The Book of Metallo

[Good Pig]

Glyph version awesome job! I love seeing tie ins with existing designs. I'm going to have Scientist Supreme start the game with the Glyph of Teleporation Belt from the F4 set.

[IAmBatman]

I've got plans for the Glyph of Probability Manipulator.
You ninja edited me there, Griff, but I like the version with the glyph also (though, honestly, the Green K glyph is one I wish we could rewrite and streamline a bit as it's sooo involved).
That said, a quick language clean up:

EXPOSED KRYPTONITE HEART
Start the game with the Glyph of Green Kryptonite on this card power-side down. Turn the glyph power-side down if there are fewer than 3 Wound Markers on this card. Turn the glyph power-side up and subtract 2 from Metallo's defense dice if there are 3 or more wound markers on this card. Metallo cannot lose this glyph by any means unless he is destroyed.

For copying and pasting:


EXPOSED KRYPTONITE HEART
Start the game with the Glyph of Green Kryptonite on this card power-side down. Turn the glyph power-side down if there are fewer than 3 Wound Markers on this card. Turn the glyph power-side up and subtract 2 from Metallo's defense dice if there are 3 or more wound markers on this card. Metallo cannot lose this glyph by any means unless he is destroyed.

[Griffin]

METALLO
JOHN CORBEN

CYBORG
UNIQUE HERO
CRIMINAL
RELENTLESS
MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5
MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 7
POINTS = ??250??

EXPOSED KRYPTONITE HEART
Start the game with the Glyph of Green Kryptonite on this card power-side down. Turn the glyph power-side down if there are fewer than 3 Wound Markers on this card. Turn the glyph power-side up and subtract 2 from Metallo's defense dice if there are 3 or more wound markers on this card. Metallo cannot lose this glyph by any means unless he is destroyed.

CLAMP AND CLAW
Any time an opponent would begin the movement of a figure engaged with Metallo, you may first roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 14 or higher, the figure receives 1 wound and cannot move.

CYBERNETIC REPAIR X
At the end of the round, if you reveal your X Order Marker on any Army Card you control with the Cybernetic Repair X special power, remove one Wound Marker from each Army Card you control with the Cybernetic Repair X special power.

SUPER STRENGTH


So it looks like this is the direction we like then. Awesome.

[IAmBatman]

[tcglkn]

I'm very happy with this new direction.

[A3n]

love the use of the kryptonite glyph.

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Originally Posted by A3n

love the use of the kryptonite glyph.

Ditto. Anything that gets people to dig out old designs -

[Griffin]

I am wanting to add this change because if Metallo can still have his K-heart stollen or destroyed (possibly a future power), or he can drop it, switch it out, or pass it off, I am adding this line. The reason being is that he needs that heart to power his cyborg abilities.

EXPOSED KRYPTONITE HEART
Start the game with the Glyph of Green Kryptonite on this card power-side down. Turn the glyph power-side down if there are fewer than 3 Wound Markers on this card. Turn the glyph power-side up and subtract 2 from Metallo's defense dice if there are 3 or more wound markers on this card. Metallo cannot lose this glyph by any means unless he is destroyed. If the glyph is not on this card, Metallo cannot use any special powers on this card.

So the heart mechanic becomes inconsequential, he loses the Clamp and Claw, he loses Super Strength, and he loses his healing.

[Hahma]

But how can he have the glyph stolen if it says he can't lose it by any means unless he is destroyed?

[A3n]

Originally Posted by Hahma

But how can he have the glyph stolen if it says he can't lose it by any means unless he is destroyed?

what he said.

[Griffin]

The same way that Mandarin can have his rings stolen - by Shadow Thief or Vulture. "Losing Equipment Glyphs" is defined in our rule set so that basically, when a figure receives wounds, the glyph goes flying. This has already been FAQ'd by me and Bats when Mandarin first came out. "Losing" a glyph is as much of an "official" term now as Leaving Engagement Attack is.

So, having this glyph stolen, dropped, destroyed, or switched does NOT equal "losing" this glyph. Losing it only occurs when taking damage, and that is what Metallo is immune to.

[Hahma]

Oh, I guess I missed that FAQ. I figured some things were off limits to ST as it would be funny to see him wrestle a ring off of Mandarins finger while Mandarin stands by letting him. Sometimes fingers swell and it's harder to get rings off.

That does make Shadow Thief a bit more powerful IMO than originally tested because he can nerf Mandarin and Metallo that easily, along with any other figure that ever comes out that has a similar glyph mechanic.