article: HeroClix Feats: Mutant Mayhem, Part 1

[Spriggan]

Fast Ball Special isn't a bad feat if you build a team around it.  Though I noticed one other problem with the card, you have to choose 2 figures at the start.  If you could mix and match it would be better.

Anyway, in our fights there where a few things that stuck out at me.  One is that you you the person throwing attack value, so that you can use a guy with good damage but low attack to hit someone he might normaly have a hard time hitting.

Also it seams to work better in more open spaces then in closed spaces, but the closed area we played in was more hallways and small rooms, so it's worth trying it on a different indoor map.

[Fellfrosch]

For anyone listening in, Spriggan and I went to the mall last night for our game, and we both played goofy experimental teams: I built my fastball special team and he went with Rip it Up. I don't think either team could survive a normal tournament, but since we were the only two people there it worked out fine. He beat me once, I beat him once, and we got a better idea of how the feats work.

In my opinion, both the feats become better in bigger games. At 300 points you can't really take maximum advantage of the feats and still give your team adequate support; on the other hand, the team I built would be great as the melee half of a 600 point team.

[Lieutenant Kije]

It was not mentioned how that Trick Shot also allows you to ignore charaters for line of fire purposes, which Ult/Supes TA does not.

[Fellfrosch]

I was just reading through the cards again, and I noticed that you can combine Pounce with Blades/Claws/Fangs. That would make Venom a great character to use it with...and he has Super Strength, so he could grab objects, and his starting speed is ten, so he can go really far...hmm. With a good way to keep him healed, that could be very cool. Time to go look up who else has Leap/Climb and Blades.

edit: not very many, Venom is the best choice. Lizard could be good--his dial isn't has strong, but he has two click of regenerate at the bottom to make up for all that pushing.

[Spriggan]

You cannot combine pounce with B/C/F, official ruleing on the Wizkids bords.  I checked all that stuff as I was writeing the rules.
from Heroclix1234 (I can find one by hair10 if you realy want)

BCF will not work with Pounce.

Pounce requires a power action that allows movement followed by a close combat attack.

BCF requires a close combat action given along the way.

Pounce does not have a close combat action given.

[Spriggan]

Here's a list of what Pounce can/cannot be used with besides B/C/F as mentioned above.

Similarly, you cant use Pounce with Quake, Incapacitate, Support, Exploit Weakness or Close Combat Expert.
It can be used with Super Strength, Steal Energy and Probability Control though.

[Fellfrosch]

Dang, I read B/C/F as using an attack, not an action. That's a bummer.

[Spriggan]

That's how I read it the first time too.

[Fellfrosch]

Venom would still be great with Pounce, though, for those first five or six clicks of Leap+Super Strength. He's one of the only REV sets I've ever bought from ebay, I ought to use him more.

[Spriggan]

I was thinking pounce with passenger would be cool, though that's 2 clicks of pushing damge.