Gencon 07 pics - Page 3

Baconsteak · #25 August 16th, 2007, 10:09 AM

I agree he's pricey... you gotta get your buddies to agree to a large point battle if you wanna field all the good samurai units at once ( and a large map) but even in lower point battles, with the Ahsigaru drafting so cheaply... theres a little room to come up with something built around the unique samurai squads.

I like him in theory anyway

royaldoy · #26 August 16th, 2007, 10:10 AM

He really does make the Ashigaru extremely draftable.

noodles · #27 August 16th, 2007, 10:15 AM

This guy means that we should all be playing with 1000 point armies.

Baconsteak · #28 August 16th, 2007, 10:15 AM

I'm slightly sad he doesn't have counterstrike though... but I guess if the opponent manages to get through your defenses (which should be hard if you're dedicated to defending him with his Order abilities) they deserve a swipe without fear of dying when they reach him.

johnny139 · #29 August 16th, 2007, 10:16 AM

AWESOME! He's definitely more useful in large-scale games, but... MAN! Complete choice in whoever you want to move in your Samurai Army!

Ashigaru are now useful... Taro is now useful... a new army has been born!

royaldoy · #30 August 16th, 2007, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by noodles

This guy means that we should all be playing with 1000 point armies.

Even with the Ashigaru in an army with him, you can field a decent amount of troops for 500.

hex706f726368 · #31 August 16th, 2007, 10:18 AM

That's great! I still don't see this doing much for Hatamoto (200+130...), but this guy seems to make the Ashigaru a force now. I can't wait to try them out.

200 Kato Katsuro
180 Ashigaru Harquebus (3)
120 Ashigaru Yari (3)
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500

Jexik · #32 August 16th, 2007, 10:19 AM

Yeah, I agree with a lot of the general sentiment here. He seems a lot like Ornak in that he'll be more useful in large games. Judging from scenarios like the Aarglynn ones, I think the designers might like to see more of those. He'd rock pretty hard in a 1500 point game.

Interesting talking point: of the eastern themed figures, the NotNW are about the only thing that he doesn't bond with, and they seem like a fairly respectable counter to him.

Uprising · #33 August 16th, 2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by johnny139

AWESOME! He's definitely more useful in large-scale games, but... MAN! Complete choice in whoever you want to move in your Samurai Army!

Ashigaru are now useful... Taro is now useful... a new army has been born!

I agree with johnny here. This guy rocks. You can just toss all your Turn Markers on him and move whoever you want each turn. Wicked power.

yagyuninja · #34 August 16th, 2007, 10:20 AM

Anyone notice the vines on the edge of the card? Wonder if everyone has 'em now?

johnny139 · #35 August 16th, 2007, 10:23 AM

You're right! So it's not just Aquilla's... Chapter 2 has brought some real changes!

GASP!

Remember earlier this year they said there would be cosmetic changes? These must be them!

Baconsteak · #36 August 16th, 2007, 10:23 AM

The spiders have predator bonding and are small2 !

Looks like Sujoah is 185 points, this is great, I can't wait for more pictures.

Nice catch on those vines, i guess everything after the swarm of the marrow is gonna be a little bit more swampy... a little way to identify the 'second edition' of heroscape if you want to call it that I guess