Post by Whiz Kid on Sept 23, 2007 14:42:06 GMT -5
No, I don't have any. I'm just so close to having everything readily available to me that I'm starting to understand why everyone is getting so antsy for any sign of new stuff. I've been browsing the pictures in this thread, provided by Joe Manzo, and I'm coming up with a few interesting points here. Sorry if the mods feel this might be redundant, but I'm just trying to start some discussion.
(list copied and edited from the original post by lizardrhinoshocker)
20pt Bullseye|Sinister Syndicate (S): Not much to say here. No missile, but the cost is consistent with medium figures. With a good special, he looks to be worth fielding every now and then. I'd lay bets that he's common, though.
10pt Daredevil(original)|Spiderman (S): Um... 10 points? He's clearly still on the Effect base... however, we all know that booklet pictures are not the last word (there are no medium missile Marvel launchers, according to the S1 QSG). I think that with the Effect base, he does too much for 10pts; lose it and he'd be awesome.
40pt Kingpin| Sinister Syndicate (L): Not terrible. Looks to be one of the larger bases, with a "lightsaber-esque" reach. I'm always leery of 40pt figures, though- I hope his special is REALLY good.
30pt Nick Fury|SHIELD (L): I'm pretty excited for this. I'm hoping that for 30pts, we can do better than a small missile, but again, the pics are not always the last word. SHIELD is a great idea for a new class- just off the figures in S1/2, Elektra, Iron Man, Captain America, and Wolverine can all join up... and you know Hasbro is just looking for ways to reuse the molds, so it works out.
??pt Ironman| Avengers (L?): I'd lay bets that he has an effect on the other side of that "wall." Iron Man is my fave superhero, so I'm pretty jazzed. While I'd prefer him cheap so I can fit him on more teams, my guess is that a medium missile flying figure with an Effect is going to be 30pts, minimum.
30pt Cyclops| X-Men (L): Not much to say here. I like it. Probably front-heavy in much the same manner as the "hands forward" types, but come on, that design is just cool! My only real qualm is the continued use of the goofy Jim Lee suits that were retired over a decade ago. Let it go, people.
30pt Storm| X-Men (C): I'm not sure if she's a flyer. My gut says no, so I wonder what makes her worth 30pts. Front-heavy force blast, big extended cape, smallish base... I really hope I'm wrong about the flight, because otherwise I just don't see it.
30pt Spiderman(seemingly the same)| Marvel Knights? (S): Cool! A Spidey on Marvel Knights! Here's hoping for an F4 Spidey somewhere down the line! 30pts seems a little steep, but a decent special could balance that.
40pt Jean Grey| X-Men (S): Inspired figure design. Again with the silly Jim Lee suit, but Jean has very few that are honestly better than this, so I'm not nearly as uptight about it. I can't figure out what in the world makes her worth 40pts, though. Sure, she looks pretty solid, but she's not exactly packing heat with that medium missile. I'd expect a HUGE percentage Recover power on her... it would be comic-accurate.
40pt Hulk(grey)| Avengers (W): Oh look, Barrel Hulk is back. Oh look, he's the most obvious repaint possible. Oh look, he's on the Avengers for no good reason. Oh look, he's a 40pt Warrior, just like the last one. Yawn. If he'd been on MK or Spider-Man, that would have at least been something, but as-is, it's just same old, same old.
20pt Wolverine| Avengers (W): While I'm not a fan of the character, and even less a fan of him being an Avenger in the comics, I heartily support any addition to the Tixvengers. It doesn't hurt that I do like this costume.
10pt Hawkeye| Avengers(assumed) (C): For 10pts, I'm guessing that the small missile is accurate, which I honestly find kind of sad. Then again, Electro was 10pts with a medium missile... Great sculpt though, and with a decent special, he'll be my go-to 10pt Marvel character.
20pt Scorpion| Sinister Syndicate (W): Looks really cool.
30pt Human Torch| Fantastic 4 (W): Looks great, and probably well worth his points. I'm happy to see Thing getting some support.
20pt Mr Fantastic| Fantastic 4 (L): Hopefully a better prodder than Wolverine. I think he should have some sort of "Teamwork" effect, like Pole Spidey, that allows an extra attack when you have four figures of the SAME class in play. Possibly front-heavy; we'll have to wait and see. Now all we need is a 20pt Invisible Woman, and we can field the entire F4 for 100pts.
30pt Nightcrawler| X-Men (S): I'm holding out for 14 speed here. Love it!
20pt Elektra| Marvel Knights (W): And there is a 10pt increase why?
10pt S.H.I.E.L.D Agent| SHIELD (T): Oh yes. We need some of this. Let's get some Hydra too. Pyro is not and should not be a trooper at all, let alone the only one Marvel gets. There are tons of mass-produced troops running around the Marvel Universe; we have no need to turn a second-string villain into one. Give me Sentinels with Brotherhood class and a Master Mold Mega already!
(list copied and edited from the original post by lizardrhinoshocker)
20pt Bullseye|Sinister Syndicate (S): Not much to say here. No missile, but the cost is consistent with medium figures. With a good special, he looks to be worth fielding every now and then. I'd lay bets that he's common, though.
10pt Daredevil(original)|Spiderman (S): Um... 10 points? He's clearly still on the Effect base... however, we all know that booklet pictures are not the last word (there are no medium missile Marvel launchers, according to the S1 QSG). I think that with the Effect base, he does too much for 10pts; lose it and he'd be awesome.
40pt Kingpin| Sinister Syndicate (L): Not terrible. Looks to be one of the larger bases, with a "lightsaber-esque" reach. I'm always leery of 40pt figures, though- I hope his special is REALLY good.
30pt Nick Fury|SHIELD (L): I'm pretty excited for this. I'm hoping that for 30pts, we can do better than a small missile, but again, the pics are not always the last word. SHIELD is a great idea for a new class- just off the figures in S1/2, Elektra, Iron Man, Captain America, and Wolverine can all join up... and you know Hasbro is just looking for ways to reuse the molds, so it works out.
??pt Ironman| Avengers (L?): I'd lay bets that he has an effect on the other side of that "wall." Iron Man is my fave superhero, so I'm pretty jazzed. While I'd prefer him cheap so I can fit him on more teams, my guess is that a medium missile flying figure with an Effect is going to be 30pts, minimum.
30pt Cyclops| X-Men (L): Not much to say here. I like it. Probably front-heavy in much the same manner as the "hands forward" types, but come on, that design is just cool! My only real qualm is the continued use of the goofy Jim Lee suits that were retired over a decade ago. Let it go, people.
30pt Storm| X-Men (C): I'm not sure if she's a flyer. My gut says no, so I wonder what makes her worth 30pts. Front-heavy force blast, big extended cape, smallish base... I really hope I'm wrong about the flight, because otherwise I just don't see it.
30pt Spiderman(seemingly the same)| Marvel Knights? (S): Cool! A Spidey on Marvel Knights! Here's hoping for an F4 Spidey somewhere down the line! 30pts seems a little steep, but a decent special could balance that.
40pt Jean Grey| X-Men (S): Inspired figure design. Again with the silly Jim Lee suit, but Jean has very few that are honestly better than this, so I'm not nearly as uptight about it. I can't figure out what in the world makes her worth 40pts, though. Sure, she looks pretty solid, but she's not exactly packing heat with that medium missile. I'd expect a HUGE percentage Recover power on her... it would be comic-accurate.
40pt Hulk(grey)| Avengers (W): Oh look, Barrel Hulk is back. Oh look, he's the most obvious repaint possible. Oh look, he's on the Avengers for no good reason. Oh look, he's a 40pt Warrior, just like the last one. Yawn. If he'd been on MK or Spider-Man, that would have at least been something, but as-is, it's just same old, same old.
20pt Wolverine| Avengers (W): While I'm not a fan of the character, and even less a fan of him being an Avenger in the comics, I heartily support any addition to the Tixvengers. It doesn't hurt that I do like this costume.
10pt Hawkeye| Avengers(assumed) (C): For 10pts, I'm guessing that the small missile is accurate, which I honestly find kind of sad. Then again, Electro was 10pts with a medium missile... Great sculpt though, and with a decent special, he'll be my go-to 10pt Marvel character.
20pt Scorpion| Sinister Syndicate (W): Looks really cool.
30pt Human Torch| Fantastic 4 (W): Looks great, and probably well worth his points. I'm happy to see Thing getting some support.
20pt Mr Fantastic| Fantastic 4 (L): Hopefully a better prodder than Wolverine. I think he should have some sort of "Teamwork" effect, like Pole Spidey, that allows an extra attack when you have four figures of the SAME class in play. Possibly front-heavy; we'll have to wait and see. Now all we need is a 20pt Invisible Woman, and we can field the entire F4 for 100pts.
30pt Nightcrawler| X-Men (S): I'm holding out for 14 speed here. Love it!
20pt Elektra| Marvel Knights (W): And there is a 10pt increase why?
10pt S.H.I.E.L.D Agent| SHIELD (T): Oh yes. We need some of this. Let's get some Hydra too. Pyro is not and should not be a trooper at all, let alone the only one Marvel gets. There are tons of mass-produced troops running around the Marvel Universe; we have no need to turn a second-string villain into one. Give me Sentinels with Brotherhood class and a Master Mold Mega already!