Critical Hit Volumn 1 Issue 6 [Archive]

rock810

07/03/2006, 14:18

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 (7-3-06) 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.

RETRACTIONS

ON page 22 of the magazine-Goliath can not be affected by the Inspiring Command feat as he is 4 points more than Baron Zemo

Thank you once Again for making this FREE ONLINE Magazine such a success. 1500 subscribers and growing!!!

For those of you interested the most current price guide is now in my signature thanks to pdberry of hcrealms.

Spike501

07/03/2006, 14:51

Awesome as always. Thanks. :)

GreenLantern73

07/03/2006, 14:52

I'm still looking for # 6 in my Inbox. Have you sent it out yet?

rock810

07/03/2006, 14:58

Working on it now. Give me until about midnight tonight as my sendout list is in the THOUSANDS

GreenLantern73

07/03/2006, 15:03

Whoops, sorry about that.

:o

thele

07/03/2006, 15:21

This is The' Le (pronounced Tay Lee), and I did the layout for the book and "LE's CORNER" articles.

I hope you all enjoy this issue. Everyone worked very hard on this issue, and we are very proud of it. We welcome all comments positive and negative, as long as it is constructive.

Thanks!

`The Le

Dirtybird

07/03/2006, 15:33

Haven't got mine yet, but I am sure it will be SPECTACULAR!. Glad too see everyone getting a copy.

GreenLantern73

07/03/2006, 15:36

Hey, Rock. You forgot to list me in the Writers' List though I did get a byline. :disappoin

Also, I didn't realize a factual gaffe ref the MoE team that Goliath can't benefit from Inspiring Command because Goliath costs 4 more points than Baron Zemo.

rock810

07/03/2006, 15:42

sorry GL, my bad on that. Tried to pump thje magazine out as fast as possible

GreenLantern73

07/03/2006, 16:03

No problem with that. You've given me something to read between calls today, thanks!!

BTW, anyone that wants to comment/discuss/criticize on my Smell of De-Feat article can post here:

http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2113310#post2113310

rock810

07/03/2006, 16:16

ALL ISSUES HAVE BEEN GIVEN OUT. Please PM me if you did not receive your copy

dernjg

07/03/2006, 16:48

This isn't a nitpick on the issue - some good reading there. Was looking through Cracompany's thoughts on his championship team, and there's one scenario that isn't making sense to me.
If a Nova Blasting EE got off one pulse wave to whipe out the pogs and deal one click to Fist, or even better got off a Nova Blast that hit Fist and the pogs, but caught the pogs away from Fist, how does he counter those four clicks?
This also falls into the disbanded and getting Nova Blasted range - there doesn't seem to be a solid counter for that (as pulse wave will ignore protected).

rock810

07/03/2006, 16:58

I am finding because of the mass sending this is taking a little more time to send out then normal. Please PM me soon if you have not received this. I may have to resend a few

The_drubber

07/03/2006, 17:33

I am finding because of the mass sending this is taking a little more time to send out then normal. Please PM me soon if you have not received this. I may have to resend a few

SunDevill told me he didn't get his copy. :)

MeatLoafX

07/03/2006, 17:38

Got mine - lots of good stuff in there. You're letting all the secrets out! :p

And another HGCer has an article in there. Cool!

Ianator

07/03/2006, 17:46

I am finding because of the mass sending this is taking a little more time to send out then normal. Please PM me soon if you have not received this. I may have to resend a few

Sorry I didn't get a copy yet. Looking forward to it.

Thanks.

Wolverine_Hulk

07/03/2006, 17:48

Rock you are awesome!

rock810

07/03/2006, 17:52

You need to send me your Email address is you did not get a copy

kardargo6998

07/03/2006, 21:46

hi i would like to suscribe to the critical hit mag it's pretty awsome mag thanks agasin

kardargo6998

07/03/2006, 21:47

i would like to suscribe to the mag i don't have issue 6 up yet thanks again

rock810

07/03/2006, 21:49

you need to PM me your email address

kardargo6998

07/03/2006, 21:50

,y email adress is [email protected]

Thanosworld

07/04/2006, 03:07

All of you are doing an awesome job ! ! !
The extras are above and beyond. I printed the checklist and it looks great. The team abilities are an asset
Thank you for the issue.

thele

07/04/2006, 10:51

so, anyone have favorite articles they'd like to admit to?

lol

~Le

tidge

07/04/2006, 11:22

so, anyone have favorite articles they'd like to admit to?
My inbox won't take such files, so you have to wait for my comments until I pick it up off of the "newstand". ;)

rock810

07/04/2006, 11:23

in other words my signature. When PDBERRY gets it to me we'll have it up

tidge

07/04/2006, 11:27

in other words my signature. When PDBERRY gets it to me we'll have it up

You got it bud :) What is the theme for the next issue?

rock810

07/04/2006, 11:30

Next issue is Spiderman Villains

plkangus

07/04/2006, 11:31

Great effort to everybody on this one! You rock, Rock!

IkeKahzadi

07/04/2006, 12:03

Wow, this looks great! Thanks!

echopryme

07/04/2006, 13:13

Never got mine.

cramcompany

07/04/2006, 14:02

Heey Rock,

This looks like the best issue yet. Good Job and thanks for all the hard work with this magazine.

And to any of you out there, we writers always like some feed back on our articles

Thanks
Scott

ilgoga

07/04/2006, 14:46

A little too much Superman for me, but it still great, and maybe I'll try to get into DC if the movie is good... anyway, thanks for doing this guys.

rock810

07/04/2006, 14:47

Not to worry next month is Marvel and SPiderman

echopryme

07/04/2006, 15:23

Great issue. Well except for no "Old-School Empires"...

:p LOL

Sorry, guys... I was super-busy this month (pardon the pun). But I'l be back for Spider-Man next month.

Shadow40

07/04/2006, 16:02

Hey I did not receive issue #6. First one I did not receive so I am sending a pm with my email.

rock810

07/04/2006, 16:46

I am finding the magazine was TOO big for many peoples inbox. However, I have a way around it. You just won't get the extras like the bystander tokens or the sinister checklist. Please PM me immediately and I will have the magazine to you as fast as possible.

Shadow40

07/04/2006, 16:59

Thanks for getting it to me so fast. What exactly were the extra bystander tokens and can we get them from somewhere else?

rock810

07/04/2006, 17:16

just EMAIL me and I will send them to you

biz567

07/04/2006, 17:28

Great Job Rock and everyone who works on Critical Hit. You guys are great for taking time on doing this, and it is great to read.

shoveljon

07/04/2006, 20:37

Yay the new one is out! And I'm in there! Double yay!

Hmmmmmm...Spider Villains? So many candidates for the limelight...

shazam187

07/04/2006, 20:46

Hey, I want to receive Critical hit magazine. The e-mail address is [email protected]

Wolverine_Hulk

07/04/2006, 21:04

You know you are supposed to PM him this information. (Not to appear rude)

dragonborne

07/04/2006, 21:37

which issue or website did you find that pic of all the supergirls? i think i have a new desktop wallpaper when i find it. great issue too!

DarkCrisis

07/04/2006, 23:55

Nice pic eh? I thoguht it great for the article

http://home.comcast.net/~mycomicart/heyKidsImages/supergirlsBenes2Small.htm

princodark

07/05/2006, 09:48

Hey Rock, I PM'd you, still waiting...

Although I completely understand if it was due to the holiday and everything.

rock810

07/05/2006, 09:49

I should have sent it out. If I get a Mailer Daemon Failure as I have been getting with many messages I try to send out the message again. After it happens a third time there is not much I can do.

tyroman

07/05/2006, 10:44

what a SUPER issue. (sorry, couldn't resist.) :p

GreenLantern73

07/05/2006, 13:13

Still waiting for feedback ref Smell of De-Feat especially from tidge.

tidge

07/05/2006, 13:51

Still waiting for feedback ref Smell of De-Feat especially from tidge.

If it involves MoE and/or Inspiring Commander, you already know I like it! As I mentioned above, I'll be pulling my copy off the pbrainprojects site as soon as its available.

GreenLantern73

07/05/2006, 14:00

Armourgeddon2K

07/05/2006, 14:56

princodark

07/05/2006, 15:09

Hey Rock, if need be I can always send you a different email address, I've got like 5 of them.

In fact, I think I'll do that now anyway. PM AWAY!

GreenLantern73

07/05/2006, 15:34

I loved the latest issue especially the Inspiring Command article (love the new MoE ). Shame about the Goliath. I was worried before reading it that by themed it was going to be so full of Superman articles that it might stray into boring esp if you were not keen on whatever the theme was each issue. (hate spiderman oh goodie a spiderman villians issue kind of thing). No fear. Enough strategy articles that if you hate superman you still enjoy the issue. Spot on. Well done.

Paul

Originally, I tried to come up with one Superman Ally team & one Superman Enemy team but only CJ Lex Luthor can use Inspiring Command & I couldn't come up with a team that wasn't Lex Luthor & his Lex Corp employees so I scrapped that idea & then had an epiphany ref Inspiring Command & MoE comboing good together like peanut butter & jelly. I'm glad you liked it.

maniladawg

07/05/2006, 22:45

hey rock!! can you include me in yuor subscriber's LIST.

thanks
Manila dawg

rock810

07/05/2006, 23:04

only if you give me your email address

rock810

07/06/2006, 10:43

I have added the magazine AND the checklist to my signature

tidge

07/06/2006, 13:24

I'm also curious as to what you think of the way I wrote the article where I tried to balance pro's & con's of using Inspiring Command. BTW, I used a 500 point MoE team last Saturday & while it didn't win, it was fun to play & did unleash some KO's early in the game. I'll be experimenting more with it in the future.

I liked the article. You definitely hit one of the key aspects of the Inspiring Command: move and attack powers. The IC-MOE team idea is brilliantly evil.

My only tweaks would be to try and fit more members on the squad, especially if you can combine a taxi-brute pair to replace Goliath...something like (flying)Yellowjacket (or T-bolt E-19 Wasp) and Mr. Hyde? With the new MoE TA, Controller might be a pretty deadly addition as well, if you can make foes walk up for the beatdown.

For 500 points, I'd even consider TWO Inspiring Commanders (I'm blanking on the Crimson Cowl's dial), depending on how you think you might end up deployed. Rookie Moonstone is probably my favorite MoE taxi...I always make sure she has an object (usually the +2 DV desk).

GreenLantern73

07/06/2006, 17:47

I liked the article. You definitely hit one of the key aspects of the Inspiring Command: move and attack powers. The IC-MOE team idea is brilliantly evil.

My only tweaks would be to try and fit more members on the squad, especially if you can combine a taxi-brute pair to replace Goliath...something like (flying)Yellowjacket (or T-bolt E-19 Wasp) and Mr. Hyde? With the new MoE TA, Controller might be a pretty deadly addition as well, if you can make foes walk up for the beatdown.

For 500 points, I'd even consider TWO Inspiring Commanders (I'm blanking on the Crimson Cowl's dial), depending on how you think you might end up deployed. Rookie Moonstone is probably my favorite MoE taxi...I always make sure she has an object (usually the +2 DV desk).

Crimson Cowl has Leadership on her 1st 2 clicks & Phasing for all 6 clicks. At 80 points, she can't give the Inspiring Command effect to as many MoE characters as Baron Zemo or Ultron-5 though Ultron-5 can't use the IC effect until clicks 5 & 6 when he gets Mastermind & there isn't a good chance that you'll guarantee getting to one of those 2 clicks which is why front-loaded Mastermind or Leadership is infinitely better to use with IC.

GreenLantern73

07/06/2006, 17:51

GreenLantern73

07/08/2006, 21:41

I liked the article. You definitely hit one of the key aspects of the Inspiring Command: move and attack powers. The IC-MOE team idea is brilliantly evil.

My only tweaks would be to try and fit more members on the squad, especially if you can combine a taxi-brute pair to replace Goliath...something like (flying)Yellowjacket (or T-bolt E-19 Wasp) and Mr. Hyde? With the new MoE TA, Controller might be a pretty deadly addition as well, if you can make foes walk up for the beatdown.

For 500 points, I'd even consider TWO Inspiring Commanders (I'm blanking on the Crimson Cowl's dial), depending on how you think you might end up deployed. Rookie Moonstone is probably my favorite MoE taxi...I always make sure she has an object (usually the +2 DV desk).

A T-Bolt'd Wasp can't use the effect from Inspiring Command because her team symbol is still considered Avengers even if the team ability has been changed to MoE. Yellowjacket's a good idea for the team symbol but her dial is very shallow.

tidge

07/09/2006, 01:12

A T-Bolt'd Wasp can't use the effect from Inspiring Command because her team symbol is still considered Avengers even if the team ability has been changed to MoE. Yellowjacket's a good idea for the team symbol but her dial is very shallow.

I should have been a little clearer, in my mind I was moving away from the Inspiring Command...as teams get larger, I've found that grouping them to take advantage of team abilities (and now feats like IC, or LoS for Brilliant Tactician) gets problematic.

E-19 Wasp (w/ T-bolts) has become (in my mind, anyway) shorthand for "give me a cheap Taxi with a certain team ability"...and spending so few points on it, the E-19(+5) is not likely to be a major target.

If you just want TAXI and don't care about Team ability/symbol, then obviously LockJaw is almost always your best bet because of deeper dial, great range, blocking capabilities, transporter attack options and simple powers on move (phasing) and defense (toughness)

tidge

07/09/2006, 01:21

Here's another funny thing reference MoE from back in the day. Before NAAT, I was trying to come up with a GL/MoE "tank" concept with 3 MoE figures being carried in front of a GL figure & getting 3-4 attacks (depending if Whirlwind was in front or not) for 1 action.

I pulled this off in the 200-point pre-NAAT era using:

Multiple Wasps (33 pointers, w/ Avenger move)
Multiple Whirlwinds (Vet MoE, 41? points each)
LE Vulture

Wasp would carry Vulture and WW.
Then Vulture would fly/charge WW up onto roof to crack sniper
The second WW would move into position behind the Wasps to be carried up onto roof for second turn.

In 300 points, just add more WWs, some leadership Wasps-44, etc.

The low AVs were the biggest problem, but once those MoE/Flurry beatdowns began, life was good....until the rules for MoE and Flurry were changed out from under me.