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Helepolis: The WDH might be an "interesting" piece, but how effective is it on a 16x16 board? For the Helepolis, it has a trade-off of range vs. the ability to leap, and 3 spaces is good for an 8x8 or even 12x12 board, but how does it play on a 16x16? That said, there's the saying, "It's not the size that matters; it's what you do with it." A well-placed slow-mover, such as the Knight in standard chess, can make a huge difference if it's well placed and can do something the other pieces can't (in this case, leap orthogonally). Based on that, I'll leave it as simply WDH for now, but I'm open to add a slide (or a fourth space for the leap) if it's recommended.
Lioneer: Yes, the Lioneer was always able to double-capture, from the beginning. Unfortunately, the Musketeer Board Painter (which I use because everything else is awkward for me) has a very limited palette of symbols for moves. And after playing a couple of Jocly games with a similar piece, I've started to think of the Lion as strong defensive piece, rather like a 6'8" offensive linebacker; working with other team members, I'd double-dog-dare any other piece to come close.
Piece value: I didn't know that about the ID. I'll give that a close look further into the week (as in, not today, but before Saturday and maybe as early as tomorrow). In the meantime, I'll put in a disclaimer about the GPCS.