The Book of Iris West

[IAmBatman]

The Book of Iris West

C3G DC WAVE 38
FLASH FORWARD

Comic PDF

Mini PDF

The figure used for this unit is a repainted Heroclix figure from the Marvel Superior Foes of Spider-Man set.
Its model number and name are #007/Betty Brant.​

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Character Bio – Iris West’s obsession with Central City’s newest Superhero, “the Streak,” leads to an investigative blog, and much, much more, as she eventually becomes wife to Barry Allen and “woman in the chair” for Team Flash. Barry may be the fastest man alive, but his love for Iris keeps him grounded.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Journalist, Iris has these Journalist Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Iris's Team Flash special power allows Metahumans and heroes named Flash to bond.
• Iris's Speed Beacon special power allows you to move a figure with the Superspeed or Speed Force special powers whenever Iris is targeted by an opponent.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• N/A

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• Team Flash Faction Strategy

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: (IAmBatman)
• Second playtest: (tcglkn)
• Third playtest: (FreshFoods)
• Fourth playtest: (MrNobody)
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Art by Arkham

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Iris West - Breathing Period

NAME = IRIS WEST
SECRET IDENTITY = N/A

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = JOURNALIST
PERSONALITY = CURIOUS
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 3
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 2
DEFENSE = 3
POINTS = 70

TEAM FLASH
Whenever Iris West is moved, you may reveal an “X” Order Marker on this card. While an “X” Order Marker is revealed on a card you control, after revealing an Order Marker on this card or the card of a Unique Metahuman you control and taking a turn, you may choose another Unique Metahuman Hero you control. If you did not reveal an Order Marker on a Hero named Flash, the chosen Hero must be named Flash. Take a turn with the chosen Hero and you may not take any additional turns with other figures you control.

SPEED BEACON
If Iris West is targeted by an enemy figure, before attack dice are rolled, you may move one figure you control that has the Superspeed or Speed Force special power. If this figure ends this movement adjacent to the enemy figure targeting Iris West, you may roll one unblockable attack die against that enemy figure.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Iris West - Breathing Period

Mini Picture

Comic Picture

Background

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Iris West - Breathing Period

Tutorial, courtesy of Arch-Vile

@IAmBatman I finally added eyes to Iris. I hate painting faces.

Mini is Betty Brandt, the tutorial is just to paint the skin brown and the hair black, then add eyes.

Spoiler Alert!

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Iris West - Breathing Period

Thought this was getting posted tomorrow?

Looks good to me.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Iris West - Breathing Period

The fruits of having it fully prepped in advance, I guess. Archie posting the tutorial sprung me into action.

 

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Re: The Book of Iris West - Breathing Period

Is she supposed to be giving Flashes bonding with themselves?

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Iris West - Breathing Period

Good catch. It should be “another” figure. I’ll add that clarification in now since it is the intent.

 

[johnny139]

Re: The Book of Iris West - Breathing Period

Not someone I'm familiar with (as a TV character or a comic character), but the powers read to me as "helps keep Flash in line/on task" and "gets rescued" which tracks as a love interest and administrator. Simple stuff but should be fun.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Iris West - Breathing Period

Yep, that's the idea! And Team Flash Barry will have a carry power that should trigger her "X" reveal.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Iris West - Breathing Period

No updates seem needed here, so I propose we move to Initial Playtesting!

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?
This very question will be the thrust of the testing.

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?

Speed Beacon can, but I don't think it'll be problematic.

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?

No issues.

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?

Just the "X" reveal part, and that's intentional.

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 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 issues.


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. Definitely a factional piece that will likely be used a lot with Flash armies, but I don't think it restricts design space.

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.

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?

It has the potential to cause an auto wound if you attack her, which isn't nothing, but isn't severe.

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?

She can certainly provide significant benefit to your army without leaving the Start Zone, but this is by design.

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. I considered going Iris West-Allen, but I felt just West was more iconic and lunchbox.

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. All reuses and all feel right for the design.

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.

All good.

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.

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. She's a survivor, but she's no superhero.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Iris West - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

Yea

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of Iris West - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

Yea

 

[Tornado]

Re: The Book of Iris West - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

Yea

 

[japes]

Re: The Book of Iris West - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

yea

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Iris West - VOTE for Initial Playtesting

This passes. Hoping to start things tomorrow.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Iris West - WAIT for Initial Playtesting

C3G INITIAL ARMY PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM
NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: IRIS WEST
VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

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Army Test
Map: Conflict Chernobyl
Units: Iris West (70), Flash (Barry) (250), Flash (Wally) (280), Kid Flash (Wallace) (140), Elongated Man (160) (900) vs .(Great Apes) Detective Chimp (140), Solovar (260), Gorilla City Warriors (x4) (500) (900)

Spoiler Alert!

Wallace chooses Barry as his Mentor.
Round 1: Elongated Man flips the “X” and adds 10 to Team Flash’s initiative after finding the “X” on Solovar. Detective Chimp finds the “3” on Wally and Simians attack Wally for +1 this round. Simians are inspired. Initiative Team Flash. Wally and Barry zoom forward.
Two Gorilla City Warriors engage Wally and one engages Barry. Wally Speed Dodges and Barry takes one wound. Solovar moves up.
Wally runs through Solovar and two Gorilla City Warriors but only hits one unblockable, wounding Solovar. Barry uses his special attack for four attacks of three, but can’t take out a Gorilla City Warrior.
Gorilla City Warriors surround Barry and hit him for two more wounds. He Speed Dodges away before falling. Solovar moves up.
Barry can’t hit a Gorilla City Warrior with his normal attack, but backs off. Wally runs through three and KO’s two of them.
Gorilla City Warriors KO Barry and put three wounds on Wally. Solovar advances.

Round 2: Elongated Man reveals the “X” and fails to get the initiative boost since Solovar has the “3”. Detective Chimp picks the “3” on Wallace for +1 attack on him. Simians are Inspired. Initiative Gorilla City Warriors. They KO Wally Flash and Solovar engages Elongated Man and puts two wounds on him.
Wallace engages a Gorilla City Warrior and fails to hit.
Gorilla City Warriors KO Elongated Man and put three wounds on Wallace. Solovar attacks Wallace, who speed dodges.
Elongated Man had OM2.
Solovar fails to hit Kid Flash.
Kid Flash can’t hit a Gorilla City Warrior, but dodges away.

Round 3: Detective Chimp finds the “3” on Iris. Initiative Team Flash. Simians are inspired. Kid Flash finally KO’s a Gorilla City Warrior.
Gorilla City Warriors engage Wallace, but he Speed Dodges away. One targets Iris, but is taken down by Speed Beacon. Solovar KO’s Wallace.
Kid Flash had OM2.
Gorilla City Warriors KO Iris West.

Unit Summary: Iris’ bonding felt powerful but it fell short when the Flashes fell short on their dice rolls and got torn to shreds by the Simians. I think the potential is there and this probably still works when the dice are hotter, but if this result is commonplace, I think she can be had for cheaper.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (0) wounds.
• TEAM FLASH: Used to take (3) turns with other figures
• SPEED BEACON: Used (1) times and rolled (1) times to put (1) wound on (Gorilla City Warrior (1)).

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Solovar with 4/5 Life, Detective Chimp with Full Life, and Gorilla City Warriors with 8/12 figures left win

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VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

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Army Test
Map: Icy Road
Units: Iris West (70), Flash (Barry) (250), Flash (Jay) (220), Elongated Man (160), XS (150), Fire (150) (1,000) vs (JLA Trinity) Batman (III), Wonder Woman (III), Superman (III) (1,000)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: Elongated Man reveals the “X” and finds the 2 on Superman. Initiative Team Flash. XS and Jay advance.
Superman advances.
Fire advances. Jay Whirlwinds Superman and whiffs an attack on him.
Superman punches Jay for a wound.
XS hits herself for a wound in the process of attacking Wonder Woman four times, but only hits Wonder Woman for one wound. Barry engages Superman, attacks four times, and hits for two wounds.
Superman fails to hit Jay.

Round 2: Wonder Woman sheds a JL Marker. Elongated Man reveals the “X” and finds the “X”. Initiative Team Flash. XS attacks Wonder Woman four times and puts four wounds on both herself and Wonder Woman. Barry engages Wonder Woman and hits her for a wound with his special attack.
Wonder Woman punches out XS.
Fire fails a special attack on Superman, then Flash hits Wonder Woman for a fifth wound with his special attack.
Wonder Woman punches Barry for two wounds.
Fire fails to hit Superman. Barry KO’s Wonder Woman and puts two wounds on Batman.
Superman punches out Jay.

Round 3: Elongated Man reveals the “X” and finds the “2”. Initiative Team Flash. Fire fails to hit Superman with her special attack. Flash hits Batman for a wound with his special attack.
Batman punches out Barry.
Fire hits Superman for a wound with her special attack, then burns him for a second.
Batman advances.
Elongated Man advances.
Superman punches Fire for two wounds.

Round 4: Elongated Man reveals the “X” and finds the “1.” Initiative Justice League. Superman fails to hit Fire.
Fire can’t hit Superman.
Superman KO’s Fire.
Elongated Man bounces towards Superman, but can’t hit.
Superman hits Elongated Man for three wounds.
Elongated Man bounces after Batman, but Superman sheds a JL Marker to protect him.

Round 5: Initiative Team Flash. Elongated Man can’t hit Superman from height.
Superman KO’s Elongated Man.
Elongated Man had OM2.
Superman advances.
Iris backs up.
Superman engages Iris and hits for two wounds.

Round 6: Initiative Justice League. Superman KO’s Iris.

Unit Summary: Team Flash had the speed to pursue Wonder Woman in the start zone and really wasted her bonus here, but they didn’t quite have the heft or defensive luck to stand up to Superman.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (0) wounds.
• TEAM FLASH: Used to take (7) turns with other figures
• SPEED BEACON: Used (0) times.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Superman with 3/7 Life and Batman with 1/4 Life win.

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VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

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Army Test
Map: Another Day at the Office
Units: Iris West (70), Flash (Barry) (250), Vibe (Cisco) (140), Elongated Man (160), Killer Frost (230), XS (150) (1,000) vs Royal Flush Gang (1,000)

Spoiler Alert!

Round 1: Elongated Man reveals the “X” and finds the “X” on King. Initiative Team Flash. Caitlin Snow breaches and then moves. Barry follows her to the top of the rafters.
Queen and King make it to the rafters. Ace hits the ladder. Ace gives King back the “X” he spent to activate Ace and then King hits Elongated Man for one wound.
Elongated Man breaches to the rafters and bounces into Queen, but can’t hit her. Barry hits King for four wounds with his special attack.
Ten flies up and attacks Barry twice, whiffing the first. He Speed Dodges the second. Jack flies up and tries One Eyed Jack on Barry, but Barry Speed Dodges next to Caitlin.
Vibe breaches up and fails to hit Ace for a wound after Queen does some swapping around.
Ten hits Caitlin for two wounds with her special attack. Jack hits Caitlin for two more as she turns into Killer Frost. Queen fails an attack on Elongated Man, whose Ridiculous Reach is hard to work around.

Round 2: Killer Frost heals two wounds and goes back to Caitlin. Vibe finds the “X” on King and Elongated Man reveals the “X.” Initiative Team Flash. Elongated Man bounces over and hits Ten for two wounds, then Flash KO’s her and takes her spot.
Jack takes a wound from ridiculous reach and can’t hit Elongated Man. Queen can’t hit Caitlin as she turns back into Killer Frost. King can’t hit Killer Frost.
Killer Frost hits Queen for two wounds with her special attack. Barry hits Jack for two wounds with his special attack.
Jack and Ace hit Elongated Man for one wound each, Queen fails an attack on Killer Frost, and King hits Killer Frost for a wound.
Vibe hits Queen for a wound and Barry hits Ace for two wounds.
Jack can’t hit Elongated Man. Queen hits Killer Frost for a wound. King can’t hit Killer Frost. King reveals his “X” to have Ace go and Ace KO’s Elongated Man. King can’t hit Killer Frost.

Round 3: Vibe can’t see the future. Initiative Royal Flush Gang. Jack whiffs on Barry.
Killer Frost fails to breach away from Queen or hit any skulls on her special attack.
Jack can’t hit Barry. Queen KO’s Killer Frost.
Iris advances and Flash hits Ace for one wound.
Jack can’t hit Barry.
Vibe can’t hit Queen and Barry hits Ace for a fourth wound.

Round 4: Initiative Royal Flush Gang. Jack can’t hit Barry.
Iris advances. Barry punches Ace for a fifth wound.
Jack can’t hit Barry. Queen hits Vibe for two wounds.
Vibe KO’s Queen and Barry KO’s Ace.
Queen had OM3.
Vibe puts one wound on King. Barry KO’s Jack.

Round 5: Initiative Royal Flush Gang. King can’t remove Vibe’s OM, but does hit him for a wound.
Iris advances and punches out King.

Unit Summary: I’m delighted by how well Team Flash plays together. It probably helped not to be facing any real heavy hitters here, but their parts really worked well together. Elongated Man’s absence was felt, but Iris still provided solid turn efficiency without him.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (0) wounds.
• TEAM FLASH: Used to take (12) turns with other figures
• SPEED BEACON: Used (0) times.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Vibe with 1/4 Life, Flash with Full Life, and Iris with Full Life win.

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VERSION TESTED

Spoiler Alert!

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Army Test
Map: Island Plane Crash
Units: Iris West (70), Flash (Wally) (280), Black Canary (III) (220), Vibe (Paco) (180), Captain Atom (350) (1,100) vs (Society of Rogues) Gorilla Grodd (II) (285), Captain Cold (I) (90), Rainbow Raider (75), Tar Pit (150), Abra, Kadabra (160), Weather Wizard (100), Magenta (130), Golden Glider (110) (1,100)

Spoiler Alert!

Golden Glider picks Magenta for her Rogue Duo.
Round 1: Initiative Rogues. Magenta and Golden Glider advance.
Iris takes shade under a tree and Wally advances.
Weather Wizard advances and fails twice to zap Wally.
Captain Atom advances. Wally runs through Weather Wizard (wound), Magenta (wound), and Golden Glider.
Grodd sheds a marker and sends up Captain Cold (who fails to hit Wally) and Rainbow Raider (who rolls a 4 and is forced to wound himself).
Black Canary advances. Wally runs through Weather Wizard, Magenta (wound), and Rainbow Raider.

Round 2: Initiative Rogues. Grundy sheds a marker and Captain Cold fails an attack on Captain Atom and Abra Kadabra fails to hit Flash.
Iris advances. Flash runs through Magenta, Abra Kadabra, and Captain Cold and wounds each of them.
Captain Cold can’t hit Wally.
Captain Atom KO’s Captain Cold. Wally runs through Magenta, Weather Wizard, and Abra Kadabra, and wounds Abra Kadabra.
Abra Kadabra swaps places with Captain Atom, but can’t hit Flash.
Black Canary advances, then takes an Into the Fray turn and punches Abra Kadabra for a wound. Flash gets thrown by Magenta.

Round 3: Initiative Justice League. Flash runs through Magenta (KO’d), Weather Wizard (wound), and Abra Kadabra.
Grodd sheds a marker and Tar Pit can’t hit Flash, but Golden Glider does.
Black Canary fails an attack on Golden Glider. Flash runs through Golden Glider (wound), Abra Kadabra, and Rainbow Raider.
Magenta had OM2.
Captain Atom KO’s Weather Wizard. Flash runs through Golden Glider, Abra Kadabra (KO), and Rainbow Raider.
Golden Glider whiffs two attacks on Flash.

Round 4: Initiative Rogues. Rainbow Raider removes an Order Marker from Black Canary, then hits Captain Atom for a wound.
Iris advances. Flash hits Golden Glider for two wounds.
Golden Glider KO’s Flash with her Tendrils. Black Canary cries out and KO’s Golden Glider.
Black Canary had OM2.
Gorilla Grodd sheds a marker and Tar-Pit engages Captain Atom and hits him for two wounds, then Rainbow Raider hits Captain Atom for a wound.
Captain Atom KO’s Rainbow Raider and reabsorbs all three Quantum Glyphs.

Round 5: Initiative Justice League. Black Canary goes into the fray and hits Tar-Pit for two wounds, then Captain Atom punches Tar-Pit out.
Gorilla Grodd advances.
Vibe advances.
Tar-Pit had OM2.
Captain Atom blasts Grodd for two wounds.
Grodd KO’s Black Canary with pounding fists, but she hits him for a wound with her Cry.

Round 6: Initiative Rogues. Grodd KO’s Captain Atom. Atom drops a Quantum Glyph.
Captain Atom had OM1.
Grodd engages Vibe and attacks, but Vibe dances away.
Vibe KO’s Grodd.

Unit Summary: Though she never attacked, Iris provided lots of turn efficiency in the early going that gave her team a big lead. After Flash finally fell, the Rogues mounted a comeback, but came up a bit short.

• Damage Done (Normal Attack): Inflicted (0) wounds.
• TEAM FLASH: Used to take (7) turns with other figures
• SPEED BEACON: Used (0) times.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Vibe with Full Life and Iris West with Full Life win.

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[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Iris West - WAIT for Initial Playtesting

Flashes are a bit streaky and she goes how they go, but I'm digging how she plays and happy to move her forward as is.

I propose we move her to Public Testing when I have a slot.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Iris West - VOTE for Public Playtesting

yea

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Iris West - VOTE for Public Playtesting

Yea

 

[Soundwarp SG-1]

Re: The Book of Iris West - VOTE for Public Playtesting

yea

 

[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Iris West - VOTE for Public Playtesting

Bonding Flashes sounds powerful. Just wanna keep on eye on this one, but the initial looks good.

Yea

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The Book of Iris West - VOTE for Public Playtesting

Yea

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Iris West - VOTE for Public Playtesting

Bonding Flashes sounds powerful. Just wanna keep on eye on this one, but the initial looks good.

Yea

It is, just not as powerful as bonding Supermen, turns out.

This passes.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Iris West - Public Playtesting

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: Iris West

Version tested:

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = IRIS WEST
SECRET IDENTITY = N/A

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = REPORTER
PERSONALITY = CURIOUS
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 3
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 2
DEFENSE = 3
POINTS = 70

TEAM FLASH
Before Iris West is moved, you may reveal the “X” Order Marker on this card. If the “X” Order Marker is revealed on a card you control, after taking a turn with Iris West, or a Unique Metahuman Hero you control, you may take a turn with another Unique Hero you control named Flash. You may not take any additional turns with other figures you control.

SPEED BEACON
If Iris West is targeted by an enemy figure, before attack dice are rolled, you may move one figure you control that has the Superspeed or Speed Force special power. If this figure ends this movement adjacent to the enemy figure targeting Iris West, you may roll one unblockable attack die against that enemy figure.

Army Test
Map: Ivy's Greenhouse
Units: Iris West (70), Flash (Barry) (250), Vibe (Cisco) (140), Elongated Man (160), Killer Frost (230), XS (150) (1,000) VS Fantastic Four (1000)

Spoiler Alert!

Damage Dealt: none

TEAM FLASH: Active for most of 3 rounds. Very useful.

SPEED BEACON: Used once to put a wound on Thing

This was a close matchup, Isis' consitent bonding just wasn't quite as good as the upside of Mister Fantastic and Thing was able to Clobber Elongated Man and Killer Frost pretty quickly. XS was able to help Flash take down Invisible Woman before getting taken out by Human Torch. Flash gave Torch a couple of wounds with LEAs but ultimately fell to Flame On as well. Supernova for 5 skulls basically ended the game.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Mister Fantasic 3 wounds, Thing with 2 wounds

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Army Test
Map: Ivy's Greenhouse
Units: Iris West (70), Flash (Barry), Vibe (Cisco), Elongated Man, Killer Frost, XS (1,000) VS Captain America (Steve), Spider-Man (Avengers), Iron Man (Avengers), Spider-Ham and Howard the Duck (1000)

Spoiler Alert!

Damage Dealt: None

TEAM FLASH: Used for 2 rounds before Spidey took her down.

SPEED BEACON: Triggered once on Spidey and failed the unblockable.

This one was a bit closer than last game, and Team Flash barely edged them out. Spider-Man went after Iris early to limit the impact of her bonding and Flash tried to stop him but couldn't get past the Distracting Banter. Iron Man was able to take down XS and Vibe before getting frozen in his suit by Killer Frost and taken out of the action. Spider-Ham surprised Flash and landed 3 wounds when he wasn't able to Speed Dodge away but Elongated Man was able to take down the pig and finish off Cap. This just left Elongated Man and Killer Frost against Spider-Man and Howard. It was close but Killer Frost narrowly took down Spidey and Howard wasn't able to do anything when it came to the endgame here.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Killer Frost with 3 wounds, Elongated Man with 3 wounds, healed twice by Frost.

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: She fells pretty good at 70 points, like how the Team Flash army plays out. Isis is definitely a priority target for any opposing team to go after though.