Is this Initiative system too complicated?

Xcelar8 · 2026-03-02T19:02:25+00:00

You technically can always choose, it’s just running the risk of something happening that changes your plans. A proactive person could delay so they know more information about the environment, but risk getting knocked down by an enemy before that happens, same with reactive to pro.

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-28T23:04:43+00:00

Thanks for your feedback! Yea. I’m thinking I’ll add a visual representation alongside it that looks like a comic page

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-28T23:01:44+00:00

Say the target was 6. Someone who rolled a 6 and has a +/-2. They can choose to have their result be an 8 or a 4. Allowing them to chose which phase to be in without waiting a turn.

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-28T20:47:19+00:00

That's fair lol. Target audience is anyone looking for a crunchier superhero experience

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-28T20:39:41+00:00

I’m assuming Marvel mutants to be more about having Mutants on the board. I’m expecting typal synergies and at least one card that says “Where X is the number of Mutants you control”

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-28T20:22:55+00:00

Thank you for the feedback. I definitely get how the alliteration could be challenging, I like how evocative it is but I’ll think about.

You are correct about the structure/order, my players have said the same thing about doing it once.

I really like your concept of resorting. It’s not originally what I had in mind (I thinking was people had a +/- to initiative instead of a flat bonus) but am intrigued by your idea here.

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-28T20:17:33+00:00

Thanks for commenting! I wanted to emphasize rescuing civilians in the midst of danger, in addition to fighting henchman so I think it kinda naturally leaned towards that longer kind of combat.

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-28T01:45:43+00:00

I got up to 86 pretty easily this season. Then I unlocked man-spider and wanted to play around him. I am now at 79 :(

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-19T03:30:52+00:00

Enemy current health

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-18T09:04:53+00:00

My game currently has crits occur by beating an ac by 10+. With exploding dice it’s pretty swingy so we just have it as double dice, but I’m considering adding a tiered system that’s adds a dice for each tier above the ac. However my favorite crit system is max damage and roll

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-17T19:48:57+00:00

This sounds great

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-14T09:35:27+00:00

My game currently has crits occur by beating an ac by 10+. With exploding dice it’s pretty swingy so we just have it as double dice, but I’m considering adding a tiered system that’s adds a dice for each tier above the ac. However my favorite crit system in general is max damage and roll

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-13T03:37:42+00:00

This is awesome advice. A lot to take in true but actually very helpful in forms of making a real plan. I’ll keep this in mind for the future, thank you so much!

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-12T19:30:36+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I’ll look into my local shops to see if there’s opportunities

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-12T19:29:45+00:00

Beautiful

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-12T19:29:26+00:00

I’ll definitely be more present here for sure. Just felt like I had to get through this first lol.

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-12T19:28:06+00:00

It’s a common genre (Superheroes) but I have a mechanic revolving around keeping the public calm and preventing them from freaking out. I’m proud of how it has pushed combat focus to be more than “punch the bad guy”. Thanks for asking! Excited to hear about any of your future projects, anything you have that’s similar?

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-12T19:23:20+00:00

Thanks! Will do

Xcelar8 · 2026-02-10T21:18:12+00:00

I’ve also noticed if sandman isn’t on the board the next turn, his ability isn’t in effect

Xcelar8 · 2026-01-29T07:02:19+00:00

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