The Book of Luke Cage

[Griffin]

Originally Posted by Good Pig

Here's an idea. How about just using traditional bonding?

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Luke Cage has a nice defensive power and so he should hold up nicely when concentrated on by your opponent and that way he is coming in afterwards too (instead of before) which is better with the theme, plus no need for FAQs.

Like Bats, that is fine with me, but you need to sell the LD on dropping the aspect of Luke picking up the slack of a dead Fighter. But I think that aspect only found its way on the card to begin with because of a lack of cowbell.

[IAmBatman]

Well, let me just say, that the two turns with him really makes Iron Fist and Luke Cage and Jewel and Luke Cage feel "right" to me ... and makes Jewel way more fun than she has been to this point!

[tcglkn]

Bonding with Wolverine. Yikes.

[Griffin]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

Bonding with Wolverine. Yikes.

That is how I felt at first too, but in other army builds, you could take a turn with Wolverine and Deadpool in one turn.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by Griffin

That is how I felt at first too, but in other army builds, you could take a turn with Wolverine and Deadpool in one turn.

Exactly. Or Wolverine and Magneto. Or Wolverine and Storm. Or Wolverine and any mutant we come out with. Hero turn bonding with Wolverine is already here.

[SirGalahad]

Originally Posted by Good Pig

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I'm not against dropping the "dead OM" mechanic (for now), but I have questions --

From how far away can Cage have his teammate's back? Adjacent? Only if he can end his move adjacent? X clear sight spaces? Clear sight?

Because anywhere on the battlefield seems a bit off.

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[Good Pig]

I think adjacent or a really short range could help the theme and keep the cost/power in check.

[Griffin]

Originally Posted by Good Pig

I think adjacent or a really short range could help the theme and keep the cost/power in check.

Word. I like SirG's writeup just above, but with a space restriction like 5 clear sight spaces would be good.

[Good Pig]

Originally Posted by Griffin

Word. I like SirG's writeup just above, but with a space restriction like 5 clear sight spaces would be good.

I was thinking maybe 3-4.

[Griffin]

Sure. I just threw 5 out there because in Heroscape, clear sight powers are usually open clear sight or 5 clear sight spaces, if not just adjacent.

[tcglkn]

Plus his move is 5 so it fits in that way too.

[SirGalahad]

5 it is then

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OP updated, along with new synergies.