[Defunct] The Book of No-Name

[AlexH12]

The Book of No-Name

C3G MARVEL PUBLIC EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION ??:

Comic PDF

Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Mutations and Monsters set.
Its model number and name are #007 / Brood.​

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Character Bio - (Insert optional 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-

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-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Ericth74
• Second playtest: (Insert link here)
• Third playtest: (Insert link here)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Card Art by Dr. Jekyll

 

[AlexH12]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Breathing

NAME = NO-NAME

SPECIES = BROOD
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = GLADIATOR
PERSONALITY = RUTHLESS

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 170

WARBOUND
While No-Name is adjacent to at least one friendly Gladiator, add 1 to her Attack and Defense numbers. After No-Name defends against an attack, you may move one Gladiator figure you control.

BROOD EXOSKELETON
If No-Name would receive exactly one wound from a special power that is not a special attack, you may ignore that wound.

STINGER TAIL STRIKE
No-Name may add 1 to her range when attacking a figure whose base is no more than 4 levels higher than her height or 4 levels lower than her base. If No-Name inflicts one or more wounds with her normal attack, the defending figure receives an additional wound.

FLYING

SUPER STRENGTH

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Breathing

Don't forget to link in the Directory thread and tag the Heroes!

I don't know if Apathetic makes sense here - maybe Ruthless?

I'd probably cut this bit:

STINGER TAIL STRIKE
No-Name may add 1 to her range when attacking a figure whose base is no more than 4 levels higher than her height or 4 levels lower than her base. If No-Name deals one or more wounds with her normal attack and the defending figure is not destroyed, the defending figure received an additional wound.

Just cause, in most situations, it doesn't really matter once they're already destroyed?

 

[AlexH12]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Breathing

Don't forget to link in the Directory thread and tag the Heroes!

I don't know if Apathetic makes sense here - maybe Ruthless?

I'd probably cut this bit:

STINGER TAIL STRIKE
No-Name may add 1 to her range when attacking a figure whose base is no more than 4 levels higher than her height or 4 levels lower than her base. If No-Name deals one or more wounds with her normal attack and the defending figure is not destroyed, the defending figure received an additional wound.

Just cause, in most situations, it doesn't really matter once they're already destroyed?

Will do! I just put that personality on there as a filler, I figured that there would be something more fitting. Ruthless sounds good to me. I'm also fine with the edit on that power.

 

[Splash]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Breathing

For the exoskeleton, it'd be nice if it also meant no leas.
Could it be worded "If No-Name would receive exactly one wound and was not targeted for an attack" idk.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Breathing

You don't "deal" wounds, you "inflict" them. Looks good otherwise. Nice to see this faction growing.

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Breathing

For the exoskeleton, it'd be nice if it also meant no leas.
Could it be worded "If No-Name would receive exactly one wound and was not targeted for an attack" idk.

My only thought there would be that we discussed this being a shared power for all Brood, and I’m not sure off the top of my head if they all deserve to ignore LEAs.

Wouldn’t mind just tacking Stealth Flying on here, I guess.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Breathing

Just give them the stealth symbol. #2.0already

 

[Yodaking]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Breathing

Does the Gladiator class and the potential Gladiator character name cause us any issues?

 

[Splash]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Breathing

Good point, there are at least two marvel Gladiators I wanna see, might need "with the class of gladiator" on all the warbound cards.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Breathing

I believe we use “a figure named Gladiator” to refer to a character named Gladiator. This exact issue comes up already with the Flash Rogues and Rogue from X-Men.

Looks like a solid design. Korg and Miek will appreciate another gladiator.

 

[AlexH12]

Re: The Book of No-Name - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

I went ahead and made the suggested edits to the SP, and completed the checklists.

COMPETITIVE REVIEW BOARD CHECKLIST

Spoiler Alert!

Efficiency- Check to see if your design is providing armies with turns/moves/etc. to a degree that would make it difficult or impossible for an opponent to keep up with your output.

1. Does your design allow itself or figures to move/attack/take a turn/etc. instead of/in addition to your normal turn for revealing an Order Marker? Is it granting these benefits to too broad a range of units? Does it combine with other powers to create overly long or powerful chains of actions? Warbound allows Gladiator movement after No-Name defends against an attack.

2. Does your design allow you to take actions during an opponent's turn? Can it combine with other powers to create tediously long reactions to enemy actions or a restrictive environment? No.

3. Does your design allow you to rearrange your Order Markers or otherwise bypass the costs of Order Marker requirements on the special powers of other figures? No.


4. Is your design doing anything outside of a player's turn, at the start or end of the round? Is the effect too powerful by itself or when combined with other powers? No.


5. Does your design have any powers that trigger anytime it moves as opposed to only when it moves normally on its turn? Will it be too efficient when combined with figures that grant extra moves to figures? No.


6. Is your design adding or subtracting from initiative rolls? Will it pair too easily with other figures that alter initiative or have powers triggering on the results of initiative rolls? No.



Potency- Check to see if your design is wounding/removing/etc. enemy figures, increasing the chances of other figures in your army doing so, or otherwise directly affecting the number of figures available to players to a degree that would make it difficult or impossible for an opponent to recover from.

1. Does your design have a chance to inflict wounds or destroy figures? Is it getting these chances too frequently or having too high a chance of success? Is the power balanced against expensive targets that can cause a massive swing in the game when destroyed? No-Name inflicts an additional wound after inflicting a wound with her normal attack.

2. Is your design adding to the stats or 20-sided die rolls of other figures in your army? Is it boosting a broad enough range of units effectively enough to become a 'mandatory' draft or inhibit future design space? Can it be combined with other boosts too easily? No-Name adds one attack and defense die to any friendly adjacent Gladiator.

3. Will your design benefit from stat boosts or other enhancement to an overpowering degree? Will it restrict future growth within its faction or point cost by limiting available boosts to others? No-Name adds two to her attack and defense when adjacent to a friendly Gladiator. Not OP.

4. Does your design take control of enemy figures permanently or temporarily? Is it too difficult for your opponent to regain control of their figure or recover from losing the figure? Does the method of taking control expose the enemy figure to the powers of other figures in your army that can easily destroy it? No.


5. Can your design heal itself or others or revive itself or others? Is it doing so in a way that an opponent cannot hope to overcome in certain scenarios? No.


6. Does your design place enemy figures on its card or otherwise have an unconventional method of temporarily removing enemy figures from play? Will it guarantee your victory against a single remaining enemy figure? No.



Chicanery- Check to see if your design is preventing your opponent from taking actions with too much ease or is otherwise causing negative play experience through tactics that make your opponent feel you're 'not playing fair'

1. Does your design restrict the movement of enemy figures, or allow you to move enemy figures? Can it do so in a way that results in an unwinnable scenario for your opponent if they are down to one figure, possess only figures with a range of 1, etc.? Can your design easily combine with other figures to greatly impede enemy figures or otherwise gain an excessive advantage? No.


2. Does your design effect/change the placement of an enemy's Order Markers, or remove their Order Markers entirely? Can it force Order Markers to go onto cards that have no figures on the battlefield? Can your design easily combine with other figures to completely dictate the placement of an enemy's Order Markers or remove all of their Order Markers? No.


3. Does your design inhibit your opponent from attacking your figures or make attacking a losing proposition? Are there scenarios or combinations that make your opponent totally unable to harm your figures through attacking? No.


4. Does your design directly negate the powers of enemy figures or otherwise ignore them in a way that can completely disrupt the opponent's strategy or leave them feeling like they are stuck playing figures without special powers? No, unless you count Brood Exoskeleton, but even then it is very specific.


5. Does your design become overly powerful in a podded group of figures, or provide significant benefit to your army without leaving your Start Zone? No.


6. You can attack your own figures in Heroscape, does your design have any powers that will trigger off of doing so or otherwise wounding/destroying your own figures? Is this intentional on your part? Will the design be too efficient or potent when doing so? Brood Exoskeleton intentionally negates any potential wounds from Miek's Never Stopping.

CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST (LONG FORM)

Spoiler Alert!

1. Are the character’s name and secret identity listed in a consistent format with the rest of the project? If the character shares a name and/or secret identity with another character is it properly clear whether or not they are the same character? Yes, everything is consistent here.

2. Consider the listed Species. Are the design’s power level, point level, and statistics (life, move, range, attack, and defense numbers) within the established range for that species? If it’s an outlier, is there thematic justification for this? No-Name is the first Brood in C3G, but I believe all of her stats are appropriate.

3. Consider the listed Uniqueness. Does the power text properly reflect whether the figure is a Hero or a squad, and whether it is Event, Unique, Uncommon, or common? If it’s Event, are the powers written with consideration for Event Hero rules? If it’s Uncommon, are the powers written to avoid stacking? If it’s common, are the powers written with this in mind? Yes, everything's correct here.

4. Consider the Class and Personality. For each, is it a reuse? If so, is the character thematically consistent with other members of that Class or Personality? If not, is there a preexisting Class or Personality that would fit as well that could be used instead? Are there any existing synergies with that Class or Personality that are undesirable or that this Design would create that would be undesirable for preexisting members of that Class or Personality? Each are a reuse and thematic.

5. Consider the listed Size. If the figure is double based, is it Large or Huge? Is the chosen miniature’s physical size consistent with other miniatures in the chosen size category? Size is consistent.

6. Consider the listed Height. If you stack hexes up next to the figure, does the number listed for the height match up the layers of stacked hexes that match the miniature’s physical height?
Consider the listed Life number. Is this number consistent with other figures of the same species? Height is consistent.

7. Consider the listed Move number. Is this number consistent with other figures of that power level? Movement is consistent.

8. Consider the listed Range and Attack numbers. Is this number consistent with other figures that use the same type of weapon or power to attack? Range and Attack are consistent.

9. Consider the listed Defense number. Is this number consistent with other figures of the same or similar species and with the same or similar armor or other defensive equipment? Defense is consistent.

10. Does the figure have Super Strength? If it does or doesn’t, was this determined on the standard of that character demonstrating three things: A. The ability to throw a car B. The ability to survive a fall from a tall building and C. The ability to knock back another person when punching them? It does, and it is consistent with the standards of Super Strength figures.

11. Examine all of the special powers. Are there other powers that fit the same theme already in existence in the project? If so, can they be reused? If they can’t, can those other powers be used as a basis for the mechanics and wording? All of the powers are thematic and have the possibility to be reused.

12. Examine any movement powers. Do they keep the figure’s speed consistent with other figures of their species and power level?
Examine any offensive powers. Do they keep the figure’s offensive potential consistent with other figures with the same powers and power levels or skills and weaponry? Warbound's movement doesn't alter speed. Any offensive features of No-Name's powers are consistent.

13. Examine any defensive, healing, or other tanking powers. Do they keep the figure’s survivability consistent with other figures of the same powers or power level or species and armor class? Brood Exoskeleton negates wounds inflicted by a special power if only one wound would be inflicted.

14. Examine any leadership powers. Do they exceed the activation potential of the best existing leaders? If so, is there thematic justification for this? N/A

15. Consider any powers that reference darkness, electrical, figure movement, fire, gas, ice, kryptonite, light/sensory, magical, poison, psychic, stealth, or water-based abilities. Do these behave in similar ways to other powers of this type, including mentions of immunities?
Is it clear for all special powers what phase of the turn and how they are triggered, what phase of the turn they are active in, and when and how they cease being active? All special power wording is consistent.

16. Are special powers listed in game, round, and turn order? Yes.

17. If a special power includes a D20 roll, does it make sense to list a number by the title? N/A

18. If a power is being reused, are the title and wording copied accurately? Yes.

19. Has the power title or a very similar one been used before with vastly different mechanics? No.

If there are no major concerns, I propose that we move to Initial Playtesting.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of No-Name - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

yea

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of No-Name - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

Yea

 

[Tornado]

Re: The Book of No-Name - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

Yea

 

[Ericth74]

Re: The Book of No-Name - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

yea

 

[Yodaking]

Re: The Book of No-Name - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

yea

 

[AlexH12]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Initial Playtesting

This passes.

Who wants to run the initial?

 

[Ericth74]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Initial Playtesting

This passes.

Who wants to run the initial?

Post it in the public playtesting thread and I'll add it to the sign up sheet.

 

[AlexH12]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Initial Playtesting

This passes.

Who wants to run the initial?

Post it in the public playtesting thread and I'll add it to the sign up sheet.

Oh, didn't know we did that for initials

 

[Ericth74]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Initial Playtesting

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: No-Name

Version tested:

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = NO-NAME

SPECIES = BROOD
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = GLADIATOR
PERSONALITY = RUTHLESS

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 170

WARBOUND
While No-Name is adjacent to at least one friendly Gladiator, add 1 to her Attack and Defense numbers. After No-Name defends against an attack, you may move one Gladiator figure you control.

BROOD EXOSKELETON
If No-Name would receive exactly one wound from a special power that is not a special attack, you may ignore that wound.

STINGER TAIL STRIKE
No-Name may add 1 to her range when attacking a figure whose base is no more than 4 levels higher than her height or 4 levels lower than her base. If No-Name inflicts one or more wounds with her normal attack, the defending figure receives an additional wound.

FLYING

SUPER STRENGTH

Army Test
Map: Turtle Training Dojo
Units: 985 – Korg, Miek, No-Name, Meggan, Oracle VS 985 – Kingpin 220, Whirlwind, Radioactive Man, Killer Croc 200, Dr Octopus 215

Spoiler Alert!

Damage Dealt: R2T3 Kingpin 2 wound


WARBOUND: Boosted his attack and defense, moved a Gladiator once.

BROOD EXOSKELETON: Ignored quite a few wounds, didn't face a special attack.

STINGER TAIL STRIKE: Did one bonus wound

R1 – Movement
R2 – Killer Croc attacks Meggan doing 2 wounds. Korg attacks Killer Croc who blocks it. Miek does a wound to Croc. Radioactive Man attacks Miek who blocks it. Kingpin attacks No-Name(+1 def) who blocks it. No-Name attacks Kingpin(+1 Attack) doing 2 wounds(stinger bonus wound). Miek rolls unblockables against 5 figures doing a wound to Croc and Radioactive Man. Doc Ock attcks No Name 4 times all are blocked. Kingpin attacks Miek who blocks it.
R3 – Gladiators added 7 to initiative roll but still lost. Doc Ock attacks No-Name 4 times all are blocked, one wound ignored. Kingpin attacks No-Name, does 1 wound but its ignored. Korg hits Kingpin for a wound. Miek rolls unblockables against 5 figures, Kingpin and No-Name get hit, No-Name ignores his. Croc kills Meggan. Kingpin attacks No-Name , he does a wound but its ignored. Korg attacks Kingpin doing 1 wound killing him. Doc Ock attacks No-Name 4 times doing 4 wounds, he did ignore 1. That takes No-Mane out. Korg attacks Croc who blocks it. Miek rolls 3 unblockables doing wounds to Croc, Korg, and Radioactive Man.
R5 – Radioactive Man attacks Miek who blocks it, Korg takes a wound. Korg attacks Killer Croc doing 2 wounds, Miek puts a wound on him as well taking him out. Dead order marker on Croc. Korg attacks Radioactive Man doing 3 wounds. Miek puts a wound on Korg. Doc Ock attacks Korg 4 times, all are blocked.
R6 – Korg attacks and kills Radioactive Man. Doc Ock attacks Korg twice taking 2 wounds, he switched to Miek doing no damage. Korg kills Doc Ock. Dead marker. Korg and Whirlwind move.
End Game - Korg and Miek chase Whirlwind all over taking some wounds in the process but finally put him down in round 10.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Korg 4 wounds/2 life left, Miek 4 wounds/1 life left, Oracle full 4 life left

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Army Test
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units: 800 pts – Korg, Miek, No-Name, Hired Guns VS 800 pts Wrecking Crew

Spoiler Alert!

Damage Dealt: R4T3 Piledriver 2 wounds
R6T2 Thunderball 2 wounds

WARBOUND: Used to gain bonuses whenever possible.

BROOD EXOSKELETON: Never used only took one hit for 3 wounds.

STINGER TAIL STRIKE: Did 2 bonus wounds.

Hired Guns moved out early to the side of the map to gain height and got a couple of wounds on Bulldozer. Bulldozer ignored the Guns and went after Korg doing 3 quick wounds to him. Korg and Miek put down Bulldozer. Wrecker and Thunderball put a couple more wounds on Korg and Miek before Wrecker left the game. Thunderball put enough wounds on Miek to take him out. No-Name and Korg made quick work of Bulldozer. Thunderball tried multiple times to put the final wound on Korg but failed and took a couple wounds in the process. No-Name used his Stinger to put Thunderball down to end the game in round 6.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Full 4 figures of Hired Guns, Korg 5 wounds/1 life left, No-Name 2 wounds/2 life left

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Army Test
Map: City Park
Units: 1000 pts – Korg, Miek, No-Name, Crossbones, Baron Zemo VS 1000 pts – Fantastic Four

Spoiler Alert!

Damage Dealt: R3T2 Human Torch 2 wounds
R4T2 Human Torch 2 wounds(dead)

WARBOUND: Used a couple of times to move an ally forward

BROOD EXOSKELETON: Ignored a couple of wounds from attacks from Invisible Woman and Reed

STINGER TAIL STRIKE: Landed wounds on Human Torch from range.

The Fan4 rolled very hot on the D20 getting lots of extra turns. Their turn efficiency allowed them to pick off Crossbones and Miek before the Gladiators could get set up into a pod. Once those two figures went down the Fan4 Wrapped up Korg and Thing put a beating on him. No-Name did take down Human Torch and Zemo did some wounds to Reed be this game was over before it started.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): The Thing full 6 life, Reed 2 wounds/3 life left, Invisible Woman full 5 life left

GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT: No-Name is another addition to the Warbound Gladiator faction. She offers a little bit of range(of 2) and she has the ability to ignore a wound of exactly one. The Exoskeleton power is more helpful than I thought if would be and helps her stick around a little more to allow Korg and Miek do their thing. They are the real power of the team. The Faction itself can put up some big single attacks but its a little bit of a plodding/slow team. It makes up for lack of speed with high attacks and defense. No real changes need to be made that I can see. If you found No-Name was dropping too fast maybe a bump in life to 5, but I'd at least start at 4 and see what happens.

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Initial Playtesting

Good work, Eric!

I think Elloe and Hiroim could do some stuff that would help cover some of the faction's weaknesses if we ever want to get to them one day.

 

[Ericth74]

Re: The Book of No-Name - Initial Playtesting

Good work, Eric!

I think Elloe and Hiroim could do some stuff that would help cover some of the faction's weaknesses if we ever want to get to them one day.

Yeah, it definitely feels like a faction that is still a work in progress.

 

[AlexH12]

Re: The Book of No-Name - VOTE for Public Playtesting

Thanks for the tests Eric!

If no one else feels that any changes should be made, I propose we move on to Public Playtesting.

 

[Ericth74]

Re: The Book of No-Name - VOTE for Public Playtesting

yea