Magic: the Gathering Strategy Board Game

[Heroscaper Guy]

Originally Posted by Yodaking

I was just thinking that in my past experience with Magic, all the summoned creatures were more in line with a fantasy origin. I don't recall any modern or sci-fi units but it has been a while since I've played so I may be forgetting something or maybe they have included these types of card in the newer expansions. Perhaps then the best way to try import classic HS units into the new Arena game would be to only allow fantasy and medieval historical units (knights, samurais, gladiators, vikings, etc.) to cross over. Losing out on the KMA and Q10 would be unfortunate but the game play experience might be better for it. Of the 16 A+ & A ranked classic HS units, 9 of them are outside of the fantasy realm. Perhaps removing non-fantasy units from the equation when combined with the new summoning rules and magical enchantment spells will revitalize the value of many of our underused classic HS units. It would be kind of nice to have the Wolves of Badru and McDirk Warriors get a game system where they can be a solid option.

There is some that could be borderline sci-fi, (The Phyrexians, some Robot-like Constructs, Slivers, etc.)

[GeneralRolando]

Originally Posted by chas

Yodaking,

Personally, I don't feel any need to reinvent the wheel for units we already have in Scape; I'll just use what we have.

I think the main objective is to have another avenue to use our heroscape product in a supported system again. On top of that we have always created custom for heroscape and some even create magic customs. I wouldn't call it reinventing the wheel so much as supplementing games we like with another simply because one is the spiritual successor to the last. Also many of us are probably too impatient to wait till 2016 to army build

[gamjuven]

Originally Posted by Rÿchean

.....and some people might want to just play the game as it is.

I'm starting to think Arena should have an entire sub forum, like Marvel, for custom and official topics.

I agree completely

[GeneralRolando]

Originally Posted by gamjuven

I agree completely

I too agree. Maybe we can contact an admin? I don't know who has editing privilages.

[TheFace]

Originally Posted by gamjuven

I just wish there was a fansite like this one for the new game. Obviously there is still time, lol. But the game WILL need either big support from the manufacturers (unlikely), or a fanbase that creates interest. Just like what Heroscape HQ and then this website did for Heroscape. It's the fans that will spread this game I think.

So what could/should that look like?

I run TheReservePool, a site for Dice Masters that includes forums, three podcasts, and a host of regular contributors. I'm a fan of supporting stuff that I like big time. What could be done for AP that could be meaningful?

And what would it be called?

I'm all for pitching in.

[jwsanner2]

I'd love to contribute as well. Long time player of mtg and miniatures games and custom content enthusiast.

[TheFace]

Not that I'd presume to step on a place like this - but I do think the game needs a way to grow on its own, to really dig into how the planeswalkers interact with their spells and squads, etc.

[Jim]

Originally Posted by GeneralRolando

I too agree. Maybe we can contact an admin? I don't know who has editing privilages.

To prevent unnecessary contacting and all that, you should know that it is being discussed.

[quozl]

I got mine from Amazon today and played 2 games with my daughter tonight.

We played Nissa vs. Chandra and Nissa won that one pretty quickly when she played Titanic Strength on an elemental giving it 8 attack dice and she rolled all crossed swords against Chandra.

I then wanted to see how balanced they were against regular Heroscape so we played Chandra vs. Knights, Sir Gilbert, and Nilfheim (500 points). Chandra played with the Magic rules (except we did use rounds and rolled initiative every round) and the knights used order markers. The knights looked like they were going to steamroll but then Chandra played some nice card combos to take out both Sir Gilbert and Nilfheim in one turn. In the end, 3 knights remained alive and took the victory.

[Yodaking]

How did you handle the plainswalker when using the round and OM rules from HS? Did all OMs just go on the plainswalker and then the pw could activate any squad they wanted? Did the game end when the pw died?

[quozl]

The planeswalker did not use OMs in our test. We just kept track of who won initiative, took 3 turns each, and rolled again for initiative. We did not end it when the planeswalker died as that's not a new rule but a scenario objective in the new Magic set. When the planeswalker dies, you just cannot summon units or cast spells anymore.

[Confred]

I've adapted "reserve" to my customs, did so since I first heard the term, but bringing it to light now that this is getting traffic.

Essentially, cards like Airborn Elite say "This starts the game in reserve" instead of "This doesn't start the game on the battlefield"

Mercenaries have costs, if they aren't paid, the figure isn't destroyed but is placed in reserve. Some powers let opponent's/any player use mercenaries/figures in reserve

It's a fluid game mechanic/tech I'd like to see others use