C3G Unit Discussion - SSE S1 ; Part 2

[FreshFoods]

100% echo LP here. Good leader in a pretty diverse faction (only thing they’re really missing is expensive range I think). Has competition with Songbird and Night Thrasher in the same price range, but they’re all viable.

Terrain power isn’t my favorite, but he’s still usually worth his cost without it.

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by FreshFoods

Terrain power isn’t my favorite, but he’s still usually worth his cost without it.

I've definitely played him in games where he never uses his terrain power, and he's still plenty good.

[Arch-vile]

I don't think I've ever gotten the terrain boost for Cage. He's a faction lynchpin regardless.

[Margloth]

It's always bothered me that he has to roll at least 1 shield to get his power to work. It's not like he has to "set" his impenetrable skin. It's just impenetrable. Even if he doesn't see the attack coming, the skin will still protect him.

Conversely, Magic Defense is always protecting. In my mind, the Magic user should still have to recognize a threat and react to it by casting a spell, be rolling 1 shield. Unless it's just one of those Harry Potter 'always on' spells, which is silly

[Tornado]

Perhaps The Prez could have an Infrastructure Plan power that turns other terrain into asphalt.

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by Margloth

It's always bothered me that he has to roll at least 1 shield to get his power to work. It's not like he has to "set" his impenetrable skin. It's just impenetrable. Even if he doesn't see the attack coming, the skin will still protect him.

Conversely, Magic Defense is always protecting. In my mind, the Magic user should still have to recognize a threat and react to it by casting a spell, be rolling 1 shield. Unless it's just one of those Harry Potter 'always on' spells, which is silly

Yeah, same. I reused the power on Brit who can strap a nuke to his back and be fine, but a defense whiff means he's dead.
It DOES add some tension yet rather then them always be annoying tanks. MD is just crazy powerful.

[IAmBatman]

Magical Defense is rarely paired with high defensive numbers, though, so for the most part it's just a matter of wearing them down.

[Arkham]

Originally Posted by Arch-vile

I don't think I've ever gotten the terrain boost for Cage. He's a faction lynchpin regardless.

One of the reasons I play on Chernobyl for all my tests is because it has primarily asphalt and concrete in the center.

[IAmBatman]

Grundy's Grave is a decent map for Luke as well.

[FreshFoods]

"Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, at your service."

[Tornado]

Pretty much the gold standard of C3G.

[tcglkn]

Very solid design. I don't know how we ever design another Peter Parker after that one...