C3G Procedures

[quozl]

As C3G grows, I thought it would be nice to have all the procedures of C3G in one thread. Please do not post in this thread. If you want to see something added here, please post in the Welcome to C3G thread.

C3G GOALS

1) To create a collection of comic book style Heroscape custom designs that are internally compatible.

2) For each custom design to accurately reflect the selected theme and to maintain a comic book style and thematic feel to its design.

3) To have each custom design be a collaborative effort from our C3G members while encouraging support, good ideas, and productive effort from the entire Heroscapers.com community.

4) To maintain the position of at least 4 and no more than 8 core members (hereby referred to as "Heroes") who are enthusiastic, well respected, and active Heroscapers.com members.

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C3G RULES

1) For any decision to be finalized, a proposal must be submitted and voted on by the C3G Heroes. Proposals may only be posted by a Hero or C3G Legend in a C3G Voting Thread.

2) A vote consists of a Hero posting yea, nay, abstain or hold in the thread where a proposal was made. Not voting is counted as an abstention. All proposals are open for a minimum of 48 hours or until all Heroes have voted. If all Heroes have not voted in 48 hours, tag those Heroes and they have an additional 48 hours to vote. One Hold vote can be used once per proposal to get an additional 72 hours on the clock for additional consideration, if a Hero does not update their hold vote before the total time elapses (5 days from the start of the proposal with a Hold), then that vote counts as an Abstain. A vote cannot be called if less than half the Heroes have voted for or against the proposal. When a vote is called, count the Yeas and the Nays; the majority wins. Any proposal in a voting hall that is not linked in the OP of that voting hall within 24 hours of being proposed is invalid. Any proposal not called within 1 week of being proposed is considered inactive and another proposal can be made in the thread, which would withdraw the previous proposal. If action is not taken on the proposal within 2 weeks of the vote being called, the resolution is considered invalid and it does not apply.

3) If there is a split decision on a proposal, then the C3G Sidekicks will be allowed to vote. Sidekick voting will remain open for 24 hours or until all Sidekicks have voted, whichever comes first. If the decision is still split after the Sidekicks' vote, then voting will be opened to Legends. The first Legend to post their vote will have the deciding vote.

C3G PRODUCTION GUIDE

• WORKSHOPPING

Spoiler Alert!

Before a design thread is started, ideas should be workshopped with other C3G members and fans. Choosing characters to design should be a collaborative process with other C3G members. Workshopping should occur in personal design threads, in the Public Design Workshop, in faction threads, and other dedicated workshopping areas in the forum.

It is recommended, but not required, that Heroes, Legends and Sidekicks post designs that they plan to run imminently in the Last Chance Workshop, as an opportunity for last-second objections or changes in direction.

• HERO APPROVAL

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C3G Heroes may start design threads or take threads off of On Hold status freely, so long as they are not running more than two concurrent design threads. The expectation of Heroes is that they will be contributing and moving other designers' threads forward, but this is not enforced except by the honor system.

To start a design, a lead designer must have the required reward points to spend previously accumulated. For more on reward points, see this post.

C3G Legends and Sidekicks may deduct reward points from their total to start a design thread, so long as they have the necessary reward points and are not already running two concurrent design threads. Both Legends and Sidekicks can run one design thread at a time at a lower rate, but must pay more reward points for a second design thread.

Legends pay 4 points for their first design thread and 20 for their second. Sidekicks pay 10 points for their first design thread and 30 for their second. Designs for destructible objects, glyph, maps and any miscellaneous designs that are not draftable come at half the usual price.

C3G Heroes, Legends and Sidekicks do not require Hero approval to start a design, except in two cases:
1) the design is for a character from a property that has not been previously approved by the Heroes. The Heroes will vote on whether any designs from that property will be allowed in C3G.
2) the design uses a repainted or modified miniature. The designer must submit their planned mod for approval by the Heroes, to ensure that the customization of minis neither too widespread nor too difficult to implement. The Heroes will vote on whether the design should go ahead with the planned miniature.

C3G Allies may only start a design thread for a design that has been approved by the C3G Heroes. This can happen in two ways:

1. An Ally's design is nominated for the public poll. The Heroes will vote on whether to approve the design when it is entered into the poll. If a design is approved by the Heroes and wins the poll, the Ally is cleared to start a design thread for it.
2. An Ally that has the necessary reward points (15 for a draftable design, 7 for any other type of design) may post in the C3G Shop to request a design thread. The Heroes will vote on whether or not to approve the design. If it is approved, the Ally may deduct the reward points to start the design thread.

• CREATING A DESIGN THREAD

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A C3G member that starts a design thread is considered the lead designer (LD) of that thread. Allies may only lead a public design. Heroes, Legends, and Sidekicks may lead designs in the public or in the sanctum, at their discretion.

If at any point during the course of a design thread, an LD is no longer able to run a design thread, they may designate an alternate LD to complete the design. The Heroes may designate a different LD, or approve one in the absence of the original LD, at their discretion.

Public designs should be started in the Public Designs forum, using the relevant templates for the first and second post from the Public Design Thread templates. A notable exception to this template is that the Character Bio is optional. After starting the design thread, the LD should post links in the C3G Welcome and Promo Threads, and tag the Heroes.

Sanctum designs should be started in the Design Threads subforum using the appropriate templates for the first and second post from the Sanctum Design Thread templates. A notable exception to this template is that the Character Bio is optional. All fields in the template for the second post should be filled out at the start of a design thread, to serve as a starting point for the design.

Once the design thread is started, the LD should post a link in the Outer Sanctum Discussion thread and tag the Heroes.

• THE DESIGN PHASE

Spoiler Alert!

During this first phase of the design thread, it is the LD's responsibility to:
• locate pictures for mini and comic art
• guide discussion of the design
• keep the SP up to date with any changes that are agreed on

Once the design direction is settled and at least 48 hours have passed since the thread was started, the LD may call a vote for initial playtesting. It is required for Allies, and recommended but not required for Heroes, Legends and Sidekicks, that the LD fill out the Consistency Checklist and Competitive Checklist (found in the Design Process Checklists thread) around this point in the design thread.

If one or more areas of concern are identified in the Competitive Checklist, consulting members of the Competitive Review Board before an initial is advised.

• THE INITIAL PHASE

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The goals of initial testing are to identify any potential problems with a design early in the process, and to get an initial guess at the unit's point value. The process is not strictly defined, but should be more extensive than a public playtest and should focus on any potential problem areas identified during the design phase. At least three army tests are recommended, but one army test may be substituted with smaller-scale testing Hero vs Squad tests or similar.

It is recommended, but not required, that the initial tester be the lead designer of the thread in most cases. Completing an initial playtest yields 2 reward points. C3G Allies may not run their own initials.

• THE PLAYTESTING PHASE

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The goals of playtesting is to finalize the unit's point value. After an initial playtest, a design can be posted in the C3G Playtesting Signup thread, with all mini info and any custom tutorial included. Any designer may only have one design active in the Playtesting thread at a time, while there is a minimum requirement of two public playtests before advancing to Final Editing, there is no cap and we can keep requiring playtests until we are comfortable moving forward with a point cost.

Allies are automatically signed up to be the first playtester on their own LDs.

• THE FINAL EDITING PHASE

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The goals of Final Editing is to refine the wording on special powers and have cards generated by our Art Department. It is a good practice to ask for someone to double check your special power's wording at this point before asking for a card to be made so multiple updates are not required.

LDs are expected to formally check the OP and SP of their design thread for information on figure used, playtests (all linked), OP Formatting, SP Formatting, and Cards, all before proposing for Release/On Deck.

Once all above issues have been resolved and the LD has double-checked them, you may call for a vote to Release/On Deck which requires a super-majority of all active Heroes to pass (no more than 1 Nay).

• REEVALUATION

Spoiler Alert!

In order to make functional changes to a released design (including casual designs as well), a formal vote of the Heroes is required. If the proposal to reevaluate passes, it is only carried out if someone takes on the reevaluation as its lead designer (requiring them to take up a design slot, but not costing any design points). In order to complete the reevaluation, a design must undergo testing (which is given priority testing status) and be subject to a new finalization vote from the Heroes, which follows the same criteria as finalizing any design for release.

[quozl]

Ally Design Process:

Brainstorming Phase: Unofficial phase that happens in the Public Design Post thread where designs are tweaked and posted to get them a nomination in the Selection Phase.

Selection Phase: Occurs in the C3G Public Design Nomination thread, where we nominate any designs from the Public Design Post and then vote on what the next public design will be.

Design Phase: Once the previous design is released, the next LD decided upon in the Selection Phase may start a Book for their design(s) and immediately secure a second post to keep the design in. Once the thread is started be sure to post a link to it in the Welcome to C3G thread and the C3G Promotions Department thread and then send a PM with a link to the new thread to the C3G Heroes. The first official phase an Ally design enters, this is where most of the design kinks will be worked out. The Thread Title should be The Book of xxxxx(Design Phase)
Remember: For the first 48 hours you may not alter the design in the SP for any reason. You can make notes of suggested changes in the second post below the design so they don't get lost, but you are not allowed to alter the design.

Initial Playtesting Phase: This is during the Design Phase and must be voted on to move to this phase. First make the following proposal in bold: I propose a vote for Initial Playtesting. Change the Thread Title to The Book of xxxxx(Vote for Initial Playtest). Only a C3G Hero may run the Initial Playtest. 24 hours must pass before a proposal for the playtesting phase can occur. Make the following proposal in bold:I propose a vote for Public Playtesting. Change the Thread Title to The Book of xxxxx(Vote for Public Playtesting).

Playtesting Phase: Now the public gets a chance to officially test the unit. Change the Thread Title to The Book of xxxxx(Playtesting Phase). At least two playtesters are needed per unit. Once the tests have been turned in, the Lead Designer may propose to send the design to Final Editing. Make the following proposal in bold: I propose a vote for Final Editing. Change the Thread Title to The Book of xxxxx(Vote for Final Editing).

Final Editing Phase: Wording on all powers is fine tuned and the cards are created. Change the Thread Title to The Book of xxxxx(Final Editing).Once the cards are finished and the first post of the Book of thread is cleaned up, the Lead Designer can propose to release the design. Make the following proposal in bold: I propose a vote for Release. Change the Thread Title to The Book of xxxxx(Vote for Release).

Release: A unanimous vote from the Heroes is needed to release the design and the process restarts at the Design Phase with a design chosen by the group in the Selection Phase.

[quozl]

The C3G heroes have an important announcement!

Due to the recent surge of interest in designs that aren't in line with our original theme and goals, the heroes have had a lengthy discussion about the topic. Since there is so much ground to cover in this area, we decided to vote individually on some "hot topics" that have been discussed by various people. That way, there should be no question about what can be designed or not. If there is ever a design not covered by this vote, then bring it up to the heroes, and we'll vote on any individual, specific character.

The results (Drumroll...)

ALLOWED DESIGNS
Alien
Conan
GI Joe
He-Man
Lara Croft
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen*
Lone Ranger
Mortal Kombat
Predator
Red Sonja
Street Fighter
Terminator
TMNT
Transformers

*Only if acceptable mini photos and comic art are furnished prior to nomination.

NOT ALLOWED
Star Wars
Halo
Assassin's Creed

For those not allowed, I think Star Wars, Halo, and Assassin's Creed anybody could understand why we're hesitant about them. Don't let this vote discourage you from making your own customs of these guys, though!

So again, check this list if you want to make a non-Marvel/DC/Indy superhero design, and if it's not on here, bring it up to the heroes (In public or through PM is fine), and we'll vote then let you know!

[quozl]

Tips And Suggestions When Designing For C3G

Originally Posted by TrollBrute

First off, these are not the rules for designing (those can be found here), these are just some helpful tips on making the whole process a smoother one. None of these need to be followed, but doing so should make things easier on everyone involved.


Let's start with the design process. So you've got a character you want to design and you've got some ideas you feel are good, what should be your first step?

• Make sure the character hasn't already been drafted. If you do post a design for a character that has been drafted, the Heroes will let you know, but it's a good idea to check first. The first place to check is the Unreleased Figures list. If the character you want to design is listed there, it's already being worked on. If it isn't listed there, feel free to ask in the Public Design Thread and the Heroes will let you know.
• Do your research. As mush as you may know the character you're designing, comics have a long and varied history, so it's best to spend some time reading up. Wikipedia and Comicvine are great places to check, as are the respective wikis for the big two comic publishers, Marvel and DC. A few minutes on these sites can help you settle power levels, and maybe even spark a few ideas!
• Make sure your design is the most iconic for that version of the character. In other words, make sure your design plays like the character. Sure, the two issue storyline where Character X was gifted a magical amulet and took down Superman may well be awesome, but if that goes against the normal power levels of the character, those stories are best ignored.
• Keep your post orderly. The cleaner and more polished your design post is, the more likely people are to comment and vote on it. Your post can be formatted any way you want, but my favorite is the one listed in this post.
• Post a picture with your design. This one is completely personal opinion, and certainly doesn't have to be followed. Posting a picture with a design will grab more people's attention, and can often interest them more in the design. Google Image Search and Comicvine's galleries are the best places to check.

Running an LD is one of the most rewarding parts of being a C3G Ally or Sidekick, but it's also very challenging. Follow these tips to keep everything running smoothly.

• Take charge. You know the character and what you want out of the design, keep things running in that direction. You'll often have ideas and opinions coming at you from all directions, keep your original design in mind and let everyone know what you want. But always remember to...
• Listen to the Heroes This is probably the most important one, these guys have the most experience and knowledge, listen to what they say. This doesn't mean you have to blindly follow everything they say, but they've been doing this for a while, you can trust them on matters of balance and gameplay.
• Be courteous. You are going to hear a lot of ideas during the process, some of them will be great, and some of them will be...not so great. It's important to take all ideas into consideration and let everyone know they are being heard. If an idea does not fit with your vision, just calmly explain your stance. This will most likely be enough, and you can move forward from there.
• Keep in mind that you are a part of the whole. You have been selected to represent the groups interests, for the duration of the design you are the group's face to the public, act accordingly. Remember that this isn't your customs thread, it's a C3G thread. The design most likely turn out differently than you had originally pictured, but this will make it more balanced and a better design.
• Try not to be impatient. This is the hardest one. It's not easy to wait for votes or playtest results, but remember that everyone else has lives outside of 'Scape as well, and the Heroes are busy bringing us more great C3G units. 'Bumping' for votes is frowned upon, and will likely only anger the Heroes or make them feel bad, neither of which is desirable. If a vote is nearing its deadline (say, 10 or 12 hours remaining), a post saying 'Down to _____(whichever Heroes have yet to vote)' is fine, but more than one is not necessary.
• Don't be afraid to utilize a poll. As the LD, you should try to make any necessary decisions yourself, but there will be times when opinion is split between two or more choices. In these cases, a poll is the best way to keep the design moving.
• Stay on top of things. This is an easy one, but can be very tricky for a first time LD. Remember to do things like: keep the thread title updated, keep the SP up to date (after the first 48 hours are up, of course), and link all the playtests in the OP, as well as the cards and any other contributions.
• Keep chatter to a minimum. The occasional tangent is fine -this should be fun after all- but if an off-topic discussion begins to derail the thread, it might be time to step in and kindly ask everyone to take the chatting to other, more appropriate threads.
• Find suitable pictures. The cards will require both comic art and a background image, it'll make it easier on the Art team if you find some yourself. As before, Google Image Search and the Comicvine gallery for your character are your best bets. Remember to select large enough pictures, 600x800 is a good minimum but the bigger the better. When Googling, on the left hand side of the page is a 'Larger Than', select that to get the results you're looking for. The card will also need a miniature photo, if no one volunteers, you'll need to ask for some. Or, if you have the mini and a camera, try taking some yourself!
• Write your own bio. It's really not hard, and it looks better than taking one from somewhere else. Again, Comicvine and Wikipedia are great places for research on the character.
• Keep everyone informed. Let us know when you're going to be busy for a significant period of time. A busy day or two is no problem -we all have to deal with Real Life- but if you are going to be away for more than 2 days, it's best to let everyone know and, if need be, appoint a Proxy LD in the interest of keeping the design moving. And finally...
• Have fun! LDing can be a challenging experience, but it should also be an enjoyable one. Keep things lighthearted and remember: you are getting to be a part of the C3G process and create an awesome design that many people will be able to enjoy. What's more fun than that?

[quozl]

First post in a new design thread:

The Book of ???

C3G (MARVEL OR DC)
(RELEASE SET)


Comic PDF


Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the ????? set.
Its model number and name are #??? / ?????.

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Character Bio - (Insert character Bio)
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• N/A

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (Insert link here)
• Second playtest: (Insert link here)
• Third playtest: (Insert link here)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by ***

Second Post:

NAME = (INSERT)
SECRET IDENTITY = (INSERT)

SPECIES = (INSERT)
UNIQUENESS = (INSERT) (#) {if squad}
CLASS = (INSERT)
PERSONALITY = (INSERT)

SIZE/HEIGHT = ??? ?

LIFE = ?

MOVE = ?
RANGE = ?
ATTACK = ?
DEFENSE = ?

POINTS = ???

SPECIAL POWER 1
(Insert text)

SPECIAL POWER 2
(Insert text)

SPECIAL POWER 3
(Insert Text)

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

[quozl]

ANNOUNCEMENT:

C3G has changed its official Playtest Sheet! Below is the new, streamlined Playtest Sheet. Simpler to fill out, this new form should speed up playtesting reports, while also making it easier for our playtesters to give their feedback!

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: (Insert Name Here)

Army Test
Map: .
Units: .

Spoiler Alert!

(summary of the game).

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Fill in here.

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Army Test
Map: .
Units: .

Spoiler Alert!

(summary of the game).

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Fill in here.

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: (fill in here)

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: (fill in here)

Of course, this is our minimum requirements. Extra games, info, or unit summaries are always welcome, but not required. A big thank you to all our public playtesters! Keep up the good work!

[quozl]

An example of a completed playtest form:

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE TEST UNIT Tinker Bell

Army Test
Map: Pixie Hollow
Units: Tinker Bell, Peter Pan, and the Lost Boys VS Captain Hook and the Pirates of Pirates Cove

Spoiler Alert!

Tinker Bell started off by just giving the Lost Boys pixie dust to fly. The Lost Boys killed a lot of Pirates but eventually their dust wore off and Hook killed them all. Peter Pan tried to protect Tinker Bell from Hook, but she was shot to death anyways. Fortunately, everyone at the table clapped and she came back to life and stabbed Hook in the eye for the win.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? Tinker Bell and Peter Pan won, and they both had 1 wound each.

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Army Test
Map: Pixie Hollow.
Units: Tinker Bell, The Mermaids, and Wendy VS the Crocodile and the Ghosts of Neverland.

Spoiler Alert!

Tinker Bell had a hard time keeping up with the Mermaids on the water map, because they swam so fast, and that separation led to the Crocodile killing Tinker Bell early on. The Ghosts were great at scaring the Mermaids, and ultimately, that gave the crocodile the chances he needed to catch them and kill them along with Wendy.
Who won and how many wounds did they have? The Crocodile and the Ghosts won, with 4 wounds on the Crocodile and 3 out of 6 ghosts left.

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: She had lots of chances to spread pixie dust, and she avoided death once by getting everybody to clap. She flew away a lot and she was able to spread her pixie dust to the Mermaids, but it wasn't enough to get away from the Crocodile and the Ghosts of Neverland.

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: She was a lot of fun.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by quozl

As C3G grows, I thought it would be nice to have all the procedures of C3G in one thread. Please do not post in this thread. If you want to see something added here, please post in the Welcome to C3G thread.

C3G GOALS

1) To have a collection of Comic Book style Heroscape Custom Designs that are 100% compatible with each other and all of the official Heroscape License.

2) For each custom design to accurately reflect the selected theme and to maintain a comic book style and thematic feel to its design.

3) To have each Custom Design be a collaborative effort from our C3G members while encouraging support, good ideas, and productive effort from the entire Heroscapers.com community.

4) Maintain the position of at least 4 and no more than 8 core members (hereby referred to as "Heroes") who are enthusiastic, well respected, and active Heroscapers.com members.

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C3G RULES

1) For any decision to be finalized a Proposition must be submitted in a C3G Voting thread or in a Design's own thread. Only C3G Heros are allowed to make a proposition.

2) Each Proposition will have 2 days to achieve a majority vote. A Proposition will stay active for 2 days or until all Heroes have voted, then the proposition will be closed. Once a proposition is closed, the votes will be tallied. If there are not at least 4 votes in favor of passing the proposition, the proposition fails and the votes will not be tallied. A vote consists of a C3G Hero member posting yes or no in a C3G Voting thread or individual design thread. If you do not vote, your vote will not be counted (obviously).

3) If there is a split decision on a Proposition, then a PM will be sent to the Sidekicks concerning the split decision. The first C3G Sidekick to respond to the PM with their vote, will have the deciding vote. If a majority vote could not be achieved within 2 days of the initial tallying, the Proposition will be canceled.

4) For a C3G Hero to design a custom, they must simply follow the guide lines laid down HERE.

Spoiler Alert!

C3G PRODUCTION GUIDE

• SELECTION PHASE - Private

Spoiler Alert!

There will be a Private Brainstorming Thread.
In this thread, each Hero will have a Design Pool in the first post. Each week, the Heroes may post 1 design selection to go into their own Design Pool. When posting your selection, keep it simple and use this example:

You may even choose to pick a specific figure. Also, each week, the Heroes may post up to 7 comments on other design choices, no more, no less.



Each Hero may post up to 8 posts in this Brainstorming Thread – one Selection Post and seven Brainstorming Posts each week – no more, no less, no distracting chatter. The first post of the thread will be updated with a list of everyone’s selections under their name. The list would be a series of links that would carry you to the place in the thread where the selection was made and hopefully make it easier to find the part of the thread where brainstorming for that selection was done as well. Each Brainstorming post that you make should start with the name of the Design in bold at the top, so it will be easier to find by searching or scrolling.

• DESIGN PHASE - Private

Spoiler Alert!

Heroes may start new Private threads with a Design choice from their own Design Pool. No C3G Hero may have more than two active design threads at one time. Heroes will be responsible, on a weekly basis, for updating the first post of their Design threads with a synopsis of that week's discussion and progress.



The following are the minimum requirements for a design thread in the C3G forum for any C3G design type and moving it to the Playtesting Phase.

• Figure Design: A rough draft write up with title, subtitle, left box information, base stats, power names, text, and symbols, figure art for an acceptable figure, possible figure background art, comic art, and a cost estimate. The Lead Designer is also responsible to request at least two ERB responses, secure an immediate second post for making updates concerning the thoughts, discussion, and votes of the Design during the entire production of the Design. Afterwards, a Full Initial Play Test Sheet must be done by a Hero and posted and 24 hours must pass before a proposition to move to the Playtesting Phase can be made.

• Glyph Design: Potential glyph art (this should be an icon image such as those seen sunken into the ground on official and World's Finest glyphs), the glyph's name, the glyph type (temporary, permanent, treasure, etc.), and a rough draft of the glyph's power. The Lead Designer is also responsible to request at least two ERB responses, to secure an immediate second post for making updates concerning the thoughts, discussion, and votes of the Design during the entire production of the Design. Afterwards, a Play Test must be done by a Hero and posted and 24 hours must pass before a proposition to move to the Playtesting Phase can be made.

• Scenario Design: A rough draft of the storyline intro, scenario/set-up rules (including any army requirements), player goals, victory conditions, and an associated map with Virtual Scape build instructions. The Lead Designer is also responsible to request at least two ERB responses, to secure an immediate second post for making updates concerning the thoughts, discussion, and votes of the Design during the entire production of the Design. Afterwards, a Play Test must be done by a Hero and posted and 24 hours must pass before a proposition to move to the Playtesting Phase can be made.

• Optional Rule Design: A rough draft of fully written out rules text. The Lead Designer is also responsible to request at least two ERB responses, to secure an immediate second post for making updates concerning the thoughts, discussion, and votes of the Design during the entire production of the Design. Afterwards, a Play Test must be done and posted and 24 hours must pass before a proposition to move to the Playtesting Phase can be made.

• Destructible Object Design: A picture of an actual object that can be used that is of appropriate scale, cost, availability, background art, a rough draft write up of a card with any relevant left-box, title, subtitle, base stat info, and powers and power text. The Lead Designer is also responsible to request at least two ERB responses, to secure an immediate second post for making updates concerning the thoughts, discussion, and votes of the Design during the entire production of the Design. Afterwards, a Play Test must be done by a Hero and posted and 24 hours must pass before a proposition to move to the Playtesting Phase can be made.

• Terrain Design: A picture of an actual object that can be used that is of appropriate scale, cost, availability, title, and height. The Lead Designer is also responsible to request at least two ERB responses, to secure an immediate second post for making updates concerning the thoughts, discussion, and votes of the Design during the entire production of the Design. Afterwards, a Play Test must be done by a Hero and posted and 24 hours must pass before a proposition to move to the Playtesting Phase can be made.

NOTE - C3G also has a "Breathing Period" where newly posted designs must NOT be edited in any way for its first 48 hours to give the Heroes a chance to comment before changes are made.

• PLAYTESTING PHASE

Spoiler Alert!

Check out the Playtesting FAQs! Once C3G Design Threads have been moved to the playtesting phase, they will be posted in the public Playtest Sign-up Thread. Any Heroscaper, C3G Hero, C3G Sidekick, or C3G Ally can sign-up for one playtest at a time, and the Lead Designer will PM that member the current form of the design. The Playtester must return any completed Playtest Sheet to the Lead Designer, who will post it in the appropriate Private Design Thread. The Playtester must not share the Design with anyone other than the Lead Designer, and failure to comply, can/will be grounds for dismissal from the C3G project.



The following are the minimum requirements for Playtesting any C3G Design and moving it to the Final Editing Phase.

• Figure Design: 2 Playtesters are required. Each test should be done on a BoV or C3G competitive map (Heroes and Sidekicks can playtest on any map). Each playtester should complete a Full Feedback Sheet (see link) that includes detailed reports of 2 army tests with the tested Design as part of an army battling another army of the same point cost. Playtested Figure Designs must be approved by a majority C3G hero vote to finalize cost and move to the Final Editing Phase.

• Glyph Design: 1 Playtester is required. A test should be done on a BoV or C3G competitive map with Glyph placements designated (Heroes and Sidekicks can playtest on any map). A playtester should complete a Full Feedback Sheet that includes detailed reports of two full army tests. Playtested Glyph Designs must be approved by a majority C3G hero vote to move to the Final Editing Phase.

• Scenario Design: 1 Playtester is required. A playtester should build the map according to the build instructions and play through the scenario at least twice before submitting a feedback sheet with detailed reports of the scenario playtests.Full Feedback Sheet Scenario Designs must be approved by a majority C3G hero vote to move to the Final Editing Phase.

• Optional Rule Design: 1 Playtester is required. Each test should be done on a BoV or C3G competitive map (Heroes and Sidekicks can playtest on any map). A playtester should complete a Full Feedback Sheet. Playtested Optional Rule Designs must be approved by a majority C3G hero vote to move to the Final Editing Phase.

• Destructible Object Design: 1 Playtester is required. Each test should be done on a BoV or C3G competitive map (Heroes and Sidekicks can playtest on any map). A playtester should complete a Full Feedback Sheet. Playtested Destructible Object Designs must be approved by a majority C3G hero vote to move to the Final Editing Phase.

• Terrain Design: 1 Playtester is required. Each test should be done on a BoV or C3G competitive map (Heroes and Sidekicks can playtest on any map). A playtester should complete a Full Feedback Sheet. Playtested Terrain Designs must be approved by a majority C3G hero vote to move to the Final Editing Phase.

As a side note, Heroes may test on any map for the initial playtest.

• FINAL EDITING PHASE

Spoiler Alert!

Once Private C3G Design threads have been moved from the playtesting phase to the final editing phase, certain requirements must be met for the Private Designs to move to the release phase.

- There must be a finished product for members to critique, proof, and edit.
- The vote to pass in this phase must be a unanimous vote among the Heroes. However, if a Hero fails to vote yea or nay within 48 hours, their vote is forfeited and is not needed to pass the unit. At the end of 48 hours, all votes will be tallied.



- Any Hero may stop this phase by asking for 48 hours for them to do more playtesting. After 48 hours, the voting process may resume.[/b]

• RELEASE PHASE

Spoiler Alert!

Once a C3G design is approved for "Release", it will be indexed in a private thread called "C3G On Deck". The "C3G On Deck" thread is where Designs will privately sit on hold, until the Heroes vote them to be released publicly. All Figure Designs will be voted into a wave of 10 (in not particular order) and released publicly.



These waves may necessitate additional, "whole set" testing before being released.

• STARTING OVER

Spoiler Alert!

Once a Design has been moved to the private "C3G On Deck" thread, the Lead Designer may go back to the Selection Phase.

For a C3G Ally to create a Design, they must meet the requirements listed in this thread, then they must submit their top 5 choices to work on in the same thread. The Heroes will then discuss the choice and decide if the Ally can work on one of the 5 choices, or if a new list should be made. Then the Ally will start a public Design Thread in which they will follow the same process as listed in the above spoiler tag. However, Ally designs will be released immediately in the Release Phase as a C3G Exclusive.

5) If a change to a Design is requested by a C3G Hero, it is the Creator/Designer's job to make those corrections. The Creator/Designer may choose to not make the requested change. If the Creator/Designer decides to not make the requested change, their decision can only be overruled by a Majority vote from the C3G Heroes.

6) No one will ever post a picture of their own or someones custom design in any C3G thread. If a member wishes to share or reference another design, they may do so by simply posting a link or using the spoiler tags.

This process should be fun and structured, if at any time there is a rule that is hindering the process, the group may simply bypass the rule with a unanimous vote for the sake of progress only.

We should update this post to note that each vote in the process is called either when all Heroes have voted or 48 hours has passed. This is the universal standard for C3G votes. We need to make it clearer to LDs.

[TrollBrute]

Do it.

[IAmBatman]

Added a note on voting to the OP. Please let me know if I got anything wrong!

[Ronin]

The Book of the Glyph of ???

C3G (MARVEL OR DC)
(RELEASE SET)

[IMG][/IMG]
Card PDF

[IMG][/IMG]
Glyph PDF

_________________________________________________________________

Glyph Bio - (Insert glyph Bio)
_________________________________________________________________


-Type of Glyph-

• Equipment Glyph: See the rules for Equipment Glyphs HERE.
• Permanent Glyph: The power of a permanent Glyph is in effect for as long as a figure is standing on it.
• Temporary Glyph:The power of each temporary Glyph takes effect only once. When one of your figures moves onto any of these Glyphs, follow its rules, then remove it from the game.

-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

_________________________________________________________________

-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial Playtest: (Insert link here)
• Second Playtest: (Insert link here)
• Third playtest: (Insert link here)
• Art by: ***

NAME = GLYPH OF (INSERT)
SUBTITLE = (INSERT)

(TYPE OF GLYPH)
(Insert Text)

Wanted to throw a template for glyph books in here, since the formatting for the glyph threads is a little shaky, especially for the older ones.

[TrollBrute]

Good thinking! I noticed the lack of consistency recently when I had to create a couple new glyph threads. Hopefully people will start using this template.