The Book of Peter Stanchek

[Scapemage]

I found a very similar background to #1 which is a larger file for clarity. For comic, I'm currently using #2 since it matches the miniature in the blue color.

[japes]

#2 is a good choice

[Scapemage]

Just built my armies for my next test. New map, new builds. Let's see how he does this time around.

[LordVenoc]

Awesome to hear. I'm curious if you're using Captain Britain again? I wouldn't call it necessary anymore. After the tests so far, it sounds like that combo isn't as powerful as I worried, especially since it cuts off his ability to use telepathic command.

[Scapemage]

No Brits this time!

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: Peter Stanchek again!

Army Test
Map: Pool of Reflection
Units: Peter Stanchek (360), Count Vertigo, Martian Manhunter (I), and Dagger (1000) vs. Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Thing, Human Torch (I) (1000).

Spoiler Alert!

Normal Attack Damage:
2 wound(s) on Human Torch in R1T3
2 wound(s) on Human Torch in R2T1
2 wound(s) on Mr. Fantastic in R3T2
4 wound(s) on Mr. Fantastic (kill, 2 excess) in R4T2
2 wound(s) on The Thing in R4T3
4 wound(s) on The Thing (kill, 3 excess) in R5T1

Sting Scream Damage:
3 wound(s) on Invisible Woman in R3T1
1 wound(s) on Mr. Fantastic in R3T1

Sting Scream nullified 0 figures over 2 attacks.
Telepathic Command succeeded 2 out of 5 attempts.
Psionic Fields prevented 4 attacks.

Martian Manhunter began by moving the squadron forward, allowing Count Vertigo to take up a perch across the river. This kept Invisible Woman back for the time being, so Mr. Fantastic and Human Torch led the charge. Human Torch took heavy damage early from Peter Stanchek, and Martian Manhunter went toe to toe with Mr. Fantastic. The zooming from Count Veritgo and Martian Manhunter kept Invisible Woman back and Human Torch retreated. The Thing came up and clobbered Martian Manhunter, but Dagger went off with some help from Peter and slew Invisible Woman and Human Torch. In the final bout, Peter Stanchek took out The Thing and Mr. Fantastic all by his lonesome.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Peter Stanchek unharmed.

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Army Test
Map: Pool of Reflection
Units: Peter Stanchek (360), Count Vertigo, Martian Manhunter (I), and Dagger (1000) vs. Wendigo, Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon (I), and Domino (1000).

Spoiler Alert!

Normal Attack Damage:
1 wound(s) on Star-Lord in R1T3

Sting Scream Damage:
1 wound(s) on Domino in R3T1

Sting Scream nullified 0 figures over 1 attacks.
Telepathic Command succeeded 1 out of 4 attempts.
Psionic Fields prevented 1 attacks.

Our valiant heroes approached this game similarly to the last in strategy. Peter went out way ahead to attempt to take out Star-Lord early, but couldn’t break his defenses well. It wasn’t long before Martian Manhunter came to help, but the defenses of Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, and Domino held. Wendigo and Dagger were inactive for a while, and the melee battles meant Count Vertigo didn’t amount to much either. Over the course of a long slugfest, Peter fell, then Rocket before the remainder of Peter’s team died to Domino and finally Wendigo.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Domino w/ 3 wounds, Star-Lord w/ 1 wound, and Wendigo unharmed.

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: What a wild performance from the heroic squad in Game One. The army composition worked just as I anticipated (see overview at bottom)! It’s a nice pod with movement, attack prevention, range reduction, and negation potential. Plus, Dagger and Peter had the edge being able to hit Invisible Woman from range.

Game Two was a lot worse for Peter’s team, but the army still held up and Peter was effective. He found good use in everything except Sting Scream this time, including a great normal attack and flying movement. 360 is feeling a lot more right for him.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: The idea behind this army for Peter is to allow him to be the main damage source while providing negation techniques alongside Count Vertigo. Martian Manhunter keeps the crew mobile for positioning reasons and provides an additional source of ranged damage. Dagger rounds it out with a bit of utility in Sensory Assault.

Peter was more fun this time. Telepathic Command is rare but feels good to pull off. Sting Scream never once nullified over my four games, but it did deal some good damage one time. Overall, he offers a lot of utility and a decent attacking body.

[LordVenoc]

Some numbers then after reviewing tests and extrapolating a few of the numbers from info I have:

Across 11 games Peter:

• Dealt 55 wounds with his normal attack, averaging 5 per game. If you take out the high and low outliers (2 11s, and 2 0s) his average drops to 4.7 wounds per game.
• Averaged around 4 attempts with Telepathic Command per Game, averaging less that one success per game. This gives him a 22% success rate, coming slightly under what the dice would dictate, but I don't consider that bad, especially with the eventual boon if/when more Psiots come along.
• Sting Scream did a total of 8 wounds across 11 games, with around 16 attempts. Only in the first game at 360 did he do more than 1 damage with this attack in a game.
• He has a 31.25% success rate at successfully Stinging, again coming in under the statistical rate of about 42% chance at getting at least one blank with three dice.

I'm liking him at 360 overall. I think abilities that were concerning for others are coming in fairly appropriately costed. Thoughts before heading to Final Editing?

[Scapemage]

Thank you for the detailed stats. I'll give a pre-yea for Final Editing now. 360 felt a lot better, and I think he landed in a better army too.

[Tornado]

Really nice work here LV.

[Ronin]

pre-yea for Editing.

[Karat]

Pre-Yea for Final Editing

[LordVenoc]

With this many pre-yeahs, I will propose we move to final editing @360 points!
For my own tracking purposes:

Scapemage - Yea
Ronin - Yea
Karat - Yea


@japes @johnny139
As the two heroes with some real familiarity with Pete, I'd really love to hear from at least one of you here.

[johnny139]

Yea

He looks good to me and I think that's an appropriate point range. So cool to see Valiant coming together!