAME = SPIDER-BOTS
SECRET IDENTITY = N/A

SPECIES = ANDROIDS
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE SQUAD (3)
CLASS = SCOUTS
PERSONALITY = SUBSERVIENT

SIZE/HEIGHT = SMALL 1

LIFE = 1

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 0
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 30

SURVEILLANCE WEB
Before rolling for initiative you may either:
• add 2 to your initiative roll for each Spider-Bot you control within 5 clear sight spaces of an opponent’s figure; or
• choose a figure within 5 clear sight spaces of a Spider-Bot. That figure's controller cannot add to their initiative roll this round.

SPIDER-VERSE: DRONES
Once per player turn, before taking a turn with another figure you control that has a Spider-Verse, Swing Line or Web Swing special power, you may move the Spider-Bots.

RECONNAISSANCE MODE
Spider-Bots may ignore their height when climbing, move through all figures and never take leaving engagement attacks. Spider-Bots cannot be targeted for attacks from non-adjacent figures and may not attack or make leaving engagement attacks.

[Lord Pyre]

[tcglkn]

My only issue right now is with the power names. I'm not a fan of Spider-Verse: ____ Spiders feels like a bit spidery overkill.

I'd consider something like
SPIDER-VERSE: DRONES
and
STEALTH PASCIFIST or NON-COMBATANT

Are we ok with them having their attack boosted by Spider-UK?

[Lord Pyre]

Yeah, we can totally swap power names, doesn't bother me.

I don't think going from attack of 0 to an attack of 1 with UK's boost is exactly meaningful. Thematically they have been used for some combat stuff, just that's not they're main purpose. So I'm fine with it either way really.

[Ronin]

I'd be really tempted to do a web bit in the first power name - SURVEILLANCE WEB or whatever.

[Lord Pyre]

If there's any chance for wordplay in a design, we've failed as a project if we don't take it.

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Are they supposed to be getting a move before their own turn? They are Spiderverse figures and it doesn't say 'other' or whatnot.

3 attacks of 0 would actually be pretty useful in the right build that wants to attack it's own stuff. Spider-Sense needs a skull rolled to trigger though, so thet have to be boosted before attacking your own Spiders to move them around.

[Lord Pyre]

Yeah gotta add the "other" there.

And definitely don't care about cheesy attacking things, didn't really consider the attack of 0 to be helpful. I'll probably add a line that they can't attack in the last power and just take care of it there.

[IAmBatman]

For power titles, I like:

SURVEILLANCE WEB
SPIDER-VERSE: DRONES
RECONNAISSANCE MODE

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

For power titles, I like:

SURVEILLANCE WEB
SPIDER-VERSE: DRONES
RECONNAISSANCE MODE

I also like these names and think adding a "these can't attack" to the last power would be useful. We don't want them getting off cheeky little attacks of 1-2 anyways and it'll keep their cost even further down.

[Lord Pyre]

Yep, definitely doing that! Just gotta update this.