Mer-Man

[IAmBatman]

Re: Mer-Man - Public Playtesting

I'm happy to move forward at 130 if folks are comfortable or to do another set of my own first if folks prefer. I'll be testing him more with the faction as well, going forward.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: Mer-Man - Public Playtesting

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM
NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: MER-MAN
VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = MER-MAN
IDENTITY = SQUIDISH REX

UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
SPECIES = AQUATICAN
CLASS = MINION
PERSONALITY = DUPLICITOUS
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4
POINTS = 130

MASTER OF THE DEEP
During setup, choose 3 empty spaces on the battlefield. Place a single-hex water tile on each of the chosen spaces as long as it fits normally. Mer-Man has +2 Attack and Defense on water. During clean up, if Mer-Man is not engaged, you may place him on a water space within 8 spaces.

DRAGGED UNDER 13
After Mer-Man’s move phase, you may choose an adjacent enemy and roll a d20, adding 4 to the roll if the chosen enemy does not have Super Strength. On a 13+, you may maneuver Mer-Man up to 4 spaces with Stealth. If he ends this movement on water, you may then place the chosen enemy adjacent to him.

CUT BAIT
If Mer-Man is the only active figure on his team when he enters or occupies water, remove him from the game.

PUBLISHER: MATTEL
FACTION: SNAKE MOUNTAIN
KEYWORDS:
SYMBOLS: SUPER STRENGTH, WATER AFFINITY

Team Test
Map: SACRED SHRINE
Units: Mer-Man (130), Red Arrow (150), Black Canary (220), Batman (230), Flash (270) (1000) vs He-Man (320), MotU (60), Battle Cat (200), Teela (170), Man-at-Arms (180), Orko (65), Lightning Bolt (5) (1000)
Unit Summary: Mer-Man got use out of his abilities here but the threat of Cut Bait kept him well in check.
Game Summary

Spoiler Alert!

Initiative MotU. Battle Cat swoops up He-Man and advances. Man-at-Arms follows close behind. Flash pushes Red Arrow up and follows. Black Canary advances. Battle Cat swoops up Man-at-Arms and advances. Teela follows. Man-at-Arms hits Red Arrow for 1 wound through obstruction and from height disadvantage. Flash pushes Red Arrow to height and then moves next to Battle Cat, who can’t hit Vigilant Strike. Black Canary goes Into the Fray against Battle Cat, who misses again, and fails to hit him with an attack. He-Man deflects an arrow from Red Arrow, and Battle Cat blocks Flash’s fists. Teela moves up next to Battle Cat. Battle Cat picks her up and drops her off next to Flash (damage die fails) and drops He-Man next to Black Canary (damage die hits). He-Man thunder punches Canary for 2 wounds (she misses her cries) and then knockback finishes her (she hits a cry against Battle Cat and another against He-Man with Batman’s help. Batman saves the OM’s and unused markers). Man-at-Arms misses a double attack through obstruction on Flash. Flash pushes He-Man and relocates, then starts his turn next to He-Man. Teela surges past Battle Cat, but can’t hit her roll. Red Arrow hits Battle Cat for 1 wound, which hits a deflecting He-Man for 1 as well. Flash can’t hit He-Man. Mer-Man uses Master of the Deep to pop into the fray.
Initiative Justice League. Flash pushes Teela onto water. Mer-Man climbs onto height on water above Teela. Red Arrow hits a whiffing Battle Cat for 2 wounds, wounding He-Man as well. Mer-Man strikes down on Teela for 2 wounds. Battle Cat engages Red Arrow and drops off Man-at-Arms next to Flash (damage die fails). Man-at-Arms takes a swipe moving away from Flash to height. He-Man punches Flash for 1 wound. Battle Cat can’t hit Red Arrow. Man-at-Arms attacks down on Flash twice and puts 2 wounds on him. Flash pushes Red Arrow free and he takes a shot down at He-Man, which is blocked. Teela dodges from Mer-Man and sneaks away. He-Man takes height on Flash and punches him out. Man-at-Arms double attacks Red Arrow for 1 wound. Mer-Man drags Battle Cat under and takes him out. Teela engages Mer-Man and He-Man takes out Red Arrow. Mer-Man moves to another water space at the end of the round.
Initiative MotU. He-Man engages Batman and punches him for 3 quick wounds. Mer-Man engages Man-at-Arms and whiffs (but avoids Cut Bait as a threat). He-Man moves over and punches Mer-Man for 2 wounds. Man-at-Arms can’t follow up. Mer-Man moves himself out of engagement with He-Man and punches Man-at-Arms for 1 wound. He-Man punches out Batman and Man-at-Arms knocks Mer-Man down to 1 Life. Mer-Man punches Man-at-Arms for 1 wound.
Initiative MotU. Man-at-Arms finishes Mer-Man.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted [5] wounds on [Teela [2], Battle Cat [1], Man-at-Arms [2]]
• MASTER OF THE DEEP: Water placement was [useful]; stat boosts were [nice as always]; moved during clean up [2] times
• DRAGGED UNDER 13: Rolled [2] times and successfully moved Mer-Man [2] times and a figure [1] times; was [useful for getting victims in position to attack while on water]
• CUT BAIT: Did not activate, but the threat kept him out of the water in end game.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Orko with Full Life, He-Man with 3/6 Life, Teela with 2/4 Life, and Man-at-Arms with 1/4 Life win.

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UNIT SUMMARY: I like how he feels for 130 points.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: Mer-Man - Public Playtesting

I propose we move Mer-Man to Final Editing

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: Mer-Man - VOTE 4 Final Editing

Yea

I assume he has to choose an adjacent enemy to use Dragged Under - is that totally clear? I think it is, but idk if there’s a better way to word it.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: Mer-Man - VOTE 4 Final Editing

Yeah, that's the intent. I think this should do it:

DRAGGED UNDER 13
After Mer-Man’s move phase, you may choose an adjacent enemy. If you do, roll a d20, adding 4 to the roll if the chosen enemy does not have Super Strength. On a 13+, you may maneuver Mer-Man up to 4 spaces with Stealth. If he ends this movement on water, you may then place the chosen enemy adjacent to him.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: Mer-Man - VOTE 4 Final Editing

I like that.

 

[Ericth74]

Re: Mer-Man - VOTE 4 Final Editing

yea

 

[japes]

Re: Mer-Man - VOTE 4 Final Editing

yea

 

[MrNobody]

Re: Mer-Man - VOTE 4 Final Editing

Yea

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: Mer-Man - VOTE 4 Final Editing

This passes. Any other wording stuff pop out?

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: Mer-Man - Final Editing

size/life/points need spaced out to follow the OP template

Edits in red. (Single-space ice tile is what Icicle says.) Do we need the blue? If he enters water, he occupies it, right?

MASTER OF THE DEEP
During setup, choose 3 empty spaces on the battlefield. Place a single-space water tile on each of the chosen spaces as long as it fits normally. Mer-Man has +2 Attack and Defense on water. During cleanup, if Mer-Man is not engaged, you may place him on a water space within 8 spaces.

CUT BAIT
If Mer-Man is the only active figure on your team when he enters or occupies water, remove him from the game.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: Mer-Man - Final Editing

That all makes sense to me. Updated

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: Mer-Man - Final Editing

Happy with the wording, so I'm moving to art.

 

[Karat]

Re: Mer-Man - Ready 4 Art

One slight edit. Though I do question if all of these water callouts shouldn't just be aquatic terrain callouts instead.

CUT BAIT
If Mer-Man is the only active figure on your team when he occupieswhile on water, remove him from the game.

For pasteability.

CUT BAIT
If Mer-Man is the only active figure on your team while on water, remove him from the game.

 

[japes]

Re: Mer-Man - Ready 4 Art

this is meant to be Water. He's swimming away. Can't swim on aquatic terrain.

 

[Karat]

Re: Mer-Man - Ready 4 Art

Yea, but some of it is not. I'm talking about the entire card there not just that one power.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: Mer-Man - Ready 4 Art

Hmm, I don't think the space savings for "while on water" is significant enough to make it just for that, and I'm not 100% on it reading better for me. So I think I'll save the art update and just

Propose for On Deck:
@japes - yea
@Skinderella - yea
@Arch-vile - yea
@Tornado -
Karat - abstain

And, yeah, going water only here was intentional. Master of the Deep is meant for "deep water" not like swamp or anything.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: Mer-Man - VOTE 4 On Deck

yea

 

[Skinderella]

Re: Mer-Man - VOTE 4 On Deck

Yea

 

[japes]

Re: Mer-Man - VOTE 4 On Deck

Not a word person but it reads the same either way to me. So I'll give it a yea

 

[Tornado]

Yea

Cool art.

 

[IAmBatman]

Nice. Back-to-back-to-back. #567

 

[Sporx]

Checked.