The Book of Glyph of Utility: Bat Credit Card

[Lord Pyre]

The Book of Glyph of Utility: Bat Credit Card

C3G DC WAVE 33
BATMAN FOREVER

Card PDF

Glyph PDF

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Glyph Bio - "Never leave the cave without it" ~ Batman
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-Type of Glyph-

• Equipment Glyph: See the rules for Equipment Glyphs HERE.

-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Received

• Current Figures who can start the game with Glyphs of Utility

Synergy Benefits Offered

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Bat Credit Card helps (and helps counter) figures with Investment Markers. Current figures with Investment Markers are Black King, Bruce Wayne, Jimmy Woo, and Penguin (II)

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial Playtest: Lord Pyre
• Second Playtest: Arch-vile
• Art by Soundwarp SG-1

[Lord Pyre]

NAME = GLYPH OF UTILITY: BAT CREDIT CARD
SUBTITLE = BUY OUT

EQUIPMENT GLYPH
When this glyph comes into play, place two black Investment Markers on this card. If an opponent would remove one or more Investment Markers from any Army Card, you may first remove one Investment Marker from this card. If you do, that opponent may not remove any Investment Markers from that card this player turn. Before taking a turn with this figure, you may move one Investment Marker from this card to this figure's Army Card. Only one Investment Marker may be removed from any Bat Credit Card per round.

[Karat]

Originally Posted by Lord Pyre

NAME = GLYPH OF UTILITY: BAT CREDIT CARD
SUBTITLE = BUY OUT

EQUIPMENT GLYPH
When this glyph comes into playAt the start if the game, place two black Investment markers on this card. If an opponent's figure would remove one or more Investment markers, you may first remove one Investment marker from this card. If you do, that opponent's figure may not remove any Investment markers from its card this turn. Before taking a turn with this figure, you may move one Investment marker from this card to the card of the figure holding this glyph. Only one Investment marker may be removed from any Bat Credit Card per round.

Slight change to the opening, but otherwise looks good.

[Ronin]

Originally Posted by Karat

Slight change to the opening, but otherwise looks good.

No, the "When it comes into play" version is right. Glyphs aren't always there at the start of the game, so we word glyphs with markers like that. Check out the E-Ray or the Cosmic Converter Belt.

We do capitalize "Markers" in this context, though (ie whenever it's in the name of a specific kind of marker):

When this glyph comes into play, place two black Investment Markers on this card. If an opponent's figure would remove one or more Investment Markers from any Army Card, you may first remove one Investment Marker from this card. If you do, that opponent's figure may not remove any Investment Markers from that card this turn. Before taking a turn with this figure, you may move one Investment Marker from this card to this figure's Army Card. Only one Investment Marker may be removed from any Bat Credit Card per round.

I also slightly tweaked it slightly for clarity and so that it would only work on Army Cards to keep it from preempting itself weirdly in a mirror match. (Player A tries to use Black King's power. Player B counters with Bat Credit Card, but before he can remove the Investment Marker, Player A counters with the Bat Credit Card. But before he can remove the Investment Marker, Player B counters with the Bat Credit Card....)

When this glyph comes into play, place two black Investment Markers on this card. If an opponent would remove one or more Investment Markers from any Army Card, you may first remove one Investment Marker from this card. If you do, that opponent may not remove any Investment Markers from that card this turn. Before taking a turn with this figure, you may move one Investment Marker from this card to this figure's Army Card. Only one Investment Marker may be removed from any Bat Credit Card per round.

[MrNobody]

I still think the 2 markers and making the opponent’s figure unable to spend markers for the rest of the turn is too much. Neutralizing 2/3rds of a unit’s marquee ability is already a HUGE advantage. No reason to screw them over any more.

Imagine if Batman was able to stop Flash from using Speed Dodge 2/3rds of the time. Or stop Cap from placing 2/3rds of his Avengers Markers. Not directly comparable situations, I know, I know. But the point is I don’t think it’s fun to draft a unit and have an opponent draft Batman and use just 1 of their 3 Utility Belt picks to almost completely screw your unit out of its main thing.

[Lord Pyre]

It's not neutralizing it, just delaying it. It's preventing them from removing the marker, not removing it from their card.

That said my original draft was a one time single marker removal, but that was deemed too weak. I'm totally fine there or anywhere in between!

[MrNobody]

Okay, I misread based off of how it originally was! Just disabling spending for a turn sounds much more fair and fun.

[Karat]

That recharge bit is kinda fun too. I like where this ended up

[Yodaking]

I like how Penguin or Black King could take Bruce's CC and start charging it up for their own purposes.

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by Yodaking

I like how Penguin or Black King could take Bruce's CC and start charging it up for their own purposes.

Even criminal masterminds aren't above some classic Credit Card fraud.

[IAmBatman]

Dig where this ended up.

[Arch-vile]

I love that this is happening. Cool mechanics too.