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CRITICAL HIT ISSUE 6 (http://www.hcrealms.com/temp/CriticalHit.2.6.pdf)
Good day my loyal readers,
HAPPY NEW YEAR! With a great way to open up the new year we bring you another edition of the only magazine dedicated to HeroClix. The JLA and AVENGERS matches are long removed and we are currently in the next run of events with MUTATIONS AND MONSTERS. With that we bring you a MONSTER themed issue. Please bare with us as personally I took some time off due to family, holidays and extra work. We are back in rotation and I hope you enjoy this issue the writers put so much work into.
At the end of this issue you will see something very special. It will be a teaser of what is to come around January 23rd with another special Critcal Hit XTRA XTRA. I hope you all enjoy as much as we love to tease you :)
As always we are looking for writers from every gameline and want to give everyone some quality articles on their lines of favor. With our brothers at INQUEST closing shop we now must fill that void and I am looking to make the magazine bigger and better than ever before. Come be a part of something grande as we look to getting bigger.
Well enough hearing me ramble, let's get to the magazine you all love!
William Rock
Thanks guys!
*I was hoping Nathan would be a cheaper taxi*
(cruel HCrealms in-joke)
edit: *MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL!* CRISIS==BEST SET EVAH!
Hope you all enjoy the issue. I think we put together something special again!
I wish I could have thought of a better ending to the "The Thing vs Professor X" joke I put in there.
congrats to Bill and all the writers.
Enjoy!
The Le - Critical Hit Layout/Imaging dude
ineptbeerman
01/08/2008, 21:57
Whoa, very nice! I can't wait for the Crisis preview!
theanalogkid
01/08/2008, 22:01
Nice tease at the end. Great issue.
Blubeard
01/08/2008, 22:05
Nice tease at the end. Great issue.
you mean evil right? :D
nice job everyone :)
Much thanks! I greatly enjoyed it. The Crisis preview is much anticipated, as is the text for that Monster Society card. Great Job!
you mean evil right? :D
You're welcome.
-The Le
Frontman
01/08/2008, 22:09
Very nicely done, gents.
flatmatt
01/08/2008, 22:46
I'm hereby speculating that "**** Stride" is "Giant Stride," a cheap feat that "fixes" giant adjacency. That would explain why the title is half blurred and why the prereq is a symbol.
MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL?? Teasing us with this is cruel!
2 Gun Kid
01/08/2008, 22:52
I understand the blocking out the text but did u need to blur the point costs?
BradleyWeber
01/08/2008, 22:54
Can someone explain the rule to me where it says if you go first, then a Cuckoo can raise their defense?? I've been playing the Cuckoos a lot recently and have never heard that their defense can be increased. And why can only the player who goes first do it?
Frontman
01/08/2008, 22:55
I understand the blocking out the text but did u need to blur the point costs?
Without the actual text, what would the point cost give you? Hard to determine if something is worth the cost if you can't tell what it does.
I understand the blocking out the text but did u need to blur the point costs?
I just felt like being a jerk.
:p
All will become clear with Critical Hit XTRA XTRA on January 23rd. I cannot confirm or deny any other speculation about these feats.
`Le
Can someone explain the rule to me where it says if you go first, then a Cuckoo can raise their defense?? I've been playing the Cuckoos a lot recently and have never heard that their defense can be increased. And why can only the player who goes first do it?
The Cuckoo's special power "Hive Mind" allows one to modify a combat value until the end of the *round*, not the end of the turn. The person going first (who goes first in every round) can increase their Cuckoos' defense and have that increase in defense still be in effect during their opponent's turn. The other player cannot.
I understand the blocking out the text but did u need to blur the point costs?
Haven't you heard? I am E-V-I-L!!!:angry:
malakim2099
01/08/2008, 23:16
And we love you for the evil, Rock.
Man, Monster Society of Evil... Superman Enemy ATA perhaps? I only speculate with Mr. Mind having the SE TA in the first place.
Cannonball, Fall Back, Maneuver, Opportunist, Sidestep, and #### Stride. I'm liking the names, at least. :)
Can't wait for the Monster Society of Evil feat. I really hope it is an alt superman enemy card. We have needed one of those for a while.
CarlosMucha
01/08/2008, 23:47
great maagzine guys!! good work!!
Thank you for the praise everybody! I would like to say that the child in the green lantern costume is potentially one of the cutest things I've ever seen. Someone we know, or just a found picture from the internet?
CuriousLurker
01/09/2008, 00:01
Hmmm, what's the connection between the Monster Society of Evil & Jan 23rd?
Well it is my ex-wife's birthday.
She used to say her birthday was "as easy to remember as one, two, three." Man, that annoyed me.
Oh well, she's dead now.
Not really. I just like saying that.
Oh yeah! Great Issue. Thanks!
michiganj24
01/09/2008, 00:15
Really cool although for moment I was going what Wizkids moved Crisis up a whole month so it wont compete with Nightmares then I realized it would be another Crit Hit (which when you think about might be better as they dont dissapoint)
Superfool
01/09/2008, 00:43
Great job on the Hero's dials. But I am curious as to How Danger became a Super Rare. I thought that she was a Rare. Did Heroclix change that or is it just a miss print.
Good work guys. I agree wholeheartedly on your top 5 picks. I also hope that MSoE is an ATA for SE and that #### Stride is a Giant fix.
TheTwoToner
01/09/2008, 01:08
Great job on the Hero's dials. But I am curious as to How Danger became a Super Rare. I thought that she was a Rare. Did Heroclix change that or is it just a miss print.
yea, thats what i was thinking. pretty sure its a rare still though.
rollinsolo
01/09/2008, 01:42
Well, I guess that Monster Society of Evil card proves that Mr. Mind did indeed get the correct theme keyword.
St-Dumas
01/09/2008, 01:42
Cool stuff, except that those Heroes dials are too fanboyish. Can't wait for the Crisis preview!
Frontman
01/09/2008, 01:44
Haven't you heard? I am E-V-I-L!!!:angry:
No schlock Sherlock.....
Thanks for all the hard work you guys do. The Mag looks great.
I'm really interested in seeing those feats on the 23rd.
My interest is really peaked by Sidestep.
I entered a feat called sidestep into the create a card contest. I wonder if it will be similar. It already looks like the prereq is going to be different.
Here is what I submitted:
—Card type: feat
—Card name: Sidestep
—Prerequisites: Super Senses
—Point cost: 5
—Rules text: Choose a Character. Whenever this character makes a successful Super Senses role this character may make a move, that ignores characters bases, up to two spaces in any direction.
"Monster Society of Evil" is just awesome. I don't care what it does, as long as it gives me more reason to use Mr. Mind.
Great job on the Hero's dials. But I am curious as to How Danger became a Super Rare. I thought that she was a Rare. Did Heroclix change that or is it just a miss print.
Just a warning to people. I wouldn't pay too much attention to the rarities or even points costs listed for most of the dials in the article. Most of them seem to be wrong. Looks like a cut and paste job but somebody didn't change all the details. Most of the rares are listed as super rares and it says Professor X is 230 points and has no range. I think those heroes dials are way too extreme. This is why you never let people create dials for themselves. I love the show but I don't remember them doing much of anything other than Sylar and Hiro. None of the others show any awareness of their powers and their possibilities at all. Claire should have a defence of about 12 and Peters' first couple of clix should be blank because he usually just stands around like an idiot and gets himself punched, choked whatever.
Liked the play tips on the mutations and monsters pieces though, and the skrull team too. Can't comment on the other stuff as I don't play any of those games.
The Cuckoo's special power "Hive Mind" allows one to modify a combat value until the end of the *round*, not the end of the turn. The person going first (who goes first in every round) can increase their Cuckoos' defense and have that increase in defense still be in effect during their opponent's turn. The other player cannot.
Is that true? Is it to be errata'd and fixed? That basically screws over player 2 ROYALLY.
Thanks for all the hard work you guys do. The Mag looks great.
I'm really interested in seeing those feats on the 23rd.
My interest is really peaked by Sidestep.
I entered a feat called sidestep into the create a card contest. I wonder if it will be similar. It already looks like the prereq is going to be different.
Here is what I submitted:
—Card type: feat
—Card name: Sidestep
—Prerequisites: Super Senses
—Point cost: 5
—Rules text: Choose a Character. Whenever this character makes a successful Super Senses role this character may make a move, that ignores characters bases, up to two spaces in any direction.
No reason to think you're wrong =)
GREAT idea by the way....dude shoots, he misses, you move out of his range =)
Great job on the Hero's dials. But I am curious as to How Danger became a Super Rare. I thought that she was a Rare. Did Heroclix change that or is it just a miss print.
That would be a mistake on my part.
Whoops.
Thanks, I will fix it for future issues.
`LE
First Lensman
01/09/2008, 10:13
I love the show but I don't remember them doing much of anything other than Sylar and Hiro.
And that is why these two have the most detailed dials in the article.
None of the others show any awareness of their powers and their possibilities at all.
Except for Sylar and Peter, the other dials are all pretty basic.
The powers that are there do represent their abilities as shown in the series.
Claire should have a defence of about 12
As explained in the article, she has a high defense because as soon as she takes a hit, she's already healing. This was the best way to represent her ability.
and Peters' first couple of clix should be blank because he usually just stands around like an idiot and gets himself punched, choked whatever.
LOL. This is true. But, I decided to just represent his powers. If I did as you suggested, I think the fanboys would have ALL come out to complain!
Please bare with us
We have to read this in the nude?
Milo Garret
01/09/2008, 10:18
MSOE?!?! Thank you Seth!
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Just a warning to people. I wouldn't pay too much attention to the rarities or even points costs listed for most of the dials in the article. Most of them seem to be wrong. Looks like a cut and paste job but somebody didn't change all the details. Most of the rares are listed as super rares and it says Professor X is 230 points and has no range.
And that would be totally my fault. I guess I didn't put enough QA into the dial images. I have corrected Professor X and Danger for the future.
I basically pull in the dial/special stats and image. Then I have to manually type in the cost and range -- and that is where I have screwed up twice.
I will take extra special caution in the future.
Thanks,
`Le
Milo Garret
01/09/2008, 10:53
Cool Heroes dials, but my girlfriend wants to see a Mr. Muggles dial :laugh:
Thanks for the hard work. Great reading as always!
hail_eris
01/09/2008, 11:30
Was that a Shaunie GL? So cute! Oh, and yay feats!
Was that a Shaunie GL?
I've been trying to lighten the mood (visually) with Critical Hit lately, hence the baby Green Lantern and the "Thing vs Professor X" joke (which turned out to be kinda lame).
`Le
Without the actual text, what would the point cost give you? Hard to determine if something is worth the cost if you can't tell what it does.
You've been on the realms long enough to know that people would still complain. I can see it now..."No feat should have a point cost of 25, no matter what it does!...2 points? It can't be good if that is all it costs...It should have cost 5 instead of 6. All feats should be in multiples of 5..." :p
Thunderbolts
01/09/2008, 13:10
Danger is super rare? (she oughta be)
Also the expert gaming article is confusing. I assume his second point is 'contingency plan?'
tb, weirded out
I did not recieve mine this morning, but I understand if you are still in the middle of sending them out. :)
I did not recieve mine this morning, but I understand if you are still in the middle of sending them out. :)
I am actually done
Repulsor rage
01/09/2008, 16:34
Great stuff as always thanks guys plus MSoE looks sick maybe a hint to some characters in Crisis
You've been on the realms long enough to know that people would still complain. I can see it now..."No feat should have a point cost of 25, no matter what it does!...2 points? It can't be good if that is all it costs...It should have cost 5 instead of 6. All feats should be in multiples of 5..." :p
Well I can tell you this. All the new feats are greater than or equal to 0 points, and less than or equal to 1000 points.
`Le
Webslinger14
01/09/2008, 21:09
Generally speaking I really like Critical Hit, but that list of custom Heroes heroclix, well, that was just, not....so....good.
Where the heck did Jessica ever exhibit impervious. She's strong, not indestructable.
Hiro was just so very powerful and way undercosted. Also, there are redundant powers there. If you are going to give a character energy shield and combat reflexes, then just raise the defensive number. It really does the same thing.
I just felt these were a little lame.
no offense.
First Lensman
01/09/2008, 23:22
Where the heck did Jessica ever exhibit impervious. She's strong, not indestructable.
I based it on two items. The first being that she came away unscathed after the two thugs visited her in the garage. The second being that she came away unscathed from D.L.'s gang's lair. All those gang members and not one bullet or knife wound? Also, she's punched through doors without having her knuckles all bleeding.
Hiro was just so very powerful and way undercosted. Also, there are redundant powers there. If you are going to give a character energy shield and combat reflexes, then just raise the defensive number. It really does the same thing.
I noticed that I did give him both of these powers after I sent the article out when Invulnerable would have sufficed. My bad.
I also wanted multiple powers that forced a lot of dice rolls rather than just putting Impervious with a very high Defense value. This was because in the series he was blindsided once in a while.
CuriousLurker
01/09/2008, 23:31
Professor X" joke (which turned out to be kinda lame)
Pun intended of course. ;)
No reason to think you're wrong =)
GREAT idea by the way....dude shoots, he misses, you move out of his range =)
Or you move next to him so you can attack him on your turn.
Or you reposition behind some cover.....
Thanks I'm glad you like it.
I based it on two items. The first being that she came away unscathed after the two thugs visited her in the garage. The second being that she came away unscathed from D.L.'s gang's lair. All those gang members and not one bullet or knife wound? Also, she's punched through doors without having her knuckles all bleeding.
You forgot two very important and tv-accurate powers:
SYLAR
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Special Power (move): Super Duper Senses: When an opponent attacks you with a gun, you instantly detect this and can stop the bullets and other high-velocity attacks.
Special Power (attack): Not so Super Duper Senses: When an asian with a sword appears ten-feet away from you, announces that he will attack, then takes 5 seconds to charge you, you can do nothing.
PETER PETRELLI
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Special Power: Attack: Petrelli Plot Hole -- When this character starts to glow with radiation, it MUST use Pulse Wave that deals full damage when used. If a cheerleader or brother is nearby with a gun, or if you can fly, or if there is a huge water fountain next to you... well, none of it helps apparently.
~Le
Great issue! I really enjoy all the work you guys have put into it.
I loved the Heroes review.
Also, may want to correct the Danger in Mox Box as Super-rare just as a fyi.
Great job once again!!
First Lensman
01/10/2008, 18:42
You forgot two very important and tv-accurate powers:
SYLAR
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Special Power (move): Super Duper Senses: When an opponent attacks you with a gun, you instantly detect this and can stop the bullets and other high-velocity attacks.
Special Power (attack): Not so Super Duper Senses: When an asian with a sword appears ten-feet away from you, announces that he will attack, then takes 5 seconds to charge you, you can do nothing.
PETER PETRELLI
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Special Power: Attack: Petrelli Plot Hole -- When this character starts to glow with radiation, it MUST use Pulse Wave that deals full damage when used. If a cheerleader or brother is nearby with a gun, or if you can fly, or if there is a huge water fountain next to you... well, none of it helps apparently.
~Le
Well we can't account for all those little piddly things, now can we? If WK did then there would be ones such as
SUPERMAN
When an object is thrown at Superman the distraction of ducking will reduce his defense by -1 until the next attack or the end of the turn whichever comes first.
If Superman cannot see through an object held by or adjacent to an opposing figure, he must stay at least 4 squares away. If within four squares, an opposing figure may open the box revealing the kryptonite within -- Superman loses all powers on his dial, becomes earthbound. He takes a click of damage at the end of each turn he's within 4 squares of the kryptonite.
HULK
At the end of a turn, if Betty Ross is within 4 squares of The Hulk, Then do the following: if Hulk's dial is on a click prior to his strongest click, put the dial on his strongest click and then give him a click of damage, else give him a click of damage.
OR BETTER YET
At the end of a turn, it Betty Ross is within 4 squares of The Hulk, replace The Hulk with a Bruce Banner pog.
A lot of Superheroes
"NAME THE SUPERHERO" cannot KO an opposing figure on their last click of life.
SPIDER-MAN
Spider-man has Leap/Climb. When Spider-man is given a Move Action, roll a 1d6. On the result of 1, Spider-man runs out of Web fluid and loses Leap/Climb. When Spider-man is given an Attack action, roll 1d6. On the result of 1, Spider-man runs out of Web Fluid -- his range value is reduced to 0 and the number of targets is reduced to 1.
squirecam
01/10/2008, 18:46
Well I can tell you this. All the new feats are greater than or equal to 0 points, and less than or equal to 1000 points.
`Le
1000 Squirrel Girl Power
You can outwit every power possesed by opposing characters. You also have probability control, super senses, impervious, and a base defense of 22.
HULK
At the end of a turn, if Betty Ross is within 4 squares of The Hulk, Then do the following: if Hulk's dial is on a click prior to his strongest click, put the dial on his strongest click and then give him a click of damage, else give him a click of damage.
That's awesome!
~Le
evilevil
01/12/2008, 12:32
Good I love this Magazine!
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