Anyone feel like a practice match to help me realize how lousy I picked?

(I didn't even manage to design a team that can snag a Team Feat I think...)

Rokk I'll play you.


Mich and Russ are taking forever *glares*

300 or 400 points?

300 so I can get the feel for the "early games". I'll let you set up the thread. I'll PM you the email addy I'm using for these games for roll submissions.

You can be Home Town if you would like.

I was going to offer, but go ahead Doom! You probably need the PbP training more than I do.

Rokk, looking at your choices I'm quite surprised you didn't grab Lightning Lord.

I'll find a suitable team feat for you.

I debated between him and Emerald Empress for a long time but everyone I asked said he was a bad figure (plus no upgrade options though, honestly, I would think that just saves me "upgrade points" to put into Feats or something.)

This might be pricey, but you certainly could make a pitch for Darkness Within as a team feat.

I think you could have a real interesting team if you're able to upgrade Mordru to his Crisis version by the time we reach 400 pts.

Really, to each his own I suppose, but I'd say he is quite good.
Emerald Empress is a good choice, but I was comparing LL to say Mordru or Persuader.
Plus I always look for figures without REVs first, since LL would do well with Armor Piercing.
Running Shot plus Energy Explosion and three targets, plus armor piercing is in my mind one of the best plays especially against larger teams.

I actually wasn't sure I wanted Mordru but I needed -something- to do with the Calculator TA so I wasn't paying points for nothing.

That's the exact reason why I grabbed Nightshade.
Honestly if it's possible I'd say to drop Mordru, and grab Lightning Lord.
Then you still have around sixty points to either grab a mystic or something to work with your Wildcards.
Ultimates or Batman Enemy would be perfect.

I kept debating trying to go for Nightshade using the justification that as the Succubus she's Eeeeevil.

Just love that dial!

I was quite surprised she was still available actually, she wasn't snagged until Round Four or Five I believe.

Emerald Empress (especially with Nova Blast) is capable of wrecking teams in a way that LL simply cannot. Also, EE's RS/pulse wave combo lets you hit stealthed figures and get around damage-reducers, super senses, etc. All in all, EE was the right choice.

If you plan to stick with the LSV next season, I would hold onto Mordru and work on upgrading him to his Crisis version. Then, you can cash him out for a huge gain in points at the end of the season and spend those extra points on other figures.

Yes I agree, comparing LL with EE, the Empress was the better choice.

But comparing Mordru to LL? Well even the Crisis version can only do three damage.

If Rokk is going to stick with the LSV for next season, Mordru is the better choice because there's a 100+ point gain when he upgrades to Crisis Mordru. He can then cash out Mordru and use those points to open up a lot more draft options. Upgrading LL doesn't get you nearly as much in points.