The Book of Parallax (Entity)

[IAmBatman]

This passes. Thanks, all.

[IAmBatman]

Made a small wording tweak in Fear Casting to deal with the fact that Parallax no longer places a marker during his initial placement on a card. Thanks for pointing that out, @Arch-vile

[IAmBatman]

Changed the trigger text on Fight Against Fear to be after Parallax or his Host takes a turn, rather than after taking a turn with Parallax or his Host, so a player with a few of Parallax's markers on his card has a chance to take a turn and fight back. I'm worried that the option of stealing another player's figure is so far and away above putting it on your own Yellow Lantern that I want to make any little tweaks I can to bridge that gap.

[IAmBatman]

I made some changes during testing with Karat. I was finding that the option to place on your own guys sucked and placing on someone else's was really, really good. I had to cut the whole turn them into a Yellow Lantern line to make it work (so no Construct Control anymore) but I honestly am OK with that. It was just too punishing to have to roll an unblockable against your own Yellow Lantern.

I also changed the resistance power to remove markers on blanks as well as shields to make him not quite as nasty in taking over other figures. I'm hoping these changes will make the options feel more balanced!

I think he's feeling good at 400 so far at least with the Yellow Lantern option. I'm going to probably need two more sets with mostly emphasis on taking over a figure in the other army to feel set, though.

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

NAME = PARALLAX
SECRET IDENTITY = N/A

SPECIES = ENTITY
UNIQUENESS = EVENT HERO
CLASS = PARASITE
PERSONALITY = TERRIFYING
SIZE = HUGE 5

LIFE = 8
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 6
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 400?

PARASITIC POSSESSION
Start the game with 6 yellow Battery Markers on this card. Before placing Order Markers at the start of a round, you may choose a Unique or Event Hero and place Parallax's figure on the chosen Hero's card. A Hero with Parallax and any yellow Battery Markers on its card is considered Parallax's Host.

FEAR CASTING
Before taking a turn with Parallax, you may move a yellow Battery Marker on this card to any card he occupies, to a maximum of 4 yellow Battery Markers there. If Parallax’s Host is not a Yellow Lantern and has 4 or more yellow Battery Markers on its card, remove any Order Markers from its card and take control of that Hero and its card for as long as it is Parallax's Host.

FIGHT AGAINST FEAR
After Parallax or his Host takes a turn, if the Host is not a Yellow Lantern, roll an unblockable attack die against the Host. If you do not roll a skull, remove a yellow Battery Marker from the Host's card. If Parallax's Host is destroyed or is no longer considered his Host, remove all Order Markers from its card, and immediately place Parallax on any empty spaces within 3 spaces of the space his Host last occupied.

FLYING
SUPER STRENGTH

[Karat]

NAME OF THE TEST UNIT Parallax


Version Tested

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = PARALLAX
SECRET IDENTITY = N/A

SPECIES = ENTITY
UNIQUENESS = EVENT HERO
CLASS = PARASITE
PERSONALITY = TERRIFYING
SIZE = HUGE 5

LIFE = 8
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 6
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 400?

PARASITIC POSSESSION
Start the game with 6 yellow Battery Markers on this card. Before placing Order Markers at the start of a round, you may choose a Unique or Event Hero and place Parallax's figure on the chosen Hero's card. A Hero with Parallax and any yellow Battery Markers on its card is considered Parallax's Host. If you control the Host, it has the name of Yellow Lantern in addition to what is listed on its card.

FEAR CASTING
Before taking a turn with Parallax, you may move a yellow Battery Marker on this card to any card he occupies, to a maximum of 4 yellow Battery Markers there. If Parallax’s Host is not a Yellow Lantern and has 4 or more yellow Battery Markers on its card, remove any Order Markers from its card and take control of that Hero and its card for as long as it is Parallax's Host.

FIGHT AGAINST FEAR
After taking a turn with Parallax or his Host, if the Host has more yellow Battery Markers on its card than at the start of the game, roll an unblockable attack die against the Host. If you roll a shield, remove a yellow Battery Marker from the Host's card. If Parallax's Host is destroyed or is no longer considered his Host, remove all Order Markers from its card, and immediately place Parallax on any empty spaces within 3 spaces of the space his Host last occupied.

FLYING
SUPER STRENGTH

Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes
- What should be the unit's point value? 400?
- Give a brief overview. This was a brutal game. It had more to do with the Wrecking Crew than with Parallax. Parallax converting Cap was great for setting up the Wrecking Crew to steam roll (though their dice were hot). I feel that this just showed that Parallax was at least worth his points here.
Map: Road to the Forgotten Forest (modified SZ)
Units: Parallax (400), Wrecking Crew (800) [1,200] vs Enchantress (370), Cap (240), Batman I (200), Hawkeye III (220), Mikey (170) [1200]

Spoiler Alert!

Enchantress, Hawkeye, Batman, Mikey, and Cap are Avengers.
R1
Parallax possesses Cap. Wrecking has Initiative. In T1 Parrallax slips a marker on Cap making him his host and would Cap with FAF, and Cap and Hawkeye move up. In T2 Parrallax slips a marker on Cap making him his host and would Cap with FAF, and Hawkeye moves up shooting Bulldozer for 3 wounds (whiff). In T3 Parrallax slips a marker on Cap making him his host and would Cap with FAF, and Enchantress flew up to height and Hawkeye moves up shooting Bulldozer for a wound.
R2
Avengers have initiative. In T1 Mikey Leaps under the bridge and Hawkeye misses Bulldozer, and Parrallax slips a marker on Cap making him his host and would Cap with FAF taking possession of his Soul! In T2 Batman moves into engagement with Cap and Hawkeye misses Bulldozer, and Wrecker moves up onto the road and Bulldozer Charged in Headbutting Hawkeye for 2 wounds. In T3 Enchantress Enchanted Hawkeye who took out Bulldozer, and Wrecker moves up throwing his Crowbar and taking out Hawkeye.
R3
Avengers have initiative. In T1 Enchantress moved up to the end of the Bridge, and Wrecker drops his Crowbar. In T2 Enchantress misses Wrecker, and Wrecker Demolishes Enchantress from height for a wound, Piledriver moves up Pounding Enchantress for 2 wounds, Wrecker runs down the bridge embedding his Crowbarnin Mikey's forehead, and Piledriver gives Enchantress another wound. In T3 Enchantress takes even height with Piledriver, and Wrecker engaged Batman and Piledriver missed Enchantress and Thunderball moved up finishing off Enchantress and Wrecker missed Batman and Piledriver took the bridge!
R4
Wrecking Crew have initiative. In T1 Wrecker gave Batman 2 wounds, and Batman Grappled to height behind Wrecker. In T2 Wrecker finished off Batman.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? The Wrecking Crew won with Wrecker bearing 2/6 wounds, and Piledriver, Thunderball, and Parallax Parallax unwounded (2 markers remaining)

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Version Tested

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = PARALLAX
SECRET IDENTITY = N/A

SPECIES = ENTITY
UNIQUENESS = EVENT HERO
CLASS = PARASITE
PERSONALITY = TERRIFYING
SIZE = HUGE 5

LIFE = 8
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 6
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 400?

PARASITIC POSSESSION
Start the game with 6 yellow Battery Markers on this card. Before placing Order Markers at the start of a round, you may choose a Unique or Event Hero and place Parallax's figure on the chosen Hero's card. A Hero with Parallax and any yellow Battery Markers on its card is considered Parallax's Host.

FEAR CASTING
Before taking a turn with Parallax, you may move a yellow Battery Marker on this card to any card he occupies, to a maximum of 4 yellow Battery Markers there. If Parallax’s Host is not a Yellow Lantern and has 4 or more yellow Battery Markers on its card, remove any Order Markers from its card and take control of that Hero and its card for as long as it is Parallax's Host.

FIGHT AGAINST FEAR
After Parallax or his Host takes a turn, if the Host is not a Yellow Lantern, roll an unblockable attack die against the Host. If you do not roll a skull, remove a yellow Battery Marker from the Host's card. If Parallax's Host is destroyed or is no longer considered his Host, remove all Order Markers from its card, and immediately place Parallax on any empty spaces within 3 spaces of the space his Host last occupied.

FLYING
SUPER STRENGTH

Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes
- What should be the unit's point value? 400
- Give a brief overview. This was a vastly different game. Losing Arkillo early definitely hurt the Yellows, but the change to Parallax was a lot of fun. The luck just wasn't with the Yellows here enough for them to take the Justice League here.
Map: Road to the Forgotten Forest (modified SZ)
Units: Parallax (400) 5xSCS (550), Lyssa (240), Arkillo (310) [1,500] vs Martian II (420), Hal (350), Guy (320), Arkillo (310), silk Spectre (100) [1,500]

Spoiler Alert!

Martian gets 4 markers.
R1
Yellows have initiative. Parallax possesses Lyssa. In T1 Arkillo eats an SCS and Fliesnup with another SCS on his heels, and Kilowog charges the Greens and moves up. In T2 Arkillo moves into engagement with Kilowog and removes a marker to Eviscerate Kilowog for 2 wounds and an SCS moves up giving Kilowog another wound, and Kilowog moves to even height with Arkillo. In T3 Parralax tosses a marker on Lyssa, and Martian burns a marker to have Kilowog give Arkillo 3 wounds and Hal who flies in finishing off Arkillo and unmotivating the Insurgents.
R2
Parrallax possesses an SCS. Yellows have initiative. In T1 Parrallax charges an SCS wounding him, and Guy took out Parallax's Host and takes a wound to Overextend to engage Parallax and have a thumb war. In T2 Parallax disengages for a wound and takes height forcing Guy to burn a marker, and Martian burns a marker to have Hal engage Parallax and give him a wound and Guy disengage flying forward and shooting Parallax for another wound. In T3 Lyssa sends an SCS to engage Hal and Guy and give Hal a wound, and Hal hits Parallax for 2 wounds.
R3
Parallax repossess Lyssa. Yellows have initiative. In T1 Lyssa has an SCS attack Hal and it misses like a chump, and Martian moves up shooting at an SCS but misses. In T2 Lyssa has an SCS give Hal 2 wounds, and Guy forces an SCS to burn a marker for a Shield and takes a wound Overextending and forcing the SCS to burn its second marker for a Shield. In T3 Lyssa sends up an SCS to engage Guy, and Hal punches a depowered SCS so hard it turns into a bloody mist.
R4
Yellows have initiative. In T1 Lyssa has an SCS attack Guy butnit can't break his defenses, and Martian burns a Marker and has Kilowog burn a Marker and move up and Guy take out an SCS. In T2 Lyssa moves up engaging Guy making him burn a marker and an SCS moves up giving Guy a wound, and Guy makes Lyssa burn a marker and removes a marker Overextending to give her 2 wounds. In T3 Lyssa forces Guy to burn his last marker and an SCS moves up forcing Hal to burn a Marker, and Hal gave an SCS 2 wounds.
R5
JL has initiative. In T1 Martian burns his last marker and has Hal force an SCS to burn a marker and Martian move to low ground, and Lyssa finishes off Guy and the SCS misses Hal. In T2 Hal forces the an SCS to burn its last marker, and Lyssa engages Hal forcing him to burn a marker and an SCS misses Hal. In T3 Hal forced Lyssa to burn a marker, and Parrallax recharges her.
R6
Yellows have initiative. In T1 Lyssa and the SCS miss Hal, and Hal hits Lyssa for 2 wounds and Fearlessly Charges and makes her burn a marker and Fearlessly Charges again and takes out the last SCS and Fearlessly Charges taking out Lyssa and Parallax appears. In T2 Parallax finishes off Kilowog, and Martian misses Parallax. In T3 OM on Lyssa, and Martian misses Parallax.
R7
Yellows have initiative. In T1 Parallax gives Martian a wound, and Martian gives Parallax a wound. In T2 Parallax hits Martian for 3 wounds (whiff), and Martian finishes off Parallax.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? The Justice League won with Hal bearing 3/4 wounds (2/4 markers), Martian with 4/7 wounds, and Silk unwounded.

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: With the first version it was really a toss up on whether it was worth it to possess your own figures. I do feel he is at least worth his points though.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: I like him. Definitely tricky to use as he really wants you to give up a turn which can leave you a sitting duck. I definitely like where he is at now

[IAmBatman]

Thanks, Karat! More or less posted my thoughts above your test already, since I was there seeing it!

[Ronin]

Are you looking for more sign-ups now, or would you rather I wait until Archie's tests were in and you had a chance to make adjustments? (EDIT: Or do you think there's a chance we'll be good after Archie?)

[IAmBatman]

I wouldn’t mind another sign up as I think this guy is complex enough and in flux enough that two more sets of tests makes sense. But I also think it makes sense to take them one at a time in case any changes are needed.

Entering the final push of the semester these next few weeks as well, so if my LDs slow down until after the first week of May I won’t be too distraught.

[Ronin]

Makes sense. Might look for something else if I run a test tomorrow and there's a quicker win elsewhere. Otherwise I'll test this next.

[Arch-vile]

Planning to run this Monday, fwiw. Feel free to go before me if you want.

[Ronin]

Alright, I'll tentatively plan to hit it tomorrow.

[IAmBatman]

Sweet. Thanks, guys!