Secret Invasion Sneak Peak: Attuma And Generic

[rock810]

SECRET INVASION SNEAK PEAK
ATTUMA AND RETURN OF THE GENERIC
By Bill Rock

In July the INVASION begins in HeroClix and not every invasion comes from above. Sometimes our worse enemies come from below our feet or below the tepid waters.

The archenemy of Namor the Submariner and future despot ruler of the Atlantean race Attuma is a constant reminder to all of the Marvel Super Heroes that sometimes the villains they really have to worry about are the ones closest to home. Attuma has been a boon to the Fantastic Four, Avengers and even Spider-man. He has more than once taken over the fabled city of Atlantis with his Atlantean Barbarians and kidnapped Namor’s wife only to be foiled again and again.

In HeroClix Attuma is the true representation of a warrior and a ruler. His dial is pure close combat with his opening three clicks of 10 attack and three clicks of charge. His attack Special ability:

Tidal Wave: Attuma can use Quake and Super Strength. If Attuma uses Quake while occupying water terrain, compare the attack total to adjacent opposing characters normally and to all opposing characters adjacent (but not occupying) the area of water terrain occupied by Attuma. Characters adjacent to the water terrain are knocked back from Attuma in a direction of Attuma’s choice away from him.

Attuma can make good use of the Super Strength or he can Quake those near him and knock everyone on the water’s edge off the shoreline. His later Blades Claws Fangs means that Attuma has potential to do some big damage, that is if you don’t want to just stick with his near full dial of 3 damage, meaning damage reducers mean little to Attuma.

As the game continues to evolve so does the addition to the figures with the dolphin symbol. Attuma makes good use defensively late dial as he is:

Waveborn: When Attuma occupies water terrain, he can use close combat reflexes and toughness. When Attuma does not occupy water terrain, he can use toughness.

Most likely by late dial Attuma is going to be in close combat, so a consistent 17 defense makes Attuma a dangerous late dial attacker. Granted by the time Attuma is Waveborn you have to get past his natural INVULNERABILTY and TOUGHNESS.

Though the thing that makes Attuma really special is when he is leading his hordes of Atlantean Warrior’s since he is an:

Undersea Conqueror: Attuma can use leadership. He can use it normal, or on a result of 4-6 you can add two actions to your total for the turn but both of these actions can be given only to friendly characters that possess the Atlantis keyword.

While you might be thinking in a 300-point game how many figures are there really with the Atlantis keyword can you fit onto a team? Well that brings us to the next sneak peak and the RETURN OF THE GENERIC with the ATLANTEAN WARRIOR.

For nearly 4 sets we have heard the fans shout for more low cost generic figures and with figures like Attuma who were truly effective with their hordes of followers.

The Atlantean Warrior is a nicely packaged 35 point close combat piece. While he is not going to be taking out Galactus on his own the Atlantean Warrior will be a nice tie up close combat piece. If you can get him into the water he can make use of charge and stealth with his:

Aquatic Invader: When Atlantean Warrior occupies water terrain he can use Charge and Stealth. When he occupies water terrain at the beginning of the turn, modify his speed value by +2 until the end of the turn.

If he can’t get to you in the water on the land he can get you with his two clicks of Close Combat Expert. While the Atlantean Warrior is capable of holding his own he is going to need some help from characters like the JLA Aquaman who can perplex him or use Kang the Conqueror with Brilliant Tactician.

Be aware while using either Attuma or his warriors that they are close combat figures. They are going to rely on the Battlefield Conditions to really help you out. BFC’s like Deep Shadows and Shrunk may be your best friend. However, the one you might want to bring with will of course be ATLANTIS RISING!

Look to the waters, look to the sky or look right next to you as the Invasion begins.

[rock810]

Getting ready for wednesday....

[Pepsirox08]

umm sweet i think...this set is not impressive at all...no offense...

(exception: dr strange is still cool!!)

[rock810]

The primary article is in the magazine, this is for response purpose only.

[Drop3422]

Well i'm glad we're getting generics back, that gets my hopes up for henchmen/goon/asylum inmates goodness in the Rogue's Gallery set.

[WakandaMan]

That is totally awesome! I have been waiting for Attuma forever, and I am even more impressed that he is coming along with Atlantean Warrior generics!!! YES!

Now, just please tell me that the generic is a common!

[Pepsirox08]

nope super rare generic...

[Hatut Zeraze]

Oh, man. I hope Atlantean Warrior has a bubble on his head. Atlanteans with fish-bowl-on-their-head technology are the best.

[marosama1234]

nope super rare generic...YET!

Corrected for you ;)

[petro]

The Atlantean Warrior is #007, so it is a common, which is right where generics need to be. However, I'm underwhelmed by both figures, luckily I'm not buying this set for the Atlanteans (although, I'm sure the Namor, and how could there not be one in this set now, will be amazing).

[Pepsirox08]

The Atlantean Warrior is #007, so it is a common, which is right where generics need to be. However, I'm underwhelmed by both figures, luckily I'm not buying this set for the Atlanteans (although, I'm sure the Namor, and how could there not be one in this set now, will be amazing).


Where are all these new pieces at? i would like to see them!!

[CoolJerk]

I just crapped my pants.

I've been wanting Attuma and Atlanteans since what -- Clobberin' Time?

[Monkey Joe]

Sweet Attuma! And a generic we haven't seen before. I'm liking this set more and more.

[WakandaMan]

The Atlantean Warrior is #007, so it is a common, which is right where generics need to be. However, I'm underwhelmed by both figures, luckily I'm not buying this set for the Atlanteans (although, I'm sure the Namor, and how could there not be one in this set now, will be amazing).

A W E S O M E !

I was worried when I saw that the Spider-Slayer is Uncommon. Now, hopefully the Moloid will be a Common as well.

I so want me a tonne of Atlanteans. :)

And Namor is in this set, at least- he is in one of the pictures in the rulebook with the F4 Starter, so we can assume so.

I am SO EXCITED about Secret Invasion now!

[leggo]

Sweet! I'm finally going to get my water team going, but Atlantis Rising is pretty much required unless you're playing on the Starro Docks or something. That's the bummer with water guys - they need to be in their element.

[Darkseid Sr.]

This set is going to be money well spent :cool:

[Pepsirox08]

This set is going to be money well spent :cool:

disagree completely

[leggo]

This set is going to be money well spent :cool:


Agree completely.

[Maniac_nmt]

The primary article is in the magazine, this is for response purpose only.

Well I'm totally STOKED for Atlanteans and Attuma! Gimme a jaw dropping Namor and Cap with the Invaders keyword, and I'm good to go!

[Miraclo]

This set is going to be money well spent :cool: Based on these latest additions, yeah, I agree. I've been looking for an Attuma and some Atlanteans for years.
Hopefully the Atlantean Warriors aren't the only generics in the set.

[Monkey Joe]

umm sweet i think...this set is not impressive at all...no offense...

(exception: dr strange is still cool!!)


uh, Gamora

[leggo]

uh, Gamora

Yup, 'nuff said.

[hair10]

Atlantian Warrior... nice. He'll make a decent sub for Aquaman's forces until we get some real Atlantians. :laugh:

Attuma... just not seeing him being worth 90 points unless you can guarantee a water map.

[Pepsirox08]

uh, Gamora

ya...who? no idea who that is...

[Iron Man 49]

ya...who? no idea who that is...


You, go read the new Guardians of the Galaxy, now.

[WakandaMan]

Based on these latest additions, yeah, I agree. I've been looking for an Attuma and some Atlanteans for years.
Hopefully the Atlantean Warriors aren't the only generics in the set.

We know for a fact that they ain't. The Spider-Slayers have already been spoilt and are in the units section, and there's a moloid mentioned in the F4 rulebook (and Mole Man too!).

I'd like to think there'll be at least one Skrull generic as well, although almost any Skrull could be considered generic. That said, it's kinda annoying that they seem to be making all the new Super-Skrull's Uniques.

[gawain]

Not expecting, yet very excited to see Attuma and some Atlantean generics. More and more excited for this set all the time.

[SlayerOfAres]

i oredered my 2 cases last month:P

[WakandaMan]

Atlantian Warrior... nice. He'll make a decent sub for Aquaman's forces until we get some real Atlantians. :laugh:

You do mean Namor's forces don't you? :p

Nah, I like both Atlantean kings, so it's all good.

Attuma... just not seeing him being worth 90 points unless you can guarantee a water map.

He does seem a little pricey, but I'm stoked to have him either way. Great to get Namor's arch-enemy at long last. And he should be a threat to Namor while not really being able to defeat him, which makes the dial look about perfect to me.

Now I really want to see the new Namor dial! IMPERIOUS REX!

[BLACKHEART25]

I've gotta see more characters before I can pass judgement. I already know Namor will blow Attuma away since they make the heroes waaaaay more powerful than any villain they face. Attuma sounds good, but I can't go by Seth's writeups. (He actually though Spiderslayers were a match for 50 point Spiderman??)

[Owlman]

I'm totally indifferent to these characters. Hopefully we get better clix revealed in the coming weeks.

[thunderhole]

Every time I play him I will, in my worst Arnold accent, claim, "It's not A-ttuma!"

[WakandaMan]

For those who still haven't seen the dials, you can download the latest Critical Hit at this link:

http://www.hcrealms.com/temp/Critical.Hit.2.8.pdf

[algrim]

This set is getting better and better!

[WakandaMan]

I'm totally indifferent to these characters. Hopefully we get better clix revealed in the coming weeks.

I'm totally the opposite!

I am getting more and more excited about this set with every new dial we see!

Awesome Dr. Strange- check!
Sparse Special Powers- check!
Howard the Duck- check!
More generics-check!
COMMON generics- check! (at least this one is, and it's the one I care most about)
Skrulls- check!
Most Dangerous Woman in the Galaxy-check!

I'm seriously considering a case now.

[Miraclo]

We know for a fact that they ain't. The Spider-Slayers have already been spoilt and are in the units section, and there's a moloid mentioned in the F4 rulebook (and Mole Man too!). Right. A momentary wave of forgetfulness there. :) Hopefully the Moloids at least will also be down in the Commons, whereas the Spider-Slayer's an Uncommon. The specific Spider-Slayer was more of a one-shot character, so I could see some purist claiming it's not really a generic, but for my purposes it is.
I'd like to think there'll be at least one Skrull generic as well, although almost any Skrull could be considered generic. That said, it's kinda annoying that they seem to be making all the new Super-Skrull's Uniques. I was wondering about Skrull generics since Supernova will still be in place after this year's retirements. I wouldn't be terribly surprised if we only had more specialized Skrulls in this set. The clixbrick Illuminati one, the X-Men one, whichever one the Thor-themed one is, the Skrull Emperor and Skrull Elektra... that's a good deal of green as-is.

[Sgt Grimes]

I was worried when I saw that the Spider-Slayer is Uncommon. Now, hopefully the Moloid will be a Common as well.

I really hope the moloid is common. I plan to run hundreds of them to take over the world.

[GreenMonster]

Wizkids mistake, or intentionally confusing?

The Atlantean's SP says while he is in WATER terrain, he can use Charge and Stealth.

If he uses STEALTH in WATER terrain, it does little to no good. Maybe an odd long LOF may cross hindering, but not often.

[WakandaMan]

I really hope the moloid is common. I plan to run hundreds of them to take over the world.

Me too. I already had a tonne of the old REV ones, and even the LE.

I was actually hoping that when they re-issue the Moloid, that it would be a cheap duo with two of them on one base (just for fun). But since it said "MOLOID" in the rulebook, I guess not. Still cool though. I really wonder what powers it will get. Maybe Plasticity? Flurry?

[WakandaMan]

Wizkids mistake, or intentionally confusing?

The Atlantean's SP says while he is in WATER terrain, he can use Charge and Stealth.

If he uses STEALTH in WATER terrain, it does little to no good. Maybe an odd long LOF may cross hindering, but not often.

I was thinking that too. I guess you could put objects in the water so you could be stealthed on it.

But I think you'll just have to rely on hindering on the shoreline to use it effectively. You'd have to halve your charge movement anyway if on it.

So can he charge out of the water and across land, or does his charge stop as soon as he hits the shore? If so, that's pretty limiting.

[WakandaMan]

I was wondering about Skrull generics since Supernova will still be in place after this year's retirements. I wouldn't be terribly surprised if we only had more specialized Skrulls in this set. The clixbrick Illuminati one, the X-Men one, whichever one the Thor-themed one is, the Skrull Emperor and Skrull Elektra... that's a good deal of green as-is.

Yeah, you're probably right. But then again, I'm always happy to have more green aliens, so whatever we get I'll be pleased. :)

[mohenjo]

I hope we get a giant Orca in this set.

[neutralmarkhot]

Attuma just looks pretty good on land for 90 points, but in water he looks great.

The generic is somewhere above terrible and below average. he'll be cool on a theme team, but when we've seen 35 point dials like Scarlet Witch and V Mockingbird he looks pretty weak by comparison.

[WakandaMan]

Attuma just looks pretty good on land for 90 points, but in water he looks great.

As he should be. :)

The generic is somewhere above terrible and below average. he'll be cool on a theme team, but when we've seen 35 point dials like Scarlet Witch and V Mockingbird he looks pretty weak by comparison.

Fair point.

Imagine a bunch of them with the new Aquaman though? Awesome!

[Owlman]

I'm totally the opposite!

I am getting more and more excited about this set with every new dial we see!

Awesome Dr. Strange- check!
Sparse Special Powers- check!
Howard the Duck- check!
More generics-check!
COMMON generics- check! (at least this one is, and it's the one I care most about)
Skrulls- check!
Most Dangerous Woman in the Galaxy-check!

I'm seriously considering a case now.
Oh, I'm stoked for Strange, Howard, Speedball, and the Spider-Man-related characters. The other characters don't mean as much to me, though. Now dial-wise, there are some nice clix, but the characters... hell, it's just personal preference.

A question: what's with the number of clix worth 40 pts or less that have only 4 clicks of life? Spider-Slayer, both Doombots, the Atlantean warrior... Yet we got clix like The Hood, Mercury, and Robin who had more life for fewer points. What gives?

[neutralmarkhot]

Fair point.

Imagine a bunch of them with the new Aquaman though? Awesome!

ah, fair counterpoint!

[Lofcutus]

Attuma and a generic Atlantean! I am having a mini fanboy geek-gasm before I even get 8 pages in!

Who isn't happy with this!?! NOBODY, that's who :D

[WarHULK]

The dials aren't the most amazing thing I've ever seen but I still dig the characters and look forward to playing a bunch of sea men (hehehe) sometime.

[Iron Man 49]

NAMOR'S GONNA KILL YOU! :devious:

[Pepsirox08]

now that i have checked out attuma he will become (yet another) water person to be used once and put in the bottom of the box...aka tempest, king shark, aquaman, avengers namor and stingray...scratch stingray hes a good blocker...

this team will be DESTROYED by one thing...O.D.

Without atlantis rising this water ability is down right horrible!!!

[shazam256]

SECRET INVASION SNEAK PEAK
ATTUMA AND RETURN OF THE GENERIC
By Bill Rock

In July the INVASION begins in HeroClix and not every invasion comes from above. Sometimes our worse enemies come from below our feet or below the tepid waters.

The archenemy of Namor the Submariner and future despot ruler of the Atlantean race Attuma is a constant reminder to all of the Marvel Super Heroes that sometimes the villains they really have to worry about are the ones closest to home. Attuma has been a boon to the Fantastic Four, Avengers and even Spider-man. He has more than once taken over the fabled city of Atlantis with his Atlantean Barbarians and kidnapped Namor’s wife only to be foiled again and again.


Attuma and the Atlantean are good figures. The Atlantean has a very nice sculpt!!!

[DOOMSTRIKER]

ok, i cant download the mag, so how do i see the stuff?

[Puuka]

Sweet! I'm finally going to get my water team going, but Atlantis Rising is pretty much required unless you're playing on the Starro Docks or something. That's the bummer with water guys - they need to be in their element.
Don't forget the BPRD set map

[WakandaMan]

si027 V Attuma
Team: None
Range: 0 :bolt:
Points: 90
Keywords: Atlantis, Brute, Warrior
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(Attack) Tidal Wave: Attuma can use Quake and Super Strength. If Attuma uses Quake while occupying water terrain, compare the attack total to adjacent opposing characters normally and to all opposing characters adjacent (but not occupying) the area of water terrain occupied by Attuma. Characters adjacent to the water terrain are knocked back from Attuma in a direction of Attuma’s choice away from him.

(Defense) Waveborn: When Attuma occupies water terrain, he can use close combat reflexes and toughness. When Attuma does not occupy water terrain, he can use toughness.

(Damage) Undersea Conqueror: Attuma can use leadership. He can use it normal, or on a result of 4-6 you can add two actions to your total for the turn but both of these actions can be given only to friendly characters that possess the Atlantis keyword.

si007 R Atlantean Warrior
Team: None
Range: 0 :bolt:
Points: 35
Keywords: Atlantis, Soldier, Warrior
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(Speed) Aquatic Invader: When Atlantean Warrior occupies water terrain he can use Charge and Stealth. When he occupies water terrain at the beginning
of the turn, modify his speed value by +2 until the end of the turn.

[CarlosMucha]

what? previews?

where? there is any pictures??

[DOOMSTRIKER]

Attuma looks pretty awesome, the Generic has a lame Mage Knight 2.0 style first click. thanks Wakandaman. so any way of seeing pics?

[Rurouni KJS]

now that i have checked out attuma he will become (yet another) water person to be used once and put in the bottom of the box...aka tempest, king shark, aquaman, avengers namor and stingray...scratch stingray hes a good blocker...

this team will be DESTROYED by one thing...O.D.

Without atlantis rising this water ability is down right horrible!!!

Use the Opened Hydrant. Or, better yet, build an Atlantis keyword team and cancel ODay when you're ready to use A.Rising. And add Tempest for good measure.

[Surfer13]

Attuma seems a little weak for the character, but at least he isn't the Grey Gargoyle.
Glad to see him in the set, and as an uncommon I shouldn't have any trouble laying my hands on one.
The first cross-universe non-generic theme team is getting some needed support here.

[CarlosMucha]

I see the pictures now.

nice mag Rock!

[UndeadEnigma]

My friend's fish team is getting formidable now. He'll be so stoked when I show him this.

I'll find a use for Attuma and possibly a few generics in a 300 pt game. Everything looks fun to me so far.

I can't wait for my case to arrive!

Thanks for the sneak peeks Rock. I love da Critical Hit...

[StormCrawler]

Great thing is that Attuma and 6 Atlantean Warrior make exactly 300 points! That way you have a big chance to win the map roll (choosing the Hellboy-water map of course!), and Attuma's extra actions might actually be useful!

[WakandaMan]

That. is. so. cool.

Great number crunching Stormcrawler!

[zero_cochrane]

Attuma is going to be pretty good on Atlantis thematic teams. Pair him up with Tempest and he'll be brutal!

The Atlantean Warrior looks a bit weak, but I'll definitely want at least a couple to round out teams. Common generics will increase the number of loose boosters that I buy after finishing one or two bricks.

SI is shaping up to be an awesome set. :grin:

[Crow]

Attuma!!

... or as I like to call him... "For-Ten-More-Points-Just-Use-The-Thing"

I have to say, I love the figure. It's too bad the Thing is so blatantly better that this guy won't see any fielding except for Atlantean teams.

[ohoni]

Atuma and his followers look to have a new best Friend from Crisis. . . ;)

Marvel really needs an updated Hydroman or something.

[mohenjo]

Marvel really needs an updated Hydroman or something.

And Orca, U-Man and whoever the Atlantean who had the Serpent Crown was.

[ohoni]

And Orca, U-Man and whoever the Atlantean who had the Serpent Crown was.

I was just saying, they need someone who can bring his own water to the pool that isn't a DC character.

[bigbadsistagirl]

when is TRITON OF THE INHUMANS COMMING OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
better yet charlie-27,nikki,martinex!!!!!!!

[jekyllhyde101]

i'd like to see some (and there probably are that i just don't know about) some scenarios where the villians face off against each other with the heroes sprinkled in on both sides, like some of the story lines i can think of right off with doom vs. attuma with namor and the avengers involved from way back when, around avengers vol 1 #156 or so, super-villian team-up #9. maybe the red skull against doom with zola and a faustus on the skull's team, green goblin or hobgoblin at war with the kingpin with pawns aplenty, stuff like that. some of the more interesting story lines i've read over the years have the heavy-hitter bad guys going after the some objective. be fun to see how that translated over. not that you couldn't make teams like that anyway, just a specific scenario map and rules would be kind of cool. maybe even a capture the flag kind of thing?

[tyroman]

is Critical Hit Finished? seems like months since one has come out.

[rock810]

Postponed would be the word. I am looking at this set and some of the Secret Invasion stuff. Teaching and coaching took me out of the loop for a bit. While I own the figures I really wish I had a chance to play once in awhile.

[wintremute]

Are you still doing Critical Hit? Have you been in touch with Pinata on the off-chance they'll get to continue the game (and you can have some insider articles)?