Did they? Running Shot gives a ranged combat action; RCE is a Power Action. Same issue with Charge and CCE.

So I was right for the wrong reason.

The last PAC I have a hard copy of is from Blackest Night, and I never noticed the adjacency change in Quake before now.

RS and RCE don't work together and neither does Charge and CCE.

"Regroup around me, my X-Men" This professor X can now do penetrating damage from 12 range to three targets with an 11 attack!


#ff094 Professor Xavier
Team: Ultimate X-Men
Range: 12
Points: 99
Keywords: Celebrity, psychic, Ultimate X-Men

5 11 13 0

5 10 13 0

5 9 12 0

4 8 12 0

3 8 11 0

3 7 10 0

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

wm006 V The Comedian
Team: Watchmen
Range: 8
Points: 83
Keywords: Soldier, Watchmen

8 10 17 2

8 11 17 2

7 10 17 2

7 10 16 1

6 9 16 1

6 8 15 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

Speaking of Nova Corps ...

gg015 R Nova Corps Centurion
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 6
Points: 100
Keywords: Nova Corps, Police

11 10 17 3

10 9 17 3

10 10 16 3

9 9 16 3

9 9 16 3

9 9 15 2

9 8 15 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Special) Share Through the Worldmind: Friendly characters with the Nova Corps keyword can use Ranged Combat Expert, but using it modifies their damage value only by +1. Give an adjacent friendly character with the Nova Corps keyword a power action and modifiy this character's damage value by +1 this turn.

(Damage) Help the Recruits: Nova Corps Centurion can carry a single-base character with the Nova Corps keyword regardless of its combat symbols.

I wonder about the RCE you get from Worldmind now: Does the damage restricted at +1 mean that you can still get +1 to your attack?

I don't think so because of the word "but". Buuuuuuuuuut I hope I am wrong.

Are Special Powers now optional?

I know Osborne was mentioned, but he's worth mentioning again.

I think his point cost value increased drastically. The ability to do 3 penetrating damage (instead of 1) to a single target alone is a huge boost, not to mention the 2 target "splash". What's overlooked with him (and several others) is the bump to Super Strength which will come in handy.

Goblin and Taskmaster will be the captains of the 1st team I field under new rules. The synergy is too good.

- Goblin (holding an object), scoops up Taskmaster and carries him 9 squares.

- Goblin places Taskmaster and the object in the square in front of him creating a stealth shield to hide behind.

- Next turn Taskmaster wildcard's the Syndicate team ability and successfully rolls leadership.

- Goblin running shots from behind the Taskmaster shield with 6 range, 12 attack, 2 target, 4 damage (Taskmaster's enhancement) penetrating energy explosion.

- Taskmaster finishes off whatever is left standing.

Sticking with the super strength theme...

si016 U Hercules
Team: Avengers
Range: 0
Points: 142
Keywords: Avengers, Champions, Deity, Warrior

8 10 18 3

8 10 17 3

8 11 16 3

6 11 17 3

6 10 17 3

7 9 16 3

7 9 16 2

7 8 15 2

6 8 15 2

5 8 14 2

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Speed) Wrestler: Hercules can use Charge, Flurry, and Plasticity.

(Attack) Godlike Strength: Hercules can use Super Strength. He can carry two objects at the same time if they are both standard objects; he can use only one object per attack.

Also, on the penetrating Energy Explosion theme, Mjolnir and the Scorpio Key got boosts. The Scorpio Key will also be nice to give support pieces an extra boost to their PC/Outwit/Perplex.

FUN!

No, it is now that he can use EE without having to worry about the SP going off. That is, EE now works with range combat action, coupled with his special power, makes him a better figure.

every figure got better actually! why do i say this? because it's a whole new game as a whole. even powers like force blast can change the game now and i love it! wizkids did a great job! my only complaint is that the new rules don't take effect till june. me and my friends are still gonna play em though. out with the old, in with the new!!

web of spider man Solo just got a boost!

marvel boy from HoT

How so?

His special power does not trigger Energy Explosion which requires a ranged combat action.

WHILE SOLO LIVES, TERROR DIES!: If Solo has no action tokens, you may give him a power action to use Phasing/Teleport, and after the action resolves, he can then make a ranged combat attack as a free action.

Solo is still 8 range Sharpshooter dual target EE (for one click)