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Did anyone else here get the reboot set made by Overpower Legion? I'm curious to know what people think, especially about his retooled Power Grids.

Later tonight I think I'll go through and actually post the whole set to get some feedback (or at least the new Power Grids). But, if anyone has the set, and wants to chime in now, I'd like to hear from you!

I have a set of the first reboot he sent out and now i'm waiting for the new reboot   Great looking cards   haven't had the chance to use them in any decks though.

yeah, they definitely look good! I'm mostly curious about the retooled Power Grids because there are a few Hero cards that he rebooted for people I don't have IRL. One of them, for example, is Iron Man. He has an adjusted grid that seems (to me, at least) to actually be much more appropriate - but I wanted to get some more broad feedback.

It's funny - I don't really know why it's tripping me up so much, but it is. I'm not exactly playing tournaments, or even very competetive play... it's actually just been me and my kids barely getting into it, now... 

Okay, so here is the comprehensive list of this particular reboot:

Apocalypse 5-3-8-7
Enhance Strength (AH) "Avoid 1 attack made with a Strength icon. No Strength Power cards may be played against Apocalypse for remainder of battle."
Instant Evolution (CL) "Acts as a level 5 Fighting attack. If successful, Apocalypse may play any KO'd teammates Special cards in next battle."
Shapeshift (DS) "Choose 1 Apocalypse Special card from Draw Pile and place in Hand. Cannot be a duplicate. Reshuffle Draw Pile."
Survival Of The Fittest (AC) "Attack made on Apocalypse is now made on teammate of Apocalypse's choice. If attack is defended, Apocalypse may draw 1 card from top of Draw Pile. Discard duplicates."
Techno-Virus (HA) "Acts as a level 1 Energy attack. If successful, Target Character or Target Character's teammates my not defend Target Character with Special cards for remainder of game." OPD
Blob 5-5-6-1 "Strength Power Grid Rating is 8 for defense."
Brood 2-7-5-5 "May have duplicate 'Brood Spawn' Specials."
Bullseye 4-7-4-2 "May draw 1 card from top of Draw Pile for each Basic Universe card played. Discard duplicates."
Captain America (no hero/grid change)
Avenger (AC) "Attack made on teammate is now made on Captain America, who may defend. If defended, Captain America may draw 1 card from top of Draw Pile. Discard duplicates."
Inspiration (AW) "Add 6 to Captain America's Venture Total for this battle." OPD
Cyclops 7-3-4-6
Daredevil (no hero/grid change)
Blind Justice (OH) "Play during battle. For remainder of game or until any Character has been KO'd, Opponent may not Venture more than 2 Mission cards per battle."
Blind Man's Bluff (BK) "Acts as a level 6 Energy attack. If successful, Daredevil plays numericl attacks face down for remainder of battle. Opponent must guess defense." OPD
Man Without Fear (DN) "Avoid 1 attack. Daredevil gains +2 to all actions for remainder of game if Daredevil's Team is outnumbered." OPD
Deathlok 3-6-5-6 "Fighting Grid Rating is 8 for defense."
Doctor Doom 6-2-4-8
Doctor Doom: 2099 6-3-6-8
Diplomatic Immunity (HG) "Acts as a level 6 Intellect Power card. May only be used to defend. When used to defend, Doctor Doom may use Intellect Power cards level 6 through 8 to avoid any attack made against Doctor Doom or teammate for remainder of battle." OPD
Energy Dampening Field (AH) "No cards with an Energy icon may be played against Doctor Doom for remainder of battle."
Expendable Ally (OS) "Acts as a level # Energy attack. Attack Value is equal to the number of cards in Opponent's Hand."
Time Machine (OC) "Opponent must discard 3 cards from Hand. Cards chosen by Opponent." OPD
Doctor Octopus (no hero/grid change)
Nuclear Physicist (KI) "Opponent's team may not play any cards with the word "draw" for remainder of battle. Affected cards do not have to be discarded."
Sinister Six (JA) "Discard 1 Intellect Power card usable by Doctor Octopus to draw 4 cards from top of the Draw Pile. May keep duplicates." (OPD)
Gambit 6-6-4-4 "May place and play any Energy Universe Teamwork cards."
Charge Object (BP) "Acts as a level 6 Strength Attack. May be played while Gambit is in Reserve." (OPD)
Sinister Connection (AD) "Teammate may avoid 1 attack of 9 or less. May be played while Gambit is in Reserve."
Ghost Rider 6-6-6-2 "Energy Power Grid is 8 for attack."
Fire and Brimstone (AD) "Avoid 1 attack with an Energy icon."
Spiritual Duality (FC) "Acts as a level 5 Any-Power attack. Special card must be blocked twice. Does not count toward Spectrum KO."
Green Goblin 5-2-5-7 "+1 to all attacks vs. Characters with Intellect Power Grid 7 or 8."
Hulk: Mr. Fix-It 1-5-7-5 "+1 to all attacks vs. Characters with Strength Power Grid 7 or 8."
Gamma Transfusion (MK) "Avoid 1 Strength attack. Remove all hits with a Strength icon from Permanent Record of Hulk and Hulk's teammates." OPD
Intimidate (JW) "Acts as a level 3 Strength attack. May make 1 additional Power card attack. Neither attack may be defended with a Special card."
Shrug Off (AD) "Avoid 1 attack with a Fighting icon."
Human Torch (no hero/grid change)
Fire Shield (ED) "Negates the effect of 1 Special card. May only be used to avoid a numerical attack or remove a numerical Hit."
Hydra 4-5-5-7 "May play any 'Red Skull' One-Per-Deck Special cards."
Invisible Woman (no hero/grid change)
Bubble Shield (BH) "Avoid 1 attack. Team gains +2 to defense for remainder of battle." OPD
Invisibility (GI) "Invisible Woman is not affected by Event cards for remainder of game."
Invisible Saboteur (CO) "Acts as a level 5 Energy attack. If successful, Opponent may not play any Universe cards from Hand for remainder of battle."
Iron Man 7-3-5-7
In The Line Of Fire (JB) "Opponent must discard all Placed Universe cards and is -3 to Venture Total for this battle."
Industrial Waste (BW) "Acts as a level 6 Fighting attack. If successful, Opponent must discard top 5 cards from Draw Pile to Dead Pile."
Jean Grey (no hero/grid change)
Mind Scan (JV) "Acts as a level 3 Fighting attack. If successful, Opponent must reveal Hand and play open-handed for remainder of battle."
Mutant Motivation (AA) "Acts as a level 4 Intellect attack. May make 1 additional attack."
Psychic Soothing (AL) "Remove 1 hit from Jean Grey's or teammates Permanent Record or Hits from Current Battle."
Telepathic Unity (BH) "Teammate may avoid 1 attack. Team gains +2 to defense for remainder of battle." OPD
Juggernaut (no hero/grid change)
Magic Helm (JW) "Acts as a level 5 Intellect attack. Attack may not be defended with a Placed card."
Unstoppable Force (BJ) "Juggernaut may not be attacked for remainder of battle." OPD
Ignore Blow (AD) "Avoid 1 attack with a Strength icon."
Kingpin 2-4-5-6 "Intellect Power Grid Rating is 8 for defense."
The Kree 4-6-4-8
Magneto (no hero/grid change)
Magnetic Shield (AH) "Teammate may avoid 1 attack with an Energy icon. No Energy Power cards may be played against Target Teammate for remainder of battle."
Mandarin 7-4-2-7
Morbius 2-6-5-6 "May have duplicate 'Undead Stamina' Special cards."
Mr. Fantastic (no hero/grid change)
Object Bounce (DI) "Avoid 1 Universe attack. Opponent's team may not use Universe cards to attack or defend against Mr. Fantastic for remainder of battle."
Ingenuity (JW) "Acts as a level 5 Fighting attack. Attack may not be defended with a Placed card."
Mystique 5-7-2-5 "May play 'Infiltration' from Reserve.
New Warriors 3-5-5-2 "Draw 2 Cards from Draw Pile when KO'd. Keep Duplicates."
Rogue: Brotherhood of Evil Mutants 6-5-3-2 "May not play any Rogue Specials. May play any Front Line teammates Specials chosen at start of battle."
Sabretooth (no hero/grid change)
Rabid Beast (CU) "Acts as a level 8 Fighting attack. If successful, Target Character must discard 1 Placed card of Sabretooth's choice." OPD
Blood Hunt (JW) "Acts as a level 5 Energy attack. Attack may not be defended with a Placed card."
Healing Factor (AL) "Remove 1 Hit from Sabretooth's Permanent Record or Hits from Current Battle."
Danger Scent (AD) "Avoid 1 attack with a Fighting icon."
Scarlet Spider (no hero/grid change)
Scarlet Savior (AD) "Teammate may avoid 1 attack." (reprint with new artwork)
Sentinels 8-5-6-1
Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu 2-8-4-3
She Hulk (no hero/grid change)
Emerald Allure (OA) "Acts as a level 7 Fighting attack. If successful, Opponent must sort through Draw Pile and discard first 3 Special cards into Dead Pile. Reshuffle Draw Pile." OPD
Public Defender (AD) "Teammate may avoid 1 attack with an Intellect icon."
Vitamin "G" (AY) "Avoid 1 attack with a Strength icon. She Hulk's Strength Rating increases to 8 for remainder of battle."
Silver Surfer 8-3-7-3
Cosmic Healing (MV) "Play to concede battle. Remove all Hits from Silver Surfer or teammates Permanent Record and Hits from Current Battle." OPD
Herald Of Galactus (CC) "Acts as a level 8 Energy Power card. May be used to attack or defend. May not be combined with Universe cards." OPD
Spider-Man (no hero/grid change)
Clonal Confusion (HU) "Target character must discard 1 placed Special card. If successful, Spider-Man may Place and play any Scarlet Spider Non-One-Per-Deck Special cards for remainder of game."
Science Whiz (EG) "Acts as a level 5 Strength attack. If successful, Opponent must discard all cards with an Intellect icon from Hand." OPD
Spider Sense (AO) "Negates the effect of any 1 Special card played by Opponent."
Super Skrull 7-4-7-3
Taskmaster 2-8-4-5
Thing (no hero/grid change)
Bucket O' Shame (GF) "Move all Hits from Thing's Hits from Current Battle into Permanent Record. Affects Venture Total."
Revoltin' Development (BB) "Avoid 1 attack. Thing gains +2 to all actions for remainder of battle." OPD
Yancy Street Gang (AR) "Acts as a level 7 Fighting attack."
Thor 5-7-8-3
God Of Thunder (AY) "Avoid 1 attack with an Energy icon. Thor's Energy Rating increases to 8 for remainder of battle."
Protect Teammate (CT) "Attack made on teammate is now made on Thor, who may defend. All attacks made on Thor's teammates are now made on Thor until Thor is KO'd or remainder of battle. Thor may defend."
Thunderbolts 6-4-3-7
Vision 5-3-7-6
Warlock 7-6-4-6 (reprint only)
War Machine 6-3-7-3
Wolverine (no hero/grid change)
Canucklehead (HG) "Acts as a level 6 Fighting Power card. May only be used to defend. When used to defend, Wolverine may use Fighting Power cards level 6 through 8 to avoid any attack made against Wolverine or teammate for remainder of battle." OPD
Heal (AL) "Wolverine may avoid 1 attack with a Fighting icon or remove 1 Hit from Wolverine's Permanent Record."
Rage (BE) "Acts as a level 6 Fighting Attack. May be used after Opponent has conceded the battle. Opponent may defend." OPD
Savage Regression (HY) "Acts as a level 6 Strength attack. If successful, Target Character must discard 2 cards of Opponent's choice. Cards may be Placed or in Hand."
Snikt (AC) "Attack made on teammate is now made on Wolverine, who may defend. If attack is defended, Wolverine may draw 1 card from top of Draw Pile. Discard duplicates."

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So, there are a few changes that are really compelling to me, and I think I'm a HUGE fan of a couple of the moves. Some of the others though... I just don't know.

So, now that everyone has access to the list of the rebooted cards  what do y'all think?

I really like this set since it makes ALOT of useless cards useful.  there are a few that are overpowered though I think:

Expendable Ally (OS) "Acts as a level # Energy attack. Attack Value is equal to the number of cards in Opponent's Hand."
Telepathic Unity (BH) "Teammate may avoid 1 attack. Team gains +2 to defense for remainder of battle." OPD

Everything else I love...and the art is sooooo good

Quote from: chuu on September 04, 2013, 10:18:30 PM
I really like this set since it makes ALOT of useless cards useful.  there are a few that are overpowered though I think:

Expendable Ally (OS) "Acts as a level # Energy attack. Attack Value is equal to the number of cards in Opponent's Hand."
Telepathic Unity (BH) "Teammate may avoid 1 attack. Team gains +2 to defense for remainder of battle." OPD

Everything else I love...and the art is sooooo good

I did wonder about that Doom card. it seem like it should maybe be OPD. also, you think the Jean BH is too powerful but the IWoman BH is ok?

what about the retooled power grids? I'm most curious what people think about Thor, IronMan, and Sentinels...?

Certainly makes Spidey & Thing (two characters I love) much more dangerous

Quote from: skeevo666 on September 05, 2013, 05:45:35 PM
Certainly makes Spidey & Thing (two characters I love) much more dangerous

Yeah, my brother is a big Spidey fan and I absolutely and immediately condoned the use of that AO. It fits perfectly with what the card is called, it puts Spidey immediately into a much more usable space given his grid - and it makes one of the most popular characters in ALL comics a little better in what should be his spot to shine - a Marvel game.

I think the ao should have a clause.
Def: 100% like an ao
Off: May not be used to remove a card in play.

Now it might be an ED.

while that could possibly be more in-line with the comics, I don't think it should be restricted from a game-balance-how-strong-Spidey-should-be point of view.

Why should he be able to heal or change the outcome of a card already in play?
He is not mystical or alien. If you think he should have a full on negate so should scarlet spider, venom, iron man, batman and robin

I never understood why Beast's "Analyze" is a negate, but Batman never had a similar card, by name or ability.

I think that spiderman totally needs a negate since The Reavers who essentially have the same Grid have so many good cards.  Who the hell are the reavers....nobodies...lol.

Quote from: BasiliskFang on September 06, 2013, 02:47:55 PM
Why should he be able to heal or change the outcome of a card already in play?
He is not mystical or alien. If you think he should have a full on negate so should scarlet spider, venom, iron man, batman and robin

well, to your point, Batman should, IMO, absolutely have a negate. again, I'm not talking about what makes the most sense in terms of comicbook realism (oxymoron?), but what makes sense in game balance and high-profile characters getting good cards. You could argue Venom getting one, i guess, although I've never known him to have a spider-sense... obviously if Spider-Man has one, sure, you could give one to Scarlet Spider - but then, shouldn't all of their cards be identical...? Iron Man most definitely does not need a negate, IMO, since he has plenty of useful cards and (at least until recently) isn't one of Marvel's 2 most popular characters (Spidey and Wolverine).

i think Cyclops is more like at least 7-6-3-6
http://marvel.wikia.com/Scott_Summers_(Earth-616)#Powers_and_AbilitiesEdit