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[Infinityforce]

SO FAR YOUR ACTIONS ARE:

>Diamond is on the roof. From here can see into the ravine. At the bottom of the ravine are Giant Vultures eating the flesh of something, but it's far too far to make out what exactly. He has a beer, it's cold, bitter and he's commemorating the journey with it. Probably all the crew are having a beer. If you narrate it, it will happen

>Adrika says a +1, inspiring prayer over Maya before she starts the Maneuvers. Everyone in the truck is calmed by her presence and ready to fight anything. (narrate this; share scripture or make something up. Maybe she just uses 'tude)
Adrika can feel the presence of the Goddess' spirit and gets +1 to Fight! for this entire scene (if you can narrate something suitable blood-thirsty)

>Everyone else is in the truck. No one is guiding the truck through Maneuvers or on the road.

>Suggestion: Billy rolls up the sheet of metal into a make-shift club. It will disintegrate eventually with use. For now, he dual wields his mother's machete and the metal club, or gives the club to Bob.

>Suggestion: Bob uses the metal club that Billy makes, and wields it with his Judge's badge (shield) He straps the 2h hammer on his back.

[Infinityforce]

WEAPONS SPECIFICS

This is how I expect weapons to roughly be laid out.
They should have a use, and some flaw/recovery/reload

Spoiler: Adrika's weapons (click to show/hide)

Father's Revolver: Electric shotgun doohickey, Can bring large enemies to their knees.
1/2 turn to fire 1 charge. Medium range.
Capacity = 2 charges
Reload = automatically recovers 1-charge after 1-turn idle

Father's Sceptre: Electrical mace type thing.
Use it in melee with Fight or push 1 enemy quite well with Lift
Use it with Drive to shoot 1 charge. Close range.
1 charge,
automatically Recovers 1 charge after 1 turn idle.

Spoiler: Diamond's guns (click to show/hide)

Stonecap Revolver: can push back, stun, interrupt enemies, does good damage.
1/2 turn per shot. Long range.
6 shot capacity.
1 turn to reload.

Sand-Jet Revolver: deters, blinds and stuns enemies if it hits them in the face, eyes, mouth etc. A continuous spray of sand, grit and rock shards.
1/2 turn per sand blast. Close range.
20 uses.
1 turn to reload

Needle Rifle: can do serious damage.
1/2 turn per shot. Long range.
5 shot capacity.
1 turn to reload

Spoiler: Maya's gadgets (click to show/hide)

Confuse Ray: sustained use can disable an enemy.
1/2 turn per ray. Close range.
5 rays total
1 turn to reload

Hi-Volt Sword: can be used as a sword or electric baton.
1/2 turn for either Fight/Sword or Drive/Electrocute. Close-range
6 Uses of Electrocute
Automatically recharges 2 uses per turn when idle.

Spoiler: Bob's kit (click to show/hide)

1 Huge Hammer.
Medium-range Smashing-Strikes, and spike on the tip.
Can push 2-3 enemies with Lift

1 Shield
Can push 1 enemy quite well with it.
Big enough to cover 1 crab.

Spoiler: Billy's equipment (click to show/hide)

Mother's Machete
Close range. Can fight with it. +1 when GREAT JUSTICE

Metal Sheet
Can make little balls not unlike stonecap bullets and launch them as projectiles
Takes about 1 turn to make-and-fire.

In addition to equipment, CRABS can BOX, WRESTLE, THROW etc. enemies, as well as running away, climbing, jumping, wielding scrap etc.

I might change around the firing times, reload times, capacity or other features of weapons as I see fit.
It depends on how fast (more enemies, tactics) you want to go.

Spoiler: YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING (click to show/hide)

If you say "Adrika fought with the enemies" I will expand that for you if you don't feel like doing so.
Similarly, if you say "Billy ran away" I will make him take the best course of action as I see fit.
If you want him to jump down the ravine, climb the ravine, jump on the truck, etc. that's what he'll do and I'll narrate as best as I can.
Or you can narrate it too :p I'll let you know if you said something in conflict with the situation, or I might edit/change stuff to make it fit/congruent

EDIT: In this scene, just progress forward, you'll meet some enemies, try out your stuff and beat them off. 'Kay?

Spoiler: INVENTORY INSIDE THE TRUCK (click to show/hide)

    Toolbox: Big Wrench (Tool), Big Spanner (Tool)
    1 Truck Repair Kit
    1 spare Revolver
    1 spare Needle Rifle

    Heavy Boilerplate Shield
    2 thin steel sheets
    Heavy Iron Pole
    2 thin steel poles
    5 Bottles of Liquor
    1 barrel of water

ADRIKA CAN TAKE ONE OF THE SPARE REVOLVER OR RIFLE. I haven't chosen what revolver it is yet, but I'll write it in, or you tell me what you want, and it'll be available.

Spoiler: I'll write in whatever works! (click to show/hide)

ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE
>Get  through the maneuvers > check out the ravine floor
>Fire on, and throw stuff at the vultures. Try to make them scatter or start a fight. There are about 20 Giant Vultures.
>Find a boulder. Some are littered around this stage/scene. "My crab goes to find a boulder and carries it/throws it" will take about a turn.

OF COURSE, IF YOU DON'T ASK "where is the nearest boulder" I WON'T NARRATE IT. IT SAVES ME TIME.
Just ask "Is X nearby? Within 1 turn or walking distance?" and I'll add it to the narration.
If for example, you decide not to use a gameplay element, I JUST WON'T NARRATE IT.
If you DO use a gameplay element I WILL NARRATE IT MORE AND MAKE IT'S USE MORE OBVIOUS IN EVERY SCENE.
The reason is so that I don't add "THERE'S BOULDERS ZOMG!" to every scene. As you can imagine, it's a lot of shit to narrate, so I'll cut the crap.
No point narrating things that you guys won't use = Won't turn up in the scene's final cut
I'll of course alert you if something interesting/usable is nearby
What you guys are interested in, THAT'S what I'll narrate.
Enjoy using guns? I'll put more variety in the future.
Like fighting? I'll create monsters for you.
Enjoy RPing? I'll add opportunities for beers, drugs, team-bonding and more.
WHATEVER YOU LIKE MY DARLING CRABS xxxXXXxxx JUST SAY THE WORD AND IT'S ALL YOURS.

Spoiler: CRUNCH Combat, turns/order, Drive, reaction (click to show/hide)

COMBAT: WHO GOES FIRST behind the scenes (I roll this shit, you guys play)
When an enemy and you clash, Drive is rolled to see who has the advantage. This is fine to attack unaware, dumb or stupid enemies.
If you attack a Rhinoman, (Drive1) you will usually get the advantage no matter what.
When attacking an enemy already engaged, you already have the advantage.
If that same Rhinoman attacks or pushes you while you are occupied he will get the advantage without rolling
A group of enemies clashing with crabs mean all the Drive scores are ranked, then everyone takes a turn in that order.
Ties are broken through coin-flips etc.

When you dodge attacks, that's Drive.
Counter? that's Fight.
Block/Brace? that's Lift
All these REACTIONS take about 1/2 to 1 turn, depending on how successful your roll was.
You can pass half-a-turn or a turn preparing to REACT. This basically equates to automatic success at a REACTION or +1/+2 to your roll

Spoiler: DON'T WORRY, I DON'T KNOW EITHER (click to show/hide)

I'm making it up as I go
I will adjust enemy difficulty, amount etc., based on how I see rolls going, and tactics being used, as the adventure continues. CONSIDER THIS AS A PRACTICE RUN FOR ME AS WELL
If you guys just rush in and kill stuff, encounters will be simplified.
If you want to choose what happens in precise detail and co-ordinate team actions, I will adjust scenes accordingly.

[Infinityforce]

Okay, here's what I think we'll do.
1. We'll go through the 1st maneuver. I'll write in some enemies to attack you.
2. We'll go through the rest of the maneuvers, and there'll be another battle.
3. Then, in the last part, you get the truck up the other side of the ravine (more Maneuvers, mirror of the 1st set)
Whilst being attacked by a huge group of enemies you have to flee from.

Enemies will come from behind you (as you start) and will have a height advantage in the 1st encounter, level ground in the 2nd and have to fight you as you ascend the other end of the ravine.
The truck should be easier to defend going uphill, if your enemies are downhill.
That'll be the ravine over. After that, visit a bar, and another practice fight on a long road.


HERE IS SOME INFO ABOUT THE RAVINE
The road make a turn CW onto a gentle decline. On the right is the ravine slope (not steep) rising above you in the direction you came from, and on the left is a sheer drop to the next level, another gentle decline. Are you still with me? If you looked at the maneuvers you know it's CW>decline>CCW>decline>CW>decline so it's 3 levels, 4 including the top of the ravine and the floor of the ravine. By the time you're on the last 3rd of your maneuver, you're basically already on the floor, and if the truck falls from there, for example, it's not a bad drop and quite close to the ground. Still, a heavier truck, or a truck with heavy things in it gets banged up worse for being heavy.

For reference, these are the different slopes:
gentle rise/fall incline/decline: such as the winding road (the ravine's "steps")
slope: a gentle slope you can feasibly walk or climb up
steep: you could climb but not walk
sheer: you might climb it
I'll also include the descriptions like this:
Dense foliage covers the ravine slope on your right. The slope is rugged.
A sheer drop on the left leads to the next "step" of the road, about 6 ft down.

[Infinityforce]

Alternatively we could create a training grounds scenario and we'll go over gameplay and I'll gather data for the game.
It'll be like preset examples to try strategies, and, for example, if I want to add stuff to the game.
Maybe we'll do this later if you guys become, like, hardcore involved in this shit.
Otherwise let me write the story with you. I've got the 1st bar written out for you, and it's pre-scripted, but in-play I expect players to be interacting with everything and everyone they see and players should write real witty, funny and interesting shit. I ONLY WANT GOOD WRITING NOT MEDIOCRE STUFF. Excuse me for wanting the best and ONLY the best. Do good writing and your crabs might get cool magic powers upset me and you will be attacked by a rhinoman
The current time-line of BMFCT is set when there are less than 20 trucks in crab mountain, and things are much more desperate. With only 20 teams off crabs, they can't do as much as in the past, but they can make better decisions and work together to do any shit necessary.

I'll control whoever you guys don't control. I'll lend you use of them if you want to try something, and if you want to change it later, we can do that.

[Infinityforce]

>Think of this as a text game

>I'll narrate your crab's life, if you narrate his character.
>I'll write some shit, but you have to write some shit too.
>I need engagement. Imagine it as a text adventure with a parser who can speak back,
>this is not: roll dice some shit breaks
>This is a STORY being written, edited  etc.
>Also a game we can make up as we go
>But some structure is nice...
>So is story stuff...
>Actually having setting, background and stuff like that?
>Like, a consistent world?
>I mean, if someone wants to come up with crazy ideas, that's up to them...
>And if someone wants to just have fun and roll dice and do a bit of CRAB AWESOME wish fulfilment? That's fine too.
>But in my dreams, CRABS ARE FUCKING AWESOME. My crabs can do anything, within reason.
>We just have to work it out.
>Together.
>I'll keep coming up with ideas if you guys give me something to go on.
>My crabs can do anything, but someone needs to care enough to find it out
>Do you want to have a fun time ? I'll try, but really, FUN comes from PERSONALITY
>A living breathing world, real people and stories, actual players with thinking minds.
>Collaboration, sharing, making and telling a story.
>Telling a story and hopefully a good one.
>I want a good story. And good players. THAT'S ENJOYABLE
>It's different from a book. LOOK MA REAL PEOPLE. This is infinitely more exciting, to me, at least.
>We just make it up as we go and have a good time.
>But isn't that just rolling dice and saying "MY CRAB WINS" or "MY CRAB LOSES"?
>Be more integrated with the experience. This is not solitary and you can't join this whilst being separate.
>You need to open yourself up to your inner crab. Seek a worthy story, a worthy game and worthy actions.
>I want to offer you a bit more than ordinary games or stories. I want to make something fun with you and have fun too
>I want to make a lot of things. This isn't even the beginning. I want everything I do to be good, the best.
>You have to keep working on it to make it better. Sometimes we need a break to recover and become anew/renewed.
>But if you want a good experience or game, you should put some thought into it.
>It's reasonable to deduce that thoughts are enjoyable. They lead to various feelings, like in a story, it has themes and such that make us feel such.
>What kind of story do you want? Something ordinary? Same as before? Like others?
>FUCK NO
>I want crab motherfucking motherfuckers who fuck shit up and never shit up.
>It just so happens that in my universe, Crab Truckers is an intricate story of awesome crabs and desperate deeds,
>How desperate? In my game, it's the end of the world, and they're fighting for resources.
>But there are answers, in my world, if players pursue them.
>If not that's okay too. They can seek wish fulfilment, and I will too.
>But I am just a parser. I make the game, but cannot finish it.
>For that, I need....

[Xantalos]

...so wait, are we allowed to post in the IC thread? I'm not sure if that was ever made clear.

[Kassire]

I'm not sure if your aware of this but it seems that Infinityforce was banned.

Just your friendly neighborhood lurker.

[Xantalos]

...oh.
Well. Dang.
...
I still kinda wanna play as a violent trucker crab, but I've not the time to run a game of something like this.
T'was fun imagining up Mr. Baileys though. 

Thanks, friendly neighbourhood lurkerman!

[My Name is Immaterial]

Shit, huh. That's disappointing to hear. Thanks, Kass.

[Maegil]

I liked the premise, but that guy never shut up; instead of a hot-blooded game what we got was an endless stream of fluff. I was about to give up on this anyway.

[Xantalos]

I don't really like to talk bad about people, but yeah the amount of detail and overemphasis put into literally every detail was rather overwhelming.

[lawastooshort]

Oh well. Sorry about initially encouraging him, folks. It was a bit odd to see a one page RPG get turned into war and peace.

[Xantalos]

Hey, who knows, someone might pick up the idea of it in the future.

[My Name is Immaterial]

Well, I'm definitely going to hold onto it for my own use. It's right up my alley.