Suggestions for the C3V

[machinekng]

Originally Posted by kolakoski

Started one on my own hook in this forum - "Custom Units . . ."

So many of us agree . . .

I think Mongols would be a bit more iconic.

[robbdaman]

-Slaadi (Valkrill)

Slaadi only work if they are the same type. Most Slaadi are different types and as for D&D Miniatures only have one sculpt per type.

Where would minis for new Marro units come from?

There are a few possibilities I've found from a variety of sources. I can post things if they become necessary.

Dauch, a blue dragon for Aquilla. This is an idea I've had for awhile, but never got around to making. It fills a niche bu giving Aquilla her dragon, and also honors Truth with his own unit. Something that he's deserved for a long time.

I do like this idea a lot. I have started a sculpt for such a blue dragon, really just for my own amusement but we shall see if it works out for what I want. Granted I'm not sure we'll have a way to have minis made but if it is good enough maybe some company will buy it from me.

kaiyu0707 your wording on that power comes off a bit convoluted. I do like you and TW's thoughts though. I'd like to see something that is less like Nilfheim. Anyway, how about some slight changes like:

Lightning Breath Special Attack - Range 4 + Special. Attack 3.
Choose a target to attack and up to two targets within 3 clear sight spaces of the target to be affected by Lightning Breath Special Attack. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. Any adjacent figures to a target that takes at least 1 wound must roll defense dice as if 1 skull was rolled against them.

Just a thought, I'd like a peripheral shock kind of deal, something new to work with.

[Agent Minivann]

I would really like to see modern, and sci-fi units. Especially since they have been notably absent for the last few waves. Special forces/Swat could be really cool, especially specialized common heroes with some sort of bonding kind of thing that allows them to operate as a squad. Space marines are also high on my want list. I would also like to see more historical units explored, like Parthian mounted archers who can shoot in the middle of their move. I would love to see some stuff like Zulus and Aztecs, as well.

[Boromir_and_kermit]

Greys - aka Little Green Men from Space... always wanted them for Heroscape. Made some nice customs years ago. Two figure common squads and a couple of heroes (1 common and 2 unique). I should really dig them up.

Also if you're looking for abilities, this is a fun one I've used in the past.

Battle Launch
If this figure ends its move in a space adjacent to one or more small figures, you may move up to two figures up to 4 spaces away. It must be placed in a vacant hex that is no higher than 7 hexes above the figure's current hex.

Was a great way to get those little devils into height without using Climb or wasting moves.

Anyways, all the best for whatever the C3V decides. Is there still a questionnaire going out? Or has the team already been decided on?

Cheers,
Ben.

[White Knight]

I agree with:
- Pirates
- Mounted Hun or Mongol archers
- Aztecs
- Zulus
- skeletons (a simple common squad that can be taken in great numbers)

I'd like to add:
- Egyptians
- Babylonians
- Musketeers
- David's Mighty Warriors (Israelites)
- poison blowdart squad (African or South American)

If we can find the figures, I really like the idea of bringing in figures from other places/eras (such as the Egyptians, Mongols/Huns, Pirates, and Aztecs) rather than bring in more similar units (Cowboys, Kyrie, Dragons...).

I know a lot of people want to fill in missing pieces, but I think that should wait.

As someone said in the other thread, this first wave has to really bring something new and special to Heroscape for people to buy into it.

[Grungebob]

Originally Posted by White Knight

As someone said in the other thread, this first wave has to really bring something new and special to Heroscape for people to buy into it.

Asd I understand it, there is no "wave" planned yet. I think first they are going to start by doing a couple of test units to see how the systems work.

[GreyOwl]

We could start that way, but not actually release any of it until there's a whole "wave" saved up. I don't know, we haven't figured out those details yet.

[tcglkn]

I say start with one exclusive figure that can get community intrest up.

[Taeblewalker]

A while ago I ran some customs contests. This community came up with some great ideas. There were common squads and common heroes; unique squads and unique heroes; and glyphs. Perhaps we should start by looking at those entries, particularly those that scored high.

[IAmBatman]

To answer B&K, a questionnaire will be going out still, yeah. We're doing some behind the scenes construction currently, but that's not too far off.

Originally Posted by tcglkn

I say start with one exclusive figure that can get community intrest up.

I like this and I think I know what it should be.

Originally Posted by Taeblewalker

A while ago I ran some customs contests. This community came up with some great ideas. There were common squads and common heroes; unique squads and unique heroes; and glyphs. Perhaps we should start by looking at those entries, particularly those that scored high.

The C3 system is really all about building things from the ground up, not reworking other customs. That's not to say we don't research and look at what ideas are out there, but there's a big difference between that and actually starting with full write ups from other people.
I think if we have guys like GreyOwl, Sherman Davies, Jexik, Griffin, Grungebob and so forth throwing around ideas, we're going to have a lot of really good ideas to work with already ...

[tcglkn]

What do you have in mind for the first design Bats?

Also I think you could make Vydar Kyrie, just make them a unique squad to represent that most of his people have left him.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

What do you have in mind for the first design Bats?

Also I think you could make Vydar Kyrie, just make them a unique squad to represent that most of his people have left him.

That'd be telling.