So last week HypeFox came out with his Fixer Upper Article which got me thinking about AVAS044 Arcade. I came up with some additional tech that he didn’t have in his article.

I discovered that Arcade often starts on click 7 [EDITOR’S NOTE: Yeah. Like 50% of the time! Unless you have She-Hulk...] because of his Trait, “WELCOME TO MURDERWORLD!: When rolling to determine first player, no player receives a modifier to their roll. When on a map whose name includes “Arcade’s Arena,” at the beginning of the game you may start Arcade on click 7. If you do, Arcade has Power Cosmic team ability, can use Improved Targeting: Ignores Hindering, and other friendly characters have the Robot keyword for the rest of the game.”

Starting on click 7 is extra significant because the Parallax entity on click 7 has a Special Power that states “GRIP OF FEAR: Opposing characters can’t ignore pushing damage.” Just to sum it up, for the additional 25 point investment in Parallax, if you hit your roll for Arcade’s map then your opponent loses all forms of Willpower for almost the entire game–basically as long as Arcade is alive. Green Lantern ring, Power Cosmic, or even Indomitable… none of those work against Arcade/Parallax. Think of how disappointed people were that AAOU005 Thor and SLOSH005B Mon-El didn’t have Indomitable or Willpower. Well, now you’re applying that level of disappointment to your opponent’s entire team.

Since Hypefox and I typically agree on nothing, we both came up with different ways of using this new tech:

Team Name: Why Isn’t Fantomex an Assassin? I Seriously Thought He Was an Assassin! (Team Ninwashui)

Theme: None

Roster:

AVAS044 Arcade

(w/WOL065P Parallax) 

WXM042 Fantomex

(w/WOL063P Ophidian) 

IIMR100C Power Plant (Complete) 

AVASAVID-008 Ronin

Total = 297 Points

Smiling Raccoon Ninwashui Says, “I used Fantomex and X-force a lot when they first came out. I haven’t had an opportunity to use him recently, but reading this awesome article by Batarang96 made me remember how much fun I had playing him. He’s 142 points with only a part time damage reducer and no Willpower. However, his ability to target through his E.V.A. token had me launching virtual “drone strikes” repeatedly at my local venue when WATX came out. The fun part about teaming him with Arcade is that if you hit your roll, Arcade can shoot through E.V.A. as well. Sure your opponent will eventually close in on your Starting Area, but you should have significantly damaged his force by then.

Remember, when using the rings from the Power Plant that Arcade can only use the powers printed on his dial when targeting through other friendly members of his force. No Psychic Blast, Incapacitate, Barrier, or Mind Control allowed. Fantomex, however, has no such restrictions.

Team Name: Diplomatic Immunity (Team Hypefox)

Keyword Theme: None

Roster:

AVAS044 Arcade

(w/WOL065P Parallax) 

AOU045 Black Panther

(w/WOL060P Black Hand) 

IIMR100C Power Plant (Complete) 

AVASAVID-008 Ronin 

FFOAAUID-100 Hank Pym

Total = 300 Points

Drunk Puppy Hypefox says, “With my version, AOU045 Black Panther will be like the falcon for IIM051 Iron Pharaoh (1500 BC), except this falcon has claws… and Combat Reflexes! He’s almost completely invisible when it’s not your turn. His Trait reads, “CLOAKING TECH: Black Panther can use Stealth and Toughness. When it isn’t your turn, lines of fire to him are blocked if he is adjacent to blocking terrain.” Don’t think of him as a jungle cat, think of him as the Predator and Arcade as, like, his laser cannon. 

I used Black Panther recently in Sealed and he is well worth his points. I am confident he will be great in Constructed as well.”

Now, after coming up with those two armies, Hypefox mentioned we should combine together AVAS044 Arcade , WOL065P Parallax, and AOU023E She-Hulk from his article (for reasons he elaborates on in said article). It would be a grand merging of both of our new techs, which could finally bring peace to the Critical Missives realm, bring balance to the Force and usher in a new age of advancement and enlightenment!

So of course we couldn’t agree on those teams either.

Team Name: Lex Luthor, Murderworld Robot? (Team Ninwashui)

Theme: None

Roster: AVAS044 Arcade

(w/WOL065P Parallax) 

AOU023E She-Hulk 

JLTW033E Lex Luthor 

IIMR100C Power Plant (Complete)

Total = 300 Points

Friendly Raccoon Ninwashui Says, “Now this time I’m featuring the untouchable Clix on my team. Lex’s Trait says, “RIGHT UNDER THEIR NOSES: Lex Luthor begins the game with a Subterfuge token on his card. When Lex Luthor has a Subterfuge token on his card, opposing characters can only target him if they began the turn adjacent to him. When Lex Luthor targets an opposing character with an attack, remove all Subterfuge tokens from his card.” Fortunately, if Arcade attacks the opposing team through Lex it does not break Lex’s Subterfuge. So Lex can just walk towards the other team while holding an ultra heavy object, use his Outwit and serve as a prism for Arcade’s attacks.

If the other team does decide to base him, they face his Ultra Heavy pimp hand. I’d have She-Hulk trail behind Lex with a heavy object of her own and ready to Charge anyone who tries to base Lex.

Team Name: You Are My Mission (Team Hypefox)

Theme: None

Roster: AVAS044 Arcade

(w/WOL065P Parallax) 

AOU023E She-Hulk 

CATWS008 Winter Soldier 

IIMR100C Power Plant (Complete)

Total = 300 Points

Inebriated Puppy Hypefox Says, “I’ve taken our shared combos and combined them with the guy who shot Nick Fury and knocked out Captain America in his own movie. In HeroClix, his Trait will let him teleport across the board and let Arcade get off an attack on anyone immediately after he sets up in his Sniper’s Nests. It reads, “SNIPER’S NEST: Once per game, give Winter Soldier a power action, place three Sniper’s Nest terrain markers on the map, and place Winter Soldier in one of these squares. When he occupies one of these markers, he can use Ranged Combat Expert, lines of fire can’t be drawn to him, and he may not be given actions except power actions to use Ranged Combat Expert. Once per turn, you may place Winter Soldier in the square of a different one of his Sniper’s Nest markers. When an opposing character becomes adjacent to one of these markers, roll a d6 that can’t be rerolled. On a result of 1 or 2, place Winter Soldier in the square of a different one of his Sniper’s Nest markers. On a 3-6, remove the marker and, if Winter Soldier occupies that square, place him in another of his Sniper’s Nest markers if there is one on the map.”

Using that power with Arcade, you can do up 5 damage to your opponent’s key figure before they even have a chance to get near your team. Against a lot of teams that should give you a huge edge. Have She-Hulk ready to Charge anyone that tries to base the Winter Soldier at his final nest.

So which team is better? Comment below to let us know. or vote in our handy dandy poll!.