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CRITICAL HIT THE ONLY FREE HEROCLIX E-MAGAZINE ISSUE 5
Good day to everyone!!!
Critical Hit the ONLY Heroclix Magazine is being sent out as we speak. If you do not have it by today (5-23-06) and are a subscriber let me know by sending me a PM with your e-mail.
If you are not already a subscriber, PM (private message) me you e-mail address I will have it out to you as soon as possible.
If you have any feedback on the magazine please leave it here.
Also, I still need help with the magazine. When many people help out it gets it out faster and makes it better. Writers MUST be well versed in the ENGLISH language and have fair grammar and a sense of punctuation. You must also have a WORKING knowledge of the game HEROCLIX.
I am ALSO looking for people interested in doing fan art. Your submissions need to be sent to
[email protected] C/O Critical Hit: Fan Art Submission.
Thank you once Again for making this FREE ONLINE Magazine such a success. 1500 subscribers and growing!!!
Hello,
This is The' Le (pronounced Tay Lee). I did all the layout and and look+feel of Critical Hit. I can honestly say that each month Critical Hit just gets better and better.
We hope you enjoy Issue #5 as much as we have enjoyed putting it together for you.
In the meantime, feel free to use this thread to sing our praises, or burn us in effigy.
Seriously, we'd love to hear feedback from you all! Let us know which articles you liked, and why. And feel free to do the same with articles you did not like.
-The Le
P.S. - First Post!
Bloodsword
05/23/2006, 09:42
Looks amazing. Always a good read.
Nice issue and as usual I'm amazed with the quality of the bystander tokens.
Who wants to give Jubilee 7 clicks of life though?.....
El Poolman
05/23/2006, 10:00
Haven't received mine :( . I hope to get it soon!
Parallax_LE9
05/23/2006, 10:05
ditto...
Trying to get them all out. Yahoo only lets me do so much with some. I also get quite a few Mailer-Daemon failures. If you don't have the magazine by wednesday PM me with your address and I will see what is up (hard for me to do when I am doing the MASS email).
Also, be sure to check your Bulk/Junk File
I have mailed out ALL the subscriptions to the e-zine. If you have not received it, pm me now
pbdeberry
05/23/2006, 11:24
cool issue.
i also upload this month issue to my server, too.
http://www.pbrainprojects.com/images/Critical_Hit_Issue_five.pdf
and the X-men bystander tokens...
http://www.pbrainprojects.com/images/X-men Bystanders.doc
hey rock one little typo...in just say cheese, it says for barrier you must have line of sight to each barrier marker. This is inncorrect. Although all must be in range, only one has to be within line of sight.
hey rock one little typo...in just say cheese, it says for barrier you must have line of sight to each barrier marker. This is inncorrect. Although all must be in range, only one has to be within line of sight.
Actually, not a typo at all
BARRIER (optional): Give this character a power action. This character may create up to 4 squares of
blocking terrain anywhere within its range. Place up to four barrier terrain markers on the battlefi eld. Each
barrier terrain marker must be adjacent to another barrier terrain marker created by this character. These
terrain markers remain in place until the beginning of your next turn or until the power is countered or lost.
The key is this: This character may create up to 4 squares of
blocking terrain anywhere within its range
You can not go beyond your range when creating the barrier.
SuperGENE
05/23/2006, 11:58
Hey Rock,
Great issue. But where's the Fastball Special list?
Oh No!!! I need to mail that out. I severely exceeded my send out limit today so that is not going to happen until tomorrow or thursday.
bchappell
05/23/2006, 12:02
Great Issue as usual. Really appreciate all the hard work. Thanks guys.
Actually, not a typo at all
The key is this: This character may create up to 4 squares of
blocking terrain anywhere within its range
You can not go beyond your range when creating the barrier.
I agree with that Rock...what Im saying is not all 4 have to be in line of sight...As long as all of them are in your range and touching it is fine, but only one has to be in line of sight
EX (B are barriers and W are walls) X can place a barrier around the walls as long as they are in range, even though X Doesnt have line of signt to all of them
BBB
WWB
X
well, that makes me like this team even more then :)
The key is "anywhere within its range"
Because of this you only need line of sight to one of the barriers not all...as long as all 4 touch and they are not placed on hindering or blocking terrain. I never said that barrier tokens could be placed outside ones range
absolutvt69
05/23/2006, 14:46
One note I saw, one the Wildcard Barrier team on page 21, it has LE Talisman using Thunderbolts, however the LE does not have the Avengers TA. You could use the E instead I guess. Great job on the magazine though... I look forward to each one!
Great issue! As always... the bystanders (for there points) and Jubilee (at least when I have read) seems a little too good.. but... the best read out there... keep it up!
darkassailant8
05/23/2006, 16:22
I thought that now Psychic Blast and Exploit Weakness could shoot through Mastermind, that's what wizkids said at least.
2 Gun Kid
05/23/2006, 16:44
Yeah I can live with Jubes having perplex, but not Energy Explosion and Pulsewave.
I say Perplex and smokecloud. She never really hurt anyone, just annoyed.
Maybe an LE with Incap.
Emberwild
05/23/2006, 17:04
That is soo cool that you are puting togeter a FBS list. I just got 2 and am dying to make a team around this feat. This was put up as a challenge to get this feat to work at my venue and no one has done it yet.
Nice issue and as usual I'm amazed with the quality of the bystander tokens.
Who wants to give Jubilee 7 clicks of life though?.....
Thank you, the BSTs were my doing. :)
A decent effort this time.
(btw, thanks for making them available for download, not everyone's mailbox will tolerate the subscription)
One thing I'd like to have seen: Fastball Special deserved a little more explanation about ALL the reasons it is a pathetic excuse for a feat...and BOY ARE THERE A LOT. It needs this, if, for no other reason that we could once and for all point out all the flaws that went into into it, and how to avoid such mistakes in the future.
Personally, I would have like to see a re-written 'home-brew' version of the feat, to make it a little more playable.
Here's the reasons I can think of that make the feat STINK so bad:
It gives a POWER (limiting types of attacks, and requiring Line-of-Fire) action to BOTH figures that use it (chewing up an extra action!)
As a RANGED ATTACK, it is subject to nullification by BATTLE FURY.
It gets assigned as part of the force to particular figures...several teams (most notably MASTERS OF EVIL) could easily build a 300 point team that could throw each other around!
The feat gets tossed after use!
echopryme
05/23/2006, 18:20
I'm still dying to know how you're doing those pogs.
:devious:
:cool:
Wish there was a Photoshop Template for them, but I'm beting it's not Photoshop.
I'm still dying to know how you're doing those pogs.
:devious:
:cool:
Wish there was a Photoshop Template for them, but I'm beting it's not Photoshop.
I'm just using Microsoft paint
A decent effort this time.
(btw, thanks for making them available for download, not everyone's mailbox will tolerate the subscription)
One thing I'd like to have seen: Fastball Special deserved a little more explanation about ALL the reasons it is a pathetic excuse for a feat...and BOY ARE THERE A LOT. It needs this, if, for no other reason that we could once and for all point out all the flaws that went into into it, and how to avoid such mistakes in the future.
Personally, I would have like to see a re-written 'home-brew' version of the feat, to make it a little more playable.
Here's the reasons I can think of that make the feat STINK so bad:
It gives a POWER (limiting types of attacks, and requiring Line-of-Fire) action to BOTH figures that use it (chewing up an extra action!)
As a RANGED ATTACK, it is subject to nullification by BATTLE FURY.
It gets assigned as part of the force to particular figures...several teams (most notably MASTERS OF EVIL) could easily build a 300 point team that could throw each other around!
The feat gets tossed after use!
For the most part you are not going to see me EVER put down wizkids within the magazine. I like the feat though and wanted to demonstrate how to use it, not really go into detail about it. Granted, what is an X-men magazine without fastball special?
Hey all, the price guide still needs updating and will be updated soon. I would use it as a mild tool for now if you are using it in trading. The market is TOOO turbulent to really nail things down for long.
Also, I have gotten a few NEGATIVE e-mails/PMs and have to say it is not appreciated. If you don't like the magazine that is fine and I am happy to listen why. HOWEVER, I did ask that ALL feedback be left in the appropriate areas.
http://www.aduckwhat.com/robert/heroclix/customs_view.cfm?figs=14068
That's about as powerful as I think Jubilee should be...can't see her getting too much more than that. :) The funny thing is I've also made Prime Sentinel dials and dials were made up for those too in this issue. :)
http://www.aduckwhat.com/robert/heroclix/customs_view.cfm?figs=22872
http://www.aduckwhat.com/robert/heroclix/customs_view.cfm?figs=23246
And an Omega Prime Sentinel : http://www.aduckwhat.com/robert/heroclix/customs_view.cfm?figs=23247
Good issue to everyone involved!! :)
I hope people enjoyed my Sub-Mariner article! :)
Oh yeah and the Force Field Invisible Woman is AWESOME....GREAT job Mike!
For the most part you are not going to see me EVER put down wizkids within the magazine. I like the feat though and wanted to demonstrate how to use it, not really go into detail about it.
Personally, I don't think its "putting down" WizKids to accurately describe the difficulties inherent with the feat....I thought that article was a total cop-out by ending with the 'suggestions' that the points might be better spent on a medic or a con artist...but no real reasons WHY the points are better spent in such a non-theatic way.
Maybe the name of the magazine ought to remove the "critical" from the title?
I realize that not everyone is going to like the magazine and not agree with every article. That is cool, and part of being individiuals. Thank you for the feedback so far.
All feedback and opinions are welcome!
Seriously. We even encourage you to leave your feedback on these threads. Whether you like a particular article in Critical Hit, or dislike it, we love hearing from you fans!
~The Le
ludd_gang
05/24/2006, 13:13
I gotta say, the layout is fantastic! It's a trip to see my article in such a fine, professional-looking format alongside some really well-written material from other authors. I feel quite honored.
Yeah, the mods were amazing. The comparative shopping addition is nice too.
I also especially liked Terrance Allison's article on fixing flight stands. Terrance, if you are reading this, PM me. I had a solution to a flight stand issue you might want to incorporate in part II.
To all the authors, I enjoyed the read. Keep up the good work!
Thanosworld
05/25/2006, 00:54
Thanks for another great issue. As always, I feel honored to be on the mailing list.
echopryme
05/25/2006, 03:36
All feedback and opinions are welcome!
Seriously. We even encourage you to leave your feedback on these threads. Whether you like a particular article in Critical Hit, or dislike it, we love hearing from you fans!
~The Le
Personally... I only want to hear good stuff about mine. :p
But I guess I'll just settle for a lack of complaints.
:cool:
I gotta say, the layout is fantastic! It's a trip to see my article in such a fine, professional-looking format alongside some really well-written material from other authors. I feel quite honored.
Thanks! I can honestly say that I absolutely love doing the layout for this book. I have laid out and published over 45 D&D/d20 books, and none of them are nearly as fun as Critical Hit.
It is really alot of fun. The slow part is actually handling all the images. I have do alot of cropping of and modifying of them before inserting them into the master document.
What article did you write, ludd_gang?
~Le
ludd_gang
05/25/2006, 09:55
What article did you write, ludd_gang?
~Le
The Xcellent and the Xcrement
I have to say something to get it off my chest. The nit-picking is getting to me. There are going to be simple mistakes in EVERY magazine and I apologize for the ones found here. However, people are not taking a few things into mind with what this magazine is.
For one it is a FREE magazine, no pays anything, it is a choice to read it. I appreciate all the readers and hope to keep everyone around.
Secondly, the magazine takes quite a bit of time that I personally have precious little of. Between real life responsibilities and finding ANY personal time it is sometimes hard to keep the magazine on deadline.
I apologize for the mistakes in the magazine and implore you to please post them on this thread if you find them so that we may discuss them as a group. Though, if the complaints keep rolling in I just may have to find the magazine to be a lost cause and I would prefer not to do it. I feel there has been more negative as of late and it is severely getting me down and frustrated. I am doing my best with the magazine without any compensation for doing it. Please take these factors into consideration.
Thanks
Rock
I hope the 'picking of nits' wasn't directed at my critical comments on Fastball Special...I have a particular and personal reason for being upset by the final result: I actually play a lot of teams that could benefit from it, and I'm disappointed that its so pathetic when compared to almost every other feat! (not even counting the cost!)
I understand the time comittment, I self-published a 'clix fanzine for only 3 monthly issues before I ran out of steam.
I have to say something to get it off my chest. The nit-picking is getting to me. There are going to be simple mistakes in EVERY magazine and I apologize for the ones found here. However, people are not taking a few things into mind with what this magazine is.
For one it is a FREE magazine, no pays anything, it is a choice to read it. I appreciate all the readers and hope to keep everyone around.
Secondly, the magazine takes quite a bit of time that I personally have precious little of. Between real life responsibilities and finding ANY personal time it is sometimes hard to keep the magazine on deadline.
I apologize for the mistakes in the magazine and implore you to please post them on this thread if you find them so that we may discuss them as a group. Though, if the complaints keep rolling in I just may have to find the magazine to be a lost cause and I would prefer not to do it. I feel there has been more negative as of late and it is severely getting me down and frustrated. I am doing my best with the magazine without any compensation for doing it. Please take these factors into consideration.
Thanks
Rock
Don't let it get to you. Tell them if they keep complaining your going to let Carlos edit it instead ;)
Just bustting your chops Carlos, all in fun.
normalview
05/25/2006, 14:00
I have to say something to get it off my chest. The nit-picking is getting to me. There are going to be simple mistakes in EVERY magazine and I apologize for the ones found here. However, people are not taking a few things into mind with what this magazine is.
For one it is a FREE magazine, no pays anything, it is a choice to read it. I appreciate all the readers and hope to keep everyone around.
Secondly, the magazine takes quite a bit of time that I personally have precious little of. Between real life responsibilities and finding ANY personal time it is sometimes hard to keep the magazine on deadline.
I apologize for the mistakes in the magazine and implore you to please post them on this thread if you find them so that we may discuss them as a group. Though, if the complaints keep rolling in I just may have to find the magazine to be a lost cause and I would prefer not to do it. I feel there has been more negative as of late and it is severely getting me down and frustrated. I am doing my best with the magazine without any compensation for doing it. Please take these factors into consideration.
Thanks
Rock
Rock,
I hope my e-mail was not one of the ones that is getting under your skin. Like I said, while I do not really have time to write a full article myself I would be more than happy to help with the proofing/editing/fact checking on some of them. Please drop me another e-mail (or PM) if you want any help.
This magazine has been great so far! True, there are a few typos and incorrect rules interpretations here and there, but stuff happens and you've got to roll with it. I think all of the contributors have done a bang up job so far; don't let the naysayers get to you. Keep up the good work, guys!!!
-Jeff
echopryme
05/25/2006, 14:02
Don't let it get to you. Tell them if they keep complaining your going to let Carlos edit it instead ;)
Just bustting your chops Carlos, all in fun.
Hey. He's getting alot better. I read a post about The Champions last night from him, and EVERYTHING was grammatically correct. I was kinda concerned for a minute... :cool:
I love that guys posts.
Anyway, Rock, don't get too down. Everything's been getting negative aroun here lately. This is no different. Maybe we just need to lay off the Marvel. You know the Superman Movie's out next month (hint, hint... :nervous: ).
I hope the 'picking of nits' wasn't directed at my critical comments on Fastball Special...I have a particular and personal reason for being upset by the final result: I actually play a lot of teams that could benefit from it, and I'm disappointed that its so pathetic when compared to almost every other feat! (not even counting the cost!)
I understand the time comittment, I self-published a 'clix fanzine for only 3 monthly issues before I ran out of steam.
It wasn't you tidge. I took on a big effort writing about my first feat with Fastball Special. The only other more controversial feat would have been ICWO. I have been getting quite a few emails that feel like personal attacks as people get in depth on tiny mistakes that end up NOT being mistakes at all. Just think rules LAWYERS at their worst and on a mass scale.
Oh yeah, echopryme June is Superman/Superman Enemy month here at Critical Hit magazine.
Oh yeah, echopryme June is Superman/Superman Enemy month here at Critical Hit magazine.
Cool, LMK if you want another 'enemy' team, I'll be happy to contribute my original 'Team Luthor' (pre-Icons) squad.
E-Sleazy
05/25/2006, 15:38
Man, you guys do an excellent job with the mag. If ya need some input from the old-school clix players, I might be your man.
dark__embrace
05/25/2006, 15:53
Rock, you and your "Staff" are doing a great job on this mag. I love the Fixclix 101 section as well as your price guides. Keep up the good work, and for all those people who are bring ya down... tell them to kiss the crack in your flight stand! :confused:
The Xcellent and the Xcrement
Good article but I think I think you might of forgot a piece of Xcrement ;) I think I'd replace V Professor Xavier with U Phoenix...I think you can figure out which one hehe ;)
I hope the 'picking of nits' wasn't directed at my critical comments on Fastball Special...I have a particular and personal reason for being upset by the final result: I actually play a lot of teams that could benefit from it, and I'm disappointed that its so pathetic when compared to almost every other feat! (not even counting the cost!)
I understand the time comittment, I self-published a 'clix fanzine for only 3 monthly issues before I ran out of steam.
It's not so much your problem with Fastball Special as it is your untactful way you've been insulting the magazine because you disagree with the article...quit disrespectful and doesn't seem to be for any positive reason whatsoever(as in improving the magazine)....
echopryme
05/26/2006, 01:39
I may be overstepping the bounds here, but I want to see what happens. Anyone who is a fan of Critical Hit, I'm posting a special "Gen13 Summertime Avatar" in my sig. If you support the mag, and you can do it ($10 dollars ... support HCRealms, too) then make this your avatar so we all know that we're not doing this for no reason, okay?
I'm changing mine to it right now. Join me if you want to see this mag keep going.
Here's a link also...
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gabriels_fury/album?.dir=/29acre2
Thank You in Advance...
Jason W. Duke
echopryme
05/26/2006, 01:44
Plus... it's Caitlyn Fairchild, man. You don't get much hotter than that.
:devious:
If you want other avatars for the magazine PM me
ludd_gang
05/26/2006, 11:34
Plus... it's Caitlyn Fairchild, man. You don't get much hotter than that.
Black Cat might have a thing or two to say about that. ;)
GreenLantern73
05/26/2006, 11:47
So would Psylocke (the Japanese ninja version).
echopryme
05/26/2006, 12:54
To each their own...
But personally, it's Caitlyn or Aspen Matthews for my tastes (but he latter may just be thanks to Michael Turner and alot of water... :devious: )
GreenLantern73
05/26/2006, 13:14
Oh No!!! I need to mail that out. I severely exceeded my send out limit today so that is not going to happen until tomorrow or thursday.
Please ignore my PM that I sent earlier, I just read this post.
FYI for all readers, I'm taking over the Smell of De-Feat article from rock810 (Thanks, bro!!). The June article will be about Inspiring Command & the theme team will be built around the 1 figure who meets the Leadership prereq on every click, OWAW Superman!!
Besides ICWO (my planned article is more trying to explain how to use it for newer players who don't own it & always see it across the table played by his or her opponent), what other Feats do you want me to take a look at?
shoveljon
05/26/2006, 13:58
That was excellent, guys. I LOVE the fact that you "broke" barrier.
Next month...smoke cloud? ;)
That was excellent, guys. I LOVE the fact that you "broke" barrier.
Next month...smoke cloud? ;)
Hmm..are you trying to imply that Barrier is as uncompetitive as Smoke Cloud? ...Because Barrier is easily the second most abusable power after HSS....
It's not so much your problem with Fastball Special as it is your untactful way you've been insulting the magazine because you disagree with the article...quit disrespectful and doesn't seem to be for any positive reason whatsoever(as in improving the magazine)....
Care to back that up with any evidence? I didn't think so.
I just went back, and SURE ENOUGH in the very first post I made on this thread, I actually did include a suggestion on (several) additions that I thought would have improved the article...and NONE of my suggestions included removing any of the existing text.
And I challenge you to put up or shut up about any "untactful" insults I've thrown towards the Critical Hit effort.
Care to back that up with any evidence? I didn't think so.
I just went back, and SURE ENOUGH in the very first post I made on this thread, I actually did include a suggestion on (several) additions that I thought would have improved the article...and NONE of my suggestions included removing any of the existing text.
And I challenge you to put up or shut up about any "untactful" insults I've thrown towards the Critical Hit effort.
Sure I'll take that challenge
A decent effort this time.
A "decent" effort "this time"...which both implies that only a small amount of work went into this issue and that less work went into the issues before...this statement was FAR from tactful
Maybe the name of the magazine ought to remove the "critical" from the title?
This was also a rude remark made simply because you disagree with the content of an article...
See that was easy...
Hey!Rock I've got a problem with downloading the crit. hit 5 and I want to read it(you Know x-men theme) and oh what about my suggestion,make the list of arch-enemies from all Heroclix sets (or at least marvel sets ; ).Sorry but I am only interested in Marvl.Anyway thanks in advance for your efforts guys!
There may be a problem with your adobe acrobat. Check to see if you have the most current and up to date copy (I think it is free). If not PM me your email and I will send you the microsoft word version.
You are stretching your own credibility by interpreting DECENT EFFORT in a negative way.
The other response was to a POST on the FORUM, and nothing to do with content of the zine.
Get a clue, or two...trust me, I have the balls to let you know if I am insulting you. Focus your passive-aggressive BS somewhere else.
Ok guys, done with that. Move on now.
shoveljon
05/27/2006, 10:33
Hmm..are you trying to imply that Barrier is as uncompetitive as Smoke Cloud? ...Because Barrier is easily the second most abusable power after HSS....
I wasn't being disingenuous, no. I really enjoyed the article, and think barrier is a great ability.
You were showing orange on movement, because you jumped to conclusions! (Wow that was lame!)
Smoke Cloud does have an advantage over Barrier: Smoke Cloud can be used in squares with hindering terrain, whereas Barrier can not....an odd rule, but there non-the-less
All I know is that after playing on the Prison Map (sinister map) today. A barrier team is going to be SICK!!!!
May I suggest Smoke Cloud? The hindering terrain will make it possible to keep paths open.
Now we know why so many sinister figure have 3+ damage!
machineman
05/28/2006, 21:53
Do you have any requirements for the "fan-art" submissions?
Requirements are just that they need to be Heroclix or Comic related
GreenLantern73
05/30/2006, 11:57
Hey!Rock I've got a problem with downloading the crit. hit 5 and I want to read it(you Know x-men theme) and oh what about my suggestion,make the list of arch-enemies from all Heroclix sets (or at least marvel sets ; ).Sorry but I am only interested in Marvl.Anyway thanks in advance for your efforts guys!
andrewtarius posted a thread here that lists all archenemies thru Armor Wars & may be updated for Collateral Damage.
Sure I'll take that challenge
A "decent" effort "this time"...which both implies that only a small amount of work went into this issue and that less work went into the issues before...this statement was FAR from tactful
Since we're talking about this in the open, I have to say that I too was offended by that remark. "A decent effort this time" strongly suggests that we did not put a "decent effort" into past issues. Not to mention it also suggests that our "decent effort" for this issue is still "not good enough".
I think this is a fantastic issue, as was issues 1-4, and each one is just getting better.
Still, I welcome all comments whether I agree with them or not.
For the record, each and every person involved in Critical Hit puts alot of effort into the magazine. They are not paid, and they do this of their own free will.
While there are certainly some mistakes that will slip in, the audience has to accept that "it happens". It's a sad reply, but it's true. It happens to magazines that spend tens of thousands of dollars to produce, and it happens to a tiny free online magazine too.
I am very proud of every person who has contributed to any of the Critical Hit issues.
And issue #6 is going to be... well, Super.
~The Le, layout design for Critical Hit
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