Laser Turret

[IAmBatman]

LASER TURRET

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NAME = LASER TURRET

SIZE/HEIGHT = LARGE 3

LIFE = 1
DEFENSE = 6

POINT AND SHOOT
Up to 1 single-base figure that is Large or smaller may occupy the same space as the Laser Turret. If a figure occupies the same space as the Laser Turret, it gains:
DEFENSIVE LASER FIRE SPECIAL ATTACK: Range 6. Attack 3. Choose a non-adjacent figure to attack. This ability has +1 Attack for each revealed Order Marker on the defender’s card.

PUBLISHER: C3G
KEYWORDS: Inorganic

SUMMER LEFTOVERS: The ultimate home defense!

Resources and Rulings
• The suggested figure for this unit is a Masters of the Universe: The Board Game - Clash For Eternia figure
• See this card's wiki page for synergies and strategies!

Credits
• Playtesters:

• IAmBatman

• Card art: Tornado

Updates
• N/A

 

[IAmBatman]

Still figuring out some wording stuff here. This was the latest exchange on that front:

I feel like the laser turret probably should be worded like Megatron's SA giving power? Having the SA itself give itself to someone feels kinda wonky.

I think we may actually want to lean on the DO rules since this is basically like a VDO where you can attack with it instead of your attack phase, only you don't occupy it.

I *think* this works according to the rules (awkwardly we only let the "Driver" attack with DOs).

NAME = LASER TURRET

SIZE/HEIGHT = LARGE 3

LIFE = 3
DEFENSE = 6

POINT AND SHOOT
Any figure adjacent to the Laser Turret is considered its Driver.

DEFENSIVE LASER FIRE SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 6. Attack 3.
Add 1 Attack for each revealed Order Marker on the defender’s card.

PUBLISHER: C3G
KEYWORDS: Inorganic

Could also do like:

POINT AND SHOOT
Any figure adjacent to the Laser Turret can attack with it as if they were its Driver.

Or if we want to avoid all of that, could do:

POINT AND SHOOT
Any figure adjacent to the Laser Turret can attack with it instead of using their attack phase.

 

[Ericth74]

Any figure adjacent to it is its driver seems odd. If each player has a figure adjacent to it can they just take turns using it? Not sure that makes sense. You would think it should be the first figure adjacent to it. Or maybe have it be considered a VDO with a move of zero?

 

[Yodaking]

I can't recall, do we still do the "Attack 3 + Special" format in 2.0?

Just a thought, but if you wanted to avoid the variable attack number you could add hits for each revealed OM instead. It would be more powerful of course, so maybe then have in a once per round deal (like it has to recharge between shots or something). That way you can opt to use it early in the round, or wait for a bigger attack and risk it being destroyed before you can fire.

 

[Arch-vile]

We did away with the + Special wording in 2.0.

Agreed that the driver thing seems odd. So you could have multiple figures from different teams all functioning as a driver at once? I think it works mechanically, but the Megatron wording seems clearer to me.

 

[IAmBatman]

I couldn't figure out how to make the Megatron wording work for a figure that isn't on anyone's team, but I'm open to someone taking a shot at it!

Wondering if I should go down to 1 Life here too?

 

[Yodaking]

Yeah, 1 life is nice on DO's. Maybe give it an invulnerable type of ability so it can shrug off 1W dealing abilities (Damage Dice & D20's).

 

[Arch-vile]

I like 1 Life.

Something like this?

POINT AND SHOOT
Figures adjacent to the Laser Turret gain DEFENSIVE LASER FIRE SPECIAL ATTACK: Range 6. Attack 3. This ability has +1 Attack for each revealed Order Marker on the defender’s card.

 

[IAmBatman]

I wonder if, to avoid weirdness, I should restrict it to a single figure being adjacent to it? Like:

POINT AND SHOOT
If only 1 figure is adjacent to Laser Turret, it gains: DEFENSIVE LASER FIRE SPECIAL ATTACK: Range 6. Attack 3. This ability has +1 Attack for each revealed Order Marker on the defender’s card.

I think that wording works, though! Thanks for tackling that

 

[MrNobody]

Is it worth the effort to have the range for the SA start from the turret?

 

[IAmBatman]

Is it worth the effort to have the range for the SA start from the turret?

Maybe? One space different and thematically I'm not sure clear sight from the turret really makes more sense than clear sight from the shooter?

 

[IAmBatman]

Actually, I think I convinced myself that the turret having the target point is weird since it's not the one actually looking for the enemy, so I'd rather keep it as is.

Lets go to Sanity Testing!

 

[Arch-vile]

Yea

 

[MrNobody]

Yea, I'm just wondering if it'll lead to unthematic gameplay by encouraging you to stand in front of the turret to get that functional 2 spaces range boost. Maybe just worth feeling out in playtesting?

 

[IAmBatman]

Hmm, not sure how that's solveable, though. If you are standing between the turret and the enemy and want to shoot them, you're basically shooting through your own figure anyway, so same issue.

 

[IAmBatman]

Hmm, here's an idea - what if 1 single based figure, Large or smaller, could occupy the same space as the laser turret and that figure is the only one that could use it?

 

[Arch-vile]

It's basically a resource at that point, just destructible. But that seems workable.

 

[IAmBatman]

Do y'all think that works?

POINT AND SHOOT

Up to 1 single-base figure that is Large or smaller may occupy the same space as the Laser Turret. If a figure occupies the same space at the Laser Turret, it gains: DEFENSIVE LASER FIRE SPECIAL ATTACK: Range 6. Attack 3. This ability has +1 Attack for each revealed Order Marker on the defender’s card.

 

[IAmBatman]

Updated with that language. This passes on time.

 

[Karat]

Do y'all think that works?

POINT AND SHOOT

Up to 1 single-base figure that is Large or smaller may occupy the same space as the Laser Turret. If a figure occupies the same space at the Laser Turret, it gains: DEFENSIVE LASER FIRE SPECIAL ATTACK: Range 6. Attack 3. This ability has +1 Attack for each revealed Order Marker on the defender’s card.

Small typo

 

[IAmBatman]

Good eye! Thanks. Updated.

 

[IAmBatman]

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM
NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: LASER TURRET/WEAPONS RACK
VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = LASER TURRET

SIZE/HEIGHT = LARGE 3

LIFE = 1
DEFENSE = 6

POINT AND SHOOT
Up to 1 single-base figure that is Large or smaller may occupy the same space as the Laser Turret. If a figure occupies the same space as the Laser Turret, it gains: DEFENSIVE LASER FIRE SPECIAL ATTACK: Range 6. Attack 3. This ability has +1 Attack for each revealed Order Marker on the defender’s card.

PUBLISHER: C3G
KEYWORDS: Inorganic

Team Test
Map: LAST DAYS OF KRYPTON
Units: He-Man (320), MotU Story Card (60), Teela (170), Man-at-Arms (180), Battle Cat (200), Orko (65), Mystic Flame (5) (1000) vs Omni-Man, Invincible, Atom-Eve (1000)
Unit Summary: The weapons got some use late and the laser turret was used to finish Orko. Nothing felt overpowered.
Game Summary

Spoiler Alert!

Two Weapons Racks are placed at the bottom of the seven hex swamp tile that is at the top center of the map; one Laser Turret is placed on the swamp tile on the inside of the “V” in the center of the map. Weapons Racks are set up with the Combat Shotgun, Heavy Machine Gun, Rocket Launcher, and Chainsaw.

Initiative MotU. Battle Cat advances with He-Man and Man-at-Arms follows. Atom-Eve powers up and advances, followed by Omni-Man. Battle Cat picks up Man-at-Arms and drops him off and He-Man next to the Weapons Racks. Before activating Man-at-Arms for a move, he picks up a Rocket Launcher. Before He-Man’s actual activation begins, he picks up a Heavy Machine Gun. He-Man can’t hit Omni-Man with the Heavy Machine Gun. Man-at-Arms can’t hit Omni-Man with the Rocket Launcher, due to Eve’s help. Eve powers up again and blasts Man-at-Arms for 3 wounds. Man-at-Arms drops the Rocket Launcher. Invincible flies over. Battle Cat picks up He-Man again and slashes Eve for 1 wound. He-Man uses the Heavy Machine Gun from tiger back and, despite obstruction, takes down Eve. He gets in a third attack but can’t hit Omni. Omni uses his special attack, picking up the Rocket Launcher and taking down Man-at-Arms, but failing to hit Battle Cat (who missed his Vigilant Strike attempt).
Initiative Guardians. Omni uses the Rocket Launcher, hitting Battle Cat for one wound but missing He-Man and himself. Battle Cat takes a swipe but courageously charges He-Man into Invincible for 1 wound on Invincible. Teela moves next to Omni-Man. He-Man hits a whiffing Invincible for 3 wounds. Battle Cat hits for a fifth. Teela can’t hit Omni-Man. Omni-Man takes a swipe from Teela, dropping the Rocket Launcher (which has no ammo) and engaging He-Man. Teela’s Heroic Surge engages her to Omni, but she can’t hit for the wound. Omni punches He-Man for 2 wounds. Orko advances. He-Man misses a courageous charge on Omni but power punches him for 3 wounds. Battle Cat can’t finish off Invincible. Teela hits Omni for a fifth wound. Teela’s Heroic Surge can’t hit Invincible, who finishes He-Man in his desperation. Omni and Invincible each heal 1 wound.
Initiative Guardians. Invincible punches Battle Cat for 2 wounds, then hits Teela for 1 wound in his desperation. Battle Cat lifts the Power Sword in his mouth and strikes down Invincible. Omni-Man uses his special and finishes Battle Cat and Teela, and pick up the Power Sword. Then he flies towards the Laser Turret. Omni heals back up to 5 Life.
Initiative Omni. He positions himself behind the Laser Turret. Orko pops out and fires a Mystic Flame on Omni and the Turret, but whiffs. Omni takes two tries (with Orko attacking weakly in between) but the Laser Turret finishes Orko.

• WEAPONS RACK: Chosen weapons were [Combat Shotgun, Heavy Machine Gun, Rocket Launcher, Chainsaw]; [Heavy Machine Gun, Rocket Launcher] got used; DO felt [fun, thematic, and useful]
• LASER TURRET: Special attack inflicted [3] wounds on [Orko]; DO felt [fun and useful, but I want to restrict it to non-adjacent for theme]

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Omni-Man with 5/8 Life wins.

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Team Test
Map: LAST DAYS OF KRYPTON
Units: Green Lantern (Hal) (300), Green Arrow (210), Black Canary (220), Flash (Barry JL) (270) (1000) vs Alien Queen (400), Alien Drones x5 (600) (1000)
Unit Summary: Aliens were so outmatched and outgunned here already that the Destructible Object additions didn’t matter much, but they were fun still.
Game Summary

Spoiler Alert!

Two Weapons Racks are placed at the bottom of the seven hex swamp tile that is at the top center of the map; one Laser Turret is placed on the swamp tile on the inside of the “V” in the center of the map. Weapons Racks are set up with the Combat Shotgun, Heavy Machine Gun, Rocket Launcher, and Chainsaw.

Initiative Aliens. Two Drones advance stealthily. Flash pushes up Canary, zooms back to Green Lantern, and Canary advances. Two more Drones advances, hidden by the pillars. Flash pushes up Green Lantern, then zooms next to the Weapons Racks. Canary has Flash go and he takes the Rocket Launcher and fires at some Debris, blowing it and the adjacent Alien Drone up. Drones swarm Flash and attack but only hit for 1 wound. Flash escapes, pushes up Green Lantern, then Green Lantern blasts a Drone to bits from height. Green Arrow uses a marker just to advance.
Initiative Justice League. Flash pushes Canary towards the Inspiring Monument, then Green Lantern blasts another Drone from height, finishing it. A Drone advances and blasts Flash for 2 wounds with the Rocket Launcher’s last shot, then Canary’s Cry hits the Drone for a wound. The last Drone advances. Flash pushes Green Arrow forward. Green Lantern can’t hit an Alien Drone from height. Green Arrow uses another marker and charges in, inspired by Canary standing by the monument, and stabs the second to last Drone to death with an arrow. He avoids the acid blood. The Queen moves towards the Laser Turret. The last Drone charges Canary and hits her for 2 wounds. Her scream hits back, but she takes a third wound from acid blood. Green Lantern takes out the last Drone and takes an acid wound. He drops the heavy machine gun. The Queen advances.
Initiative Queen. She can’t use the Laser Turret, so she throws it at Green Lantern for 1 wound, destroying the Turret. Flash pushes Green Lantern to pick up the Heavy Machine Gun. Canary goes Into the Fray but can’t hit the Alien Queen from height. Green Lantern uses the Heavy Machine Gun, hitting the Queen for 4 total wounds. The Queen’s blood takes out Canary, who screams at the Queen for another wound and takes out her OM2. Green Lantern uses his Air Raid and puts a wound on the Queen. Green Arrow uses a JL marker and charges the Queen from height, finishing her, and taking 1 wound from the acid blood.

• WEAPONS RACK: Chosen weapons were [Combat Shotgun, Heavy Machine Gun, Rocket Launcher, Chainsaw]; [Rocket Launcher and Heavy Machine Gun] got used; DO felt [X]
• LASER TURRET: Special attack inflicted [0] wounds; DO felt [like it could’ve been useful against the Queen, so she destroyed it in a throw attack]

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Green Arrow with 3/4 Life, Green Lantern with 2/4 Life, and Flash with 1/4 Life win.

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UNIT SUMMARY: Putting 2 Weapons Racks on the map was probably overkill as one goes a long way, there just wasn’t a nice middle point for it. I got lots of use out of the weapons rack and some out of the laser turret. Neither swung the games or felt unbalanced. I’m happy with how they played.

 

[IAmBatman]

Changed the special attack to only work against non-adjacent targets, as it was a bit weird if you charged the thing and they could still shoot you with it.

Lets go to Final Editing!

 

[Skinderella]

Yea

 

[Arch-vile]

yea

I would say "single-spaced" instead of "single-based". Cause like even double-spaced figures only have one base, it just takes up 2 spaces. Unless it's a figure like Gamera which has a space between its feet.