The Book of Flash (Barry Allen) (Justice League)

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Public Testing)

Thanks for the games, Archie! Looking good.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Public Testing)

I'll be sure to run him more in the Justice League faction (though I'll probably do a Gundam one as well).

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Public Testing)

Cool. I tried a few different JL things, but I'm not as up on the faction as you, so would appreciate the attention there.

Really liked him with JL Batman II and JL Black Canary - think he makes it a lot easier for them to pull their pseudo-bonding off. (Which is not an interaction I had in mind originally, but a happy little accident)

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Public Testing)

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE TEST UNIT Flash

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Army Test 1
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units:
Flash(270), Green Arrow(210), Hawkman(270) Batman(250) (1000)
vs.
Fantastic Four (1000)

Spoiler Alert!

Attack Damage:
1 wound on Mr. Fantastic. (+1 from height)
1 wound on Mr. Fantastic. (+1 from height)
1 wound on Thing.

Swift Justice:
R2: Removes marker to add 8 to initiative for the win.

Fastest Man Alive:
PT1: Moves Green Arrow.
PT2: Places himself next to Batman.
• Moves Batman.
PT3: Puts wound on Evergreen Tree, causes it to fall on Human Torch, killing him.
• Places himself next to Batman.
• Moves Batman into engagement with Invisible Woman.
PT4: Places himself next to Mr. Fantastic.
• Moves Mr. Fantastic.
PT5: Moves Mr. Fantastic.
PT6: Places himself next to Batman.
• Moves Batman.
PT7: Moves Thing.

Notes:
R1: Hawkman puts 4 wounds on Human Torch. Human Torch uses Supernova to put 3 wounds on Batman and 2 wounds on Hawkman. Fantastic puts a wound on Hawkman. Batman puts 2 wounds on Invisible Woman. Mr. Fantastic puts a wound on Hawkman.

R2: Hawkman kills Invisible Woman. Green Arrow removes a marker and puts 2 wounds on Mr. Fantastic. Thing kills Hawkman. Batman moves OMs 2 and 3 to Flash. Green Arrow removes a marker, kills Mr. Fantastic. Thing kills Batman. Batman sends his JL markers to Flash and Green Arrow.

R3: Green Arrow removes a marker and puts a wound on Thing. Thing kills Flash(botch). Thing puts a wound on Green Arrow.

R4: Green Arrow puts a wound on Thing. Green Arrow kills Thing(botch).


Green Arrow with 1/4 wounds. (3 life)

Anyone's game in the end.

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THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY:
Just figured I'd throw in a game here to get my hands on him and to ensure he wraps ASAP. He's a lot of fun and feels very much like Flash. Great support for the faction, and FMA offers lots of nice options to manipulate things into your favor. He combos well with several members. Hawkman likes that he can help get people into position for Champion's Charge. He can also get Hawkman disengaged, to setup his 2 attacks, or get someone un-rubber wrapped by pushing Fantastic around. Green Arrow likes getting to height quicker, and him pushing people to lower levels to setup for his attack(s) from height. Batman likes to not have to burn turns to get into the fight. I'd imagine several others would also benefit greatly. The initiative boost in a pinch can really make a difference in key moments, and that should pair especially well with the planned initiative win trigger on Hal's power. 270 feels good.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Public Testing)

Shoot we might have to put this guy in the JL wave after all!

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Public Testing)

Thanks Ark!

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Public Testing)

I really dig him! Cost seems right.

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM
NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: FLASH (JUSTICE LEAGUE)
VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = FLASH
SECRET IDENTITY = BARRY ALLEN

SPECIES = METAHUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHAMPION
PERSONALITY = BOLD

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 12
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 7

POINTS = 270

SWIFT JUSTICE
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, Investigator, or Officer, to a maximum of 3. After rolling for initiative, you may remove a Justice League Marker from this card to add 8 to your roll.

SUPERSPEED
Flash may move through all figures, never takes leaving engagement attacks, and does not have to stop his movement when entering water spaces. After taking a turn with Flash, if he did not use his Fastest Man Alive special power this turn, he may move up to an additional 4 spaces.

FASTEST MAN ALIVE
At the start of your player turn, you may do one of the following for each Justice League Marker on this card:
• place Flash on any empty space on the battlefield.
• place or remove 1 Wound Marker from the card of an adjacent destructible object.
• move an adjacent figure 1 space, or up to 4 spaces if it is a friendly figure.
• place a glyph within 2 spaces of Flash on an empty space within 2 spaces of Flash.
While moving a figure with Fastest Man Alive, it gains the Superspeed special power.

Army Test
Map: Grundy’s Grave
Units: Flash (JL) (270), Wonder Woman (JL) (310), Black Canary (JL) (220), Gundam (300) (1100) vs Batman (Outsiders) (220), Geo-Force (280), Metamorpho (290), Katana (Outsiders (150), Black Lightning (160) (1100)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: Initiative Outsiders. Katana has Metamorpho, Batman, and Geo advance. Batman has Katana and Black Lightning advance.
Flash moves next to an evergreen tree that is next to Batman, destroys the tree, wounding Batman, then throws the Bat Shuriken into swamp water. Black Canary enters the Gundam.
Geo-Force welcomes Flash to the neighborhood by throwing some rock tile down, auto-wounding the speedster and destroying a tree, which also wounds Flash. Then Geo-Force whiffs his attack. Batman Bat-Grapples onto the rock tile Geo laid down and punches Flash for a third wound from height.
Flash sends the Bat-Grapple flying in the opposite direction of the Shuriken, pushes Batman off height, then zooms back to the Gundam for safety. Black Canary moves with the Gundam.
Metamorpho advances and misses an attack. Black Lightning moves next to Metamorpho and knocks a tree into the Gundam for a wound on Gundam.
Flash moves Wonder Woman to height, moves himself adjacent to the Gundam, then heals the Gundam one wound. Black Canary has the Gundam target Black Lightning for an explosive attack with an auto-skull (so Metamorpho is also affected). She rolls all skulls and Batman uses Mission Prep to add to defense. Black Lightning and Metamorpho each take wounds.

Round 2: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Flash sheds a JL Marker for an initiative boost. Initiative Justice League, with Flash’s boost securing the win. Flash moves himself to height next to the Gundam and destroys an adjacent tree just so it can’t be used against him. Wonder Woman engages Black Lightning from height and hits him for a wound, despite Batman’s use of Mission Prep.
Katanna engages Wonder Woman and can’t hit her. Black Lightning lashes Wonder Woman three times for one wound.
Flash, just for fun, moves next to a Great Evergreen tree and puts a wound on it. Black Canary sheds a JL Marker and Gundam blasts Katanna for three wounds. Wonder Woman tries to finish Black Lightning but instead takes two counter strike wounds. Canary’s cry misses.
Metamorpho engages Wonder Woman and punches her out. Canary’s cry misses. Black Lightning lashes the Gundam for two wounds on three attacks.
Flash moves adjacent to the Gundam and Black Lightning and heals the Gundam one wound. Black Canary sheds a JL Marker and his Metamorpho on an exploding attack that missed Katanna. Flash tries to hit Metamorpho but is counter struck and falls. Canary’s Cry takes out Black Lightning and Katanna, triggering Geo-Force to rally the Outsiders.
Geo-Force advances. Batman picks up his Shuriken. Metamorpho can’t hit Gundam with a 4 skull attack from height disadvantage.

Round 3: Initiative Black Canary. The Gundam shoots Geo-Force for three wounds.
Batman uses Mission Prep and Metamorpho loads up on markers and attacks Gundam but rolls miserably and fails. Geo-Force advances and blasts Gundam for one wound.
Gundam destroys Metamorpho.
Geo-Force takes over. He throws down lava field for an auto-wound on Gundam, then hits Gundam for a wound from height. Batman runs and picks up his grapple.
Gundam KO’s Geo-Force from height disadvantage.
Geo-Force had OM3.

Round 4: Initiative Black Canary. Gundam snipes Batman for a wound.
Batman follows his Mission Prep and destroys the Gundam with Shuriken from height, then hits Black Canary for a wound.
Black Canary can’t hit Batman.
Batman grapples to height and hits her for one wound with Shuriken.
Black Canary hits Batman for a third wound.
Batman can’t finish Canary off.

Round 5: Initiative Batman. He follows the Mission Prep and punches Canary for a wound.
Black Canary finishes Batman off.

Unit Summary: Flash got tons of use out of Fastest Man Alive and also a brutal early reminder of the dangers of overextending himself. He played it a bit more cautious after that until a risky attack put him down in Round 2. Gundam was a beast as always, but Geo-Force and Batman managed to close the gap in end game.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (0) wounds.
• SWIFT JUSTICE: Markers maxed out. Used for initiative (1) times.
• SUPER SPEED: Always useful.
• FASTEST MAN ALIVE: Used to place Flash (6) times, place a wound marker on a DO (3) times, remove a wound marker from a DO (2) times, move an enemy figure 1 space (1) times, move a friendly figure 4 spaces (1) times, and move a glyph (2) times.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Black Canary with 1/4 Life wins.

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Army Test
Map: Dark Dimension
Units: Flash (JL) (270), Hawkwoman (260), Green Arrow (JL) (210), Zatanna (JL) (250), Final Ruin (10) (1000) vs JLA Trinity (1000)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Initiative Fast Friends. Flash moves Green Arrow to height and himself next to Green Arrow. Zatanna advances.
Superman advances.
Flash zooms next to Superman and moves him forward one space to put him in Green Arrow’s threat range. Green Arrow attacks Superman twice from height but can’t hit.
Superman hits Flash for three wounds.
Flash zooms back to the start zone and pushes Hawkwoman forward. Hawkwoman advances.
Superman engages Hawkwoman but takes a counter strike wound.

Round 2: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker, as does Flash. Initiative Trinity. Superman avoids a swipe from Hawkwoman and attacks Zatanna from height, but she turns his fists into doves.
Flash zooms next to Superman and pushes him down from height. Hawkwoman strikes Superman for two wounds from height and recharges Flash. Green Arrow sheds a JL Marker and fails to hit Superman from height disadvantage.
Superman hits Zatanna for a wound.
Flash moves next to Green Arrow and nudges him forward. Hawkwoman fails an attack on Superman from height. Green Arrow takes height and fails to hit Superman.
Superman hits Zatanna for a second wound.
Flash moves Zatanna away from Superman. Zatanna blasts the small rock outcrop, which wounds Superman. Green Arrow sheds a JL Marker, fails to hit Superman, and pops off lava field.
Hawkwoman avoids a lava field wound.

Round 3: Wonder Woman and Flash both shed JL Markers. Initiative Fast Friends. Flash moves next to Superman and pushes him to lower height. Hawkwoman flies in and strikes Superman for a wound, recharging Green Arrow. Green Arrow sheds a JL Marker and hits Superman for a sixth wound from height.
Superman KO’s Flash.
Hawkwoman can’t hit Superman from height.
Superman hits Hawkwoman for two wounds from height.
Zatanna fails to finish Superman.
Superman engages Zatanna and hits her for a third wound.
Hawkwoman takes a lava field wound.

Round 4: Wonder Woman is out of markers! Initiative Superman. He KO’s Zatanna.
Hawkwoman can’t hit Superman from height and Green Arrow sheds his last marker and can’t punch Superman either.
Superman finishes off Hawkwoman.
Zatanna had OM2.
Superman can’t hit Green Arrow.
Green Arrow takes height but can’t hit Superman.

Round 5: Initiative Green Arrow. He can’t hit Superman from height.
Superman punches Green Arrow for two wounds.
Green Arrow finally finishes Superman. Batman takes the Order Markers and Wonder Woman takes the JL Markers.
Batman advances.
Green Arrow advances.
Batman advances.

Round 6: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Initiative Batman. He advances but can’t hit Green Arrow from height.
Green Arrow flips back and nails Batman for two wounds from height.
Batman engages Green Arrow from height disadvantage and strikes him down.

Unit Summary: Live fast, die hard! Flashes do it well. He was mostly figure movement here and was really useful for that, with lava offering additional potential that never quite came to light. Given how counter strikey Hawkwoman was and how hard to kill Zatanna was and how Green Arrow tried to slip away and stay at range, Flash ended up being a big target early. He paired nicely with this army, though, and enjoyed the recharge from Hawkwoman. Despite his contributions, Flash’s team just didn’t have enough to finish off Superman efficiently here.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (0) wounds.
• SWIFT JUSTICE: Markers maxed out. Used for initiative (2) times.
• SUPER SPEED: Always useful.
• FASTEST MAN ALIVE: Used to place Flash (6) times, place a wound marker on a DO (X) times, remove a wound marker from a DO (0) times, move an enemy figure 1 space (2) times, move a friendly figure 4 spaces (4) times, and move a glyph (0) times.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Batman with 2/4 Life and 3 JL Markers and Wonder Woman with Full Life and 2 JL Markers win.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Public Testing)

Pre-yea for final editing

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Public Testing)

Pre-yea

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Public Testing)

Alrighty, I'm feeling pretty good, so let's go to editing.

 

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (VOTE Editing)

yea

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (VOTE Editing)

Yea

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (VOTE Editing)

This passes

Thanks folks!

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Final Editing)

Should be ready for art whenever. @Arkham

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Final Editing)

Cards are up

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (Final Editing)

I'm fine with the order (and your other edit), but I would really rather you not stealth edit the SP.

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (VOTE On Deck)

Let's send him on deck.
@Arkham @Arch-vile @LordVenoc @Lord Pyre @MrNobody @Soundwarp SG-1 @tcglkn

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (VOTE On Deck)

Yea

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (VOTE On Deck)

Yea

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (VOTE On Deck)

Yea

 

[LordVenoc]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (VOTE On Deck)

Yea

 

[Soundwarp SG-1]

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[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (VOTE On Deck)

Yea

 

[Ronin]

Re: The Book of Flash (JL) (VOTE On Deck)

This passes

#1235

 

[isherlock99]

An additional source for the same figure is Rebirth Fast Forces #003 / The Flash.