I'll be opening with a poison on Red Skull by Fire/Ice - Mastermind?

I apologize; I forgot about that! Red Skull will Mastermind to Madame Hydra, who will then Mastermind to HYDRA Officer (5). Sorry for the delay!

Time for a new (and perhaps risky!) tactic

8B)

Free) Poison on Red Skull is shunted down to Officer 5, KOing him - KO to Fire/Ice, DFD to Officer

1) Miracle L/C to O-22 - he has WP

2) Fire & Ice will take a Move Action to try to break away. A 4 succeeds - Fire/Ice jet to N19/O20

3) Ted will push to double target Energy Explode on Fixer and Madame Hydra. 7 vs 13 (Fixer) and 14 (Madame). An 11 will hit Fixer, Skull, Hydra, and Officer. Fixer and the Officer are going down. Ted has a push, an SA, and 2 KOs.

I will leave it to you if/how you want to Mastermind damage off from Skull and Madame - just add damage or DFDs where needed!

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HYDRA! (home)
1) E Red Skull 100pts (7/7) S-14 @ (perplexing up Madame Hydra's attack +1)
w/Armor Piercing 10 pts
w/Contingency Plan 12 pts
w/Inspiring Command 15 pts
2) R Fixer 52 pts KOKOKO
3) LE Madame Hydra 39 pts (5/5) R-15 @ (attack perplexed up +1 by Red Skull)
4) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
5) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
6) R HYDRA Medic 12 pts (1/3) O-16 @

Total: 300 pts
Theme PC: 0

Red Skull: 1 SA, 2 AST
Fixer: 1 DFD
Madame Hydra: 2 SA
Officers: 1SA, 5 DFD
HYDRA Medic: 1 SA, 1 KO


vs.

Justice League International!
1) E Fire & Ice* 131pts (4/8) N19/O20 @
*w/Construct 14pts
2) R Mister Miracle 64pts (2/6) O22 @@
3) E Booster Gold (HT) 38pts KOKOKO
4) LE Ted Kord 51pts (3/6) X14 @@
Total: 298pts
Theme Team PCs: (0/2)

Fire/Ice: 1 KO
Miracle: 1 AST
Ted: 3 SA, 2 KO

LO: O-16, P-15, I-7, L-7
HO: O-15, J-7

Debris Squares: P-7

BFC: KNOCKOUT GAS
Characters occupying indoor terrain modify their speed values by -2. Characters using Smoke Cloud can place up to eight hindering terrain markers.

Map: Battle Square
http://www.ianparmenter.com/hcutils2...117&w1=x488y32

Oof! That's a tough EE attack there... Since the damage is dealt simultaneously, I believe I am able to deflect the damage on to Madame Hydra, and then, from Madame Hydra to HYDRA Officer (4). Giving HYDRA Officer (4) 2 DFD pts, I believe.

I had to look it up. Here's the link to the thread I found it in:

http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=317363

This game is getting intense!

Yep - entirely legit use of Mastermind, and exactly what I expected! This really is heating up (as if it wasn't hot work already!)

HYDRA! Turn 9A

1) Madame Hydra will push to use RCE, targeting Blue Beetle with a ranged-combat attack. It's a 9 against a 13-1(HYDRA TA from Red Skull), requiring a roll of anything but a critical miss. And the roll is a... 3,4=7, which is a hit. Madame Hydra deals 2+2(RCE)=4 clicks of damage to Blue Beetle, which is enough for the KO. Madame Hydra does not take pushing damage as a result of being adjacent to Red Skull with Inspiring Command. Madame Hydra gains 1 SA pt. Madame Hydra gains 1 KO pt.

free) Red Skull perplexes up Madame Hydra's defense by +1.

Medic clears.

Token to CP.

Instructions:
*Mastermind will be used on a case-by-case basis.

HYDRA! (home)
1) E Red Skull 100pts (7/7) S-14 (perplexing up Madame Hydra's defense +1)
w/Armor Piercing 10 pts
w/Contingency Plan 12 pts #
w/Inspiring Command 15 pts
2) R Fixer 52 pts KOKOKO
3) LE Madame Hydra 39 pts (5/5) R-15 @@ (defense perplexed up +1 by Red Skull)
4) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
5) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
6) R HYDRA Medic 12 pts (1/3) O-16

Total: 300 pts
Theme PC: 0

Red Skull: 1 SA, 2 AST
Fixer: 1 DFD
Madame Hydra: 3 SA, 1 KO
Officers: 1SA, 7 DFD
HYDRA Medic: 1 SA, 1 KO


vs.

Justice League International!
1) E Fire & Ice* 131pts (4/8) N19/O20 @
*w/Construct 14pts
2) R Mister Miracle 64pts (2/6) O22 @@
3) E Booster Gold (HT) 38pts KOKOKO
4) LE Ted Kord 51pts (3/6) X14 @@
Total: 298pts
Theme Team PCs: (0/2)

Fire/Ice: 1 KO
Miracle: 1 AST
Ted: 3 SA, 2 KO

LO: O-16, P-15, I-7, L-7
HO: O-15, J-7

Debris Squares: P-7

BFC: KNOCKOUT GAS
Characters occupying indoor terrain modify their speed values by -2. Characters using Smoke Cloud can place up to eight hindering terrain markers.

Map: Battle Square

http://www.ianparmenter.com/hcutils2...y44&w1=x488y32

Medic isn't quick enough to make R-14. On his last click, he's only got a 4 speed, and coming off hindering would make his speed a 2.

Oh, shoot. I had been looking at click 2 stats. I'll amend my turn. I will also add a CP token if that is alright with you.

My turn is updated!

9B)

All clear!


HYDRA! (home)
1) E Red Skull 100pts (7/7) S-14 (perplexing up Madame Hydra's defense +1)
w/Armor Piercing 10 pts
w/Contingency Plan 12 pts #
w/Inspiring Command 15 pts
2) R Fixer 52 pts KOKOKO
3) LE Madame Hydra 39 pts (5/5) R-15 @@ (defense perplexed up +1 by Red Skull)
4) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
5) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
6) R HYDRA Medic 12 pts (1/3) O-16

Total: 300 pts
Theme PC: 0

Red Skull: 1 SA, 2 AST
Fixer: 1 DFD
Madame Hydra: 3 SA, 1 KO
Officers: 1SA, 7 DFD
HYDRA Medic: 1 SA, 1 KO


vs.

Justice League International!
1) E Fire & Ice* 131pts (4/8) N19/O20
*w/Construct 14pts
2) R Mister Miracle 64pts (2/6) O22
3) E Booster Gold (HT) 38pts KOKOKO
4) LE Ted Kord 51pts KOKOKO
Total: 298pts
Theme Team PCs: (0/2)

Fire/Ice: 1 KO
Miracle: 1 AST
Ted: 3 SA, 2 KO

LO: O-16, P-15, I-7, L-7
HO: O-15, J-7

Debris Squares: P-7

BFC: KNOCKOUT GAS
Characters occupying indoor terrain modify their speed values by -2. Characters using Smoke Cloud can place up to eight hindering terrain markers.

Map: Battle Square
http://www.ianparmenter.com/hcutils2...-61&w1=x488y32

HYDRA Turn 10A

1) HYDRA Medic runs to Q-15.

free) Red Skull perplexes up Madame Hydra's defense by +1.

Everyone else clears.

Token to CP.

HYDRA! (home)
1) E Red Skull 100pts (7/7) S-14 (perplexing up Madame Hydra's defense +1)
w/Armor Piercing 10 pts
w/Contingency Plan 12 pts ##
w/Inspiring Command 15 pts
2) R Fixer 52 pts KOKOKO
3) LE Madame Hydra 39 pts (5/5) R-15 (defense perplexed up +1 by Red Skull)
4) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
5) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
6) R HYDRA Medic 12 pts (1/3) Q-15 @

Total: 300 pts
Theme PC: 0

Red Skull: 1 SA, 2 AST
Fixer: 1 DFD
Madame Hydra: 3 SA, 1 KO
Officers: 1SA, 7 DFD
HYDRA Medic: 1 SA, 1 KO


vs.

Justice League International!
1) E Fire & Ice* 131pts (4/8) N19/O20
*w/Construct 14pts
2) R Mister Miracle 64pts (2/6) O22
3) E Booster Gold (HT) 38pts KOKOKO
4) LE Ted Kord 51pts KOKOKO
Total: 298pts
Theme Team PCs: (0/2)

Fire/Ice: 1 KO
Miracle: 1 AST
Ted: 3 SA, 2 KO

LO: O-16, P-15, I-7, L-7
HO: O-15, J-7

Debris Squares: P-7

BFC: KNOCKOUT GAS
Characters occupying indoor terrain modify their speed values by -2. Characters using Smoke Cloud can place up to eight hindering terrain markers.

Map: Battle Square

http://www.ianparmenter.com/hcutils2...-39&w1=x488y32

10B) JLI

1) Fire/Ice jet over to F17/G18 (Note there are 2 columns called E and no column F, so I am arbitrarily calling Column E2 "F")

2) Miracle bounces to H18


HYDRA! (home)
1) E Red Skull 100pts (7/7) S-14 (perplexing up Madame Hydra's defense +1)
w/Armor Piercing 10 pts
w/Contingency Plan 12 pts ##
w/Inspiring Command 15 pts
2) R Fixer 52 pts KOKOKO
3) LE Madame Hydra 39 pts (5/5) R-15 (defense perplexed up +1 by Red Skull)
4) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
5) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
6) R HYDRA Medic 12 pts (1/3) Q-15 @

Total: 300 pts
Theme PC: 0

Red Skull: 1 SA, 2 AST
Fixer: 1 DFD
Madame Hydra: 3 SA, 1 KO
Officers: 1SA, 7 DFD
HYDRA Medic: 1 SA, 1 KO


vs.

Justice League International!
1) E Fire & Ice* 131pts (4/8) F17/G18 @
*w/Construct 14pts
2) R Mister Miracle 64pts (2/6) H18 @
3) E Booster Gold (HT) 38pts KOKOKO
4) LE Ted Kord 51pts KOKOKO
Total: 298pts
Theme Team PCs: (0/2)

Fire/Ice: 1 KO
Miracle: 1 AST
Ted: 3 SA, 2 KO

LO: O-16, P-15, I-7, L-7
HO: O-15, J-7

Debris Squares: P-7

BFC: KNOCKOUT GAS
Characters occupying indoor terrain modify their speed values by -2. Characters using Smoke Cloud can place up to eight hindering terrain markers.

Map: Battle Square
http://www.ianparmenter.com/hcutils2...44&w1=x235y-33

HYDRA! 11A

1) Red Skull uses two CP tokens to modify his speed +2 and runs to I-19.

2) Madame Hydra runs to J-18.

free) Red Skull perplexes up Madame Hydra's defense by +1.

HYDRA Medic clears.

Token to CP.

Instructions:
*Mastermind will be used on a case-by-case basis.

HYDRA! (home)
1) E Red Skull 100pts (7/7) I-19 @ (perplexing up Madame Hydra's defense +1)
w/Armor Piercing 10 pts
w/Contingency Plan 12 pts #
w/Inspiring Command 15 pts
2) R Fixer 52 pts KOKOKO
3) LE Madame Hydra 39 pts (5/5) J-18 @ (defense perplexed up +1 by Red Skull)
4) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
5) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
6) R HYDRA Medic 12 pts (1/3) Q-15

Total: 300 pts
Theme PC: 0

Red Skull: 1 SA, 2 AST
Fixer: 1 DFD
Madame Hydra: 3 SA, 1 KO
Officers: 1SA, 7 DFD
HYDRA Medic: 1 SA, 1 KO


vs.

Justice League International!
1) E Fire & Ice* 131pts (4/8) F17/G18 @
*w/Construct 14pts
2) R Mister Miracle 64pts (2/6) H18 @
3) E Booster Gold (HT) 38pts KOKOKO
4) LE Ted Kord 51pts KOKOKO
Total: 298pts
Theme Team PCs: (0/2)

Fire/Ice: 1 KO
Miracle: 1 AST
Ted: 3 SA, 2 KO

LO: O-16, P-15, I-7, L-7
HO: O-15, J-7

Debris Squares: P-7

BFC: KNOCKOUT GAS
Characters occupying indoor terrain modify their speed values by -2. Characters using Smoke Cloud can place up to eight hindering terrain markers.

Map: Battle Square

http://www.ianparmenter.com/hcutils2...44&w1=x235y-33

12B) JLI

Hate to do any running, but Skully's just too much of a handful right now.

1) Fire/Ice fly over to C10/C11 - they push

2) Miracle L/C to D10. He's got WP




HYDRA! (home)
1) E Red Skull 100pts (7/7) I-19 @ (perplexing up Madame Hydra's defense +1)
w/Armor Piercing 10 pts
w/Contingency Plan 12 pts #
w/Inspiring Command 15 pts
2) R Fixer 52 pts KOKOKO
3) LE Madame Hydra 39 pts (5/5) J-18 @ (defense perplexed up +1 by Red Skull)
4) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
5) R HYDRA Officer 30 pts KOKOKO
6) R HYDRA Medic 12 pts (1/3) Q-15

Total: 300 pts
Theme PC: 0

Red Skull: 1 SA, 2 AST
Fixer: 1 DFD
Madame Hydra: 3 SA, 1 KO
Officers: 1SA, 7 DFD
HYDRA Medic: 1 SA, 1 KO


vs.

Justice League International!
1) E Fire & Ice* 131pts (3/8) C10/C11 @@
*w/Construct 14pts
2) R Mister Miracle 64pts (2/6) D10 @@
3) E Booster Gold (HT) 38pts KOKOKO
4) LE Ted Kord 51pts KOKOKO
Total: 298pts
Theme Team PCs: (0/2)

Fire/Ice: 1 KO
Miracle: 1 AST
Ted: 3 SA, 2 KO

LO: O-16, P-15, I-7, L-7
HO: O-15, J-7

Debris Squares: P-7

BFC: KNOCKOUT GAS
Characters occupying indoor terrain modify their speed values by -2. Characters using Smoke Cloud can place up to eight hindering terrain markers.

Map: Battle Square
http://www.ianparmenter.com/hcutils2...2&y1=x299y-245

Hey, no worries, man. I've been in your position before. It just highlights the one huge weakness of my team, which is mobility. Sadly, there are no figures with the Hydra keyword that possess flight or TK besides Fixer. But if I give up theme, I lose my source of PC, so it's a difficult situation. I'll have to do something thinking, but I'm not sure that I can catch you.