The problem was that there was some inconsistency with rulings on walls and blocking terrain. I don't remember what other figure was in question, but I know there was at least once instance where two contrary rulings were made within a short time frame.

Hopefully the new Player's Guide will be out soon, to clear up a few issues like this.

I have to go get fillings in about an hour. What a splendid way to start my day!

That sucks.

I just found out that I am going to get a "free" weekend this weekend. My wife is taking the kids up north with her mother for 3 days. I am so stoked. I'm a stay at home dad, and this is the first time I will be without kids in 5 years. I have no idea what I am going to do. I figure I'll eat horribly, and watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I also have a sealed event on Sunday for the In-betweener, and I will be able to stay for a few fun games after. It is going to be the "Weekend of Robb"!

Wow, I stay away from the computer for a day and the threads blow up.

Glad to see everybody doing well, and very happy to see Suga back amongst the Ogres/Pogs!

Holy Crow, I've got to say that Imp figures to be my choice for the Infinity Gauntlet as well. He's such a wacky character and a natural for anything that could be considered as ridiculous.
For all the nonsense that finds its way into print, here's an example of wisdom that's book-worthy, for sure.
O...M...G. Here, I was, thinking I was awake...then I read this and realized I was having nothing short of an awakening with my cup of coffee.

Thank you!
I now know that I live in a depressed area, 'cause the next time I see a Ms. Marvelstone on a map will be the first time.

In truth, we've never thought of ourselves as poor and deprived, and always have been grateful for what we DO have, instead of cursing what we don't. Through it all, we smiled and had fun. Because, after all, we didn't know any better.

That is, until now.

Congrats! I know there is nothing better then these weekends.

My choice for my "Weekend of Tom", as you know, is to invite my online Heroclix playing friends to my place for some friendly games. (March 10th)

But Clix/LotR is a great option as well.

Playing in an area that doesn't have people bringing in $60-$100 figures regularly doesn't make you a resident of a depressed or deprived area in my mind. On the contrary, I think you are blessed. I live and play in a world where I can't go to a venue for more then two weeks without running into an expensive figure (KC Sups, WLs, Lamppost Bats, etc.).

That's why I love my new primary venue where people are newer and most people have smaller collections. 99% of what is played are from recent sets.

People using expensive figures doesn't bother me that much, because I rarely get the chance to see them in action and there isn't much of a rarity-power correlation in Heroclix. I've never seen someone use a Moonstone in an actual game and I want to know what she can do.

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You know that formula for the sit-com about the couple who send their kids off, only to have the kids come back home to live --- and do so with THEIR kids and a significant other???

That's my life.

So, I can appreciate your excitement and anticipation for the weekend that will be all about you. As it is, I work weekends now, but if I got a block of two or three days to indulge myself without worry, I'd probably do the same stuff you've mentioned (tho' maybe in my underwear, just because I could).

Also, while I VERY much like the LotR choice of movies, I'd probably go with a Coen Bros. marathon, too, since it would enable me to play "The Big Lebowski" loudly, without concern for the F-bombs reaching the ears of small children.

Douschehounds were made for hunting badgers?.......! Uhhh badgers must be smaller in europe....

Heh.

You know, I happen to have the examples you mention, but at this point, the sculpts of KC Supes and Lamppost Bats are what I love about them, more than anything. In fact, I've never even played the Batman!

The WLs are another story. Completing them gave me a certain amount of satisfaction, but I have genuinely enjoyed playing them. I haven't done so in quite a while, but they are a lot of fun.

Thankfully, playing the WLs doesn't get the kind of reactions one might see because of KC Green Lantern or KC Flash.

Besides, since the arrival of Prof. X + Nightcrawler, how evil do those older pieces look now?

Excellent point and I agree.

Until they start breaking out that Prof. X + Nightcrawler combo, eh...

Another excellent point. Life's journey should be a learning experience.

But the attainment of knowledge can be a painful thing.

There are a few things that give me more pleasure than destroying an opponents high price figure with common figures. recently my buddy played his moonstone and I ate her alive with animal man. thanks to having Howard the duck on the team animal man flurried blades to take her out in one attack. He was a sad panda.

There's not a non-colossal (Starro) super rare, chase, LE, or exclusive in the game that can't be taken down consistently with a well-picked handful of commons. Like I said, Heroclix does not have a rarity-value correlation, or at least not much of one.

I was thinking about this last night. Here's my theory on what the final colossal will be for Galactic Guardians. There are a lot of fantastic ideas on what it could be ranging from Shuma Gorath to the Galactus Engine, but in the end I think it will be something more mainstream. Somebody mentioned that they spoke with Munchoboy at Toy Fair and though he didn't say what it would be, he said it would be something that when it's revealed, people would say "Ooooh, that's why it was previewed last and kept a secret!" Now maybe I'm making a big leap, but I think the final colossal will be an iteration of Phoenix.

Why does the information from Muncho make me think Phoenix? There's a big crossover coming up of Avengers vs. X-Men. The premise of this story is that the Phoenix is coming back to earth. It's going to start in April as well. Due to a contractual agreement with Marvel, Wizkids can't preview Phoenix yet because it would tip too much information about the comic event. This would also explain why the set was pushed back to correspond with the big comic event. So there you go. It will be the Phoenix and it explains the secrecy over the final colossal as well as the push back in release.