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HoME Brainstorming Thread
Heroes of Middle Earth WorkBook Format:Brainstorming This thread is created for the purpose of serving as a receptacle for all of the rough ideas for units and gameplay mechanics that can be tossed around by the members of HoME. Anything can happen here, from full-blown unit ideas to miniature suggestions to treasure glyph concepts. This is where the most free-flowing discussion will take place.
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Formerly known as capsocrates -- Remixed Master Sets - challenge yourself with new terrain combinations! -- Colorado Fall 2023 Multiplayer Madness -- caps's Customs Redux - caps's multiplayer maps - caps's maps - Seagate -- Continuing Classic Heroscape: C3V SoV Last edited by caps; July 3rd, 2020 at 06:32 PM. |
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Re: HoME Brainstorming Thread
UNIT BRAINSTORM LIST
Gandalf (the Grey) - moving out of playtesting Strider (Aragorn) - in design Frodo Baggins Samwise Gamgee Meriadoc Brandybuck - in playtesting Peregrin Took - in playtesting The One Ring (treasure glyph) - in design Sting (treasure glyph) Bilbo's Mithril Shirt (treasure glyph) Formerly known as capsocrates -- Remixed Master Sets - challenge yourself with new terrain combinations! -- Colorado Fall 2023 Multiplayer Madness -- caps's Customs Redux - caps's multiplayer maps - caps's maps - Seagate -- Continuing Classic Heroscape: C3V SoV Last edited by caps; November 29th, 2015 at 08:37 PM. |
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Re: HoME Brainstorming Thread
Alright guys. Let's hear your ideas.
Formerly known as capsocrates -- Remixed Master Sets - challenge yourself with new terrain combinations! -- Colorado Fall 2023 Multiplayer Madness -- caps's Customs Redux - caps's multiplayer maps - caps's maps - Seagate -- Continuing Classic Heroscape: C3V SoV |
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Ideas on the composition of the list, or ideas on designing the figures? I've got both, but they'll have to wait until tonight.
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Not sure what you mean.
This is the list we're starting with for now, it will expand as the ERB figures out what the rest of the list needs to look like and as we take figures off of the list. So we're looking for you guys to start brainstorming on ideas for these characters. That is, how should we approach them? Do we want to have synergy between the hobbits? Between all of the fellowship? If you have power ideas you're welcome to share them as well, but we should brainstorm about the big picture here before we get too deep into specific ideas. Formerly known as capsocrates -- Remixed Master Sets - challenge yourself with new terrain combinations! -- Colorado Fall 2023 Multiplayer Madness -- caps's Customs Redux - caps's multiplayer maps - caps's maps - Seagate -- Continuing Classic Heroscape: C3V SoV |
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For the hobbits in general, I think they should have some unifying ability reflecting their toughness. Maybe just Tough, per the Gorillinators, or a d20 ability, or just high defense... something. Formerly known as capsocrates -- Remixed Master Sets - challenge yourself with new terrain combinations! -- Colorado Fall 2023 Multiplayer Madness -- caps's Customs Redux - caps's multiplayer maps - caps's maps - Seagate -- Continuing Classic Heroscape: C3V SoV |
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I'm cool with Frodo's gear being T glyphs, in my haste I forgot that was an option. I don't agree on your interpenetration of Sting. I'm fine with two Aragorn's, but I think we first attempt at making one, to see if it's plausible. If we make two it should be King Elessar and the Ranger, with transitional powers going to which ever one it more fits with. I'd be fine with the 4 hobbits have a unifying power. I don't like the idea of tough, to me that's more of a dwarven trait. Maybe something to show how stealth they are at moving, because that's prominent in the books and all hobbits share it. |
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Gandalf- I agree that fire has to have a part in his design. However, rather than (or in addition to) a special attack, something relating to the Ring of Narya and the strength it grants those around him. Some sort of resilience aura for heroes near him, perhaps. We can ignore anything pertaining only to Gandalf the White in this design, since creating a second character for him will be necessary later on. The Grey and the White are just too dissimilar to create a single design.
Aragorn- I think this is one of the characters that would require 2 separate designs. Aragorn as Strider and Aragorn as Elessar are completely different. One is a ranger, one is a king. Since we're starting with the fellowship, let's focus on the ranger for now. Since he's out in the wild, Tracking could be on the power table. He should be fairly quick and tough to wound from afar, symbolizing his abilities to elude the enemy. Whether or not to give him Anduril is a decent question here, as it's not reforged until the fellowship sets out from Rivendell. I think he ought to have a ranged attack, the guy does carry a bow. But on the whole, high life/mediocre defense values could work here. Frodo Baggins- Going a bit more specific here. Three powers ought to characterize this design. Firstly, Sting. The simplest interpretation of this would be adding to your initiative roll if your opponent has any orcs, uruk-hai, etc. Secondly, his Mithril Vest. Best way to keep the ringbearer alive is to give him some dwarven chain mail. This could be anything from auto-shields to subtracting skulls from opponent's attack rolls. Lastly, some sort of resilience to the ring. Conversely, the mithril coat and sting could be treasure glyphs, as Bilbo possesses them for a time, as does Same with sting. Samwise Gamgee- Sam should have some sort of protection power, whether it be for Frodo, or a more generalized version of his 'master'. I'll come back to edit this later. Meriadoc Brandybuck- I'll come back to edit this later. Peregrin Took- I'll come back to edit this later. |
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Fair points.
I'd like to see yours when you have the time. Quote:
I don't mind trying to represent Aragorn in just one character--we can try. Quote:
-the way that Frodo (and Bilbo before him) bears the ring for so long and resists its effects so well (relatively speaking) -the way that Frodo resists the poison of the Nazgul blade -the way that Frodo and Sam persist against all odds as they journey into Mordor. There was a physical toll, as well as a mental and spiritual one. It just seems like a really key thing about them, to me. Formerly known as capsocrates -- Remixed Master Sets - challenge yourself with new terrain combinations! -- Colorado Fall 2023 Multiplayer Madness -- caps's Customs Redux - caps's multiplayer maps - caps's maps - Seagate -- Continuing Classic Heroscape: C3V SoV |
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Added The One Ring Treasure Glyph to the list.
My thought for The One Ring included some sort of hit-zone thing combined with Disengage or Phantom Walk. It wouldn't be "always on" though. Then on top of that I was thinking something that worked like Marcu's Eternal Hatred or Sir Hawthorne's Stab In the Back. Frodo (and Sam?) could have a resistance to the roll (maybe Sam boosts Frodo's roll?) while characters like Boromir could have a penalty to the roll. Just throwing it out there. Formerly known as capsocrates -- Remixed Master Sets - challenge yourself with new terrain combinations! -- Colorado Fall 2023 Multiplayer Madness -- caps's Customs Redux - caps's multiplayer maps - caps's maps - Seagate -- Continuing Classic Heroscape: C3V SoV |
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Here's an idea for the effects of The One Ring Treasure Glyph (roughly worded):
PUT ON THE RING After revealing an order marker on this figure's Army Card and before taking a turn with this figure, you may choose to Put On the Ring, or Take Off the Ring. INTANGIBILITY While this figure has Put On the Ring, this figure has no visible hit zone and is never attacked when leaving an engagement. BETRAYAL Before taking a turn with this figure, if this figure has Put On the Ring, roll the 20-sided die. Add 3 to your die roll if this figure is a Human. Subtract 3 from your die roll if this figure is a Hobbit. If you roll a 17 or higher, choose an opponent. That opponent controls this figure for the duration of this turn. |
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