Friday, January 11, 2008
Return of the Titans
Wizkids ended the week with a preview of another of the original Teen Titans: Speedy.
...and it at least borders on ridiculously good for a mere 45 points.
Reasonably good base stats, Running Shot for two clicks, a good blend of Energy Shield/Deflection and Willpower, one Special Power that gives a +1 to ranged attacks and which will work with his Running Shot, and a second Special Power that enables him to remove up to three hindering and/or Barrier markers and make an attack in the same turn?!
Consider the latter power for a moment.
He could, providing the squares in question were within 8 spaces of him, open a hole in a Barrier (that he and any of his teammates could exploit) and potentially remove the hindering terrain one or two characters are using... and still make an attack in the same action. The wording at least strongly suggests that he can't make hindering terrain that's originally on the map disappear, but even so, many players pointedly destroy objects and walls in order to deny an opponent an objects and/or to give themselves some cover, especially for their Stealthed characters. Speedy can make that go away. Even just the ability to remove Barrier squares is a big one. Consider, too, that it doesn't say he has to remove them from in front of his eventual target; he could free a teammate within range who's had a Barrier thrown up around him, and then go after an opposing piece.
As with the power and efficiency of Kid Flash, it makes me wonder what their mentors and/or older selves will be packing the next time we see them in clix? We're supposed to be seeing a Barry Allen Flash in this set. If the scale-up is at all accurate... wow.
Time (and previews) will tell.
In the meantime, though, it does make me feel that the recent versions of Green Arrow we were given in Justice League were shorted at least a little.
Wizkids ended the week with a preview of another of the original Teen Titans: Speedy.
...and it at least borders on ridiculously good for a mere 45 points.
Reasonably good base stats, Running Shot for two clicks, a good blend of Energy Shield/Deflection and Willpower, one Special Power that gives a +1 to ranged attacks and which will work with his Running Shot, and a second Special Power that enables him to remove up to three hindering and/or Barrier markers and make an attack in the same turn?!Consider the latter power for a moment.
He could, providing the squares in question were within 8 spaces of him, open a hole in a Barrier (that he and any of his teammates could exploit) and potentially remove the hindering terrain one or two characters are using... and still make an attack in the same action. The wording at least strongly suggests that he can't make hindering terrain that's originally on the map disappear, but even so, many players pointedly destroy objects and walls in order to deny an opponent an objects and/or to give themselves some cover, especially for their Stealthed characters. Speedy can make that go away. Even just the ability to remove Barrier squares is a big one. Consider, too, that it doesn't say he has to remove them from in front of his eventual target; he could free a teammate within range who's had a Barrier thrown up around him, and then go after an opposing piece.
As with the power and efficiency of Kid Flash, it makes me wonder what their mentors and/or older selves will be packing the next time we see them in clix? We're supposed to be seeing a Barry Allen Flash in this set. If the scale-up is at all accurate... wow.
Time (and previews) will tell.
In the meantime, though, it does make me feel that the recent versions of Green Arrow we were given in Justice League were shorted at least a little.
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