AliasQTip's Customs

[AliasQTip]

I appreciate you reading through all that, Fedex worker. It's a lot of material. Thanks for catching my typo too; I've fixed it.

I wanted the figures to be suped-up to about Marvel figure strength. Come to think of it, I guess I should include Marvel-esque "Super-Strength", shouldn't I?

[winonavampire]

Well, these are all kind of bad ass! I have to get going, but initially, I like your start. The only thing that jumped out at me was Primes "Truck" move. It is a 7 and all of the the sports cars are 8. I would drop his move down by 1 and bump his defense up by 1. It would have the feel of a slow lumbering semi truck that is a beast to damage.

Other wise, awesome find and work!

[AliasQTip]

Thanks for the suggestion winonavampire. I'll definitely consider the change. If you have any more suggestions let me know.

It was really hard trying to give all the characters strong motivations to transform. If one mode was far superior to the other who'd bother changing. I've done some playtesting and so far am pretty happy but if anyone sees flaws in the design, specifically in balancing both sides of the card, don't hold back from telling me. I can take constructive criticism.

And I still have no idea what price I'm going to put these guys at. Their base stats can give me a starting point, but they do so much; they're like two figures in one. The price is going to be outrageous. HELP!

[CapnRedChops]

I'm afraid the price is going to be outrageous. They are giant robots after all (regardless of figurine size!).

Prime - should his Rollout ability increase movement by 1? That would make more thematic sense to me.

240pts

Bumblebee - I miss the VW version.

160pts

Ironhide - low life but very high defense.

200pts

Sideswipe -
"Cybertanium Blades Special Attack
Range 1. Attack 3.
Instead of moving normally with Sideswipe, you may move Sideswipe up to 4 spaces. Sideswipe can attack up to 3 times with Cybertanium Blades Special Attack at any point, before, during, or after this move as long as Sideswipe is on a space where he could end his movement. Sideswipe cannon attack the same figure more that once on a single turn."

This says to me he gets to attack normally after using this special attack. Forgive me if not being able to attack normally after using a special attack is a given, but the way it's worded here leaves it open. Last sentence: cannon = can?

220pts

The Fallen - teleportation, stealth flying, base attack of 5... very expensive.

260pts

Megatron - here's one where I really don't see the point of transforming out of tank mode.

240 points

Starscream - move while in plane mode should be bigger (10 - 12) and attack should be higher. None of the autobot vehicles are primarily designed for war, but Starscream is, and all the autobot vehicles have better attacks.

140 points

Blackout - To make his vehicle form more appealing I say reduce his robot range to 1. As it is I would keep him in robot form unless I had to move somewhere quickly.

200pts

I also predict the Decepticons would tear the autobots a new one during playtesting.

Just feedback, feel free to ignore.

CRC

[AliasQTip]

Originally Posted by CapnRedChops

I'm afraid the price is going to be outrageous.

I kinda figured.

Prime - should his Rollout ability increase movement by 1? That would make more thematic sense to me. - 240pts

A movement bonus didn't really apeal to me. Who needs an added movement bonus when many figures already can move 7+.

Sideswipe - "Cybertanium Blades Special Attack"

This says to me he gets to attack normally after using this special attack. Forgive me if not being able to attack normally after using a special attack is a given, but the way it's worded here leaves it open. Last sentence: cannon = can? - 220pts

Nope. Special attacks replace normal attack unless otherwise stated. His special is a slight modification of Kumiko's Ninjitsu Barrage Special Attack. (Almost the exact same wording, except for the misspelling).

The Fallen - 260pts

He didn't have a lot going for him thematically, so I tried to make up for it.

Megatron - here's one where I really don't see the point of transforming out of tank mode. - 240 points

Yeah, I tried to make his robot mode more appealing with Engagement Strike and his Strategic Command.

Starscream - move while in plane mode should be bigger (10 - 12) and attack should be higher. None of the autobot vehicles are primarily designed for war, but Starscream is, and all the autobot vehicles have better attacks. - 140 points

Greater than 9 or 10 is extremely fast for any figure. Upping his attack is probably a good idea. I can't remember why it was so low.

Blackout - To make his vehicle form more appealing I say reduce his robot range to 1. As it is I would keep him in robot form unless I had to move somewhere quickly. - 200pts

It's a good suggestion but I really wanted him to have a "gun" in robot mode. I'll think about it.

I also predict the Decepticons would tear the autobots a new one during playtesting.
Just feedback, feel free to ignore.
CRC

Why would I ignore it? I appreciate all the feedback. I want to get these stats just right before I go and make the custom cards. Thanks for the pricing suggestions too. They're all about in the range that I was predicting. Thanks, CapnRedChops.

[CapnRedChops]

A movement bonus didn't really apeal to me. Who needs an added movement bonus when many figures already can move 7+.

It's your call, bro! But see Starscream below for a reason why +1 move could be a good idea.

Nope. Special attacks replace normal attack unless otherwise stated. His special is a slight modification of Kumiko's Ninjitsu Barrage Special Attack. (Almost the exact same wording, except for the misspelling).

OK, my bad.

Yeah, I tried to make his robot mode more appealing with Engagement Strike and his Strategic Command.

Yeah I can see what you're trying to do here, but I for one wouldn't even nibble at the bait when I've got the tank option. All the stats apart from move are at least as good in tank form, and he's tough and has the fusion cannon... it's not a matter of the robot form being unappealing, it's a matter of the tank being way too appealing to pass up.
If you really want both the robot and the tank to be viable then... I hate to say this... I think you're going to have to tone down the tank.

Greater than 9 or 10 is extremely fast for any figure. Upping his attack is probably a good idea. I can't remember why it was so low.

Last time I checked Jet planes were extremely fast.

Another idea for Starscream:
In plane mode, make his defense 3, and include the following special power:

Space to Dogfight
If Starscream is attacked normally from a non-adjacent figure, and one die to his defense. If Starscream is attacked normally from an adjacent figure, subtract 2 dice from his defense.

(The first to symbolise increased defensive options at range, the second to symbolise the weakness of planes on the ground - This power also makes increasing his move number more viable. Yeah, I know the name sucks, I struggled with it for a while too...)

It's a good suggestion but I really wanted him to have a "gun" in robot mode. I'll think about it.

Perhaps a compromise - make the robot range 3? That would make the use of both forms more viable.

Why would I ignore it? I appreciate all the feedback. I want to get these stats just right before I go and make the custom cards. Thanks for the pricing suggestions too. They're all about in the range that I was predicting. Thanks, CapnRedChops.

Well, to answer your question above, you have the right to use it or ignore it, it's your baby. You might be offended by my suggestions - in which case you should ignore them.

Anyhoo I can see from your response none of that is an issue.

CRC

[AliasQTip]

Still unsure about Prime.

Let's tone down Megatron's tank to Attack 3, Defense 2, keep the Tough. That will make pulling off the Fusion Cannon attack a little harder.

Starscream:
Robot Mode Attack down to 2. Vehicle Mode Attack up to 3 and move up to 10 but no further.

Blackout:
That's exactly what I was thinking. Robot Mode Range now equals 3.

Thanks for all your help, CapnRedChops. I'll post corrected stats sometime tomorrow.

[AliasQTip]

Okay, as promised, here's the updated stats for all the Transformers. I've included tentative pricing. I'm not sure how much this will change during playtesting. As I mentioned before, I kinda wanted them to be a game unto themselves. I don't know how much mixing I'll do. I could pit each robot against a small army of the same points and figure out who comes out on top more often. Oh, did I mention? It worked out to be exactly 800-points per team. Again, if you find any problems let me know. Here are the stats:

Autobots

Optimus Prime

Spoiler Alert!

Class: Commander
Personality: Valiant
Size/Height: Medium 5
Life: 5
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 4
Special(s):
Dual Energon Swords
When Optimus Prime attacks, he may attack one additional time.

Warrior’s Attack Spirit 1
When Optimus Prime is destroyed, place this figure on any unique Army Card. Optimus Prime’s Spirit adds 1 to the normal attack number on that card.

Ion Blaster Special Attack
Range 5. Attack 3
Optimus Prime may not use his Ion Blaster Special Attack to attack another Autobot figure.

Vehicle Mode: Peterbilt Truck
Move: 6
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 6
Special(s):
Rollout Attack Inspiration 1
All figures you control within 4 clear sight spaces of Optimus Prime add 1 die to their normal attack. Optimus Prime’s Rollout Attack Inspiration does not affect Optimus Prime.

Points: 230

Bumblebee

Spoiler Alert!

Class: Protector
Personality: Loyal
Size/Height: Medium 5
Life: 4
Move: 5
Range: 4
Attack: 3
Defense: 3
Special(s):
Plasma Cannon Special Attack
Range 6. Attack Special.
When attacking with the Plasma Cannon Special Attack, roll the number of attack dice equal to 7 minus the distance to the opponent. The defending figure rolls defense dice normally.

Vehicle Mode: Chevrolet Camero
Move: 8
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 3
Special(s):
Evasive 3
When Bumblebee rolls defense dice against an attacking figure that is not adjacent, roll 3 additional defense dice.

Points: 160

Iron Hide

Spoiler Alert!

Class: Soldier
Personality: Confident
Size/Height: Medium 5
Life: 3
Move: 4
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 4
Special(s):
Trithyllium-Steel Armor 15
When Iron Hide receives one or more wounds, roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 15 or higher, ignore any wounds.

Gatling-Laser Special Attack
Range: 6. Attack 1, 2, 3.
Iron Hide starts each turn with 6 attack dice. Choose any figure within range an attack by rolling 1, 2, or 3 attack dice. Iron Hide may keep making special attacks with 1, 2, or 3 dice until he has rolled all 6 attack dice. Iron Hide may target the same or different figures with each attack.

Vehicle Mode: GMC Topkick C4500
Move: 6
Range: 6
Attack: 3
Defense: 4
Special(s):
Defensive Posture
All friendly figures adjacent to Iron Hide add 1 die to their defense.

Tough
When rolling defense dice against a normal attack, Iron Hide always adds one automatic shield to whatever is rolled.

Points: 200

Sideswipe

Spoiler Alert!

Class: Warrior
Personality: Disciplined
Size/Height: Medium 5
Life: 4
Move: 6
Range: 1
Attack: 4
Defense: 3
Special(s):
Cybertanium Blades Special Attack
Range 1. Attack 3.
Instead of moving normally with Sideswipe, you may move Sideswipe up to 4 spaces. Sideswipe can attack up to 3 times with Cybertanium Blades Special Attack at any point, before, during, or after this move as long as Sideswipe is on a space where he could end his movement. Sideswipe cannot attack the same figure more that once on a single turn.

Vehicle Mode: Corvette Stingray
Move: 8
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 4
Special(s):
Passing Swipe
After moving, you may choose one opponent’s figure that Sidewipe passed this turn. Roll 1 attack die. If a skull is rolled, the figure receives 1 unblockable wound.

Disengage
Sideswipe is never attacked when leaving an engagement.

Points: 210

Decepticons

The Fallen

Spoiler Alert!

Class: Hunter
Personality: Relentless
Size/Height: Medium 5
Life: 4
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 5
Defense: 4
Special(s):
Teleportation
Instead of moving The Fallen normally, you may place The Fallen on any empty, same level space within 10 spaces of his current location. If The Fallen is engaged when he Teleports, he will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

Vehicle Mode: Cybertronian Destroyer
Move: 6
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 5
Special(s):
First Assault 3
When attacking with The Fallen, if the defending figure was not adjacent to The Fallen at the start of this turn, The Fallen receives 3 additional dice.

Stealth Flying
When counting spaces for The Fallen’s movement, ignore elevations. The Fallen may fly over water without stopping, pass over figures without becoming engaged, and fly over obstacles such as ruins. When The Fallen starts to fly, if he is engaged he will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

Points: 250

Megatron

Spoiler Alert!

Class: Commander
Personality: Ruthless
Size/Height: Medium 5
Life: 5
Move: 5
Range: 1
Attack: 3
Defense: 3
Special(s):
Engagement Strike 15
If an opponent’s figure moves adjacent to Megatron, roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 15 or higher, the opponent’s figure receives a wound. Figures may be targeted only as the move into engagement with Megatron.

Strategic Command
After revealing an Order Marker on Megatron’s card, instead of taking that turn with Megatron, you may take a turn with any Unique Hero you control within 6 clear sight spaces of Megatron.

Vehicle Mode: Alien Tank
Move: 4
Range: 6
Attack: 3
Defense: 2
Special(s):
Fusion Cannon 15
Each time Megatron attacks a Hero figure and inflicts at least 1 wound but does not destroy the figure, roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 1-14 nothing happens. If you roll 15 or higher, place enough wound markers on the defending figure’s Army Card to leave the figure with only one life remaining.

Tough
When rolling defense dice against a normal attack, Megatron always adds one automatic shield to whatever is rolled.

Points: 220

Starscream

Spoiler Alert!

Class: Scout
Personality: Relentless
Size/Height: Medium 4
Life: 4
Move: 5
Range: 7
Attack: 2
Defense: 3
Special(s):
Null-Ray
When attacking with Starscream, all skulls rolled count for one additional hit.

Vehicle Mode: F-22 Raptor
Move: 10
Range: 6
Attack: 3
Defense: 4
Special(s):
Flying
When counting spaces for Starscream’s movement, ignore elevations. Starscream may fly over water without stopping, pass over figures without becoming engaged, and fly over obstacles such as ruins. When Starscream starts to fly, if he is engaged he will take any leaving engagement attacks.

Points: 140

Blackout

Spoiler Alert!

Class: Raider
Personality: Sneaky
Size/Height: Medium 4
Life: 3
Move: 5
Range: 3
Attack: 3
Defense: 4
Special(s):
Rotor-Blade Special Attack
Range 1. Attack 3.
If Blackout’s Rotor-Blade Special Attack inflicts a wound, he may attack again with his Rotor-Blade Special Attack. Blackout may continue attacking with his Rotor-Blade Special Attack until he does not inflict a wound.

EMP Blast 16
Before attacking with a normal attack, Blackout may attempt to use his EMP Blast. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 16 or higher any small or medium figure attacked by Blackout this turn may roll no more than 1 die for defense.

Vehicle Mode: Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low
Move: 5
Range: 7
Attack: 3
Defense: 3
Special(s):
Missile Launch Special Attack
Range 7. Attack 2.
Choose a figure to attack. Any figures adjacent to the chosen figure are also affected by the Missile Launch Special Attack. Blackout only needs a clear sight shot at the chosen figure. Roll 2 attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. Blackout can be affected by his own Missile Launch Special Attack.

Flying
When counting spaces for Blackouts’s movement, ignore elevations. Blackout may fly over water without stopping, pass over figures without becoming engaged, and fly over obstacles such as ruins. When Blackout starts to fly, if he is engaged he will take any leaving engagement attacks.

Points: 190

[Kaemon Awa 123]

OK, I guess this is way far away in the past for discussion... but it would be thematic to have the cyberclaw be a prototype too. Kinda like Dupuis's tactical disengage?

[AliasQTip]

Well, you see, Cyberclaw was already being used in gladiatorial games long before Major Q1 was created. However, it was later improved upon in the X-Series Soulborgs. So in a way, Major Q1's Cyberclaw is a prototype.

As a side note, Major Q1 made a cameo appearance in my Holochamber Battlefield fulfilling his role as Virtual Battlefield Programmer for Vydar's virtual-reality soldier training program.

Now, how about Transformers? You like Transformers? They're cool, right?

[CapnRedChops]

OK, my bad.

I read Kumiko's card the other day and it says "Instead of moving and attacking normally..." whereas Sideswipe's card says "Instead of moving normally..."

Juuuust letting you know.

CRC

[AliasQTip]

Okay, you win CRC. I still think the "and attacking" wording is a little unnecessary.