Poison characters can also effectively fumigate groups of Con Artists since one damage is all it takes. Arclight's cheap 2 damage Quake could also be a good option for groups of Con Artists.

Yep, but don't forget that a group of them can hit back.
Two hold your arms behind your back and the third smacks you.

See, I fixed this before you could even quote it.

I'm glad you like the format...I had been experimenting with photos on my personal site (webhead's cache), detailing step by step strategy, and I plan to implement that more here now that I have the ability to do so.

Hey, how about an article on your themes and scenarios? Bring them over from decktech to the PREMIER HeroClix site!

The wording of this statement made me think that Blob should have had Poison as well.

What a bunch of GARBAGE. Con artist was identified as the ultimate abuse piece when the stats first came out. Me thinks webhead just didn't get out very often. Or was just basing this off of draft tournies where you couldn't field 3 of them. But as soon as constructed tournies started after the release, the hooker bomb was instantaneous.

And the second paragraph with Leitheusser is a total crock. 'Hooker-bomb' was also around shortly after XP came out. YET, the braintrust at Wizkids saw fit to include her in Universe. So I don't buy this FAKE gnashing of teeth by Leitheusser. Wizkids proactively picked the con artist for universe, so they deserve all the abuse they receive from players.

Webhead, please don't try to rewrite history. And pretty please don't be an enabler for Leitheusser/Wizkids for their poor creation of the con artist. But you CAN NOT let the inclusion of conartist in Universe(and thus it's NON retirement) just go by without pointing out that wizkids WANTED it in the tourny rotation.

I am VERY disappointed with this article.

Ahhhh yeah.


I will just



HUG YOU!

((((((((((sengirv)))))))))

This is funny; I don't care who you are!

Excellent article, webhead. The history is how I remember it, and the abuse is how I remember it too. :knockedou

Personally, I like how the new BFCs can really put the hurt on Con Artist gangs.

We had an issue last night where a person wanted to pulse wave a based figure and we thought you still could (as did the judge). Oh well, thanks!

The best article I've ever read on the realms, hands down. It's like I was reading a magazine, complete with diagrams. if you keep you articles up to this standard you'll get your name out there. And not one "suckage" to describe something.......

Con Artists piss me off. I want to play Spider-Man vs. the Sinister Six, not a bunch of hookers.

I wonder what the sculpt was supposed to be, if indeed it did get messed up as he suggests...

Again, keep this format for your stuff. Looks good.

Luke B. Impressed

Sorry to hear that.

I will say, I'm not trying to "take a stand" on Con Artists in the article. I was merely trying to recount their history in the game. I wrote it the way I remembered it. I've also went back and looked at the early threads, and the general vibe was "too bad it's not front-loaded" or "hopefully there is cheaper Pulse Wave to go with them"...the people that were talking about having 10 or more on a team were talking about pushing them the old fashioned way, and others were pointing out that it would take too many actions. Besides, I did say "That would SOON change."

As for JonL's statement...he's admitted it was a flawed design, I'm not sure what else you want to hear. My understanding is that the Con Artist was not included in Universe because they wanted her in it, but rather because of the way the molds are set, she was a side effect of having the Hand Ninjas and whoever else in Universe as well.

since PW still makes you establish LOS, wouldnt a grounded PWer based by a friendly fig still negate his ability to PW out of base-to-base contact, even w/ friendly figs?

hmm...

More importantly, he essentially admitted there is such a thing as "broken" and "cheap" in HeroClix.

as seen in GG's sig, it obviously is the point cost of the connie...perhaps if she was like, 22, like V Robin, her use would fall off drastically.

How about Con Artist is retired. Problem solved. Other games do this when they make a mistake.

Magic has tons of these "mistakes" they just ban them from tournement play.

It's called a Banned or resticted list. Maybe just limiting you to one hooker is good enough and a ban would not be necessary.