The Book of XS

[tcglkn]

I like that power.

[Scapemage]

This is great. I love a simple design that slots into not one but two faction groups.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

I like that power.

Originally Posted by Scapemage

This is great. I love a simple design that slots into not one but two faction groups.

Sweet. I'll update and test with that.

Glad we made this change. She was feeling a tad "Jewel" to me, but this change gives her just enough "pop" without losing her elegance. Thanks, all!

Also, Scapey!!!

[japes]

I like this very much. Nice take on her. I have the mini and I'm building up my Legionaires as they are a big hole in my collection and I've never played them. Do any of the Legionaires have a healing ability?

[MrNobody]

Not currently. Timber Wolf has Healing Factor, but I imagine that’s not what you’re talking about. There’s a few future ones that could have one or have Magical Defense and access to healing spells.

[IAmBatman]

C3G INITIAL ARMY PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM
NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: XS
VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = XS

SECRET IDENTITY = JENNI OGNATS

SPECIES = METAHUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = LEGIONNAIRE
PERSONALITY = BRASH

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 4

LIFE = 4
MOVE = 8
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 150

SUPER SPEED
XS may move through all figures, never takes leaving engagement attacks, and does not have to stop her movement when entering water spaces. After taking a turn with XS, if XS did not use her Excessive Speed special power this turn, XS may move up to an additional 4 spaces.

EXCESSIVE SPEED
After moving and attacking with XS, if she moved at least 4 spaces this turn, you may roll one unblockable attack die against XS . If you do, you may move her up to 4 spaces and attack again. XS may use Excessive Speed to move and attack a maximum of four times each turn.

FLYING

Army Test
Map: Custom
Units: Cosmic Boy (260), Mon-El (390), XS (150) (800) vs Wrecking Crew (800)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: Initiative Legionnaires. Mon-El and Cosmic Boy advance.
Piledriver advances.
Mon-El advances and hits Piledriver for a wound, inspiring his allies. XS advances, then takes a wound to advance again and attack Piledriver. She takes two more wounds from Excessive Speed but can’t hit Piledriver in three inspired attacks.
Wrecker advances and hits Mon-El for three wounds from height with his crowbar.
Mon-El hits Piledriver for two wounds, then Cosmic Boy advances and hits Piledriver for two more wounds.
Wrecker is blocked by Mon-El and fails the third straight Wrecking Crew attempt.

Round 2: Initiative Legionnaires. Mon-El hits Piledriver for a wound, inspiring XS, who fails to hit Piledriver, then uses Super Speed to get engaged with Wrecker on even height as a sacrificial lamb.
Wrecker KO’s XS, Piledriver fails to hit Mon-El, Wrecker puts Mon-El up to 5 wounds with his Crowbar Throw, Piledriver hits Mon-El for a wound, and Cosmic Boy’s Magnetic Throw misses every attempt.
Mon-El KO’s Piledriver. Cosmic Boy hits Wrecker for two wounds.
Wrecker takes a wound from Magnetic Throw.
Cosmic Boy KO’s Wrecker, stealing OM3. Mon-El hits Thunderball for a wound.

Round 3: Initiative Legionnaires. Cosmic Boy can’t hit Thunderball, but Mon-El puts two wounds on him.
Thunderball can’t hit Mon-El with his Ball and Chain slam. Bulldozer dodges a swipe from Cosmic Boy, but can’t hit Mon-El with a headbutt. Thunderball takes a wound from Magnetic Throw.
Cosmic Boy can’t hit Thunderball, but Mon-El hits him for a wound.
Ball and Chain Slam can’t hit Mon-El, but does hit Cosmic Boy for a wound.
The Legionnaires just can’t hit Thunderball for a final wound.
Cosmic Boy takes two wounds from a headbutt.

Round 4: Initiative Legionnaires (they’ve had uncanny initiative luck). Mon-El can’t hit Thunderball, but Cosmic Boy finishes him.
Bulldozer finishes Cosmic Boy.
Cosmic Boy had OM2.
Bulldozer can’t finish Mon-El.
Mon-El hits Bulldozer for a wound.
Bulldozer can’t hit Mon-El.

Round 5: Initiative Legionnaires. Mon-El takes a Heat Vision Hail Mary that produces one easily blocked skull.
Bulldozer fails to end it.
Mon-El punches Bulldozer for three wounds.
Bulldozer fails to end it.
Mon-El ends it by punching out Bulldozer.

Unit Summary: Poor early luck with Wrecking Crew rolls and a decent end game comeback from one life Mon-El turned the tide for the Legionnaires here. XS only managed to hurt herself, though, and wasn’t a big part of this victory, despite fun synergies. I’ll see if I can get better luck in the next one, and consider either an attack bump or (more likely) a cost decrease if she performs the same. Right now I could see her at 110 to make a fun 500 point block with Mon-El, though I do like this three person 800 point army as well.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): None.
• EXCESSIVE SPEED: Used for (3) extra turns and inflicted (3) self-wounds on (3) rolls

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Mon-El with 1/7 Life wins.

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VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = XS

SECRET IDENTITY = JENNI OGNATS

SPECIES = METAHUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = LEGIONNAIRE
PERSONALITY = BRASH

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 4

LIFE = 4
MOVE = 8
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 150

SUPER SPEED
XS may move through all figures, never takes leaving engagement attacks, and does not have to stop her movement when entering water spaces. After taking a turn with XS, if XS did not use her Excessive Speed special power this turn, XS may move up to an additional 4 spaces.

EXCESSIVE SPEED
After moving and attacking with XS, if she moved at least 4 spaces this turn, you may roll one unblockable attack die against XS . If you do, you may move her up to 4 spaces and attack again. XS may use Excessive Speed to move and attack a maximum of four times each turn.

FLYING

Army Test
Map: Custom
Units: Cosmic Boy (260), Mon-El (390), XS (150) (800) vs (Dark Judges) Judge Fear (145), Judge Mortis (165), Judge Fire (195), Judge Death (295)(800)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: Initiative Dark Judges. Judge Death advances.
Cosmic Boy and Mon-El advance.
Judge Death engages Mon-El and hits him for one wound with his Death Sentence.
Mon-El hits Judge Death for two wounds. XS advances.
Judge Death takes a Magnetic Throw wound.
Mon-El races forward and hits Judge Mortis for three wounds with Heat Vision. Cosmic Boy hits Judge Death for a wound.
All the Dark Judges but Judge Death and Judge Mortis teleport at the end of the round, moving closer to the action.

Round 2: Initiative Dark Judges. Judge Mortis engages Mon-El and fails his Decaying Touch.
Mon-El is Man-Trapped. He hits Mortis for a wound, inspiring his allies. XS speeds ahead and engages Mortis but fails to hit him. She avoids an unblockable for Excess Speed, but is Man-Trapped. She punches out Mortis this time, though. She avoids another unblockable and hits Judge Fire for a wound. Then she takes an unblockable and is blocked by Judge Fire, but freed from the Man Trap.
Judge Fear reveals an Order Marker but it’s time to Purge the Sinners. The fires inflict one wound on XS. Judge Fear falls prey to Magnetic Throw.
Cosmic Boy can’t hit Judge Death and Mon-El can’t hit Judge Fear.
Judge Fear goes. Purging the Sinners avoids Mon-El, but hits XS for a wound. Fear can’t finish her.
Cosmic Boy takes a swipe from Judge Death, then puts two wounds on Judge Fear. Mon-El finishes Judge Fear from height.
Judge Fire teleports out of engagement.

Round 3: Initiative Dark Judges. Judge Death whiffs his Death Sentence on Cosmic Boy.
Mon-El KO’s Judge Death. Judge Death goes on Judge Fire’s card. XS attacks Judge Fire, but can’t hit. She uses Excessive Speed and destroys herself, depriving Judge Fire of an easy return spot for Judge Death.
Judge Fire falls prey to Magnetic Throw Defense.
Cosmic Boy takes height and hits Judge Fire for two wounds, then Mon-El finishes him with ease.

Unit Summary: Dark Judges, for all the fun they are, aren’t highly competitive, and didn’t have the muscle (or the rolls) here to scare Mon-El, especially with Magnetic Throw Defense hitting. I played XS more within herself in this one, and she felt worth her points in this grouping. I’ll hold off on any point drops for now.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (2) wounds on (Judge Mortis (1), Judge Fire (1))
• EXCESSIVE SPEED: Used for (4) extra turns and inflicted (2) self-wounds on (4) rolls

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Mon-El with 6/7 Life and Cosmic Boy with 3/4 Life win.

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VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = XS

SECRET IDENTITY = JENNI OGNATS

SPECIES = METAHUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = LEGIONNAIRE
PERSONALITY = BRASH

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 4

LIFE = 4
MOVE = 8
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 4

POINTS = 150

SUPER SPEED
XS may move through all figures, never takes leaving engagement attacks, and does not have to stop her movement when entering water spaces. After taking a turn with XS, if XS did not use her Excessive Speed special power this turn, XS may move up to an additional 4 spaces.

EXCESSIVE SPEED
After moving and attacking with XS, if she moved at least 4 spaces this turn, you may roll one unblockable attack die against XS . If you do, you may move her up to 4 spaces and attack again. XS may use Excessive Speed to move and attack a maximum of four times each turn.

FLYING

Army Test
Map: Custom
Units: Flash (Jay Garrick) (220), Starman (Ted Knight) (190), XS (150), Kid Flash (Wally West) (110), Braniac IV (130) (800) vs (OUTLAW JUSTICE) Catman (170), Deadshot (150), Scandal Savage (200), Ragdoll (100), Red Hood (180 (800)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: Starman chooses the Shield Belt. Catman chooses Flash as his prey. Initiative Flash Forwards. Flash reveals an Order Marker. Catman advances with Ragdoll in tow. Flash advances, with Kid Flash slipstreaming along.
Deadshot fails to hit Flash from height.
Starman advances, then his Gravity Rod, with the help of Brainiac’s intellect, moves Brainiac up adjacent to him.
Catman advances and drops Ragdoll into engagement with Kid Flash.
XS flies up, then uses Excessive Speed to get in three attacks on Catman, which result in one wound on her and two on him.
Catman can’t hit XS.

Round 2: Initiative Flash Forward. XS takes four straight turns without taking any self-inflicted wounds and does five wounds on Catman.
Catman fails to hit XS.
Starman uses his Gravity Rod to throw some terrain at Ragdoll for a wound, then blasts Catman to bits from height.
Catman had OM2.
Starman fails his Gravity Rod roll and whiffs on his attack against Ragdoll.
Red Hood takes out XS with Blazing Guns.

Round 3: Initiative Flash Forward. Starman throws terrain at Ragdoll for another auto-wound, then takes a wound himself when Red Hood evades and counters his attack.
Deadshot rolls poorly and can’t hit Flash.
Starman can’t hit Ragdoll with the terrain and takes another evade and counter wound, despite height.
Red Hood fires at Flash with guns a blazing four times, but can’t hit.
Flash uses his Disorienting Whirlwind to move an Order Marker from Red Hood to Ragdoll, then punches Red Hood for two wounds.
Ragdoll clings to Flash, but whiffs an attack.

Round 4: Initiative Flash Forward. Starman blasts Ragdoll for a wound from height.
Deadshot hits Flash for a wound from height.
Flash moves an Order Marker from Deadshot to Ragdoll and fails to punch out Ragdoll.
Deadshot can’t hit Flash.
Starman finishes Ragdoll.
Scandal Savage advances.

Round 5: Initiative Flash Forward. Starman gets Red Hood with an auto-wound from Gravity Rod, then KO’s him with an attack from height.
Deadshot aces Flash with a big attack from height.
Flash had OM2.
Scandal Savage can’t keep up with Kid Flash’s Speed Dodge.
Starman puts a wound on Scandal Savage with his attack.
Scandal hits Kid Flash for three wounds, then misses the unblockable to finish him off.

Round 6: Initiative Outlaws. Scandal KO’s Kid Flash.
Starman hits Scandal for one wound with his Gravity Rod and one wound with his attack.
Scandal can’t get past Starman’s Shield Belt.
Starman can’t finish Scandal.
Deadshot can’t shoot past the Shield Belt.
Starman wounds Deadshot with the Gravity Rod, then KO’s Scandal.

Round 7: Initiative Flash Forward. Starman hits Deadshot for a wound with the Gravity Rod, then fails to hit with his attack.
Deadshot snipes past the Shield Belt, putting a wound on Starman, then finishes the job.
Starman had OM2.
Deadshot advances.
Starman had OM3
Deadshot advances and can’t get past Brainiac’s Shield Belt.

Round 8: Initiative Deadshot, who takes even height and whiffs a ranged attack.
Brainiac flies closer.
Deadshot can’t get past the Shield Belt.
Brainiac catches Deadshot whiffing for a wound.
Deadshot can’t get past the Shield Belt.
Brainiac finishes it.

Unit Summary: The Outlaws didn’t have the auto-wounds here, whereas Starman brought some for Flash and Friends and their Shield Belts held off attacks long enough to pull off a reasonably close win. XS felt worth her points here, having good luck on Excessive Speed and beating up on the low defense Catman, while also holding him in engagement to keep him away from his intended Prey. She’s inevitably swingy with the Excessive Speed, but I like where she’s at and think she’s worth keeping at 150 for now, going forward.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (7) wounds on (Catman (7))
• EXCESSIVE SPEED: Used for (6) extra turns and inflicted (1) self-wounds on (6) rolls

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Brainiac V with Full Life and a Shield Belt wins.

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[IAmBatman]

Initial is in. I'm digging her as is. So let's move to playtesting!

[Arch-vile]

yea

[tcglkn]

Yea

[Tornado]

Yea

[MrNobody]

Yea

[LordVenoc]

Yea