Sherman Davies' Marvel customs - Starshine

[Hahma]

Originally Posted by Sherman Davies

Leave it to me to threadjack my own thread!

Good call Hahma - you're just full of good tips today! Giving him a new special attack also allowed me to change his Return Shot Special Attack to a special power, which I like better anyway. Here's the update.

I have my moments I suppose. You certainly have helped me out on occasion too. BTW, I love the change to the card, that's what I was looking for, just the way you did it.

[Matt Helm]

I agree... great update. Still has that simple elegance but now has more Boomerang uniqueness.

[Spidey'tilIDie]

I am familiar with Boomerang as an enemy of Ironman from his time as an employee of Justin Hammer, but I had no idea he could fly! I checked that out to make sure you were right to put that on his card and sure enough there it was! Thanks for teaching me something Sherm! Oh yeah, and great card too!

[Sherman Davies]

Yeah, I had no idea he had jet boots either until I looked him up on wikipedia.

Here's my next Sinister Syndicate member:



His Cyclone special attack is supposed to represent this tactic:

[Balantai]

In Cyclone Special Attack, should it be "...may remove 1 unrevealed Order Marker..."?

[Hahma]

SD, I love the picture with the blur behind the figure.

What Balantai said.

Could you save room by combining Running with Phantom Walk to make Phantom Running? Start it out with the wording you have for Phantom Walk and continue with what you have for Running

For Hit and Run, how about:

Speed Demon may attack at any time during his movement. Speed Demon can only attack on a space where he could end his movement.

This might show better that he's attacking during his movement phase.

[Sherman Davies]

Originally Posted by Balantai

In Cyclone Special Attack, should it be "...may remove 1 unrevealed Order Marker..."?

I just copied the wording from Silver Surfer's Cosmic Blast for the Cyclone Special Attack.

Originally Posted by Hahma

For Hit and Run, how about:

Speed Demon may attack at any time during his movement. Speed Demon can only attack on a space where he could end his movement.

This might show better that he's attacking during his movement phase.

You're right - my Flash custom uses the above wording, which in turn was copied from Kumiko's card.

[Balantai]

Originally Posted by Sherman Davies

I just copied the wording from Silver Surfer's Cosmic Blast for the Cyclone Special Attack.

Does this mean I've been playing Silver Surfer wrong? If I have a revealed 1 Order Marker and an unrevealed 3 Order Marker on Iron Man's card, can Silver Surfer remove the revealed 1 Order Marker with Cosmic Blast?

EDIT: Nevermind. Silver Surfer's card says "unrevealed"

[Sherman Davies]

D'OH!

I messed up, because I copied the wording from my "tweak" custom of Silver Surfer, which also left out the word "unrevealed." Although, why would Silver Surfer's controller ever want to remove a revealed marker?

[Balantai]

Originally Posted by Sherman Davies

Although, why would Silver Surfer's controller ever want to remove a revealed marker?

Agreed. And if I were playing as Iron Man, I'd want to include my 1 Order Marker in your choices so that is lessens my chances of losing said Order Marker 3. The clause is in there for the defender's benefit.

[Sherman Davies]

Originally Posted by Balantai

Agreed. And if I were playing as Iron Man, I'd want to include my 1 Order Marker in your choices so that is lessens my chances of losing said Order Marker 3. The clause is in there for the defender's benefit.

Er, I think you lost me with that last sentence. Just to clarify, this is how I play Surfer's Cosmic Blast:

1) Iron Man reveals Order Marker 1 and takes a turn, leaving the revealed marker on his card.
2) Silver Surfer reveals Order marker 1 and Cosmic Blasts Iron Man, causing two wounds and rolls a 16, removing one of Iron Man's remaining Order Markers.

Played in that way, I don't see how the word "unrevealed" matters. Without the word, Silver Surfer could theoretically remove Iron Man's Order Marker 1, but would have no reason to do so.

[Balantai]

Look at it from the person controlling Iron Man's point of view.

Your card doesn't specify "unrevealed". Therefore, if I'm playing Iron Man, I'm going to shuffle my revealed and unrevealed Order Markers on Iron Man's card and let you pick one of them.

Do you understand what I'm saying? Without the clause, that's the way it should be played.