The Book of Megatron

[Yodaking]

The Book of Megatron

C3G IDW WAVE 29
CHRISTMAS IN JULY


Comic PDF


Mini PDF


The figure used for this unit is a Walmart Exclusive Transformers Titan Guardians non-transforming figure made by Hasbro *sold in store only*.
Its name is MEGATRON.

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Character Bio - Megatron is the founder of the Decepticon uprising and their most feared leader. He is extremely cruel, ruthless and cunning as well as incredibly strong and intelligent. Megatron is able to transform into a Walther P38, delivering more focused energy blasts than he could in his robotic form. He can adjust his size and mass as he transforms, to comfortably allow another Transformer or even a human being to wield him. His robot form has an arm-mounted fusion cannon. (wikipedia)
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• Base Clarification: Megatron is a double-based figure.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Cybertronian, Megatron has these Cybertronian Synergies.
• As a Conqueror with the Super Strength special power, Megatron
  • has these Conqueror Synergies,
  • these Super Strength Synergies, and
  • may have Order Markers moved from his card with Soundwave's Relay Orders special power.
• As a Huge figure, Megatron has these Huge Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a huge figure, Megatron interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Megatron interacts differently with these special powers.
• Megatron's P38 Handgun Transformation special power allows him to choose a friendly Hero to use his Hand Cannon Special Attack. The chosen Hero cannot be a tiny Hero.
• Figures using Megatron's Hand Cannon Special Attack will interact differently with these special powers.
• Megatron's Cower Before Megatron special power does not affect Valiant figures.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Yodaking
• Second playtest: IamBatman
• Third playtest: LordVenoc
• Fourth playtest: Arch-vile
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Scapemage
• Comic art by Alex Milne

[Yodaking]

NAME = MEGATRON
SPECIES = CYBERTRONIAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CONQUEROR
PERSONALITY = DOMINEERING

SIZE/HEIGHT = HUGE 15 (DOUBLE-SPACED)

LIFE = 8

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 4
ATTACK = 7
DEFENSE = 7

POINTS = 410

COWER BEFORE MEGATRON
After moving Megatron, you may choose a figure within 6 clear sight spaces of Megatron that does not have the Valiant personality and has at least one unrevealed Order Marker on its card. Roll the 20-sided die, adding 1 to your roll for each figure you control engaged with a figure in the chosen figure's army, up to a maximum of +5. If you roll 15 or higher, remove one unrevealed Order Marker from the chosen figure's card.

P38 HANDGUN TRANSFORMATION
Once per round, instead of taking a turn with Megatron, you may attack with a Hero you control within 2 clear sight spaces of Megatron that is not tiny. During that attack, it must use Megatron's Hand Cannon Special Attack and cannot use any other special powers.

HAND CANNON SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 4. Attack 4, 6, or 10.
Start the attack with 10 attack dice. You may attack with 4, 6, or 10 attack dice until all 10 attack dice have been rolled. Megatron cannot attack with this special attack.

SUPERSTRENGTH

[Yodaking]

Pretty happy with were he finally ended up at, the design benefits from having his minions go out and engage the enemy first, then he moves into the fray and starts dominating the battlefield. The Pistol SA lets him use his alternate mode for one big blast (10 dice) or two quick shots off (4 & 6) at reduced power. Same def. & life at Prime. Prime actually bests him in melee combat at 8 vs. 7, but then Megatron has the more powerful gun at 7 vs. 6. Prime can out range him though with Megatron's base range only being 4 v. Prime's 6. I could see that bumping up to range 5 if we felt he needed it but I'm also okay with his huge cannon being really deadly at close range but lacking in distance. Then Prime is immune to his bullying power, but others will fear Megatron and lose their nerve around him. A nice two power card that hits all the theme notes I was going for. I'm heading out of town for a while next Thursday, so I'll try to get the initial done before I leave. I'll be able to still check in and move things along if he's in public testing.

[IAmBatman]

I like it! Should there be any restrictions at all on who can carry the pistol? Like should rats be able to carry it? Ant-Man? Would a Medium or larger restriction make sense?

[Yodaking]

Good points. Not sure how to designate who has hands and who doesn't, but a medium, large, or huge restriction should be a fairly good qualifier. We still would have someone like Battlecat that would qualify though.

[IAmBatman]

Sure. He could probably do it with his mouth? Lol

[Ronin]

Awesome!

For the purposes of the SA, we're saying that Megatron is targeting and attacking, but range, etc. are being measured from the chosen figure, right? Might need to vet that against existing defensive powers to make sure it won't cause anything too funky. I really like the concept, though.

[IAmBatman]

Yeah. I think it won't be too much trouble to interpret, hopefully. Take Evasive Strike, for instance:

If Batman is attacked by an opponent's figure within 5 clear sight spaces and at least 1 skull is rolled, roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 1-14, roll defense normally. If you roll 15 or higher, Batman takes no damage and the attacking figure receives one wound.

I think it's pretty clear there that even though it's a range 4 attack, if Megatron is attacking from 6 spaces away (2 spaces from ally who's 4 spaces from Batman) that it'd get around Evasive Strike.

That may be thematically odd, but I think it's mechanically clear.

[Yodaking]

Actually I would have thought since you are measuring range from a figure 4 spaces away, Batman could avoid the att. and deal 1W to Megatron (the actual one doing the attacking) rather then whoever is holding Megatron at the time.

I'd be happy to clarify how it works within the rules with a FAQ once we all agree on how it should work within the rules.

[quozl]

Wouldn't it be cleaner to just have the other figure do the attacking?

PISTOL TRANSFORMATION SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 4. Attack 4, 6, or 10.
Instead of attacking with Megatron, choose a friendly figure within 2 clear sight spaces of Megatron. That figure attacks this turn using this special attack. Start the attack with 10 attack dice. You may attack with 4, 6, or 10 attack dice until all 10 attack dice have been rolled. This special attack may only be used if Megatron is not engaged.

[Yodaking]

I don't see any issue with doing it that way. Does anyone else?

[IAmBatman]

Diamondback, maybe?