Create-A-Unit 2: Part 2 - Purpose Discussion

[johnny139]

As continued from PART 1...

We've got our Hero - but what is he going to do? Will he be an Ullar Warlord for the Armoc Vipers? How 'bout another gladiator for Sparty's crew, or another cowboy for the posse? An orc? A knight? A murderous clown? Or maybe a TERRIFYING DOGGIN SAVAGE!

Alright, maybe not that last one.

So, give out your ideas - and really try to sell them. Tell us why HeroScape NEEDS this unit. Give it a purpose, a reason, a root. Remember our last unit - it was a buddy squad for Dund. So let your imagination soar and spit out something good.

I'll edit the thread with a poll in three days, or when I think we have enough ideas.

EDIT: Alright, poll's up. Well, we've got our potential purposes, boys - now we need to vote on 'em. Should be straightforward, right?

Poll closes in three days.

[Creationist]

Give Sudema a groom!

[Chardris]

I would say we should create a character that does not jus looks cool, has awesome ablilites, etc. It should have an ability to tie up a faction.

That being said, I would like to see:

1. deathwalker squad that bonds

2. undead shaman

3. marro egg (not so much because this faction is overflowing)

4. ? 9th elf wizard that has defensive abilities, (thorian shielding aura and/or a healing factor)

5. knight longbowmen

I need to stop before I work myself into a unit-making frenzy.

[puzzlemonkey]

I want a Great Ape to buff my Gorillinators. He'll have Toughness, and some cool way to buff his Gorilla pals.

God, I want to use my Gorillas...

[Larmo]

Originally Posted by puzzlemonkey

I want a Great Ape to buff my Gorillinators. He'll have Toughness, and some cool way to buff his Gorilla pals.

God, I want to use my Gorillas...

The gorillas actually came up in the last creat-a-unit, didn't they? I like this one, I'm always a fan of the gorillas. Either that, or something to make the templars competitive, but I can't think of what exactly it would do.

[GeneralGrievous13]

My dad and I came up with these two ideas:

1. A human Dragon Master, from the same world that the Heroscape dragons came from, who could bond with or strengthen friendly dragons. He could also weaken or take temporary control over enemy dragons.

2. A Vampire Hunter, someone like the young Van Helsing, who could be super effective against vampires, zombies, beasts, and all other undead characters and monsters. He could be armed all kinds of monster hunting weapons, including silver bullets, garlic, wooden stakes and much more.

[Simpsons Scaper]

I like the Dragon Master idea!

[whipmaster]

Originally Posted by Simpsons Scaper

I like the Dragon Master idea!

I also like the idea of a dragon master

[puzzlemonkey]

Originally Posted by whipmaster

I also like the idea of a dragon master

Me, too, but I like the flipside--the "dragon hunter" part. I've always liked Sir Denrick's Giant Killing. Maybe something like that, plus an additional ability that suppresses the special attacks of adjacent dragons?

[Larmo]

Originally Posted by whipmaster

I also like the idea of a dragon master

My only concern is that a dragon master might have the problem of being too good.

[Elginb]

The game issue I'd most like to see dealt with is the advantage range has over melee. So I'd like to see a hero with something like the Thorian Shield Aura that Chardris mentioned above, or maybe a figure that would grant disengage to its allies. I also would love to see a giant Ape!

So how about a large, double-Space Master Agent ape who grants a Nakita-like smoke-screen to those adjacent to it and gives disengage to any figure you control within 4 clear sight spaces of it.

There, that would cover my desires...

[gorthan313]

Originally Posted by Elginb

The game issue I'd most like to see dealt with is the advantage range has over melee. So I'd like to see a hero with something like the Thorian Shield Aura that Chardris mentioned above, or maybe a figure that would grant disengage to its allies. I also would love to see a giant Ape!

So how about a large, double-Space Master Agent ape who grants a Nakita-like smoke-screen to those adjacent to it and gives disengage to any figure you control within 4 clear sight spaces of it.

There, that would cover my desires...

How about a Primadon Ullar Warlord Dreadgul Gladiator with Thorian Shield aura, some sort of dragon mastery ability, AND bonding with Spartacus?