The Book of Corsair

[Viegon]

Got some pics of Corsair yesterday:

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[japes]

Originally Posted by Viegon

Got some pics of Corsair yesterday:

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Needs more light and a background that has more contrast with the figure...White works well. I also have a Green Screen that I use for mine.

Good focus on the figure and his face though. The brownish background with the red/brown figure makes for a very intensive cropping to get the figure out.

[Viegon]

Originally Posted by japes

Needs more light and a background that has more contrast with the figure...White works well. I also have a Green Screen that I use for mine.

Good focus on the figure and his face though. The brownish background with the red/brown figure makes for a very intensive cropping to get the figure out.

I actually had a white sheet of paper as the background, but it was over cardboard which seemed to tint it brown like that. Next time I take pics I'll be more careful to make sure the background is white (or whichever color contrasts with the figure best).

[japes]

Originally Posted by Viegon

I actually had a white sheet of paper as the background, but it was over cardboard which seemed to tint it brown like that. Next time I take pics I'll be more careful to make sure the background is white (or whichever color contrasts with the figure best).

Yeah I realized that when I saw your other pictures and made a comment there as well but for other that aren't privy to that...

Make sure enough light passes over the white background so that it is bright behind the mini so that it can be cropped out easy.

[Viegon]

Originally Posted by japes

Yeah I realized that when I saw your other pictures and made a comment there as well but for other that aren't privy to that...

Make sure enough light passes over the white background so that it is bright behind the mini so that it can be cropped out easy.

I'll keep that in mind for next time I take pictures (and if I find the time I'll retake some of these, though I have no idea when that will be).

[japes]

Originally Posted by Viegon

I'll keep that in mind for next time I take pictures (and if I find the time I'll retake some of these, though I have no idea when that will be).

I may have this one. I ordered most of the Starjammers when I got my son the titans figures recently. Some for his birthday and some for Christmas. I'll have to stealthily look later.

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, you can never get too much light. I usually have a three bulb lamp leaned as close as possible to the mini when I'm snapping photos. Of course, there's no substitute for some nice sunlight, but that's not always available.

[japes]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Yeah, you can never get too much light. I usually have a three bulb lamp leaned as close as possible to the mini when I'm snapping photos. Of course, there's no substitute for some nice sunlight, but that's not always available.

It works if you use one of the natural sunlight colored bulbs as well.

[Yodaking]

I have some pics linked in the FP, are they no good?

[japes]

Originally Posted by Yodaking

I have some pics linked in the FP, are they no good?

Just saw them...they look fine. To be honest until final editing vote comes around I don't look. I was only commenting because new photos were posted while I was hanging around.

[Zettian Juggernaut]

*bling*

NAME OF THE PLAYTESTING UNIT (Corsair)

Version used:

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NAME = CORSAIR
SECRET IDENTITY = CHRISTOPHER SUMMERS

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = PIRATE
PERSONALITY = DASHING

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 180

QUICK SHOT SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 5. Attack 3.
Figures roll 2 fewer defense dice when defending against Corsair's Quick Shot Special Attack. After Corsair attacks with Quick Shot Special Attack, he may move up to 3 spaces. If Corsair is engaged when he begins this move, he will not take any leaving engagement attacks.

SWORDPLAY
If Corsair attacks an adjacent figure with his normal attack and at least one skull is rolled, he may attack an adjacent figure again. He may continue attacking adjacent figures, rolling 1 fewer attack die for each subsequent attack, until you fail to roll a skull.

BOARDING PARTY
After revealing an Order Marker on this card and taking a turn with Corsair, if he inflicted one or more wounds to an opponent's figure with an attack this turn, you may take an immediate turn with any other Pirate Hero you control. Figures taking a turn with Boarding Party add 1 to their Move number.

Army Test 1
Unit Sum-up:
Damage:
Normal Attack: 4 wounds to Nite Owl.
Special Attack: #.
Power Usage:
Quick Shot SA: total times moved with 1.
Boarding Party: total Pirates activated 3.
Map: Sacred Shine (no Glyphs).
Units: Army 1: Corsair (180), Hepzibah (140), Raza Longknife (195), Korvus Rook'Shir (270) (785) VS Army 2: Scarlet Spider (Kaine Parker)(245), Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)(130), Hit-Girl (135), Robin (Damian Wayne)(80), Nite Owl (130), Catgirl (60) (780)

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First Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 2 on Raza, 1 on Corsair, and 1 on Korvus.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on Scarlet Spider, 1 on Batgirl, and 1 on Hit-Girl.
Initiative goes to Army 2.
Round Sum-up: both teams move out.

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ARMY TWO: Hit-Girl and Catgirl move out.
ARMY ONE: Korvus moves out.
ARMY TWO: Scarlet Spider and Nite Owl move out.
ARMY ONE: Raza moves out
ARMY TWO: Batgirl and Damian move out.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves out.

Second Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 2 on Corsair, 1 on Raza, and 1 on Korvus.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on Scarlet Spider, 1 on Batgirl, and 1 on Hit-Girl.
Initiative goes to Army 1.
Round Sum-up: Korvus takes 4 wounds, Corsair takes 2 wounds, Scarlet Spider takes 2 wounds, and Nite Owl takes 2 wounds.

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ARMY ONE: Korvus moves up.
ARMY TWO: Scarlet Spider moves over and fails to wound Korvus; Nite Owl moves over and puts 1 wound on Korvus.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves over and puts 2 wounds on Nite Owl; Korvus puts 2 wounds on Scarlet Spider.
ARMY TWO: Scarlet Spider puts 2 wounds on Corsair; Nite Owl fails to wounds.
ARMY ONE: Corsair fails to do damage, but moves away from the battle with his SA.
ARMY TWO: Batgirl moves over and puts 1 wound on Korvus; Damian puts 2 wounds on Korvus.

Third Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 2 on both Corsair and Raza.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on both Scarlet Spider and Batgirl.
Initiative goes to Army 2.
Round Sum-up: Korvus, Nite Owl, Corsair, and Scarlet Spider fall; Raza taeks 1 wound and heals 1 wound.

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ARMY TWO: Scarlet Spider fails to finish Korvus; Nite Owl finishes off Korvus.
ARMY ONE: Corsair puts 1 wound on Nite Owl; Hepzibah moves out and puts 2 wounds on Scarlet Spider.
ARMY TWO: Scarlet Spider puts 1 wound on Corsair; Nite Owl just fails to finish Corsair.
ARMY ONE: Corsair finishes off Nite Owl; Raza fails to wound Batgirl.
ARMY TWO: Batgirl Bat-Grapples over and finishes off Corsair; Damian moves over and puts 1 wound on Raza.
ARMY ONE: Raza finishes off Scarlet Spider.

Fourth Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 3 on Raza and 1 on Hepzibah.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on both Batgirl and Hit-Girl.
Initiative goes to Army 1.
Round Sum-up: Batgirl takes 3 wounds, Hepzibah takes 1 wound, and Raza takes 4 wounds, but heals 1 wound.

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ARMY ONE: Raza fails to wound Batgirl.
ARMY TWO: Batgirl puts 2 wounds on Raza; Damian puts 1 wound on Raza.
ARMY ONE: Raza puts 3 wounds on Batgirl.
ARMY TWO: Batgirl puts 1 wound on Raza; Damian fails to wound Raza.
ARMY ONE: Hepzibah moves over and fails to do damage.
ARMY TWO: Hit-Girl puts 1 wound on Hepzibah; Damian fails to finish Raza.

Fifth Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 3 on Raza and 1 on Hepzibah.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on both Hit-Girl and Batgirl.
Initiative goes to Army 2.
Round Sum-up: Batgirl and Hit-Girl fall; Hepzibah takes 2 wounds, and Raza takes 1 wound and heals 1.

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ARMY TWO: Batgirl puts 1 wound on Raza; Damian fails to wound Raza.
ARMY ONE: Raza finishes off Batgirl.
ARMY TWO: Hit-Girl fails to wound Hepzibah; Damian also fails to do wounds.
ARMY ONE: Raza moves up and puts 2 wounds on Hit-Girl.
ARMY TWO: Hit-Girl puts 2 wounds on Hepzibah; Damian just doesn't finish Hepzibah.
ARMY ONE: Hepzibah finishes Hit-Girl.

Sixth Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 3 on Raza and 1 on Hepzibah.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on both Damian and Catgirl.
Initiative goes to Army 1.
Round Sum-up: Raza and Hepzibah fall; Damian takes 2 wounds.

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ARMY ONE: Raza moves over puts 2 wounds on Damian.
ARMY TWO: Damian finishes off Raza.
ARMY ONE: OM lost.
ARMY TWO: Damian finishes off Hepzibah.

Army 2 wins with 1 life Robin and unwounded Catgirl.

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Army Test 2
Unit Sum-up:
Damage:
Normal Attack: 6 wounds to Frankenstein.
Special Attack: 2 wounds to Zombie and 2 wounds to Morbius.
Power Usage:
Quick Shot SA: total times moved with 3.
Boarding Party: total Pirates activated 5.
Map: Sacred Shine (no Glyphs).
Units: Army 1: Corsair (180), Captain America (240), Raza Longknife (195), Korvus Rook'Shir (270) (885) VS Army 2: Frankenstein (320), Zombie (120), Living Mummy (200), Morbius (250) (890)

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First Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 1 on each of them.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on Frank, 1 on Zombie, and 1 on Mummy.
Initiative goes to Army 2.
Round Sum-up: Zombie takes 2 wounds.

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ARMY TWO: Zombie passes Frank the Amulet and moves out.
ARMY ONE: Korvus moves out.
ARMY TWO: Mummy moves out.
ARMY ONE: Raza moves out.
ARMY TWO: Frank and Zombie move up.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves out and puts 2 wounds on Zombie with his SA; Korvus fails to wound Zombie.

Second Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 2 on Corsair, 1 on Raza, and 1 on Cap.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on Frank, 1 on Morbius, and 1 on Mummy.
Initiative goes to Army 1.
Round Sum-up: Zombie falls; Cap takes 1 wound, Raza takes 1 wound and heals it up, and Morbius takes 4 wounds and heals 1.

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ARMY ONE: Cap moves out and finishes off Zombie who fails to roll a shield.
ARMY TWO: Morbius moves out.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves over and puts 2 wounds on Morbius with his SA; Raza moves over and puts 2 wounds on Morbius.
ARMY TWO: Mummy over and fails to pull Raza in.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves over and fails to do damage with his SA.
ARMY TWO: Frank moves over and puts 1 wound on Raza; Morbius moves over and puts 1 wound on Cap.

Third Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 2 on Corsair, 1 on Cap, and 1 on Raza.
Army 2’s OMs: 3 on Frank and 1 on Mummy.
Initiative goes to Army 2.
Round Sum-up: Raza falls; Cap takes 2 wounds, Frank takes 3 wounds, and Morbius takes 2 wounds and heals 2 wounds.

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ARMY TWO: Frank puts 1 wound on Raza; Morbius puts 1 wound on Cap.
ARMY ONE: Cap fails to do damage.
ARMY TWO: Frank fails to do damage; Morbius puts 1 wound on Cap.
ARMY ONE: Corsair fails to do damage.
ARMY TWO: Frank finishes off Raza.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves over and puts 3 wounds on Frank; Korvus puts 2 wounds on Morbius.

Fourth Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 2 on Corsair, 1 on Korvus, and 1 on Cap.
Army 2’s OMs: 3 on Frank and 1 on Mummy.
Initiative goes to Army 1.
Round Sum-up: Morbius and Corsair fall; Korvus takes 1 wound, Cap takes 1 wound, and Frank takes 3 wounds.

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ARMY ONE: Cap fails to do damage.
ARMY TWO: Frank moves up and does no damage; Morbius puts 1 wound on Cap.
ARMY ONE: Corsair puts 2 wounds on Frank; Korvus finishes off Morbius.
ARMY TWO: Frank puts 2 wounds on Corsair; Mummy puts 1 wound on Corsair.
ARMY ONE: Corsair puts 1 wound on Frank; Korvus moves over and fails to do damage.
ARMY TWO: Frank finishes off Corsair; Mummy puts 1 wound on Korvus.

Fifth Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 2 on both Cap and Korvus.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on both Frank and Mummy.
Initiative goes to Army 1.
Round Sum-up: Korvus falls; Mummy takes 1 wound.

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ARMY ONE: Cap moves over and puts 1 wound on Mummy.
ARMY TWO: Frank puts 3 wounds on Korvus; Mummy finishes him off.
ARMY ONE: OM lost.
ARMY TWO: Frank moves down and fails to wound Cap; Mummy also fails to wound Cap.
ARMY ONE: OM lost.
ARMY TWO: Mummy fails to finish Cap.

Sixth Round:
Army 1’s OMs: all on Cap.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on both Frank and Mummy.
Initiative goes to Army 2.
ARMY TWO: Frank finishes off Cap.

Army 2 wins with 1 life Frank and 5 life Mummy.

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Army Test 3
Unit Sum-up:
Damage:
Normal Attack: killed 1 Hawkman of Thanagar.
Special Attack: #.
Power Usage:
Quick Shot SA: total times moved with 1.
Boarding Party: total Pirates activated 1.
Map: Sacred Shine (no Glyphs).
Units: Army 1: Corsair (180), Korvus Rook'Shir (270), Raza Longknife (195), Oracle (110) (755) VS Army 2: Hawkman (225), Hawkgirl (225), Hawkmen of Thanagar x3 (300) (750)

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First Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 1 on each of them.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on both Hawkmen of Thanagar and Hawkgirl.
Initiative goes to Army 1.
Round Sum-up: both teams move out.

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ARMY ONE: Korvus moves out.
ARMY TWO: Hawkmen of Thanagar and Hawkgirl move out.
ARMY ONE: Raza moves out.
ARMY TWO: Hawkmen of Thanagar and Hawkman move out.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves out.
ARMY TWO: Hawkgirl moves up.

Second Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 3 on Corsair and 1 on Oracle.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on both Hawkmen of Thanagar and Hawkgirl.
Initiative goes to Army 2.
Round Sum-up: Oracle and a Hawkman of Thanagar fall; Corsair takes 3 wounds.

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ARMY TWO: Hawkgirl moves over and puts 3 wounds on Corsair.
ARMY ONE: Corsair fails to wound Hawkgirl.
ARMY TWO: Hawkmen of Thanagar move out and Hawkgirl moves over.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves over and fails to do damage.
ARMY TWO: Hawkgirl moves over and takes out Oracle.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves up and takes out a Hawkmen of Thanagar; Korvus moves over.

Third Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 2 on Corsair, 1 on Korvus, and 1 on Raza.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on both Hawkmen of Thanagar and Hawkgirl.
Initiative goes to Army 1.
Round Sum-up: Corsair and Korvus fall; Hawkgirl takes 4 wounds.

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ARMY ONE: Corsair fails to do damage.
ARMY TWO: Hawkmen of Thanagar finish off Corsair and put 1 wound on Korvus; Hawkgirl moves over.
ARMY ONE: OM lost.
ARMY TWO: Hawkgirl moves over and puts 1 wound on Korvus.
ARMY ONE: Korvus puts 4 wounds on Hawkgirl.
ARMY TWO: Hawkmen of Thanagar move over and finish off Korvus; Hawkman moves over.

Fourth Round:
Army 1’s OMs: all on Raza.
Army 2’s OMs: 3 on Hawkman and 1 on Hawkmen of Thanagar.
Initiative goes to Army 2.
ARMY TWO: Hawkman moves over and takes out Raza.

Army 2 wins with unwounded Hawkman, 1 life Hawkgirl, and 5 Hawkmen of Thanagar.

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Army Test 4
Unit Sum-up:
Damage:
Normal Attack: 4 wounds to Frank, 3 wounds to Werewolf, and 1 on Living Mummy.
Special Attack: #.
Power Usage:
Quick Shot SA: total times moved with 0.
Boarding Party: total Pirates activated 6.
Map: Sacred Shine (no Glyphs).
Units: Army 1: Corsair (180), Hepzibah (140), Raza Longknife (195), Korvus Rook'Shir (270) (785) VS Army 2: Frankenstein (320), Living Mummy (200), Werewolf (Jacob Russoff)(270) (790)

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First Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 2 on Raza, 1 on Corsair, and 1 on Korvus.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on Frank, 1 on Werewolf, and 1 on Mummy.
Initiative goes to Army 1.
Round Sum-up: both teams move out.

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ARMY ONE: Korvus moves out.
ARMY TWO: Mummy moves out.
ARMY ONE: Raza moves out.
ARMY TWO: Werewolf moves out.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves out.
ARMY TWO: Frank moves out.

Second Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 2 on Corsair, 1 on Raza, and 1 on Hepzibah.
Army 2’s OMs: 2 on Frank, 1 on Mummy, and 1 on Werewolf.
Initiative goes to Army 2.
Round Sum-up: Frank takes 4 wounds and Corsair takes 1 wound.

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ARMY TWO: Mummy moves over.
ARMY ONE: Hepzibah moves out.
ARMY TWO: Frank moves down and fails to wound Hepzibah.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves over and puts 3 wounds on Frank; Korvus moves over and fails to do damage.
ARMY TWO: Frank puts 1 wound on Corsair; Werewolf moves over and fails to wound Corsair.
ARMY ONE: Corsair puts wounds on Frank, but Frank removes 2 wounds with Undead Resilience; Raza puts 1 wound on Frank.

Third Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 3 on Corsair and 1 on Raza.
Army 2’s OMs: 3 on Frank and 1 on Mummy.
Initiative goes to Army 1.
Round Sum-up: Frank and Werewolf fall; Korvus takes 1 wound and Mummy takes 2 wounds.

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ARMY ONE: Corsair puts 1 wound on Frank; Korvus finishes off Frank.
ARMY TWO: OM lost.
ARMY ONE: Corsair puts 3 wounds on Werewolf; Raza moves over and finishes off Werewolf.
ARMY TWO: OM lost.
ARMY ONE: Corsair moves up and puts wounds on Mummy, but he removes both wounds with Undead Resilience; Korvus takes 1 wound from a disengagement to put 1 wound on Mummy.
ARMY TWO: Mummy takes 1 wound from a disengagement to move up and fail to wound Corsair.

Fourth Round:
Army 1’s OMs: 3 on Corsair and 1 on Raza.
Army 2’s OMs: all on Mummy.
Initiative goes to Army 2.
Round Sum-up: Mummy falls.

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ARMY TWO: Mummy fails to wound Corsair.
ARMY ONE: Corsair fails to wound Mummy.
ARMY TWO: Mummy fails again to wound Corsair.
ARMY ONE: Corsair puts 1 wound on Mummy; Raza moves up and finishes off Mummy.

Army 1 wins with 3 life Corsair, unwounded Raza Longknife, 4 life Korvus Rook'Shir, and unwounded Hepzibah.

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: Corsair might be a little overcosted, going 1-3 isn't great when the opposing army is one of his better match ups, though Hawks weren't a good one. Corsair will benefit really nicely from Ch'od's dropteam, 'cause it takes about a round to get them out of the base so he can activate them.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: Overall Corsair is a lot of fun with some hurt decisions about Swordplay or Quick Shot, and who to activate. Corsair does best against low defense figures like Frankenstein, so he can activate the other Starjammers.

I'm thinking a 10 or 20 point drop here.

[TrollBrute]

Looks like Corsair did okay for himself and all his powers got used, so I'd agree with cost changes before stat or power changes. 160 or 170 works for me.