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Rules => Special Cards => Specific Cards => Topic started by: Palatinus on April 19, 2011, 11:26:22 AM

Title: Gaining Skill Levels e.g. Power Transfer
Post by: Palatinus on April 19, 2011, 11:26:22 AM
I think I understand this card, but if I do it really doesn't seem to make sense as a card.  When you gain the skill levels of the character you hit, does that mean Rogue's grid becomes whatever their grid is?  If this is the case, how is this supposed to be useful?
Title: Re: Gaining Skill Levels e.g. Power Transfer
Post by: Nostalgic on April 19, 2011, 11:49:01 AM
Good question.  A level 6 power card would be more useful, since it could also be used by teammates and as an attack or defense. It seems to me another example of the evolving game of overpower.  Had Rogue came out later perhpas that card would have given her the target character's inherent ability instead...
Title: Re: Gaining Skill Levels e.g. Power Transfer
Post by: Jack on April 19, 2011, 11:50:04 AM
Yes, Rogue takes the grid of the target character if successful. Not all special cards have positive effects, some of them have a penalty to offset the more favourable effect. A "modern" example would be Cyclops' Focused Force:
(http://overpower.ca/cards/specials/310.png)
Title: Re: Gaining Skill Levels e.g. Power Transfer
Post by: Nostalgic on April 19, 2011, 12:02:17 PM
If the card P mentioned was a non-OPD level 9 strength attack I think taking the target's power grid would be a worthwhile penalty.   ;)
Title: Re: Gaining Skill Levels e.g. Power Transfer
Post by: Jack on April 19, 2011, 12:26:20 PM
Quote from: Nostalgic on April 19, 2011, 12:02:17 PM
If the card P mentioned was a non-OPD level 9 strength attack I think taking the target's power grid would be a worthwhile penalty.   ;)
Just be happy it's not a 4. :P
Title: Re: Gaining Skill Levels e.g. Power Transfer
Post by: gameplan.exe on April 23, 2011, 04:31:37 AM
I still use this card all the time. As often as not, it's blocked anyway. When it's not, I try to target another Strength character. Often, it doesn't even matter, since it really only affects Power cards and Teamworks.
Title: Re: Gaining Skill Levels e.g. Power Transfer
Post by: Nate Grey on April 23, 2011, 07:34:42 PM
Quote from: ncannelora on April 23, 2011, 04:31:37 AM
I still use this card all the time. As often as not, it's blocked anyway.

That's what I've noticed as well. If I do play that card its usually one of my last attacks (unless I'm facing a strength team).