The Book of Casual Rule: Knockback

[IAmBatman]

That sucks, GO. Sorry to hear that, dude.

[Taeblewalker]

Originally Posted by Griffin

On page 2, I would like an addition to be made. The line in the KNOCKBACK MOVEMENT: section says "If you are unable to move the defending figure due to another figure, a special power, a glyph, a destructible object, an obstacle, or change in elevation, roll for Knockback Damage (KD)." I would like the highlighted addition to be added to that line so that when a figure cannot finish its Knockback Movement due to Stuck, Cyberclaw, Psionic Grip, future trapping Glyphs, etc., the figure must still roll for Knockback Damage.

As if the Gladiatrons weren't already powerful enough.

Shouldn't the Glads roll for damage too? Their claws are being strained at the seams.

[GreyOwl]

Updated, both in the main World's Finest Rulebook and the standalone Knockback Rulebook.

[Griffin]

Originally Posted by GreyOwl

Updated, both in the main World's Finest Rulebook and the standalone Knockback Rulebook.

Thank you sir. Hope you are feeling better.

[GreyOwl]

Not yet...hopefully tomorrow, though.

[IAmBatman]

Somebody rep this guy, please! You're awesome as always, GO!

[Hahma]

Okay, I guess the Stuck/Cyberclaw issue has been addressed for KB. I guess I should have listened to the "follow this thread Here" posted on Blob's book before commenting on it over there.

So basically, now Blob can cause KB damage against a figure Stuck to him. Also, a figure attacking another figure caught in Cyberclaw can cause KB damage even if that figure can't move from Cyberclaw. Okay, got it.

[Taeblewalker]

I know I may be a lone cry in the woods, but it seems that using Glads (less so Blob due to his cost) is a really cheap way of getting extra knockback damage against otherwise very tough to hurt heroes. I'm just theoryscaping, but that's what I'm afraid of.

[Adam Souza]

If Glads had Super Strength it might have been an issue.

I believe that if someone goe through the trouble to buy Gladitrons, engages them with a hero, and then engages and attacks with another hero, and manages to roll more skulls than the defender, before the Gladitrons get smashed to bits, that's just good game play.

It does make Blob a bit more useful, which I'm glad about. I hadn't found Blob very appealing, maybe now I'll use him more.

[IAmBatman]

It's just a fun quirk of Knockback. Were Knockback an official inclusion in the game, I'd be more worried. But it's optional. If Blob seems like he'd abuse the system too much, just don't use Blob and Knockback together.

[Taeblewalker]

Fair enough.

[Drewman-chu]

I thought I would post something about the new "official" version of Knockback. The new D2 wave has a Fire Giant Shurrak who now has a power called Knockback 14. The new version is very different from the this optional rule version. So I was wondering should a new " optional rule be developed based more on the new official version? I always liked using a "Knockback Rule" in my games and have tried out some of the different versions people proposed.