The Book of Mentallo

[SirGalahad]

Originally Posted by Hahma

I had tried that but it didn't do anything. I'll try again next week if I get a chance to get on the computer. It's hit or miss being able to get on the computer at work more than it ever was in the past, but I'll try the A/A button again next time to see if it works for me. Thanks!

Nope, right thread.

[Good Pig]

Durrr... I need forum training

[Scapemage]

Spoilers

[Yodaking]

Possibly taking mental control of any mixture of 3 common squad figures is pretty cool.

[dok]

If you take control of multiples of the same common squad figure, do you take separate turns with each, or one turn with all of the same sort of common figure? (Does the answer change if different players control those commons?)

[quozl]

separate

[IAmBatman]

I believe the intent is that you just take individual turns with each figure, but I didn't test this one, so Hahma will have to have the final word.

Edit: quozl's got my number today.

[Hahma]

Originally Posted by quozl

separate

Yep

[dok]

If you take control of an Amazon Warrior, how would Spear Volley Special Attack work? Would it just be an attack of 1, since that's the only figure you are activating? Could you only use the number of Amazon Warriors that Mentallo telepathically suggested (i.e. up to 3)? Or could you use every figure you control to add to the attack, like usual? What about if the Amazon Warriors are controlled by an opponent?

Sorry to be pushing corner cases, but it's a new mechanic and I'm curious how you're handling it.

[quozl]

Just 1 unless you control some Amazon Warriors in addition to the one Mentallo is taking temporary control of.

[dok]

So,

• If Mentallo hits suggestion on one Amazon Warrior in a pack of five Amazons my opponent controls, he gets an attack of 1 with Spear Volley if he uses it.
• If Mentallo hits suggestion on two Amazon Warriors in a pack of five Amazons my opponent controls, he gets an attack of 2 with Spear Volley if he uses it, and he can use it twice.
• If Mentallo hits suggestion on two Amazon Warriors in a pack of five Amazons that Mentallo's player controls, he gets an attack of 5 with Spear Volley if he uses it, and he can use it twice.

Is that right?

[Hahma]

From me on page 2

Synergies shouldn't count for them, such as the Shield Agents move bonus from another one wounding a figure. So if Mentallo took control of 3 Shield Agents, he is only controlling them during the time he is taking a turn with them, so then the other two wouldn't benefit from that Cover Fire power. But if Mentallo's team had a synergy that could be used from the controlled figure as a trigger, then that should work because you are controlling that figure as well as your own that would receive any synergy bonus.

From Bats

And, yeah, the figures should be moving in isolation of each other, I'd think.

Basically, each figure you take control of is only under your control during the time you are taking a turn with it. I only had the d20's rolled first for each one of them before taking turns with them to keep from having to roll d20, take turn with one which could involve more dice rolling and effects, then roll d20 again for the 2nd figure to take control of etc. etc.