jueves, 24 de abril de 2008

3.- Agents

This set of cards is a favorite among many fans of The X-Files CCG. It introduces new agents to make the games more interesting and diverse. Most of them were designed by Alfredo Sánchez including Marita Covarrubias (in 2008), but we also included Kevin Marion's design for Agent Dogget (just changed the picture). Marita Covarrubias' Game Effect was modified by a fan (who shared the image on Joost website https://mandalornl.github.io/x-files-ccg/) and I liked it much better than the one I designed. For that reason, I have decided to incorporate it into the card I designed. Thanks for the improvement!
 
FIRST CARD DESIGNS - NOT PLAYTESTED YET!
  (XF08-0126v1 - XF08-0134v1) 
 (XF08-0135v1 - XF08-0143v1)
 (XF08-0144v1 - XF08-0152v1)
 
 DOWNLOAD FINAL VERSION HERE (SHEETS 1 - 3)    
 
Some comments about the new Agent cards (pros and cons):
  1. Agent Hedin: Ability to search and add COMPUTER cards from the Bureau deck, helpful for computer-related strategies / decks. Moderate stats in various skills, lacks specialization in any particular area, but 4 HEALTH (too much for a cheap Agent like her).

  2. Detective Pennock: Versatile in CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, EVIDENCE COLLECTION and OBSERVATION skills, but limited HEALTH value, so vulnerable in combat situations. To be strenghten with Combat, Equipment or Event cards.

  3. Assistant Director Brad Follmer: Ability to increase BUREAUCRACY or OBSERVATION skills. High BUREAUCRACY value, with CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION and SUBTERFUGE. Specially usefull in BUREAUCRACY theme decks.

  4. SAC Fossa: Very high COMPUTER skill, but low values in the rest of skills. Special ability to enhance COMPUTER and OBSERVATION when teamed up with Agents Mosley Drummy and/or ASAC Dakota Whitney. Extremely useful in COMPUTER theme decks.

  5. ASAC Dakota Whitney: Strong in EVIDENCE COLLECTION and OBSERVATION skills, useful for investigations and analyzing crime scenes. Limited combat capabilities, may require protection with Combat, Equipment or Event cards. Can be combined woth other Agents with SCIENCES, CRIMINAL and EVIDENCE skills.

  6. Agent Mosley Drummy: Focus on BEHAVIORAL and CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION skills. Good combat skills and can search any Witness card with CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION skill (even a resource!).

  7. Agent Leyla Harrison: Ability to use RP to pay for specific CRIMINAL and OCCULT INVESTIGATION related cards, facilitating resource management. Moderate stats in most areas, lacks specialization in combat or technical skills. Very useful in OCCULT INVESTIGATION theme decks.

  8. Agent Monica Reyes: Strong in ALIEN and OCCULT investigation. Relatively low health compared to other agents, may require protection in combat.

  9. Lizzy Gill: Unique ability to add to the Conspiracy Pool, useful for strategic manipulation of resources. Moderate stats and vulnerability when paired with Agent Scully, but also increases RES to two in that case. Useful on SCIENCES and MEDICAL decks, but with any Agent with strong ALIEN INVESTIGATION skills.

  10. Agent John Doggett: Ability to negate Bluff cards, helpful for countering opponent strategies. High CRIMINAL, EVIDENCE, OBSERVATION and BUREAUCRACY skills. Good combat skills.

  11. Agent Jeffrey Spender:Ability to search for specific Site cards. Moderate stats and vulnerability in combat situations. Strong on ALIEN and BUREAUCRACY decks.

  12. Conrad Lozano: Special ability to be RES 2 if belongs to a strong ALIEN INVESTIGATION Team and in the Field. Relatively low stats and lack of specialization.

  13. Agent Flagler: Ability to purchase additional cards during the Briefing Phase of Active player. Limited combat skills. Very high OBSERVATION skill for a low-cost Agent like him.

  14. Agent Chesty Short: Special ability to purchase additional cards during the Briefing Phase of Directed player, enhancing flexibility. Good complement for BUREAUCRACY theme decks.

  15. Michael Lee Kritschgau: Ability to search for a Bureaucracy Witness card. Moderate stats and vulnerability in combat. High EVIDENCE and BUREAUCRACY skills, but changes Mulder's keyword to SKEPTIC if paired with him.

  16. Detective John Kresge: Ability to enhance CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION and OBSERVATION skills when paired with Agent Scully, valuable for joint investigations. Moderate combat skill.

  17. SAC Darius Michaud: Ability to sacrifice to ask an X-Files question. Potentially game-changing in certain situations (that why it was designed as a KILLER card. It requires a common consensus among players to be used). High combat skills and good on BUREAUCRACY and CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.

  18. Deputy Alvin Kersh: High resilience and ability to manipulate the Conspiracy Pool, valuable for strategic planning. High BUREAUCRACY, COMPUTER, CRIMINAL and SUBTERFUGE skills and also good in combat.

  19. Agent Peyton Ritter: Special ability to enhance BUREAUCRACY skill when teamed up with Deputy Alvin Kersh. Potential HEALTH reduction of Agent Scully when paired with him. Good combat skills and also COMPUTER. He should team Alvin Kersh.

  20. Agent Diana Fowley: Ability to manipulate the Conspiracy Pool. Potential reduction in CRIMINAL and EVIDENCE skills when paired with Agent Scully, may limit effectiveness in certain tasks.

  21. Detective Norman: Special ability to countet EVOLUTIONARY adversaries, useful paired with Agent Fox Mulder. Limited versatility and lack of specialization, may struggle in diverse scenarios. Useful on OCCULT and CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION skills Not bad for its cost (3 RPs).

  22. Agent Thomas: Ability to generate RP for specific investigation-related cards, helpful for resource management. Good on BEHAVIORAL, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION and SUBTERFUGE skills. Low CRC skill.

  23. Detective Barron: Ability to play Bluff cards at reduced cost and enhanced skills when paired with Agent Kelly Ryan. Good on BUREAUCRACY and BEHAVIORAL skills.

  24. Agent Ambrose Chapel: Special ability to enhance ALIEN and SUBTERFUGE skills during skill checks. Limited combat skills and vulnerability when facing the Alien Bounty Hunter adversary card.

  25. Detective Kelly Ryan: Ability to search for Bluff cards, enhancing strategic options during the game. Limited combat and investigative skills.

  26. Agent Craig Willmore: Synergy with Agent Pendrell and focus on ALIEN INVESTIGATION, valuable for ALIEN theme decks. 

  27. Computer Forensic Holly: Ability to enhance COMPUTER and EVIDENCE skills. Vulnerability and lack of combat skills. It just cost 1 RP.

  28. Detective Waltos: Ability to search for equipment cards and synergy with Agent Fox Mulder, enhancing investigative capabilities. Limited versatility and lack of specialization.

  29. Marita Covarrubias: Synergy with Agent Alex Krycek and focus on SCIENCES, valuable for ALIEN INVESTIGATION decks. Low cobat skills.

Agents (29 cards)

XF08-0124v1 - Agent Hedin (Gethsemane)
XF08-0125v1-  Detective Pennock (Mind's Eye)
XF08-0126v1 - Assistant Director Brad Follmer (Nothing important happened today (II)) 
XF08-0127v1 - SAC Fossa (I want to Believe)
XF08-0128v1 - ASAC Dakota Whitney (I want to Believe)
XF08-0129v1 - Agent Mosley Drummy (I want to Believe)
XF08-0130v1 - Agent Leyla Harrison (Scary Monsters)
XF08-0131v1 - Agent Monica Reyes (Lord of the flies)
XF08-0132v1 - Lizzy Gill (Essence)
XF08-0133v1 - Agent John Doggett (Without)
XF08-0134v1 - Agent Jeffrey Spender (Two Fathers)
XF08-0135v1 - Agent Conrad Lozano (El Mundo Gira)
XF08-0136v1 - Agent Hedin (Gethsemane)
XF08-0137v1 - Detective Pennock (Mind's Eye)
XF08-0138v1 - Michael Lee Kritschgau (Redux)
XF08-0139v1 - Detective John Kresge (Christmas Carol)
XF08-0140v1 - DAC Darius Michaud (Fight the Future)
XF08-0141v1 - Deputy Alvin Kersh (Providence)
XF08-0142v1 - Agent Peyton Ritter (Tithonus)
XF08-0143v1 - Agent Diana Fowley (One Son)      
XF08-0144v1 - Detective Norman (The Host)
XF08-0145v1 - Agent Thomas (Beyond The Sea)
XF08-0146v1 - Ambrose Chapel (Colony)
XF08-0147v1 - Detective Baron (Soft Light)
XF08-0148v1 - Detective Kelly Ryan (Soft Light)
XF08-0149v1 - Agent Craig Willmore (X-Files - The PC / Playstation Game)
XF08-0150v1 - Computer Forensic Polly (Pusher)
XF08-0151v1 - Detectve Waltos (Avatar)
XF08-0152v1 - Marita Covarrubias (Herrenvolk)      

OPTONAL:

XF08-0136v1 - Detective Gouveia (Never Again)
XF08-0137v1 - Detective Smith (Never Again)

OLD DESIGNS (2008):

XF08-0011x3 - Agent Diana Fowley *
XF08-0012x3 - Marita Covarrubias *
XF08-0013x3 - Agent Monica Reyes *
XF08-0014x3 - Assistant Director Alvin Kersh *
XF08-0015x3 - Assistant Director Brad Follmer *
XF08-0016x3 - Agent Jeffrey Spender
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