Custom Rules for Comic book-style fighting?

[crispy66]

I have been lurking these forums for a few weeks since buying the Marvel Heroscape set and playing it with my son. I don't own or play any of the other Heroscape stuff. I have looked around and searched, but cannot find any posts on this idea, so I'll just ask:

Has anyone tried to make rules for stuff that commonly happens in the comics that the 'normal' rules don't cover?

Examples would be picking up a car and throwing it, or the classic punch that knocks your opponent backwards/off his feet/though a wall, or grappling/throwing an opponent, etc? Seems less like a comic-book fight and more like a glorified chess game without these features to me. I am working on these ideas now, but I figured I'd ask, as all of you have played these games a lot more than me.

Thanks in advance for any replies

Crispy

[TheMedic]

Originally Posted by crispy66

Has anyone tried to make rules for stuff that commonly happens in the comics that the 'normal' rules don't cover?

Examples would be picking up a car and throwing it.

There are certainly bits and bob about regarding using super strength to pick up and throw large objects such as cars / Street lamps etc.

Soewhere there is a thread about destructable objects. Not sure about rules relating to knocking an opponenet backwards or through walls etc.

Although some of these ideas, may be on specific character cards.

[GreyOwl]

There was a whole set of rules for knockback that we were working on. I'm not sure if they were ever completed or not, but quite a bit of progress was either way. I think IAmBatman was heading that up, if I'm not mistaken.

[crispy66]

Any ideas on where to find said rules?

[GreyOwl]

Here are some threads that may help with "comic-book style fighting":

Knockback Rules - http://www.heroscapers.com/community...ead.php?t=9865
Melee Objects (stuff to throw) - http://heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=9841

[IAmBatman]

"Was" working on being the key word. That thread grew grossly overcomplicated for me. :P Still, a good read and lots of interesting ideas there for someone interested in implementing knockback.

[crispy66]

Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for!

Sorry I had to ask...but thanks for the gracious replies.

[crispy66]

Soooo...

Do any of you guys USE knockback anymore?

[GreyOwl]

I do, but not necessarily the full-set of complex rules outlined in that thread. We just kind of use the bits and pieces we feel like in each game...Also, some of my customs have knockback-like powers worked into them.

[IAmBatman]

I don't even play anymore ... it's been months since I played anything but soloscape, and probably a month or more since I've played that.

[allskulls]

Originally Posted by crispy66

Soooo...

Do any of you guys USE knockback anymore?

Everytime we play with comic characters we use knockback rules.

In a nutshell:
Each shield rolled when attacking counts toward knockback. Valkerie symbols or blanks count as 2 knockback points when a superstrength character attacks an adjacent figure. Defenders can use shields rolled to block hits or knockback.

[GreyOwl]

Originally Posted by allskulls

Everytime we play with comic characters we use knockback rules.

In a nutshell:
Each shield rolled when attacking counts toward knockback. Valkerie symbols or blanks count as 2 knockback points when a superstrength character attacks an adjacent figure. Defenders can use shields rolled to block hits or knockback.

That's actually a very simple, yet effective, way to handle it. I like it!