The Book of Kree Colonel

[IAmBatman]

The turn bonding was always with different Scouts (and it's required for it to be different, thus the "other"). But you don't have to teleport adjacent to the Scout you're taking a turn with.

KREE HERO BONDING
After revealing an Order Marker on this card, and after taking a turn with a Kree Scout, you may immediately take a turn with any other Kree Hero you control.

KREE TACTICAL TELEPORTATION
Instead of moving normally, you may choose an unengaged Kree Scout you control. Immediately place up to two unengaged Kree Heroes you control on empty spaces adjacent to the chosen Kree Scout. Figures moved with Kree Tactical Teleportation must be placed so that they are not engaged.

[Karat]

That's just a nuance I always missed then, hence my confusion.

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, their teleportation is pretty nutso, but it really works well with the Soldiers, Captains, and Colonels.

[Karat]

I went ahead and told Alex to try them at 5 defense so at least we will get a comparison point.

[IAmBatman]

Sounds good. I'd probably either do that or drop their cost a tad.

[Karat]

That was what I'm leaning towards. Hopefully his and Splash's results will help me decide.

[Karat]

Results from Splash and Alex. I noted several times where they could have used into the breach and didn't and Splash noted that they forgot to use the unblockables.

Originally Posted by AlexH12

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: Kree Colonel

Army Test
Map: Island Plane Crash
Units: Kree ColonelX2(440), Kree CaptainX2(150), Captain Marvel(360), Kree ScoutX4(160), Kree SoldierX3(90) VS. Professor X(220), Cyclops(190), Beast(170), Jean Grey(240), Colossus(315), Jubilee(60)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1:
My first order marker is on a colonel 1. Colonel moves and moves others with Into the Breach. The soldiers move with Kree Invasion. Splash’s first order marker is on Professor X. Colossus moves. Cyclops rolls 4 skulls against scout 3, destroying it. The next order marker is revealed on scout 2. The scout teleports Captain Marvel and colonel 2. Captain Marvel attacks Colossus, dealing 2 wounds. The next order marker is revealed on Professor X. Beast moves. Cyclops uses his special attack against Captain Marvel, colonel 2, and scout 1. Colonel and Captain Marvel defend the attack, with the latter dealing 2 wounds to Cyclops. The scout is destroyed. The next order marker is revealed on colonel 2. Colonel 2 rolls all skulls against Cyclops, destroying him. Soldiers move with Kree Invasion. The next order marker is revealed on Professor X. Beast attacks Captain Marvel and colonel 2, dealing each 2 wounds. Colossus moves.
Round 2:
The first order marker is on Profesor X. Beast negotiates Captain Marvel. Beast attacks colonel 2, blocking the attack. Colossus attacks colonel 2, blocking the attack. The next order marker is on scout 4. Captain Marvel attacks Colossus, blocking the attack. The next order marker is on Professor X. Beast attacks colonel 2 and Captain Marvel, dealing 1 and 3 wounds. Colossus attacks colonel 2, destroying him. The next order marker is on colonel 2. The next order marker is on Professor X. Beast attacks Captain Marvel, blocking the attack and dealing 3 wounds to Beast. Colossus attacks Captain Marvel destroying him. The next order marker was removed from Captain Marvel’s card.
Round 3:
The first order marker is revealed on Professor X. Colossus destroys 2 soldiers. Beast destroys a scout and deals a wound to the colonel. The next order marker is revealed on the colonel. The colonel and a soldier attack Beast, but both attacks are blocked. The next order marker is revealed on Professor X. Colossus attacks the colonel, destroying him. Jubilee moves. The next order marker is on the scout. The scout teleports the captains up. The scout and a captain attack Beast. The scout’s attack is blocked, but the captain deals 1 wound to Beast. The next order marker is revealed on Professor X. Colossus destroys a captain. Jubilee attacks a captain and a scout, destroying the scout dealing a wound to the captain. The next order marker is on the scout.
Round 4:
The first order marker is revealed on the captain. The captain and the soldier attack, but both are blocked. The next order marker is revealed on Colossus. Colossus destroys the soldier. Jubilee attacks the captain, but the attack is blocked. The next order marker is revealed on the captain. The captain whiffs his attack. The next order marker is revealed on Colossus. Colossus destroys the captain.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Beast(4 wounds), Colossus(2 wounds), Jubilee, Jean Grey, and Professor X(unwounded).

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Army Test
Map: Island Plane Crash
Units: Kree ColonelX2(440), Kree ScoutX6(240), Kree SoldierX10(300) VS. Apocalypse(620), Nightcrawler(140), Wolfsbane(130), Angel(90)

Spoiler Alert!

Apocalypse’s glyphs are Probability Manipulator and Shield Belt.
Round 1:
The first order marker is revealed on the scouts. 2 scouts move. The next order marker is revealed on Apocalypse. Angel moves, carrying Wolfsbane. The next order marker is on the scouts. A scout teleports both colonels up. A scout tries to attack Angel, but the attack is blocked. Colonel 2 is dealt 1 wound from LEA. Colonel 2 attacks Angel, dealing 2 wounds. The next order marker is on Apocalypse. Wolfsbane attacks colonel 1, dealing 1 wound. The next order marker is revealed on Colonel 1. Colonel 1 attacks Angel, but the attack is blocked. 5 soldiers move up. The next order marker is on Apocalypse. Wolfsbane attacks colonel 2, but the attack is blocked.
Round 2:
The first order marker is revealed on Apocalypse. Wolfsbane attacks colonel 1, dealing 1 wound. The next order marker is revealed on colonel 1. The colonel attacks Wolfsbane, dealing 2 wounds. 5 soldiers are moved up. The next order marker is revealed on Apocalypse. Wolfsbane attacks colonel 2, dealing 2 wounds. The next order marker is revealed on the scouts. A scout attacks Wolfsbane, blocking the attack. Colonel 1 attacks Wolfsbane, destroying her. The next order marker is revealed on Apocalypse. Nightcrawler moves. The next order marker is revealed on colonel 2. A soldier attacks Nightcrawler, dealing 1 wound.
Round 3:
My first order marker is on colonel 2. The colonel and 3 soldiers fail to land a hit on Nightcrawler. The next order marker is revealed on Apocalypse. Nightcrawler uses his special attack and destroys 2 soldiers. The next order marker is revealed on colonel 1. The colonel deals 1 wound to Nightcrawler. The soldiers fail to hit Nightcrawler. The next order marker is revealed on Apocalypse. Nightcrawler destroys 1 soldier. The next order marker is revealed on colonel 1. The colonel destroys Nightcrawler. 5 soldiers move up. The next order marker is on Apocalypse. Angel moves up, carrying Apocalypse.
Round 4:
An X OM is revealed on colonel 2 and a soldier is revived. The first order marker is revealed on colonel 2. The colonel and 3 soldiers fail to hit Apocalypse. The next order marker is revealed on Apocalypse. Apocalypse destroys colonel 2. The next order marker is revealed on colonel 1. Apocalypse deals a wound to the colonel with Survival of the Fittest. The next order marker is revealed on Apocalypse. Apocalypse destroys the colonel. The next order marker is on the colonel. The next order marker is on Apocalypse. Apocalypse destroys a scout.
Round 5:
My first order marker is on the scouts. All figures miss their hits. The next order marker is on Apocalypse. Apocalypse destroys a soldier. The next order marker is on the scouts. All figures miss their hits. The next order marker is on Apocalypse. Apocalypse destroys a scout. The next order marker is on the scouts. A scout destroys Angel. The next order marker is on Apocalypse. Apocalypse destroys a soldier.
Round 6:
Apocalypse destroyed 2 soldiers and a scout.
Round 7:
Apocalypse is dealt 1 wound. Apocalypse destroyed 2 soldiers and a scout.
Round 8:
Apocalypse destroyed 2 scouts.
Round 9:
Apocalypse destroyed 3 soldiers.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Apocalypse(1 wound).

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Splash’s Test
Map: Island Plane Crash
Units: Kree SoldierX7(210), Kree ScoutX2(80), Kree ColonelX2(440), Kree Captain(75), Hulkling(200) VS. Super-Skrull(340), Super-Skrull(280), Skrull WarriorsX3(330), Skrull InfiltratorX5(50)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1:
The first order marker is revealed on the scouts. 2 scouts move. Rl’nnd destroys a scout and teleports after attacking. The next order marker is revealed on the scouts. The scout teleports the captain and a colonel. The scout attacks the Super-Skrull, but the attack is blocked. The next order marker is revealed on the warriors. They destroy the scout and deal the colonel 1 wound. The next order marker is revealed on a colonel. The colonel tries to attack Super-Skrull, but the attack is blocked. The next order marker is revealed on Super-Skrull. Rl’nnd deals 2 wounds to a colonel.
Round 2:
The first order marker is revealed on Rl’nnd. Rl’nnd destroys a colonel and the captain. The rest of Splash’s order markers are on the destroyed colonel. The next order marker is on the warriors. They try to take out some soldiers, but their attacks are blocked. The next order marker is on Rl’nnd. Rl’nnd destroys 2 soldiers.
Round 3:
The first order marker is on Rl’nnd. Rl’nnd deals 1 wound to the colonel. The next order marker is on Hulkling. Hulkling deals Rl’nnd 1 wound. The next order marker is on the warriors. They destroy 2 soldiers. The next order marker is revealed on Hulkling. Hulkling puts a wound marker on his card to roll 2 extra attack dice, but Rl’nnd blocks the attack. The next order marker is on Rl’nnd. Rl’nnd deals Hulkling 3 wounds. The next order marker is on Hulkling. Hulking removes a wound marker from his card. Hulkling tries to attack Rl’nnd, but the attack is blocked.
Round 4:
The colonel revives a scout. The first order marker is revealed on Hulkling. Hulkling deals 1 wound to Rl’nnd. The next order marker is on Rl’nnd. Rl’nnd destroys Hulkling. The next order marker is on Hulkling. The next order marker is on Rl’nnd. Rl’nnd deals 1 wound to the colonel. The next order marker is revealed on the colonel. The colonel and 2 soldiers attack Rl’nnd, but all of the attacks are blocked. The next order marker is on Rl’nnd. Rl’nnd deals 1 wound to the colonel.
Round 5:
The first order marker is revealed on Rl’nnd. Rl’nnd deals 1 wound to the colonel. The next order marker is revealed on the colonel. The colonel and 2 soldiers fail to hit Rl’nnd. A soldier destroys a warrior. The next order marker is revealed on Rl’nnd. Rl’nnd destroys the colonel. The next order marker is on the colonel. The next order marker is on Rl’nnd. Rl’nnd destroys a scout. The next order marker is on the colonel.
Round 6:
The first order marker is revealed on the warriors. They destroy a soldier.
The next order marker is on the soldiers. The soldier fails to hit Rl’nnd. The next order marker is revealed on Rl’nnd. Rl’nnd destroys the remaining soldiers.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Rl’nnd(2 wounds), Skrull Warriors(5 warriors), Kl’rt(unwounded), Skrull Infiltrators(5 infiltrators).

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: If anything, the colonels cost should be lowered a bit. I understand they’re supposed to be a leader-type unit, but they underperform for their price. I think it’s ok for the colonel’s price to be lowered because Karat has told me some of his plans for the Kree, which is a design that synergizes with this unit and other Kree. 200 or 210 seems like a good spot for the colonel.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: I’m not a huge fan of the whole Kree thing. I don’t have much interest in them and their cards don’t have that much appeal to me. I would use the faction, but not very often. I’m more excited for some expansion on the Skrull faction!

SPLASH’S THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: The first game Beast was my Hero, I love him so much. Once Beast started taking wounds Colossus managed to wrap up the game. I think Alex had a couple bad rolls in general if I remember right. A solid X-Men team squished the Kree. Second game my Horsemen didn't do quite as well (although I think Wolfsbane managed to get some wounds in), but when the Kree put them down Apocalypse showed up and slowly killed every last one of them, with almost no real resistance.
One thing I noticed that the two powers kinda conflict, which isn't a problem necessarily, plenty of designs are more catered to provide options than a one card strategy. So the third game I decided to run two based on the idea that I could keep one safe in back to respawn units with the first power and move out soldiers with the other on the front line using Into the Breach. What may have worked in some circumstances failed miserably for me, due to the X-Men Super-Skrull single handedly destroying my entire army. My frontline Colonel fell fast and the second one didn't get a chance to do much, cause I was too busy trying to defend with Hulking. It's a good thing the defense was raised to 5 cause they would have fell even quicker without it.
As a whole the Kree aren't really set up to run well against mid-strength or higher heroes, and while the Colonel helps their mobility, it's been difficult to land standard attacks and harder than one might think to arrange getting those auto-wounds. I would lower the Colonels cost, while good at further mobilizing the Kree, the points would be better spent on a Unique Hero who could hold their own while still activating Kree Invasion. I could see 205 or 215 that way you can pair them up or draft them with the Captains for an even number.
Note: We also just realized we never remembered to use those autowounds. The first two games Alex had few, if any, opportunities, as the Colonels were either unwounded or the Soldiers weren't there yet. The last game I had four chances near the end. (I just now rolled a die four times and got 1 wound, so X-Super-Skrull actually would've been at 3 wounds not 2)

[IAmBatman]

I mean, the auto-wounds are kind of the point of the design. But sounds like they struggled to set it up. Kree are all about map control and controlling the points of engagement, but they're also a fairly high complexity army because of all the cross-synergies and moving parts between the four main Kree designs, so I'm not surprised they struggled to maximize them a bit. Definitely a learning curve for them.

So I honestly wouldn't overreact to those results, but I also wouldn't be shy about dropping the Colonel's cost a tad.

[Karat]

That's essentially where I am leaning. I'm thinking 210?

Splash wanted to play a couple.games last night. One where he ran them and one where I did. He lost pretty handily at 1k running them with Phyla. I ran them without a hero and lost against the Titans to Miss Martian (who is just rough for them in general), but they took down Raven in about 2-3 concentrated turns minimizing Starfire's effectiveness.

[IAmBatman]

I could potentially see down to 200. Might be worth running the numbers to figure out what builds you can make with either designation?

[IAmBatman]

I thought this was a fairly solid build in terms of best using their parts:

Kree Colonel (x2) (440), Kree Captain (x2) (150), Kree Scout (x5) (200), Kree Soldier (x7) (210) (1,000)

Going down to 200 for the Colonels would either let you add one extra Soldier at 1,000 or one Soldier and one Colonel at 1,200, either of which would be nice, IMO.

[Karat]

At 200 you can get: Coloenl, 2xCaptain, 2xScout, and 9xSoldiers for 700

At 210 you can get: Colonel, 2xCaptain, 2xScout, 10xSoldier, Noh-Varr for 1,000

So 200 is probably better for army builiding.