The Society 700-900 points. TAs?

[Rurouni KJS]

Thinking of running this team based on the cover of Villains United #1:

CR Black Adam
CR Deathstroke
Dr. Psycho (will drop him if I need points room)
JL Lex Luthor (don't have SR, and this one feels more themey, anyhow)
BA Talia (don't have Legacy versions)
Calculator
= 746 points. Trouble is, there's only Calculator TA. What are some thematic members of the Society with TAs useful to this team?

[joh-marko]

I dont know if she's themey but if you put origins Vet Knockout instead of dr psycho on there she has the SS team ability, get some cheap pogs and everyone has free regen.

[tidge]

Trouble is, there's only Calculator TA. What are some thematic members of the Society with TAs useful to this team?

Feel free to use Inspiring Command and Warbound to make those Calculators REALLY count. Endurance may also be called on. Just double-check the point values.

For TAs? I'd be brutal and have them kidnap a bunch of pogs with Team Abilities: Alfred. Harvey Bullock. Alicia Masters.

[Rurouni KJS]

V Knockout is part of the Secret Six, a decidedly anti-Society cadre, so not so themey. But it looks like Dr. Sivana was a member (though not on the Council) and a much better 5-click character than Dr. Psycho (who I don't have at the moment anyway).

[Antipathy]

Knockout was a member of the Society. She was a mole for the Secret Six though.

[gatharion]

Nearly any DC villain other than members of the Secret Six or the Joker could be considered "themey" for the Society.
Getting useful TA's to borrow from them is trickier though...
Unfortunately, DC villains really get the shaft when it comes to Team abilities.
The three main ones are:
Calculator (wildcard and thus no good on it's own)
Injustice League (which licks mangos by itself. "The Society" ATA is all right though. Unfortunately many thematic DC badguy teams took a blow when this could no longer be copied.)
Batman Enemy (which is fine, but usually not terribly thematic for use with other teams as the Arkham crew are kinda insular)
There's also Superman Enemy (which is over-costed, but sometimes okay) and Suicide Squad which is pretty good, but almost monopolized by members of the Secret Six.
I guess there are a handfull of Mystics, like Felix Faust, as well.

[BLACKHEART25]

E Knockout could help your mates, she was a mole like Antipathy said.

Silvana is cool and his huge array of powers could really beef up the team! You can also use Cheetah if you need IL ability.

[gatharion]

You can also use Cheetah if you need IL ability.

Need IL ability?

MWA HA HA HA HA

[Antipathy]

Well, you could use LE Barbara Ann Minerva + The Society alt TA.

[RavenProject]

Well, you could use LE Barbara Ann Minerva + The Society alt TA.

Which is great for her, but the Calculators can only copy the base Injustice League TA.

The recent Wildcard changes really screwed over the Society and the Rogues. You can't copy the Society ATA and wildcards can't lend Attack values with the Batman Enemy TA.

However, there are still some useful TAs to bring out.

1) Mystics is always a favorite. V Shade, Felix Faust, AA Circe, CD Eclipso and Sabbac are all possible.

2) Superman Enemy still seems to work with Wildcards. You can even assign Monster Society of Evil to those with the real keyword while the wildcards get the Outwit. Intergang is a cheap source, but you could also bring in Dr. Sivana, Metallo or Mr. Mind.

3) Hypertime is possible through Per Degaton.

4) Others have mentioned Suicide Squad. Look at Chemo, Killer Frost, Copperhead or Dr. Light.

5) If you're willing to stretch your theme a bit, kidnap Alfred Pennyworth (pog or Chase) or Lois Lane (chase) to get access to Batman and Superman TA. The heroes aren't attacking them, they're breaking through their bonds. ;)

-J

[Repulsor rage]

I say play hostages the new wc rules are malarky

[I Am The Game]

Cheetah (IL) and Bizarro (Superman Enemy) were in the strike force that slaughtered the Freedom Fighters. Cheshire (Batman Enemy) turned traitor against the Secret Six, although no one wants to borrow her 8 attack... Chemo (Suicide Squad) destroyed Bludhaven.

[gatharion]

The Society is the one ATA that I still really wish could be copied.

[mohenjo]

3) Hypertime is possible through Per Degaton.

You can't copy the Hypertime TA.

[Rurouni KJS]

You can't copy the Hypertime TA.

That's incorrect. Wildcards CAN copy it. But wildcards don't get the immunity to Hypertime/KC that characters with the actual team symbol do.

[The_Worlds_Finest92]

I would swap out the JL Lex for the CJ Lex, you then can copy the Superman Enemy TA as well as use him for Contingency Plan

[Rurouni KJS]

I ran this team several times recently. (http://heroclixin.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/my-favorite-teams-villains-united/)