The Book of War Machine (Avengers)

[IAmBatman]

Great combo with Cap (II) btw for getting lots of flyover attempts.

[Arkham]

Tests:

Originally Posted by Cinderquail

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: WAR MACHINE (Avengers)

Version tested:

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = WAR MACHINE
SECRET IDENTITY = JAMES RHODES

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = AGENT
PERSONALITY = DISCIPLINED

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 6
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 260

ASSEMBLED AVENGER ATTACK
At the start of the game, place a white Avenger Marker on the card of a friendly Unique Hero. When attacking normally, you may roll one additional attack die for each friendly figure with an Avenger Marker on its card or that is named Iron Man, that could also attack the defending figure with a normal attack, to a maximum of +4.

ARMORED ALLIES
Before War Machine or a friendly figure named Iron Man takes a turn, you may move the other up to 4 spaces.

AIR ASSAULT 12
After moving War Machine, you may choose up to 2 figures he passed over. Roll the 20-sided die once for each figure. If you roll 12 or higher, the chosen figure receives a wound.

POWER ARMOR: CLOAKING
If there are 2 or fewer Wound Markers on this card, War Machine is never attacked when leaving an engagement and cannot be targeted by opponents' non-adjacent figures for any attacks or special powers that require clear sight.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING

Army Test
Map: Conflict Chenobyl
Units: War Machine (Avengers), Iron Man (Avengers), Captain America (Avengers), Winter Soldier (Team-up), Falcon (MCU) VS Baron Zemo (Heinrich Zemo), Taskmaster, Baron Von Strucker, Crossbones, Baron Zemo (Helmut Zemo)

Spoiler Alert!

Damage Dealt:
Round 2: Crossbones 1 wound (Air Assault)
Round 3: Taskmaster 2 wounds (Air Assault), Crossbones 2 wounds.
Round 4: Taskmaster 1 wound (Air Assault), Crossbones 1 wound (Air Assault), Strucker 2 wounds.

ASSEMBLED AVENGER ATTACK: Launched a few big attacks with this power.

ARMORED ALLIES: Moved Iron Man a few times with this power but didn't use it much.

AIR ASSAULT 12: Did a bunch of wounds with this power. Found it very useful, landed the attack on almost every attempt.

POWER ARMOR:CLOAKING: Was very helpful in avoiding attacks from Taskmaster.

Game lasted 7 rounds War Machine survived until round 6. Iron Man managed to get within range of Zemo (Heinrich) in round 2 destroying him in one attack, leaving team 2 with a dead order marker. War Machine flew over Crossbones and dealt a wound, and tried to attack Strucker but the attack was blocked. Round 3 team 1 lost Winter Soldier after he had a bad round taking wounds from Death Spore, Human Shield and finally destroyed by Taskmaster. War Machine lands 2 wounds on Taskmaster with "Air Assault" and 2 wounds on Crossbones gaining benfits from "Assembled Avengers Attack". Round 4 War Machine takes a wound from Taskmaster, but destroys Taskmaster and Crossbones with "Air Assault" and deals 2 wounds to Strucker. In round 5 Strucker deals a wound to Iron Man with Satan's Claw and takes 2 wounds from Cap. Round 6 starts with Cap destroying Strucker and Zemo (Helmut) destroying War Machine. For the rest of the game Cap and Zemo (Helmut) exchange attacks until Cap ends up destroying Zemo (Helmut). Warmachine was definitly the MVP here, Air Assault landed on almost every roll and was a great way around Taskmasters defense.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Captain America 1/5, Iron Man 1/4.

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Army Test
Map: Moon Base Alpha
Units: Iron Man (Mark V), War Machine (Avengers), Iron Man (Stealth Armor), Iron Man (Hulkbuster), Iron Man (Mark IV) VS Grim Reaper, Wonder Man, Stilt-Man, Venom (Mac Gargan), Doctor Octopus(215), Doppelganger

Spoiler Alert!

Damage Dealt:
Round 3: Venom 3 wounds
Round 4: Grim Reaper 3 wounds (2 from Air Assault), Venom 1 wound (Air Assault)
Round 5: Doppelganger 4 wounds (2 from Air Assault), Venom 2 wounds

ASSEMBLED AVENGER ATTACK: Very useful again was able to line up some nasty attacks.

ARMORED ALLIES: Was able to setup some brutal chain attacks with this ability.

AIR ASSAULT 12: Using this in combo with an Iron Man (Mark V) team and Armored Allies can give you a lot of chances at this power.

POWER ARMOR:CLOAKING: Very helpful in this game as well kept War Machine from harm.

Game went on for 7 rounds with War Machine and Iron Man absolutly wrecking. First wound was on Wonder Man dealt by Iron Man (Stealth) during round 2. Round 3 the Hulkbuster takes some damage but manages to get Wonder Man to roll a 1 for "Ionic Imbalance" destroying him, War Machine also lands 3 wounds on Venom. Round 4 was a big round for the Iron Man team. Losing Hulkbuster and Iron Man (Mark IV), but War Machine destroys Grim Reaper and deals another wound to Venom. Venom takes a few more wounds from various Iron Man attacks. Round 5 starts with War Machine dealing a wound to Doppelganger and destroying Venom, causing team 2 to lose a turn. Doppelganger deals some damage to Iron Man (Mark V), but takes 3 more wounds from War Machine and gets destroyed by Iron Man (Stealth). Round 5 ends with Iron Man (V) dealing 3 wounds to Stilt-Man. Round 6 and 7 are pretty much Doc Oc and Stilt-Man struggling to survive before being destroyed by Iron Man and War Machine.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): War Machine 1/4, Iron Man (Stealth Armor) 0/4, Iron Man (Mark V) 3/4

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: War Machine (Avengers) fits great in Avengers teams and Iron Man (Mark V) teams.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: This War Machine has great potential, I had great luck with "Air Assault" rolls landing it more often then not. "Assembled Avenger Attack" gives you a chance to get a huge attack when combined with the right units. Great take on War Machine.

[Arkham]

Test(his solo):

Originally Posted by Ericth74

Big, big fan of this design!


C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: War Machine

Version tested:

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = WAR MACHINE
SECRET IDENTITY = JAMES RHODES

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = AGENT
PERSONALITY = DISCIPLINED

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 6
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 260

ASSEMBLED AVENGER ATTACK
At the start of the game, place a white Avenger Marker on the card of a friendly Unique Hero. When attacking normally, you may roll one additional attack die for each friendly figure with an Avenger Marker on its card or that is named Iron Man, that could also attack the defending figure with a normal attack, to a maximum of +4.

ARMORED ALLIES
Before War Machine or a friendly figure named Iron Man takes a turn, you may move the other up to 4 spaces.

AIR ASSAULT 12
After moving War Machine, you may choose up to 2 figures he passed over. Roll the 20-sided die once for each figure. If you roll 12 or higher, the chosen figure receives a wound.

POWER ARMOR: CLOAKING
If there are 2 or fewer Wound Markers on this card, War Machine is never attacked when leaving an engagement and cannot be targeted by opponents' non-adjacent figures for any attacks or special powers that require clear sight.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING

Army Test
Map: City Park
Units: Iron Man 270, Black Widow 230, Winter Solider 240, War Machine 260 VS Luke Cage, Songbird 180, Ronin, Daredevil 200, Spider-Man 250

Spoiler Alert!

Damage Dealt: R1T3 Ronin 2 wounds
R2T2 Ronin 1 wound - Air Assualt
R2T3 Ronin 1 wound(dead) - Air Assualt
R2T3 Cage 1 wound
R3T2 Cage 1 wound - Air Assault
R3T3 Evergreen Tree Dead - 1 wound to Daredevil
R4T1 Daredevil 1 wound - Air Assault
R4T2 Daredevil 1 wound(dead) - Air Assault
R4T3 Spider-Man 1 wound - Air Assault
R4T3 Cage 1 wound
R5T2 Spider-Man 1 wound - Air Assault

Assembled Avenger Attack: Every attack with War Machine was within range of at least one other Avenger, but 1. Had 1 attack on Ronin with no bonus of because of lack of range or engagement. Easy to set up to get plus 1 or 2

Armored Allies: Very Helpful for getting figures into position and to get bonus Air Assaults in.

Air Assault: Did 7 wounds on 13 attempts.

Power Armor: Cloaking: Very helpful War Machine wasn't engaged until endgame.

6 round game, very close to the end. Round 1 began with a bunch of movement as both teams had bonding options or free movement. Round ended with Ronin taking 2 wounds from War Machine and Black Widow getting hit for 2 wounds from Songbird. Round 2 started with Winter Soldier and Black Widow advancing on Songbird and Daredevil. Winter put 2 wounds on Songbird. Iron Man blocks attacks from Ronin and Luke Cage. War Machine hits Ronin with Air Assault but misses on an attack with no Avengers bonus. Black Widow again blocks a Songbird attack but Winter Soldier is Webbed up and takes 4 wounds from Spidey. War Machine Air Assaults Ronin for his final wound, ending his day, and does a wound to Luke Cage. Songbird ends the round with another wound to Black Widow. Round 3 starts with Spider-Man taking out Winter Soldier and Iron Man popping Cage for a wound. Songbird and Spidey combine to remove Black Widow from the game. War Machine hits an Air Assault on Cage and on his next turn does another on a tree which falls on Daredevil for a wound. Round 4 Daredevil takes an Air Assault hit and gets killed by Iron Man but he ignores that wound. Daredevil hits War Machine for a wound. War Machine goes right after Daredevil and ends his game. The round ends with War Machine hitting Air Assaults on Cage and Spidey. Round 5 sees Cage go down. Spider-Man rallies and hits War Machine for 3 wounds taking him out because of a blanked defensive roll. Iron Man kills Songbird but takes 3 wounds form Spidey. Round 6 starts with Iron Man hitting Spider-Man for 2 wounds leaving both remaining heroes with 1 life left. Spider-Man is up next and wins the game by placing the final wound on Iron Man.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Spider-Man 4 wounds/ 1 life left

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: 260 is great. He is really great in Iron Man and Avengers builds. He is an Agent but not sure how he does in SHEILD/Nick Fury 220 builds.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: This is a very fun design to play. All the powers work great together and are easy to understand. I wouldn't change a thing. War Machine will get a lot of play in my games once released.

[IAmBatman]

Pre-yea for Final Editing.

[Arkham]

Ok, he's gone 3*-7 overall.

*one win was at 210 points.

@210:
Close-Medium win. (Cinderquail)

@260:
Very close loss. (Arkham)
Very close loss. (Bats & Ericth)
Very close loss. (Ericth)
Close loss. (Bats & Ericth)
Close loss. (Arkham)
Close win. (Arkham)
Medium loss. (Arkham)
Medium-Big loss. (Arkham)

@270:
Close-Medium win. (Cinderquail)

Everyone who played him seems to think 260 seems reasonable so...

I propose a vote to move to Final Editing.

[Ronin]

yea

[Lord Pyre]

Yea

[Arch-vile]

yea

[Arkham]

Please let me know if there is any wording stuff needing refined, otherwise I think we're good.

I propose a vote to move to On Deck.
@Arch-vile
@Lord Pyre
@LordVenoc
@MrNobody
@Ronin
@tcglkn

[Arch-vile]

yea, cool effect on the cards

[tcglkn]

Yea

[Lord Pyre]

Yea