The Book of Kree Accuser Corps

[tcglkn]

Yea

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by redstang

Seeing no concerns and receiving Bats blessing, I propose we move to public playtesting at 140.

Well now I HAVE to yea.

(raspy voice): "One day I may ask a favor of you ...."

[MrNobody]

Yea

[Ronin]

yea

[redstang]

This Passes!

[Karat]

Planning to hit this before long. Really glad we kept these different. They really do not belong with the Rank and File and, if I remember my facts correctly are borderline outcasts.

[Karat]

NAME OF THE TEST UNIT Accuser Corps

Version Tested

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = KREE ACCUSER CORPS
SECRET IDENTITY = N/A

SPECIES = KREE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE SQUAD (4)
CLASS = ACCUSERS
PERSONALITY = FANATICAL

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 6

LIFE = 1

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 3
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 140

ENEMY OF THE EMPIRE
While there is at least one Accuser figure you control on the battlefield, when a Kree figure you control attacks an Accused figure with its normal attack, add one automatic skull to whatever is rolled.

ZEALOUS PURSUIT
After an Accused figure takes a turn, move each Accuser figure you control 2 spaces, if possible. When an Accuser figure moved by this special power ends its movement engaged with an Accused figure, roll one unblockable attack die against that figure.

SUPER STRENGTH, FLIGHT

Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes
- What should be the unit's point value? 120-140
- Give a brief overview. They were useful but their powers really never came into effect. It was too easy for the Skrulls to work around it.
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units: Accuser Corps, Ronan, Quasar, 2xKree Captain, 6xKree Soldier (1,200) vs Super-Skrull (K'lrt), Super-Skrull (R'lnd), 4xSkrull Warriors, 2xSkrull Silencer, 2xSkrull Infiltrator (1,200)

Spoiler Alert!

Ronan Accuses Kl'rt
R1
Skrulls have initiative. In T1 the Warriors move out; a Captasin and 3 Soldiers move up. In T2 the Warriors move up giving Ronan 4 wounds; a Captain moves up taking out a Warrior and calls up his Soldiers. in T3 the Warriors moved in giving a Captain 2 wounds; the Corps moved in taking out a Warrior.
R2
The Kree have initiative. In T1 the Captain moves up and calls his Soldiers into position; the Warriors move in finishing off a Captain. In T2 Ronan flies up and the Soldiers unleash a volley taking out 2 Warriors; the Warriors move in taking out a Soldier revealing it to be an Infiltrator. In T3 Ronan flies up and the Soldiers gun down the Infiltrator; the Warriors close in finishing off Ronan.
R3
The Kree have initiative. In T1 a Captain moves up with 3 Soldiers; the Warriors take out a Soldier who was really a Silencer and a Corp who was really an Infiltrator. In T2 the Captain moves up calling his Soldiers into position; the Warriors took out a Soldier who was really a Silencer. In T3 Corps move up taking out an Infiltrator; the Warriors finish off the last Captain.
R4
The Kree have initiative. In T1 Quasar flies up; a Silencer moves up taking out a Corps. In T2 Quasar flies up taking out a Silencer; the Warriors give Quasar a wound and one falls to her Cosmic Siphon. In T3 the Corps advance; the last Silencer Assassinates Quasar causing the Quantum Bands to go flying.
R5
The Kree have initiative. In T1 the Corps fire shots wildly; Rl'nd moves up. In T2 the Corps take out the last Silencer; Rl'nd moves into engagement with a Corps slicing it up before Teleporting over to finish the last of the Corps and Teleporting back to height. In T3 a Soldier misses Rl'nd; the Warriors move up blasting away a Soldier.
R6
The Kree have initiative. In T1 a Soldier takes aim but can't land a hit; the Warriors move up finishing off the Soldiers for the win.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? The Skrulls won with Rl'nd and Kl'rt both unwounded and 3 Warriors remaining.

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes
- What should be the unit's point value? 140
- Give a brief overview. The Accusers wrecked the Wrecking Crew
Map: Icy Road
Units: Accuser Corps, Ronan, 2xKree Captain, 5xKree Soldier (800) vs Wrecking Crew

Spoiler Alert!

Ronan Accuses Wrecker.
R1
The Kree have initiative. In T1 a Captain and his Soldiers move up; Wrecker moves up and the Accusers move forward and Piledriver moves up. In T2 the Captain moves to height giving Wrecker aa wound (Enemy of the Empire) as his Soldiers get into position; Wrecker moves to height hitting the Captain with a Crowbar demolition moving both the Captain and a Soldier down and the Accusers move up. In T3 Ronan moves up and the Soldiers move into position; Wrecker takes out a Soldier and the Accusers move in.
R2
The Kree have initiative. In T1 the Corp moves in finishing off Wrecker and give Piledriver a wound while backed by Ronan; OM on Wrecker. In T2 Ronan moves in giving Piledriver 3 wounds and repositions the Soldiers; OM on Wrecker. In T3 the other Captain moves up sending his Soldiers into position; OM on Wrecker.
R3
Ronan Accuses Thunderball. Wrecking Crew have initiative. In T1 Piledriver took out a Soldier; the other Captain moves in to support his Soldiers. In T2 Bulldozer Charges Headfirst into Ronan giving him 3 wounds; Ronan finishes off Piledriver and 2 Soldiers under the direction of a Captain Coordinate their Assault to give Bulldozer a wound. In T3 Bulldozer missed Ronan and Thunderball moved into engagement with Ronan and the Accusers moved in and Bulldozer gave Ronan a wound; the Corps moved in and backed by Ronan or height take out Thunderball over 3 attacks and give Bulldozer 3 wounds!.
R4
Ronan Accuses Bulldozer. The Kree have initiative. In T1 Ronan finishes off Bulldozer for the win.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? The Kree won with both Captains Unwounded, Ronan bearing 4/6 wounds, all 4 Corps, and 3/5 Soldiers remaining.

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: They felt a hair low in the first game but hair strong in the second so I think 140 is pretty dang close. Definitely useful and draftable.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: They are really strong when paired with Ronan and up against OM Hub or Armies with turn efficiency which is fitting. Overall I like what they add but could see them potentially going up a hair as it seems like the best strategy is to hold them back and send them in after some other Kree have weakened the opposing team.

[redstang]

Originally Posted by Karat

NAME OF THE TEST UNIT Accuser Corps

Version Tested

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = KREE ACCUSER CORPS
SECRET IDENTITY = N/A

SPECIES = KREE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE SQUAD (4)
CLASS = ACCUSERS
PERSONALITY = FANATICAL

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 6

LIFE = 1

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 3
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 140

ENEMY OF THE EMPIRE
While there is at least one Accuser figure you control on the battlefield, when a Kree figure you control attacks an Accused figure with its normal attack, add one automatic skull to whatever is rolled.

ZEALOUS PURSUIT
After an Accused figure takes a turn, move each Accuser figure you control 2 spaces, if possible. When an Accuser figure moved by this special power ends its movement engaged with an Accused figure, roll one unblockable attack die against that figure.

SUPER STRENGTH, FLIGHT

Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes
- What should be the unit's point value? 120-140
- Give a brief overview. They were useful but their powers really never came into effect. It was too easy for the Skrulls to work around it.
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units: Accuser Corps, Ronan, Quasar, 2xKree Captain, 6xKree Soldier (1,200) vs Super-Skrull (K'lrt), Super-Skrull (R'lnd), 4xSkrull Warriors, 2xSkrull Silencer, 2xSkrull Infiltrator (1,200)

Spoiler Alert!

Ronan Accuses Kl'rt
R1
Skrulls have initiative. In T1 the Warriors move out; a Captasin and 3 Soldiers move up. In T2 the Warriors move up giving Ronan 4 wounds; a Captain moves up taking out a Warrior and calls up his Soldiers. in T3 the Warriors moved in giving a Captain 2 wounds; the Corps moved in taking out a Warrior.
R2
The Kree have initiative. In T1 the Captain moves up and calls his Soldiers into position; the Warriors move in finishing off a Captain. In T2 Ronan flies up and the Soldiers unleash a volley taking out 2 Warriors; the Warriors move in taking out a Soldier revealing it to be an Infiltrator. In T3 Ronan flies up and the Soldiers gun down the Infiltrator; the Warriors close in finishing off Ronan.
R3
The Kree have initiative. In T1 a Captain moves up with 3 Soldiers; the Warriors take out a Soldier who was really a Silencer and a Corp who was really an Infiltrator. In T2 the Captain moves up calling his Soldiers into position; the Warriors took out a Soldier who was really a Silencer. In T3 Corps move up taking out an Infiltrator; the Warriors finish off the last Captain.
R4
The Kree have initiative. In T1 Quasar flies up; a Silencer moves up taking out a Corps. In T2 Quasar flies up taking out a Silencer; the Warriors give Quasar a wound and one falls to her Cosmic Siphon. In T3 the Corps advance; the last Silencer Assassinates Quasar causing the Quantum Bands to go flying.
R5
The Kree have initiative. In T1 the Corps fire shots wildly; Rl'nd moves up. In T2 the Corps take out the last Silencer; Rl'nd moves into engagement with a Corps slicing it up before Teleporting over to finish the last of the Corps and Teleporting back to height. In T3 a Soldier misses Rl'nd; the Warriors move up blasting away a Soldier.
R6
The Kree have initiative. In T1 a Soldier takes aim but can't land a hit; the Warriors move up finishing off the Soldiers for the win.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? The Skrulls won with Rl'nd and Kl'rt both unwounded and 3 Warriors remaining.

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Army Test
- Does it pass, Yes or No? Yes
- What should be the unit's point value? 140
- Give a brief overview. The Accusers wrecked the Wrecking Crew
Map: Icy Road
Units: Accuser Corps, Ronan, 2xKree Captain, 5xKree Soldier (800) vs Wrecking Crew

Spoiler Alert!

Ronan Accuses Wrecker.
R1
The Kree have initiative. In T1 a Captain and his Soldiers move up; Wrecker moves up and the Accusers move forward and Piledriver moves up. In T2 the Captain moves to height giving Wrecker aa wound (Enemy of the Empire) as his Soldiers get into position; Wrecker moves to height hitting the Captain with a Crowbar demolition moving both the Captain and a Soldier down and the Accusers move up. In T3 Ronan moves up and the Soldiers move into position; Wrecker takes out a Soldier and the Accusers move in.
R2
The Kree have initiative. In T1 the Corp moves in finishing off Wrecker and give Piledriver a wound while backed by Ronan; OM on Wrecker. In T2 Ronan moves in giving Piledriver 3 wounds and repositions the Soldiers; OM on Wrecker. In T3 the other Captain moves up sending his Soldiers into position; OM on Wrecker.
R3
Ronan Accuses Thunderball. Wrecking Crew have initiative. In T1 Piledriver took out a Soldier; the other Captain moves in to support his Soldiers. In T2 Bulldozer Charges Headfirst into Ronan giving him 3 wounds; Ronan finishes off Piledriver and 2 Soldiers under the direction of a Captain Coordinate their Assault to give Bulldozer a wound. In T3 Bulldozer missed Ronan and Thunderball moved into engagement with Ronan and the Accusers moved in and Bulldozer gave Ronan a wound; the Corps moved in and backed by Ronan or height take out Thunderball over 3 attacks and give Bulldozer 3 wounds!.
R4
Ronan Accuses Bulldozer. The Kree have initiative. In T1 Ronan finishes off Bulldozer for the win.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? The Kree won with both Captains Unwounded, Ronan bearing 4/6 wounds, all 4 Corps, and 3/5 Soldiers remaining.

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: They felt a hair low in the first game but hair strong in the second so I think 140 is pretty dang close. Definitely useful and draftable.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: They are really strong when paired with Ronan and up against OM Hub or Armies with turn efficiency which is fitting. Overall I like what they add but could see them potentially going up a hair as it seems like the best strategy is to hold them back and send them in after some other Kree have weakened the opposing team.

When you say go up a hair, do you mean up the point value or up their power level?

I haven't posted my results yet, but they were similar. They did better hanging back than they did charging towards a target. And they love podding with ranged attackers like the Scouts and Captain Marvel.

[Karat]

Point value. If I meant power level I'd likely have tweak suggestions. I think they are solid as is. The one place they felt lacking was on offense in the first game which keeping them close to Ronan fixes.

The only thing I might consider if they felt like they needed a power level bump is some kind of an effect off of Ronan's OM as it almost seems a waste to take a turn with Ronan until they have already died.

Though, now that we have Uncommon Squads, an Uncommon Squad of 2 could be an interesting take if you aren't satisfied with the current direction then you could add some effect that occurs on Ronans turn like getting to attack with up to 2 of them or something.

Again, I don't think they need to go up in power level or cost, but if they are proving strong/weak overall, you have options.

[redstang]

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: KREE ACCUSER CORPS

Army Test
Map: Grundy’s Grave
Units: Team A: Ronan, Kree Accuser Corps, Noh-Varr, Kree Scout x3, Kree Soldier x4 – 1,000 Points;
Team B: Drax (I), Starlord, Rocket Raccoon (II), Jack Flag – 985 Points

Game Summary
Drax was the chosed as the Accused. The Scouts moved out first for the Kree to take high ground and the teleport the Ronan and the Kree Soldiers into position. Drax took a couple early turns which allowed the Accuser Corps to gain a few extra spaces before taking a turn for themselves. After Starlord got into position, Drax came after Ronan, which was bad idea. The Accuser Corps swarmed him in the middle of the map and were able to put two auto wounds on him. Then, a juiced up Kree Scout, standing adjacent to Ronan took down Drax. An early victory for the Kree, however, things would go south from there. Star Lord was chosen as the second Accused, and proved extremely difficult to dispatch. Ronan engaged Star-Lord while Jack Flagg flanked him. Rocket began kiting the Accusers with his bombs. Eventually, Flagg was able to destroy Ronan before he could take down Star-Lord and Rocket eliminated the Accusers. Then Flagg and Rocket went after the remaining Scouts and Soldiers. It came down to a heavily wounded Star-Lord, Rocket, and Flagg vs Noh-Varr. Noh-Varr also had a hard time ridding the universe of Star-Lord, but eventually succeeded. However the numbers were too much for him.


Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes):
Team B won: Rocket Raccoon 3 life remaining, Jack Flag 3 life remaining.

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Army Test
Map: Grundy’s Grave
Units: Team A: Captain Marvel (400), Ronan, Kree Accuser Corps, Kree Scout x3 – 1,020 Points
Team B: Captain Marvel (360), Captain Britain, Polaris, Shadow Cat, Angel – 1,015 points;

Game Summary
Captain Marvel (360) was chosen as the traitorous Accused. The Kree Battle Strategy changed as a result of the last battle, OMs were placed on the Scouts to moved Captain Marvel 400 and Ronan into the middle of the field, with Marvel 400 taking a high ground post with a Scout. Ronan stayed adjacent to them to provide the bonus. The plan was to hopefully drive Marvel 360 insane to bring him back to the Kree side, but the Kree were unsuccessful in doing so, instead Destroying Marvel 360 after losing a couple Scouts and Accusers. Captain Britain engaged the Kree pod before Marvel 360 fell, and then was selected as the next Accused, putting him in an extremely bad spot. He perished quickly after taking a Scout with him and Polaris was chosen as the next Accused. Polaris took high ground next to an evergreen tree with Shadowcat standing adjacent to her, the Kree were forced to move forward across the middle of the battlefield, taking out Angel in the process. Another Accuser fell charging the hill and attacking Shadowcat. The final Accuser chased Polaris from her post and Marvel 400 was able to take that spot and commence ranged attacks against Polaris. Polaris fell to Marvel 400 after being pushed back towards her start zone.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Team A: Captain Marvel full life remaining, 1 Kree Accuser Corps remaining; Ronan full life remaining.


THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: I think 140 is the correct number, it just works well with Ronan’s 360, making an even 500. As the tests indicate, the in game strategy and overall matchup is going to affect their effectiveness. They seem to operate better as podded support rather than hunter/trackers, but definitely feel like an extension of Ronan as they are imposing and can intimidate Accused off of spaces. When given the chance to swarm an Accused, they were fairly deadly. In both games they were attacked by the enemy before Ronan, so even though not mechanically intended, they acted as a shield for Ronan.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: Pairing them with ranged attacking Kree is the best strategy IMO. The heavier the ranged hammer, the better. Selecting the proper Accused is also key, a slower moving OM hub or full turn bonder is preferred. They are missing that bonding with Ronan, but being able to move after the Accused turn makes up for that somewhat. They are also missing that two way bonding with other Kree figures, but the design was purposefully made that way.

[IAmBatman]

Make sure to link all the posted playtests in the OP.

[redstang]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Make sure to link all the posted playtests in the OP.

Not sure how to do that. I can link the url but I'm not computer savvy enough to figure out how to get just the tester's name to show up as the link.