The Book of Super Soldier

[Dr. Jekyll]

Yeah, Let's open him back up for Playtesting at 350. Hopefully that will bring some balance.

[MrNobody]

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: Super Soldier

Army Test 1
Map: Castle Dracula (Custom Map)
Units: Team 1 (900): Super Soldier (350), Sgt. Rock (175), Hulkbuster Soldiers x3 (375)
Team 2 (900): Annihilus (360), Arthrian Invaders x3 (540)

Pre-game thoughts:

Summary of the game:

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: T1 wins initiative
-Rock takes out an Invader
-An Invader inflicts 2 wounds on Super Soldier
-Annihilus inflicts a wound on Rock with the CCR

Round 2: T2 wins initiative
-An Invader inflicts a wound on Super Soldier
-Annihilus inflicts 2 wounds on Rock with the CCR
-Rock takes out 2 Invaders
-An Invader takes out a Soldier
-Annihilus inflicts a wound on Super Soldier with the CCr
-Annihilus inflicts a wound on himself with the CCR
-Super Soldier inflicts 4 wounds on Annihilus, causing him to drop the CCR
-Annihilus takes a wound from not having the CCR

Round 3: T2 wins initiative
-An Invader takes out Super Soldier
-An Invader takes out a Soldier
-Annihilus picks up the CCR
-Annihilus inflicts a wound on Rock with the CCR
-A soldier takes out Annihilus
-T2 had OM2 and OM3 on Annihilus, so they lose those turns
-Soldiers take out 3 Invaders

Round 4: T2 wins initiative
-An Invader takes out a Soldier
-A Soldier takes out the last Invader


Special power usages:
Normal attack: 4 wounds inflicted (4 on Annihilus)
Heat Vision SA: 0 wounds inflicted
Savior’s Shield: 1 attacks taken

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Sgt. Rock (4/5 wounds), Hulkbuster Soldiers (6 figures)

Post-game thoughts: Annihilus had Sgt. Rock and Super Soldier on the ropes with his auto-wounds, but SS got a massive attack in on him, then Rock defended against a 4 skull attack he would’ve died to otherwise. Those 2 moments really turned the tide of the game.

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Army Test 2
Map: Castle Dracula (Custom Map)
Units: Team 1 (1,240): Super Soldier (350), Captain America (240), Captain America (Bradley) (200), Bloodshot (260), Grunt (130), Bucky (60)
Team 2 (1,240): Professor X (220), Jean Grey (180), Angel (90), Beast (170), Iceman (I) (150), Cyclops (I) (190), Silver Samurai (240)

Pre-game thoughts: More Soldier infrastructure.

Summary of the game:

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: T1 wins initiative
-Jean inflicts 2 wounds on Super Soldier

Round 2: T2 wins initiative
-Angel inflicts a wound on Grunt
-Samurai inflicts a wound on Grunt
-Bucky inflicts a wound on Jean
-Cap inflicts a wound on Jean
-Jean tosses Bucky, inflicting a wound
-Jean takes out Grunt
-Super Soldier inflicts 3 wounds on Samurai
-Jean tosses Super Soldier, inflicting a wound
-Jean inflicts a wound on Super Soldier
-Samurai takes out Super Soldier
-Samurai inflicts a wound on Bradley
-Bloodshot inflicts a wound on Jean

Round 3: T1 wins initiative
-Bucky takes out Jean
-Cap takes out Samurai
-Iceman inflicts 2 wounds on Bucky
-Bucky inflicts a wound on Angel
-Iceman inflicts 2 wounds on Cap
-Bucky inflicts 2 wounds on Angel
-Iceman takes out Bucky

Round 4: T2 wins initiative
-Beast negotiates OM3 off of Bloodshot
-Beast inflicts a wound on Bradley
-Cap takes out Angel
-Bloodshot takes out Cyclops
-Beast inflicts a wound on Bloodshot and a wound on Bradley

Round 5: T2 wins initiative
-Beast would take out Bradley, but he’s a Living Legend
-Iceman inflicts a wound on Cap
-Cap inflicts 2 wounds on Beast
-Iceman inflicts a wound on Bloodshot
-Bloodshot inflicts a wound on Beast
-Bloodshot heals himself
-Beast inflicts a wound on Bradley
-Bloodshot inflicts a wound on Beast
-Bloodshot heals himself

Round 6: T2 wins initiative
-Beast takes out Bradley
-Bloodshot inflicts 2 wounds on Iceman
-Iceman takes a LEA from Bloodshot
-Beast inflicts a wound on Cap
-Cap takes out Beast

Round 7: T2 wins initiative
-Bloodshot takes out Iceman

Round 8: T1 wins initiative
-Bloodshot takes out Iceman


Special power usages:
Normal attack: 3 wounds inflicted (3 on Silver Samurai)
Heat Vision SA: 0 wounds inflicted
Savior’s Shield: 1 attacks taken

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Captain America (4/5 wounds), Bloodshot (0/5 wounds)

Post-game thoughts: A decent Soldier win, but I think pretty much everyone but Super Soldier were what made that happen. Kinda neat that over the course of, what, a year the Soldiers have gone from basically being a non-faction to being able to beat the X-Men.

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THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: I honestly don’t think he’s worth 350. He has some strong powers, but a Life of 5 really holds him back, since he’s getting absolutely neutered by any sort of auto-wounding power. It more feels like he’s paying for the sudden effectiveness of the Soldier faction than anything.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: That being said, very fun design! Savior’s Shield has a lot of cool potential as a bodyguarding tool for a bunch of characters, Man of War makes him feel sturdy against normal attacks, and Heat Vision is a classic.

Here you go!

[quozl]

I want to see the Castle Dracula map!

[Dr. Jekyll]

Thanks for the playtest!!

[tcglkn]

I mean his army did still win twice there so I'm not sure I see the concern at the cost of 350.

[IAmBatman]

Hal Jordan wants to have a word with you about Life of 5 holding someone back at 350. He'd also like another Life.

[Dr. Jekyll]

Yeah, I wanna see another playtest at 350 for sure.

[MrNobody]

I was just thinking 340, but another set of tests will probably be good to solidify things.

[Tornado]

Thinking more 360. The Soldier tax is real.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by Tornado

Thinking more 360. The Soldier tax is real.

Having a strong national defense doesn't come cheap. Especially with those $200 toilet seats.

[tcglkn]

I definitely don’t think he needs to go up more after those results.

[Tornado]

He needs to start losing games for me to believe that.