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[IAmBatman]

It really was my preference as well, but I was trying to go with the flow on that one.

[IAmBatman]

Btw, if people are so moved, I'd love to see some positive reviews as well. But so far I'm enjoying this being a place where people are able to offer their criticisms without fear of reprisal. It's a bit refreshing.
Positive or negative, I've enjoyed reading all of your thoughts and comments about all the stuff we've been working on, and I'm flattered to be part of a project you're passionate enough about as a community to want the very best from.

[tcglkn]

Yes, please share your favorite cards and what you like about them as well.

[Griffin]

Something positive would be nice for sure. So far, I have been unable to turn away, but unlike Bats, I don't find it flattering or refreshing to have so many take stabs at C3G designs - I find it insulting and I definitely tend to take insults at my group's work personally.

How about some freaking cheer in this thread, everyone wants to be a critique.

[Lord Pyre]

Originally Posted by Griffin

How about some freaking cheer in this thread, everyone wants to be a critique.

Let's all laugh at Griff's horrible mixups of nouns and verbs!!!

[Margloth]

Originally Posted by quozl

I love Doom's Mental Shield and Elaborate Pit Trap powers. (It was Elaborate Death Trap when it was sent to me for ERB and I loved it then too.)

I even love Mystic Power Drain. However. I think that it's more iconic for Rogue and I wonder what's beinng planned to differentiate her. Will she drain powers permanently?

Well something that could differentiate Rogue (and lower her cost), would be only able to steal powers from mutants, and causing a wound to others. This seems thematic to me.

[Balantai]

C3G She-Hulk Review (Disclaimer: These are purely my opinions.)

Spoiler Alert!

This is my favorite figure released in the Fan 4 Master Set. It's simplicity and elegance are superb. She's a figure that's hard to pin down without just making her Incredible Hulk-lite. C3G managed to thematically represent her in a way I had not seen accomplished on this site.

Her stats are right in line with what I would expect. Seven attack and six life put her power level right at where I would expect her. Her four defense looks off, but that concern is quickly abandoned once you get to her special powers. Her bonding with the Fan 4 is seamless.

Aesthetically, she looks great with the exception of the 4 defense (again, fixed with the special power) and the mini pic, in my opinion. The background just seems too gray. If she just knocked down the building, I could understand all the gray, but then the massive cloud of dust that would inevitably appear is missing. (This is my only complaint about the card, which is quite negligable.)

POWER BREAKDOWN
Gamma Healing
I like the direction that C3G went with Gamma Healing. Healing is an iconic Hulk ability that can very easily break a high defense, high life figure. I really like how C3G took an ability like Healing Factor and made it occur every round instead of every turn. The requirement of an order marker makes the ability similar to Healing Factor but less powerful. I could see this ability showing up on a future Incredible Hulk without fear of breaking that card. Well done. A

Hard Body
Not only is Hard Body my favorite ability on this card, it's my favorite ability in the Fan 4 Master Set. It is a simple ability that is unique in its mechanic that fits thematically. I love that She-Hulk can take a punch from any hard hitter and keep fighting. This ability is also fun. It's simple enough for my son (6 yrs old) to understand completely and he just loves if I roll 5 skulls and he gets to roll 9 defense dice. And if it's fun for my son, it's a plus in my book. In addition, 50% chance of rolling a skull and 33% chance of rolling a shield will prevent this power from ever breaking. It's those mechanics that I admire most. A+

Super Leap 8
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Super Leap gives She-Hulk an ability that really makes her pop on a Heroscape battlefield. It's hard to run from a figure that can move up to 8 spaces. Is it thematic, maybe. I can't picture a time when She-Hulk leaped like I can Incredible Hulk, but does that mean she couldn't do it. Probably not. B

SCORES
Theme: 4 out of 5
Simplicity: 4.5 out of 5
Aesthetics: 3.5 out of 5
Fun Factor: 4 out of 5
Overall: 4.5 out of 5

[Balantai]

Originally Posted by Griffin

...everyone wants to be a critic.

Everyone is a critic....

EDIT: What was the last movie you went to when you didn't have anything to say afterwards? When you go to see the Green Lantern movie, will just accept it for what it is even if it turns out to be a parody of the entire GL Corp? Should the creators take it personally if I don't like the Wolverine movie. (Which I didn't like.) It has nothing to do with personal stabs and it's disappointing that you think that.

[quozl]

You don't see the cloud of dust? It's the "fog" covering her lower half.

[Balantai]

Originally Posted by quozl

You don't see the cloud of dust? It's the "fog" covering her lower half.

I see it, but there doesn't seem to be enough fog to make it believable to me. Again, though, this is an extremely minor issue and something that I can easily overlook.

[Devil's Advocate]

I agree about She Hulk, she is probably in my Top 5 for Best Designed C3G figures. The Hard Body is an awesome power design and her powers while interesting are easy for anyone to understand.

[Griffin]

Originally Posted by Balantai

Everyone is a critic....

EDIT: What was the last movie you went to when you didn't have anything to say afterwards? When you go to see the Green Lantern movie, will just accept it for what it is even if it turns out to be a parody of the entire GL Corp? Should the creators take it personally if I don't like the Wolverine movie. (Which I didn't like.) It has nothing to do with personal stabs and it's disappointing that you think that.

I have never made a movie, so there is no movie that you can critique that I will take personally.