View Full Version : Who is Your Favorite 'Alter Ego' Character?
Batarang96
10/09/2010, 10:47
In this poll, I want to know which character possessing the 'Alter Ego' Special Power is the favorite among Realmsers.
My personal favorite is Jason Blood, because of his incredible support power as himself, and as the Etrigan AE. The Mystics TA makes him such a nuisance to opponents. :devious:
BigBlueBeast1982
10/09/2010, 10:54
This was a tough call between Jason Blood and Eddie Brock for me, but I went with Eddie Brock. I'm more of an offensive player so naturally the ability to push Eddie Brock to A/E on his second click as opposed to his third with Jason Blood allows for Eddie Brock to A/E to Venom quicker and to get into the battle faster.
As we know Venom is then A/E to his Web Tendrils power, 10 attack, and charge click which makes him highly offensive and effective. The only downside to this Venom is his lacking the printed Sinister Syndicate Team Ability on his dial. If he had that he would be phenomenally better and closer to comic accuracy.
I went with the one I've used the most. J.Blood
With the caveat that I find the AE Mechanic inherently flawed, generally leading to transformations that don't represent the characters well, I had to go with Norman Osborn as the Norman piece fits him and his transformation into a relatively depleted Iron Patriot or Green Goblin is more reasonably representative of Norm having taken a bit of a beating first.
Gotta go with Clark, just for the Iconic sculpt of him as Supes ripping open his shirt to reveal the red "S!" The actual Clark sculpt is pretty lame, but combined with his Super-self - yeah, that's the real deal!
FrankCastle80
10/09/2010, 11:56
I don't like the Alter Ego, but I went with Norman Osborn just because you have choices there (Green Goblin / Iron Patriot)
robedestroyer
10/09/2010, 12:02
I voted Ben Reilly. I think he's among the most versatile of the AE's and he's able to do quite a bit for your team. Jason Blood is good, but he's the type of figure that any ol' hack can pull out and play. When you've got a 44 point Mystic with Probability Control, the figure is ripe for abuse as evident in the GenCon Championship match. Maybe that wasn't abuse, but it was still hokey.
coyotejack
10/09/2010, 12:05
Easily Norman Osborn. By far the most interesting and fun of the AEs.
Ben Reilly for being a magnificent tie-up piece and genuinely threatening for only 38 points. Jason Blood is the technically superior figure, though.
petenbailey9
10/09/2010, 12:42
who is Walter Kovacs?
Gargantua
10/09/2010, 12:56
who is Walter Kovacs?
Rorschach from Watchmen
elfholme
10/09/2010, 13:13
I would vote in this poll, but I'd be afraid that WK would see it and take it as an approval of the AE mechanic.
I don't much like how the AE mechanic is basically just a slightly more elegant form of something I've always hated in HC - Activation clicks. But if I have to choose one, it'd be either Jason Blood or Ben Reilly. Both are very useful even before they transform.
Diana Prince for me. She's awesome. I've used her a number of times, and she's never let me down. Support, and then get her to her Wonder Woman click. 10 Attack, 17 D with Defend, 3 Damage with CCE, Plasticity and the 'Lasso Punch' SP, for 32 points. Awesome on a 'Politician' theme team.
I do (mostly) agree with elfhome though, I am not a fan of the AE mechanic, and Diana is one of the few I've actually used.
readyeddy?
10/09/2010, 13:38
With the exception of Jason Blood, I wish they weren't wasting slots on them. Too many characters waiting to be made for me appreciate this junk.
I would vote in this poll, but I'd be afraid that WK would see it and take it as an approval of the AE mechanic.
I don't much like how the AE mechanic is basically just a slightly more elegant form of something I've always hated in HC - Activation clicks.
Rep.
The initial intent behind each is good, arising from a desire to simulate something in comics. The problem is that apparently once something gets into their "toolbox" there are forces in the company that want to keep using it even if it's obviously not hitting the mark, especially if it gives the set designers another means of re-working characters who've already been clixed by giving them a way to present them that's more visually "new." (It's essentially the same critique I have of Duos, almost all of which should be two separate figures with SPs or Traits that grant them some bonus for working together, instead.)
But if I have to choose one, it'd be either Jason Blood or Ben Reilly. Both are very useful even before they transform.
Understood. I just had to come at it from the standpoint of who comes into it operating most with the capabilities I'd expect and goes on to provide the best options following a successful transformation. Norman was the most obvious choice for me in that criteria, especially given the keywords and the HAMMER minion abilities.
I'd love to be able to say it's someone like Jason Blood, but his transforming into a wheezing, depleted version of Etrigan makes zero sense to me. I'd almost have to run that one as if he was operating with a secondary enchantment that prevented him from transforming, so we just end with a more aggressively close combat Jason.
I don't seem to be able to look past the character to just choose based on the dial. If I could I'd probably go with one of the others, but I can't, so Norman it remains for me.
happyoptimistic88
10/09/2010, 13:47
In this poll, I want to know which character possessing the 'Alter Ego' Special Power is the favorite among Realmsers.
My personal favorite is Jason Blood, because of his incredible support power as himself, and as the Etrigan AE. The Mystics TA makes him such a nuisance to opponents. :devious:
My Top 3 would be: Peter Parker, Ben Reilly, and Norman Osborn.
But my favorite one is: Ben Rielly!
Contingency Plan
10/09/2010, 13:49
Hands down Norman Osbourne for me. Both choices, Iron Patriot and Green Goblin make it a win for me.
With the exception of Jason Blood, I wish they weren't wasting slots on them. Too many characters waiting to be made for me appreciate this junk.
I hope they will keep future, non-costumed AE pieces out of the boosters and make them available as separate items. Mail-aways would be fine. Maybe take the three that would have been in that set and make a package deal of them. That way the full costumed versions can continue to be properly done in the set, complete with an orange line on the dial so that it can be used with their AE... as they work.
This could spur the designers to continue raising the game of the non-costumed pieces' dials - trying to move them into the "must have" category for not only completists but those with a mind towards power-gaming.
I resent them taking up booster space, though.
I went by which pieces are the best without having to rely on a successful AE transformation. Jason Blood is great for cheap Mystics and Prob Control, Diana Prince is a great medic, and Ben Reilly is a great tie-up piece with some punch. However... I had to give it to Norman Osborn. He has outwit, two possible AE's to transform into, mastermind to prtect himself, compatability with HAMMER minions, offensive capabilities, and regen if you don't want to use the AE ability.
Stormin' Norman, for the win!
charlesdward
10/09/2010, 14:24
Blood without a doubt.
All the others are still the same individual with the same powers, so having a weaker vs. a stronger version doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Clark may look like Clark, but he's still Superman.
Parker and Reilly got a bit better at that - Parker still feels to some extent like Spidey-lite.
But with Blood/Etrigan, they are completely different individuals with completely different abilities, which is why to AE mechanic feels right to me on that particular figure... plus it's just cool having an actual Jason Blood in the game other than just being Etrigan's activation click.
VGA d1sc1pL3
10/09/2010, 15:04
I voted for Peter Parker. Not because of powers, which are irrelevant to me, but simply because out of those AEs, Peter Parker / Spider-Man is the only character on the list that I really like from the comics.
I like Norman also.... but he should have remained dead, and the Iron Patriot shouldn't have been created... so I can't give him my vote. But the Green Goblin rocks.
Kamakura
10/09/2010, 16:09
I voted for Norman because he's the only one I feel could have been a character worthy of use without an AE.
I also REALLY like Walter Kovacs and would love to have an army of protesters!
Diana Prince for me. She's awesome. I've used her a number of times, and she's never let me down. Support, and then get her to her Wonder Woman click. 10 Attack, 17 D with Defend, 3 Damage with CCE, Plasticity and the 'Lasso Punch' SP, for 32 points. Awesome on a 'Politician' theme team.
I do (mostly) agree with elfhome though, I am not a fan of the AE mechanic, and Diana is one of the few I've actually used.
I voted Diana too- having used an all-AE team the other night, I was quite surprised at how awesome she is- and I'm sure if my opponents had realized it, they would have destroyed her much sooner!
dreadlord13
10/09/2010, 16:28
jason blood! easy. ben reilly is cool and honestly ive yet to use him,but with jason blood you get prob and a copyable great team ability with a possible later upgrade to everything .all for 44 points that is just awesome.
Honorable1
10/09/2010, 16:41
I hope they will keep future, non-costumed AE pieces out of the boosters and make them available as separate items. Mail-aways would be fine. Maybe take the three that would have been in that set and make a package deal of them. That way the full costumed versions can continue to be properly done in the set, complete with an orange line on the dial so that it can be used with their AE... as they work.
This could spur the designers to continue raising the game of the non-costumed pieces' dials - trying to move them into the "must have" category for not only completists but those with a mind towards power-gaming.
I resent them taking up booster space, though.
Totally agree! I would much rather have had Electro, Lizard, and Shocker than Peter, Ben, and Norman. If they insist on making AE then take them out of the boosters.
Clark is my fav (i don't mind he's barely useless). And the poll is about "who's your favorite"... So... Clark.
I love the norman Osborn AE, I like the idea of him attempting to keep the lid on his insanity.
VGA d1sc1pL3
10/09/2010, 18:32
Clark is my fav (i don't mind he's barely useless). And the poll is about "who's your favorite"... So... Clark.
FTW! Someone who recognizes what the poll is about.
It's my favorite because it's my favorite character...
compared to..
.... I don't really give a damn about the character, but it's my favorite because it's min/max. (I'm sure this website was crawling with Jason Blood fans before the clix was released. /sarcasm.)
VGA d1sc1pL3
10/09/2010, 18:33
I love the norman Osborn AE, I like the idea of him attempting to keep the lid on his insanity.
This is awesome! It was a great way to represent Osborn.
Rottingghost
10/09/2010, 18:44
Clark is my fav (i don't mind he's barely useless). And the poll is about "who's your favorite"... So... Clark.
agreed, this is the way i was thinkin. I chose bruce cause i think its just cool that he gets his batsuit on to fight crime. I have had some cool fights with bruce to bats. :grin:
Crazy Bee
10/09/2010, 19:27
I'm torn between Norman Osborn, Ben Reilly and Peter Parker.
I like how you have different options as Peter (either jacked up Super Sense or Stealthy acrobat) I'm all about being able to adapt to situations on the fly. Also I've been playing Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions so my choice Might be skewed. ^_^
Norman's take on the alter ego power with the sane/insane token is great for comic accuracy so is his outwit and mastermind combo. I'd rather see true to comic pieces than see pieces made with min/max in mind. Not to say Norman isn't a solid piece cause he totally is.
Ben is great for just being a cheap but hard to hit tie up piece without even the need to transform to Scarlet Spider. He's the "Peter" I field for serious games.
I prefered the AEs in Web over BatB just cause 50ish points cannot make an accurate Superman or Wonder Woman. I think Clark and Diana would have been represented better if Wizkids had designed them and their AEs to be somewhere around the 100 point mark. Then we'd have had a Superman that felt somewhat more like a Superman.
But the AE sculpts in BatB got Web beat for style, I like how the sculpt shows them in mid change.
Gotta go with Norman on this one. Out of the bunch he probably stands the best chance of actually pulling off his transformation because of Mastermind. And even if you don't use the AE mechanic he's a useful piece in his own right.
(It's essentially the same critique I have of Duos, almost all of which should be two separate figures with SPs or Traits that grant them some bonus for working together, instead.)
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Very well said.
It would be great to see this more often.
maddragon13
10/10/2010, 00:43
I find myself really digging the Ben Reilly. He's got great combat values to go along with great powers for 38pts. His 17 defence with some Combat Reflexes and the Close Combat Expert make him an excellent tie-up piece.
charlesdward
11/01/2010, 02:54
FTW! Someone who recognizes what the poll is about.
It's my favorite because it's my favorite character...
compared to..
.... I don't really give a damn about the character, but it's my favorite because it's min/max. (I'm sure this website was crawling with Jason Blood fans before the clix was released. /sarcasm.)
Actually... the Demon has been one of my favourite characters for a good long while (he's a friggin' demon!), and I love being able to play Jason as Jason rather than as Etrigan's activation click. Even still, I've played pre-AE Etrigan a lot in the past, for no other reason than it's Etrigan.
Ok, and because it gives me an excuse to trash talk in rhyme. :grin:
So now in addition to my Batman/Demon and Hitman/Demon teamups, I can throw Jason onto those teams where he was actually Jason, and not Etrigan.
Although... I really like the Norman Osborne AE for much the same reasons. Norman the businessman is different from Green Goblin, power-wise (no glider or pumpkin bombs), who in turn is different from Iron Patriot. This is all reflected very well in their respective dials. This is not from a min/max point of view so much as a character accurate point of view.
But I've still never liked him nearly as much as Etrigan.
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