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Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: Re: Glass?

abrannan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:58:47 +0000

To make up for that, they have altered stats, like lower spawn cost, or additional abilities, or higher move, etc. Glass Spy Fly, for example, has a short range 1*1 blast attack, that a regular Spy Fly doesn't.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: Re: Glass?

cookinjr — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:30:32 +0000

by cookinjr

Glass units have the Fragile ability: "If this unit is crushed or destroyed, remove it from play instead of putting it in your unit reserves."

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: Glass?

Banichi — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:07:02 +0000

by Banichi

Does anyone know what glass minies do? Is it something like stealth? I saw a pic of a glass spy fly the other day.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Faction pure? Agenda pure? Or mix and match?

Chopa — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:20:37 +0000

by Chopa

Sorta depends on what I'm playing. But mostly agenda pure.
None of the NOW factions I would consider running faction pure right now.
Shadow sun easily goes faction pure for me. Planet Eaters can do it pretty well too. Terrasaurs I'd rather go agenda pure with some apes.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Mega´s Question

abrannan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:56:25 +0000

by abrannan

Off the top of my head:

GUARD:

Defender X - Give-away at Gencon 2008
Sky Sentinel - Mail-away for Comics
Lazer Knight - PP Mega box set (privateer press online store)
Nova ESR - Tourney Prize
Legionnaire - Tourney Prize

Martian Menace:

Ares Mothership - Mail away (box tops?)
Deimos-9 - Tourney Prize
Tharsis - Tourney Prize
Phobos-7 - Mega box set
Galaxius - Tourney Prize

Terrasaurs:

Terra Khan - Give-Away Gencon 2008&2009
Armodax - Tourney Prize
Pteradax - Mail away (Box tops ICNY Launch)
Rakadon - Mega Box Set
Tyrranix - Tourney Prize

Planet Eaters:

Gorghadra - Rise Launch Kit
Rogzor - Tourney Prize
Zorog - Mega Box Set
Xaxor - Tourney Prize
Vorgax - Mail away (Box tops AYB Launch)

Cthul:

Cthugrosh - Gencon2008 & Launch Kit
Yasheth - Mail-in (ICNY midpoint)
Ulgoth - Tourney Prize
Mogroth - Mega Box Set
Osheroth - Tourney Prize

Shadow Sun:

Zor-raiden - Participation mega (given away to all participants at a particular tourney)
Zor-Maxim - Tourney Prize
Zor-Magna - Tourney Prize
ZorVolits - Mega Box Set

NOW:

Kondo - MegaKit (Purchase 1 box each of units and monsters at launch)
Krakenoctus - Mail-away (box tops)
Anglax - Tourney Prize
Mantacon - Tourney Prize
Grindix - Tourney Prize
Incinerus - Tourney Prize
Groghadratron - Tourney Prize
Gakura - Tourney Prize
Metal Cyber Khan - Special tourney prize (California masters)

I haven't heard how the remaining NOW megas will be distributed.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Trade Thread

astcfx — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:40:31 +0000

by astcfx

Hi everyone,

at the moment I don´t really have that much up for trade but here goes:

2x Mega Ares mothership
1x Nova ESR + ultra
1x Mogroth + ultra
1x Zor - Maxim + ultra
1x Zor - Magna + ultra
1x Zor - Voltis + ultra

2x Insurance building
1x Statue of liberty
2x bank hq

1x Shadow Gate
1x elite chomper
2x carnidon
1x gtank

I am mostly looking for: *** gets priority
Cash :)
AYB Installations
AYB units (not sure which ones yet :) )
Now! Monsters ***
Now! units ***
Now! buildings ***
Sky sentinel
Defender X
nuclear power plant
Ares Mothership

I live in Belgium and Germany, so shipping within these countries would be optimal.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Trade Thread

sketchaga — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:38:00 +0000

by sketchaga

updated 11-9-09

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: No. Just... no.

astcfx — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:03:51 +0000

by astcfx

I found the flicking trough the reference chart to be quite annoying as well, even more so when combining more sets to the carnage.

But BGG and its members proved to be priceless yet again. I printed out those handy cards for every figure in MonPoc and this works out great.

I wish I had some geekgold to tip those guys

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Storage?

astcfx — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:45:47 +0000

by astcfx

I use my three starters, everything fits nicely.
just don´t tear of the top when you open it and it seals quite well.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: MonPoc Math Trade

astcfx — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:43:07 +0000

by astcfx

I would be happy to join a math trade!
just let me know when it happens :)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: 3 boxes = 3 Zor-Maxims - help?

astcfx — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:27:06 +0000

by astcfx

I know how you feel,

out of 3 starters and 3 monster boosters I got:

2x zor maxim
2x zor voltis
1x zor magna
1x deimos 9

I am never going to buy mosnster booster again :)
terrible luck with them.

I found the monsters I wanted on ebay quite cheap, even with overseas shipping. Too bad I also bought armodax already :)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Mega´s Question

astcfx — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:04:44 +0000

by astcfx

thanks scott, I already found some through google and covenant tcg

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Mega´s Question

agashamirv — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:50:44 +0000

by agashamirv

If you search through the threads at the privateer press forums, you should find some posts listing where all the promo's come from.

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Mega´s Question

astcfx — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:08:35 +0000

by astcfx

Is there a place where I can find the rarity of the promo figures as in which one´s are give-aways, tournament prizes, participation awards.
I was planning on buying some but do not want to pay too much.

It seems mega gorghadra and the ares mothership are quite expensive, I guess these are more rare/wanted?

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Faction pure? Agenda pure? Or mix and match?

Xanthos — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:41:36 +0000

by Xanthos

Banichi wrote:

I havn't been to a proper tournament, do they give points for been faction pure?

Not to any I've been to. I've been to a bunch at my FLGS. Interestingly, I'm going to start hosting at my church since I'm on the opposite side of town. I'll still attend the FLGS events since I enjoy gaming with everyone there.

Anyhow, the way we score is a bit different from others. We play one hour and that includes set up. There is about a 10 minute warning if there are games still going. When time is called you may throw the last dice in hand and count those results but that is it.

Destroying one opponent form is worth a point. Destroying the second form is worth another point. If you can destroy both forms and not lose one of your own you get a bonus point. Thus, the most that can be scored is two points per match.

We are allowed to use Megas, shadow units and so forth. No one uses paper proxies. Even the informal games the other players in my group from church has rejected using paper proxies. They would rather deal with a suboptimal building that looks right rather than a piece of paper.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Faction pure? Agenda pure? Or mix and match?

Bwian — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:39:38 +0000

by Bwian

I said Agenda Pure, even though that hasn't always been true. When the only set out was Rise, I generally wanted to splash one or two units for special abilities: Spikodon for Explosion was a popular choice. But once ICNY came out and most every faction got access to some multi-target destruction (Explosion, Chain Reaction or Multi-Shot), I pretty much started playing Faction/Agenda pure. I think I'll try to continue with Agenda Pure forces moving forward, and perhaps revert to Faction Pure when the new factions get a little more fleshed out.

I do run local tournaments, which means a) I want to have thematically cohesive builds, since they look cooler, and b) I can afford to field non-competitive builds, since I'm not in contention for first prize anyway. Our local players vary: some prefer single faction, some prefer to splash utility pieces. In the past we've had one player dominate, who did splash out of faction units, but he was pretty far ahead: I suspect he didn't need the extra help. :D

Banichi wrote:
I havn't been to a proper tournament, do they give points for been faction pure?

You don't get points for it. You do get a "Merit" on your record, for fielding a full army of 15 units of your faction, but those are just for bragging rights.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Faction pure? Agenda pure? Or mix and match?

Banichi — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:15:33 +0000

by Banichi

Xanthos wrote:
However, from a theme standpoint I could certainly see wanting to play faction pure and that is a bit of a motivator for me.

This is also one of the motavations for me to play faction pure. But I can see that until the new factions have been fleshed out a bit more there will be a bit of mixing going on. Just to get a well rounded force.

I havn't been to a proper tournament, do they give points for been faction pure?

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Faction pure? Agenda pure? Or mix and match?

Xanthos — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:37:24 +0000

by Xanthos

I said anything goes though I could see myself doing more AGN pure. I recently tried pure Elemental Champions and didn't do as well as I could have. I certainly made my share of mistakes. However, there is no denying the speed of the G1 or the high armor and range of the G tank. Spotter of course is worth its weight in gold in many situations.

Translation, it will mostly be AGN pure for me. However, there is a spot on the team for a Pteradatix or a Spikasaur.

EDIT: Also, I think it matters if you are just playing for fun or for tournaments. I think that mixing things up might be the best way to go for tournaments. I doubt there will be many faction pure forces at tournaments in the future. SSS and Cthulu might be the exceptions there.

However, from a theme standpoint I could certainly see wanting to play faction pure and that is a bit of a motivator for me.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Faction pure? Agenda pure? Or mix and match?

KakarisMaelstrom — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:31:46 +0000

by KakarisMaelstrom

I picked Faction Pure. We do not play in tournaments. If I was playing in tournaments, I'd likely take a few great utility pieces, like pieces offering actions or Rocket Choppers for Spotter.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Faction pure? Agenda pure? Or mix and match?

TnT! — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:27:45 +0000

by TnT!

Though I answered Faction Pure, there are some caveats.

- I don't have any of the Now figures (and I might get a King Kondo, but that's it)

- there are some units I _consider_ mixing. Like the SSS Sun Drone. Haven't done it yet, I'm still having too much fun playing Faction Pure.

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Faction pure? Agenda pure? Or mix and match?

Banichi — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:39:07 +0000

by Banichi

[poll=34902]

Reading the artical on the privateer press site got me wondering.

Personlly I like to keep faction pure. Mainly because I like trying to get the best out of one faction's abilities, rather than filling gaps with units from other factions.

But I have to admit, when I started playing it was a bit of this, and a bit of that. Until I could trade my way to a couple of faction pure (Guard and Cthul) armies. But this might of had more to do with the nature of the product, than the gamer.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: 24 boosters for 1 limited figure?!

Bwian — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:58:10 +0000

by Bwian

Knartz wrote:
Steamrunner wrote:
...but someone will do it and ebay that figure for lots of $$

Absolutely. My bet, 600$.

So, I was going through the archives on another errand, and ran across this thread again. Thought I'd give the update:
Three Mega Ares motherships are currently avaiable in eBay stores, with prices ranging from $42.50 to $80. I haven't been following auctions closely, but that seems in line with auction prices that I've seen.

The highest price I recall seeing for a MonPoc Mega figure was Mega Yasheth, which was (for a time) going for around $200. That's because it was only being given to top-line event organizers (and no, I wasn't close to qualifying as such), so there were very few out there. The most recent one I saw for sale went for around $60, iirc.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Reviews:: Re: Monsterpocalypse - A Raggy Review - GeekPlanetOnline.com

Bwian — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:49:53 +0000

by Bwian

IRON SPECTRE wrote:
If you dont believe me check out the number of thread titles on this site that relate to mis-based, broken and missing pieces, you could publish a book if stuck them all together, the book could be called "I bought this game and now i'm screwed".

OK, done. Over dial-up, because you asked so nicely. 4 threads, out of 249, on the subject. And the most vociferous poster in such threads has a very familiar user name. :whistle:

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

Bwian — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:28:11 +0000

by Bwian

KakarisMaelstrom wrote:
I bought a sealed case of Series 2. One of my boosters was completely empty, aside from the little air packet. I must have sent the replacement request, by snail mail as they ask, about a month and a half ago... and nothing.

Snail mail? I went through this page:
http://privateerpress.com/contact

That gave me a reply much more quickly.

File: Monsterpocalypse:: MonPoc Figure Cards: Now

cylence — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:13:26 +0000

by cylence

MonPoc Figure Cards: Now for Board Game: Monsterpocalypse ]]>

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Reviews:: Re: Monsterpocalypse - A Raggy Review - GeekPlanetOnline.com

Xanthos — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:57:37 +0000

by Xanthos

IRON SPECTRE wrote:
Err... you left out the fact that almost 50 percent of all Mon Poc sets have mis-based, defective, broken or lost parts...

If you dont believe me check out the number of thread titles on this site that relate to mis-based, broken and missing pieces, you could publish a book if stuck them all together, the book could be called "I bought this game and now i'm screwed".

I'm not quite sure where you are getting the 50% statistic.

That really hasn't been my experience with Monsterpocalypse. I've had one monster that needed to be reglued to the base. I had one unit that was glued on backwards. And frankly, I've bought way more boosters than I care to admit. So I've had two very minor and fixable problems with Monsterpocalypse after purchasing many different boosters.

I think one friend is sending one of his monsters back to get a replacement since it came broken. I haven't seen him in a while so I don't know if he even notified Privateer Press yet.

It is unfortunate when things go wrong and nothing is ever going to be perfect 100% of the time. It is of course up to any game company how they are going to deal with things when they don't go right. For me, I haven't had to contact them yet because my issues have been fixable by me. I'm sorry to hear that there are some having great problems. I'm just making sure that others hear that I've had numerous boosters and no major problems to date.

I'm personally a satisfied customer who is going to be hosting events as a volunteer. I've found a group from my church that has gotten into the game and we now visit our FLGS monthly to play.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

KakarisMaelstrom — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:43:00 +0000

by KakarisMaelstrom

I bought a sealed case of Series 2. One of my boosters was completely empty, aside from the little air packet. I must have sent the replacement request, by snail mail as they ask, about a month and a half ago... and nothing.

I have enough pieces, so it's not that big of a deal but it does make me question buying more. What if I get more empty boosters?

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Reviews:: Re: Monsterpocalypse - A Raggy Review - GeekPlanetOnline.com

IRON SPECTRE — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:32:30 +0000

by IRON SPECTRE

Err... you left out the fact that almost 50 percent of all Mon Poc sets have mis-based, defective, broken or lost parts...

If you dont believe me check out the number of thread titles on this site that relate to mis-based, broken and missing pieces, you could publish a book if stuck them all together, the book could be called "I bought this game and now i'm screwed".

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: NOW starter content question

IRON SPECTRE — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:23:41 +0000

by IRON SPECTRE

THE OLD MAP!!! WTF!!!
Nice work Privateer you cheap bastards!
Would it have killed you to put in one of the OTHER maps from the many you have now created!
Thats just weak :angry:

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

IRON SPECTRE — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:17:06 +0000

by IRON SPECTRE

I bought 2 copies of the new Privateer Press game GRIND...

They cost me $100.00 dollars each here in my country Australia, BOTH sets were missing major parts straight out of the box!

I was so mad I nearly bought a plane ticket so I could go see them myself!

I went through this with them with the 1st generation on Mom poc, rise.

I afraid its likely that your screwed Marius, I confirmed my own address with them 6 or more times and I am still waiting on replacements for defective minis... Its about a year now :soblue:

I think the term "we sent them" is designed to send the customer away for another month or so in the hope you may just give up.

There is a reason their company has a "pirate style" logo, Privateer Press will rob you of your valuables then just leave you to drown...

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

Astartus — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:09:22 +0000

by Astartus

Damn, now I get a little bit nervous.
I just bought a sealed Monster booster from series and the Alpha Rogzor was missing his right "hand". I contacted PP to hear if I could get a replacement part and they answered within two days that I would get a replacement figure.

But living in germany, I now get a bit nervous if and when I might a replacement. Well, if the replacement doesn't arrive, I still have an armless Alpha that I can play with.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

Bwian — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:59:33 +0000

by Bwian

Dre2Dee2 wrote:
For those of you who had no problems... where are you guys?

I'm here in Jersey... I wonder if that has something to do with it? :(

Well, I'm right where my profile says I am. :) (Which is Colorado, about an hour north of Denver.) I might believe that damaged product is a function of location: I remember hearing lots of stories about broken Mechwarrior and AT-43 pieces, too, but those were never a big problem for me. The stuff is made in China, though, so I would still be kind of confused if the minimal difference in shipping distance suddenly caused pieces to fall apart. And I can't explain missing pieces being location-dependent at all.

But I really have trouble believing a) customer service guys would go out of their way to annoy people on the east coast, or b) the post office loses that many more packages on their way to the east coast. That just seems too wacky to me, and failure to deliver promised replacements is more concerning to me anyway. Maybe PP has multiple customer service locations, and standards at some are worse than others? I didn't think they were big enough for that, but I don't know for certain.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

Dre2Dee2 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:29:49 +0000

by Dre2Dee2

For those of you who had no problems... where are you guys?

I'm here in Jersey... I wonder if that has something to do with it? :(

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

Bwian — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:07:48 +0000

by Bwian

I finally had need to contact PP customer service, when one of my Now monster boosters only came with an Ultra form (no Alpha). I didn't keep track of an exact timeline, but I'm pretty sure I got an email reply within the week, and the piece maybe a week and a half after that? It can't have been too long: I already have the piece in hand, and I didn't send my email out on release day or anything. That makes 8 booster cases, plus miscellaneous boosters, with one missing piece and IIRC 3 pieces that popped off their bases in shipping. (That last class of defect doesn't bother me, since it's so easy to fix with super glue.) So they've done fine by me, both with initial quality and my one encounter with figure replacements.

Sorry to hear you're having trouble, and good luck getting it ironed out.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

Dre2Dee2 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:05:47 +0000

by Dre2Dee2

Sheesh! I didn't realize PP help was this bad! :yuk:

Guess I'll have to keep spamming them for help... :(

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

beta.lyrae — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:11:52 +0000

by beta.lyrae

Back when I was trying to get into Warmachine one of the blisters I bought was missing it's unit card. Twice they told me they sent it and I never got it. I swore never to buy another PP product again. Unfortunately I couldn't resist checking out MonPoc.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

Boromir_and_Kermit — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:49:30 +0000

by Boromir_and_Kermit

I have contacted PP customer service several times (back in the I chomp NY time) and didn't even hear back, so you guys are ahead of me. I gave up in the end, their customer service was terrible.

I hope you both get a resolution.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

abrannan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:19:17 +0000

by abrannan

Similar situation. Our store never got my Mega Vorgax, and when I contacted PP customer service, they assured me they were sending me one directly. It has now been 3 weeks, and no figure.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

Madgit — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:46:18 +0000

by Madgit

Never ever. I have only had rare occasion to need to contact them, and they have always been fast and friendly. I am guessing they actually have sent the piece to you, both times, but it has been intercepted or lost in the mail.

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: ARGH! PP hasn't given me a replacement! :(

Dre2Dee2 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:20:00 +0000

by Dre2Dee2

Hey guys,

Anyone get missing or wrong pieces for Monpoc? I bought an AYB booster a month ago and it was missing Gypsy Sunbeam!

I've contacted PP customer support twice already... both times they said they've sent a package out, both times nothing has shown up. It's been over a month since I've had this problem...

Dang. Anyone else have this kind of problem with PP?

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Bought some sale boosters - what to buy now?

Bwian — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:15:53 +0000

by Bwian

Jeff wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions. I pursued purchasing a small collection from a fellow BGG user, and now have enough units to try out all 6 factions from sets 1 and 2.

For anyone else following this thread, I highly recommend this avenue. It was a nice way to find a good lot for a little cheaper, and not have to drop money on random boosters.

Well, buying used is nice if you can swing it. Just keep in mind that someone has to buy it new, or the game dies a quick death. ;)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Bought some sale boosters - what to buy now?

Jeff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:25:28 +0000

by Jeff

Thanks for the suggestions. I pursued purchasing a small collection from a fellow BGG user, and now have enough units to try out all 6 factions from sets 1 and 2.

For anyone else following this thread, I highly recommend this avenue. It was a nice way to find a good lot for a little cheaper, and not have to drop money on random boosters.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: Question about leaving dice in the monster pool

astcfx — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:14:52 +0000

by astcfx

thanks!

I will be checking out the FAQ and site :)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: Question about leaving dice in the monster pool

kingbobb — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:13:55 +0000

by kingbobb

You should head over and register for the official Monpoc boards from Privateer Press. The Rules forums there contain most of the answers you're looking for, and they have a good search feature that you can use.

The monpoc crowd is fairly friendly, welcoming, and encouraging. Welcome to the club.

Most of your questions have been answered, so I'll just add a few things that usually come with the questions you asked.

Installations, the faction specific buildings from Series 3 (All Your Base). These are figures that are part of your city (so they count as the 2-12 buildings you can bring, and have the same 5 building limit) but also count as allied figures. Not quite part of your force, but close. Their actions...the round ability symbol...can be used during your unit turns unless the building is being secured by your opponent. You can use those actions even if you are not securing them, just so long as your opponent is not securing them. Ditto their attack stats, although note that installations cannot participate in a combined attack unless a unit is also participating. Their other abilities (attack triggers, advantages, skills, etc.) will only benefit any force that's securing them.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: Question about leaving dice in the monster pool

abrannan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:56:56 +0000

by abrannan

astcfx wrote:
And what about those special buildings of the 3rd series? They even have attack stats and such. Can you only use them when you secure it or do they belong to a player like a unit/monster?

Thank you all for your help by the way, I must say the MonPoc scene is very friendly crowd :)

Installations can only be in your army if they match the faction of one of your monsters. You can use actions, attacks and abilities that do not specify "If you control this building", even if you aren't securing the building. If your opponent controls the installation, you can no longer use the actions, but your opponent can't either. There's a good FAQ over on the official MonPon forums (forums.monsterpocalypse.com)

astcfx wrote:

oh and does Spotter also count if the unit with spotter makes a blast attack itself? f.e. Cyber Khan

Yep, they are an Agenda figure, so the text applies. For comparison, look at the text of Flank vs. Spotter. Flank specifies an "other" AGN figure, Spotter does not.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: Question about leaving dice in the monster pool

ricottma — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:44:31 +0000

by ricottma

Dre2Dee2 wrote:
Triggers are optional so your not forced to use explosion. :)

Triggers are not optional! Why would my explodohawk ever explode? The order in which they are resolved are optional but not the trigger!

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: Question about leaving dice in the monster pool

astcfx — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:42:14 +0000

by astcfx

oh and does Spotter also count if the unit with spotter makes a blast attack itself? f.e. Cyber Khan

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: Question about leaving dice in the monster pool

astcfx — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:32:16 +0000

by astcfx

And what about those special buildings of the 3rd series? They even have attack stats and such. Can you only use them when you secure it or do they belong to a player like a unit/monster?

Thank you all for your help by the way, I must say the MonPoc scene is very friendly crowd :)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: Question about leaving dice in the monster pool

skrebs — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:30:06 +0000

by skrebs

Dre2Dee2 wrote:
NOTHING blocks line of sight. If it's in range, it's in range. Period. ;)

Thanks for this. I went over and over the rules re: buildings and line of sight and thought that maybe I was missing something.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: Question about leaving dice in the monster pool

Dre2Dee2 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:56:03 +0000

by Dre2Dee2

You have to be securing a building to use it's actions. :)

NOTHING blocks line of sight. If it's in range, it's in range. Period. ;)

Triggers are optional so your not forced to use explosion. :)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: Question about leaving dice in the monster pool

astcfx — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:14:58 +0000

by astcfx

Right! I completely forgot about the power dice :)

some more questions:

Why do some buildings f.e. statue of liberty have a round action symbol. Who can use this? The owner of the building, the one securing it, or any player in his/her turn?

There is no such thing as line of sight in Monpoc is there? The rulebook is not completely clear on this, It states a blast attack to a monster can never be blocked, but it does not say anything about units.

With the trigger explosion, is this always triggered when I hit my target? Or is it optional so I can save my own units and still want to make a blast attack

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: Question about leaving dice in the monster pool

Bwian — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:45:59 +0000

by Bwian

In most army builds, it is the monster which does the bulk of the damage: the units secure power bases, spar with opposing units and occasionally deal the enemy monster a point or two, but the monster is the real damage engine. So, if you can make two monster attacks while your opponent only makes one, you're likely to be ahead in the damage race.

In order to do this, you're obviously going to have to save some action dice for a second monster turn. But how many dice are necessary? It depends on how many power dice you have. If you only have one or two, you are going to need to save several action dice for the second attack to be effective. If you are gorged on ten power dice, then two action dice is often sufficient: one to move into attack position, and one to make the attack. The power dice can be added to (more than) make up for the lack of action dice, such that you are likely to hit just as hard in the second monster attack as the first.

There are other reasons to hold onto dice in the active pool: you might save a single die to move your monster out of an exposed position, or even save unit dice so you can use a second Repair or Bleed action at a critical point. But those are pretty rare: usually it's a matter of maximizing your monster damage output.

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Question about leaving dice in the monster pool

astcfx — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:31:06 +0000

by astcfx

I was wondering why one would leave action dice in the monsterpool after a monster activation? or in the unit pool after a unit turn.

I know you can take another monster turn using the dice that are still there, but is this only smart in rare occasions?
And what about leaving only 2 dice in a pool, I saw a team covenant video and the guy playing did not push his last two action dice to his unit pool

It may be a dumb question, but I have never played against other player except my girlfriend and some friends who do not own the game themselves, nor did I go to tournaments for MonPoc. I am not even sure if there any over here in Belgium, hence the strategy question as certain things about the game still elude me.

File: Monsterpocalypse:: Monsterpocalypse All Abilities Reference Sheet (PDF)

dc0nklin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:24:38 +0000

by dc0nklin

Monsterpocalypse All Abilities Reference Sheet (PDF) for Board Game: Monsterpocalypse ]]>

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: NOW starter content question

astcfx — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:43:20 +0000

by astcfx

thanks jasper!

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: NOW starter content question

Chopa — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:32:50 +0000

by Chopa

The 4 units are a Carnitron (Ubercorp), Howitzer ape(empire of apes), Fire Kami (elemental champs), and a Cliff Hopper (savage swarm. The 2 buildings are a Posh apartments and the Newspaper office(or factory its the green daily planet looking thing). The rules and reference sheets are new while the map is still the old one from the first starter.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: NOW starter content question

astcfx — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:27 +0000

by astcfx

that´s a pity, I hoped they would also bring out a new map as well

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: NOW starter content question

Donald — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:39:44 +0000

by Donald

The ability reference sheets are different from Rise as well, they're arranged by the new factions.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: NOW starter content question

Dre2Dee2 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:29:32 +0000

by Dre2Dee2

The only difference in starters is the random monster you get. The map is the same as the RISE starter.

You can look at the side of the NOW Starter package.. it says what exactly is in it. :)

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: NOW starter content question

astcfx — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:11:41 +0000

by astcfx

I was wondering what the contents of a now starter are exactly.
Which are the preset units?
Is the map different?
Is there another difference to a rise starter?

thanks!
ake

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Trade Thread

abrannan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:12:23 +0000

by abrannan

Trade List updated 11/1/09

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Reviews:: Re: Monsterpocalypse - A MiniWarGame for Boardgamers

jerdiggidy — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:36:40 +0000

by jerdiggidy

They do re-stock, but have upped the price for NOW figures. Otherwise, you can pick through the singles. They are the cheapest that I've found.

Jeremy

New Image for Monsterpocalypse

Eric Ridley — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:31:24 +0000

by Eric Ridley

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Monster booster

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Eric Ridley — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:31:21 +0000

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Unit booster

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Tade MONPOC NOW!

abrannan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:04:01 +0000

by abrannan

PM Sent.

File: Monsterpocalypse:: Monsterpocalypse All Abilities Reference Sheet (PDF)

dc0nklin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:36:14 +0000

by dc0nklin

Monsterpocalypse All Abilities Reference Sheet (PDF) for Board Game: Monsterpocalypse ]]>

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Tade MONPOC NOW!

sketchaga — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:27:19 +0000

by sketchaga

pm sent

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Tade MONPOC NOW!

ironcates — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:24:39 +0000

by ironcates

PM sent

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Tade MONPOC NOW!

ricottma — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:16:11 +0000

by ricottma

Here is what I have:
(NIP = not in plastic)

Mega Armodax
mega Zor-Maxim
mega Ancient Osheroth
Mega Rogzor
Mega Zor-Raiden
Mega Legionnaire
Mega Galaxius-4
Mega Tyrranix
Mega Terra Khan

Shadow Task Master
Shadow Pteradactix
Shadow green fury van
Shadow Rocket Chopter
Shadow Despoiler
Shadow Shadow Raider
Shadow Sun Fighter

Drillcon-Vorionik

Cthulabite NIP
C-Type Shinobi NIP
Groundbreaker NIP x2
Elite Snatcher NIP
Pteradactix NIP x2
Carnidon NIP
Water Kami NIP x2
Mollok Brute
Corrupter NIP
Mollok Mortor
Bellower NIP
Earth Avatar NIP
-------------------------------------

Here is what I want(in the order I want them!):

Mucustos
Savage Swarm units
Monpoc NOW buildings
Planet Eaters Megas (except Rogzor)
Tritons (anything)

I will be willing to trade Megas for non mega stuff...make me an offer!

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Monsterpocalypse: Now! - which ones have you tried?

abrannan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:43:45 +0000

by abrannan

Fun with Ignite:

-Ignite rubble under screening units before stepping in for a power attack.

-Ignite rubble as a "half screen" forcing your opponent to take hazard damage if he wants to align (even better if you can split two hazard tiles, force him to take two)

-Ignite rubble under unsuspecting opponent to add a damage before moving in to power attack

-Body slam onto one of the new "spire, no hazard" buildings, like cathedral, then ignite rubble for an extra damage

Ignite really opens up your options in buildingss to bring, as you can get flames off of any building that doesn't bring some other sort of hazard.

As for the Earth Avatars, yes your opponent will try to kill them, but in cover they are defense 5, which really takes a concerted effort to destroy. An effort that isn't being directed at your monster.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Monsterpocalypse: Now! - which ones have you tried?

Xanthos — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:19:11 +0000

by Xanthos

abrannan wrote:
Plenty of dice to power attack, good movement, and tricks galore, mostly involving Ignite. I was able to shut down my opponent's power base both times, and rode the p-die advantage to victory.

I have yet to figure out how and when to use ignite. When did you use it? I've mostly used Aquosia so far and it does seem that the E.C. units lend themselves to helping you get the P-dice advantage. I think my early games that was true because my opponents didn't know what the Earth Elemental could do for example. Now that we've both seen them in action I know that my opponent will be making efforts to destroy them.

The water kami definitely help making brawling a real possibility. I know some have not been fans of the water avatars but I am. They move quickly, can take away loads of P-dice if you are using 2 of them and the opponent has 5 or more P-dice on the power up. Also, they can easily bring the Elite water kami into play.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Bought some sale boosters - what to buy now?

Yugblad — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:38 +0000

by Yugblad

You will need a lot more buildings, especially if you're providing for both players.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Bought some sale boosters - what to buy now?

Bwian — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:54:44 +0000

by Bwian

Jeff wrote:
Here's what I was thinking. Any suggestions? Good ideas? Bad ideas?

1x Rise Starter Set
1x Accessory Pack (do I need 2 of these, or just 1?)
6x Rise Unit Boosters
6x I Chomp NY Unit Boosters
2x Rise Monster Boosters
1x I Chomp NY Monster Booster

It's not a bad list. You only need 1 accessory pack, btw: you'll get a set of dice in the starter set for your victim/second player, and you can play shirts vs. skins if you're worried about getting teams confused.

You're only going to have 11 buildings (or maybe 13, depending on that ICNY monster booster). That will be plenty to start with, but if you are planning on supplying both sides with armies, the maps might feel a little sparse after a while.

I do agree with others, however, that you might want to buy singles if you only want to have two playable factions. Normally I'm all about both supporting game stores and buying MonPoc by the case: the first makes sure you still have somewhere to play and meet folks, and the second makes sure you get a little of everything. But if your local store isn't hosting events already, they aren't going to start unless you jump start them (with shiny demo armies in hand). And buying by the case only makes sense if you and your trading group (which sounds like... you, at the moment) are interested in 5-6 of the factions. YMMV

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Bought some sale boosters - what to buy now?

IRON SPECTRE — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:09:14 +0000

by IRON SPECTRE

Maps and singles and any cheap early sets you can get, there is some real gold in the early set, and if you can find a place that sells singles, multiple common units can be bought on very cheap and are always good to fill in the blanks until flashy new gen pieces turn up.

I still love the original common guard tanks and alien fliers from the original set.

Sure monpoc is mostly about the big creatures, but I sometimes love to just run massive armies of commons to re enact great films like "Independence day" :)

"Oh no you did not just shoot that green $h!t at me!" :goo::goo:

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Bought some sale boosters - what to buy now?

fatetwister64 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:58:04 +0000

by fatetwister64

Honestly I would pick a faction and buy singles. Save you a ton of flustration in the long run. Only reason my group picked up boosters is because there was a great deal at Comicon and we split the booty among us and came out with a few workable armies.

Your gonna need a Starter mainly for dice and maps. I bet you could find a Rise one for cheep now that NOW! is out.

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Bought some sale boosters - what to buy now?

Jeff — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:08:02 +0000

by Jeff

So I finally took the plunge and bought some MonPoc. I've been holding out for months, but my FLGS had some Rise boosters on clearance, so I went ahead and picked them up, knowing I needed at least 1 starter.

Here's what I got:
3 Rise Unit Boosters
2 Rise Monster Boosters

And here were my pulls:
Planet Eaters
ROGZOR
Elite Belcher
Belcher
Destructomite
Explodohawk

Shadow Sun Syndicate
ZOR-RAIDEN

Terrasaurs
Brontox x2
Carnidon

Lords of Cthul
Elite Squix x2
Spitter

G.U.A.R.D.
Rocket Chopper

Martian Menace
Vanguard

Buildings
Downtown High-Rise
TV Network High-Rise
Nuclear Power Plant

---------------------------

Not bad. The factions I was most interested in were Martian Menace, Planet Eaters, Lords of Cthul and G.U.A.R.D. I did good with Planet Eaters, okay with Cthul, and horrible with Martians / G.U.A.R.D.

I did notice that all my Terrasaur units (Brontox and Carnidon) seem to be rare - does this mean I should try to pick up the Terrasaur monster and flesh out their army? I wasn't really that interested in that faction, but I hate to waste 3 rare pulls.

So what next? I thought I'd drop some cash on some more product, getting the starter set / accessory pack, and some more boosters. Based on what I pull, I would seek out some singles to flesh out a couple of armies.

Here's what I was thinking. Any suggestions? Good ideas? Bad ideas?

1x Rise Starter Set
1x Accessory Pack (do I need 2 of these, or just 1?)
6x Rise Unit Boosters
6x I Chomp NY Unit Boosters
2x Rise Monster Boosters
1x I Chomp NY Monster Booster

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Monsterpocalypse: Now! - which ones have you tried?

abrannan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:47:15 +0000

by abrannan

Played two games with Incinerus tonight. He really fits my playstyle. Earth Elementals provided me with more than enough power dice, enabling a turn 2 power up. Plenty of dice to power attack, good movement, and tricks galore, mostly involving Ignite. I was able to shut down my opponent's power base both times, and rode the p-die advantage to victory.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

Dre2Dee2 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:47:26 +0000

by Dre2Dee2

SleightOfHand wrote:
Of course, the plastic underneath was translucent... could this be a way to make poor man's shadow units?

What color was it? I got a few extra units I got laying around... wouldn't mind turning them into proxy shadow units... or better yet... ultra versions of my units! :)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Trade Thread

J.L.Robert — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:36:14 +0000

by J.L.Robert

Trade List updated 10/25/09

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/3138440#3138440

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Monsterpocalypse: Now! - which ones have you tried?

Xanthos — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:36:21 +0000

by Xanthos

dc0nklin wrote:
be to hang back a bit, go hyper and cloak all the units. Maybe send out a fleet of cloaked Explodahawks to do some early Monster and power structure damage, then send in Manatacon to mop up.

One of the players in my group is going to use Mantacon. He defintely was annoying me with his Explodohawks. I just barely won the game as Aquosia. I've only played against Mantacon so far. I know my opponent didn't necessarily avoid me but he did make sure that he brawled several buildings on his way over to me so that he was full of power dice before we first met.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Monsterpocalypse: Now! - which ones have you tried?

dc0nklin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:09:55 +0000

by dc0nklin

I was excited about the bugs, so I've been using Mantacon...but I haven't been able to figure him out yet.

I initially tried a very aggressive Zor type approach, but would get beat up pretty bad.

I'm thinking a better strategy might be to hang back a bit, go hyper and cloak all the units. Maybe send out a fleet of cloaked Explodahawks to do some early Monster and power structure damage, then send in Manatacon to mop up.

Review: Monsterpocalypse:: Monsterpocalypse - A Raggy Review - GeekPlanetOnline.com

ragados — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:14:09 +0000

by ragados

I originally wrote this review for GeekPlanetOnline

Warmachine
Written by Dev Sodagar

Designer: Eric Yaple & Matt Wilson
Publisher: Avalon Hill (owned by Hasbro) & Wizards of the Coast
Number of Players: 2-4 players
Playing Time: 60 Minutes
Category: Science Fiction, Miniature, Collectible, Wargame
Mechanics: Dice, Variable Player Powers
Web: http://www.monsterpocalypse.com

In Brief: In recent years, pre-painted collectible miniature games have really taken off. HeroClix is still alive, Dungeons & Dragons has a variant and now Privateer Press has entered the fray. Can a wargames company do the genre better than a Boardgame company or even the great Wizards of the Coast?

The genre of Collectable Miniature Games is a relatively new one, originally starting out as a variant on the Card Collecting Games line of gaming. These games have the same 'mystery box' element found in CCGs but with miniatures. The rules of most of these games are similar with a 'deck building' style of play where combination moves and complimentary figures are the key to victory.

Each side controls one or more monsters and a series of smaller units. These forces fight it out across an urban landscape, throwing each other into buildings and smashing them down to secure victory. Monsters also have Ultra forms with different abilities that the monster can switch to once they have powered up/ taken a lot of damage. The basis for these rules are the Japanese Kaiju films, which pit giant monsters against each other. To this extent the rules reflect a lot of the basic moves that are often seen in these films, powerful smashes, swipes and of course throwing opponents around. The rules have intentionally been kept simple in comparison to a full blown wargame, allowing a wider range of players to get involved in the game, especially the CCG community. Put simply the aim is to destroy your rival monster(s). Units exist to harass the enemy more than as a victory condition - in fact units can generally be brought back onto the table after being destroyed using one of the spawn points on the map. Each turn is divided into 4 plays - units on each side acting followed by monsters on each side. What can be done each activation is determined by spending action dice such that movement spends an action dice. If an action dice is rolled (eg for combat), it is then spent. Once all action dice are spent it is the end of that activation.

Monsterpocalypse is similar to the other CMGs out there, however there are 2 major advantages that this game has over its rivals. The figures don't look like rubber dumped in acrylic paints and shaken, they have been designed to look simple but nicely styled and easy to paint up well. As a result each of the figures clearly belongs to one of the game's factions and looks good on the shelf. The rules are very well thought out, the factions are well matched and don't introduce complex point mechanics for force building, simple unit and monster numbers. The starter boxes come with a random monster (and its ultra form), two buildings, 4 units, a game map, dice set for one, health counter, quickstart rules, reference sheet, and full rulebook. Everything is a very high production quality, the plastics are robust, the rules are all full colour and on quality gloss paper, the map is the let down being made of only thick gloss paper rather than plastic making them subject to water damage. The rules also don't contain much background into the setting except for a short introduction into each of the factions.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

SleightOfHand — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:14:59 +0000

by SleightOfHand

KingCroc wrote:
Good to hear about avoiding hot water. I'll stick with the hairdryer.

Don't leave it under the heat too long - you'll wipe the paint off with your fingers if you aren't careful. (I did this myself to a Rocket Chopper not long ago.) Of course, the plastic underneath was translucent... could this be a way to make poor man's shadow units?

Also, Zap-A-Gap superglue did wonder on my broken Xaxor.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

KingCroc — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:05:23 +0000

by KingCroc

Good to hear about avoiding hot water. I'll stick with the hairdryer.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

Bwian — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:48:13 +0000

by Bwian

strigoi1983 wrote:
if the legs are bent use a hair dryer to bend them back to postion then pin the models. or just glue them. because its made out of really flexiable plastic it shud heat up quick and re-adjust when put back to normal form.

Some people do the same trick with hot water, instead of a hair dryer. This is not recommended for Monsterpocalypse figures: apparently the ink washes used on transparent parts of the figure are hot-water-soluble. :surprise:

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

KingCroc — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:56:03 +0000

by KingCroc

Thanks for that advice. I'll give it a shot.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

strigoi1983 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:13:47 +0000

by strigoi1983

if the legs are bent use a hair dryer to bend them back to postion then pin the models. or just glue them. because its made out of really flexiable plastic it shud heat up quick and re-adjust when put back to normal form.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

KakarisMaelstrom — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:12:25 +0000

by KakarisMaelstrom

If it really won't stick, one solution would be to pin it. Grab a paperclip and a drill bit about the same size. Drill a hole into the base and into one of the feet. Superglue pin into foot, the foot with pin into base.

Even with sloppy work, it'll never move again.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

KingCroc — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:07:02 +0000

by KingCroc

Most of my figures have held up well, but my Deimos has completely broken off the base and I haven't been able to get it back on with the glue I'm using because the legs are awkwardly bent too. Any suggestions on this?

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

Yugblad — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:01:20 +0000

by Yugblad

So far, in my experience, Monsterpocalypse Now has had the most broken figures straight out of the box. Brilliant set, mind, but the units seem to be poorly attached, especially Howitzer Apes.

Easily glued, however.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: man i loose again, help plz...

abrannan — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:14:22 +0000

by abrannan

Awesome news. Tournament play is going to be different, as I'm sure you're playing against a time limit. So, obviously, you're not going to be able to drag a match out for 3 hours. But now you know the tactics you'll need to use to win.

Good luck on Friday!

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: man i loose again, help plz...

strigoi1983 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:10:54 +0000

by strigoi1983

FINALLY!!!

i beat the guy who plays Shadowsun with his dirty cloaking ability and skyscraper abilties damn the battle lasted for ages at least 3 hours!

the match was amazing was great fun not only that we both realized how desperate the match up was going. The cool thing was we both took our tournament armies to practice with it was sky sentinel vs ultra-zor-macros.

I took pretty much all the advice everyone gave me and played screening really well and never left my quarters just using my long range to pop the skyscrapers so he had to work for his movement.

He even asked me "when did i get good" and i laughed and said a few guys from boardgamegeek offered ace advice.

but when the battle settled to wind down to the end the score was:

ME
Alpha: 1
Hyper: 5

HIM:
Alpha:0
Hyper:2

Then he conceded because it was my unit phase and he was swarmed by my choppers and g1's and he knew they end came close.

SO AGAIN THANK YOU GUYS YOUR ALL LEGENDS!!!

this couldn't come at a better time as i got a tournament on friday :)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: Re: Demolish trigger

Bwian — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:52:47 +0000

by Bwian

kingbobb wrote:
Enemy figures are only those in your opponent's force (monster and unit figures, currently), which does NOT include installations. All buildings are part of a player's city.

Actually, they just published an erratum that (I think) changes this. It's currently on their rules forum, although it will be bundled into a FAQ/errata list at some point.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: Re: Demolish trigger

kingbobb — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:24:53 +0000

by kingbobb

Enemy figures are only those in your opponent's force (monster and unit figures, currently), which does NOT include installations. All buildings are part of a player's city.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Trade Thread

abrannan — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:33:52 +0000

by abrannan

Updated with new info. (10/19)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: Re: All Your Base - Ultra + Mega (no regular)

Dre2Dee2 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:23:36 +0000

by Dre2Dee2

Yup. :)

So Ultra Legionnaire and Mega Legionnaire's alpha form is all of the following: Gladius 1, Gladius 2, Shield 3, and Shield 4

So the only thing that changed in AYB is the monster alpha forms are 4 little units this time instead of a "standard" monster figure. ;)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

Dre2Dee2 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:22:05 +0000

by Dre2Dee2

I use Super Glue Gel. I'ts PERFECT for these figures, and gives you time to position the piece before it sets. Good stuff. :)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Where would you recommend a new player to start?

Xanthos — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:43:26 +0000

by Xanthos

I thought I would update everyone here. Three of the teens have slowly bought stuff and are trading and begging for more things. We now have in our group: Shadow Sun Syndicate, Lords of Cthulu / Subterran (he's borrowing my Subterran), and Savage Swarm. I narrowly defeated Mantacon last Friday.

I have more teens that are interested in learning. I'm probably going to teach one how to use either Empire of the Apes (Gakura) or Elemental Champions (Aquosia) soon. Another really wants to learn Tritons. They'll both borrow my stuff.

We've found a local FLGS that hosts tournaments at least once a month that we have been attending. I hope everyone else can find a group or at least one other person that also enjoys this game and has time to play it.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: Re: Demolish trigger

Xanthos — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:32:33 +0000

by Xanthos

Just to be clear an enemy figure could be the enemy monster, an enemy unit. I would assume it also means an enemy installation from All Your Base.

Most likely you will want to brawl the building for the power dice and then also hit enemy monster.

Have fun learning the game!

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

musashi77777 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:20:37 +0000

by musashi77777

Seconded on the Loctite super glue. I've repaired many figures (including a Gakura I received last week with the train arm completely broken off) and you cannot tell I repaired it.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: man i loose again, help plz...

Banichi — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:01:54 +0000

by Banichi

Try fighting Cthul with Sky Sentinal, nine times out of ten it feels like you are on a hiding to nowhere. Especially if your opponant uses that damn cockroach Yasheth.

I have never managed to beat him yet with SS, he is almost the perfect foil. If you stay back and shoot, he just runs away and meat slaves back to health. And if you chase him you risk counter attacks, or more annoyingly, getting caught in a shower of spitter goo, and helping the sod heal.

Combine leach, vampirism, and meat slaves, and Yasheth can heal damage just about as fast as Sky Sentinal, and his forces can dish it out. I've been trying for the better part of a year to beat Yasheth with SS, to no avail.

(Normally I believe in trying until I succeed, but today I caved, and kicked the roach's butt with Laser Knight:devil: )

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

strigoi1983 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:24:39 +0000

by strigoi1983

i use loctite super glue seems to do the job :)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

Yugblad — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:12:00 +0000

by Yugblad

A hot glue-gun does the job.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Repairing figures

Born-of-Ashes — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:58:05 +0000

by Born-of-Ashes

Any of those should do the trick.

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Repairing figures

nashesq — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:31:31 +0000

by nashesq

What kind of glue do you use to repair figures that have come loose form their base? Plastic Cement? Cyanoacrylic? Epoxy? I am not sure if these are resin or plastic or both.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: Re: Demolish trigger

simkn — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:15:32 +0000

by simkn

Great, thanks for your reply!

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: Re: All Your Base - Ultra + Mega (no regular)

ironcates — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:39:04 +0000

by ironcates

Yes... morphers.

The "alpha" form is actually four unit like figures that combine into the hyper form like Voltron.

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: All Your Base - Ultra + Mega (no regular)

RedShark92 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:00:34 +0000

by RedShark92

I picked up a bit of this when the first set came out and haven't done much with it. I'm thinking of giving it a try again and downloaded some of the unit cards to see what pieces may be interesting.

I noticed that the Monsters from All Your Base only come in Ultra and Mega versions, according to the unit cards in the files here and in the galleries on the official sites.

What's up with that? I thought you used a "standard" Monster and then selected one of it's two Hyper forms, either Mega or Ultra. Did something change in AYB?

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: Re: Demolish trigger

cylence — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:21:08 +0000

by cylence

Yep. You've got it correct. The bold tells you what is affected by the trigger, but the trigger only applies when the attack is made against a building. Basically, you're bringing down the building on top of the enemy unit.

File: Monsterpocalypse:: MonPoc Figure Cards: Now

cylence — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:37:09 +0000

by cylence

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Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: Rules:: Demolish trigger

simkn — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:06:49 +0000

by simkn

I'm brand new to this game. I have what's probably just the first of many newbie questions.

The "Demolish" trigger (for instance, Gakura has it) reads: "Choose 1 enemy figure adjacent to the target building. The chosen figure takes 1 damage."

I understand that the "enemy figure" is the target of this triggered ability. But it also mentions a "target building". Does this just mean that I must attack a building in order for the trigger to activate?

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Trade Thread

abrannan — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:35:20 +0000

by abrannan

New trade list. I am looking for the following Megas:

Mega Ares
Mega Deimos-9
Mega Defender X
Mega Cthugrosh
Mega Yahseth
Mega Armodax
Possibly Mega Vorgax, I'm still trying to contact PP to see where mine is.

I don't have a whole lot for trade, and certainly not in the Mega range. I am willing to trade games for Megas, and fairly substantial ones at that. I know how rare some of the Megas I'm asking for are, and will trade accordingly. Basically, let me know if you've got one of these figures you're willing to part with, and I'll do my best to work out an equitable deal with you.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: man i loose again, help plz...

Xanthos — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:40:34 +0000

by Xanthos

One other quick tip I'd give with Sky Sentinel is don't be afraid to run far away and try to get a better position. You move very quickly and can pretty much land anywhere you want in a couple of turns. Your opponent likely won't be able to say the same. Use that to your advantage.

The not so quick tip is something that I am still learning. The game does truly begin after the first roll to see who goes first and picks the map. Selecting where to put your buildings is really important. Also, be prepared to put a less useful building on your opponents side of the map or for him to do so to you. If your opponent has an Imperial State building don't let him put a radar array or oil refinery right next to it. He can use three units to get both. Put something less useful to him there. If he isn't Shadowsun Syndicate put a Skyscraper there.

If he does secure a couple of great buildings it is also possible to fly a single G1 Strike Fighter grunt next to his buildings so that he doesn't have them secure. He'll have to fight you which means he isn't doing other things. For two dice he might have to spend more than two to deal with you.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Don't own, if I want to buy?

abrannan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:13:03 +0000

by abrannan

the_grip wrote:
Cool, thanks y'all... so if I only had a starter and aone accessory pack, it seems that I'd only have one monster, right? That's enough for two?

One more question - what age group would you say would be the youngest that could probably pick up this game? I.E. would the typical six year old, ten year old, thirteen year old, etc. etc. be able to play? Just trying to think this one through.

Thanks again,
Matt

Definitely the 10 year old and up. The 6 year old may be able to play with some help. The rules are really quite simple, and there's no math beyond +1/-1, but some of the special abilities require some careful reading (and understanding that Faction != Agenda, and the differences between unit, figure, enemy, etc.

Yes, one started and one accessory pack is only one monster, and You'll need two to play. Two starters is probably the cheapest way to go, but if you want to purchase a specific monster, you can get the accessory pack to get the necessary dice/health tracker.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Don't own, if I want to buy?

TnT! — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:33:16 +0000

by TnT!

Oh, and as to the differences between there series... hmmm

Series 1-3 has the original 6 factions (martians, giant robots, ninjas, cthul, dinosaurs and planet eaters).

Though some figures are "better" in some of the releases, it really depends on what you want.

I would stay away from the series 3 monsters to start (they were the morphers, and introduced some slightly more complex gameplay and rules).

Series 4 introduced new factions (giant apes, molemen, giant insects, robots, elemental champions and sea monsters). It is probably easiest to find these in boosters - but the ealier factions are cheaper right not.

The buildings in series 1 and 4 should form the biggest part of your map - series 2 added monuments and series 3 added bases - nice but not necessities.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Don't own, if I want to buy?

the_grip — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:32:22 +0000

by the_grip

Cool, thanks y'all.

One more question - what age group would you say would be the youngest that could probably pick up this game? I.E. would the typical six year old, ten year old, thirteen year old, etc. etc. be able to play? Just trying to think this one through.

Thanks again,
Matt

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Don't own, if I want to buy?

abrannan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:30:07 +0000

by abrannan

One starter will give you a map, a life tracker, and a set of dice, along with the rulebook, one monster (w/ ultra form) and a pre-set 4 units and 2 buildings. If you don't want to go with a second starter, the life tracker and dice can be had with the accessory pack (which also gives color-coded rings that attach to the bottom of the figures.

While that gives the bare minimum to play, the game really starts to shine with more buildings, and units that match faction/agenda with the monsters. Unit boosters from Set 1 & Set 4 will give you 4 units and one building, which will probably be what you'll want to buy for a while.

As an alternative, if you want to get into the new Wave of factions (set 4), CovenantTCG.com has "faction Packs" for the 6 new factions. It gives you 4 of each common, 2 of each uncommon (the "support" units) and one of each rare (the "elite") units for a particular faction. At $30, they're a really good deal to build a focused army. They also have full sets of the 9 new buildings for $50 each. Their prices are fantastic overall, and I can't recommend them enough. (Disclaimer: I write articles for the teamcovenant.com site, though I receive no compensation from them in any way, shape, or form)

The difference between sets 1-3 and set 4 is that Set 4 kicks off a 6 new factions, rather than continue the older ones. The new and old figures can and will play together, but there won't be any new figures for the older 6 factions for the forseeable future.

In my mind, you really can't go wrong either way. The older factions are more fleshed out, and have more options available to them, while the new factions get to take advantage of new abilities.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Don't own, if I want to buy?

TnT! — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:27:41 +0000

by TnT!

You will need one starter and one accessory pack.

The starter pack comes with a defined building and units, a random monster, a map, a health counter and dice.

The accessory pack has dice and a health counter. Each player needs their own dice due to the unique dice mechanic in the game.

You would then need a monster each, 15 units each, and a bunch of buildings (20 or so is a nice number)

I suggest any of the online stores that sell singles - if you are just looking to try it out - you can get a full army fairly cheaply.

You also don't need 15 units each - many games I don't even end up deploying all my units - I'd say 10 is a good minimum.

Though there are specific buildings that support specific strategies, if you are just starting out, all you need are buildings to stomp and throw the other guy into :-)

Enjoy

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Don't own, if I want to buy?

the_grip — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:15:48 +0000

by the_grip

If I wanted to play this with one of my kids, what all would I need to buy? Two starters and a few boosters?

Also, what are the differences between the different series? Just figures, or are the games completely different?

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: I have the game now all I need is the movie. Suggestions?

kingofthegrill — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:54:41 +0000

by kingofthegrill

Just picked up Cloverfield on Blu-ray $14.99 usd at Best Buy - I also saw the original Godzilla b/w movie was on Blu-ray released this week.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: man i loose again, help plz...

strigoi1983 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:22:51 +0000

by strigoi1983

Hi again,

i did lose again but not brutally it was merely luck of the dice and just unlucky the way i arranged the buildings i took 5 points of damage in the 3rd turn as both of us were very defensive, which put me on to hyper form.

But i did screen my sentinel after the error and reduce him to 3 on alpha and 2 on hyper.

which is better then i was doing before, because i was hit so hard on turn 3 but was clawing it back.

i was facing cthul, so the advice did help i didn't know what screening meant till you guys explained it to me so yes it has helped. but saying i did win a game which i absouloutly massicred the swarm which were the new faction so i was very pleased with that result.

also off topic i just got the empire of the apes to and they look like great fun.

The person i play against and lose to all the time is a very clever and strategic person who spends quite a long time thinking of actions and consequences, what ever game be it warhammer or munchkin he plays very tactical.

also got a tournament coming up where i can win mega king kondo.

Thanks again guys you have been very nice to help me out when i needed assistance, and has helped alot so thank you!

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Sessions:: Re: Terror of Grindix-Birvikaan!

KingCroc — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:07:45 +0000

by KingCroc

Yes, my opponent didn't use Tow at all, so I think that worked against him.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Sessions:: Re: Terror of Grindix-Birvikaan!

abrannan — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:56:39 +0000

by abrannan

Don't forget, Ultra Krak has Tow as well, so that unit he attacks, eats, & throws can be up to 5 spaces away.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Sessions:: Re: Terror of Grindix-Birvikaan!

Yugblad — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:47:00 +0000

by Yugblad

Rousing report! Thanks for sharing.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Monsterpocalypse: Now! - which ones have you tried?

Bwian — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:38:16 +0000

by Bwian

Dre2Dee2 wrote:
If you want to use brawling at all get NOW.... it's actually worth taking this time. ;)

My Zor Raiden army scoffs at your denial of brawling tactics in Rise!

But... I see what you mean. :)

(Edit to fix tags)

Session: Monsterpocalypse:: Terror of Grindix-Birvikaan!

KingCroc — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:12:21 +0000

by KingCroc

Another new Monsterpocalypse release? Yes, and while I might bemoan the hit to my bank account, I must buy it. Because Monsterpocalypse controls me via some terrible mesmerism. I blame the Lords of Cthul, but let's move on.

I recently bought a few boosters of the Monsterpocalypse Now! expansion. While I still haven't been lucky enough to get the giant mantis or one of the apes, I did get the Triton sea monster Krakenoctus and the Subterranean Grindix-Birvikaan. And so I unleashed these destructive kaijus upon each other in a fight to the finish.

The weigh in:

The Tritons belong to the same agenda as the Martian Menace. I decided that the Martians, having not enough luck conquering the earth with their own monsters, asked their undersea allies for some backup. So the mighty octopus rose from the ocean depths to their aid. Krakenoctus is a fairly balanced monster. His ultra form has a cool built in combo where he can attack a unit, take a bite out of it, throw that unit, and (if he has enough dice left over) can even unleash a final blast attack. A potent combo.

The Subterranean Uprising belong to the same agenda as the Lords of Cthul. Deep within the earth, the mole people have worshipped the ancient gods since before humanity walked on two legs. So to aid their dark gods, the Subterraneans sent the biotechnological horror that is Grindix-Birvikaan. This albino monstrosity sports a buzzsaw and a laser drill. Grindix has no blast attack, but he makes up for it with a powerful brawling ability. Including a new brawl trigger named Grind that can be absolutely devastating.

And so the battle begins.

The battle started as usual. Both sides seized some buildings and objective points while their respective monsters advanced on each other. The map was crowded with buildings, so Grindix (with his Burrow ability) had a small advantage in maneuverability. Though he has no blast, he can swat units, and was able to hurl a few enemy units at Krakenoctus to do some damage and gain an advantage.

Krakenoctus smashed a few buildings out of his way and attacked back. A few buildings were destroyed as the monsters bodyslammed each other into the cityscape. While Krakenoctus made a decent comeback, he never quite caught up in damage, and eventually, Grindix defeated Krakenoctus's alpha form. For a moment, it looked like an easy victory for Grindix, but Krakenoctus proved to be no pushover and fought back with new vigor. Grindix went ultra!

Here's where the tide of the battle turns. While power dice are important for all monsters, both Grindix and Krakenoctus really thrive on them, especially in their ultra forms. Grindix had maintained the power dice advantage from the beginning, which was key to his success.

Grindix had a choice. He could retreat to his side of the map, where there were few hazards or buildings in the corner remaining to use against him. Or he could push into enemy territory and unleash a Super Stomp, gaining 8 power dice in one blow. Never one to shy away from carnage, Grindix chose the second option. The attack succeeds, and Grindix crushes 3 enemy units and a nuclear plant. He's bristling with power dice now!

Krakenoctus rushes after Grindix, determined to finish off the hideous mutant. He manages to strike Grindix for a point of damage, tried to follow it up with a blast attack, but misses.

Grindix rushes forward and, with the confidence that comes with a giant buzzsaw arm, attacks. The Grind ability can be brutal. It's a brawl trigger that allows Grindix to discard two action dice, two power dice, two boost dice after a successful attack and (if there are any action dice left over) to attack again. If successful, this can be done again. Until either Grindix misses or he runs out of action dice. While it's a potent power, capable of potentially inflicting 4 damage in one attack, he really needs a bucketload of power dice to make it work to its full potential. Grindix had those power dice. Cue maniacal laughter.

Grindix's buzzsaw indeed unleashes furious devastation on his opponent. Krakenoctus is cut to ribbons. Not quite defeated, the giant squid struggles to claim victory, but he's so weakened that all it takes is a few squix and a cthulhubite to fly forward and finish him off. An inglorious end to the sea beast.

As usual, Monsterpocalypse continues to impress me. I love the theme, love the game. These new monsters and factions add more to an already great game.

So what did I learn from my battle between these two titans?

Grindix is a devastating monster in close combat (in either form). Being able to burrow makes him difficult to outmaneuver and his Superstomp rewards him for clearing the battlefield. However, while his ultra form can be absolutey deadly, it is power dice dependent, moreso than most other monsters. With a steady flow of power dice, he is a terror.

Krakenoctus is a more subtle monster. He does have some nifty abilities. Reach and Munch means he can easily gobble down enemy units. In ultra form, Krakenoctus can be dangerous too. Not quite as power dice dependent as Grindix, but still requiring them to take full advantage of his ultra form. My opponent didn't "get" Krakenoctus right away, which allowed me to seize an early advantage and maintain it. But I think Krakenoctus is a surprisingly effective anti-unit monster. More than any other previous monster, Krakenoctus seems designed to use an enemy force's units for his benefit and against his enemy.

So another Monsterpocalypse battle, just like I write for every new expansion. I might get around to one more, but I'll probably wait until I get ahold of my Manticon and King Kondo figures. I'm sure it will be a matchup of legends.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Monsterpocalypse: Now! - which ones have you tried?

Dre2Dee2 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:45:32 +0000

by Dre2Dee2

If you want to use brawling at all get NOW.... it's actually worth taking this time. ;)

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Strategy:: Re: man i loose again, help plz...

abrannan — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:26:11 +0000

by abrannan

So? How'd it all work out? Did the advice help you any?

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Trade Thread

kingbobb — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:43:43 +0000

by kingbobb

Updated 10/13 with a few Now figures.

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Monsterpocalypse: Now! - which ones have you tried?

SleightOfHand — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:49:28 +0000

by SleightOfHand

I'll be watching this space. I've got playable forces for GUARD, Planet Eaters, Terrasaurs, and Martian Menace, and I'm not sure whether I should throw in for SSS and Cthul to round out Series 1 or if I ought look into the new factions. Let's see what people think of MonPoc Now!

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: Reviews:: Re: Monsterpocalypse - A MiniWarGame for Boardgamers

sirbojangles — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:14:38 +0000

by sirbojangles

Re: Faction Packs - looks like they are currently out of stock...or do they frequently restock?

Reply: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Re: Monsterpocalypse: Now! - which ones have you tried?

Dre2Dee2 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:07:44 +0000

by Dre2Dee2

I was using Gorghadratron... everyone was saying he would be terrible when his preview came out, but I was pleasantly surprised. His Hyper is quite nasty. :)

Also, Mecha Taskmaster + Carnitrons is a pretty vicious combo. No one expects those little guys to move 10 spaces across the board. ;)

Thread: Monsterpocalypse:: General:: Monsterpocalypse: Now! - which ones have you tried?

Xanthos — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:44:46 +0000

by Xanthos

So far I've played 4 games as Aquosia and I've liked the change of pace. I'm having a hard time getting used to a monster without flight or jump.

I want to learn Incinerious after I've played at least 3 or more games with Aquosia. Actually, I want to go back and learn Legionaire or Tyranix after that as I never really mastered the morphers.

As to the the units I really enjoy all the boost dice that the Elemental Champion units have. I love being able to bring the Water Kami on during my unit and monster turns when I use Aquosia. Don't forget about the Earth Avatar!

So what monsters and units have you tried and what do you think of them? Which ones do you want to try or are you not interested in and why?