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2008-06-23T19:28:00.000-04:00

Sign the Petition to Bring Back Attacktix

2008-04-03T02:35:00.001-04:00

I don't know how much these help, but I know they can not hurt!

If you are visiting this webpage, you are interested in Attacktix (or a bad speller).

Sign this now, and let's show Hasbro some love!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/attacktix/signatures-1.html

AttacktiXmas Contest

2007-12-10T15:12:00.000-05:00

Attacktix Photo Contest...Win Tournament Figures!

Here's the deal...we are looking for the best Attacktix photos. That's it. They can be serious, funny, artistic, or entertaining. To enter this contest, respond to this post with your best Attacktix photos. Each participant can enter up to three photos for consideration. (Please post in the Attacktix FORUM.) We'll accept entries for 10 days, and then the staff here at JoeAttacktix.com will narrow the field down to a number of finalists (between 5 and 10 depending on the number of entries). At that point everyone will get a chance to vote for the winners.

And what do the winners get? I'm glad you asked!

3rd place will receive a Boba Fett Tournament Figure

2nd place will receive a set of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker Tournament Figures

1st place will receive a set of Darth Vader and Stormtrooper Tournament Figures

Prizes will be mailed out the week after the winners are announced.

And that's it for now...if you have any questions...please feel free to ask in a post. Get those digital cameras warmed up and ready to go!

Star Wars Series 5 and Transformers Series 2 Starters Sets at TJ MAXX

2007-08-31T11:22:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Greivous, from the Attacktix Forum for the following news:

Yes, my friends, it is true. I can confirm what I believe to be the FIRST purchase of the Star Wars Series 5 Starter Sets and the Transformers Series 2 Starter Set to happen in a brick-and-mortar store in the United States. However, this might not be a good thing.

First, the find.

My parents dragged me and my brothers to T.J. Maxx in South Bend (Indiana) this morning. After spending about 5 minutes looking at clothes, Jango and I headed over to the toys since, occasionally, they'll have junk video games to laugh at. While passing by the educational and toddler toys, Jango spotted the old S4 Gunship and S1 Omega Supreme. We looked at them a moment and Jango flipped them over to see a price of $6.

Looking around for other deals, what do I see but G1 Megatron and G1 Optimus Prime looking back at me! With a "Holy..." and an "Oh my..." I pick up the starter to find two SW5 starters behind it. A quick flip over and I see the price of $5. Needless to say I snatched up all three starters and then looked around for boosters only to find nothing. I then spent the rest of the trip very, very happy (also was able to get a new GCN controller and Battalion Wars new for $10 :)).

The Starter Sets with Paper of Prooftm (Yes, one is missing the Vader since I'd already pulled him out.

Two Tix Forward: GenCon Countdown...1 Week and Counting

2007-08-11T16:26:00.000-04:00

GenCon Countdown...1 Week and Counting

One week from today is my birthday (yay me), but more importantly, it's the first day I'll be at GenCon this year. For those of you unfamiliar with the various Cons, GenCon is the largest north American tabletop gaming convention. It's follows E3 (video games) and Sand Diego Comic Con (comics natch) in the summer, and is a high point for tabletop gamers each year. This is my third trip to the con, and second as a "pro"...in the past I had attended Origins more regularly as a player. My wife Julie will be attending with me again this year, making this a min-vacation of sorts, we really fell in love with down town Indianapolis last year, and look forward to hitting some nice restaurants again this year, as well as the occasional relaxing stroll down the river walk

Next week Two Tix Forward will be reporting live from GenCon, probably later in the day, with an update with all of the things that interested me the most for the day. I may or may not have new 'Tix related news, though I will be taking a hard look at other games that may be of interest to the average 'Tixer, and also looking for the ever present gaming accessories. The following week will be a "Get Your Gear On" that both reviews any and all purchases I made at the con, as well as a recap of existing gaming gear, particularly that which relates to 'Tix.

If you have never been to a con of this size before, it's a bit difficult to explain. The event as a whole takes over the entire Convention Center, every room converted to some gaming purpose or another. Huge halls house the CCG tournaments, the Minis events, and the RPG campaigns. Obscure games the likes of which you have never seen are played, I will never forget the navy battle I saw reenacted on blue tarp on the floor, each fleet of destroyers small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. There are friends to be made that you may only see that one week each year, and games to be played the same...games that are prepared for and dreamt of for months on end, finally enjoyed for a fleeting few days each August. Can you imagine? There are seminars, contests, dealers, company presentations, everything you might expect. There are companies that sell only dice with 20 some tables dedicated to that most well known of gaming devices. There are popular games like Magic and D&D, and obscure games that no one has ever heard of before, making their grand entrance into the world at this very event.

Even though GenCon falls near the end of the yearly gaming circuit (following both Gama and Origins), the companies go out of their way to make it important for gamers. There are exclusives to be had and found. Their are hot new games that may be available there for the first time (Kingdom Hearts and Pokemon minis come to mind). There are also old out of print games to be found at the various dealer tables. There are artist alleys featuring some of the people that give the fantasy world it's "look". There are book signings (look for my friend Matt Forbeck of Blood Bowl fame), and all matter of entertainment to be found. This year, video games should be more on the map, with E3 having gone invite only, GenCon may or may not be picking up some of the overflow.

In any case, as you can see, this is something of a gamers nirvana. And, enough gushing from me...I had meant to write a serious article this week, but this is all I can think about, so that will have to wait a couple of weeks. If YOU are going to be at GenCon this week, look me up. I'm not to hard to find in a crowd, and I should have a blue Attacktix Staff t-shirt on. And, I should have a handful of tourney figs on hand and ready to give out, just for saying hi. :) - B

Tix Tool v 1.0 Release

2007-08-07T11:19:00.000-04:00

After many months of work – Tix Tool v 1.0 is finally here! What is the Tix Tool you ask? It started as the brainchild of Steve Corder (Malform) over a year ago, as a way to have a “one stop shopping source” for information and tools concerning Attacktix. Chris Marshall (Cona Chris) hopped aboard to tag team on the Tix Tool with Steve early in 2007. Written in Microsoft Access, the Tix Tool is available in MS Access 97 and MS Access 2000 currently.

First and foremost, Tix Tool is a data repository, with a complete listing of all figures, their photos, their projectiles, and complete statistics regarding the figure. Star Wars lines up to Series 5 are included, as well as Tranformers Series 2 and Marvel Series 1. Tix Tool allows the user to keep track of figures in your collection, and figures available for trade. Several reports can be generated and printed off (including a listing of all figures with their special powers and special power ratios).

There are utilities that help the user keep track of actual trades. A custom label maker is also available (front, back, effects, and special powers!) complete with logos for all existing factions/classes as well as the ability to upload custom images! In addition, links to all the most popular Attacktix websites are provided.

Last but not least, there is an entire section built for keeping track of gameplay statistics. A printable scoresheet is available to keep track of game stats, and then the user can input the statistics after the game is over. Based on a “Match Points” formula, an MVP for each match is computed. Reports are then available showing win/loss records, and several other statistics for each figure you use.

If you do use the Tix Tool, please note that every so often you have to compact the file by going to the toolbar and clicking on “Tools”, then “Database Utilities”, then”Compact and Repair Database”.

Feel free to download (FOR FREE) the fruits of our labor.

Download Access 97 version
Download Access 2000 + version

We hope you enjoy using the Tix Tool – if you have any comments, good or bad, please post them. Thanks and enjoy!

Steve and Chris

Radar's Video Interview with Brian Wilk

2007-08-01T19:02:00.000-04:00

You can never have enough Attacktix news. Especially directly from the mouth of her creator, Brian Wilk!

Mr. Attacktix Speaks: A Quick (and Much Needed) Interview with Brian Wilk

2007-07-29T01:00:00.000-04:00

by: JayDouble

I was finally able to run down Brian today and talk to him for a few minutes. I didn't get to everyone's question because I went straight to point. (I'm paraphrasing the conversation so don't take it as the final word.)

JD: Where's the newest series of Attacktix?

BW: The date for their release is to be determined, but they should be coming out.

JD: What does the future hold for Attacktix?

BW: After the the latest series is released, Attacktix will go on hiatus. The reason being is we want to retool how the product is communicated to the public. Wizards of the Coast along with Hasbro will be involved with this.

The game play will stay, they just want to work on how to market the game properly. It's a game that is for kids. So does it belong in the game aisle like Heroscape, with the cards like Magic, or in the aisle with the action figures? The niche they're aiming for is getting the parents or players of Magic, D&D etc. to play with the younger crowd.

They realize other companies are looking to get into it also, i.e. Mattel with DC. They look at this as being good. Competition creates great products and if DC's game has similar rules to Attacktix even better.

Another note:

As far as a "Master Rulebook" of rules goes he likes the idea of it. He also likes the idea of what the community as a whole is doing. First there were the rules from Hasbro, but the community took it a step further. Brian compared it to a source code for the computer, they put out the code and we're just tweaking it.

If you are not sure what "the community is doing" be sure to check out the fan created and edited, Wiki!

Away Message

2007-07-18T15:43:00.000-04:00

Sorry I've been away so much. Fortunately, I haven't missed much Attacktix news. There have been reports of Series 2 Marvel starters at K-Mart, as well as the Series 5 Star Wars starter & Series 2 Transformers starter.

I will be away again on vacation till early next week. Look for the return of Top Tix Topics. Until then you can always chat on our messageboard!

Two Tix Forward: Point Man

2007-07-06T12:53:00.000-04:00

Point Man

If I had to narrow it down to the single most important thing I do when it comes to working on Attacktix figures, that would have to be getting the points right. No matter how great a figure is, if it costs too much, it won't see much play. If a decent figure costs too little, it's declared "broken" and gets played to the exclusion of other like figures. Sometimes it's a fine line.

The first thing I usually do when working on a new set is work out the point costs for all of the figures. They certainly aren't set in stone right off the bat, but by roughing them out, I get an idea of what the power level of each figure should be when I'm done. I thought it might be worthwhile for you today to share some of the thinking that goes into this process, to talk about how I see the different point costs from a design point of view. On with the show...

10 Pointers - These are often easy to pick out...typically, especially in Star Wars and Transformers, these are the "army builders", the low rung Trooper types. Stromtroopers...probably always going to be 10 points unless they are a commander or some other Specialist type. It's a little more difficult in Marvel, but I've found that some of the more human figures can fit at 10 points (see Elektra), or, in the case of the Avengers Spider-Man, it's an opportunity to show relative power level versus the rest of the team. In any case, a 10 point figure should feel like they are in a supporting roll, and might need a more powerful figure anchoring their team.

20 Pointers - A step up from the 10 pointers, at 20 points a figure might have better stats, weapons, or defense, than a 10 point figure. On the curve, a 20 pointer should be solid, and should round out a team nicely. 20 Pointers often feel like tweeners...sharing a number of traits with both 10 and 30 pointers. They also tend to feel that way in design...figures that just don't feel right at 10 or 30 points...they usually find their home at 20. Probably the hardest point distinction to make.

30 Pointers - Bread and butter. A 30 pointer needs to be able to front a team and hold it's own with about anyone. Many figs can "work" at 30 points...we've seen 30 point versions of many main characters across the various universes. 30 points figures are by far the easiest to "find" in a set, yet, the hardest to keep in check in terms of relative power level.

40 Pointers - These are the big guns. At 40 points, you should be able to build your team around this figure. Typically reserved for premiere characters...see also Vader, Prime, and Hulk. This is also the stomping ground of figures with experimental attacks and powers, flight, and huge projectiles. Nearly the top of the food chain.

50 Pointers - What do you do with a 40 pointer that gets a powerful effect to boot? Bump them up to 50 of course. This is the absolute height of the standard figure point costs.

60 - 100 Pointers - The exclusive realm of the Megas, and fodder for a whole topic all it's own.

So that's it this time, just a basic look at how I see point costs IN GENERAL. Sometime in the future we'll talk about The Curve and how it has changed over time. Over and out. - B

Tournament at Botcon 2007

2007-07-05T11:52:00.000-04:00

Some pictures have been posted of the tournament that was held at Botcon this past weekend. It has been rumored that the latest Transformers attacktix sets were given as prizes. If any one has more pictures or has the new transformers in their hands let me know!

Check out the pictures of the tournament here on the Botcon website.

Two Tix Forward: Now Playing

2007-06-22T14:29:00.000-04:00

Now Playing

Man cannot live on 'Tix alone. Or, at least, I know I can't. I've been hooked on games for almost 14 years now, and I don't see any end in site. Here's a quick look at the other games causing diversions in my life right now...

Star Wars PocketModel TCG - WizKids Games

Take a credit card, cut out little pieces, build classic Star Wars ships, battle. This game probably is even a little more complicated than it needs to be...I'm kind of winging my own rules for it to keep it nice and easy. But hey, the ships DO look kind of cool. And the price point is actually pretty good on this one...two sheets of ships (with from 1 to 4 ships on each sheet), rules and some of the cards, not bad at all. Oh, and the super mini micro dice...just in case. The best part is that the price is right, and the models look good. The downside...the cards seem like a needless complication.

Transformers 3D Battle-Card Game - Wizards of the Coast

Take a credit card, cut out little pieces, build a Transformer, battle. Deja Vu all over again. This game is very straight forward, and plays a little bit like advanced Rock/Paper/Scissors. But that doesn't mean it isn't fun, and it does feature the movie style characters, which is very nice. The vehicle modes tend to look better than the robot modes, but that may be neither here than there. Tip of the day...collect two of each character so you can "hot swap" them when they transform...makes it go a LOT faster. Pros: Cool vehicle modes Cons: some robot modes hard to "see" correctly.

Star Wars Miniatures - Wizards of the Coast

Smaller and a little more tactical than 'tix, this minis game has been growing on me. Ba da bing! Out today are the two packs for 5 bucks...a much better price point in my mind. It's interesting that a booster of this game (two minis and two cards) costs the same as a booster of 'Tix, which has two action figures. Best Part: Great variety of figure sizes, tactics Worst Part: price point on standard boosters a bit too high for my taste.

Magic the Gathering - Wizards of the Coast

The original, the grand-daddy collectible game. I collect the paper cards, but play online, so I get to double dip on this one. The current "block" has been a lot of fun, with a Past/Present/Future theme and interesting takes on alternate cards in each of the three newest sets. The upcoming 10th edition looks to be a great jumping on point for new players..the first black bordered base set since the first Alpha/Beta releases. Yay to being the first and probably still the best CCG, Nay to having to split my resources between virtual and paper cards.

HeroScape - Milton Bradley

I've been lazily collecting the main game, and playing occasionally, but I'm really stoked for the soon to be coming Marvel release. The real strength of the game lies in the excellent hex terrain, which lends itself to a lot of creativity. The core set of the main game is about to reboot as well, another good jumping on point. Props to the hex style character cards with built in beginner and advanced stats, Slops to some of the odd price points.

Two Tix Forward is a new weekly column by webhead, member of the Attacktix design team. Check in every Friday to see what is new! Click here to see all of webhead's articles.

Two Tix Forward: Tix X-Change

2007-06-15T15:01:00.000-04:00

Tix X-Change

Attacktix is a collectible/tradeable figure game...and as a result, odds are you are going to end up with a few extra figures...either duplicates of figures you only wanted one of (say, Spider-Man) or maybe you just wanted to collect a certain class of figures, like Chromes. What to do with the rest?

There's always eBay...and sure there are those that call it "evilBay" instead...but I've found eBay to be a GREAT resource for game collectors...as both a buyer and a seller. But today I want to focus on two other options.

The first is another obvious avenue...trading figures. If you are lucky enough to have a few people to play with locally, you probably already do some trading amongst yourselves. Keep in mind that Joe's site also provides a fantastic trading venue. The user regulated feedback is a great way to gauge the security of your trades in advance, and you're dealing mostly with other fans of the game that are looking to find the right pieces to fill out a squad or to close out their collection. Trading, even online, is a great community builder for the game...it gives you "something to do" with your figures even beyond playing and collecting. Trading amongst other fans is a great way to build relationships within the gaming community, because it's an avenue to build up concrete trust amongst virtual strangers. I've also seen a lot of trading and lending at the various tournaments I've attended, and I think this also proves that trading is a great community builder. I know that for me, trading was my primary route to collecting the last few pieces of the first few Star Wars sets, and also a way for me to unload the Chrome figures that I wasn't trying to collect at the time. It's always interesting to see how different figures are valued differently within the community, and chromes in particular are an interesting case. They provide another level or tier of collecting, and allow non-chrome collectors to possibly leverage some great trades.

The second option I'd recommend is...giving figures away. What? Yeah yeah, here me out. I don't mean giving figures away to random kids on the street...I mean, give figures to your friends that DON'T play (yet). Yes, you bought them to begin with...but they're extra, right? Consider it an investment in future gaming. If you can hook one of your friends with free figures, you might have just "bought" yourself another opponent that you'll have fun playing games with and against. I have yet to find any of my friends that I've given figures to that haven't liked the game. I'm guessing, if you like the game enough to collect extras, your friends should have enough in common with you to enjoy the game as well. If you do go this route, consider giving away teams, and not just randome figs, or maybe just a handful of your friends favorite characters.

Whatever you do with your extra figures, I encourage you to view them as an opportunity to do more with your game. Good trades should make both sides happy, and giving figs away to friends is a cheap way to get more out of the game you love already.

Two Tix Forward is a new weekly column by webhead, member of the Attacktix design team. Check in every Friday to see what is new! Click here to see all of webhead's articles.

Two Tix Forward: Zone vs. Tilt

2007-06-08T13:05:00.000-04:00

Zone vs. Tilt

Being "In the Zone" is pretty much cliche by now, but it still is the best way to describe a certain way you feel in competition...when everything is going your way, when you feel like you CAN'T lose...like you're invincible. Usually people only use this as a sports analogy, but I feel it's an appropriate term in any competition.

For example...when I was a junior in High School, I was in a Water Polo tournament up in Ann Arbor, MI. Traditionally, we had struggled in Ann Arbor (but always played well in Lansing...go figure.) Anyway, the whole drive to the event I had the headphones going, Metallica I'm sure, and I was psyched. During the game...I was in the zone. Everyone around me seemed to be moving slower...the net seemed huge...I couldn't hardly miss. I scored 6 points in the first half. Keep in mind, a normal final score for a Water Polo match might be something like 5 - 4. But again, I was in the zone.

A couple of years ago I was at Origins playing HeroClix and it happened again. I was playing in small Battle Royal events...essentially an 8 man event where only the last person with figures standing survives. I think I won 3 out of the 5 events I played that day, coming in 2nd and 3rd the other two times. The zone opened up around me....I saw every option my opponents had clearly...I made no mental errors...my strategy felt impeccable, and my luck rolled along with me. In one match...I took one hit period during the entire ordeal, while dispatching my opponents left and right.

Then...there is Tilt. Tilt is that opposite feeling...when you've lost control, and you mentally spiral away from any sort of competitive edge. And just like the Zone...the tilt can visit you in any form of competition, whether it be sport or game.

I remember playing in a Gus Macker (a 3 on 3 basketball tournament)...probably as a freshman in college. We were in the first game...and we were being outplayed. But instead of trying to raise my own level of play, I just started getting mad instead...mad that I was missing shots, mad that the guy I was covering couldn't miss. As I let my emotions go sour...I played worse, not better, and we lost big time.

A gaming instance of tilt occurred in the finals of a WWE Raw Deal tournament a few years back...I had played well all day, and my first opponent in the finals should have been a favorable match-up for me. But, within the first turn, he had some good plays, I had some bad ones, and I lost my mental game just like that. Instead of playing on and trying to salvage the game intelligently, I simply "played it out" and lost in short order.

So...bringing this back...how does it relate to playing Attacktix? Obviously zone and tilt can happen in ' Tix play as well. Hopefully you don't find yourself on tilt when playing fun games with your friends. But...if you ever attend a tournament, don't be surprised if you find yourself feeling the pressure of competition. If you're in a tournament, and you find yourself in the zone...congrats, you're probably going to win a lot of games.

But what if you're on tilt? What if anything can you do to pull yourself out of that spiral? There are a couple of things I would suggest. One, be aware of your emotions during the game...if you find yourself getting mad, you are probably heading towards tilt. Missing attacks and losing games happens, but getting mad at your opponent for playing well won't help your mindset. If you find yourself getting worked up in a negative way, take a mental time out, count backwards from 10, take a couple of deep breaths, refocus on the task at hand. Another thing that helps, if one of your friends is watching your game and sees you heading towards tilt, have them say something to you to try and snap you out of it...a simple "hey, it's just one missed attack, there's a lot of game left" coming from a good friend might be all it takes for you to decompress and move on. And finally, if you get blown out in a game and you feel worked up in a negative way afterwards...the worst thing you can do is take that negativity in with you to the next game. Take the time between matches to instead reflect on what you can better next time, and analyze your opponents plays and see what you can learn going forward.

Attacktix is a contest like any other...if you invest yourself in game-play, it is sure to have an impact on your emotions. But it is a game, and it should be fun...never lose sight of that.

Two Tix Forward is a new weekly column by webhead, member of the Attacktix design team. Check in every Friday to see what is new! Click here to see all of webhead's articles.

Master Attacktix's Exclusive Web Comic: Tix in Time

2007-06-07T12:49:00.000-04:00

Be sure to check out the Master Attacktix site to see the web comic "Tix in Time" by Ataru.

Custom Attacktix: Striker Thing

2007-06-02T13:20:00.001-04:00

This is just a quick modification I made a while ago to my Thing! Early protoypes show that Thing could swivel at the waist, so it shouldn't be too hard to have a true Hasbro copy of this figure! Fingers crossed!

JoeAttacktix Images from Celebration IV

2007-06-02T10:31:00.000-04:00

Transformer

Star Wars

Photos by Dolly

Collider.com's Brian Wilk Interview

2007-06-01T13:55:00.000-04:00

Star Wars Celebration IV was an excellent source of news and excitement for Star Wars fans! A new Brian Wilk interview was spotted on Collider.com. You can check out the full interview here, but here is an interesting, and short, clip!

Two Tix Forward: Deck Building

2007-06-01T13:48:00.000-04:00

Deck Building

If you are reading this on Friday or over the weeekend, take heart in the fact that I am busy deck building. Oh no, not the fun kind of deck building that involves CCG cards...I mean good old fashioned carpentry work building a deck. Rest assured, I'd rather be building decks of cards, or better still, building new Attacktix squads.

The number of different squads you can build, even at 100 points, is a staggering number. AND, that number grows exponentially as each set is released. Think about it like this, just taking into account point costs...you can make a team of ten 10 pointers, eight 10 pointers and one 20, seven 10 pointers and one 30, six 10 pointers and one 40 or two 20's, even five 10 pointers and one 50 once some of the newer figs are out...you get the idea. Then you multiply all of those variations with the different numbers of figures available at each point cost...it gets a little nuts real fast. You could spend years just trying to make up each different squad, playing it in one game, then building a new squad and playing that once, and on and on and on.

But of course, some squads work better than others. All Medic Droids and R2's? Eh, not so great. But because any attacking figure has an inherent value...you can play most any figures together and have some chance at victory. The odds are always better when the powers work together, but hey, the beauty of the game is that you can mix and match your favorite characters from across the different universes and give it a go. Today I also want to talk about squad building and scenarios. Anyone at TixCon probably saw "The Bar With No Name" setup we had, in a way it's own scenario thanks to the large amount of terrain provided by the setup. But there are other ways to run scenarios without needing much in the way of props, let's look at three examples.

Mirror Master - Not just the name of a cool Flash villain, Mirror Master as a scenario or format involves players using identical teams to duke it out. Players could agree on teams beforehand, or even have a third party pick a team that both players need to play. Maybe in Marvel it's a battle against your own evil clones, or in Star Wars a clash between two squads have have split their allegiance. Whatever the dramatic backdrop, this easy to run scenario removes the squad building element as difference in strategies, and allows players to focus solely on superior tactics. In a tournament format, this would work well for a small side event, with the squads being a surprise to all players.

Bob the Stormtrooper - This scenario works best in games where players are using a lot of Troopers or army builder type figs in any universe. The ideal setup would be something like this, build a squad of all say, Stormtroopers with a Heavy Stormtrooper or two. Now, secretly choose one of the Stormtroopers to be "Bob", or Mike or Elizabeth...the idea is, this Stormtrooper is unique, but your opponent doesn't know that yet. Mark the bottom of the base with a small pieces of tape or other label. Then choose a new special power for that figure that works "If Black". I'd tend to not use simply something like "Recover > Any", because let's face it, that's boring. This is your chance to get creative, or use one of your favorite powers on a low cost fig that normally wouldn't have it. Write this power down on a hidden slip of paper. Then, play your game like normal, but when "Bob" is defeated, reveal his new special power.

The Great Wall of Attacktix - The standard Attacktix game uses no terrain, making formations the key to group movement and providing the best cover for the figs you are trying to defend. The Great Wall scenario changes that. Chris on the design team pointed out that Jenga blocks are the perfect size and weight to use as terrain in 'Tix games. As a scenario, start out with each player building a six Jenga brick wall on the board. Then, on your turn, you may give up an attack to place two more bricks adjacent to one of your figures. Not only does this continually change the landscape, but it really allows you to play defense and offense if you plan your wall right.

OK, so there are some ideas to chew on. If you haven't ever tried a scenario, I recommend giving it a go. You'd be surprised at how even the smallest rules changes effect the way you play the game, and how much more you will appreciate it.

Two Tix Forward is a new weekly column by webhead, member of the Attacktix design team. Check in every Friday to see what is new! Click here to see all of webhead's articles.

Fire Guts Optimus Prime's Effect Revealed

2007-05-31T23:28:00.001-04:00

SunnyShineUp has this prototype Fire Guts Optimus Prime on eBay.
Energon Mode - Instead of attacking with 2 different figures, you may attack with Optimus Prime twice.

So if he is your last figure, you no loner suffer from the loss of an attack. AND if he has the "Last Man Standing" Special, this guy will be a beast!

Thanks to greyelephant for his keen eyesight!

Transformers Series 2 and Star Wars Series 5 Protos on eBay - Clear Yoda

2007-05-31T21:21:00.001-04:00

Be sure to check out these Attacktix Protos on Ebay!

Lots of great finds, like Hologram Yoda, Fire Guts Prime, G1 Optimus Prime and G1 Megatron! Lots more, and I have word that there are LOTS more to come!

JayDouble Nabs an Exclusive Brian Wilk Interview for JoeAttacktix

2007-05-28T16:14:00.000-04:00

Questions for Hasbro, regarding Attacktix, were posted on the Attacktix Forum, and JayDouble managed to have a nice chat with Brian Wilk, Design Director for Hasbro's Boys' Toys.

*I'm paraphrashing a lot, so don't take it as gospel. -JayDouble

Q: Why [does Hasbro] alienate so many loyal customers by making the same figures over and over again, such as DareDevil, Hulk, and others?
-superflytnt

A: A few reasons. The main market is kids, so to get them in the game you need to keep making main characters. Main characters draw more attention/familiarity and give them the opportunity to make lesser known characters.

Q: Are there any plans to return to the larger number of figures being released per series [30] or will it remain at the current lower per series [18] amount due to the number of lines that are being marketed at present?
-turbomagnus

A: [Hasbro is] going to stay with smaller amounts. The main reason for the bigger sets was boosters made of three Attackitx figures and not two.

Q: When will we see replacement missile packs (a bunch together that are affordable)?
-ionicdesign

A: [Hasbro is] still working on it. Unfortunately no timetable is set.

Q:Are there any plans for more 'mini-series' [Starter and Mega Sets, without accompanying Booster figures] ala the Ghost Rider (GR) and Spider-Man (SM) series?
-turbomagnus

A: There are plans in the making. Think of two new Marvel movies in the works. If they will be made is yet to be determined.

Q: Are there any plans to improve the quality of the figures. Such as misspellings, bad grammar, and odd figures being made. We deserve one more Hasbro employee to proof read each figure before [Hasbro] makes 100,000 of them.
-Annointed 1

A: Unfortunately quality control is never 100% so some errors do make it out.
As far as the quality of the Attacktix go [Hasbro is] working on it, specifically Star Wars. [Hasbro] realizes Marvel and Transformers are made stronger and weigh more. The problem is most of Star Wars are human based characters so you can't really put that much plastic into them. Hasbro is researching this now.

Q:Will Hasbro ever introduce a fantasy-style Attacktix line (similar to D&D or LOTR)?
-AWOL

A: [Hasbro] wants to venture into other lines. The problem is Attacktix is not as well known in the gaming world yet. Until that happens it will still be SW, Marvel, and TF for now. So spread the word to make Attackitx mainstream!

Q: Is Hasbro limited to introducing new Attacktix lines only at the time of a scheduled release of a movie (such as what happened with Transformers, Ghost Rider, Marvel, Spiderman)? If so, isn't Hollywood, then, setting the standard as far as what gets produced by Hasbro and when the products are released?
-AWOL

A: That is pretty much correct. Again it goes back to Attacktix becoming mainstream. Once that happens I think there will be plenty of creative freedom.

Q: We've had shooters, line-shooters, saber/staff strikers, limb-based strikers, prodders of all kinds, double-shooters, even a figure where you squeeze to launch his projectile AND who can also strike...
Are there any other kinds of attacks in the foreseeable future for Attacktix?
-turbomagnus

A: They're always testing various ways to attack. One example is a power up base. Say you like a Clone Trooper who is worth 10 points. With a power base you put the CT in it to give it a bigger base. But instead of it being worth 10 it's now worth 30. 20 for the power base and ten for the CT.

Q: Are there any plans of releasing Expanded Universe characters for the Star Wars line?
-nickvader92

A: Think new Star Wars entertainment. [Editor's note: Star Wars Clone Wars, Star Wars Animated Series, Star Wars TV, maybe what he is Brian Wilk is alluding to.]

Q: Is there any more word on the possibility of G.I. Joe Attacktix?
-turbomagnus

A: Not at the moment. [Editor's note: G.I. Joe's action figure line has taken a hit this year, an anniversary year. I do not think this is a reflection of the Attacktix sales, as much as G.I. Joe.]

Q: Why is it so hard to come up with more Transformer strikers? Marvel is 55% strikers! Star wars including the SW5 not yet out is 28% strikers... And Transformers including TF2 not yet released is a measly 16% strikers.
-malform

A: They're working to make it a balance between shooters and strikers. We may see more TFs with objects in the future to act as strikers. [Editor's note: In the future, so TF series 4 is in the works?]

Q: Despite the fact that the Star Wars Battle Case failed, will Hasbro take what it's learned from the Battle Case and release any other form of Attacktix terrain?
-turbomagnus

A: There's no plan for Battle Cases, but [Habro is] testing out terrains. When I mean terrain; up, down, objects, everything. Say you have this block and hit it, but the block also knocks your enemy down, the enemy is eliminated. Imagine Grievous up top shooting down, Jedi Knights hiding behind objects, bases that shoot, etc. Possibilities are endless.

Brian also covered a few more topics with JayDouble, regarding the future of Attacktix.

Hasbro is working on marketing Attacktix better in the aisles. They're looking at changing the location of where they're located, maybe in the hobby section or Pokemon/Yu-Gi-Oh! card section.

They're also working on redesigning the boosters. Starters easily sell better because you can see what you're getting. There's talk of half visible/mystery boosters. If you have a good design idea to make boosters sell, let them know.

As far as translucent sabers and projectiles go, they were having problems with them shattering so they shied away from it. After lots of testing and retooling translucent matrials should be the norm now.

Squad killers like Jedi Knights/Wicket will be shied away from in future series. BUT, army builder packs could be an option. Most likely a 4-pack retailer exclusive. (Not set in stone, just an idea.)

Thanks to Brian Wilk for his time, and great product, and also thanks to JayDouble for getting the voice of Attacktix fans heard!

Star Wars Celebration IV: CIV Attacktix Wrap Up

2007-05-28T16:07:00.001-04:00

Fans who went to CIV will recognize the colorful banner above that sailed over the twin Attacktix display cases. It proved to be a great show for all Attacktix, especially Transformers. Marvel's Colossus Mega was on display, for the first time, along with Star Wars Series 5. Colossus and SW5 had previously been spotted on Hasbro.com, but this was the first time fans could get a peek, revealing some of the latest Attacktix Effects!

Read about the newest Attacktix Effects here!

Transformers Attacktix fans may have gotten the most exciting end of the deal! Transformers Series 2, also previously on display at Hasbro.com. were present along with never before seen, or even heard of, Series 3!

Be sure to check out all the Transformers Attacktix Series 3 pictures here!

Two Tix Forward: I Never Had an Optimus Prime

2007-05-25T14:53:00.000-04:00

I never had an Optimus Prime...

I was what you might call the target demo for the Transformers toys when they first hit back in the 80's. What was I, 9 or 10? I had been playing and collecting "He-Man guys", but when those transforming robots came out, I got hooked big time. Every chance I got, I pushed for new Transformers. Good grade card? I'll take a Huffer thanks. Christmas? Mirage please. Saving up pennies and dimes? I remember begging my folks to drive me to Toys R Us one night to buy a Skywarp with coins I had saved up. Over time, I ended up with a great collection, including many of the big ones - Jetfire (my favorite to this day), Omega Supreme, Shockwave, but never did I manage to get the two top dogs, Optimus Prime and Megatron.

For some reason, those two were always out of reach. They never were on the shelves when I was at the toy store, or if they were, they were a few more dollars than my tiny toy budget could afford. A few of my friends had one, the other, or both, so I did get to see them in action, but I never had one of my own. I guess that always kind of bummed me out. It didn't matter that I was the only one with Omega Supreme...I didn't have Prime, and everyone knows he's the best.

Flash forward a decade or two. I'm playing/collecting Star Wars Attacktix, and I'm geeked to learn that Transformers are coming out in Attacktix form, but I find out that the first set are all the newer versions of the characters. Still very cool - I mean, come on, SUPER Optimus Prime - but just not the ones I grew up with. Well, guess what, as fate would have it, I joined the Attacktix team just in time for the design work on TF2, the first set to have "G1" figs in it. Wow. All of those years staging huge mock battles on my bedroom floor with every TF I owned...finally going to pay off! I'm sure my parents never saw that coming. (Can you imagine it? "Honey, time for dinner." "Just let the boy play, he may need to know someday if Grapple or Ironhide is better in a fight.") Even though I knew most of the characters fairly well, I still took the opportunity to do a lot of research on all of the characters, just like I do for every set. You never know when a small bit of the characters history will provide the spark for the perfect power combination.

(On a side note...notice that Captain America and Optimus Prime have the same power? Did you know they are going to be in a comic together when the New Avengers crossover with the Transformers? Weird. And by weird I mean cool.)

I always spend a little extra time on the starters, making sure they are as balanced and as fun as possible, because I know that the greatest number of new players will probably come into the game via that route. After all, they are clear packed, and usually have the big name characters in them. The Transformers starter is no exception. AND...it has both Optimus Prime and Megatron in it. This was my chance, to take back that tiny missing piece, and actually contribute to it. The artists, they did an amazing job...Prime and Megatron are probably two of the best translations of any Attacktix figures out there...amazing display pieces by themselves. And, for anyone that knows the results of TixCon, they play great too...contributing to the Transformers dominance over both the Marvel and Star Wars universes.

So...now I finally have my Optimus Prime and Megatron, sitting here on top of my monitor, ready to do battle at a moments notice. It's about time...

Two Tix Forward is a new weekly column by webhead, member of the Attacktix design team. Check in every Friday to see what is new!

More CIV Attacktix: Star Wars and the New Effects Figures

2007-05-25T12:26:00.000-04:00

Rebelscum has some nice pictures of Series 5 Star Wars... which we have seen on the Hasbro.com website. However, they have some images of the new EFFECTS for Series 5.

Images at Rebelscum.com

Also, one picture you won't find anywhere else!

Transformer Attacktix Series 3 Revealed at CIV

2007-05-25T01:01:00.000-04:00

Be sure to check out the images at the Jedi Insider for the first look at Transformers Series 3!

Images Here

Top 'Tix Topics

2007-05-21T13:45:00.000-04:00

Every Monday, starting this week, JoeAttacktix.com news will feature the most popular topics on our messageboard! Check back each Monday to see what all the buzz is in the attacktix online community.

This week's top 3:

#1: TF-X - This thread was posted by webhead817 about a mysterious new Transformers line of attacktix coming soon. Webhead has been posting clues periodically, the latest being:
Four there are.Two for good.Two for evil.Two will lead.Two will follow. What the heck is he talking about? Come guess with us!

#2: Marvel Series 2 Discussion (with booklet pictures). Great discussion anticipating the latest figures, their stats, and what everyone wants for their new Marvel teams!

#3: Battlefront: Nar Shaddaa Spacedocks w/VIDEO. Amazing custom battleboard by superflytnt! Come check out the real working elevator, command post with LED lights, and the video of the Grievous tour.

Transformers Attacktix Series 1 Less Than $2

2007-05-21T01:12:00.000-04:00

Be sure to check out the great AMAZON DEAL

$1.84 for Transformers Attacktix. Buy this series while you can.

ONLY AT AMAZON

Marvel Attacktix Series 2 Quick Start Guide

2007-05-16T18:36:00.000-04:00

I don't have a working scanner at the moment, so here are some images of the figures in Series 2 Marvel Attacktix.

TixCon 2007 Video

2007-05-15T19:20:00.000-04:00

TixCon 2007 - Ohio Attacktix Tournament Video

2007-05-04T15:36:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Radar, JoeAttacktix's newest mod, for his excellent video of TixCon 2007!

ENTER TO WIN!

2007-05-03T00:36:00.000-04:00

We only have a few entrants right now! Just email attacktixcontest@gmail.com with your name, and you will be entered to win!

Transformers Attacktix Tournament Set and Megas Revealed

2007-04-29T15:33:00.001-04:00

ATTACKTIX Battle Figure Game: TRANSFORMERS Tournament Set

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Lead an ATTACKTIX squad into battle and knock down your opponent’s troops with real attack moves like launching missiles, swinging smashes and more! Each of the four figures in this tournament set comes with unique attack features and awesome styling that’s made to collect or trade!

Select your troops and plan your strategy! Each exclusive action game piece is modeled after a TRANSFORMERS character. Stand up your figures and play anywhere… no game board is needed! And a quick-start guide gets you playing fast! So set up, load up, and start battling, because THE LAST ONE STANDING WINS!

Includes 4 exclusive figures only available in this pack: OPTIMUS PRIME, MEGATRON, BUMBLEBEE and BONECRUSHER figures.

Item #:	68282
Approx. Retail:	$ 12.99
Ages:	4 & Up

ATTACKTIX Battle Figure Game: TRANSFORMERS BATTLE MASTERS MEGATRON and SCORPONOK

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A powerful addition to your squad, awesome MEGATRON and SCORPONOK battle figures can help bring exciting action to your next ATTACKTIX battle! Obliterate your opponent’s ranks when you launch the MEGATRON battle figure’s two missiles! Knock down rivals with the SCORPONOK figure’s jabbing action! You’ll want these figures to be a part of your strategy, because in ATTACKTIX, THE LAST ONE STANDING WINS!

Two Game pieces come with quick-start guide.

Item #:	68354
Approx. Retail:	$ 12.99
Ages:	4 & Up

JoeAttacktix Forum Celebrates its Second Year!

2007-04-28T18:00:00.000-04:00

JoeAttacktix is two years old, and we are celebrating! First we are going to be giving away tons of prizes!

10 Random Winners will get a TF Attacktix Sticker!
5 Random Winners will get Entertainment Earth Exclusive Marvel Attacktix Posters!

T6-T10 Attacktix Tournament figures will also be given out!

If you want to win some of these prizes, simply send an email to attacktixcontest@gmail.com

And, if you are not already a member of the Attacktix Mailing List, join now to DOUBLE your chances to win! Simply click here to join now, or click the word JOIN in the top navigation menu. Once you enter your email, you will need to respond to the confirmation email!

And that is not all, be sure to check out the latest JoeAttacktix Puzzle Contest, for even more chances to win!

A Little Something Extra from Walmart - Attacktix Stickers

2007-04-04T00:50:00.000-04:00

I was picking up a Walmart Exclusive Transformers Starter Set (with the Decepticlone)and in my box of Attacktix was a TF Attacktix Sticker.

I visited two other Walmart locations, and a Target, and I did not find these stickers anywhere else. I am wondering if Marvel and Star Wars variations are out there. If not, could this be a sticker that will be included in all the future Transformers Movie figures, to get the Attacktix Buzz going? The latter may make sense, considering the pulling of Transformers Attacktix from (some) Walmarts and Targets.

Please leave a comment if you have found these stickers yourself, and especially if you have a non-TF version.

More (of the same) News on Attacktix Tour UK

2007-04-02T22:12:00.001-04:00

Please if we have ANY UK readers, please leave a comment if you went to one of the stops on the Attacktix UK Tour! Any info or pictures from the event would be GREATLY appreciated!

Check out the UK Toys R Us site as well

For decades kids have deliberated endlessly in the playground, presenting evidence for and against some of the toughest characters known to man. Yet until now the question has never been answered. Who would be the last man standing if all of the superheroes in the world contested a huge battle?

Attacktix can make it happen and finally kids can discover who the toughest, bravest superhero of all time is. With Attacktix, Spiderman can challenge Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker can team up with Optimus Prime, and The Hulk can take on Wolverine! Anything is possible.

Attacktix is a revolutionary action figure battling game with one simple goal: To be the last man standing. Each figure has a maximum number of moves similar to a piece in a game of chess and can be played on various levels for all abilities. Kids must think strategically about where to move their figures and who to pair them up against.

Now you have the opportunity to experience the world of Attacktix at a Toys R Us store near you from 17th March until 14th April 2007

For a limited period, you can take-part and experience the great Attacktix game-play. Attacktix masters will be on-hand to show you the cool skills and strategies available to defeat the opponents army.

So, why not come along and bring your own armies and show us your strongest characters and witness first hand, what is bound to be one of the best game play experiences this year!

Click here for the official site

Toys R Us in-store demonstration times: 10am to 5pm.

Visit any of the selected Toys R Us stores listed below to experience the world and game-play of Attacktix

17th March

Bedford
Cardiff
Enfield
Hull
Leeds
Medway
Merry Hill
Peterborough
Reading
Stockport

24th March

Bolton
Bristol
Conventry
Doncaster
Ipswitch
Livingston
Luton
Old Kent Road
Southampton
Swindon

31st March

Brent Cross
Gloucester
Milton Keynes
Norwich
Scunthorpe
Sheffield
Solihull
Teeside
Warrington
Woking

7th April

Brislington
Edinburgh
Harlow
Hayes
Liverpool
Northampton
Nottingham
Oldbury
Portsmouth
York

14th April

Croydon
Derby
Glasgow
Lincoln
Metro
Oxford
Poole
Preston
Stevenage
Stoke

Marvel Attacktix Series 2 Starter Set Revealed

2007-04-02T19:22:00.000-04:00

Hasbro.com has revealed the latest Marvel Starter Set. With a traditional Hulk Striker and a Web-Ball Tossing Spider-Man!

ATTACKTIX Battle Figure Game: Marvel Heroes Starter Set

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Lead an ATTACKTIX squad into battle and knock down your opponent’s troops with real attack moves like launching missiles, swinging smashes, claw swipes and more! Each of the four figures in this starter set comes with unique attack features and awesome styling that’s made to collect or trade!

Select your troops and plan your strategy! Each action game piece is modeled after a Marvel character! Stand up your figures and play anywhere… no game board is needed! And a quick-start guide gets you playing fast! So set up, load up, and start battling, because THE LAST ONE STANDING WINS!

Includes Thing, Hulk, Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus figures and a quick-start guide.

Item #:	68355
Approx. Retail:	$ 9.99
Ages:	4 & Up

Optimus Prime STRIKER?

2007-04-02T19:20:00.000-04:00

Don't you wish!

Who Is Playing Attacktix? Attacktix Map UPDATED

2007-04-02T16:59:00.000-04:00

Today, April 2nd, 2007 is the Two-Year Anniversary of Attacktix! I dug up this old Attacktix Players Map and figured I would give it another go-round to see if we can find out who is playing!

With TixCon coming up this month, and tons of new figures hitting stores soon, this is the perfect time to learn more about Attacktix!

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If you are wondering who is playing Attacktix near you, take a look at the map below! Or you can even add yourself to the map! Spread the word, and have all your Attacktix friends sign in, so we can see how far the Attacktix Community can go!

If you want to explore the map, just click on any part of the map WITHOUT a flag, and pull it in any direction. Then, once you have an area you would like to focus on, just click the "+" button to ZOOM IN! Maybe you will find me :)

ADD YOURSELF TO THE ATTACKTIX MAP

Attacktix Transformers Series 2 Starter Now Available

2007-03-29T19:23:00.000-04:00

Transformers Series 2 Starters are available NOW! You get G1 versions of Optimus Prime and Megatron as well as Energon Landquake and a Comic-Con style Cybertron Skywarp.

As we get cases of Attacktix from Entertainment Earth, that's where this came from. As far as we know it hasn't shown up in brick and mortar yet, but you can order one online-- or wait.

Each figure has a spring-loaded attack-- basically, all are firing projectiles except Landquake, who has this claw thing. Which is pretty cool.

It ships in an assortment with a companion Star Wars set featuring Chewbacca and Han Solo (Hoth gear) as well as Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper. So Attacktix still has a lot of product on the way, it seems. I'm especially fond of the Legends-style Skywarp in this set.

Thanks 16bit.com

Designer Notes: When Wampas Attack(tix)

2007-03-28T14:53:00.000-04:00

From Web of Webhead

The Battle Master for the forthcoming Star Wars Attacktix Series 5 is arriving now for those that pre-ordered it from certain e-tailers. This mighty figure is of course the Wampa…packed with the Hoth version of Luke…

Designed concurrently with Series 5, this mega pack is the first of the Star Wars figures I’ve worked on to arrive on the scene. The Wampa gets very little screen time in the original ESB, and gets slightly more play in the Special Edition. Either way you cut it (ouch) there’s not a lot of canon to work with. However…the sculptors did an AWESOME job yet again, creating a great figure that feels more like a statue. I struggled a bit with powering the mighty snow beast…but I finally settled on Battle Cry…it seemed oh so fitting for this creature of the snow - matching his thunderous roar. As we found, when attacked, a Wampa can call for aid from his fellow snow beasts. In a large enough point game, a pack of Wampas would be quite the threat to contend with.

Luke was another story…I took the specific storyline element from this scene, Luke’s rescue by Han, and expanded it. This is a pivotal character building moment for Han, where we see his true grit shine through and his determination to risk his own live to save a friend. I could have easily gone the Rescue - If Han Soloroute, but I felt instead the need to expand that condition out, to allow you to play what if. What if Luke was rescued by the X-Men’s Beast instead? What if he was rescued by Starscream? True to form, the Hoth version of Han is a Captain (you’ll find him and Chewie in the Starter), so Luke’s Rescue - If Captain will work just fine in a storyline game. However, if you’re crossing universes (and really, why aren’t you?), you’ll be sure to find plenty of solid Captain figures to support this strategy in game. Enjoy! - B

Attacktix UK: Win Attacktix Battle Masters

2007-03-26T17:24:00.000-04:00

Click here to enter!

Win Attacktix Battle Masters

Competition closes on 9:00am Saturday 31st March 2007

Win one of ten Battle Masters packs

Attacktix - The battle everybody wants to see!

Attacktix can make it happen and finally kids can discover who the toughest, bravest superhero of all time is. With Attacktix, Spiderman can challenge Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker can team up with Optimus Prime, Stormtroopers can skirmish with Transformers and The Hulk can take on Wolverine! Anything is possible!

And to find our who is truly the hardest hero in the universe kids can get down to Toys R Us at Tilling Road in Brent Cross on 31 March 2007 to see the Attacktix UK Tour in action!

All you have to do is to answer this simple question:

Which branch of Toys R Us can kids see the Attacktix Tour in action?

Competition prize:
10 winners will each win a Battle Masters pack.

Competition rules:

Employees of Newsquest (London) Ltd and their families and anyone else connected with this promotion are not eligible to enter.

Prizes are not transferable and there are no cash alternatives.

The editor’s decision is final.

Transformer Movie Attacktix Megatron and Scorponok Megas!

2007-03-23T22:35:00.000-04:00

From TFW2005.com

TRANSFORMERS BATTLE MASTERS MEGATRON and SCORPONOK

A powerful addition to your squad, awesome MEGATRON and SCORPONOK battle figures can help bring exciting action to your next ATTACKTIX battle! Obliterate your opponent's ranks when you launch the MEGATRON battle figure's two missiles! Knock down rivals with the SCORPONOK figure's jabbing action! You'll want these figures to be a part of your strategy, because in ATTACKTIX, THE LAST ONE STANDING WINS

ATTACKTIX Battle Figure Game: TRANSFORMERS Tournament Set

Lead an ATTACKTIX squad into battle and knock down your opponent's troops with real attack moves like launching missiles, swinging smashes and more! Each of the four figures in this tournament set comes with unique attack features and awesome styling that's made to collect or trade!
Select your troops and plan your strategy! Each exclusive action game piece is modeled after a TRANSFORMERS character. Stand up your figures and play anywhere... no game board is needed! And a quick-start guide gets you playing fast! So set up, load up, and start battling, because THE LAST ONE STANDING WINS!Includes 4 exclusive figures only available in this pack: OPTIMUS PRIME, MEGATRON, BUMBLEBEE and BONECRUSHER figures.

Spider-Man III Attacktix Out Now

2007-03-22T14:13:00.000-04:00

From Web of Webhead

Apparently the Spider-Man III Attacktix set is already starting to pop at retailers, with initial reports coming in of Toys R Us purchases. Start looking now at your favorite Attacktix outlet.

This set represents the final pieces of the initial Marvel offerings, filling in the "missing" Spider-Man (SM) series figures first found in the Origins starter. This is also the second Marvel movie themed series following the Ghost Rider products from earlier this year. Designing figs for the movies... Read the rest of this entry »

Attacktix UK Tour is Coming to a Toys R Us Near You!

2007-03-17T22:37:00.000-04:00

From Toy Talk: We have learned that Hasbro is staging a UK tour to demonstrate the new action figures.

Held at Toys R Us shops around the country from March 17 until April 14, The Attacktix UK Tour should be great fun. Click below for a full list of participating stores and dates.

Attacktix Launch Store List (visit the Toys R Us website for directions to your nearest store)

17 March
Bedford, Cardiff, Enfield, Hull, Leeds, Medway, Merry Hill, Peterborough, Reading, Stockport

24 March
Bolton, Bristol, Coventry, Doncaster, Ipswich, Livingston, Luton, Old Kent Road, Southampton, Swindon

31 March
Brent Cross, Gloucester, Milton Keynes, Norwich, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Solihull, Teeside, Warrington, Woking

7 April
Brislington, Edinburgh, Harlow, Hayes, Liverpool, Northampton, Nottingham, Oldbury, Portsmouth, York

14 April
Croydon, Derby, Glasgow, Lincoln, Metro, Oxford, Poole, Preston, Stevenage, Stoke

Win a Spider-Man Origins Starter Set

2007-03-17T01:38:00.000-04:00

If you are one of the large number of Attacktix fans who have yet to find the Origins Starter Set then this contest is for you.

All you need to do is draw a picture of Spider-Man and post it in the Forum! If you are already a member, click here!

If you are not yet a member you can register now. It's free and easy.

Click the Forum button at the top of the page and enter to win!

Custom Marvel Attacktix

2007-03-07T13:10:00.000-05:00

Here are some of my latest Marvel customs.

Click on the images to see them larger!

Han Solo (soon to be Indiana Jones) holding Iceman's custom frosty Ice Blast

Some different angles of my favorite Marvel hero, Iceman

The Black Widow

Secret Wars Spider-Man

I was mostly interested in just the customization of the figures, soon I will assign powers, change bases and create some powers for these guys. Until then, enjoy!

Marvel Series 2 Mega: Colossus with Wolverine Throwing Action

2007-03-01T00:02:00.000-05:00

ATTACKTIX Battle Figure Game: X-Men BATTLE MASTERS - Wolverine and Colossus

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A powerful addition to your squad, awesome Colossus and Storm figures can help bring exciting action to your next ATTACKTIX battle! Obliterate your opponent’s ranks with Colossus’ Wolverine-throwing action, and Storm’s launching blizzard-blasting missile!

You’ll want these figures to be a part of your strategy, because in ATTACKTIX, THE LAST ONE STANDING WINS!

Includes Colossus with Wolverine, and Storm figures.

Item #:	68277
Approx. Retail:	$ 12.99
Ages:	6 & Up

Hopes of DC and Halo Attacktix May Be Gone For Now

2007-02-11T12:17:00.000-05:00

WIZKIDS ANNOUNCES HALO ACTIONCLIX COLLECTABLE MINIATURES GAME

February 1, 2007 (SEATTLE) - WizKids Inc., creator of runaway hit games like HeroClix® and Pirates of the Spanish Main™, announced today its agreement with Bungie Studios and Microsoft to develop a new collectable miniatures game (CMG) called Halo® ActionClix™.

The Halo ActionClix, CMG brings the incredible content of the Halo universe
to the tabletop via the award-winning Clix miniatures game engine. Players
familiar with HeroClix and HorrorClix™ will be able to jump right into the
action and enjoy brand-new game mechanics, including weapon swaps, figure
respawning and vehicle-based combat.

"Expanding the Halo universe into the Clix CMG world is a perfect fit for
the franchise," said Brian Jarrard, director of Franchise and Community
Affairs at Bungie Studios. "WizKids’ commitment to quality and authentic
detail ensures that these new Halo ActionClix figures will appeal to
collectors and CMG players alike."

The first Halo ActionClix set will feature more than 80 unique miniature
figures from the Halo universe, including preview content from Halo 3. A
number of vehicle packs are also being produced, including a big surprise
planned for San Diego Comic-Con this July. Figures will be sold in
randomized Booster Packs. The vehicles and a Starter Game will be sold in a
diorama display format.

"We are proud to be associated with a great brand like Halo," said Lax
Chandra, WizKids® president. "We are always looking for ways to push the
envelope with our games and content. The phenomenal Halo video game play
and universe provided us with an excellent spring board for innovation in
tabletop miniatures gaming. We are very excited about this release."

The Halo ActionClix CMG is expected to be released at retail in September
2007, with special Prerelease figures available at San Diego Comic-Con July
26 - 29, and at Gen Con Indy August 16 - 19.

And from dvandom

DC Battle League
Mattel is out to cash in on the Attacktix thing with their own line of DC "Battle League" figures, to judge from the Toy Fair pictures (courtesy of Toy News International...not very good shots, ASM will probably better pics soon). So, now you can have Batgirl and Harley Quinn fight it out. ;) Looks like there's a new sort of attack figure, using a whiplashing post to have flying or jumping figures smack into targets.

Marvel Series 2 and Spider-Man 3 Movie Attacktix at Toy Fair 2007

2007-02-11T00:25:00.000-05:00

Click here to see images of the new Marvel Series 2 Attacktix

Toy Fair 2007 is underway in New York... lots of Attacktix to see. JoeAttacktix will get them all posted here once we sort through all the photos that will pop up over the next few days.

As far as non-Attacktix stuff that is awesome. Spider-Spud looks GREAT... can't wait for him to hang with Artoo and the Bad Spuds. The SPI-DOG will be a welcome replacement to the pink i-Dog we currently have. Those Spider-Man 3 Superhero Squadron are JUST what I have been waiting for. Two series of the Marvel versions of Intergalactic Heroes and no Spider-Man... of course he was coming. And they are adorable! I must get them all!

Finally, Marvel Heroscape! If you love Marvel Attacktix, and you want something a little more D&D dice rolling action, be sure to pick up Marvel HEROSCAPE as soon as you see it. And if you live in Tampa you better by it before I do!

Attacktix Press Release from Toy Fair 2007

2007-02-10T13:20:00.000-05:00

ATTACKTIX BATTLE FIGURE GAME EXPANDS TO INCLUDE CHARACTERS FROM A MULTITUDE OF HEROIC UNIVERSES

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (February 2007) – In the ultimate battle between intergalactic heroes and villains, which characters would join forces? And, which side would win? Would DOCTOR DOOM be able to take down OPTIMUS PRIME and OBI WAN KENOBI? Or, would SPIDER-MAN join forces with LUKE SKYWALKER and BUMBLEBEE to overcome the power of DARTH VADER? These scenarios are just a few that can be played out by fans of Hasbro’s ATTACKTIX Battle Figure Game, which will expand in 2007 to feature a diversified superhero character lineup, in the quest to be the last one standing.

Superheroes and villains from the MARVEL universe, including the upcoming GHOST RIDER and SPIDER-MAN 3 feature films, will join the dozens of STAR WARS™ and TRANSFORMERS characters currently available. Additionally, new characters from STAR WARS and the TRANSFORMERS feature film will be introduced throughout the year.

Hasbro’s ATTACKTIX game is easy to learn, but difficult to master. Kids plan their strategy, build their squad of figures, plot their moves and attack with one simple goal: to outlast their opponent. With no game board or dice, ATTACKTIX can be played on any flat surface, at anytime. Each of the collectible figures stands on a patented game base that features all of the game play information needed as well as revealing secret powers. The innovative movement system enables kids to move their figures in numerous combinations, providing for enhanced strategy and a new game each time they play. Also, multiple levels of strategy are built in to vary game play even further.

Highlights of Hasbro’s ATTACKTIX line include:

ATTACKTIX TOURNAMENT SETS

(Approximate Retail Price: $19.99; Ages: 6 & up; SPIDER-MAN 3 Tournament Set available Spring 2007; TRANSFORMERS Tournament Set available Fall 2007)

New in 2007, ATTACKTIX TOURNAMENT SETS bring an added level of excitement to the widely popular ATTACKTIX game. Based on the upcoming major motion pictures TRANSFORMERS and SPIDER-MAN 3, the Tournament Sets will include four exclusive figures in each pack and each figure will feature distinct strengths that will enhance competition on the battlefield.

ATTACKTIX STARTER SETS

(Approximate Retail Price: $9.99; Ages: 6 & up; STAR WARS and TRANSFORMERS Starter Sets available now; MARVEL Starter Sets available Spring 2007)

The Starter Set is great for those new to ATTACKTIX as it provides a launching point for building a solid squad. Each set contains four figures, each with unique powers. Two of the figures in each pack are exclusive to the Starter Sets. Building on the success of the STAR WARS and TRANSFORMERS Starter Sets, Hasbro is launching the MARVEL Starter Set in 2007. MARVEL Starter Sets – such as the GHOST RIDER Starter Set – feature some of the most popular characters from MARVEL comics and MARVEL-based movies.

ATTACKTIX BOOSTER PACKS

(Approximate Retail Price: $4.99; Ages: 6 & up; STAR WARS and TRANSFORMERS Booster Packs available now; MARVEL Booster Packs available Spring 2007)

Players can increase the power and strength of their ATTACKTIX battle figure forces with the addition of figures in ATTACKTIX Booster Packs. STAR WARS, TRANSFORMERS and the new MARVEL HEROES booster packs will include two figures – one rare and one super-rare. Each pack is blind, making the discovery of figures in the pack part of the excitement. The STAR WARS, TRANSFORMERS and MARVEL ATTACKTIX lines include 18 figures in each complete set. Collect them all to build the ultimate squad or to trade with friends.

ATTACKTIX BATTLE MASTER ASSORTMENT

(Approximate Retail Price: $12.99; Ages: 6 & up; STAR WARS and TRANSFORMERS Battle Master Assortments available now; MARVEL Battle Master Assortments available Spring 2007)

ATTACKTIX BATTLE MASTER figures are twice as large as the average ATTACKTIX battle figure and bring more action to battles with bigger attacks, increased power, and stronger defenses – making them more difficult to defeat. For example, the AT-RT launches four missiles! Each BATTLE MASTER comes with a regular battle figure so that players can stage a battle right out of the box. In 2007, MARVEL battle masters will bring a new, more powerful dimension to fans’ battle line-ups.

JoeAttacktix Exclusive Interview with Joe Allard of Design Devil

2007-02-07T17:42:00.000-05:00

JoeAttacktix managed to snag an exclusive interview with the current cover artist for Attacktix. Be sure to check it out, and also check out Joe's site!

Q: I see you have a packed portfolio on DesignDevil.com, featuring a wide variety of projects. What are some of your favorite projects?

That's a tough question...I'm really enjoying the Attacktix artwork I've been doing for Hasbro, and I'm not just saying that because this is an Attacktix website!

Honestly, I get to draw some of my favorite characters and toys that I played with as a child, and that is just super cool.

Recently I've been enjoying working on a line of Busts and Action Figures for the new Battlestar Galactica series. I'm a big fan of the show, so it's been a blast.

As far as past projects, I'd have to say all of the Star Wars products I did for Applause during the Episode 1 madness.

That was a unique experience actually. After designing about 2/3 of the product line, I was promoted to Creative Manager, and was able to also direct the sculpting, painting and manufacturing side of things.

Usually after I hand off a design, I have no control over what comes next. Fortunately on the EP 1 products, I was able to stay in control during the entire production and make sure they turned out exactly how I imagined.

Q: Did you have any favorite comics/toy heroes growing up that you were excited to get a chance to add your own style to the latest incarnation?

Yes, for sure. Star Wars is probably at the top of the list.

With all of the Star Wars products I worked on in the past, everything was photo-realistic and had to be completely character correct.

Working on the Attacktix line however, Hasbro wanted a more stylized and animated look to the Artwork, so I have a bit more freedom to infuse some of my own energy and loosen up a bit. It's been really refreshing and a lot of fun.

I've also recently finished artwork for the next series of boosters... but we have to keep those under wraps for now... stay tuned.

Q: You designed the IG Showdown packaging. Now that Attacktix has Transformers versus Star Wars versus Marvel, who would you choose for a three characters battle royale (one from each license)?

Man, another tough one! I'd have to go Boba Fett vs. Iron Man vs. Starscream, or actually, how about Vader vs. Galactus vs. Unicron! That would be insane.

The IG Showdown was so much fun to work on. When I got the call for the project, and heard it was Star Wars vs. Transformers, I was pretty excited.

Hasbro told me which characters to illustrate for the package sides, but when it came to the background insert, they were open to ideas.

I thought the composition of the Death Star facing off against Cybertron would be really cool. For the foreground I went with a Tattooine like setting meeting a Cybertron like city. I think it came off pretty well. The toys looked cool displayed in front of it...and that is the most important thing as far as toy packaging goes.

I just want to clarify; I don't actually design the packaging itself. I am providing all of the character art that is used on the packaging.

Basically I'm illustrating the front or "cover" of the package. The images that hopefully convey some fun and excitement, and make you want to buy that toy!

The guys at Hasbro have done a killer job with the actual packaging design. Working with Rob and Kevin and everyone at Hasbro has been really great.

Q: I know you have had a few products in the toy and game aisles, does the excitement of seeing your own work sitting of the shelf ever get old?

Never. I still love to walk down the isle and see my work. I still take frequent trips to Toys R Us just to see what's on the shelf.

I mostly see the end result of the toys that I designed, and I love that, but it is especially cool to see my actual artwork on the front of the Attacktix packages.

Much of my toy design work goes unseen by the public, but with the packaging artwork, it's right there on the isle for everyone to see. Killer.

Q: Do you play Attacktix?

Is that a challenge!? You're on! Actually, I have not yet had a chance to play a real game, but I'm looking forward to it! Currently I just shoot at stuff on my shelves... and my cat.

Q: What line/license would you hope they choose to add on so you can draw the cover? If it happened, who would appear on the cover?

Now that's an easy one... Yo Joe!! G.I Joe is by far the one I am waiting for most. For the cover art, I'd have to go with Duke vs. Cobra Commander or Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow. Either of those would be killer to draw.

END.

Well, not really! This is only part one... be sure to check back for even more info from Joe about taking the package art from concept to finished product!

TixCon 2007 in Ohio

2007-01-31T11:48:00.000-05:00

TixCon 2007

Date: Saturday April 14th, 2007

Time: Noon - 8 p.m. est

Place: Courtyard Toledo Airport Holland
1435 East Mall Drive
Holland, Ohio 43528 USA
Phone: 1-419-866-1001

Local Attractions: There are a number of nearby hotels, some within walking distance. There is a "cheap" movie theater about a block away. Tons of restaurants and fast food, within about 3-4 miles or less. This hotel is adjacent to a shopping complex anchored by Target, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Krogers, and a number of smaller shops. All of this is located just off of 75.

Cost: $10 for particpants. All entrants will receive a bag of swag while supplies last. (i.e. - Free stuff including figs)

Attacktix Events:

100 point Marvel only tournament
100 point Transformers only tournament
100 point Star Wars only tournament
200 point Open Tournament tournament
Chirpa and or Hulk Bowling/Curling
Gunslinging Side Games
Attacktix Custom Contest
Charity Auction - Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Open Gaming

Tournament Guidelines:

Unless noted otherwise, the following rules will be in place for squad building.

Maximum of one Tournament Figure per squad
Maximum of one EACH of Gold Figures per squad
Maximum of FIVE each of all other figures (by collector number, you could have five each of the Grievous Bodyguards from Series 1 and Series 2)
No Megas allowed

FAQ:
Q: What is gunslinging?
A: In a gunslinging event you get to challenge someone like myself or Joe Manzo to a battle...win, and get a good prize fig. These are pick-up games and not a tournament in and of themselves per se.

Q: "Force Movement", ok?
A: We'll be using the 1 Tix = 1 Inch rule...if there is a problem, a judge will use another fig to remeasure the distance...full moves should be within one tix or so when remeasured.

Q: Is there anything nearby for my family to do while I'm playing?
A: Sure. There are plenty of places to eat, some nearby shopping and a movie theater. There are also some nice malls about 10 or 15 minutes away. Family members who are not participating are welcome to also observe the event and will not need to pay an entry fee.

Q: What does the entry fee cover?
A: All of the events for the day. I expect to have tons of prizes, including door prizes and random drawings. The fee will go towards paying for the cost of the event.

Q: Is there an age limit?
A: Absolutely not! If there are enough younger players, we will possibly run an Apprentice event alongside a Master event. We should also have some people on hand that can teach the game to new players.

Q: What if my figure is messed up or modified?
A: These will be case by case decided by judges. Simple mods like repainted lightsabers would be allowed for example.

Q: Who will judge the custom contest?
A: All attendees can vote on the custom contest. Customs could be repaints or hand crafted figs.

Q: If there is an age break, what will it be?
A: Probably 12 and under, 13 and up.

Brian Wilk Interview in Lee's Toy Review Magazine #171

2007-01-28T21:46:00.000-05:00

One of the biggest things in the trading games right now is Hasbro's Attacktix brand of collectible gaming figures. It all started with the Star Wars figures, and has expanded to include Transformers and Marvel. It looks like a natural for the GI Joe brand, though we haven't seen anything hail from that sector yet. We caught up with the brand's head cheerleader, Brian Wilk, of Hasbro, and chatted with him about the line. Here's what he had to say.

Tell us a little about how the Attacktix concept came about.

There are a lot of us here at Hasbro that are longtime fans of trading card games and miniature games. Honestly, we were fooling around one week about four or five years ago and said, "wouldn't it be great if..." we could have them both in one game.
The idea just grew from that. We knew we could make great kinetic based action figures and we started to explore cool ways to move the figures around. Right from the start, our motto was no dice, no board, no rulers. We wanted an easy, straight forward, out-of-the-box, play experience. No matter how many figures you had, you could battle a friend and have a great time. But we also wanted a game with multiple layers of depth that could be as complicated as you allowed it to be.

Describe the play action inherent in the concept.

The play action is completely kinetic based. There are visual and audio representations that make this game different than any other game on the market. I like to joke that once you fire your first missile, you are hooked.

What is it about the brand that you think makes it collectible?

Obviously, it's because the figures are so well designed! It's a game that incorporates the trading card game concept with action figure features - two great collectibles on their own. Look at the essence of a Trading Card Game (TCG), you get powers and abilities that can help you in battle, but there's that fun collectible rarity model; not all characters are equal - some are powerful and tough to get. Hunting for that certain figure is all part of the fun collectible 'thrill of the chase' play pattern. We tested the blind pack concept with kids in our Funlab, and they loved it! So, add that onto an easy to learn and hard to master game, and you've got Attacktix.

And, as the game expands in tot different "universes," it is one of the first times where you can finally settle the score between different brands and licenses to see who would win in the ultimate showdown. Oh, and then there are the chrome based figures, which are also fun to collect.

How's the brand doing in the marketplace right now (going into the 2006 Christmas shopping season)?

The brand has a lot of momentum right now. We look forward to the launch of the new Marvel series as they get introduced into the mix.

What's next for Star Wars Attacktix? What should fans of the Star Wars franchise be looking for in the year ahead?

There will be a few more waves of fan favorites as well as some exciting EU characters in the upcoming year.

Do you have an all-time favorite Star Wars Attacktix figure?

Absolutely. My favorite character is Wicket, and of course there is a story behind it. We were leaving Celebration 3 and we ran into Warrick Davis in the airport. He was with his family and it came up that his kids were fans of Attacktix. We got to talking and they asked if Wicket was going to be made. I told them that not only was he going to be made but he will have a fantastic power and be an integral part of the Ewok army.

If you were a Star Wars Attacktix figure, which other figure would you most loathe to square off against?

I would never want to face off against SW-16 Darth Vader. He is just the man. I fear him when he is on the opposite side of the table.

Pick up a copy of Lee's Toy Review today!

Attacktix Bling - Promo, Premium, and Chase

2007-01-23T16:08:00.000-05:00

By Web of Webhead

Everyday, someone out there is buying their first booster of Attacktix, and everyday someone is getting their first chrome and wondering just how lucky they are, and what exactly a chrome is. Today I'm going to spell it all out so everyone has a reference to guide them through the bling bling of the 'Tix world.

Before we even get into Promos, Premiums, and Chase figures, I'm going to talk about figure rarity in the boosters. Hopefully this will provide a foundation upon which to build the remainder of the rarity tiers...

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Star Wars Attacktix Series 5 Battle Masters: Luke and Wampa

2007-01-20T17:48:00.000-05:00

Thanks to SirSteve (and GreyElephant)

Hasbro ATTACTKIX Battle Masters Luke and Wampa Hi-Res
By SirSteve
Published: January 19, 2007

We have a first look at the new Hasbro ATTACTKIX Battle Masters Luke and Wampa loose and packaged in Hi-Res.

Click to Enlarge

Discuss it in the forum!

Attacktix Review in PTD Online Magazine

2007-01-17T11:53:00.000-05:00

The article only covers Star Wars Attacktix, and has out of date price points and products, but if it can create new interest in the game, that is all that matters.

PTD Magazine

For the past few years now, the latest rage in tabletop gaming has been collectible miniatures. Games like Heroclix have combined the addictiveness of collectible card games with the strategy of traditional miniatures. This past summer a new entry into the collectible miniatures game was made, but it has gone under most gamer’s radars because it can not be found in a comic or game store, but rather in the toy aisle at Walmart. Star Wars Attacktix was released in May of 2005 as part of the Revenge of the Sith toy blitz. By their own admission, Hasbro created the Attacktix game as a quick cash in, but found the product line’s success to bypass even their wildest expectations, and they are now fully supporting it...

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Dave Van Domelen's Custom Transformers Attacktix: Devastator

2007-01-16T18:35:00.000-05:00

Dave "dvandom" creates a few new customs each week, but I thought this week's was worthy of posting. Take a look at the Devastator Mega:

More info on this custom, and all Dave's customs can be found on his site.

More Attacktix Action at Shortpacked!

2007-01-11T12:10:00.000-05:00

David Willis at Shortpacked.com has given us another Attacktix strip.

Copyright 2006 David Willis

Be sure to visit his site and leave him some nice feedback!

Attacktix.com Reveals Transformers Series 2

2007-01-10T23:03:00.000-05:00

Arcee Autobot Class: Leader Special: Rescue Number: 1 Points: 20 Speed: 8	Omnicon Autobot Class: Trooper Special: Shootback Number: 2 Points: 10 Speed: 4	Minicon Decepticon Class: Trooper Special: Attackback Number: 3 Points: 10 Speed: 4	Decepticlone Decepticon Class: Trooper Special: Shootback Number: 4 Points: 10 Speed: 4
Dark Crumplezone Decepticon Class: Warrior Special: Recover Number: 5 Points: 30 Speed: 10	Bumblebee Autobot Class: Specialist Special: Infiltrate Number: 6 Points: 20 Speed: 6	Grimlock Autobot Class: Leader Special: Vengeance Number: 7 Points: 20 Speed: 10	Soundwave Decepticon Class: Captain Special: Stun Number: 8 Points: 30 Speed: 6
Checkpoint Autobot Class: Specialist Special: Capture Number: 9 Points: 20 Speed: 6	Strongarm Autobot Class: Warrior Special: Strikeback Number: 10 Points: 30 Speed: 12	Starscream Decepticon Class: Captain Special: Transform Number: 11 Points: 30 Speed: 4	Thrust Decepticon Class: Specialist Special: Transform Number: 12 Points: 30 Speed: 10
Thrust Vehicle Decepticon Class: Specialist Special: Transform Number: 13 Points: 20 Speed: 6	Whirl Autobot Class: Warrior Special: Evade Number: 14 Points: 30 Speed: 4	Optimus Prime Autobot Class: Warrior Special: Recruit Number: 15 Points: 50 Speed: 6	Prowl Autobot Class: Captain Special: Stun Number: 16 Points: 30 Speed: 6
Dark Scorponok Decepticon Class: Warrior Special: Vanquish Number: 17 Points: 30 Speed: 10	Galvatron Decepticon Class: Leader Special: Sacrifice Number: 18 Points: 40 Speed: 4

All images are currently hosted on Hasbro.com until I move them to my own server.

Attacktix.com Reveals Star Wars Series 5

2007-01-10T23:02:00.000-05:00

Hoth Soldier Rebel Class: Trooper Special: Shootback Number: 1 Points: 10 Speed: 4	Snowtrooper Imperial Class: Trooper Special: Shootback Number: 2 Points: 10 Speed: 4	Imperial Cadet Imperial Class: Captain Special: Retreat Number: 3 Points: 10 Speed: 4	Battle Droid Droid Army Class: Trooper Special: Evade Number: 4 Points: 10 Speed: 4
AT-AT Driver Imperial Class: Captain Special: Charge Number: 5 Points: 10 Speed: 4	Gamorrean Guard Bounty Hunter Class: Warrior Special: Strikeback Number: 6 Points: 20 Speed: 10	Ponda Baba Bounty Hunter Class: Warrior Special: Recover Number: 7 Points: 10 Speed: 6	Luke Skywalker Rebel Class: Leader Special: Attackback Number: 8 Points: 30 Speed: 6
Lando Calrissian * Class: Leader Special: Sacrifice Number: 9 Points: 30 Speed: 6	Yoda Jedi Class: Leader Special: Rally Number: 10 Points: 30 Speed: 10	Dengar Bounty Hunter Class: Specialist Special: Rally Number: 11 Points: 30 Speed: 6	Zuckuss Bounty Hunter Class: Specialist Special: Capture Number: 12 Points: 30 Speed: 4
Red Leader Rebel Class: Leader Special: Retreat Number: 13 Points: 30 Speed: 6	Plo Koon Jedi Class: Warrior Special: Recruit Number: 14 Points: 30 Speed: 12	Qui-Gon Jinn Jedi Class: Warrior Special: Strikeback Number: 15 Points: 40 Speed: 12	R5-D4 Jawa Class: Specialist Special: Rescue Number: 16 Points: 10 Speed: 6
Emperor Imperial Class: Leader Special: Capture Number: 17 Points: 40 Speed: 4	Kit Fisto Jedi Class: Leader Special: Charge Number: 18 Points: 40 Speed: 4

All images are currently hosted on Hasbro.com until I move them to my own server.

Top Five Attacktix Innovations of 2006

2007-01-02T23:25:00.000-05:00

Attacktix has made some major changes to the game and what we have come to expect from Hasbro. Below is a list of the top five innovations that have impressed me the most and keep me waiting for more.

Number 5 - Variation in Speed

Transformers Series 1 changed the Speed of the game, literally. Figures now come with a variable Speed Window, that changes with each click. Though the difference is usually plus or minus one Tix, the possibility of varying speed has opened our eyes to the difference in game play that one small change can make.

Number 4 - Effects on Attacking Figures

Star Wars Series 2 first introduced the Effects, but only for non-attacking figures. Han and Luke as Stormtroopers were the first figures that could use their weapons and their Effects. Though the following Series were light on Effects, Marvel has renewed this feature in a big way. Wolverine, Daredevil, Mystique and Spider-Man all has some pretty amazing and creative Effects!

Number 3 - Non-Mega Based Flight

Series 4 Boba Fett was the first non-Mega to be able to fly. The retractable string that the Gunship had would have been bulky and costly to apply to a standard figure, but by simply leaving the string hanging we were able to experience "cheaper" flight. Though Boba's flight may not have been the edge that fans were hoping for, we have already found hope in the Green Goblin and his longer string. With an endless line-up of flying Super Heroes, I am certain by this time next year we will have quite a few figures that can use this feature.

Number 2 - New Attacks

It is a fact that every new series and new universe that hits the shelves will have some new attacks. Series Two, in 2005, gave us Kicking Kenobi, a Grievous with two Lightsabers and a Gunship that was tethered to the base. These were subtle variations of the same strikers and shooters from the original series. Series 3 introduced Uppercut attacks, with Chewie and C-3P0 and the Prodders. We also saw some major changes to the types of missiles, including a Large Net similar to the Force Blasts and Jabba's "Pellets." With the addition of Transformers and Marvel, we saw more missile variations including Pumpkin Bombs and Energy Shield Blasts. Marvel gives us the first Overhead Smashing figures, and Ravage from the Transformers Universe has a tethered Mace. Though Chief Chirpa disappointed some fans with a Tossing Attack that was difficult to master, the Hulk renews hope of defeating your enemy by hurling garbage at them. With promises of more Series of Star Wars, Marvel and Transformers this is a category that may show up each year.

Number 1 - New Universes

This was almost a no-brainer. What could ensure fans that Attacktix was here to stay more than the addition of Marvel and Transformers to the world of Attacktix. Unofficial interviews and rumors have alluded to even more lines coming out. G.I. Joe has been on everyones' lips since Star Wars Series 1, since it is a license owned by Habro. Fantasy Attacktix have shown up on this site, and Lord of the Rings was mentioned in a fan interview at the SDCC. Hopefully the New York Toy Fair will bring us news of what we will see next!

Attacktix Year in Review 2006 - Designer Notes

2007-01-02T23:15:00.000-05:00

Web of Webhead

In 2006, Attacktix changed my life. Literally. This past March I joined the Attacktix design team as a game play designer, spending my Attacktix present making your Attacktix future. It has been a tremendous experience thus far, and it only has gotten better and better. However, this isn't about what Attacktix are still to come, but rather what has already come to pass. Here are what I consider the top five most important "things" Attacktix brought us this year...

Number Five - New Packaging, New Rarities, New Price Point

Beginning with the SW4 and TF boosters, we transitioned from the old triangle 3 pack boxes to the new 2 pack "clamshells". The new packaging makes pilfering a thing of the past...the new boxes are virtually bulletproof, and are almost impossible to open by hand (though easy to open with, say, scissors). This goes a long way towards protecting the integrity of the booster distribution and blocks many "rippers" off at the pass. This also allowed for the lowering of the price point per booster to around 5 bucks, comparable to many CCG boosters. The two tiered rarity system is also something we can take advantage of on the "backend," believe it or not, so this change to my mind was a win all of the way around.

Number Four - Intergalactic Showdown

This was really the showcase piece of the line this year. Beautifully packaged and highlighting some of the Major Players of both lines, this product let you know in no uncertain terms that Star Wars and Transformers Attacktix were meant to be played together and against one another. Not to mention it was a great value and entry point for new players, allowing you to get some of the "mains" right out of the box for both lines.

Number Three - The Original Trilogy

Star Wars Series 3 and 4 are both largely comprised of Original Trilogy figures which includes the classics, the ones us "old timers" remember fondly from our youth. In a non-movie year, the Star Wars figures came on strong with a number of powerful figs and some new favorites.

Number Two - Marvel Event Horizon

Marvel may or may not be on the shelves where you are right now but, within a month or so, it will be. We've been building up to it for months now, with previews running across three sites, including notes from the designers (well, me), and the fans (Joe, Sapph and Jason), bringing the faithful their first looks at the new powers and effects, as well as close up shots of the new sculpts and weapons. We started the previews for Star Wars and Transformers back in the summer and were really able to build on that to make the Marvel previews an event almost unto themselves.

Number One - Transformers Collectible Gaming Arrives

Back in 2002 there was going to be a Transformers CCG and it just kind of didn't happen. This year the Transformers crossed into tabletop gaming in a big way, joining the Attacktix universe of games. Transformers are ideally suited for the Attacktix game, which does a great job of capturing the fast paced laser gun battles of the TF universe. You have the good guys/Autobots, and the bad guys/Decepticons, and they shoot it out until only one side is standing. That's pretty much what it boils down to...right? With the movie next year set to be a contender I think the TF Attacktix are here to stay.

Five figures that changed the game in 2006...

With three booster series, a premium package, and a number of mega packs added to the game this year, there are a lot of great new figures to choose from. Here are the five I think changed the game the most in 2006...

Number Five - Tusken Warlord/Chief Chirpa/Boba Fett

The three way tie for innovation in a figures physical components. I remember when we first saw pictures of the Tusken Warlord and asked, "Is he a striker or is he a launcher?" It was hard to tell - he had a trigger, but what did it do? Turns out he was the first of the "stab" style of Strikers that most folks call prodders. Chief Chirpa brought something new to the Launchers in Series 4 with his rock throw launcher which was an attack so cool that it has spawned it's own side games. Finally, Fett brought the flight of gunships down to the figure level.

Number Four - Clone Wars Republic Gunship

Not particularly new in terms of game play, the new Gunship added a lot of personality to the game, perfectly capturing the essence and appearance of one of the cooler parts of the Clone Wars mini-series. You can now recreate a very specific scene from the show in fairly good detail. This is a huge bonus for the game and something I'd like to see more of.

Number Three - Optimus Prime (Gold)

The guy shoots a projectile the size of my fist and weighs about eight pounds, plus he has a universal power that works with any other figure in the game. That, and he looks darn cool. Optimus is far and away my favorite TF fig, primarily because he just feels so powerful. He's intimidating on the field, and the fact that you can "cheat" him in most of the time for 30 points thanks to his vehicle mode just makes him all the more dangerous.

Number Two - Wicket the Ewok

Who would have guessed? Wicket turned out to be a tough little cookie...solid in a theme team, deadly in multiples when it comes to tournament play.

Number One - Luke and Han Solo as Stromtroopers

In theory, we've had effects on figures since the Emperor in the first series. But Luke and Han Solo as Stormtroopers added a new dimension to the game by giving Effects to standard figures with existing attack powers. Additionally, the Effects are flavorful and powerful, a perfect template for Effects going forward in the game

Best of Star Wars Attacktix 2006

2007-01-02T23:11:00.000-05:00

The venerable Star Wars line grew nicely in 2006. The last of the 3-pack boosters came with Series 3, which made collecting complete sets far easier in Series 4. In 2006, Star Wars teams also won the official tournament held at BotCon (a convention dedicated to Transformers) and the tournaments hosted by Yaggleberry Finn and notacomputer (along with the official San Diego Comics Convention tournament that occurred before the Transformers or Marvel Attacktix were released). And with half of the movies yet to be featured as the primary figures in an Attacktix series, SW fans have a lot to look forward to in 2007 (though early pre-production pieces indicate that we may have figures from The Empire Strikes Back in Series 5)!

Without further ado, here's YodaBreaker's best of SW Attacktix 2006!

Honorable mention: R2-Q5 (SW/30)3)

If your team has troopers, R2-Q5 has a 2/3 chance of giving one of them double its normal movement. If you've got 10-point striker troopers (like an S3 Tusken Raider or an S4 Wicket) on your team, R2-Q5 has a 2/3 chance of making one of those troopers rather scary. If you've got a 12-speed, 10-point striker trooper on your team, R2-Q5 has a 2/3 chance of making it deadly if your opponent goes first and decides to move at all on his or her first turn on a standard 3-foot playing field. If your opponent has R2-Q5 and a 10-point striker trooper, try desperately to take R2-Q5 out on your first turn. Otherwise, you may be in for a world of hurt. A pure effects figure is difficult to include in the "best of" list proper because it can't help press the attack, but this black droid definitely deserves a more than honorable mention.

Fifth place: Luke as Stormtrooper (SW/28)3)

This guy makes for a fun centerpiece of a Death Star rescue-themed team. You'll really want some form of Princess Leia on a team with him, because if you do, his attack won't count against your team's total. Furthermore, his special power has a chance of bringing in another version of Luke Skywalker almost 40% of the time - perhaps one that appears on this list! He gets the nod over Han Solo as Stormtrooper because for some inexplicable reason, Luke as Stormtrooper's special power activates with a higher probability than his Han Solo counterpart.

Fourth place: Wicket (SW/03)4)

The fuzzball that introduced the Rebels to the Ewoks is a surprisingly effective striker. His strike is much more powerful than the comparable Tusken Raider, his special power keeps all Ewoks on your team safe 15% of the time, and the hollow log he stands on makes him hard to shoot down (reminiscent of S1 Yoda's excellent defense). An army of nine of these guys and a token Endor Scout took down Team Hasbro's Autobot menagerie at BotCon with the loss of only one Wicket - the Wicket that first took out nearly the entire Autobot team with a single strike. If only the head of his axe weren't so prone to breaking off!

Third place: Greedo (SW/22)4)

The first 10-point medium missile launcher (with a medium base, no less!) is a genuine winner. This figure finally gives an all 10-point launcher team a chance against an all 10-point striker team. Though it's still hard for this team to get multiple knockdowns on a single attack, his special power gives a free shot to one of your Bounty Hunters nearly 50% of the time. Too bad he's only available in the S4 starter set, which severely limits the regular player's ability to get many of him.

Second place: Luke Skywalker (SW/21)3), (T/07)

Yes, this is a retool from Series 2, but for 10 more points, he gets a large base instead of a medium one and the ability to recover more than 60% of the time if you have a Rebel in play instead of a single Attackback for Republic or Rebel figures. Simply put, that means that a team of three Lukes and a random 10-point Rebel can keep popping back up over. And over. And over again. And while one pops up again, another can use a really powerful strike to cut a swath through your opponent's forces. The tournament version gives you everything that the booster version gives you - for 10 points less, maybe letting you use a Luke as Stormtrooper as your random Rebel - who might just bring in yet another of these farm boys when he falls!

First place: Darth Vader (SW/11)4) & (SVT/04)

When an amazing sculpt is reissued with a relatively well-balanced improvement in the special power, and it fills a big hole in an otherwise strong team, I tend to take notice. In this case, the difficult-to-come-by S1 Armored Vader was retooled as not one but two great figures. The Sith was a small faction in Series 1 and 2 (almost by universe definition), so adding this Vader sculpt to the Empire gives this large faction the awesome striker with an equally formidable special power that it needs. In the booster guise, Vader improves on the S1 special power, keeping its more than 60% Recover ratio that now triggers if any figure on your team is in play. Any figure. At all. Want a beast that keeps coming? Here he is.

The gold-based version of Vader is equally devastating. Though his special power comes up only half as often, the Attackback - all Empire power makes him a true Dark Lord of the Sith. You thought gold-based Ki-Adi Mundis were powerful? Meet the figure that will send his entire team after you if you dare knock him down, if you've got an Empire-themed set of figures. The only quibble I have with the S4 versions of this figure is that his plastic seems less stiff than the S1 version, making his strike somewhat less powerful.

And the best of the rest:

Best Rebel: Han Solo (SW/20)4) costs 10 points less than his S4 booster version, has a Recover power that can go off almost as frequently as the booster version's Sacrifice can be triggered, and he still makes a nice tag team with Chewbacca without requiring Chewbacca to make his special power activate. Thus, this figure makes for a really nice addition to your Rebel team, and he's quite accessible as a member of the S4 starter set.

Best Empire: Grand Moff Tarkin (SW/16)4) is a 20-point medium missile launcher with a large base, which makes him a hard target to knock down with a surprisingly low cost. His special power also threatens Leaders in the same way that the striker version of General Grievous in Series 2 threatened Warriors, allowing him to be a threat to non-Star Wars themed teams, too.

Best Bounty Hunter: Boba Fett (SW/21)4) finally gets the Recover special power that reflects his tenacity; it comes up more than 50% of the time, so he very well may not be defeated after his first knockdown. This is a retool of the infamous "bend over, Boba" sculpt, but the Bounty Hunter faction suffers from a large number of these, and IG-88's special power is restricted to Capturing an opponent's Specialist.

Best Ewok: Logray (SW/07)4) is probably a controversial choice for this spot, but here's my reasoning. I've put Wicket in the top five already, so he's out. For the price of a single Chirpa, you can have two Lograys, who can take the fight to your opponent and have nearly a 50% chance of giving your Ewoks a double Attackback. Nevertheless, I won't begrudge those who'd nominate the Chief for this spot. Chirpa's rock takes some getting used to, and he's spendy at 40 points. Nevertheless, his squat stance makes his defense strong, and his special power has more than a 60% chance of bringing an Ewok into play - like Logray or Wicket, who won't hog space in your backups.

Best Tusken: Tusken Warlord (SW/19)3), the leader of the Tusken faction, can take a punch and get right back up almost 60% of the time as long as it's got some of its brethren left standing. It's a solid figure that can take a nice shot, and it introduced the "prodder" type of attack.

Best Jawa: Jawa (SW/10)3) may be a small-based, small missile launcher, but it's a squat, dense figure that's hard to knock over. At 10 points, it's a fun army builder sort of figure, with a decent Recruit power that can bring more Jawas into the swarm.

Best Mega: Jabba the Hutt (SW/35)3) is probably the better of the two new Megas released this time. A four-ball attack hearkens to the energy ball attacks that the Gungans and Geonosians use in the movies; they can be deployed in a rapid-fire, withering blast. I would have wished for a tail-whip attack for this figure, perhaps in combination with the ball attack. Nevertheless, it's a perverse pleasure to talk about how the slug's got balls

Best starter: S4 starter (with bonus Clone Trooper). Yes, I'm picking the first starter without any melee attackers whatsoever. The main reason is because of the 10-point Greedo for the reasons mentioned above. However, the figures in this starter set play really nicely together. Plus, Han and Chewie are now both 20 points, and the Bounty Hunter faction finally gets its 10-pointer fodder for the booster S4 Boba Fett to use. Oh, and this retool of bend-over Boba comes with a nice Recover power to symbolize how you can't keep a good Fett down. He still cries out for a spanking, though.

Best figure to use for things other than Attacktix: Chief Chirpa (SW/17)4) has a rock-throwing attack that's already given rise to Ewok curling. He might also be fun to have around for a game of Ewok basketball, Ewok horseshoes, and Ewok "egg toss," among other games. Though his attack is difficult to master, it's fun enough to keep Attacktix curmudgeons playing with him long after any game is over.

Best omission: 30-point small missile launchers with weak special powers. They were nowhere to be seen in SW Series 3 or 4, which means Hasbro is working through design issues with this game and actively working to eliminate the really weak types of figures. All 30-point launchers in the SW line were at least medium missile launchers with at least passable special powers. Go Hasbro!

And now, for something completely different - the worst of 2006:

Hamstrung by short strings

Princess Leia (SW/18)4) had so much going for her. The infamous fanboy dream of a bikini for a costume, a solid sculpt, and a friggin' huge launcher with a massive hook. The problem? The hook is tethered to the launcher with a string that easily unties itself. What's more, the string isn't long enough to allow for attacks beyond 8-10 Tix in front of the figure. With a speed of only 4 Tix, it's difficult to get her within attack range of an opponent's figure before she's taken out. A retool of this figure should either feature a longer string or a vastly improved movement (at least 8 Tix), though probably not both.

Boba Fett (SW/10)4) also suffers from having a short string, though it doesn't fundamentally limit the figure's utility, like S4 Princess Leia's short string does. Nevertheless, the shortness of the strong connecting his base and the figure keeps him from elevating effectively over and around other figures in formation with him. Therefore, the "cool" factor of this figure in battle is greatly reduced from its potential. It's nice that it seems Hasbro has corrected this issue with the Green Goblin base-figure string length, so we may see a retool of this figure in future waves of SW Attacktix with a longer string.

Faction fractionation

Instead of creating a separate, overarching "fringer" faction that would include at least the Jawas and Tuskens, they received their own two- and three-figure factions in Series 3, with no figures in Series 4 to expand those factions at all. Unlike the Wookiees in Series 1, which got at least a couple of expansion figures in Series 2, it looks like the Jawas and Tuskens may be orphan factions for a while. In particular, it may be difficult to expand the Jawas into their own strong faction - the Tuskens might get a Tusken Maiden and/or Tusken Warrior figure when a series focused on Attack of the Clones comes out, but the Jawas will be hurting for new figures. Thus, these otherwise fine figures may be left in the dust as other factions are more fully developed.

Moral of the story? Hasbro, please don't make a Gungan faction or a Geonosian faction, if the time ever comes. Rather, make Gungans part of the Republic (after all, that's how they fought in the Phantom Menace) and assign the Geonosians to be Separatists (as that's how they fought in Attack of the Clones). That way, they won't comprise orphan factions, and their special powers can benefit existing factions, ensuring their continued use beyond the series in which they're released.

And the rest of the worst:

Worst Rebel: Luke Skywalker (SW/13)4) had such potential. His point value was reasonable, and though Rescue special powers aren't so great for strikers, a greater than 60% probability of coming up white made him intriguing. What went wrong? Well, his head sculpt was more worthy of the short bus than a speeder bike, his lightsaber felt like a toothpick compared to Armored Vader's baseball bat, and his strike came diagonally, causing him to "top off" figures and thwack them down head over heels, rather than straight across the playing field. Apparently, those of us looking for a good "Jedi Luke" will have to wait quite a while longer. Dishonorable mention here goes to Series 3 Obi-Wan Kenobi: his hook strike was disadvantageous, and his special power rather bit (a 6-Tix Force Push?!?), but at least it was possible to get multiple knockdowns with him, and his strike could be modified to "backhand" figures across the playing field more than a few Tix. The double release of Captain Antilles in Series 3 was puzzling - such a minor character chewed up at least one space in the series that could have gone to another figure from A New Hope - but each figure was at least OK in quality.

Worst Empire: Royal Guard (SW/05)4) is a retool from Series 2 that is none the better for wear. There have been many reports of the top and bottom of this figure rubbing together too closely, leading to an anemic strike that has disappointed many a player. Unfortunately, it seems like this mold just doesn't work quite right, and the Force pike is too short to provide much good striking power, even if you have a working figure. Looks like some plastic needs to be eliminated from either the top or the bottom of this figure, if a remold is to be at all successful.

Blip of the Republic: There were two Republic figures issued in Series 4: the bonus figure with the S4 starter set, and the Clone Pilot that came packaged with the Republic Gunship repaint. The problem is that the Republic hasn't seen any major figures since Series 2, so many players new to the game were left puzzled as to how these figures would fit on their existing teams.

Nevertheless, the bonus figure was a nice addition for longer-term collectors, and it made the price per figure for the S4 bonus starter set hover at the $2 per figure that characterized the first three starter sets. However, the Clone Pilot added between $3-$5 to the cost of the Mega, a price that's hardly worth the figure's weak 10-point, small missile launching, small-based stats. Now, the Megas aren't tournament legal, so they're not "must haves," but it seems like the price has gone up too much for the additional figure you get.

What was I thinking in 2005? OK, I loved Kit Fisto, even in 2005. His striking power is legendary, he costs only 20 points, and his special power grants an extra attack to your team on its next turn more than 75% of the time. Why was this Nautolan not on my top five list last year? If you have a chance, this is the one named character to pick up from older series that will benefit just about any existing team.

Marvel Attacktix Starters Showing Up at Walmarts and Toys R Us

2006-12-19T15:46:00.000-05:00

The Attacktix Website has informed the public that the Walmart Exclusive Spider-Man Origins Set is now in stores.

Marvel Starters and Ghost Rider Starter Sets have also been spotted at Toys R Us. For a complete listing of sightings, or to add your own sighting, check out the forum.

Attacktix Shows Up in David Willis' Shortpacked & Attacktix BGG Contest

2006-12-14T16:36:00.000-05:00

I emailed David a few times to see some Attacktix in his strips. Finally, we have our first Attacktix strip. I encourage all the Attacktix fans to send him an email, and ask for more!

You can check out his site here.

Also, of note, Attacktix is also advertising on BoardGameGeek. They are running a contest on there as well, so head over and check it out!

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Wolverine

2006-12-07T15:28:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Wolverine #M1-9

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Warrior
MARVEL CLASS: X-Men
POINT VALUE: 20
BASE SPEED: 12
DEFENSE: Medium Base
SPECIAL POWER: Recover (X-Men)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Prodder (Claws)
RARITY: Booster - Super-Rare
EFFECT: Rage (X-Men)

"Rage" - If you have another X-Men in play, once per turn after defeating a Leader this figure may move six Tix and make additional attack.

Joe's Notes:
Wolverine is the only Prodder in the new Marvel Series. We have seen Tusken Raiders and Skyblast with a Prod Attack and they usually have the same stats as a Striker, but without the possibility of a multi-kill. This figure corrects that by giving you the chance to make an extra kill if you defeat a Leader. Wolverine and his Feral Rage can charge ahead 6 Tix and kill again.

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including Captain America.

Marvel Release Party at USF

2006-12-07T12:36:00.000-05:00

This past weekend, we hosted a Marvel Attacktix Release Party at USF in Tampa, Florida, unfortunately the figures have only been spotted in Iowa and Missouri. We had a small turn out after advertising locally at the Tampa Comic Con and the Demolition Comic retail chain.

The feedback was excellent, and once Marvel Attacktix are in stores they will definitely catch the eye of anyone in the toy aisle. Joe Allard, from Design Devil did wonderful work on the booster cover art, and we should have an interview with him on this site very soon.

The event location was also a great one, we have three projectors going at once. On the main screen we showed the Ultimate Avengers 1 and 2, and on the two side screens we ran the Attacktix Demo DVD, so that we could explain the rules to newer players. We gave out a few prizes, and once Marvel Attacktix are in the stores, we will run the event again in order to give out some long awaited Marvel Attacktix awards!

Setting up the tables and projectors! Ultimate Avengers makes an excellent background for Marvel Attacktix.

We sorted out the teams, and even had some Star Wars and Transformers teams to choose from. Mystique made it a habit of stealing the 40 Point Optimus Prime whenever she died.

Some of us stayed around at the end for a large three-way battle.

Thanks to everyone who showed up, and I hope to see you again next time!

Marvel Attacktix Civil War Scenario

2006-12-06T16:10:00.000-05:00

MARVEL ATTACKTIX : CIVIL WAR
A MARVEL ATTACKTIX SCENARIO FOR 2 PLAYERS

In the Marvel Universe a Civil War is being waged, and heroes are forced to take sides. As the heroes clash, villains are drafted to the cause, and the lines between "good guys" and "bad guys" have never been grayer...

In this scenario, players control one of the two factions in the Marvel Civil War, those under the command of SHIELD, or those loyal to the Secret Avengers.

Choosing Sides: Players can decide randomly which side they will take, or take turns playing each side. The special rules for each side are found below.

Draft: (optional) Players open two boosters and put those four figures in a draft pile. The first player would pick a figure, then the second player would pick two figures, leaving the fourth figure to the player who picked first. Reverse the pick order each round of drafting. Starters can be drafted in the same manner as the four figures from two boosters.

Setup: If played as a Draft, players should agree on a squad limit that will allow both players to field similar sized squads. Otherwise, players should use 200-point squads with 100-point back-ups. As always, multiples of the same characters are permitted. (You never know who might have been cloned, or who might be impersonating whom!)

Special Rules: The normal rules of play are in effect, except where noted below.

First Blood...the Fall of Goliath - Players may use 3 attack actions per turn until there is at least one figure in either defeated area.

New Thunderbolts - The Sinister Syndicate and Avengers Classes are interchangeable. (For example, Rally – Sinister Syndicate could be used to Rally an Avenger instead.)

Negative Zone Prison - The Secret Avengers player cannot Rally unless they also have a Leader figure in play.

Choice of Registration - The SHIELD player cannot Recruit unless they also have a Leader figure in play.

Soul of the Spider - At the beginning of each players turn, they may choose any of their figures in play and place them in the Defeated Area, then choose a character named Spider-Man from any Defeated Area and put him into play in their starting area.

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Ghost Rider

2006-12-05T13:36:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Ghost Rider #GR-1

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Mega
POINT VALUE: 60
BASE SPEED: 10
DEFENSE: Mega Base
SPECIAL POWER: Recruit (Ghost Rider)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Shooter/Striker (Large Missile/Chains)
RARITY: Mega - Rare

Brett's Notes:
Here we have a kind of unique Mega, it's fast, has both types of attacks, Launcher and Striker, and has a rather cool and unique sculpt. The power for this mean machine is rather straight forward...Recruit - Ghost Rider. The idea is, even if you trash his bike, you might still have to face the rider himself.

Joe's Notes:
Another customized missile: fireball! This Mega is going to be very popular, and with two attacks, a Striker and a Launcher, Ghost Rider may see a lot of action. The chains are coiled in his right hand and ready to strike, while the gun has a nice height advantage over his opponents! With a speed of 10 AND a shooting Fireball Ghost rider will be a serious threat. Similar to the Boga, his targets are in the center of his rear wheel, meaning you will have to get close to take this guy down!

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including The Thing.

Attacktix Banner on CartoonNetwork.com

2006-12-05T13:14:00.000-05:00

Attacktix is advertising on the Cartoon Network website, as well during the daily programming. Look for the banner below on CartoonNetwork.com. The link to Attacktix.com has been disabled in the banner below.

Look for the one below on Board Game Geek If you check out the real one, you will see the drop down options for WATCH and BATTLE. It is really awesome!

Skyscraper banners also have been spotted on Board Game Geek. Click here to check it out in a new window.

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Wallow

2006-12-04T23:44:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Wallow #GR-1

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Specialist
MARVEL CLASS: Hidden
POINT VALUE: 20
BASE SPEED: 4
DEFENSE: Medium Base
SPECIAL POWER: Attacktback (Hidden)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Shooter (Large Missile)
RARITY: Starter - Rare

Brett's Notes:
Wallow rounds out the Hidden faction in the Ghost Rider sub-set. Nearly identical play wise to Abigor, Wallow brings redundancy to the Hidden faction. As a second trooper in the faction, there is plenty of room to add Hidden characters to a Trooper based squad. His unique water blast projectile is also a great asset, carrying the weight of a medium missile with the smaller tip of a small missile.

Joe's Notes:
Wallow is another Trooper for the Hidden. The basic theme through the hidden would be the elements, of which Wallow represents water. I know very little about this character, and far less about his role in the movie. However, it would be no surprise that Blackheart would be surrounded by Troopers, as he would not consider any ally his equal. Wallow's bullet is most interesting, as it is molded like a water stream... I will be excited to see how the bullet fares in battle!

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including The Thing.

Star Wars Lando Attacktix Spotted on eBay

2006-12-04T21:27:00.000-05:00

A prototype of Lando Calrissian appeared on eBay. This follows the recent sightings of Dengar, Kit Fisto and others.

Lando! Plus tons of Marvel Protos...

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Doctor Octopus

2006-11-30T21:11:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Doctor Octopus #M1-15

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Leader
MARVEL CLASS: Sinister Syndicate
POINT VALUE: 30
BASE SPEED: 10
DEFENSE: Medium Base
SPECIAL POWER: Stun (Spider-Man & Marvel Knights)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Striker (Tentacle)
RARITY: Booster - Super-Rare

Brett's Notes:
The leadership of the Sinister Synidcate is always up in the air, sometimes it's Green Goblin and sometimes it's Doc Ock. Aside from his role as a Leader, Doc Ock also bring an impressive Striker attack to the table, his curved tentacle making for a perfect striking surface. Speaking of his tentacles, we've seen both in the movies and in the comics the way in which they almost have a life of their own...to try and capture this, Doc Ock has Stun...even when he's knocked out, his robotic limbs can continue to flail away and fend off the heroes. Being able to target both Spider-Man and Marvel Knights figures helps expand the range of this power.

Joe's Notes:
Doctor Octopus and Green Goblin have found their way into the first series of Marvel Attacktix and they deserve it. Not only are the long-time foes of Spider-Man, but they are very powerful and out for blood. Doc Ock's figure falls right in line with the comic, stunning Spidey and his usual group of allies should he fall in battle. Doc Ock often uses his tentacles to move around in battle, making his speed is a bit slower, but a sturdy method to hold his ground. With a speed of 10, and a medium base, Doc Ock will certainly square off against many costumed vigilantes.

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including The Thing.

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Gambit

2006-11-30T21:03:00.001-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Gambit #M1-17

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Specialist
MARVEL CLASS: X-Men
POINT VALUE: 30
BASE SPEED: 4
DEFENSE: Medium Base
SPECIAL POWER: Rescue (X-Men)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Shooter (Charged Card Blast)
RARITY: Booster - Super-Rare

Brett's Notes:
Raised a master thief, kindred spirit to Storm, on again off again with Rogue. Even though Gambit still seems like one of the "new" X-Men, he's been around for a while now. He definitely has the "bad boy" motif going on...Specialist seems to be a good class for him...making him similar to the Bounty Hunters in the Star Wars Universe. Rescue in his case represents his ability to get out of sticky situations and end up on top. As a launcher with a 52 pick-up attack, Rescue works well to take him out of harms way, but still allow him to attack from range.

Joe's Notes:
Gambit is represented well in his first Attacktix incarnation (will we see a Striker version?). His card tossing is captured in the standard Force Blast projectile, with small cards embedded inside. As long as he is played with other X-Men, his power is strong, which could be said for his role in the comics. The figure is designed in a leaping pose, which gives him tiny legs, but other than that he is well detailed holding his staff. His Blast is very powerful, and at only 30 points he should see a lot of playing time on any X-Men team.

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including The Thing.

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Spider-Man

2006-11-27T22:41:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Spider-Man #M1-1

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Warrior
MARVEL CLASS: Avengers
POINT VALUE: 10
BASE SPEED: 12
DEFENSE: Small Base
SPECIAL POWER: Evade (Avengers)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Striker (Webbing)
RARITY: Booster - Rare

Brett's Notes:
"Uh, guys..." - Spider-Man to his fellow New Avengers, just before being attacked by a dinosaur, evil mutants, a pack of ninjas, rogue SHIELD agents...
Spider-Man has had an off and on relationship with the Avengers over the years, mostly off, but recently he joined the New Avengers team with other Marvel Favorites like Wolverine and Captain America. As a team player, in theory Spider-Man's role is largely to take advantage of his scientific smarts, but more often than not, it's his Spider-Sense that saves the team from danger. This is a perfect place to give him Evade - Avengers, and a smaller point cost than his own team-centric versions, where he will tend to play a larger roll. As a 10 pointer, Spidey can (and undoubtedly will) find his way onto most Avengers teams.

Joe's Notes:
10 Point, Striker AND a Rare... Marvel has its Jedi Knight. With a reach comparable to a lightsaber, and a base Speed of 12, Avengers Spidey is going to be a phenomenal team filler, or swarm army. Compared to the Jedi Knight team, he will NOT trigger a free attack for his team but he will ultimately eliminate ANY attacks from your opponent, similar to an all-Wicket team. The sculpt is wonderful, with very little deformity (although I don't mind that deformations.) There is not much more to say about this figure, except that you will want MANY, and because he is a rare you should find yourself getting as many as you need!

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including The Thing.

Sneak Peek of Star Wars Attacktix Series 5

2006-11-25T14:04:00.000-05:00

Check out eBay for a chance to own unreleased Attacktix Protos on Ebay

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EMPEROR PALPATINE (Force Blast)

KIT FISTO (Force Blast)

REBEL TROOPER (Hoth)

DENGAR

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This seller also has some awesome images of the Ghost Rider Mega!

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Pyro

2006-11-24T21:32:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Pyro #M1-5

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Trooper
MARVEL CLASS: Brotherhood
POINT VALUE: 20
BASE SPEED: 6
DEFENSE: Medium Base
SPECIAL POWER: Shootback (Brotherhood)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Shooter (Small Missile)
RARITY: Booster - Rare

Brett's Notes:
Pyro is an interesting choice for the set, and he lends himself well the the Attacktix Universe. Pyro has always kind of been a "grunt" for the team...go and set stuff on fire, whatever, pretty straight forward. I chose the Trooper Class to represent this basic fighter in the Brotherhood stable. His Shootback power is pure foundation for a Brotherhood team, ideally giving your Magneto, the biggest gun in the Brotherhood arsenal, an extra attack.

Joe's Notes:
Pyro is an excellent choice for the first well-known named Marvel character to be a Trooper. While Wicket drew some attention in the Star Wars line, Pyro seems to have more of a fan base after a few big screen appearances. The Classes are assigned based on their roles within their own team. So while Pyro may be more powerful than a Stormtrooper or a Wicket with a pointy stick, he is no more valuable to Magneto than a foot soldier. The over-sized flame thrower packs quite a punch, and his death will allow for more ranged attacks. As a 20-point small missile shooter, he makes up for his cost with a medium base. Even after more Marvel series are released, I think Pyro will be a staple in every Brotherhood team.

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including The Thing.

Master Attacktix's Scorponok Review and Strategy

2006-11-24T20:54:00.000-05:00

Scorponok
by: Yaggleberry Finn of Master Attacktix

Attacktix Class: Captain
Transformers Class: Decepticon
Point value: 30
Base Speed: 10
Special Power: Recruit (x2 Insecticon)
Special Power Ratio: 10/26 (38%)
Attack Type: Striker (Scoop Arm)

I'll admit that I know very little about the current band of Transformers. I've done a little bit of research on Scorponok and there are a few different versions of him to be found. Regardless of which Scorponok you refer to, he's always a terrifying sight on the battlefield. This Scorponok is from the Energon Series, in which Scorponok is the leader of the Terrorcons - a group that includes Insecticon. That helps make a connection with his Recruit Special Power.

As an Attacktix figure, Scorponok is pretty powerful. His main limitation is his 10 speed - that's not too much of a problem against the current group of Autobots, but that may keep him from ever engaging a 12 speed Striker from the Star Wars or Marvel lines. The Captain designation doesn't lend itself to alot of support, but it does protect him from any Leader or Warrior specific Vengeance powers.

Scorponok is a very unique figure in that his Strike is not powered by a spring. His attack power is derived solely on how hard you strike with him. That was an interesting possibility to me, but I was skeptical until I got my hands on one. The first time I used Scorponok I sounded just like the kid at the end of The Incredibles: "That was totally wicked!" I simply couldn't believe the destructive potential of this figure! My friends think he should be illegal.

Tips for attacking with Scorponok

There are two main considerations in attacking with Scorponok. The first is that he's really best suited to be a second-wave Striker. As I said before, his 10 speed may limit him from ever getting in attack range. Teaming him up with one or two Crumplezones (or a faster Striker from another Attacktix line) would be very helpful. If you don't have two Insecticons available for your backups then Scorponok's Special Power is rendered useless.

Once you're able to get Scorponok in attack range, the key is to hold his Striking arm in such a way that you're really able to get maximum Striking power. In fact, it's almost as if you're knocking the figures down with your own finger. I've embedded a video below that shows how I attack with Scorponok. Rather than try to explain further, I'll just let you watch that.

Tips for attacking Scorponok

While Scorponok has a large base, he has a weakness in the area of defense. Even a small missle Launcher can knock him out if it hits the right spot: his head or high on his chest just below the head. I had no trouble dropping him from 18 inches away with a Decepticlone. You may want to use Vector Prime against Scorponok, as his Special will likely remove any Insecticons that Scorponok brings into the game.

Alternative strategies

Taxonomy of Attacktix Special Powers

2006-11-21T14:20:00.000-05:00

By: YodaBreaker

I thought it would be good to publish something I've been kicking around for a while: a breakdown of special powers in a taxonomic tree format, using functional similarity of the special powers as clustering rules. I've included some additional thoughts about how to choose between versions of the same special power (using dependence on other figures for special power activation as a tiebreaker of sorts). I know this is a dangerous thing to do before all of the Marvel figures have been revealed, but I can update this, if there are new special powers revealed in this series. I hope it helps people figure out what sorts of special powers they'd most like to use, and to understand how they might work together.

If you want to know why I classed things the way I did, read the RATIONALE section. If you'd like to read some additional analysis about how to think about special powers based on the figures on which they depend for their activation, read the DEPENDENCIES section. If you're interested in what this makes me think about special powers past, present, and future, skip to the MUSINGS section. If you think I've wasted far too much digital ink already, then stop reading, because this is a long one.

RATIONALE

At the top level of the taxonomy is the offensive/defensive dichotomy. In my mind, this is the most basic level of division among the special powers, as it determines whether each special power will help you press the attack or defend against your opponent's onslaught. If you prefer a game that lets you whittle down your opponent's figures as much as possible, I'd recommend that you choose figures with powers from the Offensive cluster. If you prefer to keep your own figures standing for as long as possible, I'd recommend choosing figures with powers from the Defensive cluster.

In each cluster, there are also two fundamental ways to achieve your offensive or defensive aims: you can either affect the "out of play" status of figures targeted by special powers directly (by taking them away, in the Offensive case, or bringing them into play, in the Defensive case) or indirectly (by granting your figures additional move or attack actions, in the Offensive case, or by impairing the position or attacks of your opponent's figures, in the Defensive case).

Within the Offensive cluster, there are two major ways to reduce the number of figures standing on your opponent's team with special powers: either take them away or affect your figures in such a way as to grant them more advantageous attacks on your opponent's figures. To take away an opponent's figures, you can either take control of them (and make them part of your own team!), or remove an opponent's figures from play altogether (by wreaking Vengeance on a figure). Most frequently, when you take control of a figure, you take over one that's already on the playing field with Capture. However, Mystique's Swap instead takes a figure from your opponent's backups and puts it in play for you. At this level of classification, things are a bit more nebulous; I once had Vengeance and Swap paired (as ways to remove figures from your opponent's active figures, either on the playing field or from his or her backups), with Capture hanging out on its own. Thus, you can see how these decisions can seem arbitrary; that's why I'm writing this section to let people at least see my thinking about how I've grouped special powers.

There are three major ways to offensively affect your figures indirectly: giving them additional moves, attacks, or moves and attacks. Additional moves alone are granted by the Charge power, and free moves and attacks are granted by Attackback. However, if you're given a free attack immediately, you're basically given a Shootback; if the next attack comes on your next turn, it's a Battle Cry.

Within the Defensive cluster, there are also two main ways of keeping your figures standing as long as possible: either bring them into play, or indirectly affect your opponent's figures so that they cannot attack as effectively. You can see that there are a lot of different ways to bring your figures back into play. If you're bringing figures into play from your backups, you'll use the Recruit or Transform powers (which are basically the same power, given the way Hasbro decided to treat Transform). However, if you're bringing them in from Backups, you'll use Recruit. I chose not to put Swap here because it deals with your opponent's figures directly, which I view as a hallmark of Offensive, rather than Defensive powers.

The deepest special power tree involves standing up a figure that's been knocked down. If you have to replace another figure on your team with the one that's been knocked down (and in that replaced figure's position, rather than where the original figure was knocked down), you'll be using Sacrifice. If you stand up the figure on the starting line, you'll use Rescue. If you stand the figure up where it was knocked down, you'll use Recover if the special power depends on your team having some additional figures standing, whereas Last Stand depends on your having no figures remaining on your team. A case can be made that Recover and Last Stand should be collapsed into a single power, based on their mechanics (that is, Last Stand is just the inverse of Recover in terms of the figures on which they depend); however, I've kept them separate because the spirit of the powers seems very different.

DEPENDENCIES

Given the functions of each of these special powers, it's also important to consider how any special power you want to use depends on other figures. In essence, you want to use figures that have special powers that depend on you having the fewest number of specific figures. This procedure maximizes your flexibility in team composition, and it prevents you from having specific single figures that you either must have in your possession to make them work or must have standing on the playing field to take advantage of the special powers.

I propose three levels of the dependence of special powers on particular other figures:

Weak: The special power does not depend on any specific figure or class of figures; can work with or against nearly any other figure in the game [e.g., Vengeance (Attacker), Recover (Any)].

Medium: The special power depends on a specific class being available on your team or your opponent's team [e.g., Evade (Ewok), Rally (Specialist), Battle Cry].

Strong: The special power depends on a specific figure being available on your team or your opponent's [e.g., Recruit (Boba Fett), Rally (Battle Ravage)].

If all other things are equal, I'd tend to prefer the special power with the weakest dependency on other figures. That way, if much of your team is knocked down, you'll still have a good chance of having a special power activation mean something. For example, if S4 Darth Vader gets knocked down with only one other figure remaining on his team, he'll still stand back up if his special power window is white. Similarly, S1 Yoda's Vengeance on an attacking figure is a pretty weak one, as you'd have to have a figure attack Yoda for his special power to activate in the first place, by definition! However, S1 Yoda's special power activation also depends on your team also having another figure in play on your team, so his special power's dependence on other figures is stronger than S4 Darth Vader's.

Similarly, if all other things are equal, I would suggest choosing special powers that depend on your own figures than on your opponent's figures, as you have much more control of what figures are on your team than on your opponent's team. Many of the Attacktix special powers have this level of dependence, as it creates a strong motivation to have thematically coherent teams (if the powers depends on a particular brand class). It also prevents any special power from being a killer; for example, Tarkin's Vengeance (Leader) makes him a fearful figure indeed - but only if you have a Leader on your team! I put Battle Cry on this list because it will always need at least three figures remaining in play to be useful (that is, to grant an extra attack to your team, as you already get two free ones for each turn), which is hardly a weak dependence.

Finally, if all other things are equal, I would suggest that you choose figures with special powers that affect the same figure name or class as the figure having the special power, as it allows you to build teams of figures that will have a greater likelihood of special power activations being useful for your team. Put another way, a team of all Jedi Warriors whose special powers all affect either Jedi or Warriors will likely be able to make use of a special power activation, no matter who goes down. In contrast, a team comprising an Autobot Warrior, a Marvel Knights Specialist, an X-Men leader, an Ewok Trooper, and an Imperial Captain would have relatively few figures to choose from if any one special power activates. Furthermore, the one figure that's able to make use of the special power may not be in a good position to take advantage of that power.

MUSINGS

Hopefully, seeing these special powers broken down like this helps you think of what other special powers might be fun to have. The most obvious example is the "X" power I have in the Defensive powers cluster. Currently, there's is no special power that completely freezes an opponent's figres from either moving or attacking. The Stun power approximates that for strikers (a loss of movement also usually translates into a loss of attack for strikers), but there's nothing that prevents a chosen figure from not moving or attacking. I'd propose a special power titled something like Freeze for this sort of power; the text might read something like "Your opponent may not move or attack with one {S} Specialist of your choosing."

You can also use this tree to understand why certain special powers should probably have different effects, instead of how they act now. The primary case of this is Recruit/Transform. As we've talked about extensively on here, it seems like Transform should read something like "Replace this figure with [Transformer] robot/vehicle mode from your backups where this figure was knocked down" to differentiate it from Recruit. However, as it sits now, it's just a brand-specific relabeling of Recruit. Not that brand relabeling is a bad idea; note how Force Push/Thunderclap are brand-specific names for the same special power. It would be rather ridiculous for a non-Star Wars figure to have a "Force Push" power, even though the same special power mechanic could be applied to other Attacktix universes just as well.

You can even see how new special powers might fit into and complement the existing ones, even if there aren't explicit holes in the power tree. Capture is a permanent power; what if there were a Jedi Mind Trick or Hypnotize power that granted you an Attackback using one of your opponent's figures against him or her? The text for this power might read: "You may move and attack with one of your opponent's {T} Troopers." It would require making a branch where Capture is right now, making you choose whether you want the temporary (Jedi Mind Trick/Hypnotize) or permanent (Capture) version of the power. Nevertheless, this could be a fun special power to have - it would certainly change the way you use formations! - and it fits well within the established framework of existing special powers.

Likewise, what if you could poach a figure from your opponent's defeated area, as a reverse of Rally? Such a Graverobber special power would create a branch where Vengeance is: if you're taking your opponent's figure from the playing field, it'd be Vengeance; if from (the opponent's) backups, it'd be Graverobber. You could imagine a similar branch where Swap is now: if you can just steal a figure from your opponent's backups, you might have a Defect power; if you have to replace the figure you stole with your defeated figure, it'd be Swap.

You can finally see how many of the effects can fit within the special powers scheme. R2-D2's effect is basically like a Battle Cry that can grant negative as well as positive numbers of attacks, and the Medic Droid is like a delayed Rally (as we've discussed a great deal already). R2-Q5's is sort of like a Charge for a Trooper, and Han and Luke as Stormtrooper's effects are a figure-specific Battle Cry that depends on another figure being in play. Pole Dancing Spidey's effect is likewise a Battle Cry-like effect that depends on having multiple different types of figures in play. Mystique's effect is like the Emperor's Possession attack, so it's like a combination of Battle Cry with a -1 "attack grant", Sacrifice (Mystique for your opponent's figure), and Capture (your opponent's figure).

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Daredevil

2006-11-20T20:02:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Daredevil #M1-16

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Specialist
MARVEL CLASS: Marvel Knights
POINT VALUE: 20
BASE SPEED: 12
DEFENSE: Small Base
SPECIAL POWER: Evade (Marvel Knights)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Striker (Club Uppercut)
RARITY: Booster - Super-Rare
EFFECT: Fearless (Warrior)

"Fearless" - If [this figure] defeats a Warrior figure with a higher point cost than [this figure] that attack does not count as one of your attack actions.

Brett's Notes:

So how do you capture the "Man Without Fear" in Attacktix form? You start with a great sculpt and a powerful billy club attack. But to take it a step further and try to get to the essence of the figure, I came up with the "Fearless" effect. Fearless was the first Marvel effect I designed, and it stayed very close to my original concept throughout development. Daredevil rewards your team by taking on opposing Warriors that have a greater point cost...proving that Daredevil is fearless in the face of ostensibly more powerful foes. Note that the attack is "free" only if it successful, so if you have an appropriate target, make sure to use one of your first two attacks with Daredevil. If the attack succeeds, then the attack action costs you nothing and you can spend that action on another figure. (If it fails, it uses your attack action like normal.) Finally... Daredevil's Evade Special Power allows him to share his danger sensing Rader-Sense with the rest of his Marvel Knights teammates, allowing them to be free from attacks on the turn following Daredevil's demise.

Joe's Notes:
Daredevil's has an uppercut attack, using one of his billy clubs. We have seen the uppercut used with Series 3 Chewie, and more recently with Venom, who both have large hands/striking areas. Daredevil's billy clubs are like using a lightsaber to attack upwards... so it is a little awkward at first, but if you attack the appropriate limbs and extremities, you can flip most figures. The new effect Brett designed is useful in all lines of Attacktix, since it targets Attacktix Classes and not the Marvel class. Daredevil can get you a free attack by defeating Vader, or the slew of other Star Wars Warriors. His Special Power is great for building a Marvel Knights team, including some characters we have already reviewed like Electra, Punisher and Ghost Rider.

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including Western Ghost Rider.

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Hulk

2006-11-15T21:40:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Hulk #M1-7

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Warrior
MARVEL CLASS: Avengers
POINT VALUE: 40
BASE SPEED: 4
DEFENSE: Large Base
SPECIAL POWER: Recover (Avengers)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Shooter (Barrel Toss)
RARITY: Booster - Super-Rare

Brett's Notes:
Did you know the Hulk has a healing factor, much like Wolverine? His tremendous powers of recovery allow him to heal almost instantly from any damage he actually does sustain, assuming you can damage him in the first place. Giving him the Recover power to represent this was a very direct representation of that ability. If you can master the barrel toss, the Hulk is a formidable opponent to face down.

Joe's Notes:
The Hulk is one of my favorite Marvel characters, and this figure does not disappoint. Initially, i was concerned that he was another object throwing figure (dare I say, "Tosser") like Chief Chirpa, however he is much more functional. Though tossing figures may not be as accurate as the traditional launcher, the Hulk lifts the Barrel high, over his head and can make contact with enemies on his first turn. The Recover power for the Hulk is excellent, the more he gets pounded, the stronger he becomes. Just because you may knock him down, it does not mean you have knocked him out. He is a bit costly at 40 Points, but still a very sturdy figure and can withstand a few direct hits.

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including Beast.

Transformers Attacktix in Japan

2006-11-15T18:31:00.000-05:00

I found an interesting Japanese website about Attacktix. I figured I would post it here, I like to see the Japanese names for the figures.

From Infoseek Japan

ATTACKTIX

[atatsukuteikusu]

　The series of the action game which [atatsukuteikusu] (Attacktix), [hazuburo] sells from 2005, uses the action figure. Plural characters such as Star Wars are merchandised.

　When [atatsukuteikusu] designates “the booster pack” of the blind package where the figure of the single item is enclosed to random as the basic commodity, after the purchasing in order to be able to begin the game directly, the figure and the rule book of number field was set “starter set” and, M (Mega) large-sized figure “battle masters” of class and develops, also the collection case “battle case” which becomes play field and so on is sold.

　With this corner, it was sold from 2006, you handle in regard to the transformer-related product, but in regard to the data on the game you do not detail, basically you introduce as one kind of collection figure.

　Size of the figure itself differs depending upon the thing, but size of approximately 6~7 centimeter. The lower half body is locked by the base and it is not possible to remove, but the head, the waist and the both arms mobility do the upper body. Modelling every one is exaggerated partly because of the gimmick, but detail and the like seems that is inserted the original toy in reference.

* Feature of [atatsukuteikusu] game *

Transformer series 1

　In transformer series 1, the character of [enerugon] and the rhinoceros baht remaining overnight focusing on line-up was united, the product which is sold set the figure 4 body, “starter set” and the figure 2 body were enclosed to figure converted “booster pack” and [enerugon] edition [omegasupurimu] to random the “battle masters”, to that crossover gift set 4 kinds of “[intagiyarakuteitsuku] showdown” of the Star Wars.
　[garubatoron] it is attached to the catalog and the like, and the “battle case”, are some which are stated as TF-23, but we are not sold really and have become defect turn.

　

* [busutapatsuku] TF-01~06, 07~12 and 13~18
TF-01 MINI-CON (mini computer)
TF-02 OMNICON ([omunikon])
TF-03 DECEPTICLONE ([deiseputeikuron])
TF-04 INSECTICON ([insekuteikon])
TF-05 RODIMUS ([rodeimasu])
TF-06 BATTLE RAVAGE ([batorurabetsuji])
TF-07 SCOURGE ([sukaji])
TF-08 STARSCREAM ([sutasukurimu])
TF-09 HOT SHOT (hot shot)
TF-10 EXCELLION ([ekuserion])
TF-11 VECTOR PRIME (vector prime)
TF-12 LANDMINE ([randomain])
TF-13 SUPER OPTIMUS PRIME ([supaoputeimasu] prime)
TF-14 SUPER OPTIMUS PRIME ([supaoputeimasu] prime)	Vehicle form
TF-15 SCORPONOK ([sukoruponotsuku])
TF-16 MEGATRON (Mega tron)
TF-17 MEGATRON (Mega tron)	Vehicle form
TF-18 RANSACK (run sack)
* Starter set
TF-19 OVERHAUL (overhaul)
TF-20 DIRTBOSS (dirt boss)
TF-21 SKYBLAST (sky blast)
TF-22 SKYBLAST (sky blast)	Vehicle form
* Battle masters
TF-24 OMEGA SUPREME ([omegasupurimu])
TF-25 CRUMPLEZONE (clan pulling zone)
* [intagiyarakuteitsuku] showdown
SVT-01 OMEGA SENTINEL (Omega sentinel)
SVT-02 AT-RT	Star Wars
SVT-03 LUKE SKYWALKER ([ruku] [sukaiuoka])	Star Wars
SVT-04 DARTH VADER (dozen [vueida])	Star Wars
SVT-05 SUPER OPTIMUS PRIME ([supaoputeimasu] prime)
SVT-06 MEGATRON (Mega tron)

As for *TF-23 defect turn.　

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Magneto

2006-11-13T20:38:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Magneto #M1-13

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Leader
MARVEL CLASS: Brotherhood
POINT VALUE: 40
BASE SPEED: 4
DEFENSE: Medium Base
SPECIAL POWER: Sacrifice (Brotherhood)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Shooter (Metal Blast)
RARITY: Booster - Super-Rare

Brett's Notes:
Usually, the best way to protect a 40 point investment is to have some sort of power that gives the figure longevity. Magneto's stems from his Sacrifice power. Sacrifice can represent different ideas...on the one hand it can represent a leader whose followers are willing to sacrifice themselves in order to protect them, such as might be the case with a Jedi and his Clone Troopers. On the other hand, you have some leaders who hold themselves in a much higher esteem than they do their follower's, and is willing to sacrifice them to further their goals, or just to keep themselves going along a little longer. This second principle applies to Magneto. As we saw in the House of M storyline, Magneto was willing to sacrifice everything, even his own children, in his war against the humans. And so...now the Attacktix version of Magneto also can Sacrifice his followers to further his struggles.

Joe's Notes:
Magneto is a much needed figure for any Brotherhood themed team. His huge projectile is has a lot of potential, for close and long range attacks. Although he can only aim from side to side, the bulky lump of metal he shoots can take out a pair of small based figures, if they are unlucky enough to be standing close to each other. As a Leader, he will be a big target for Wolverine, but we will learn more about that later.

The sculpt on the figure is mighty impressive as well. He has a flowing cape and very detailed helmet. He has some rocks at his feet, because he is positioned very close to the front edge of his base, although his cape fully covers the rear of his base making him a very balanced figure.

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including Electro.

Attacktix Demonstration and Tampa Comic Con - Featuring Marvel Attacktix

2006-11-11T20:18:00.000-05:00

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Tournament of Attacktix Video Released

2006-11-11T20:15:00.000-05:00

Be sure to check out another exciting video from NotaComputer.

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Web of Webhead's Ordering Attacks Strategy.

2006-11-11T20:10:00.000-05:00

Attacktix Strategy Guide: The Evolution of Bait - Ordering Attacks
By: Web of Webead

One of the most important in-game strategies for Attacktix is a concept I call Ordering Attacks. This theory has evolved from my HeroClix theory on Bait, which I'll recap in a moment.

Today I'm going to try and define the concept of Ordering Attacks and give you some of the fundamentals of using it during the game. Chances are, some of you are doing this already, but might not have an overriding philosophy guiding those choices.

Read the complete article at Web of Webhead

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Mystique

2006-11-09T18:45:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Mystique #M1-12

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Specialist
MARVEL CLASS: Brotherhood
POINT VALUE: 20
BASE SPEED: 6
DEFENSE: Small Base
SPECIAL POWER: Swap (Opponent's Backups)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Shooter (Small Missile)
EFFECT: Possess - If you have another Brotherhood figure in play, as an attack you may take control of an opponent's figure Mystique is touching, then remove Mystique from the game.
RARITY: Booster - Super-Rare

Swap: Replace this figure with a figure from your opponent's Back-Ups, and put that figure into play at your starting area.

Brett's Notes:
Mystique was an interesting case...I think the only figure where I was handed off an idea of what was wanted...a new take on the Emperor effect. Mystique ended up with a unique combination of power and effect that allows her to have a similar roll on the front end (while she is in play) and on the back end (when she is defeated), taking over an opponent's figure. I think both abilities are a great match for her thematically...is that really Wolverine, or Mystique in disguise?

Joe's Notes:
Mystique is a small based Specialist with a small missile, but that is not why you will be playing her. Her Effect is like the Emperor's, but a little more user-friendly. Once Mystique Possesses her opponent, she is removed from play, and you gain control of the opponent's figure. She is not required to grasp onto the figure, like the Emperor, thereby allowing you full control of that figure's attack. The Emperor used to make Possessing a Striker a lost cause, but Mystique fixes all that.

Plus, she is another female figure to add to your growing All-Girl Attacktix Team!

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including Abigor.

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Thor

2006-11-07T20:53:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Thor #M1-11

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Warrior
MARVEL CLASS: Avengers
POINT VALUE: 30
BASE SPEED: 12
DEFENSE: Large Base
SPECIAL POWER: Thunderclap
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Striker (Smashing Hammer)
RARITY: Booster - Super-Rare

Thunderclap: Move up to three of your opponents figures 4 Tix, they cannot leave the playing area.

Brett's Notes:
Thor showcases another new special power, Thunderclap. While Force Push is good at repositioning a single enemy figure, Thunderclap is the ultimate formation buster, spreading out an enemy formation just enough to pick off a couple of figs on your following turn. Certainly a fitting power for the god of thunder. Thor is also a Warrior through and through, making his Attacktix class an easy choice. Finally, his hammer strike makes for a formidable weapon with good range in a frontal attack.

Joe's Notes:
Thor is another one of my favorite Marvel figures so far. His overhead Hammer Strike gives us a different style to take out enemies. The large, blunt Mjolnor can make short work of any figure with an extended limb or weapon. A 30 point Warrior, with a speed of 12 makes him a big target if he is approaching your team. If you can bring down the God of Thunder, he can scatter up to three of your opponents OR move them closer to his teammates! His Thunderclap power will activate anytime it is white, it does not require any other figures or classes in play, making him another option for the Teamwork Spider-Man team.

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including Ghost Rider, Elektra and Punisher

Interview with Wizard of the Coast's Loren Greenwood

2006-11-02T10:24:00.000-05:00

ICV2.com recently interviewed Greenwood for the upcoming "Future of Games" issue of our magazine

ICV2: There's been demand in the hobby channel for a couple of Hasbro products that seem to be a good fit for hobbyists--Attacktix and Heroscape. I was hearing at the summer shows that there might be a possibility that Wizards would distribute those titles to the hobby. Is there any progress in that direction?

Greenwood: Yes. Wizards of the Coast will be distributing Attacktix and HeroScape. I don't have the timeline for it, but that is going to happen. It's something that we will make available to all of our customers.

Read the complete interview here

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Spider-Man

2006-11-01T14:55:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Spider-Man #M1-10

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Specialist
MARVEL CLASS: Spider-Man
POINT VALUE: 30
BASE SPEED: 12
DEFENSE: Medium Base
SPECIAL POWER: Rescue (Any)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Striker (Swinging Pole Kick)
RARITY: Booster - Super-Rare
EFFECT: Teamwork (If you have at least four figures with different Marvel Classes in play you may make an additional attack on your turn.)

Brett's Notes:
Here we have the first of the many faces of Spider-Man in Attacktix. Spider-Man is far and away the most iconic of the Marvel Heroes, and as such, he deservedly shows up in many places in this set. So the challenge is, how to make each one unique? Obviously the first step is a variety of attacks, sculpts and stats. The second step is in his power set. When tackling his power set, there is a great advantage with a character with so much depth, there are a lot of different facets to draw upon. This version of Spider-Man is the "Marvel Team-Up version... he works very well with others.

His Rescue Special Power, which in this case represents his ability to use his reflexes and Spider-Sense to dodge attacks and jump out of the line of fire, triggers universally as long as you have another figure in play... a consummate team player. But his real strength lies in his Effect - Teamwork. This Spider-Man gives you a bonus as long as you are mixing and matching different Marvel Classes on your squad. Normally this would be a disadvantage, as you wouldn't be able to take advantage of the synergies that usually exist within teams of the same faction. Spider-Man fills the gap by giving your team an overall bonus that can shore up any weaknesses that arise from the variety of team members you choose. And don't forget to count his own Spider-Man Class as one of the four you need to trigger the Effect!

Phoenix's Notes:
Spider-Man sports an eye-catching sculpt and unique foot-striking ability that I believe will be very popular with Marvel fans. His unique "Teamwork" effect is apt for the character and encourages a varied group of figures to battle foes with, instead of, let's say, an entire army of Spider-Mans. In addition, his Rescue special ability makes him one of the premier figures of the set for 30 points. He is definitely a figure you can build a strong team around.

I also like how his effect explanation is placed on the figure, incorporated into the base of the pole, instead of a back piece like past figures. This makes him more display friendly.

I'd say this is a must-have piece for Marvel Attacktix collectors.

Be sure to check out Web of Webhead and Master Attacktix for more Marvel Attacktix Spoilers, including Green Goblin

Marvel Attacktix Spoilers: Venom

2006-10-30T15:53:00.000-05:00

Marvel Attacktix: Venom #M1-14

ATTACKTIX CLASS: Warrior
MARVEL CLASS: Sinister Syndicate
POINT VALUE: 30
BASE SPEED: 10
DEFENSE: Large Base
SPECIAL POWER: Recruit (Sinister Syndicate)
SPECIAL POWER RATIO:
ATTACK TYPE: Striker (Claw Uppercut)
RARITY: Booster - Super-Rare

Brett's Notes:
Venom is now a classic Spider-Man villain, but I remember well his first appearance back around Amazing Spider-Man #300. However, I worked on this version with a more current storyline in mind...Eddie Brock, Venom's human host, had cancer, and he raffled off the costume to the highest bidder. After a short stint possessing a mobster's son, the suit ended up in the Scorpion's hands, making him the new Venom. I wanted to tie this to one of the games foundation powers, Recruit, allowing Venom to either summon in a "new" version of himself, or possibly represent the symbiote being defeated, but the underlying villain being revealed in his stead. Being a bigger and stronger (though probably not smarter) version of Spidey, Venom gets a solid defense with a large base, and average speed of 10, and the Warrior class which allows him to interact strongly with existing figures.

Joe's Notes:
Venom is definitely a classic Spidey villain, and with Spider-Man 3 around the corner, he will be a very popular figure. The Uppercut attack is one of my favorites, and Venom has a lot of power. Star Wars fans will be familiar with this attack from the Series 3 Chewbacca. Venom's larger base and massive size makes him very difficult to defeat with ranged attacks, as bullets deflect off his chest and back. Venom's Recruit ability limits him to working only with Marvel figures, however it will become more dangerous and new series are released. He is a bit slower than Spider-Man, but more than makes up for that with his sheer power and size.

Happy Halloween from Joe Attacktix!

2006-10-29T20:14:00.000-05:00

Happy Halloween!

Attacktix Storage Solutions

2006-10-27T14:50:00.000-04:00

If you're a collector/player of Attacktix you may have a major problem: storing them. As more series came out, with new licenses, I found that Attacktix were slowly taking over my home. I have tried several forms of storage to get them in some sort of order. In this article I'm going to discuss various methods of organizing, transporting, and storing your attacktix. Each method has pros/cons that I will delve into at length. I have referenced ways other people have stored their Attacktix, as discussed on the JoeAttacktix Message board. Feel free to comment on your own storage solutions and I can revisit the issue in the future, as there is no 100 percent perfect system to store these figures yet.

Method #1: The Ziploc Bag -
stuff as many as you can into bags and label with a sharpie!

Pros: Cheap. Clear plastic and easy labeling makes it easy to organize your figures and find them. They're small, stretchable, and easy to stack into a larger container.

Cons: Ziploc bags will break down plastic figures over time. You will recognize this by a greasy film on your figures.
Evidence: I emailed Ziploc asking them if this was true. Their response: Items can be stored in ZIPLOC(r) Bags for one to two years; but for longer storage or storage of collectibles, we recommend to use a storage case meant for this purpose.

Conclusion: For short term storage Ziploc is a good option but you can't keep your figures in them forever. Bags made of Mylar (i.e. comic bags) can be used but they aren't resealable. I did an extensive Google search to find large, sealable, Mylar bags with little success.

Method #2: The Duffel/Gym/Tote Bag

Pros: Convenient for travel, usually have handles. Cloth, won't break down figures. No one will know what you got in the bag if you're a bit shy about your addiction to the game.

Cons: Figures get jumbled up in the bag (especially at the bottom or corners). It probably will feel like you're going fishing when you try to find that figure you really want. Organization is out the door unless you have multiple bags INSIDE the duffel.

Conclusion: This method is best for smaller army transport or if you have a smaller amount of figures. Best used in combination with another method (plastic bag or mesh bag).

Method #3: The Star Wars Battle Case by Hasbro -
holds 12 figures, retails for $15-$20.

Pros: The battle case is sturdy, stacks well with other cases, and is great for display. The inner compartment that holds the figures pulls out like drawers. Can be easily organized.

Cons: Each case only holds 12 figures. Who really only has 12 figures? At $15+ each, that can get expensive to hold all your armies. Certain figures, especially Transformers, don't fit very well and the drawers won't close without some manipulation. While the battle case is still available at many retailers it is no longer in production and no plans for future battle cases for other series is planned.

Conclusion: A good way to store smaller groups of figures. I use the battle cases to hold my favorite, most frequently used Attacktix. Others use them for display purposes.

Method #4: Trash Bag/ Smaller Grocery Store Bag - take all your Attacktix and throw them in a giant bag! Or use smaller plastic bags you get from buying groceries. I am ashamed to say my husband used this method quite a bit in his early Attacktix collecting days.

Pros: Cheap (free if you use small grocery bags)! Easy to carry.

Cons: No organization whatsoever and it will be hard to find the figures you want. You look ridiculous carrying a trash bag over your friends' house. Someone may throw out your Attacktix by accident. Plastic can puncture and Attacktix may fall out.

Conclusion: A temporary solution to a house overrun by Attacktix. Not recommended for long-term use. I began cringing when I heard all the figures grinding together in the bag and worried some were going to get broken.

Method #5: Small, Homemade Cloth Bags -
this was suggested and done by Malform & Yodabreaker on the Attacktix message board. Easy to make with fabric glue, yards of fabric, and a drawstring.

Pros: Customizable and great for organization. Your figures will experience no breakdown, as fabric is breathable. Look very cool and are extremely unique.

Cons: Requires a time commitment to make. Some home economics skills are going to be needed. Since the bags aren't transparent you will have to "dig" to find the figure you want or have to empty out the bag completely.

Conclusion: If you are good at crafts and don't mind buying some materials, this is a great method to store your Attacktix. Still, if you have every Attacktix ever made you're going to need a lot of them and that adds up to a bigger commitment than I was willing to give.

Method #6: The Mini-Mesh Laundry "Delicates"Bag. This is my current extra Attacktix storage method.

Pros: Bags are small and great for organizing different factions and armies. You can see through them so you can find the figures you want quickly. Won't break down figures. Very inexpensive at approximately $1/bag. Don't have the ugly stigma of a grocery plastic bag, plus they have a zipper for closure.

Cons: They are hard to travel with if you bring more than 1 or 2. Plus, everyone will know what you got in the bag if you're shy. They don't have any sort of handle on them so you will have to put them in another bag (method #2). Depending on the mesh, light sabers or other parts may protrude out the holes.

Conclusion: If you're lazy and don't want to make your own bags this is an excellent cheap method of organizing your Attacktix. Great if you travel a lot with your armies and want to just throw them in a duffel and go.

Method #7: A Tackle Box or Plastic Container -
any kind of box actually, be it a cardboard one, a plastic one with a lid, or the kind with the drawers that come out.

Pros: Great organization depending on the container. Tackle boxes are great for travel but you will need to customize the inside to keep figures organized.

Cons: Finding the perfect container can be a pain. It can't be too deep or the Attacktix on the bottom will be neglected. The plastic containers with drawers are great but are moderately expensive and not the easiest to travel with long distances (you may have to tape up the drawers). Stackable drawer types change frequently so when you go back to buy another you may not be able to find it.

Conclusion: This is a great way to store Attacktix in your home. If you primarily play in your own house, drawers may be the storage solution for you. If you prefer to travel, tackle boxes are great but you will have to do some work to keep things organized.

Method #8: Display Them All!
Put all your Attacktix on shelves.

Pros: Great organization, snazzy presentation.

Cons: Expensive, takes up a lot of space, no way to travel with your displayed collection (all battles will have to be at your house). You will frequently have to dust and clean your Attacktix, which is quite a lot of work.

Conclusion: If you're primarily a collector and you have a maid, this is the storage solution for you.

Figures from the collections of Yodabreaker, Yaggleberry Finn, hbking, and Joe Manzo