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2011-02-16 19:31:44
24 votes, rating 4
24 votes, rating 4
Wishing for Wargs
So, apparently we are getting that most not-asked-for geek game: Lord of the Rings HeroClix! Yeah... despite the weather, I double-checked to see if it was April 1st. It's not.
The good: New Warg miniatures existing in the world. I want some that don't look like Jackson's hyenas. Hopes are not high, but who knows?
The bad: Heroclix is notorious for invalidating sets and over-powering each new release, so if this somehow plays as a decent game, it will likely be ruined anyway.
The Ugly: It is fully compatible with the other ranges. Whether or not this means spiders will entangle, or Gollum will have super-senses I don't know. It does mean that Pippin can now stab Batman.
The good: New Warg miniatures existing in the world. I want some that don't look like Jackson's hyenas. Hopes are not high, but who knows?
The bad: Heroclix is notorious for invalidating sets and over-powering each new release, so if this somehow plays as a decent game, it will likely be ruined anyway.
The Ugly: It is fully compatible with the other ranges. Whether or not this means spiders will entangle, or Gollum will have super-senses I don't know. It does mean that Pippin can now stab Batman.
Comments
Posted by ignatzami on 2011-02-16 20:33:45
Rated a 6, just for the mental image of Pippin shanking Bruce Wayne
Posted by Cavetroll on 2011-02-16 21:58:10
I played Mage Knight way back when it first came out, before the whole line was called 'HeroClix' and I enjoyed it. Until about the 3rd or 4th expansion. Then as you say, each new set began over-powering the previous sets. I had a friend who played Marvel Clix and Battletech:Dark Ages, so I got to see the figures and read the rules. I'm glad I never bothered playing. Knowing that LotR is coming out in HeroClix makes me sad. Kinda like when I think about episodes 1-3 now (and I don't even need to name the franchise cause nearly everyone knows what I'm talking about). The idea sounded so great at the time, but now I realize what a horrible failure it was. And how great it could have been....
Posted by Macavity on 2011-02-17 03:11:31
Yeah, at least with superheroes you expect everyone to be different. With Hobbits, what can you do? Only way to give it any hope is a LOT of monsters (rather than endless orcs). Still don't see it working, though.
Posted by Nyeusi on 2011-02-17 03:38:54
Yeah I understand that Pippin stabbing Batman is a problem but imagine Hulk or Superman against Gandalf! So many questions will be finally answered.
Posted by Macavity on 2011-02-17 15:53:38
Well, Hulk could maybe take him, but Superman is toast where magic is concerned!
The match ups are already nuts, with Batman hitting as hard as Spiderman, and whatnot. I can see the whole Thorin troop with one minor stat difference each. Bombur is a bit slower! Cause he's fat! UNIQUE!!
The match ups are already nuts, with Batman hitting as hard as Spiderman, and whatnot. I can see the whole Thorin troop with one minor stat difference each. Bombur is a bit slower! Cause he's fat! UNIQUE!!