The Book of Glyph of Utility: Police Scanner

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Glyph of Utility:
Police Scanner

C3G DC WAVE 12
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT



Card PDF

Sticker PDF

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Glyph Bio - Knowledge is power. When forced to operate outside the law, knowledge can be hard to come by. A vigilante can always strike first by getting it directly from the source - the local law enforcement personnel!
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-Type of Glyph-

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

-Rulings and Clarifications-

• Q: Can I use special movement abilities like Flying, Bat-Grapple 3 or Sandman's Sandstorm during my free movement for Police Scanner?

• A: Yes and no. Flying modifies normal movement, so it can be used during the free movement. However, powers like Sandstorm, Swing Line, and Bat-Grapple explicitly say "instead of moving normally" so they can't be used with the free movement, which is considered a "normal move."

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Received

• Current Figures who can start the game with Glyphs of Utility
• Figures that start the game with this Glyph:

  • 1 Copy: The Batmobile

Synergy Benefits Offered

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial Playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Second Playtest: (quozl)
• Art by A3n

[IAmBatman]

GLYPH OF UTILITY: POLICE SCANNER
(Reactionary Movement)

EQUIPMENT GLYPH
Any time an Order Marker is revealed on a Lawman Army Card, you may immediately move this figure up to 4 spaces. When this figure starts to move with this special power, it will take any leaving engagement attacks.

[IAmBatman]

[Hahma]

Cool. This one can help both the teammates of a Lawman or an opponent of an army with Lawman. Can be really interesting if there are lots of Lawmen revealing OMs, the glyph carrier is going to get lots of free movements. Sandman will be Sandstorming like a fiend.

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by Hahma

Sandman will be Sandstorming like a fiend.

Interesting that you bring that up, would he be allowed to do that with this Glyph?

[Hahma]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

Interesting that you bring that up, would he be allowed to do that with this Glyph?

I would think so. I mean if Superman could fly those 4 spaces with this glyph, why can't Sandman use Sandstorm with it? Flying is a special power just like Sandstorm, though he can wound figures he moves over. Same thing for Archangel and his Razorwing Slash. Or [redacted], if if a friendly figure is adjacent to him when a OM for a Lawman is revealed, [redacted] and his Passenger get to move 4 spaces.

[Griffin]

Flying modifies "normal movement", where Sand Storm, Swing Line, and Bat-Grapple powers explicitly say "instead of moving normally".

When a power like this gives movement, it is giving normal movement, and the official FAQ is that the figure cannot swap that Normal Movement out for a special move, because the (this) power is expressly allowing it to move "normally".

[tcglkn]

That's what I thought was the case. Glad you could clear that up for us Griff.

[Hahma]

Cool

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by Griffin

Flying modifies "normal movement", where Sand Storm, Swing Line, and Bat-Grapple powers explicitly say "instead of moving normally".

When a power like this gives movement, it is giving normal movement, and the official FAQ is that the figure cannot swap that Normal Movement out for a special move, because the (this) power is expressly allowing it to move "normally".

I think I'm going to reword this into an FAQ just to head this one off at the pass ... How's this look?

Q: Can I use special movement abilities like Flying, Bat-Grapple 3 or Sandman's Sandstorm during my free movement for Police Scanner?

A: Yes and no. Flying modifies normal movement, so it can be used during the free movement. However, powers like Sandstorm, Swing Line, and Bat-Grapple explicitly say "instead of moving normally" so they can't be used with the free movement, which is considered a "normal move."

[IAmBatman]

FAQ added. I'm about to send this out to ERB and hopefully can do some testing tonight!

[IAmBatman]

Thanks!

Originally Posted by davidlhsl

Glyph of Utility: Police Scanner

Go, Commissioner Gordon! Also, this works with squads such as Science Police and the 5th Precinct Beat Cops. The move is tied to the Order Marker and not the figures themselves, so squads and bonding effects don't break this design.

This seems to work when your opponent has a Lawman as well. That seems thematic.

I love the way this works, as well as the theme it represents. I know Green Arrow and Black Canary wish they had this in that Star City Bank scenario I played last night.