The Book of Cyborg Superman

[Griffin]

The Book of Cyborg Superman

C3G DC WAVE 13
THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN​

Comic PDF​

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The figure used for this unit is a Heroclix figure from the Superman set.
Its model number and name are #034 / Cyborg Superman.​

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Character Bio - Hank Henshaw was once an amazing astronaut who was the leader of a team of explorers in space. When that team was tragically mutated by an accident in space, they each gained super powers, but were also maimed, crippled and killed by the mutations. Superman attempted to save them but failed, and Hank watched in horror as his beloved wife and fellow astronauts started to fade away into nothing. So Hank utilized some equipment at LexCorp to save her before he dies and somehow manages to transfer his own consciousness into the computers at LexCorps. Hank later attempts to make contact with his wife by creating for himself a mechanical body, but the sight drives her mad and she kills herself. Hank then attaches his mind to the birthing matrix that brought Superman to earth when he was a child, and leaves Earth to explore the cosmos. At some point, he returns fueled by rage as he now believes that Superman was responsible for his mutation and his wife's death, only to find that Superman is dead from his fight with Doomsday. Utilizing the DNA from the birthing matrix that he stole, he engineered a new body that resembled Superman and even shared his DNA, then presented HIMSELF as Superman Reborn.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Cyborg, Cyborg Superman has these Cyborg Synergies.
• As a Kryptonian, Cyborg Superman has these Kryptonian Synergies.
• As a Destroyer, Cyborg Superman has these Destroyer Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• As a figure with the Cybernetic Repair X special power, other figures with the same power can benefit from revealing the 'X' Order Marker on this card. Current figures with Cybernetic Repair X special power.

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-Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses-

Immunities

• As a figure with the Flying special power, Cyborg Superman cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Flying special power.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Cyborg Superman cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.
• As a Cyborg, Cyborg Superman cannot be affected by aspects of certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Cyborgs.

Benefits

• As a Kryptonian, Cyborg Superman interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interacts Differently with Kryptonians.
• As a figure with the Super Strength special power, Cyborg Superman interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Super Strength special power.

Weaknesses

• As a Kryptonian, Cyborg Superman interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interacts Differently with Kryptonians.
• As a Cyborg, Cyborg Superman interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Cyborgs.
• As a figure with a Special Attack, Cyborg Superman interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with Special Attacks.
• As a figure with the Flying special power, Cyborg Superman interacts differently with certain special powers. Current Special Powers that Interact Differently with the Flying special power.
• Kryptonian figures bypass Cyborg Superman’s Kryptonian DNA special power. Current Kryptonians.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Kryptonian figures have a number of specific counters to look out for: beware memories of their homeworld, as a Glyph of Green Kryptonite, a Kryptonite Blast Special Attack from Lex Luthor, or other Kryptonians, who ignore Kryptonian DNA. Current Kryptonians include: Cyborg Superman, Doomsday, Eradicator, General Zod, Kryptonian Soldier, Kryptonian Infiltrator, Non, Superboy (Kal-El), Superboy (Kon-El), Supergirl, Superman, Superman (II), and Ursa. (Note that Cyborg Superman is also effective against many of your opponents' Kryptonian figures.)

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (Griff)
• Second playtest: (Skeeter 700)
• Third playtest: (Marv_Art)
• Fourth playtest: (Porkins)
• Art by A3n

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

NAME = CYBORG SUPERMAN
SECRET IDENTITY = HANK HENSHAW

SPECIES = CYBORG
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = DESTROYER
PERSONALITY = NIHILIST

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 6

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 7
DEFENSE = 6

POINTS = 380

KRYPTONIAN DNA
Cyborg Superman has the species of Kryptonian in addition to the species listed on this card. When Cyborg Superman rolls defense dice against a normal attack from a figure that is not a Kryptonian, if at least one shield is rolled, all blanks rolled count as extra shields.

EYE BEAM SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 4. Attack 3 + Special.
Choose a figure to attack and roll 3 attack dice. For each skull rolled, roll one additional attack die. The defending figure rolls defense dice normally.

CYBERNETIC REPAIR X
At the end of the round, if you reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card, remove one Wound Marker from each Army Card you control with the Cybernetic Repair X special power.

SUPER STRENGTH

FLYING

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

I like Eye Beam SA. I thought you had something else there when we last talked about this design.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

I like Eye Beam SA. I thought you had something else there when we last talked about this design.

I had a different writeup that blended this version and the Yellow Lantern version, but I decided that I would just design them as separate characters.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

I like Eye Beam SA. I thought you had something else there when we last talked about this design.

I had a different writeup that blended this version and the Yellow Lantern version, but I decided that I would just design them as separate characters.

Oh yea, I was helping you with the Yellow Lantern version. I like this one a lot.

I also prefer Impostor for his Class FWIW.

 

[Good Pig]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

This guy looks fun. A play off of Supes design at a cheaper price point. Glad you found a place for the repair power.

I like Destroyer for the class.

 

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

I like Eye Beam SA. I thought you had something else there when we last talked about this design.

I had a different writeup that blended this version and the Yellow Lantern version, but I decided that I would just design them as separate characters.

Man, that is what I was hoping to hear! I really like this write-up! For the sake of being different and making this seem like his first appearances, what about calling Eye Beam SA, Arm Cannon SA instead? Leave the power the same, just change the name. Look it up, in tons of pictures he has that arm cannon.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

I like Eye Beam SA. I thought you had something else there when we last talked about this design.

I had a different writeup that blended this version and the Yellow Lantern version, but I decided that I would just design them as separate characters.

Man, that is what I was hoping to hear! I really like this write-up! For the sake of being different and making this seem like his first appearances, what about calling Eye Beam SA, Arm Cannon SA instead? Leave the power the same, just change the name. Look it up, in tons of pictures he has that arm cannon.

I could certainly get on board with that. However, the current EYE BEAM is a lesser/different version of HEAT VISION. If we go with an ARM CANNON (keep in mind that CYBORG from the Titans could have one), what would the mechanics need to be, or is the HEAT VISION-like mechanic good for that?

 

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

I like Eye Beam SA. I thought you had something else there when we last talked about this design.

I had a different writeup that blended this version and the Yellow Lantern version, but I decided that I would just design them as separate characters.

Man, that is what I was hoping to hear! I really like this write-up! For the sake of being different and making this seem like his first appearances, what about calling Eye Beam SA, Arm Cannon SA instead? Leave the power the same, just change the name. Look it up, in tons of pictures he has that arm cannon.

I could certainly get on board with that. However, the current EYE BEAM is a lesser/different version of HEAT VISION. If we go with an ARM CANNON (keep in mind that CYBORG from the Titans could have one), what would the mechanics need to be, or is the HEAT VISION-like mechanic good for that?

Yes, I caught that. I think it would defiantely work too. Its a theme twist with a mechanic we know works.

EDIT: Plus Bats currently has a derivative of Canary Cry for the Cannon power.

SONIC CANNON SPECIAL ATTACK
Range Special. Attack 2 + Special.
[FONT=&quot]Choose 3 spaces in a straight line from Cyborg. All figures on those 3 spaces, and all figures adjacent to those 3 spaces are affected by Cyborg's Sonic Cannon Special Attack. Roll attack dice once for all affected figures, adding 1 to Cyborg's attack dice for each unrevealed Order Marker on this card. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. Cyborg is not affected by his Sonic Cannon Special Attack. Symbiotes roll 1 fewer defense die against Sonic Cannon Special Attack.[/FONT]

 

[Good Pig]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

I like the sound of the Arm Cannon, but think if you went that route it should be a different mechanic.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

I like the sound of the Arm Cannon, but think if you went that route it should be a different mechanic.

That was my first reaction as well. What if we keep the power's mechanic as is, with the new title of ARM CANNON and just give it an explosion affect?

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

That's brutal. I like it.

 

[Good Pig]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

I like the sound of the Arm Cannon, but think if you went that route it should be a different mechanic.

That was my first reaction as well. What if we keep the power's mechanic as is, with the new title of ARM CANNON and just give it an explosion affect?

Damn. That was going to be my Fireworks SA for Jubilee.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

Great minds think alike.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

Umm where is the Flying and SS? Does he not have both?

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

In all seriousness though, I don't think that mechanic works for Jubilee at all IMO, much less better than it does for Cyborg Superman. How do we like this for this writeup:

ARM CANNON SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 4. Attack 3.
Choose a figure to attack. All figures adjacent to the chosen figure are affected. Roll 3 attack dice once for all affected figures. For each skull rolled, roll one additional attack die. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. Cyborg Superman can be affected by this special attack.

 

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

The idea has me sold, now what about a write-up for the power?

EDIT:

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

Sorry tickle. Updated.

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CYBERNETIC REPAIR X
At the end of the round, if you reveal your X Order Marker on any Army Card you control with the Cybernetic Repair X special power, remove one Wound Marker from each Army Card you control with the Cybernetic Repair X special power.

can we update that power on all of its cards to this:

CYBERNETIC REPAIR X
At the end of the round, if you reveal your X Order Marker on any Army Card you control with the Cybernetic Repair X special power, remove one Wound Marker from this army card.

and maybe we should revisit HEALING FACTOR X as well.

 

[Good Pig]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

Sorry tickle. Updated.

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CYBERNETIC REPAIR X
At the end of the round, if you reveal your X Order Marker on any Army Card you control with the Cybernetic Repair X special power, remove one Wound Marker from each Army Card you control with the Cybernetic Repair X special power.

can we update that power on all of its cards to this:

CYBERNETIC REPAIR X
At the end of the round, if you reveal your X Order Marker on any Army Card you control with the Cybernetic Repair X special power, remove one Wound Marker from this army card.

and maybe we should revisit HEALING FACTOR X as well.

Fine by me.

Healing Factor X is on: Wolverine, Sabretooth, Deadpool

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

Just double checking as I put him into the spreadsheet.

 

[Spidey'tilIDie]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

I see where you are coming from, but isn't the first one still clearer? Especially since we haven't had any complaints in all the time Wolvie and Deapool have been out.

 

[Griffin]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

It isn't about "clarity" as they are both clear, it is about saving a buttass ton of text on the card so it can be easily applied to other cards in the future. Oh, and there was a guy just last month I think in the Wolverine thread who couldn't understand how the HEALING FACTOR X work to save his life. But besides, they really are both JUST as clear.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

supports this change.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Cyborg Superman - DESIGNING

I actually really liked how the Eye Beam SA sold the Imposter class for him (which I think works really well with the figure choice). But I'm not against the current direction either. Probably best to go with Destroyer after this power swap, though, as he's the BFF with Mongul guy at this point, not the cozying up to Lois version of a few months before.