Soldiers of Valhalla - nominations and discussion

[Scytale]

We are open for business!

Just as a reminder, these are the general features that we will be judging on, so keep them in mind for your nominations:

• Balance-Are the points correct?
• Playability-Are the powers clear and understandable? Are its master stats appropriate? If it is Large or Huge, what type of base does it use? Is it visually distinct from pre-existing units?
• Creativity-Does it add something new to the game?
• Theme-Does it fit in the HS universe?
• Accessibility-Is the sculpt, or sculpts, available, at a reasonable price, and with limited modification? To help with this, it is encouraged that a link to the mini is included with the nomination (check out Lamaclown's list of mini sites for help with that). Per our new guidelines, we are no longer considering this at the time of review.

Our mission is to review custom units for balance, playability and creativity and to approve deserving candidates for inclusion in HeroScape play. Approved figures will fit in the HeroScape canon thematically and will be suitably priced.

We rely on community involvement in nominating units which will then be playtested by a panel of judges. Judges are permanently appointed, and serve until they choose to step down. The current Judges are:

• Scytale
• superfrog
• vegietarian18
• wriggz
• Astroking112
• Dysole
• Vydar_XLIII

Soldiers of Valhalla display thread (inducted units)
SoV & C3V Books of Index

Week at HSers SoV Interview Part I
Week at HSers SoV Interview Part II


units pending acceptance for review

Major F19 by Flash_19

Yes - 2 (superfrog and Scytale)
No - 2 (Dysole and Vydar_XLIII)
not yet voted - 3 (vegietarian18, wriggz, and Astroking112)

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units under Unified Fanscape review

Master Aldorn (primary) by Leaf_It
Visages of Aldorn (secondary) by Leaf_It
Lady Aldorn by Leaf_It


units currently being reviewed

Masha Shingai by Astroking112

Yes - 2 (Scytale and superfrog)
No - 1 (BiggaBullfrog)
not yet voted - 2 (wriggz and Dysole)

Rujin by Sir Heroscape

Yes - 3 (Scytale, Vydar_XLIII, and superfrog)
No - 0
not yet voted - 2 (vegietarian18 and Dysole)

Shadow Wraith by Sir Heroscape

Yes - 2 (Scytale and BiggaBullfrog)
No - 0
not yet voted - 3 (Astroking112, Dysole, and Vydar_XLIII)

Lee Jun by Leaf_It

Yes - 2 (BiggaBullfrog and Scytale)
No - 0
not yet voted - 3 (superfrog, vegietarian18, and wriggz)

Agrith-Naar by Sir Heroscape

Yes - 0
No - 0
not yet voted - 5 (Scytale, superfrog, wriggz, Astroking112, and Dysole)

Drow Assassin by Leaf It

Yes - 0
No - 0
not yet voted - 5 (Scytale, superfrog, vegietarian18, Astroking112, and Vydar_XLIII)

Diorite Defender by ryguy266

Yes - 0
No - 0
not yet voted - 5 (Scytale, vegietarian18, wriggz, Dysole, and Vydar_XLIII)

Wulfing Hunters by Shiftrex

Yes - 0
No - 0
not yet voted - 5 (Scytale, superfrog, vegietarian18, wriggz, and Astroking112)

High Dune Scorpions by Sir Heroscape and Leaf It

Yes - 0
No - 0
not yet voted - 5 (Scytale, vegietarian18, Astroking112, Dysole, and Vydar_XLIII)

Jim Whitecloud by Leaf It

Yes - 0
No - 0
not yet voted - 5 (Scytale, superfrog, vegietarian18, wriggz, and Dysole)

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units under final United Fanscape review

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[Scytale]

SECTION 1: Submission guidelines and tips
1. Any number of units may be nominated in a single post, including "synergistic" units that function best as a group. When nominating multiple units, you may choose one of four options for your submission:

a) Choose a unit to be the "primary" unit of the submission, and the rest to be "secondary" units. The "primary" unit may pass by itself without the "secondary" units passing, but if the "primary" unit fails, all "secondary" units will be withdrawn. "Secondary" units will be judged based on the "primary" unit.
b) Designate the entire submission as a "faction". For a "faction" submission, if a single unit fails, the remainder of the "faction" will be withdrawn.
c) Choose a group of units (more than one but less than the total number of submissions) to be the "primary" group and the remainder to be the "secondary" group. The "primary" group will be considered as a "faction" under Section 1-1b, and the "secondary" units will be considered as "secondary" units under Section 1-1a in relation to the "primary" group.
d) All units stand or fall on their own merit, as if they were separate nominations.

2. Nominated units require a card formatted in a manner that is easy to read.
3. Sculpts must be known, readily available and appropriately scaled, with consideration taken for cost and for labor, such as paint, required to obtain the sculpt. sites that sell minis (maintained by Lamaclown)
4. All units suggested should fit thematically within the Heroscape universe. Units should follow a Heroscape general and should normally include an origin world that is part of the Heroscape canon.
5. Anyone can nominate a unit for consideration. Nominated units require a majority vote (50%+1) of the Council before they will be considered for review.
6. Do NOT slap a unit together and nominate it for consideration. Game play experience and observations are encouraged. The SoV is a tool for ensuring balance, not for helping refine a rough draft. (The Pre-SoV Workshop is a great place to look for help refining a unit before submitting it here.)

SECTION 2: How units are judged
Units nominated for consideration will go through the following process after a majority of acceptance votes by the judges:
1. Units accepted for review will be playtested competitively at least once by five judges.
2. Consideration for approved units will be given, generally, based on the following criteria and in this order: balance, playability, creativity, and theme.
3. Time for consideration is: as long as it takes for the judges to make an informed decision.
4. Great units will be approved, not good ones. Don't let this discourage you.
5. Judge discussions will occur in public and private forums on the non-official Heroscape web site: Currently www.heroscapers.com
6. Reviews on units will be public with status and results presented.
7. Units must receive 4 reviews supporting induction and no more than 1 review against induction in order to be considered for acceptance into the Soldiers of Valhalla, after which they will be reviewed by the C3V and if approved there will be re-formatted and given the Soldiers of Valhalla Seal of Approval and admitted into the C3V as well.

SECTION 3: Self-governance
1. The Council will contain a number of judges that the sitting judges find appropriate, but never less than 5.
2. Judges will maintain their position unless:
a) They are not heard from by fellow judges on the official non-official Heroscape web site for a period of 31 days, or
b) They abstain for a total of three months or for three consecutive units under review, whichever comes later.
3. If a vacancy on the council occurs, judges will be replaced by those who:
a) show interest in serving, and
b) after consideration of the sitting judges receive 75 % vote of approval. Voting and discussion of a replacement judge may occur in private.
4. Judges will not be allowed to vote on their own units. During the judging of their own units their vote will be considered an abstention for the percentages needed to both playtest and approve the unit. Their vote will NOT be counted as an abstention for purposes of the "three consecutive units" portion of Section 3-2-b.
5. These by-laws may be changed and amended at any time by a 75% vote of sitting judges.


Units that have been inducted in the Soldiers of Valhalla:
link to YES reviews link to NO reviews

Zombie Hulk (Book) by dok and Good Pig
Tyrian the Kyrie Warrior (Book) by Paronychodon
Zettian Infantry (Book) by dok
Priscus (Book) by Filthy the Clown
Cxurg'gyath (Book) by Tolamos
Beakface Sneaks (Book) by Super Bogue
Hoplitron (Book) by dok
Brimstone (Book) by Scytale
Kantono Daishi (Book) by qt.bangerang
Jarek Guy (Book) by fishguy1
Prince Al'kahora (Book) by capsocrates
Asterios (Book) by the French HS Community
Red Ants of Aunstrom (Book) by Scytale
Cormin the Dark (Book) by Maklar the Silver Prince
Ashi-Dhulu (Book) by MegaSilver
Urk (Book) by Ninja Status and superfrog
Executioner 616 (Book) by Dysole
Kon-Tar-Na (Book) by dok
Viceron the Blood Knight (Book) by Ixe
Maltis Tez (Book) by Leaf It
Tetraites (Book) by Sir Heroscape
Bol (Book) by The Dewk
Uzog (Book) by Kinseth
Kha (Book) by kolakoski
Rendar Fy (Book) by capsocrates
Lilja (Book) by Lamaclown
Xundar (primary) (Book) by Sir Heroscape
Shadow Binder (secondary) (Book) by Sir Heroscape
Shadow Fiend (secondary) (Book) by Sir Heroscape
Shadow Hound (secondary) (Book) by Sir Heroscape
Specters of Aldorn (Book) by Leaf It
Beakface Rogue (Book) by Sir Heroscape and wriggz
Soontir Van (Book) by Arch-vile
Swaysil (Book) by Leaf It
Olog (Book) by The Long eared bat
Clayton Pierce (Book) by Discord group
Kate Crawford (Book) by Pumpkin_King
M.A.R.S. (Book) by Astroking112

Units that were reviewed but not approved for Soldiers of Valhalla:
link to YES reviews link to NO reviews

Gor'Vath by robbdaman
Priscus by Filthy the Clown
Zombiekazes by hextr1p
Blood Raptor by krysto2002
Eremon Vandel by clancampbell
Unukk by GameBear
Crypt Guards by Super Bogue
77th Infantry Division by tcgkln (withdrawn)
Green Wyrmling by killercactus
Gatekeepers by Darkmage7a
Deepwater Warrior by dok
Rat Swarms by Killometer
Ibixian Ridge Raiders by Typhon2222 and Sertorius
Herd Chief Baabas by Typhon2222 and Sertorius (withdrawn)
Horned Skull Champion by qt.bangerang
Gargoyle by dok
Beakface Sneaks by Super Bogue (withdrawn)
Gor'Vath by robbdaman
Skeleton Archers by Typhon2222 and Sertorius
Buccaneers of the Endless Sea by Super Bogue
Dashi Takainto by qt.bangerang
Clyemne by DeathDoom
Vargach by Kaemon Awa 123
Khophawet by Typhon2222
Rorshack by William099
Tentacles of the Kraken by qt.bangerang (withdrawn)
Threforian Raptor by Fi Skitara
Greenspawn Assassin by boromir96 and awesomeunleashed (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Ragweb Spider by Son of Arathorn (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Shaitahn by Son of Arathorn
Wraith of Bleakewood by qt.bangerang (withdrawn)
Horned Skull Champion by qt.bangerang (withdrawn)
Kheris Fhen by the French HS Community
Grommel Bronzewielder by Son of Arathorn
Kantono Daishi by qt.bangerang (withdrawn)
Sundol by vegetarian18
Thorseby Woodsmen by Tai-Pan
Thrangir by superfrog
Kar-Su-Na by Son of Arathorn (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Pavin Nahz by Arch-vile (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Pygar Fasir by McHotcakes
Gruoark by Toogwick_tuk
Rampage by William099
Warden 722 by dok
Knights of Aundair by Kinseth (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Urk by Ninja Status (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Elgos Knights by Ixe
Viceron the Dark Knight by Ixe
Kobolds of Idona Keep by Boot Camp of Valhalla (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Jaraptara by Kinseth
Uzog by Kinseth
Retchtongue Warband (primary) by Kinseth
Ragsh Skullcrusher (secondary) by Kinseth
Gruul the Wicked (secondary) by Kinseth
Rampage by William099
Viceron the Blood Knight by Ixe
Swaysil of the Northlands by Maklar the Silver Prince
Maltis Tez by Leaf_It (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Uzog by Kinseth
Maltis Tez by Leaf_It (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Agent Fawcett by Soundwarp SG-1
Jack of Blades by BiggaBullfrog (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Beakface Archer (primary) by Sir Heroscape and wriggz
Beakface Rogue (secondary) by Sir Heroscape and wriggz
Johann Graybeard by DewNoHarm
Drow Assassin by Leaf_It (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Rujin by Sir Heroscape
Agrah Fenh by superfrog
Specters of Aldorn by Leaf_It (withdrawn)
Soontir Van by Arch-vile
Specters of Aldorn by Leaf_It
Masha Shingai by Astroking112
Xundar (primary) by Sir Heroscape (withdrawn)
Shadow Binder (secondary) by Sir Heroscape (withdrawn)
Shadow Fiend (secondary) by Sir Heroscape (withdrawn)
Shadow Hound (secondary) by Sir Heroscape (withdrawn)
Clayton Pierce by Discord group
Catalan Mercenaries by Scytale
Agrith-Naar by Sir Heroscape (withdrawn)
Great Axes of Ironstone by Leaf_It (withdrawn)
Dalmar Stonewall by Leaf_It (withdrawn)
Masha Shingai by Astroking112 (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Clayton Pierce by Discord group (did not pass unified fanscape review)
Agrith-Naar by Sir Heroscape (withdrawn)
Agrith-Naar by Sir Heroscape
Abe no Seimei (primary) by Astroking112 (withdrawn)
Kincho (secondary) by Astroking112 (withdrawn)
Great Axes of Ironstone by Leaf_It (withdrawn)
Dalmar Stonewall by Leaf_It (withdrawn)
Abe no Seimei (primary) by Astroking112
Kincho (secondary) by Astroking112
Ibaraki-doji (secondary) by Astroking112
Wulfing Hunters by Shiftrex (did not pass united fanscape review)
Wulfling Hunters by Shiftrex (withdrawn)
Lee Jun by Leaf_It (withdrawn)
Feral Swog by MegaSilver (withdrawn)
Kirvin the Wily by SchismaticSounds (did not pass united fanscape review)
High Dune Scorpions by Sir Heroscape and Leaf_It (did not pass united fanscape review)
Drow Assassin by Leaf_It (withdrawn)
Shadow Stalker by Sir Heroscape
Feral Swog by MegaSilver
Nordlung by Sherman Davies

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by Killometer

1. Nominated units require a card formatted in a manner that is easy to read.

Does that mean I could create my own card layout if I wanted to?

[1Mmirg]

It does mean that, though in the end I believe that we are looking for cards to fit fully within the Heroscape world (note #3 above). So, it's likely that we'd end up doing a revision of the card to match other Heroscape cards.

This is still a point of some discussion among the judges, but in my mind #3 implies a standard Heroscape card at some point.

[Killometer]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

Does that mean I could create my own card layout if I wanted to?

Yes, any well organized card is allowable for review, but accepted units will be reformatted to a traditional HS-style card.

[tcglkn]

Do you have an art guy for this project? I would be totally willing to lead on that front. I just do not have the time to playtest that would be needed to judge.

[1Mmirg]

Thanks for the offer. We'll talk about it and let you know. Of course, first a card has to actually make it past our grueling review--might be months, even years... .

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by 1Mmirg

Thanks for the offer. We'll talk about it and let you know. Of course, first a card has to actually make it past our grueling review--might be months, even years... .

Why do you think I am willing to help? Won't be much work. But I would love to design a stamp, then create a good card for each unit we passed with the stamp. atmospro is supposed to hook me up with his production quality template soon.

[Lamaclown]

Since any nominated card must have an available miniature to go with it you can check the availability of your miniature using the links below to various online miniatures games stores.

Site Sponsors:

Auggie's

Cool Stuff, Inc.

Miniature Market

Troll and Toad

Wargamer's Headquarters
(House Mouse Games is a Site Sponsor as well. The above list represents the Site Sponsors who carry other games in addition to Heroscape)

Other Stores:

Fantization (one of my favorites)

Games Empire

FRP Games (another really good one)

RPG Shop This one seems to have disappeared

Noble Knight Games

Paizo

The Warstore

Reaper Mini

Crocodile Games

Privateer Press (Hordes, Warmachine, Monsterpocalypse, Voltron [if only Voltron was the right scale])

Role 4 Initiative (D&D)

Wyrd Miniatures (Malifaux)

Games Workshop (I know, I know, but some people do use their sculpts)

Icon USA

Team Covenant (they specialize in Monster Apocalypse)

There are others but if a miniature used for a custom can't be found on any of these sites, chances are it is no longer available.

Also, sites like Cool Mini or Not probably wouldn't be acceptable as a source for availability. It has a gallery of some incredible paint jobs (visit it if you've never been there) but it isn't a good source to purchase from.

If you know of other stores that offer something in miniatures that you don't think any of the above offer feel free to let us know through PM and it can be added to this post.

[quozl]

I'm not allowed not to nominate yet but I'm thinking about nominating Deathwalker 10000 by krysto2002.

[flameslayer93]

I can probably figure out a good nomination for a card. I'll wait on it though

[Dad_Scaper]

One sneak peek:

Valkrill is ok by us. We're all about evil.