The Book of Spider-UK

[Lord Pyre]

The Book of Spider-UK

C3G MARVEL WAVE 44
A VERY SPIDEY CHRISTMAS


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a repainted Heroclix figure from the Fantastic Four set.
Its model number and name are #009 / Spider-Man.

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Character Bio - Billy Braddock was a member of the Captain Britain Corps who had become disturbed by a nagging feeling which caused him to investigate the cause. Eventually, while scouring the Multiverse, he learned of the Inheritors and how they were hunting down Spider-Heroes/Heroines for what seemed to be for sport. Taking this new-found knowledge with him he appealed to the Captain Britain Corps for aid but they refused as they were too busy dealing with the Incursions. However, Billy was granted the means needed to try and aid his fellow Spiders on his own. Undeterred, Billy would travel the Multiverse gathering what Spider-Heroes/Heroines he could for a coming battle against the greatest threat to them all - the Inheritors.
After a harrowing battle with the surviving spiders going home, Billy stayed behind on Loomworld to watch over all universes, since his own was destroyed. He and his protégé Anya Corazón assemble a team of Spider-men and calls them the Web Warriors to deal with any multi-versal threats to Spider-kind.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Marvel figure, Spider-UK has these Marvel Synergies.
• As a figure with a secret identity, Spider-UK has these Secret Identity Synergies.
• As a Mutate, Spider-UK has these Mutate Synergies.
• As a Protector, Spider-UK has these Protector Synergies.
• As a figure with the Web Swing special power, Spider-UK has these Web Swing Synergies.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Spider-UK has these Super Strength Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Spider-UK may boost the Attack and Defense of figures with a Spider-Verse, Swing Line or Web Swing special power with his Spider-Verse Battleplan special power.
• Spider-UK may move other figures you control with a Spider-Verse, Swing Line or Web Swing special power with his Web Warriors Coordination special power.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a figure with a secret identity, Spider-UK interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a Mutate, Spider-UK interacts differently with these special powers.
• As a figure that can gain the Flying special power, Spider-UK can interact differently with these special powers.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Spider-UK interacts differently with these special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: LP
• Second playtest: Mazen
• Third playtest: Toyhandle
• Fourth playtest: tcglkn
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Card Art by tcglkn

[Lord Pyre]

NAME = SPIDER-UK
SECRET IDENTITY = BILLY BRADDOCK

SPECIES = MUTATE
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = PROTECTOR
PERSONALITY = DRIVEN

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 6
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 210

SPIDER-VERSE: BATTLEPLAN
While there is a revealed Order Marker on this card, all figures you control with a Spider-Verse, Swing Line, or Web Swing special power within clear sight of Spider-UK add 1 to their Defense number, and 1 to their Attack number when making an adjacent attack.

WEB WARRIORS COORDINATION
Once per round, after revealing an Order Marker on this card and before taking a turn with Spider-UK, you may take a turn with up to 5 other figures you control with a Spider-Verse, Swing Line, or Web Swing special power during which they may only move. You may not take any additional turns.

WEB SWING 2
Instead of his normal move, Spider-UK may move up to 2 spaces with Web Swing. When moving with Web Swing, Spider-UK has the Flying special power, but may not move up or down more than 40 levels in a single swing, and will not take any leaving engagement attacks. After using Web Swing 2, you may use it two additional times.

SUPER STRENGTH

[Lord Pyre]

[Lord Pyre]

Figure tutorial

[Lord Pyre]

Alrighty, next Spider-Verse leader!

I'll have the figure most likely done today. It's a super minor touchup that wouldn't need approval anyway.

One thing to mention is his name. He's been referred to as Spider-Man, Captain Britain, and Spider-UK. He's more widely known as Spider-UK, as those other references are only used once or twice in the book, so I think I'll defer to using UK unless there are strong opinions.

There was mention of making his Battleplan more interesting, but I really like the Swing line coordination power and don't want to take too much focus from that. This guy makes named battleplans and shouts them during battle, so something a little more would fit, but I also do like the simplicity of a plain attack aura.

[tcglkn]

I like where this design ended up. I like taking a turn with the figure where they cannot attack for web swingers since it lets Spider-Boy and Spider-Man (Takuya) move too.

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

I like where this design ended up. I like taking a turn with the figure where they cannot attack for web swingers since it lets Spider-Boy and Spider-Man (Takuya) move too.

Yep, and will work for others like Spider-Knight too.

[IAmBatman]

Got 255 on the calculator, so I think you're in good shape.

[MrNobody]

So would C3G Peter be able to use Web-Slinger on his semi-turn?

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by MrNobody

So would C3G Peter be able to use Web-Slinger on his semi-turn?

Peter says he can sling if he DID NOT move. UK says they can ONLY move. So if you elect not to move, you still can't do anything else.

At least that's the intent!

[johnny139]

I'd go with Spider-UK here, that's the name I know him under. And that repaint looks really good.

I'm actually not sure the "extra turn where you can only move" works that way. At least, it sort of raises questions about what exactly constitutes "moving." For example - Spider-Man with a grapple power: "After moving, you may switch Spider-Man and an adjacent figure." Does this count as "moving?" In strict game terms, yes - switching is a type of moving. I don't believe that's the intent, though. Same for an "instead of moving" power. If you can't use those, no one can Web Swing at all, because those are all "instead of moving" powers; if you CAN use those, things can get funky.

Simplest thing would be "Figures you control may not attack during this turn, or use any special powers other than the Web Swing or Swing Line special powers." but that cuts out, say, Flying on a Spider-Man that doesn't swing.

[Lord Pyre]

Yeah figuring out wording here might be tricky. My first draft said you could move them Normally, which is tacking normal move onto a move that would be otherwise normal. That cuts out the turn aspect so they wouldn’t use other abilities. Otherwise we could specify they could use the swing powers, OR just move. But that might still cut out other movement powers.