The Book of Uncle Sam

[Scapemage]

The Book of Uncle Sam

C3G DC PUBLIC EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION 9
THE FASCIST AND THE FURIOUS

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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Crisis set.
Its model number and name are #035 / Uncle Sam.

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Character Bio - Also known as the Spirit of America and the Minute Man, Uncle Sam is a representation of all things American. Uncle Sam lent some of his longevity to his fellow Freedom Fighters during World War II to help them win the war as a team to represent freedom from possible totalitarianism. Sam briefly merged with other embodiments of patriotism to form the Patriot, a powerful entity. However, Uncle Sam's original spirit has been recently revived and he continues to protect and embody America's spirit and freedom.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• N/A

Outgoing Synergy:

• Uncle Sam receives additional attack and defense dice for every Patriotic figure you control. Current Patriotic Figures.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Johnny139
• Second playtest: Scapemage
• Third playtest: Red Eyed Jedi
• Fourth playtest: Streaky2007
• Art: Comic Art, Figure Pics, Backgrounds (1) (2) (3)
• Art by Scapemage

[Scapemage]

NAME = UNCLE SAM

SPECIES = ENTITY
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = SPIRIT
PERSONALITY = PATRIOTIC

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 240

I WANT YOU!
At the start of the game, you may choose any Unique Army Card you control. For this game the chosen card's personality is Patriotic instead of what is listed on the card.

AMERICAN PRIDE
Uncle Sam rolls one additional attack and defense die for each other Patriotic figure you control, up to a maximum of +3 dice for American Pride.

INVULNERABLE
Whenever Uncle Sam would be destroyed or receives enough wounds to be destroyed in any way except by this special power, he instead receives one wound.

SUPERSTRENGTH SYMBOL

[LordEsenwienIV]

Would I Want You effect powers suchs as lycanthropy for the werewolf lord?

[Yodaking]

Originally Posted by LordEsenwienIV

Would I Want You effect powers suchs as lycanthropy for the werewolf lord?

Since I Want You takes place before the game starts, and the Werewolf can change a personality during the game, I don't see any conflict or overlap issues.

[Scapemage]

Alright, we still have another 24 hours to let this sink in, but here's the current proposition:

Originally Posted by Scapemage

NAME = UNCLE SAM

SECRET IDENTITY = SAMUEL WILSON

SPECIES = ENTITY
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = SPIRIT
PERSONALITY = PATRIOTIC

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

MOVE = 7
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 250-300

I WANT YOU!
At the start of the game, you may choose any Unique Hero Army Card you control. For this game the chosen card's personality is Patriotic in addition to what is listed on the card.

AMERICAN PRIDE
Uncle Sam rolls one additional attack and defense die for each other Patriotic figure you control, up to a maximum of +3 dice for American Pride.

INVULNERABLE
Any time Uncle Sam would be destroyed, he instead receives 1 wound.

SUPERSTRENGTH SYMBOL

[Yodaking]

Originally Posted by Scapemage

I WANT YOU!
At the start of the game, you may choose any one Unique Hero Army Card you control. For this game the chosen card's personality is Patriotic in addition to what is listed on the card.

The vote was for just 1 card, correct?

[Scapemage]

Originally Posted by Smithy Winfred

I still think he should have some special to boost patriotic figures. He is now a 250-300 point figure, I don't think for a second that he could take on iron fist or Stealth Iron man or Kang. Plus to me he seems like a support unit, being the symbol of freedom and all things american.

Here's an I dea I just came up with. Why not an inspiration special, similar to solovar's. It doesn't even have to effect attack or defense, maybe just move. Then when he recieves wounds, the figures would lose the bonus

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

The point cost is pure theoryscape right now and will definitely shift based on testing. So don't worry about his cost or arguing about changes needed to make him worth his cost. It'll more than likely change.

I think the theme of why he receives a boost rather than giving one has been pretty well explained here thus far as being true to his character.

The cost will shift a lot, I want to get the powers down before that is decided.

As Bats and others have been backing me here, yes, it has been clearly explained that Uncle Sam gets stronger himself when he is around other Partiotism. He does not dish out nay bonuses, except that he fights alongside those who call themselves Patriotic.

Originally Posted by Yodaking

The vote was for just 1 card, correct?

Correct, however the word "one" is not needed in that wording. It says "you may choose any Unique Army Card you control." Army Card is singular, therefore the word "one" is redundant.

[Smithy Winfred]

I think he should have some sort of attack or defense bonus for Patriotic figures. Right now he is just a heavy hitter who happens to need Cap and Bucky

[TrollBrute]

I don't know the character at all, so correct me if I'm off base here, but 7 move seems a little high, is there a reason for that?

I'd also like to see more of a reason to make someone Patriotic other than to boost him, but that could always be on another card. Other than that, I'm really liking him, looks like fun.

[johnny139]

Uncle Sam is pretty insanely powerful as long as strength in country is there, so 7 Move sounds fine. Hell, I might even give him a max of 7 Attack and Defense.

Part of me wants to see Valiant figures be part of that bonus, too, but... I dunno, might be a bit much. Otherwise I like him overall.

[Yodaking]

*Edit* scrap that idea, I didn't see the bonus to defense as well as attack.

[IAmBatman]

I like the SP. One thing I'd like to see for a tweak:

AMERICAN PRIDE
When attacking an adjacent figure with a normal attack, Uncle Sam rolls one additional attack and defense die for each other Patriotic figure you control, up to a maximum of +4 dice for American Pride.

Sam only has a normal melee attack anyway, so that text isn't needed, and right now it reads as if he rolls extra defense dice when he's attacking an adjacent figure with his normal attack, which of course isn't the intent. I'd like to see +4 as the cap instead of +3 as well.