Balance Suggestions for Countdowns and Buffs

Nonce Equitaur 2

I just killed Silver Surfer for the first time. But that's not enough for a post and it's been awhile since I've made a list of suggestions for the game.

COUNTDOWNS:
For these Countdown tiles use a Negative number. In normal usage, they will get +1 each turn. All other countdowns should be Positive numbers, which would get a -1 each turn.
Small Time Crooks & Ants! Ants! Ants! Everyone With Me & Oldest Trick in the Book, Imaginaut, Countdown to What
Immovable Object, Jab, Jab, Cross, Shapeshift, Furry Friends, Density: Heavy & Density: Light

When Sam Wilson's Aerial Avenger or The Hood's Intimidation is used, the above countdowns would get -1, a benefit. Other friendly countdowns would also get -1, also a benefit. More discussion at Lets Talk About Countdown Tiles.

MINOR BUFFS:
Some characters are flawed or slow and don't get used very much. Here are some minor buffs that can be done for some of them.

Antman: Pym Particles 8 -- Small Time Crooks 8 -- Grow 8 or
Elektra: Double-Double Cross 7 -- Create three (or four) enemy strike tiles first. *Then* start stealing.
Invisible Woman: Force Field Crush 10
Star-Lord: Sleight of Hand 9 -- Everyone With Me 6 -- Oldest Trick in the Book 6

Beast: Medical Marvel 9
Black Panther: Defense Grid 6 -- Rage of the Panther: don't give the enemy team 5 AP
Black Widow: Pistol 6 -- Single shot. 1x1, 1x2, 2x2, 2x3, 3x3
Bullseye: Deadly Precision 9
Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty 10
Colossus: Fastball Special 5+ -- Cost same as invoked power.
Doctor Octopus: Manipulation 9 -- Armed and Dangerous 9
Falcon: Redwing -- Use a bird icon like a force bubble. Covered enemy tile becomes friendly when counter expires.
Human Torch: Inferno 10 -- Remove AP depletion.
Iron Man: -- There are multiple threads devoted to improving this guy.
Loki: Trickery -- If no enemy tiles, create traps.
Psylocke: Psychic Knife -- remove "whenever fewer than 3 exist". Always make that strike tile.
Ragnarok: Thunderclap 6 -- Add 2 more tiles.
Rocket & Groot: Blammo! We Got Ya! 9 -- I Got A Plan 9
Sentry: Drop all damage to Allies.
She-Hulk: Settlement 6 - If no enemy tiles, creates a Protect tile for each side.
Spider-Man: Swap with 1* version.
Squirrel Girl: The Bigger They Are 8 -- Nuts From Above 8 -- Furry Friends 8
Storm: Mistress of the Elements 6
The Hood: Twin Pistols - Remove "ends the turn"
The Punisher: Molotov Cocktail 6 -- Judgement 6
Vision: Attack Protocol 9

If some of these changes are tried and they turn out to be too powerful, revert the ones that were too much.

Malcrof

Starlord yellow , i think should stay put.. the AI would abuse it!!

Not sure how fastball special would work the way you have mentioned... it looks like to get GSBW's sniper rifle off a fastball special would take 20+ Ap? am i correct?

SG, the only change i would make is - no longer ends turn.

BTW, i love the falcon change to redwing.. a steal after the swoop.

Dayv

Moved to Suggestions and Feedback.

famousfoxking

Nonce Equitaur 2 wrote:

I just killed Silver Surfer for the first time.

Congratulations!

COUNTDOWNS:
For these Countdown tiles use a Negative number.

I'm blushing!

Beast: Medical Marvel 9

Yes!

Black Panther: Defense Grid 6

Yes!

-- Rage of the Panther: don't give the enemy team 5 AP

Oh, no. And I say that as someone who uses BP literally every day.

Colossus: Fastball Special 5+ -- Cost same as invoked power.

How would that work? The game doesn't even know what power will be invoked until the character lands. How many do I need to have to cast, before I even pick which character I'm throwing?

Doctor Octopus: Manipulation 9 -- Armed and Dangerous 9

Having used Doc Ock to destroy a Carnage I was afraid of in the Gauntlet, I say Yes!

Falcon: Redwing -- Use a bird icon like a force bubble. Covered enemy tile becomes friendly when counter expires.

Eeesh. No thank you. Redwing is fine as is. A steal would be.... eeesh.

Loki: Trickery -- If no enemy tiles, create traps.

I'd rather it created 1 strike and 1 protect of equal value for each side. Theoretically, it does nothing until/unless you cast again, have another character who addresses specials, or match the opponent's tiles away.

Sentry: Drop all damage to Allies.

NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO.

Spider-Man: Swap with 1* version.

He's SOOOOOO much fun. PLEASE.