The Book of Cursed Earth T-Rex

[IAmBatman]

A shot at something crazy:

NAME = SAVAGE LAND T-REXES

SPECIES = DINOSAUR
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE SQUAD (x10? x12?)
CLASS = YOUNG
PERSONALITY = WILD
SIZE/HEIGHT = HUGE 9-10

LIFE = 1
MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 3
POINTS = 500?

MIGRATION PATTERN
When taking a turn with the Savage Land T-Rexes, you may only move with three Savage Land T-Rexes and you may only attack with three Savage Land T-Rexes. They can be the same or different figures.

PREHISTORIC TOUGHNESS
A Savage Land T-Rex is not destroyed from receiving wounds unless it would receive at least four wounds.

You wanted one for 100 to fill out the pack. This would be like 10-12 for 400-500. There'd be powers, but basically just powers to help them function more like Uncommon Heroes without the huge price tag.

[Tornado]

Some really interesting suggestions there. I hope some others are willing to LD some Dinos so we can see these ideas come to life on the battlefield.
Alas they do not fit the theme or direction I am trying to go here.
OP & SP updated.

I propose Initial Playtesting.

[Lazy Orang]

So we have a single power that actually does nothing in game and asks the player to do something potentially embarrassing and, again, unrelated to gameplay?

[IAmBatman]

Seems unfair to penalize the mute. I'll vote hold to extend the vote an additional 24 hours or until you have a chance to respond to these concerns.

[Lazy Orang]

I'm surprised there isn't more concern over a power like this which is essentially a non-power and feels customy in the extreme. I'd have less concerns with a non-powered card than this.
I'd hate for Tornado to think I'm picking on him, but what's listed in the SP feels like a joke card.

[MrNobody]

I'm reading this pretty clearly as a deliberately ridiculous form of protest. a dead serious power that brings something new to the metagame. Am I wrong in thinking that?

[IAmBatman]

I'm not sure everyone was necessarily taking the idea seriously prior to the proposal.

Fwiw, I'd also like to see a competitive and consistency checklist done before this moves to the initial stage. I think those are becoming fairly standard and would be useful here.

For instance, I think that the presence of that one power would create a negative competitive play experience due to the self-destruction many players would experience upon not roaring.

[MrNobody]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

I'm not sure everyone was necessarily taking the idea seriously prior to the proposal.

Fwiw, I'd also like to see a competitive and consistency checklist done before this moves to the initial stage. I think those are becoming fairly standard and would be useful here.

For instance, I think that the presence of that one power would create a negative competitive play experience due to the self-destruction many players would experience upon not roaring.

I could also see some players trying to expel enough air in their bellowing roars to displace figures and knock over Order Markers.

[IAmBatman]

I could see the game devolving into a semantic debate as to whether the purported "roar" qualifies or not, or was merely a grunt.

[Tornado]

The 'if possible' clause is in there specifically for mute people.
That can be put into a FAQ if needed.
I would suggest an electronically induced roar if you are uncomfortable or unable. I have a T-Rex figure that roars that could be made the official figure.

[Karat]

What I would like to see here is an in depth breakdown of what theme exactly T is going for here. He has stated factional concerns and goals, but not theme. I think that is what would help me the most here.

[IAmBatman]

It currently reads to me that you must, if possible, either roar or destroy the figure. That reads that if you can't roar, you must destroy the figure. I don't think your intent comes through with the current wording.