Wastewalker Gage Public Playtesting

[superfrog]

The figure used for this unit is a Starfinder Battles figure from the Monster Pack set. Its name is Diasporan Space Pirate.



NAME = WASTEWALKER GAGE

GENERAL = UTGAR
PLANET = EARTH
SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = MERCENARY
PERSONALITY = WILD
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5
BASE SIZE = NORMAL SINGLE

LIFE = 5
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 4
ATTACK = 2
DEFENSE = 3
POINTS = 90

GRAPPLE RIFLE
Instead of his normal move, Wastewalker Gage may use his Grapple Rifle. Grapple Rifle has a move of 4. When counting spaces for Grapple Rifle, ignore elevations. Gage may grapple over water without stopping, over figures without becoming engaged, and over obstacles such as ruins. Gage may not grapple more than 45 levels up or down in a single Grapple Rifle move. If Gage is engaged when he starts his Grapple Rifle move, he will take any leaving engagement attacks. If Gage used Grapple Rifle this turn, he may not attack a non-adjacent figure.

CHAINSAW SWEEP SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 1. Attack 4.
Choose a figure to attack. You must choose a figure adjacent to both Gage and the chosen figure to also be affected by Chainsaw Sweep Special Attack, if possible. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. If you do not roll any skulls with Chainsaw Sweep Special Attack, Gage receives a wound.

[kevindola]

450

Map: Sludge
Glyphs: Lodin, Unique

kevindola: Dreadguls x4, Syvarris, Gage
HS 2010: Fire Ants x5, Brontos



Which units survived?
4 Dreadguls
Gage (3 life)
Syvarris (full)

Round 1
Syvarris misses some shots on Brontos while Gage and some dreadguls move up. Ants take Unique Attack and sting 1 Dread

Round 2
Syvarris kills 1 ant. Gage and the Dreadguls kill 4 more. The ants sting away another dreadgul

Round 3
15 ants, Brontos vs. 10 Dreads, Gage, Syv
Just locked in a constant battle now
-kill 3 ants (12 left)
-Sting 1 Dread (9 left)
-kill 4 ants (8 left)
-Sting 1 Dread (8 left)
-kill 2 ants (6 left)
-nothing

Round 4
6 ants, Brontos vs. 8 Dreads, Gage, Syv
-Brontos crushes Dread (7 left)
-Brontos takes 1 wound
-Brontos 1w Gage
-4 wounds to Brontos (5 total)
-Brontos crushs Dread (6 left)
-Syvarris 1 wound Brontos (6 total)

Round 5
6 ants, Brontos (3 life) vs. 6 Dreads, Gage (4 life), Syvarris
Dreads and Gage kill Brontos which wraps this up.


How useful were playtesting units' powers and how often did they come into play?

Grappled: 2 both important

Chainsaw with multiple targets
-2 targets, 2 kills (2 ants)
-2 targets, 2 kills (2 ants)
-2 targets, 1 kills (1 ants)
-2 targets, 1 kill, 2w Brontos (1 ant)

Ranged Attack
-kill ant
-2 wound to Brontos

damage: 9 ants, 4w Brontos (190points)

Any additional comments (theme, balance, fun factor with and against)?
Quite the showing here. I got a LOT of chainsaw double opportunities this matchup.

I loved the visual of the wild chainsaw wielder and his wild dreadgul squads.

[Tornado]

I am curious. How was the 45 levels for Grapple Rifle settled upon?
Is that the highest level restriction?

Fun design.

[kevindola]

Originally Posted by Tornado

I am curious. How was the 45 levels for Grapple Rifle settled upon?
Is that the highest level restriction?

Fun design.

SotM Drake is 45 levels. (Boy that arm sure can extend.)

RotV Drake is 25 levels.


I couldn't tell you where they came up with those values.

[Tornado]

Right on. Thanks.