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HeroClix "Click of the Day"

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Machine Man
Supernova

Reviewed 01.23.2007

Average Rating: 2.85

Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst. 3 ... average.
5 is the highest rating

Rurouni KJS

Unique Machine Man
boot speed
63 points
Team: Avengers
Range: 6 x 1

Dial:
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/marvel/figures_dials.asp?dialid=10565&unitid=12000&universeid=4

With his extendable limbs, Leap/Climb is fitting for Machine Man here, and his robotic body translates to Super Strength as well. Unfortunately, without
move+attack powers and only Toughness to protect him,
he might not get a great shot at ever using that heavy object he might've yanked out from under a stealthed foe. But the ability for a below-70-point fig to deal
5 clicks is never a bad thing, especially one as mobile as Aaron Stack here. And with Plasticity later he can hold shooters at bay while late-dial he can get out of dodge and help his teammates with Perplex. I just wish that mid-dial Force Blast had been more Plasticity or L/C.

Feats:
THUNDERBOLTS is a must for any teammates he'll be supporting. PASSENGER could help him double-team a target, while pushing him immediately to Plasticity to maximize his tie-up ability. A rare instance of truly thematic NANOBOTS works throughout nearly his whole dial. And while it only fits for three clicks (and makes him awfully expensive), TRICK SHOT could be a rude surprise for an opponent.

Themes/Comic accuracy:
A sometime Avenger, he's currently appearing in the gonzo super-team Nextwave along with Pulsar/Monica Rambeau and Meltdown/Tabitha Smith. As a robot, he also fits technological themes. As for accuracy, Machine Man's never been a powerhouse but he comes through in the clutch all right.

In sum:
Definitely not a centerpiece or even a solid 3rd-string attacker, Machine Man is still of surprising utility as a distraction or tie-up piece before converting to support or clean-up roles.

Rating: 3/5.

DrStrange86

Today's review is Machine Man from Supernova

I read up on him…but I forget it. Whoclix or Wikipedia are the standards

He is a Unique, 63 points, 6 range 1 target, 7 clicks of life, and an Avenger

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Speed	10	9	8	8	9	8	8
Attack	9	9	9	8	8	8	8
Defense	16	16	16	15	15	14	14
Damage	3	3	3	2	2	2	2

Speed: Hmm…L/C only works good frontloaded if you are either a steal/outwitter or a pouncer. He is neither, so that hurts, Plasticity can be good for tieing up, and force blast sucks

Attack: Low but consistent numbers, super strength is useless without Pounce, HSS, or Charge

Defense: Low numbers (I guess we’re done with 9/17 for now), but toughness can kep him around a little longer

Damage: Not bad, always stays high enough to hurt anyone, perplex is always great

The Good: Avengers team

Perplex always helps

Kind of mobile, and can be a decent secondary attacker

The Bad: No move and shoot

Attack and defense numbers are kind of low

Nothing really special about this guy

6 range is not great, neither is 1 range, but at least were not wasting points on incap and EE

Feats: ICWO is a must, T-bolts or Alpha Flight are also musts, Nanobots can help him heal, Entangle is alright if you want to use it, but I don’t think it is on the dial long enough to warrant it

Overall: This guy is a pretty cool addition to the set, and actually is not a bad secondary attacker. The only bad thing about this guy is there are much better choices out there for a secondary attacker. Blackfire, Bullseye, and Mockingbird are much better choices to fill this spot. He is not bad, but his stats just don’t make him a must-play piece. Overall, not bad, not great, but it could be a pretty cool piece.

Constructed/Unrestricted: 2.5 / 5

Sealed/Draft: 2 / 5

Overall: 2.5 / 5

“Heroclix….they’re cool, addictive, and available….the things practically sell themselves.”

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-DrStrange86

~ Romanco ~

Today's Click of the Day is Machine Man

Unique from Supernova

A former X-Men member, Machine Man switched to Avengers to be captured by the S.H.I.E.L.D. for his technology use for making a new Deathlok. Let's just hope Wizkids doesn't find the comic again and make another Deathlok too.

He is 63 points; Grounded; Avengers Team; 6 Range; 1 Bolt

l l l l l l l l l l

10 9 8 8 9 8 8 KO KO KO KO KO

19 9 9 8 8 8 8 KO KO KO KO KO

16 16 16 15 15 14 14 KO KO KO KO KO

3 3 3 2 2 2 2 KO KO KO KO KO

Speed looks accurate. Lots of very high numbers for only 63 points. Leap/Climb is best at the end of the dial.

Attack is 9... again. Lots of HeroClix have 9 attack nowadays so everything somewhat balances out. I'll take that Super Strength with Plasticity.

Defense seems to slip near-death. No damage reducers when he's Leaping away means wide open targeting.

Damage stays great for the points. 3 with Super Strength can instantly smack 5 clicks off an opponent and that late Perplex is always worth the surprise.

Sculpt -- I just hope I don't break off his fragile robot leg when I click him damage.

Machine Man seems decent to me. The guy can be used a lot of different ways but are any of these strategies even good? They're good, but he'll need as much support as a 1st attacker, and of course he's not. In Contact as always and maybe Nanobots but try out Alpha Flight; it is free points after all. Use him once and a while.. maybe you'll be lucky.

Machine Man rates: 3/5

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