The Book of Captain Cold (I)

[Griffin]

Yeah, I don't think they need synergy. They just need complimenting powers.

[Spidey'tilIDie]

If we are going to put synergy on any DC heroes' villains, it should be Flash's. They are collectively known as "The Rogues" for a reason and have several times carried their own comic books, albeit mini-series. The ones mentioned in the Bio, along with Heatwave, Pied Piper, and to a lesser extent, Abra Kadabra, The Golden Glider, and the Top. I think it could be as loose as simply putting Rogues for all of them and then a power where Captain Cold's team can add one to Initiative roll for each Rogue on his team. Call it "Respect of the Rogues"

[IAmBatman]

OK ... so ...

No Direct Synergy - Griff, Tickle
Direct Synergy - Spidey

Anyone else want to weigh in while the breathing period is still going?

[Good Pig]

Looking at the overall project I'd like to do more indirect and light synergies and less direct ones like bonding. Takes a little more thought to do, but it keeps the project from getting stale.

No comment on the Rogues in particular. I have a B&W book of old school Flash comics and I've barely scratched the surface.

[IAmBatman]

Sounds like you favor no direct synergies here either. I don't have any ideas for anything that would be interesting or new enough to feel truly worthwhile, so I'm going to have to side that way as well. With four Heroes speaking for that direction, I'll stick with the current OP unless there's a truly compelling argument for a different direction.

[A3n]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Sounds like you favor no direct synergies here either. I don't have any ideas for anything that would be interesting or new enough to feel truly worthwhile, so I'm going to have to side that way as well. With four Heroes speaking for that direction, I'll stick with the current OP unless there's a truly compelling argument for a different direction.

This is my thought also. There are sooooo many teams that we could make synergies for but these guys as a team were always too loose of an association to warrant any true synnergy. Having said that these guys would be a perfect candidate for a team card if anybody ever wanted to do those.

[IAmBatman]

I miss Balantai too, but let's not be drastic.

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

I miss Balantai too, but let's not be drastic.

[SirGalahad]

[Griffin]

Originally Posted by SirGalahad

Over two years ago, Balantai was pushing hard for peripheral Team Cards: cards that you can draft that grant you special powers and team abilities to certain army builds. So if you drafted a certain number of figures that have the X-men symbol, you can draft their Team Card that gives them special powers and synergies.

Ultimately, it was something none of us wanted to do, except for him and GO of course, but even they couldn't agree. So it never happened, thank GOD.

[Griffin]

COLD GUN SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 4. Attack 3.
For each skull rolled when attacking with this special attack, the defending figure subtracts 1 from its defense. Figures with the Ice Resistance special power are not affected by this special attack.

FROZEN MOLECULAR FIELD
When an opponent's small or medium non-flying figure moves onto a space within 4 clear sight spaces of Captain Cold, that figure must count each hex as one additional space. Figures with the Ice Resistance special power are not affected by this special power.

Shouldn't either one of these powers or both of these powers also state that figures with the Ice Resistance special power are not affected? My guess is just the first one but you probably know better.

[IAmBatman]

I'm in favor of both - if you resist ice, you should be able to move through it as well as over it.