The Book of Human Robot

[Ronin]

Thanks, Ark!

I wasn't sure how much the Enchantment would come up without Human Robot attacking the SZ early - the answer, clearly, is 'not much'. Seems like he's still a decent draft without that functionality, though, which I'm glad to see.

[Ronin]

Results in from Ericth:

Originally Posted by Ericth74

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: Human Robot
Army Test
Map: Ruins of Heroes Past
Units: 1005 points – Nick Fury, Human Robot, Hawkeye(150), Black Widow, Mystique I(165), Shield Agents vs Amanda Waller, Cheetah, Weather Wizard, Trickster (65), Deadshot, Electro, Vulture, Scarlet Spiders

Game 1:


Normal Attack Damage:
R2T2 Weather Wizard – 2 wounds
R2T3 Vulture – 3 wounds
R3T1 Weather Wizard – 1 wound – dead

DEATH RAY SPECIAL ATTACK
R2T1 placed 2 wounds each on Electro (killing him outright) and Deadshot, (killing him via Special Attack Power.)

RESTORATION ENCHANTMENT
Removed a wound in rounds 3, 4 and 5.


Recap: One side crushing. Tried to keep Human Robot opponents in a point range that it could attempt its Special Attack. Agent team rolled crazy good!

Round 1: Waller picks Hawkeye for Special Assignment. Shield Agents put 2 wounds on Electro from range. Hawkeye takes out all 3 Scarlet Spiders via Trick Arrows.

Round 2:*Waller pick Hawkeye again. Fury Drop team drops (Fury, Human Robot, Black Widow, and Mystique) Human Robot uses Death Ray Special Attack to kill both Deadshot and Electro. Cheetah and Weather Wizard both miss attacks on Human Robot. Shield Agents kill Cheetah with Kill Box Special Attack. Human Robot puts 2 wounds on Weather Wizard. Weather Wizard and Vulture both miss attacks on Black Widow and Human Robot. Agents have another Kill Box Special but Vulture is saved by Weather Wizard Fog(maybe the only thing that went right for their team!) Human Robot gives Vulture 3 wounds. Vulture kills Shield Agent #1. Weather Wizard Give Human Robot 2 wounds.

Round 3: Waller picks Human Robot for Special Assignment. Human Robot removes a wound via Restoration Enchantment. Weather Wizard gives Human Robot a wound. Human Robot kills Weather Wizard. Agents #2 and #3 give Waller 2 wounds. Agent #2 puts 1 wound on Trickster.

Round 4: Waller picks Nick Fury for Special Assignment. Human Robot removes a wound. Trickster kills Agent #2. Vulture gives Nick Fury 1 wound. Fury kills Vulture. Trickster gives Human Robot 1 wound. Agent #3 kills Trickster.

Round 5: Waller picks Nick Fury for Special Assignment. Human Robot removes an wound. Black Widow kills Amanda Waller.


Who won? Nick Fury and Shield

List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes):
Nick Fury 4/5 life left
Human Robot 3/4 life left
Hawkeye – full
Black Widow – full
Mystique – full
Shield Agents – 1 figure remaining out of 3
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Army Test
Map:*Ruins of Heroes Past
Units: 780 point teams - Human Robot, Batman(170), Robin(70), Daredevil , Baron Zemo (170) vs Green Goblin, Joker(160), Harley Quinn(130), Firefly, Scarecrow

Game 2:

Normal Attack Damage:
R4T3 Scarecrow range 2 wounds(unaffected by fear gas)
R5T2 Harley Quinn range 3 wounds – dead
R5T3 Green Goblin 1 wound


DEATH RAY SPECIAL ATTACK
R2T3 Death Ray attack on Green Goblin for 1 wound, Firefly for 2 wounds(killing him via special power)

RESTORATION ENCHANTMENT
Was used to remove wounds in rounds 2, 4, 5 and 6

Recap*
Much closer game.

Round 1: Harley Quinn Special Attack for 1 wound on Human Robot.

Round 2: Remove a wound from Human Robot. Daredevil gives 3 wounds to Harley Quinn. Green Goblin one-shots Robin. Firefly give Batman 2 wounds. Human Robot uses Special Attack on Green Goblin giving him 1 wound and Firefly giving him 2 wounds, killing him via special power. Joker puts a wound on Batman. Harley Quinn kills Batman who fails a Shield Belt roll.*

Round 3: Joker Bang Gun Special Attack for 2 wounds on Human Robot. Harey Quinn removes a wound via First Aid Glyph. Daredevil engages both Joker and Harley Quinn for boost and gives Joker 5 wounds. Scarecrow puts 2 wounds on a fear gas affected Daredevil.

Round 4: Removed a wound from Human Robot. Daredevil attack Joker killing him, and Scarecrow putting 1 wound on him. Human Robot unaffected by Fear Gas puts 2 wounds on Scarecrow. Green Goblin puts a wound on Human Robot.

Round 5: Removed a wound from Human Robot. Daredevil kills Scarecrow. Human Robot kill Harley Quinn. Human Robot places a wound on Green Goblin. Green Goblin gives Daredevil a wound.

Round 6: Removed a wound from Human Robot. Green Goblin Special Attack Human Robot for 2 wounds and normal attacks for another wound, removing him from the game. Daredevil puts an end to Green Goblin attacking him for 3 wounds.


Who won? Human Robot Team

List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes):
Baron Zemo – Full life
Daredevil – 1/4 life left


THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY:
Once again I was surprised on how fun a unit was when my first impression was kinda meh. Human Robot had a nice blend of offense and defense and was always in the middle of the action in both games. He was a key component in both of his teams wins killing 3 in game 1, and 2 in game 2. I was fortunate that I was able line up him Special Attack in both games and pulled off kills. The Death Ray certainly has some power, but in most cases only against weaker defenses or already wounded figures. Getting enemies lined up right can be a challenge too, but when you pull it off it can be a game changer like in my first game. Human Robot being part of Nick Fury's Drop Team is a must. In my opinion it makes Human Robot a 100% draft in Agent/Fury teams. I'm undecided if Human Robots points are a touch low or defense is 1 number high. At a 6 defense he is hard to put wounds on and with his regeneration powers hes hard to remove from the game. That being said, he didn't go against the heaviest of hitters either and you wouldn't get a real argument out of me if he stayed the same, because he did take wounds and did die in game two. I'd be curious on how he did in the other play tests. My gut says 5 defense is better at 190, but I'm not sure if that neuters him too much. I think Human Robot would be a great addition to the game and will certainly hit my table if released.

[Ronin]

Okay, looking over the results from Eric, his record is up to 5-2 (3-1 with Fury or Cyborg II and 2-1 without), so he's coming in pretty hot.

We could try

A lowering the defense 1 and getting another set of games, or we could
B bring his points up.

I think I'd prefer the former; I want to keep the points on the Agents of Atlas in check so that I can eventually get em to a 1000 point build, and I know Namora's gotta be >200.

Thoughts?

[Arkham]

I’m cool with whichever option.

[johnny139]

Can't speak for balance but I agree that cheaper is probably better if you think it's doable.

[Ericth74]

I'd go with A.

[Yodaking]

I like the def. drop idea.

[japes]

having a team at a round number is more of a draw for me.

[Ronin]

Alright, I'll go ahead and update the SP, then. Hopefully we can get one more tester to knock this guy out.

[L0B5T3R]

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: Human Robot (190)


Army Test
Map: Custom
Give a brief overview: Iron Fist whiffs on D early to Kill Box SA. The Fighters cannot make up the huge disadvantage.
Units: Human Robot (190), Nick Fury, Gorilla-Man, Ant-Man (O’Grady), Shield Agents (740) VS. Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Wolverine (730)

Spoiler Alert!

Game Summary: After being placed by the Helicarrier in round 1 the SHIELD Agents use Kill Box SA to drop Iron Fist. Luke Cage takes out 2 SHIELD Agents and Human Robot is able to put a wound on Wolvie along with one from the last remaining SHIELD Agent.
In Round 2 Wolvie and Luke team up on HR to deal 3 wounds, as well as 1 to Gorilla-Man after he socked Howlett for 4 wounds. On OM3 Gorilla-Man puts down the Mutant.
HR healed before round 3 and that kept him alive for another turn as Luke dealt one to him after winning initiative. After putting a wound on LC with his death ray HR is destroyed by Luke. After some sparring with Gorilla-Man Luke Cage is dropped at the very end of round 3.

Unit Summary: Solid defensive showing and enough offense to hold the big advantage.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): 1 wound to Wolverine in 1 attack, 2 wounds to Luke Cage in 2 attacks.
• (Special Attack/other): 1 wound to Luke Cage
• Damage Taken: 1 wound from Wolverine, 4 from Luke Cage in 3 attacks.

Who won? List of figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Agents win with Nick Fury 5/5 Life REMAINING, Gorilla-Man 3/5, and Ant-Man.

Army Test
Map: Custom
Give a brief overview:Hihger mobility gave an edge to the Ninja's and they squeeked out a victory before Human Robot could be restored.
Units: Human Robot (190) Amanda Waller, Gorilla-Man, Ant-Man (O’Grady) (605) VS. Hand Ninja x3, Bullseye, Elektra (600)

Spoiler Alert!

Game Summary: As the troops move up, the faster Hand Ninjas are able to gain height quickly and take out HR early.
In round two Gorilla-Man goes down to the onslaught after whiffing on his attacks. Ant-Man gets some hits in on Bullseye who was the special assignment due to his incessant dodging getting him to height. In the end, his good fortune wasn't enough. At the end of round 4, he missed his Vanish roll and was destroyed. Waller was one shot immediately after by Bullseye.

Unit Summary: HR took out a Ninja quickly but was eaten alive by the height boosted Hand. He was one round away from being restored.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Destroyed one Hand Ninja in 1 attack
• (Special Attack/other): N/A
• Damage Taken: 3 wounds from Bullseye in 1 attack. 1 wound from a Hand Ninja in 1 attack.

Who won? List of figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Ninjas with Bullseye 1/5 Life REMAINING, Elektra 5/5, 3/6 Hand Ninja’s survive.

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: Simple design that offers a cool respawn option for an Agent build.

[Ronin]

Alright, thanks Lobs! Looks like he's appropriately reined in to me, so I'm proposing we move him to editing.

[IAmBatman]

yea