When IW, BP, BWGS, Spidey, Punisher, or Bagman lead a team (center placement before battle), they get 4 points per environment tile. Otherwise the team gets 3 points per environment tile. In jungle, desert, or mountain terrains, the choice of leader can be crucial.
IceIX has mentioned that Human Torch and Void are upcoming characters. Are there other game factoids I could add to the Compendium page? If anyone spots any errors there, let me know.
I was under the impression that whichever character’s ability breaks the block determines the amount gained from an environment tile. Otherwise, Modern Storm would be even more stupid on the desert board.
I confirmed it weeks ago, but just got around to figuring out who all the 4-per-match environment characters were. Now, though, it seems that the best character for an environment match is the one that gets it.
So, it seems it doesn’t matter who the leader is any more, but it’s good to have one of those characters on a team in a good environment.