i personally dislike the idea, but i do like that Wizkids asked the customers.

Things like the change to Gandalf and Nightwing were unnecessary and unwanted, KC t/a was a bit of a surprise while JLA and IL and still left useless. So i think getting our opinion is excellent.

I can definitely see the point to this but it detracts something from the game

The more I think about it, the more I think this just slows the game down. We don't need another reason to stop and read the card for several minutes.

I like the new design. I think it would be nice if the card layout got updated.

I have to say I would not like the card to contain the entire dial as suggested by this preview image.

Being surprised is fun. Suspense is fun. Looking at cards is not fun. What I don't want, is for my opponents (and me) to look at cards for extended periods of time to decide the perfect tactical play instead of looking at the game and the figures. That's what this will devolve into. Every turn, "can I see your cards" so players can just look at exactly how everything will go down if they make their dice rolls. Missing a dice roll will cause this to occur again.

However, the idea of the "dial on the card" is not a bad one from a beginner and ease of use standpoint. I do support the idea that in starter sets perhaps, or possibly even fast forces, the dials can be on the cards to help new players get a grasp of the game. However... Wizkids would actually have to release starter sets for that to matter.

IF this gets implemented, Wizkids better start making only single-click Heroclix bystanders with sculpts or give every character stop-clicks, because no character will ever see anything but it's top click.

All of this. Seconded.

Taking the clix out of Heroclix, yeah that's going to fix the game. *rolls eyes*...

I do hope this asking is legitimate.

While I'm not absolutely opposed to the idea, I don't see it as being a positive thing either. After 13 years with the game, there have been far worse additions/changes than this. In many of my casual games at home my opponents would forget their cards, and just load up figure unit entrie from here on the realms to reference the white powers, and of course as a side effect have the dial right there...

If the intention of this is to help new players I rather suggest:

-More starter sets

-More tight and concise rules and power wordings

Oh gosh no!

I strongly disagree. IMO, a large part of the strategy is trying to deduce exactly how much damage you need to be doing.
Do I modify my attack or my damage?
How do I want to split my damage between these two figures?
If this figure costs X and is already on click number Y, how many clicks are they likely to have left?

That's not "guesswork". It's analysis and deduction!

I'm a-okay with those going away. They've been a pointless holdover for years.

I do agree that it is actually a pretty good idea for new players. I wouldn't mind at all to see the dials printed on cards for figures in a starter set, I think that would make a fair amount of sense.
In fact, there have been times when I've taught new players the game and wrote out for them their dial layout to help them grok how it functioned and changed.

But for outside of starter sets and similar introduction-based products, I would not approve.

I dislike the new card design. The front is crowded while the back is mostly empty. If they moved the standard powers to the back they'd have more room for the Special Power description.

And I hope that the introduction of $25 neoprene maps doesn't mean they're discontinuing paper maps. The neoprene material is great (I do enjoy my ROC tournament maps), but they are thicker. While they may be easy to roll up and transport, I can carry fewer of them than I can paper maps, even laminated ones. Plus with all the money I spend on figures I like getting a map as an extra in a Fast Forces, Starter or Prize Kit.

they mention in the article on heroclix.com a scenario where a potential new player seespeople play the game for the first time and wonders "how am I ever going to memorize all of those dials?"

what?

I have never thought about trying to memorize a dial ever. unless a new player wants to win worlds why is that his first thought? to quote will Ferrell in some movie I don't remember the name of "that's just dumb"

anyway...

this change is baffling and im not a fan. no more trying to predict how many clix are left on a fig when deciding how to divide my RCE, which I always liked. no more accidentally knocking a character on a nasty clixk, or getting lucky and knocking them right past that click. games will be slower now while everyone is checking cards constantly. so much stupid.

DEAR WIZKIDS,
please do what micosoft did with the idea of locking games to consoles, react to the huge back lash and change it, fast! before you lose a huge portion of your player base.
I see where you are coming from but you are taking large factor of the fun and strategy from the game.

I know! I read that and nearly laughed out loud - except that I was horrified at its potential implications and sat in stunned silence.

Here's where the article clearly demonstrates how out of touch with reality the author is:

(emphasis mine)

A) THAT'S not when you lose them. It's when they can't keep up with constant production mistakes and barely organized rules clarifications. Factor in keeping track of lots of special powers, how they interact and now checking it all against the dials on your opponent's cards across the table - this mess is where you lose them.

B) If you had to rank the popularity of every clix set ever made, where would you rank Halo ActionClix? If my life depended on it, I'd guess dead last right behind AlphaClix.

I've been playing since Supernova, and I love the way the game has evolved for the most part.

I think this is a big mistake though. It destroys what made the game cool from the start and ruins a fundamental game concept. I also believe this will slow the game down too much, especially in competitive play.

No figure will ever land on a "good" click outside its top click ever again, unless knockback or a crit hit alters the calculated damage.

The game is way better now than when I started, but I really think Wizkids should rethink this move.

Worst. "Idea". Yet.

So I can check your card to see what click I want you to land on and deal damage accordingly? Or know I don't need to perplex damage to KO so I'm free to bump attack? Fundamentally kills so much of the strategy which is already at the stage where the map mostly might as well be an image free grid with everything that ignores map features.

More and more I just wonder if anyone at WK actually PLAYS this game at all.....