The Book of Optimus Prime

[Ronin]

Meant to bring this up earlier, but is it intentional that he can boost squads and event heroes? Might be pretty attractive to run him with squads right now.

[Yodaking]

Originally Posted by Ronin

Meant to bring this up earlier, but is it intentional that he can boost squads and event heroes? Might be pretty attractive to run him with squads right now.

No, good catch. I'll update to specify Unique Heroes only.

[Yodaking]

I actually updated all 3 powers to as a result to Ronin's inquiry. Didn't want you to be able to lock Prime down with a squad figure or common hero, and then I figured why not extend the leadership power to only other heroes too.


LEADING THE CHARGE
After revealing an Order Marker on another Unique Hero's card you control, while taking a turn with that figure, if Optimus is in clear sight of that figure and engaged, you may add 1 to your attack for each revealed Order Marker on this card.

ONE SHALL STAND, ONE SHALL FALL
Optimus rolls 2 additional attack die when he makes a normal attack against an adjacent opponent. While Optimus is engaged with exactly one Unique or Event Hero, neither figure may leave that engagement.

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP
When Optimus Prime, or any Unique Hero you control within clear sight of Optimus Prime, is destroyed or has an unrevealed Order Marker removed by another player, you may immediately place the unrevealed Order Markers that were on that card on a different Unique Hero's card you control.



Did I go too far with the UH limitations in the leadership power?

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Yea

[Scapemage]

I raise similar concerns about squad boosting and multi-attack boosting, but am willing to see it play out in testing. YK has already expressed interest in trying to break the power during Initial Testing so I will give my yea on account that some things are tried out, particularly any power combos the CRB might suggest.

It's really cool to see Transformers get off the ground with such an iconic character.

[quozl]

With that change, Yea.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by quozl

With that change, Yea.

Agreed. Was holding off for that resolution. Yea.

[Yodaking]

Thanks for the vote quozl!

[Tornado]

Great changes, good catch there Ronin.
Though I would have been cool with a Satanus booster.

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by Tornado

Great changes, good catch there Ronin.
Though I would have been cool with a Satanus booster.

Theoretically, would we be up for something like letting him boost any Heroes, or Unique or Event ones? It'd mean that he'd be able to boost the likes of Omega Supreme or Superion if we got to them, as I imagine they'd be Event Heroes.

[Yodaking]

Generally speaking, I don't think Event Heroes should be inspired/motivated/advised by a Unique Hero on how to fight better/smarter/harder. They are the top billing in their games and should be the ones pushing others to preform at a higher level. I'm sure their are a few cards or powers that have slipped through the cracks over the years that would fly in the face of that idea, but that is how I feel about it regardless of any precedent that might exist.

[Ronin]

Fwiw, I actually don't have any big issue with the idea of him boosting Event Heroes or Commons. I just wanted to make sure we were thinking about it.

I do like the change to the second power. Optimus doesn't seem the type to challenge every Moloid to a fight to the death.

Question on Inspiring Leadership - if Mystique has 2 OMs and Iceman's special attack would nuke one, could Optimus pull both OMs off Mystique? Or just the one that's getting removed?

I'm a yea either way, just trying to get a jump on helping out with the wording.