Pretty much all of the IG events that I have participated in have not been the recommended format as well. So it hasn't been as crazy in my area. Haven't seen any colossals at all actually. Outside of the one event that was colossal only, but that was for the Nova Helmet prize, specifically so nobody cared.

Sigh... Enough of this.

Higher point games not being a factor at large events, utilize the following and screw chase Thanos:

Darkseid - 267
Captain America (Icecap) - 68 OR Weapon X - 72
Flavor remainder of team with support pieces for Darkseid that are less than your delay figure (I would suggest Elixir in higher point games to fix damage done by silly tests, horde tokens if allowed, AIM Renegades to make Darkseid better, or just a good Warlord or two). You have 4 turns to splatter them before your anti-teleport wears off, and most kill box teams don't have an answer for 11+ range psyblast because then never think that their enemy will be anywhere other than where they were teleported to.

Enjoy. Now please stop with the Thanos complaints...

That sounds like something I'd say.

This is a complaint thread? I missed that part.

I think it depends on where you put that damage. Destiny plus Elixir plus Gauntlet as pit crew means you can spend some time healing back up relatively easy. Murder Elixir? You've still got a colossal and his herald. Murder the herald or colossal? Turtle and heal. If Ziran doesn't get real aggressive, he's blown his major advantage and could get in trouble.

Touting anything as an auto-win is a de facto complaint that the game element in question shouldn't be a part of the game - it removes the possibility that you actually play a game. While elements such as Chase Thanos, Infinity Gauntlet, or Ziran are horrendously unbalanced, there is always an answer. I will acknowledge that the game devolving into a super-power rock/paper/scissors isn't a good thing; finding the answer within the tools already given is quite fun though.

EDIT: While the OP's intent to point out how not-fun teams such as the posted are, unlike his very valid SIF crusade, Chase Thanos exists only in games of high enough point level to also make his counters readily available. My initial post was unnecessarily derisive though. I apologize.

You don't need a special object to cancel Ziran's (or any Power Cosmic/Quintessence fig's) flight. Outwit alone can do that. Those team abilities only protect the character's powers. Not their abilities. Throw an outwitter on this Chase Thanos team, and Ziran is a completely viable target.

I didn't take the thread in that way, but I gues we just read it differently. It's all good.

Ziran with feats on him is just too much. Stunning blow + armor piercing + his Analyze Specimens = Too Much. Take away the feats, and his power is toned down at least a notch.

That is my idea of fun. I would love for my venue to run something like this.

Kay...so, all I have to do to win is buy a 60 dollar figure. Gotcha.

Thanks.

You're 100 percent correct. 600 point Galactus is not a autowin.. infact.. I think it's a loss.

500 points though, it crushes.

WOAH! THAT SOUNDS SMART... DOES THAT WORK? HAS SOMEBODY RESPONDED YET?

That's super awesome!