The Book of Yellowjacket (Medium)

[IAmBatman]

Cool. I've decided to slow down a tad for the next few days or weeks, so glad I won't have to pick this up.

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Cool. I've decided to slow down a tad for the next few days or weeks, so glad I won't have to pick this up.

Yep, no one should need to pick this or Abomination up. They may be sitting a few days, but I wanted to get them posted to be sure there weren't going to be any issues that would prevent them from being ready for me to test.

[IAmBatman]

Thanks. I might take a little extra to do my Merlyn test too. As long as I hit a pace of three LDs on average per month, I'll fulfill my requirements without issue.

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by Porkins

Sorry I don't have a lot to say on this guy. He looks good. I like the moving/multiple attack options like the Sting special attack.

What figure are you using for this guy? Maybe there is more than one, but the one I have is very large. In fact, I'm in the process of converting him into Giant Man Hank Pym.

He's going to be using the modified Skrull Yellowjacket figure.

[Griffin]

[tcglkn]

Thanks Griffin. Looks great.

[Griffin]

Sure. I am gonna touch up the mask though. I had to shave off his chin and jaws quite a bit. I need to touch up the paint though. Expect a new pic tomorrow.

[tcglkn]

Mind touching up the antennae while you are at it?

[Griffin]

Sure. Y not.

[tcglkn]

C3G INITIAL PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE TEST UNIT Yellowjacket

- 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.
Yea

- FUN COMPETITIVE TEST/ Consider whether or not the design was fun to play against.
Yea, you can easily make him lose his Shrink Ray Gun and take it for yourself.

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

- 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? Pass
- What should be the unit's point value? 120
- Give a brief overview. Kinda swingy results, but the protection that the Shrinking Ray Gun gives him in 1v1 tests is really useful. I like the special attack too and I can see it being more useful against someone like Flash who depends on rolling enough defense to get away.

Spoiler Alert!

TEST 1
Map: Custom with Lexan map and Warehouse ruins.
Units: Yellowjacket VS Dazzler (100)
Yellowjacket w/ no wounds.
Dazzler w/ 3 wounds.

TEST 2
Map: Custom with Lexan map and Warehouse ruins.
Units: Yellowjacket VS Heat Wave (110)
Heat Wave w/ no wounds.
Yellowjacket w/ 2 wounds.

TEST 3
Map: Custom with Lexan map and Warehouse ruins.
Units: Yellowjacket VS Mysterio (115)
Mysterio w/ 3 wounds.
Yellowjacket w/ no wounds.

TEST 4
Map: Custom with Lexan map and Warehouse ruins.
Units: Yellowjacket VS Pyro (120)
Yellowjacket w/ 2 wounds.
Pyro w/ 1 wound.

TEST 5
Map: Custom with Lexan map and Warehouse ruins.
Units: Yellowjacket VS Creeper (125)
Creeper w/ 4 wounds.
Creeper w/ 1 wound went insane and joined Yellowjacket who had 3 wounds.

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Squad Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Pass
- What should be the unit's point value? 120
- Give a brief overview. Yellowjacket's SA is really useful in clearing squad, you just have to slip one wound in with if for it to be useful.
Map: Custom with Lexan map and Warehouse ruins.
Units: Yellowjacket VS SHIELD Agents x1 (110)

Spoiler Alert!

Agents went straight for the center height, but Yellowjacket beat them there with his flying. After that it was easy pickings with his SA to clear out the Agents. Had there been another squad, Yellowjacket would have been taken down quickly most likely.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Yellowjacket w/ 1 wounds.

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Squad Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Pass
- What should be the unit's point value? 120
- Give a brief overview. Yellowjacket's SA really helps against squads when the dice are on your side.
Map: Custom with Lexan map and Warehouse ruins.
Units: Yellowjacket VS Gorilla City Warriors x1 (125)

Spoiler Alert!

Yellowjacket won initiative, and he was able to get the first shots in on his second turn. After he killed 2 GCW with his SA and shrunk the 3rd one, I knew it was over.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Yellowjacket w/ no wounds.

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Pass
- What should be the unit's point value? 120
- Give a brief overview. The Shrink Ray Gun can have such an impact on the game and helped Professor X survive longer in the end. I think that alone gives reason to draft Yellowjacket, just keep the Pym Tech out of enemy hands.
Map: Custom with Lexan map and Warehouse ruins.
Units: Yellowjacket (120), Wasp, Captain America, Bucky, and Echo (600) VS Professor X, Destiny, Toad, Dazzler and Pyro (590)

Spoiler Alert!

Yellowjacket led the charge against Toad and Pyro, but he quickly got cut down after he lost his Shrink Ray Gun. Echo and Captain America were a great combo vs. these low level Mutants. After Echo mimiced Dazzler's Range, they targeted her the most because Dazzle was such a huge threat. Bucky fell after making a heroic stand with his machine gun and putting a wound on both Toad and Pyro. It came down to Professor X vs Captain America, Echo and Wasp all with no wounds. He managed to wound both Cap and Echo before he finally fell.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Captain America w/ 1 wound, Echo w/ 1 wound, and Wasp won.

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Pass
- What should be the unit's point value? 130
- Give a brief overview. Pym didn't do much this game, but when you combine an advanced Stark suit with Pym Tech, you are just asking for it.
Map: Custom with Lexan map and Warehouse ruins.
Units: Yellowjacket (120), Ghost Rider, Invisible Woman and Iron Man Stealth Suit (985) VS Kingpin, Mysterio, Electro, Absorbing Man, Boomerang and Hired Guns (990)

Spoiler Alert!

Invisible Woman took 4 wounds early from a Hired Guns melee attack, but Yellowjacket took out 2 of the Hired Guns with his SA and shrunk the third one, making another turn with them unwise. While more villians advanced, Yellowjacket took out the unshrunk Hired Gun. At the start of the next round, after winning initiative, the last Hired Gun finished off Invisible Woman. Electro got into striking range and put three wounds on Yellowjacket, causing him to lose his Glyph, which Iron Man quickly grabbed on the next OM. Ghost Rider advanced and finished off Electro and took out Boomerang and Absorbing Man. Iron Man took out Mysterio in one lucky shot then shrunk Kingpin. Kingpin managed to get the last 3 wounds onto Ghost Rider at the start of the next round. This left Iron Man at full health with the Shrink Ray Gun VS Kingpin at full health. After some chasing, Iron Man finally won.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Iron Man won at full health.

[tcglkn]

Everything but the last Army test completed. I'm half tempted to just stay up and do it. I want to run Ghost Rider, Yellowjacket and a few more 100-150 point heroes and see how Ghost Rider does. I'll probably run VS criminals to try out some of our newest additions to that faction too.

[IAmBatman]

Looks 120, possibly slightly higher so far (he did a number on those squads! And his side of the army won by a decent margin).