Comments on: Monsterpocalypse Series 5 Preview: Civilians

By: Colin Pattinson

Colin Pattinson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:41:49 +0000

So. Fireproof for the Fire Truck, Unstable for the Hazmat truck, speed 5 and defence 2 for both hazmat and tanker truck (speed 6 for the fire truck), and a cost of one to bring these guys out! Love his suggested strat of using a steelsteel crab in combined brawl with one of the hazmat tankers(especially in light of the hazmat having a native boost die on the brawl attack as well). Figures though, I’d just traded away a few weeks ago my only steelshell crab to a local player, bah!

By: Nate Winchester

Nate Winchester — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:04:05 +0000

Will these have Glass versions? Possible Tourney Entry Prize, anyone?

I hope not. A glass hazmat truck would be the single worst figure ever made.

By: Axl

Axl — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:29:06 +0000

My question:

Will these have Glass versions? Possible Tourney Entry Prize, anyone?

By: Colin Pattinson

Colin Pattinson — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:31:17 +0000

You may be on to something here, Tekkactus.

Wasn’t it also revealed that they planned on introducing many green abilities with the buildings in set 5? We may know why now

By: Tekkactus

Tekkactus — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:28:38 +0000

If they’re in your force, they’re allies. My guess is Red/Blue no, Green yes.

By: botounami

botounami — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:20:17 +0000

Then again, they are a part of your force…

We’ll see if Mike can get an answer to this.

By: Nate Winchester

Nate Winchester — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:17:00 +0000

I was hoping for the Ice Cream truck.

Oh well, if the Fire Truck isn’t fireproof, I will be disappointed.

By: botounami

botounami — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:09:55 +0000

It’s worth asking, but I can almost guarantee that Red/Blue/Green abilities do not apply, as neutral units are neither allies, nor AGN figures.

That’s probably how they balance out.

By: Shapeshifter

Shapeshifter — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:08:17 +0000

I really don’t see the fire engine seeing much play, but the other two have good uses. The hazmat Truck has triggers that can do SUPER damage to a monster. I think they will cost 1 A-Die otherwise be out done by other agenda unit too easily, the main drawback is that they don’t benefit from red/blue abilities, nor ones like spotter and flanking which specify AGN attacks

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Im still unsure about neutral units. I don’t want them to take away the intentional playstyles the agendas/factions are supposed to play. in other words I am not sure I want all the agendas having similar access to all abilities. Does the Tanker Truck take away the uniqueness of the Saucer + Power pod combo etc.

By: Maou_Mint

Maou_Mint — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:45:31 +0000

And do civilian vehicles benefit from red, blue, and green abilities?