The Book of Sub-Zero

[Tornado]

Yeah, I caught that. Got a test and a re-match in. Looks good to me at 230 if everyone else is cool.
Will posts tests later.

[Arkham]

Sweet. Thank you sir.

[Tornado]

Version tested:

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = SUB-ZERO
SECRET IDENTITY = KUAI LIANG
SPECIES = CRYOMANCER
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = WARRIOR
PERSONALITY = DETERMINED
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5
LIFE = 5
MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 230


ICE BLAST 7
Before moving with Sub-Zero, you may choose a figure within 4 clear sight spaces without the Ice Resistance special power, and roll the 20-sided die. You may continue rolling for Ice Blast until you do not roll 7 or higher. Until the end of Sub-Zero's turn, for each roll of 7 or higher the chosen figure must subtract 1 from its Defense number and any 20-sided die they roll.

SLIDE 3
Instead of moving normally with Sub-Zero, Sub-Zero may use Slide. Move Sub-Zero up to 3 spaces in a straight line. When using Slide, Sub-Zero may move through all figures and never takes leaving engagement attacks. When attacking a figure Sub-Zero moved through this turn, add one automatic skull to whatever is rolled.

ICE CLONE COUNTER
Before rolling defense dice for Sub-Zero, you may reveal the “X” Order Marker on this card to add one automatic shield to whatever is rolled and, if the attacking figure is adjacent to Sub-Zero and does not have the Ice Resistance special power, count all excess shields as unblockable hits on the attacking figure.

Name Of The Playtest Unit: Sub-Zero

Army Test 1
Map: Custom
Armies:
Sub-Zero(230), Ms. Marvel (350), Cap(240), Bucky(60) & Oracle(110) (990 points)
vs.
Frankenstein, Wendigo & Dragon Man (990 points)

Spoiler Alert!

Overview of Sub-Zero’s performance:
Damage inflicted through normal attacks: 1 wound on Wendigo, 1 wound on Wendigo(KO).


Successful rolls for Ice Blast: -4 Wendigo, -1 Wendigo. Five total.



Extra wounds inflicted thanks to Ice Blast: 1 on Wendigo



Times moved with Slide: One vs. Wendigo



Leaving engagements avoided with Slide: none



Extra wounds inflicted thanks to Slide: 1 on Wendigo



Ice Clone used: none



Wounds blocked with Ice Clone: none


Wounds inflicted with Ice Clone: none

Who won: All Full except Ms. Marvel with 2wounds and Bucky(KO'd).

Overview:

What a beat down. Frank got obliterated early and there was no looking back so I went for a re-match.

Army Test 2
Map: Custom
Armies:
Sub-Zero(230), Ms. Marvel (350), Cap(240), Bucky(60) & Oracle(110) (990 points)
vs.
Frankenstein, Wendigo & Dragon Man (990 points)

Spoiler Alert!

Overview of Sub-Zero’s performance:
Damage inflicted through normal attacks: 3 wounds on Frank(KO).


Successful rolls for Ice Blast: -3 Frank, -3 Frank. Six total (max both times).



Extra wounds inflicted thanks to Ice Blast: 3 on Frank



Times moved with Slide: One vs. Frankenstein



Leaving engagements avoided with Slide: none



Extra wounds inflicted thanks to Slide: none



Ice Clone used: 1 vs. Frank (blocked); 1 vs Wendigo (Sub-Zero KO'd)



Wounds blocked with Ice Clone: 1


Wounds inflicted with Ice Clone: none

Who won: Cap 4/5 wounds; Oracle 0/4 wounds.

Overview:

A little closer this time. Cap refused to die in the end and held on for a victory.

Thoughts On The Tested Unit's Cost, Balance, & Draftibility:

He is cool, almost chilly.
He is fun and feels like Sub-Zero. He feels pretty good at 230 and could maybe get a little boost someday from Warrior synergy. He may suffer from draft-ability just because there are so many good figures in that range that have more synergy available. I think anyone who plays him though will not be disappointed.

Let me know if you need anymore tests.

[Lazy Orang]

Warrior is far from synergy-less - JL synergy is pretty good.
But yeah, it is a competitive field.

[Tornado]

What is this JL?

[Arkham]

Thank you both for the tests. I propose Sub-Zero for Final Editing. @Tornado @japes @Ronin @Yodaking @johnny139 @SirGalahad @Spidey'tilIDie

[Arkham]

Thank you both for the tests. I propose Sub-Zero for Final Editing.
@Tornado - yea
@japes - yea
@Ronin - yea
@Yodaking - yea
@johnny139 - yea
@SirGalahad
@Spidey'tilIDie

[Lazy Orang]

I'd still be happiest seeing one test with Martian Manhunter, but it's not too much of a sticking point.

[Soundwarp SG-1]

I'm really not too worried about MM. Subs isn't really adding anything that special or new there, he's just another option for getting a marker.

[Arkham]

Agreed. Had Sub's Ice Blast lasted for the player turn, I could see the need, as that'd open up a lot of painful possibilities, but it being his own turn with his own luck factor, it's not going to change anything.

[Yodaking]

yea

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Yeah, I'm really only worried about Manhunter stuff if a figure is really cheap (like 100 points or less) or has a power that can carry over the player turn in some way (in which case the figure in question doesn't even need to be of one of the classes MM cares about).