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I've been looking for a simple, balanced system to use with my rebased Heroclix, and this one seems promising! I have a few questions, though.

First, does either the Acrobatic or Nimble modifier allow a unit to move in the same turn they make a ranged attack? I'm not sure how those modifiers interact with the Ranged modifier.

Second, does the effect of Terrifying apply even if the only unit in range is a friendly one?

Lastly, is there anything to prevent me from using applicable skills/spells in the Arcane Training document (like the warrior's Taunt skill) and other documents (like the revenant's Overwhelming Horror skill) as 1-point modifiers in a standard competitive game without hero units? You say that many of these skills/spells can be taken as 1-point modifiers for enemies fighting heroes, and I just wanted to check.

Thanks!

Ellie_Valkyrie74 days ago

Hey there! Fast, as a modifier, makes it where you have to choose between moving the extra six inches or making an attack in the same turn. Acrobatic allows Fast units to make an attack where they wouldn't normally be able to. Nimble allows a unit to attack and move outside of the normal move / attack cycle. If you want a fast unit that can also make a ranged attack, you'll need Acrobatic. Nimble just offers more flexibility.
Terrifying can be used to affect a friendly unit, but since it counts as an attack (and the unit isn't required to attack) then it doesn't have to affect any friendly units. It can, though, if you need that flexibility for tactical purposes.
You can totally use those as 1-point modifiers! If you're worried about granular balance issues, you can always do a trade-off where your opponent also gets an equal number of modifiers from the Arcane Training document.
Cheers!

BigsB12373 days ago

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly, Ellie! I was wondering about how Ranged and Acrobatic interact, in particular, because Ranged says that "the unit may only attack at range if it has not moved in the same turn." My thought was that Acrobatic might override that rule, since it lets the unit "make attacks no matter how far it moves." Is that what you intended?

Ellie_Valkyrie73 days ago

Hey there! Yes, that's the main purpose of Acrobatic.

BigsB12373 days ago

Great! Thank you for the clarifications. I look forward to trying out your game system.

Ellie_Valkyrie72 days ago

Enjoy!

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