The Book of Atom (Justice League)

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Atom (Justice League)

C3G DC WAVE 39
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED

Comic PDF

Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Origin set.
Its model number and name are #046 / The All-New Atom.
Its model number and name are #047-048 / Atom.
Its model number and name are #203 / Ray Palmer.​

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Character Bio – He might be the smallest member of the Justice League, but Atom uses his scientific knowledge to help the League coordinate. And, for a little guy, he packs a big punch!
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Champion, Atom has these Champion Synergies.
• As a Brilliant figure, Atom has these Brilliant Synergies.
• As a Tiny figure, Atom has these Tiny Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• N/A

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a Tiny figure, Atom interacts differently with these special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Justice League Faction Strategy

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Second playtest: (Ronin)
• Third playtest: (Arkham)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Arkham

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Breathing

NAME = ATOM
SECRET IDENTITY = RAY PALMER

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHAMPION
PERSONALITY = BRILLIANT
SIZE/HEIGHT = TINY 2

LIFE = 2
MOVE = 4
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 4
POINTS = 100

LEAGUE COMMUNICATIONS
At the start of the game, place 1 blue Justice League Marker on this card for each Unique Hero you control with the class of Champion or Warrior, up to a maximum of 4. At the start of each round, you may move a Justice League Marker from a card you control to any other card you control that does not have a Justice League Marker on it.

RIDING RADIO WAVES
Once per player turn, after an enemy figure defends against an attack from a friendly figure with a Justice League Marker on its card, you may place Atom on any empty space adjacent to either that friendly figure or the defending figure. If you do, you may remove a Justice League Marker from this card to choose a figure Atom is engaged with. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 12 or higher, the chosen figure receives a wound.

TINY STEALTH
Atom is never in clear sight of non-adjacent enemy figures and he only takes leaving engagement attacks from tiny figures.

SUPER STRENGTH

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Breathing

Mini Picture

Comic Picture

Background

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Breathing

Happy with where this ended up

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Breathing

Should be fun to try him out.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Breathing

I think his best use is going to be with Batman (JL) just as a cheap source of extra markers. Looks like a fun one.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Breathing

I do think Batman will be a nice pairing. As will Wonder Woman. I'm probably actually going to try him with Martian Manhunter (II) as well. And I don't think the Green Arrow/Black Canary (JL) combo minds what he does a bit either.

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Breathing

Most will like getting the markers, Batman just makes for a nice pair to supply the markers since his uses aren't as much of a guarantee as the others. Cyborg would also fall into that category.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Breathing

Sure. He can also help refill markers from more active users once they're all out.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Breathing

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?

Riding Radio Waves does offer some additional turn efficiency for Champions armies, though limited based on his markers. It'll be an emphasis of testing. Also if he puts himself out there, he's pretty vulnerable to being one-shotted.

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 issues.

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?

He's moving a JL Marker at the start of the round. He'll certainly be tested for how this combines with various JL Marker users.

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 issues.

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 issues.

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 to high a chance of success? Is the power balanced against expensive targets that can cause a massive swing in the game when destroyed?

He has 50/50 chances, once per turn, with a marker burn, which makes him weaker at it than, say, Wasp.

2. Is your design adding to the stats or 20-sided die rolls of other figures in your army? Is it a 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 issues.

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 issues. He'll like D20 boosts in faction, and that'll be tested.

4. Does your design take control of enemy figures permanently or temporarily? Is it too difficult to for your opponent to regain control of their figure or recover from the 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 issues.

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 issues.

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 issues.


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, posses 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 issues.

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 issues.

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 issues.

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 issues.

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 issues.

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?
No issues.

CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST (SHORT FORM)

Spoiler Alert!

Consistency Concerns
Name and Identity
Verify character is named in a way that is clear, accurate and feels consistent with the way other characters are named.

All good.

Uniqueness and Type
Verify that the power text reflects the listed uniqueness and type, that the uniqueness fits the character, and that squad size is listed for squads.

All good.

Left Box
If the character's species, class or personality is reused, verify that the character feels thematically consistent with other figures that have that species, class or personality. If they are not reused, verify that there is no pre-existing species, class or personality that would make more sense.

All good.

Size and Height
Verify that the listed size and height are accurate. Standing the mini up next to a stack of tiles, and a few other minis of various sizes, is encouraged.

All good.

Super Strength and Flying
Verify that these special powers are present if they make sense, and not if they don't.

All good.

New Powers - Names
Verify that any new powers are not using power names identical to, or very similar to, pre-existing powers. Verify that any new powers are actually new and not old powers with new names.

All good. Two new powers that are specific enough to be different.

New Powers - Effects
Verify that the effect and timing of all new powers is clear. Verify that any logical immunities, benefits, or weaknesses (whether those be necessary for thematic or mechanical reasons) are implemented: consider whether defensive powers that work against normal attacks should also work against special attacks, whether or not a power has an elemental component that some figures should resist, and whether or not unliving figures (such as Undead and Androids) should be affected.

I'm not sure the timing on Riding Radio Waves is 100% clear, but that's something we can talk out before testing.

Reused Powers
Verify that the design is reusing powers in place of creating new ones, where reused powers could implement the same theme and mechanics with no differences or only trivial differences. Verify that any reused powers have the correct text.

All good. Checked the wording on Tiny Stealth.

Power Level
Verify that the character's movement, attack, range, and defense (in conjunction with any special powers that enhance those stats) feel consistent with the capabilities of characters with analogous powers and abilities. Verify that the character falls into a similar point range to characters with comparative powers and abilities.

All good.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Breathing

We seem to be good here, so:

I propose we move to initial playtesting!

I took a stab at clarifying the timing on Riding Radio Waves since it was reading as "attack" being an action OR a phase. Now it's after the defending figure defends, which should hopefully help it feel less like an interruption.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

Yea

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

Should there be a once per turn limit on Riding Radio Waves? You could use anyone with multiple attacks (Flash's Fist Fusillade comes to mind) to attack 4x in a turn, burning all of Atom's markers for 4 rolls against one figure.

yea

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

Yeah, I'm cool with once per player turn so people aren't spamming it to try to KO Green Lantern or anything.

 

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

yea

The shuffle thing here kinda makes me want to see some kinda 'Justice League Markers count as Avengers Markers, Avengers Markers count as Justice League Markers' crazy crossover card now.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

Super Soldier (II)? Maybe a hook for Bruce Wayne, Agent of SHIELD?

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

yea

 

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

Might be a hook for Access?

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

Might be a hook for Access?

I could see that. He's almost an Event Card more than a person, though.

Also this passes, thanks!

 

[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - WAIT for Initial Playtesting

Cool card. Definitely a great pick for JL armies. The teleport thing is cool, feels on-brand for Atom.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - WAIT for Initial Playtesting

Yeah, his old school ability to ride radio waves and what not was a fun thing to be able to rep here.

I'm really digging how he plays so far. Last test will determine if he can stick at 100 or if I feel the need to bump him any going into public testing. 2-1 so far, I believe.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - WAIT for Initial Playtesting

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM
NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: ATOM
VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = ATOM
SECRET IDENTITY = RAY PALMER

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHAMPION
PERSONALITY = BRILLIANT
SIZE/HEIGHT = TINY 2

LIFE = 2
MOVE = 4
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5
POINTS = 100?

LEAGUE COMMUNICATIONS
At the start of the game, place 1 blue Justice League Marker on this card for each Unique Hero you control with the class of Champion or Warrior, up to a maximum of 4. At the start of each round, you may choose one card you control with 1 or more Justice League Markers on it and move a Justice League Marker from that card onto any other Army Card you control that does not have a Justice League Marker on it.

RIDING RADIO WAVES
Once per player turn, after an enemy figure defends against an attack from a friendly figure with a Justice League Marker on its card, you may place Atom on any empty space adjacent to either that friendly figure or the defending figure. After placing Atom this way, you may remove 1 Justice League Marker from this card to choose a figure Atom is engaged with. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives a wound.

TINY STEALTH
Atom is never in clear sight of non-adjacent enemy figures and he only takes leaving engagement attacks from tiny figures.

SUPER STRENGTH

Army Test
Map: Icy Road
Units: Atom (100), Batman (JL) (250), Hawkman (I) (225), Hawkgirl (I) (225), Plastic Man (JL) (200) (1,000) vs JLA Trinity (1,000)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: Atom moves a JL Marker from him to Hawkman. Initiative Winged Justice. Hawkman advances.
Batman advances.
Hawkgirl advances.
Superman advances.
Hawkgirl swoops for a double attack on Superman and hits him for two wounds.
Superman punches Hawkgirl for three wounds.

Round 2: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Atom puts a JL Marker on Hawkgirl. Initiative Winged Justice. Hawkgirl swoops and hits Batman for two wounds.
Superman hits Hawkman for four wounds.
Hawkman attacks Superman twice for no wounds. Atom sheds a marker and pops Superman for an auto-wound.
Superman KO’s Hawkman.
Hawkgirl gets the OM’s via Batman and Atom gets the JL Marker. Hawkgirl Swoops at Wonder Woman but Superman sheds two markers to put Batman in the defensive position instead. He blocks the first attack, then takes a wound, then Atom sheds a JL Marker and pops up next to Batman and finishes him. Trinity Batman puts his JL Markers on Wonder Woman.
Superman flies over and hits Batman for two wounds.

Round 3: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Atom moves a JL Marker from Batman to Plastic Man. Initiative Winged Justice. Plastic Man pops up next to Superman. Batman fails to hit Superman for a wound. Atom sheds his last JL Marker and pops up next to Superman, but fails the D20 roll.
Wonder Woman KO’s Hawkgirl.
Batman avoids a swipe from Superman, climbs to height, then fails to hit him.
Superman punches Atom for one wound.
Batman fails another ranged attack on Superman.
Superman punches Atom out.

Round 4: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Initiative Trinity. Superman would punch Plastic Man for a wound, but he ignores it.
Batman circles, but can’t hit Superman from height.
Superman takes two wounds from Rubbery Rebound.
Batman can’t hit Superman.
Superman hits Plastic Man for two wounds.
Batman moves towards Wonder Woman.

Round 5: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Initiative Winged Justice. Batman advances towards Wonder Woman, but his all-skulls attack from range is deflected.
Superman takes a sixth wound from Rubbery Rebound.
Batman advances and hits Wonder Woman for a wound from range.
Superman KO’s Plastic Man.
Batman engages Wonder Woman, but can’t hit her.
Superman flies towards Batman.

Round 6: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Initiative Trinity. Wonder Woman KO’s Batman.

Unit Summary: He fell in Round 3, but got in two auto-wounds on three attempts, which was solid value. There weren’t enough high powered marker users here for his Communications to shine beyond a way for him to zip around the battlefield giving wounds (which was cool, though). This army just didn’t have the beef to stand up to Superman and Wonder Woman.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (0) wounds.
• LEAGUE COMMUNICATIONS: Moved (3) markers to (Hawkman (1), Hawkgirl (1), Batman (1))
• RIDING RADIO WAVES: Shed (3) markers and inflicted (2) wounds on (Superman (1), Batman (1))
• TINY STEALTH: Useful here for the disengage.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Superman with 1/7 Life and 1 JL Marker and Wonder Woman with 5/6 Life and 1 JL Marker win.

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VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = ATOM
SECRET IDENTITY = RAY PALMER

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHAMPION
PERSONALITY = BRILLIANT
SIZE/HEIGHT = TINY 2

LIFE = 2
MOVE = 4
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5
POINTS = 100?

LEAGUE COMMUNICATIONS
At the start of the game, place 1 blue Justice League Marker on this card for each Unique Hero you control with the class of Champion or Warrior, up to a maximum of 4. At the start of each round, you may choose one card you control with 1 or more Justice League Markers on it and move a Justice League Marker from that card onto any other Army Card you control that does not have a Justice League Marker on it.

RIDING RADIO WAVES
Once per player turn, after an enemy figure defends against an attack from a friendly figure with a Justice League Marker on its card, you may place Atom on any empty space adjacent to either that friendly figure or the defending figure. After placing Atom this way, you may remove 1 Justice League Marker from this card to choose a figure Atom is engaged with. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives a wound.

TINY STEALTH
Atom is never in clear sight of non-adjacent enemy figures and he only takes leaving engagement attacks from tiny figures.

SUPER STRENGTH

Army Test
Map: Grundy’s Grave
Units: Superman (JL) (440), Batman (JL) (250), Wonder Woman (JL) (310), Atom (100) (1,100) vs Amazo (700), Giganta (235), Poison Ivy (165) (1,100)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Initiative Justice League. Superman advances.
Giganta advances.
Superman engages Giganta and hits her for 3 wounds. Atom sheds a marker, pops up next to Giganta and hits her for an auto-wound.
Poison Ivy engages Superman, rolls three times for Plant Animation, and inflicts one wound on Atom.
Superman hits Poison Ivy for two wounds, then takes a wound from Antagonist Deterrent. Atom sheds another marker and deals the killing wound to Giganta.
Amazo takes height on Superman, sheds a GL marker, but only hits 3 skulls on 10 dice and is blocked.

Round 2: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Initiative Legion of Doom. Ivy fails a seduction roll on Supes and fails three Plant Animation rolls on Atom and Supes.
Superman KO’s Ivy. Atom sheds a marker and puts a wound on Amazo.
Amazo sheds a GL Marker, attacks Supes from height, and hits for three wounds.
Superman climbs to even height and hits Amazo for two wounds. Atom sheds his last JL Marker and misses the auto-wound roll.
Amazo flies to height, sheds his last GL Marker, and hits Superman for a fifth wound.
Superman moves to even height and hits Amazo for three wounds.

Round 3: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Atom moves a JL Marker from Superman to himself. Initiative Legion of Doom. Amazo engages Atom, then Superman sheds a JL Marker to protect Atom and blocks Amazo’s sad two skull attack.
Superman hits Amazo for three wounds and then Atom, with a boost from Batman’s JL Marker burn, burns a JL Marker and puts the final wound on Amazo.

Unit Summary: Superman’s ability to keep Atom around for extra uses of Riding Radio Waves paired with Atom’s ability to shuffle around Superman’s unused JL Markers to keep powering his auto wounding is a nice combination. There was a version of this game where I engaged Poison Ivy with Superman instead of engaging Giganta and she immediately mind controlled him, but I decided to restart that. A few lucky rolls from Ivy or the like could’ve swung this the other way or made it closer, certainly.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (0) wounds.
• LEAGUE COMMUNICATIONS: Moved (1) markers to (Atom (1))
• RIDING RADIO WAVES: Shed (5) markers and inflicted (4) wounds on (Giganta (2), Amazo (2))
• TINY STEALTH: Always useful.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Atom with 1/2 Life and 0 markers, Superman with 2/7 Life and 1 marker, Batman with Full Life and 2 markers, and Wonder Woman with Full Life and 0 markers win.

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VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = ATOM
SECRET IDENTITY = RAY PALMER

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHAMPION
PERSONALITY = BRILLIANT
SIZE/HEIGHT = TINY 2

LIFE = 2
MOVE = 4
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5
POINTS = 100?

LEAGUE COMMUNICATIONS
At the start of the game, place 1 blue Justice League Marker on this card for each Unique Hero you control with the class of Champion or Warrior, up to a maximum of 4. At the start of each round, you may choose one card you control with 1 or more Justice League Markers on it and move a Justice League Marker from that card onto any other Army Card you control that does not have a Justice League Marker on it.

RIDING RADIO WAVES
Once per player turn, after an enemy figure defends against an attack from a friendly figure with a Justice League Marker on its card, you may place Atom on any empty space adjacent to either that friendly figure or the defending figure. After placing Atom this way, you may remove 1 Justice League Marker from this card to choose a figure Atom is engaged with. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives a wound.

TINY STEALTH
Atom is never in clear sight of non-adjacent enemy figures and he only takes leaving engagement attacks from tiny figures.

SUPER STRENGTH

Army Test
Map: Grundy’s Grave
Units: Green Arrow (JL) (210), Black Canary (JL) (220), Hawkwoman (260), Wonder Woman (JL) (310), Atom (100) (1,100) vs Sinestro (250), Black Adam (380), Gorilla Grodd (IJ) (285), Lex Luthor (IJ) (185) (1,100)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Atom moves a JL Marker from Black Canary to Hawkwoman. Initiative Justice League. Green Arrow advances.
Grodd advances.
Black Canary advances.
Black Adam advances.
Green Arrow whiffs an attack from height on Black Adam and fails an attempt to attack again.
Grodd sheds a marker and Sinestro and Black Adam advance. Black Adam engages Green Arrow and hits him for a wound, Green Arrow flips back, then Black Adam misses with the Power of Anton.

Round 2: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Lex sheds an IJ Marker. Initiative Justice League. Hawkwoman hits Black Adam for one wound and puts a JL Marker back on Black Canary. Green Arrow sheds a JL Marker, hits Black Adam for a wound, flips to height, and attacks again. Then he hits Black Adam for a third wound.
Black Adam one-shots Black Canary from height, she misses the scream, and she takes all the Order Markers with her.
Black Adam avoids a swipe from Hawkwoman, takes even height with Green Arrow, and attacks. Green Arrow flips backward away from Black Adam and avoids Power of Anton as well.
Black Adam takes a swipe from Hawkwoman and engages Wonder Woman, but fails to hit her or Power of Anton.

Round 3: Wonder Woman and Lex both shed markers. Atom moves a marker from him to Wonder Woman. Initiative Justice League. Black Adam heals a wound. Hawkwoman attacks Black Adam from height, but fails to wound him. Atom sheds a JL Marker and hits Black Adam for a wound. Green Arrow sheds a JL Marker and hits Black Adam for one wound from height.
Black Adam again fails to hit Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman can’t hit Black Adam. Atom sheds a JL Marker and puts a wound on him. Green Arrow sheds a JL Marker and finishes Black Adam.
Gorilla Grodd gets Black Adam’s Order Markers. He advances.
Hawkwoman advances.
Gorilla Grodd sheds an IJ Marker and he and Sinestro advance. Grodd attacks Hawkwoman from height disadvantage. He hits for two wounds, then attacks again. He rolls all skulls, but Hawkwoman perfectly blocks. Sinestro fails an attack on Green Arrow.

Round 4: Wonder Woman and Lex both shed markers. Atom moves a marker from Hawkwoman to Green Arrow. Initiative Justice League. Hawkwoman hits Grodd for four wounds from height and puts a JL Marker back on Wonder Woman. Green Arrow sheds a JL Marker and fails to hit Grodd or go again.
Grodd sheds an IJ Marker. Sinestro engages Green Arrow and whiffs an attack. Grodd hits Hawkwoman for two wounds, then takes a wound back from her Aerial Assault.
Hawkwoman KO’s Grodd and puts a marker back on Green Arrow, which he immediately spends. Green Arrow sheds a marker and hits Sinestro for two wounds, but can’t go again. Atom sheds a JL Marker and fails to hit Sinestro for an auto-wound.
Sinestro fails to Vengeful Strike Hawkwoman and his attack on her from height is perfectly blocked.
Wonder Woman KO’s Sinestro.
Lex advances.
Wonder Woman takes a lava field wound.

Round 5: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Initiative Lex. He advances.
Hawkwoman advances.
Lex engages and KO’s Hawkwoman.
Wonder Woman advances.
Lex shoots at Wonder Woman and she deflects it.
Wonder Woman puts two wounds on Lex. Green Arrow sheds a marker to attack Lex from height but Lex sheds a marker and puts a wound on Wonder Woman.
Atom takes a wound from lava field.

Round 6: Atom transfers a JL Marker from Green Arrow to Wonder Woman and she sheds it. Initiative Justice League. Wonder Woman punches Lex for a wound.
Lex can’t hit Wonder Woman, who rolls 4 shields.
Wonder Woman rolls 4 skulls and punches Lex out.

Unit Summary: Atom definitely helps the Justice League manage their resources well and gets to pop in for some nice bonus wounds. Black Canary died early to some unfortunate rolls, but the rolls otherwise mostly favored the Justice League. This certainly felt competitive despite the wide margin of victory.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (0) wounds.
• LEAGUE COMMUNICATIONS: Moved (4) markers to (Hawkwoman (1), Wonder Woman (2), Green Arrow (1))
• RIDING RADIO WAVES: Shed (3) markers and inflicted (2) wounds on (Black Adam (2))
• TINY STEALTH: Helps him to not get sniped in the start zone as an easy target.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Wonder Woman with 4/6 Life and 0 Markers, Green Arrow with 3/4 Life and 0 Markers, and Atom with 1/2 Life and 0 Markers win.

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VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = ATOM
SECRET IDENTITY = RAY PALMER

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHAMPION
PERSONALITY = BRILLIANT
SIZE/HEIGHT = TINY 2

LIFE = 2
MOVE = 4
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5
POINTS = 100?

LEAGUE COMMUNICATIONS
At the start of the game, place 1 blue Justice League Marker on this card for each Unique Hero you control with the class of Champion or Warrior, up to a maximum of 4. At the start of each round, you may choose one card you control with 1 or more Justice League Markers on it and move a Justice League Marker from that card onto any other Army Card you control that does not have a Justice League Marker on it.

RIDING RADIO WAVES
Once per player turn, after an enemy figure defends against an attack from a friendly figure with a Justice League Marker on its card, you may place Atom on any empty space adjacent to either that friendly figure or the defending figure. After placing Atom this way, you may remove 1 Justice League Marker from this card to choose a figure Atom is engaged with. Roll the 20-sided die. If you roll 11 or higher, the chosen figure receives a wound.

TINY STEALTH
Atom is never in clear sight of non-adjacent enemy figures and he only takes leaving engagement attacks from tiny figures.

SUPER STRENGTH

Army Test
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units: Martian Manhunter (JL) (I) (420), Batman (JL) (250), Zatanna (III) (250), Vibe (Paco) (180), Atom (100) (1,200) vs Green Arrow (JL) (210), Black Canary (JL) (220), Hawkwoman (260), Wonder Woman (JL) (310), Plastic Man (JL) (200) (1,200)

Spoiler Alert!

Zatanna picks 16.
Round 1: Atom puts a JL Marker from his card onto Vibe. Initiative League Strike Force. Black Canary advances.
Zatanna advances.
Green Arrow advances and shoots at Zatanna. She rolls for Danger into Doves, misses, then uses her once per game power to put a wound on Green Arrow and subtract two skulls from his attack. Then she blocks it, he attacks again, and she misses Danger into Doves and takes one wound.
Vibe advances.
Hawkwoman advances.
Martian Manhunter sheds a JL Marker. Hawkwoman blocks 3 single skull attacks from Vibe and Martian Manhunter but only just blocks each of them.

Round 2: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Initiative Justice League Task Force. Black Canary advances. Plastic Man drops next to Vibe. Green Arrow sheds a marker and KO’s Vibe in two attacks. Green Arrow is targeted for Justice: Detroit Style.
Martian Manhunter sheds a marker and blasts Black Canary for two wounds. Batman sheds a JL Marker to prevent her scream from landing. Atom pops a JL Marker and puts one wound on Black Canary, then he fails an attack that would’ve finished Atom.
Hawkwoman flies next to Martian Manhunter and Zatanna, with height on Zatanna, and fails an attempt to smack her. Green Arrow has his first attack blocked, then on the second Zatanna gets a 14 for Danger Into Doves, but Batman boosts it to 16 and Black Canary takes the final wound. She just misses her cry. Zatanna gets the Danger Into Doves roll with the help of Batman. Green Arrow ends up attacking four times altogether and Zatanna is down to one life.
Martian Manhunter engages Green Arrow and Detroit Style Justice is served as Green Arrow falls.
Black Canary had OM3.
Martian Manhunter comes over and belts Hawkwoman for three wounds. Atom sheds a marker and hits her for a fourth.

Round 3: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Initiative Justice League of America. Martian Manhunter sheds a marker. He’s just blocked by Hawkwoman. Atom sheds a marker and hits Hawkwoman for the finishing auto-wound. Zatanna engages Plastic Man and hits him for three wounds.
Hawkwoman had OM1.
Martian Manhunter attacks Plastic Man and takes a Rubbery Rebound wound.
Plastic Man attacks Zatanna, but Batman sheds his last JL Marker to boost her Danger Into Doves roll and she stays alive.
Martian Manhunter can’t hit Plastic Man.
Plastic Man KO’s Zatanna.

Round 4: Wonder Woman sheds her last JL Marker. Atom moves a JL Marker from Martian Manhunter to himself. Initiative Justice League of America. Martian Manhunter sheds a marker and fails to hit Plastic Man. Atom sheds a marker and fails to hit Plastic Man with a wound and then punches Plastic Man out.
Plastic Man had OM1.
Martian Manhunter advances but his attack deflects off of Wonder Woman’s bracelets.
Wonder Woman engages Martian Manhunter and hits him for one wound.
Martian Manhunter rolls better on the same number of dice and hits Wonder Woman for three wounds.
Wonder Woman has luck turn back in her favor and hits Martian Manhunter for three wounds.
Round 5: No more JL Markers anywhere! Initiative Wonder Woman. She hits Martian Manhunter for a sixth wound.
Martian Manhunter can’t hit Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman gets lucky and punches Martian Manhunter out.
Batman advances.
Wonder Woman can’t hit Atom.
Batman can’t hit Wonder Woman from range.

Round 6: Initiative Wonder Woman. She KO’s Atom.
Batman KO’s Wonder Woman.

Unit Summary: Batman was a really nasty counter to Black Canary and Green Arrow here and with him boosting Zatanna and Zatanna backing Martian Manhunter, Martian Manhunter was a nasty tank in this game. Atom was a nice complimentary piece, but not the driving force.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (2) wounds on (Plastic Man (2))
• LEAGUE COMMUNICATIONS: Moved (2) markers to (Vibe (1), Atom (1))
• RIDING RADIO WAVES: Shed (3) markers and inflicted (2) wounds on (Black Canary (1), Hawkwoman (1))
• TINY STEALTH: Always useful.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Batman with Full Life and 0 Markers wins.

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[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - WAIT for Initial Playtesting

So 3-1 with one big smackdown loss, but then two big wins and a medium win, so he's probably coming in a bit strong. He has both utility and pretty passive auto-wounding.

I could see bumping him to 110 or 120 and him still being draftable, but I'm leaning towards trying to keep him at 100 and maybe trying to dip his defense down to 4 and up his auto-wound roll to like 13+?

He did roll well over 50% on his auto-wounds (10 of 14 total) so some of that might even out as well. That said, I'm not sure 3 life total swing the above games.

 

[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Initial Playtest Posted

I like upping the roll and lower his effectiveness a tad. I know I haven't played this faction as a whole, but a cheaper synergy piece is really appealing. The teleporting itself seems extremely useful just for the engagement help.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Atom (JL) - Initial Playtest Posted

I'd probably start with just dropping the defense if you feel his rolls were above average.