The Book of Sadako Yamamura

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

Awesome, thanks! Looks good.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

Oh, should Mind-Shattering Presence affect DOs?

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

No. I always forget, what determines if a DO is considered a figure? A size?

It's tough to include all the thematic exclusions, as we've got a lot of holes in our library when it comes to that, such as fear effects not accounting for a lot of stuff etc., but I try to get what I can in there.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

Yeah, she's already got a list of immunities so it's reasonable to leave some off.

I believe all DOs are figures. DOs without a size just can't be moved or have their size/height changed.

 

[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

DOs are always figures, yeah. Her affecting vehicles makes sense since the drivers would be scared and driving worse, at least.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

C3G STANDARD PLAYTEST FEEDBACK FORM

NAME OF THE PLAYTEST UNIT: Sadako

Version tested:

Spoiler Alert!

NAME = SADAKO YAMAMURA

SPECIES = UNDEAD
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = SLASHER
PERSONALITY = VENGEFUL

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5

LIFE = 7

MOVE = 3
RANGE = 2
ATTACK = 2
DEFENSE = 3

POINTS = 200

7 DAYS
Start the game with Sadako on this card and choose a Hero to be the Viewer. The Viewer is the only figure Sadako may attack. When the Viewer is destroyed, destroy Sadako. Once per round, at the start of your player turn, you may place Sadako on an empty space 2 spaces away from the Viewer.

VIDEO CURSE
Before attacking, if the Viewer is within 2 spaces of Sadako, it must roll the 20-sided die twice, receiving a wound for each roll of 7 or lower.

MIND-SHATTERING PRESENCE
After an Order Marker is revealed, all figures other than Constructs, Slashers, Tormentors, or Undead that are currently within 2 spaces of Sadako subtract 2 from their Move and Defense numbers, and any 20-sided die rolls, until the next Order Marker is revealed.

UNDEAD RESILIENCE
If Sadako receives two or more wounds from a single attack but is not destroyed, you may immediately remove up to two of those wounds.

Army Test
Map: City Park
Units: Sadako(200), Pinhead(335), Jason(175), Sam(95), Leatherface(95) VS Luke Cage (190), Iron Fist (260), Shang-Chi (230), Jessica Jones (220)

Spoiler Alert!

Normal Attack Damage: None this game.

7 Days: She choose Luke Cage

Video Curse: Luke had to roll 8 times, and took 4 wounds (Iron Fist healed two of these but the last one killed Luke

Mind-Shattering Presence: A little bit of a tricky power and I definitely forgot it a couple times but it can be nasty when stacked with Video Curse.

Luke started out pretty lucky on the Video Curse rolls but took 3 wounds at the start of round 3 and that let Jason finish him off. Jessica took down Pinhead after that to prevent resurrections but it still wasn't enough cause she was taken out by Leatherface right before she got Pinhead and Pinhead brought back Jason which sealed the deal for the Fighters.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Pinhead with 4 wounds, Jason unwounded, Leatherface with 2 wounds.

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Army Test
Map: City Park
Units: Sadako(200) and the Dark Judges (1000) VS X-Men (1000)

Spoiler Alert!

Normal Attack Damage: Again none

7 Days: Went with Cyclops this game

Video Curse: Only 6 rolls but converted to 3 wounds to kill Cyclops.

Mind-Shattering Presence: The defense reduction was nasty and the Dark Judges kinda tore through the X-Men because of it.

Sadako's Mind Shattering Presence was really debilitating for the X-Men. The got shredded this game. Beast and Angel were able to do a little damage when she died, but it felt a little bit too late and they weren't able to do quite enough.

Who won? List figures remaining in the winning army (include life remaining for heroes): Judge Death and Judge Fire with 3 wounds each

THOUGHTS ON THE TESTED UNIT'S COST, BALANCE, & DRAFTABILITY: Sadako is fairly nasty. She's hard to take out and very passive. You don't ever have to put an OM on her card for her to shred armies on the right map. I think luck slightly favored her teams each time. I was also curious what happens if Pinhead resurrects her, does she come back but the first two powers do nothing? That's what I assumed.

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

Sweet! Thanks.

Yes, if Pinhead brings her back, 2 of her powers would do nothing.

Very close win. (Arkham)
Very close win. (Arkham)
Very close win. (Archie)
Very close win. (tickle)
Close loss. (Arkham)
Close win. (Arkham)
Close win. (tickle)
Medium loss. (Archie)

She looks to be in a good place, if not maybe a hair strong. With all the wins being very close or close, I'm thinking we drop her defense from 3 to 2 and call it good? Or could require an OM on her card. Let me know what you both think. @Arch-vile @tcglkn

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

Yea dropping her defense is probably fine.

Glad I was right about what happens when she returns, I didn't think it was worth it to bring her back in game one for that reason.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

I never attacked Sadako in my games so the defense drop wouldn't do much. Requiring an OM would be fine, again wouldn't really change anything as you can either put the X on her or use her for Video Curse rolls. I'm cool with whatever really.

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

I never attacked Sadako in my games so the defense drop wouldn't do much. Requiring an OM would be fine, again wouldn't really change anything as you can either put the X on her or use her for Video Curse rolls. I'm cool with whatever really.

Sam and Leprechaun are 2 others that want at least 1 OM(specifically the X in Sam's case). Can't speak to other Undead stuff or the Judges to speak on their OM needs, but I figure that at least is worth something? The defense bit would help as I found she's not super difficult to take down, and UR only heals the 2 wounds if they wouldn't receive enough to be destroyed in the first place.

Let me know if you have any other suggestions, otherwise I think I'll go with those and push forward.

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

Sounds like the defense drop would be best then, so I'd say go with that one.

pre-yea

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

And just for clarity sake, to be sure we're all on the same page, you both played it as the Video Curse rolls were on her turn before attacking with her, not before the Viewer attacks, correct?
@tcglkn @Arch-vile

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

Yep. Definitely was one I had to reread to make sure I was playing it correctly though

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

I actually didn't, I misread that as before the Viewer attacked. I'd word it like this to make it more clear:

Before Sadako attacks, if the Viewer is within 2 spaces of her, ...

Roughly the same amount of words.

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

Ok, well then that's good at least. Makes her a bit less passive than you thought. I hadn't even realized the possibility of the confusion 'til I read your comments of the passiveness, so it sparked that in my head.

Yeah, rewording it for sure there to make it clearer.

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

For sure much less worried about her impact now. The passive debuff is still useful but having to take turns for the auto wounds reigns it in more.

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Public Playtesting)

I propose a vote to move to Final Editing.

 

[IAmBatman]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 Final Editing)

Yea

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 Final Editing)

Yea

 

[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 Final Editing)

Yea

 

[Arch-vile]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 Final Editing)

yea

 

[Arkham]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 On Deck)

I propose a vote to move to On Deck.
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[Lord Pyre]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 On Deck)

I was going to say, if there was ever a time for a "popping out of the card" design, this was going to be it. Sick!

Yea

 

[Dr. Jekyll]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 On Deck)

Dude! Yea

 

[tcglkn]

Re: The Book of Sadako Yamamura (Vote 4 On Deck)

Yea, sweet comic card.