For me it would have to go like this if I had to pick five

1) Crisis at Crusader Citadel

2) Opponents Unlimited

3) Devil's Domain

4) FORCE

5) Trouble for HAVOC

All of these modules had GREAT foes, some damn fine heroes and lots of other bits to play with.

If the question had been...
What are you favorite modules?

That would have been easy.
Just because both Most Wanted vol 1 & 3, along with Super-Crooks and Criminals were awesome places to grab a quick villain from.
The Death Dual with the Destroyers and its continued story arc of Island of Doctor Apocalypse is a wonderful adventure, battling Giant Robots, Super Villains and THEE Uber Super Villain.

BUT... if I had to pick five... the ones up above take the cake for me (Plus my players enjoyed the foes or scenarios from those mods).

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Yeah some of the foes had a lot to be desire.

Ones that stand out for me are:

Shrew... I just like her look and tough girls are cool (She has that first Ms Marvel hair!).

F.I.S.T. is a great foe. Nice design.

Hornet has decent powers and a great background.

Temper was just made to fight superheroes.

Marionette is just a plain original type chara. Her karate coupled with her mental powers makes her a rather tough opponent.

Mace has got not only a good visual, but a great villain personality and is the badass of the villains in my opinion.

and finally Stormlord... with his cool powers and that crazy half mask he wears... as well as his potential backstory... he was just a villain waiting to be explored.

The rest I could take or leave.

But... if you noticed... it seemed the girls were by and far the toughest in HTH combat (next to the lethal Mace)... just because of their abilities to hit.

Mercury Mercenary was just wrong... who gives a super speedster guns, gernades and knives? Evidently the writer was just looking to get someone killed. The only obvious choice for who's foe he was... WAS Enforcer, but even that wouldn't be enough to get the jump on Merc... just cause he had that +25 to his inititive.

Mocker is a waste of space (which is sad because I like Robots/Android and mech stuff).

Shocker would have been better if they hadn't made him ga-ga for Evergreen (Would have been neat if he knew some martial arts too... Yes yes yes... I know... sterotype).

Vulture (though a GREAT backstory) was a worthless foe.

Bull; this tough guy of the villains couldn't hit an opponent even if they were pinned down under debris and leaning into the punch.

So yes... Some of the villains were obvious cannon fodder. Which explains why they formed a team? hmm! HMM!

You should have seen what happened to some of those I listed above in my campaign.... ohhhhh owwww... LOL

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The unfortunate part was that MMercenary was just that... a Mercenary.

If played right... and true to form... there is no way to deny he was doomed! In one manner or another.

Ultimately... He was killed in my game by Evergreen (after MM killed Shocker for quitting).

Sabredance was no better... and ended up with both his arms broken.

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Search for the Sensei was a blast. Genghis Chi was a great nemesis. I liked seeing all of the crimebosses. And the ninjas were, shall we say, very disposable. But in a good way! It didn't take too much work to flatten them.

It's great that this one is brought back up to the top, as I never got around to answering it!

1) Death Duel with the Destroyers: As many have elaborated on, some of the coolest villains, the giant robot, the psychic storm, a cool villain base, the best art of any of the adventures, one of the best covers, etc.

2) FORCE: A fantastic adventure with another cool base, one of the best villains ever, and a great plot.

3) Terror By Night: Another classic villain, cool rules for vampires, a neat setting, and classic monsters.

4) The Island of Doctor Apocalypse: The very best villain for V&V, an undersea base, more giant robots, a cool plot, and an entire island to explore.

5) The Secret in the Swamp: One of the best covers, great art, cool villains, another nifty base, and a unique plot.

Notable mentions to To Tackle the T.O.T.E.M., Dawn of the Devil, Devil's Domain, The Dawn of DNA, Super Crooks & Criminals, and Most Wanted Volume 3.

My fave is probably Most Wanted Vol 1: lotsa strange villains and Jeff Dee's great art work. It is a shame that his current work is nowhere as great as they were around the early 80s. I also like the Great Iridium Con, mainly because of the Coven of Sargatanas, which is mentioned but not detailed, allowing the GM to develope the other 8 imprisoned and 2 dead members.

I did. There is little change that I noticed.
Anyway, I love Villains and Vigilantes...just the whole feel and look of it. I don't understant why Champions became THE superhero game instead of V&V.

Mutants and Mastermind is okay too but I found a big flaw with their concept of power levels, which limits a character's various saves, to hit bonuses, damage, etc.

Galaxy Boy wrote on Aug 17^th, 2010 at 10:13pm:


My guess is because they stuck around, and V&V was just "gone" (off of store shelves) for so long.

If not for that, it seemed that V&V was easily it's equal (with at least as many modules and supplements) for many years (until the late 80's).

V&V 2nd edition rules (revised) - I know... duh, right. But it's really well done.
Crisis at Crusader Citadel
Dawn of DNA
Opponents Unlimited
FORCE

Gigglestick wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 2:21pm:



It seems like a lot of people like Opponents Unlimited. But me and my friends have dubbed it "Least Wanted" ... finding it weaker than the other types of Most Wanted books.

Siriandor drives me batty!

Majestic wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2012 at 10:44pm:


Yes. Opponents Unlimited had a great cover and a lot of fun art. Jeff Dee's style then was fun and creative--but people were still basically proportioned the same as people.

I heard a BAMF interview with Jeff Dee from his Facebook page where he said his current artwork has a Manga influence, which is very noticeable as the people and even the monster/animals are squat with rounder features.

I have nothing against the animee style in theory but it isn't the imagery I enjoy in a superhero game myself.

Ranger wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2012 at 11:54pm:


What if Sirian Dor changed into Sir Lemur?

Since I already scratched Opponents Unlimited off the list, here are some favorites off the top of my head:

Danger in the Depths
We haven't played this one, but it is a great resources.

Death Duel with the Destroyers
Everybody loves the Doombot!


Terror by Night
Dorky set-up but it has fun death traps.

Crisis at Crusader Citadel
A remember seeing the front cover and thinking the villains looked awesome. Then saw the back cover and thought, "Shit, there's MORE ?!"

Secret in the Swamp
This one is under-appreciated.