The Book of Goku (base)

[Arch-vile]

The Book of Goku (base)

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The figure used for this unit is a Gashapon Full Color DBZ figure that is named Goku.
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Character Bio - Goku is a Saiyan originally sent to destroy Earth as an infant. However, a head injury at an early age alters his memory, ridding him of his initial destructive nature and allowing him to grow up to become one of Earth's greatest defenders. Goku constantly strives and trains to be the greatest warrior possible, a habit which has kept the Earth and the universe safe from destruction many times.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Saiyan, Goku has these Saiyan Synergies.
• As a Challenger, Goku has these Challenger Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Goku can transform into other versions of Goku with his Saiyan Transformation special power.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Base Goku is designed to be an optional power-up for Super Saiyan Goku, nearly doubling his cost. But the ability to take double turns and wound enemies on defense is often worth it. The trick with Base Goku is knowing when to transform to avoid losing Order Markers on Base Goku - or when to put Order Markers on Super Saiyan Goku's card before he even enters the battlefield, in anticipation of Base Goku's destruction. Don't bother using Base Goku without another Goku to transform into.
• DBZ faction strategy guide

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: Arch-vile
• Second playtest: Arkham
• Third playtest: MrNobody
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Arkham
• Goku was created by Akira Toriyama for Dragon Ball #1 (Nov. 1984)

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - breathing

NAME = GOKU (base form)

SPECIES = SAIYAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = CHALLENGER
PERSONALITY = ENTHUSIASTIC

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 5

MOVE = 6
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 5
DEFENSE = 5

POINTS = 300

SAIYAN TRANSFORMATION
You may draft one other Unique Hero named Goku that does not have the Enthusiastic personality. That Goku does not start the game on the battlefield. Immediately after this Goku is destroyed or at the end of any round, you may replace this Goku with your other Goku. The other Goku may use any other special powers on this card in addition to his own.

KAMEHAMEHA SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 5. Attack 4 + Special.
Choose a non-adjacent figure to attack. Add one automatic skull to this special attack if Goku did not move normally this turn.

TURTLE SCHOOL STYLE
When Goku rolls defense dice against a normal attack from an adjacent figure, if he rolls any excess shields, the attacking figure receives one wound. After taking a turn with Goku, you may reveal an "X" Order Marker on this card to take one additional turn with Goku, and you may not take additional turns with other figures you control.

SUPER STRENGTH
FLYING

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - breathing

Comic Art:

Spoiler Alert!

Mini Pics:

Spoiler Alert!

Background:

Spoiler Alert!

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - breathing

This is base form Goku. My idea is that you can draft base Goku and then transform mid-battle into any of his other transformations. If you start with base Goku, you get the benefit of keeping his special powers across transformations. This gets the anime feel of Goku gradually powering up throughout the battle, and could allows for a Goku that’s a one man army (kinda like Jean Gray -> Phoenix -> Dark Phoenix, but this is just base Goku -> one other Goku).

A double turn once per round is a significant upgrade to Goku, so I expect this to be fairly pricy. I'd like to see a Kaioken Goku and a Super Saiyan 3 Goku down the line, so that Goku has more options to transform into.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - 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?
One extra turn a round will be fine.

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?
N/A

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?
N/A

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?
N/A

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?
N/A

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 effecting 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?
No

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?
N/A

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?
It's meant to be a noted power boost to any other Goku, to encourage playing them together. So in that way he could limit future Goku transformations. But you can just make those Gokus Event Heroes to sidestep the transformation.

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?
N/A

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?
N/A

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?
N/A

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?
N/A

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?
N/A

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 more than any other dude with a limited version of counter strike.

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?
N/A

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?
Nope

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?
Nope

CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST (LONG FORM)

Spoiler Alert!

1. Are the character’s name and secret identity listed in a consistent format with the rest of the project? If the character shares a name and/or secret identity with another character is it properly clear whether or not they are the same character?
Consistent.

2. Consider the listed Species. Are the design’s power level, point level, and statistics (life, move, range, attack, and defense numbers) within the established range for that species? If it’s an outlier, is there thematic justification for this?
yes

3. Consider the listed Uniqueness. Does the power text properly reflect whether the figure is a Hero or a squad, and whether it is Event, Unique, Uncommon, or common? If it’s Event, are the powers written with consideration for Event Hero rules? If it’s Uncommon, are the powers written to avoid stacking? If it’s common, are the powers written with this in mind?
Unique Hero

4. Consider the Class and Personality. For each, is it a reuse? If so, is the character thematically consistent with other members of that Class or Personality? If not, is there a preexisting Class or Personality that would fit as well that could be used instead? Are there any existing synergies with that Class or Personality that are undesirable or that this Design would create that would be undesirable for preexisting members of that Class or Personality?
reuse for both

5. Consider the listed Size. If the figure is double based, is it Large or Huge? Is the chosen miniature’s physical size consistent with other miniatures in the chosen size category? Consider the listed Height. If you stack hexes up next to the figure, does the number listed for the height match up the layers of stacked hexes that match the miniature’s physical height?
Yes

7. Consider the listed Life number. Is this number consistent with other figures of the same species?
yes

8. Consider the listed Move number. Is this number consistent with other figures of that power level?
yes

9. Consider the listed Range and Attack numbers. Is this number consistent with other figures that use the same type of weapon or power to attack?
yes

10. Consider the listed Defense number. Is this number consistent with other figures of the same or similar species and with the same or similar armor or other defensive equipment?
yes

11. Does the figure have Super Strength? If it does or doesn’t, was this determined on the standard of that character demonstrating three things: A. The ability to throw a car B. The ability to survive a fall from a tall building and C. The ability to knock back another person when punching them?
Definitely super strength

12. Examine all of the special powers. Are there other powers that fit the same theme already in existence in the project? If so, can they be reused? If they can’t, can those other powers be used as a basis for the mechanics and wording?
3 new powers

13. Examine any movement powers. Do they keep the figure’s speed consistent with other figures of their species and power level?
n/a

14. Examine any offensive powers. Do they keep the figure’s offensive potential consistent with other figures with the same powers and power levels or skills and weaponry?
yes

15. Examine any defensive, healing, or other tanking powers. Do they keep the figure’s survivability consistent with other figures of the same powers or power level or species and armor class?
yes

16. Examine any leadership powers. Do they exceed the activation potential of the best existing leaders? If so, is there thematic justification for this?
N/A

17. Consider any powers that reference darkness, electrical, figure movement, fire, gas, ice, kryptonite, light/sensory, magical, poison, psychic, stealth, or water-based abilities. Do these behave in similar ways to other powers of this type, including mentions of immunities?
N/A

18. Is it clear for all special powers what phase of the turn and how they are triggered, what phase of the turn they are active in, and when and how they cease being active?
Should be clear

19. Are special powers listed in game, round, and turn order?
Saiyan Transformation moved up top.

20. If a special power includes a D20 roll, does it make sense to list a number by the title?
N/A

21. If a power is being reused, are the title and wording copied accurately?
N/A

22. Has the power title or a very similar one been used before with vastly different mechanics?
Kamehameha is deliberately similar to Super Kamehameha.

 

[Dr. Jekyll]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - breathing

I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner, would this allow him to "transform" into his Kaioken form? I'm assuming it would.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - breathing

Yep, that's the idea!

 

[Dr. Jekyll]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - breathing

Yep, that's the idea!

That's what I thought. I was just thinking about Vegeta being able to transform into his early evil version.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - breathing

And a great ape! Gotta reuse that Kong mini for something.

We could always put a class or personality restriction on the transformation powers if leaving certain future designs out is desirable.

 

[Dr. Jekyll]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - breathing

And a great ape! Gotta reuse that Kong mini for something.

That is so funny, I was thinking the same thing for Kong

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - breathing

Might want a personality restriction so he can’t transform into a copy of himself? Love this in general.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - breathing

I think the “other” prevents you from drafting two of this card, but it’d be good to keep out Kid Goku and any Goku (II) that we want to remain separate for whatever reason. Added a personality restriction.

I’ll propose for initial. Points are a big guess here, I have no idea how to theory’scape a design like this.

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for initial

Yea

 

[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for initial

Pretty basic beatstick design. Bottom two powers are cool, though the defense power mashed together with a double turn is kinda weird.

Obviously the Phoenix power is the real flashy thing here. Love the ability to stack powers on the bigger Goku. Makes drafting this one all the more appealing, ESPECIALLY with allowing double turns on 400 point beatsticks!

I might make this minor change just to try to get around people nitpicking and cheesing the power.

You may draft one other Goku figure that is a Unique Hero without the Enthusiastic personality. Start with this Goku on the battlefield. Immediately after this Goku is destroyed or at the end of any round, you may replace this Goku with the other Goku in your army. While the other Goku is on the battlefield, he may use any other special powers on this card in addition to his own.

Yea

 

[LordVenoc]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for initial

Yea

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for initial

I might make this minor change just to try to get around people nitpicking and cheesing the power.

Any particularly cheese you’re thinking of? I’m fine with that change, I just don’t see why it would be relevant.

 

[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for initial

Not sure if possible just trying to close holes. You could argue that the new Goku also has the transformation power which gives them the ability to draft yet another Goku. And so on. I’d have to really nitpick the wording to see how it works, I can look closer later.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for initial

Nah, it says “other special powers” for that reason. So Super Saiyan Goku only gets the normal Kamehameha and Turtle School Style.

Thanks, I appreciate you looking it over.

 

[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for initial

Sounds good

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for initial

Looking for one more vote here!

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for initial

Yea, interesting concept.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for initial

Thanks fellas, this passes.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - waiting for initial

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: Goku

Army Test
Map: Custom
Units: Goku base (280), Goku Super Saiyan (380) (660) VS Cap, Winter Soldier, Giant-Man (660)

Spoiler Alert!

Goku moves out, and trades blows with Winter Soldier mainly. The Avengers get Goku to 4 wounds by the end of the round, with Goku having dealt 3 wounds to Winter Soldier. Goku elects to turn Super Saiyan to prevent lost OMs.

Cap and Winter Soldier immediately stack 4 wounds onto Goku. Goku Meteor Smashes Cap into a straight line with the other Avengers, and unleashes 2 Kamehamehas at them, which kills Winter Soldier and wounds Cap. Cap puts a 5th wound on Goku. Goku takes out Cap with a normal attack. Giant-Man then smashes Goku for the last two wounds.


Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Giant-Man (0 wounds) wins.

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Army Test
Map: Custom
Units: Goku base (280), Goku Super Saiyan (380) (660) VS Captain Cold, Weather Wizard I, Golden Glider, Abra Kadabra, Captain Boomerang Digger (660)

Spoiler Alert!

Goku deals an early wound to Abra Kadabra when moving up. But the Rogues also put an early 4 wounds on him! Goku uses a double turn to one-shot Weather Wizard and put 3 wounds on Captain Boomerang. Abra Kadabra kills Goku, forcing him into Super Saiyan form and wasting OM3 (as it was on base Goku). Captain Boomerang puts 2 wounds on Super Saiyan Goku.

Goku takes out the Rogues one by one, and their weaker attacks struggle to penetrate Goku’s defense (and they hesitate to make normal adjacent attacks due to Turtle School Style). Goku finishes off Golden Glider for the win.


Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Super Saiyan Goku (5 wounds) wins.

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Army Test
Map: Custom
Units: Goku base (280), Goku Super Saiyan (380), Captain America (240) (900) VS Ultraman, Superwoman, Owlman (900)

Spoiler Alert!

Cap supports base Goku while the Crime Syndicate rush Goku, dealing an early 4 wounds. Goku uses Turtle School Style to attack Superwoman twice, but is blocked both times. Ultraman kills Goku with heat vision, forcing him to go Super Saiyan. Superwoman attacks Super Saiyan Goku but takes a wound.

Cap puts a couple wounds on Owlman and one on Ultraman. The Crime Syndicate puts 5 wounds onto Goku. Goku uses Turtle School Style and brings Ultraman to 6 wounds. Ultraman brings Goku to 6 wounds. Goku kills Ultraman, costing them OM3.

Goku wins initiative and uses a double turn to kill Superwoman, costing them OM1. Captain America wounds Owlman. Owlman puts a couple wounds on Cap before falling.


Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Super Saiyan Goku (6 wounds) and Captain America (2 wounds) wins.

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Army Test
Map: Custom
Units: Goku base (280), Goku Super Saiyan (380), Aang (250), Hawkeye (220), (1130) VS JL: Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Batman, Atom, Hawkwoman (1130)

Spoiler Alert!

Hawkeye and Aang lead out, with base Goku coming in on OM3 for a double turn. Aang puts a wound on Hawkwoman. Hawkwoman smashes 3 wounds onto Hawkeye. Goku comes in and smashes an additional 3 wounds onto Hawkwoman with his double turn.

Goku kills Hawkwoman, then moves to unleash a Kamehameha on Batman, which is blocked. Batman puts a couple wounds on Aang, and Atom is placed next to Aang. Aang enters the Avatar State to kill Atom and wound Batman. Batman kills Aang.

Batman kills Hawkeye. Goku uses Turtle School Style and the Kamehameha to kill Batman and wound Green Arrow. Green Arrow and Wonder Woman put 3 wounds on Goku. Goku decides to go Super Saiyan at the end of the round.

Wonder Woman and Green Arrow put 4 wounds on Super Saiyan Goku before being taken out.


Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Super Saiyan Goku (4 wounds) wins.

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I’m going to increase base Goku’s cost by 40 points so he’s a nice round 700 when combined with Super Saiyan Goku. He’s a real powerhouse.

Army Test
Map: Custom
Units: Goku base (320), Goku Super Saiyan (380) (700) VS Amazo (700)

Spoiler Alert!

Game 1: Amazo one-shots base Goku on OM1. Amazo catches Super Saiyan Goku without OMs and easily takes the victory here.


Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Amazo (3 wounds) wins.


Game 2: Base Goku deals 4 wounds to Amazo somehow, while Amazo only deals 2 wounds to base Goku. Despite this base Goku decides to transform at the end of the round. SS Goku wins init, rolls amazing, and kills Amazo.


Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Super Saiyan Goku (0 wounds) wins.


Game 3: Amazo loses initiative, and wisely waits for OM3 before making a move, knowing he’s outside of Goku’s threat range. Amazo hits hard, and forces Goku to go Super Saiyan. Amazo has better dice and wins.


Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Amazo (1 wound) wins.

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Army Test
Map: Custom
Units: Goku base (320), Goku Super Saiyan (380), Red Tornado (300) (1000) VS Fan4 (1000)

Spoiler Alert!

Base Goku goes after Sue, dealing her 2 wounds. However, Reed locks Goku down quickly, and the Fan4 whittles away at base Goku’s health. Goku deals a wound to Reed with his Turtle School Style and another couple with his normal attack. Thing kills base Goku, forcing him to go Super Saiyan.

Johnny and Reed bring Super Saiyan Goku to 5 wounds quickly. Goku kills Reed before Thing kills him.

Red Tornado puts up a heck of a fight in the endgame, taking out Sue and Thing all by himself before Johnny finally takes him out. This should have been a blowout for the Fan4 but for Red Tornado’s crazy luck.


Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Human Torch (2 wounds) wins.

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: Goku is a lot of fun. Individually, base Goku doesn’t do a whole lot, but the threat once he transforms into Super Saiyan Goku is immense. He can absolutely wreck opponents with his high offensive presence. It’s fun to have so much of your army in one figure, and the moment of transforming is fun. As an opponent, I realized it’s actually a good idea to try and leave base Goku alone to delay the coming of Super Saiyan Goku and remove his allies first. At a certain point, the opponent will want to transform anyway rather than stick with base Goku, to avoid lost OMs if base Goku is killed first.

This is a super swingy design, as it puts a ton of points and offensive power into Super Saiyan Goku, while his survivability doesn’t increase proportionately. I’m fairly confident that I’m in the right ballpark for points - he seemed strong at 280 and weaker at 320, so I’m thinking of bridging the difference and sending Goku out at 300.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for public testing

I'll propose for public testing

 

[Tornado]

Re: The Book of Goku (base) - vote for public testing

Yea