Re: Vanheim Pretenders: Allfather and Asynya
Well, I don't think I've ever seen anyone pick one. To be honest, it doesn't seem to fill any new niche: It's an air-2 semi-SC, with relatively poor path flexibility when compared to Odin. If you're trying to build an SC, Odin can actually be built more cheaply due to his less expensive paths, despite his base cost. Odin's host of innate abilities also tilts the scale in his favor. If she shared the Allfather's Glamour ability, she'd be a contender for the same role, only on foot instead of mounted, and thus retaining a feet slot, but she doesn't have this - even then, without flying, the feet slot would wind up being used for that, and she isn't as immune to armor encumberance as the Allfather, due to not being mounted.
Obviously, therefore, Odin outclasses the Asynja in the SC department.
As a blessing or high-air chassis, on the other hand, we compare the Asynja to the Titan, which is also available, for 125 points. A quick review of the numbers, however, reveals that the Titan can actually provide the Air-9 blessing at LOWER cost than the Asynja. Both are capable of combat, although in this configuration, neither is really a tweaked super-SC. The Titan also has the benefit of being lightning-immune, which is a fairly nice bonus for an SC, as lightning is really quite painful, and the Titan can indiscriminately fling shockwaves and commit acts of Wrathing without worrying about electrocuting himself.
So, given that the Asynja appears to be caught between the Allfather and the Titan, and is outclassed at both roles, with the Titan being roughly equal in combat, what's the selling point? She doesn't seem to fill any real niche.
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