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[Failbird105]

I'd like some more input, both on the mech skills that I explained and asked for further input on, and for my Pilot traits since I'm now effectively done with everything but the flavor aspect of my sheet.


I also hope there are other games like this in the future, because god I just keep getting new ideas.

[Devastator]

Means lots of backup characters should you die, then!

[USEC_OFFICER]

For Call of the Deep, the 2 success/4 dice comes from the fact that I wasn't really sure what it would merit. I feel like I'll probably go with 4 dice though.
The extra cost comes from the fact that the AoE is both non-optional(meaning every use costs the extra amount for AoE), and doesn't differentiate between Friend and Foe(which I felt would merit less cost than normal AoE), I'd like to know how it should be handled if not that(I'm not against making it almost objectively better by making it regular optional AoE, I just kinda want to keep the double edged sword aspect because that's sorta this characters 'gimmick')

I misread, sorry. You're right, it should be 6 SP, not 4. I am fine with keeping it double-edged and non-optional in that way, it fits what you're aiming for.

And yeah, Range 1 is fine on Submerge, I just didn't know how to word it with the system given.

No worries. I know how funky of a system I've made.

As for Regrow, it's meant more as the double-edged heal, but one that can be used to hit an enemy extra hard in a pinch. What changes would you recommend for that?

I'd drop the debuff to -1 to all rolls for a turn, and the target is marked for the rest of the battle to trigger Gnaw's conditional or similar abilities. Then you can either do 3 healing per DS for 3 SP cost, or 2 healing per DS for 0 SP cost. If it proves to be too overpowered it might need tweaking but that should be fine. We'll see how it works in battle.

Anything else I need to look over or talk about? I haven't been feeling the best so I might have missed something.

Means lots of backup characters should you die, then!

I would honestly be shocked if anyone died in this game. The mechanics are very forgiving.

[Failbird105]

I misread, sorry. You're right, it should be 6 SP, not 4. I am fine with keeping it double-edged and non-optional in that way, it fits what you're aiming for.


No worries. I know how funky of a system I've made.

I'd drop the debuff to -1 to all rolls for a turn, and the target is marked for the rest of the battle to trigger Gnaw's conditional or similar abilities. Then you can either do 3 healing per DS for 3 SP cost, or 2 healing per DS for 0 SP cost. If it proves to be too overpowered it might need tweaking but that should be fine. We'll see how it works in battle.

Anything else I need to look over or talk about? I haven't been feeling the best so I might have missed something.

Alright, I'll make the changes when I get the chance tomorrow. As for other things, I mean, you can take a look at my Pilots traits as well, but you don't have to. I'd just like to know if there are any problems before the traits come up in game.


...I also just now realize that there's no passive SP regen without a dedicated tile, I... may need to consider modifying Gnaw to have an SP regen effect that only applies to enemies with the required afflictions instead of the healing one. She's already got a mitigating finisher and active healing ability after all.

[Devastator]

I would honestly be shocked if anyone died in this game. The mechanics are very forgiving.

I don't even see a death mechanic.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Alright, I'll make the changes when I get the chance tomorrow. As for other things, I mean, you can take a look at my Pilots traits as well, but you don't have to. I'd just like to know if there are any problems before the traits come up in game.

I already looked over them and they were fine, so I didn't bring them up.

...I also just now realize that there's no passive SP regen without a dedicated tile, I... may need to consider modifying Gnaw to have an SP regen effect that only applies to enemies with the required afflictions instead of the healing one. She's already got a mitigating finisher and active healing ability after all.

There will always be at least one area dedicated to recovering SP, but given positioning it might be worth having some kind of SP regen. Mechs will get upgrades as the game progresses, so you can always wait for later. Just something to keep in mind.

I don't even see a death mechanic.

Hence my shock if anyone would die.

[Devastator]

Hence my shock if anyone would die.

Don't say that, I might try to do it.

[Failbird105]

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Noice

I just realized that I also never actually found myself with the chance to fix my sheet either(was busy keeping a child on task doing his online schoolwork.), so uh, I'll make the final fixes and additions when I get around to it.

[USEC_OFFICER]

It's been a week and I'd like to start next week, though I don't think that 3 applicants is quite enough. Is there anything I can do to help everyone thinking about making a sheet?

[IronyOwl]

It's been a week and I'd like to start next week, though I don't think that 3 applicants is quite enough. Is there anything I can do to help everyone thinking about making a sheet?

Can I get a sense of what a typical battle will look like? In terms of map size, number of enemies, and so on?

[IamanElfCollaborator]

It's been a week and I'd like to start next week, though I don't think that 3 applicants is quite enough. Is there anything I can do to help everyone thinking about making a sheet?

Might want to advertise on one of the Bay Discords. The FEF Discord might be a good idea; there's a reasonable overlap of mecha fans and FEF fans (speaking from an entirely unbiased point of view, definitely, yes).

[USEC_OFFICER]

Can I get a sense of what a typical battle will look like? In terms of map size, number of enemies, and so on?

I am undoubtably going to have to tweak things as the game progresses and my sense of what is reasonable/fair changes based on how the players do things and handle challenges. But for the first map, it's going to be 6~7 areas long and 3~5 areas across, have 2 enemies that require multiple finishers, a number of enemies that require a single finisher roughly equal to player count, and a handful of enemies that die as soon as they reach 0 HP. So that's over 10 enemies for 4 players, which should die over a couple of turns. I'm aiming for most maps to be completed in 5 or 6 turns since I know how long play by post games take. Additionally no enemy is going to have more than 2 in Defence and only a couple will have more than that in Support. Attack is more variable, since it's dependent on what players put on defence, but it's probably going to be greater than 3 to make sure that the enemies can land some hits and be threatening.

Is that helpful?

Might want to advertise on one of the Bay Discords. The FEF Discord might be a good idea; there's a reasonable overlap of mecha fans and FEF fans (speaking from an entirely unbiased point of view, definitely, yes).

Well joining a Discord just to advertise my game is kinda scummy so... We'll see.

[IronyOwl]

Is that helpful?

Very much so, thank you!

[IronyOwl]

Spoiler: Better Late Than Never (click to show/hide)

Name: Heart Havoc Warrior Justice Kiss
Description: A violently pink young woman with a determined, judgemental look on her face. Her frilly pink dress is well-padded with flexible armor.
Backstory (optional): Love isn't free. It has to be purchased at great cost, maintained with eternal vigilance, and enforced with ruthless planetwide bombardments of nominally neutral civilizations. The Heart Havoc Warriors are the front lines in keeping the galaxy filled with love, and they take their jobs very, very seriously. Justice Kiss answered the call to strongarm Lord Z the same way she answers any call to spread love: With ruthless tenacity and absolute conviction.

Character Stats:
Vigour: 4d12
Agility: 4d12
Intelligence: 2d6
Charisma: 2d6

Traits:
Built-In Weapon: This character has weapon built into them, or perhaps they have honed their body to an absurd degree. When attacking they gain +2 dice to the dice pool. Additionally, they can never be disarmed nor lose their built-in weapon.
Familiar: This character is blessed with a familiar companion, a bright pink beetle who glows ominously when speaking in its echoing yet cheerful voice. While the familiar is incapable of performing complicated tasks, perhaps due to its arrogant disdain for performing menial labor (especially with a slave right there), they can keep an eye out, talk to people, and similar things.
Instant Access: This character always has access to their mech, such as teleportation or a transformation sequence. They never have to worry about being separated from their mech through nefarious evildoers.


Mech Name: Heart Havoc Sentinel Ruinous Confession
Description: A violently pink war machine, fairly bulky and industrial aside from its unique coloration. It fairly bristles with weaponry, with a cannon on each arm and numerous barrels jutting from atop its body.

Mech Stats:
HP: 6/6
SP: 30/30

Health: 3d6
Special: 5d12
Attack: 10d12 (Ranged)
Defence: 1d6 (Armour)
Support: 1d8

Traits:
Endless Affection [Ranged]:
Description (Optional): A pink laser gatling on the mech's left arm delivers constant, if short-ranged, fire.
SP Cost: 2
Range: 1
Attributes:
SP Recovery: Whenever you hit with this weapon, regain 1 SP for every two DS.

Burning Love [Ranged]:
Description (Optional): A pink energy cannon on the mech's right arm lobs powerful pink energy shots at long range.
SP Cost: 4
Range: 3
Attributes:
SP Recovery: Whenever you hit with this weapon, regain 1 SP for every two DS.
Range +2: The range of this weapon increases by 2. Can be taken multiple times.

Indiscriminate Snugglehug Salvo[Ranged]:
Description (Optional): The pink artillery cannons on the mech's back and shoulders fire relentlessly at everything in the vicinity of its target.
SP Cost: 5 (10 AoE)
Range: 3
Attributes:
SP Recovery: Whenever you hit with this weapon, regain 1 SP for every two DS.
Area of Effect: Whenever you attack with this weapon you may declare that it is an AoE attack. The SP cost increases by 5 and instead of targeting an opponent for the attack you target an area, rolling against all enemy units within it.
Range +2: The range of this weapon increases by 2. Can be taken multiple times.

Distant Kiss [Ranged]:
Description (Optional): A pink rail cannon on the mech's right shoulder fires heart-shaped projectiles at alarming distances.
SP Cost: 6
Range: 5
Attributes:
SP Recovery: Whenever you hit with this weapon, regain 1 SP for every two DS.
Range +4: The range of this weapon increases by 4. Can be taken multiple times.

Finishers:
Name: NUCLEAR LOVE LAUNCH PROTOCOL
Description (Optional): Cheerful sirens and flashing pink lights mark the launch of a nuclear missile straight up. Not long afterwards, it strikes its target in a violently pink, heart-shaped mushroom cloud.
SP Cost: 10
Range: Infinite
Attributes:
Absorption: If you successfully inflict major damage with this finisher, mitigate a piece of major damage on your mech which has not been mitigated yet. Its effects are mitigated until the end of combat.
Range Increase (First): The range of this finisher increases to 2. Can only be taken once.
Range Increase (Second): The range of this finisher increases to Infinite. Can only be taken after Range Increase (First).
Recommended Damage (Optional): Affectionately irradiated, scrambling systems and convincing them of the power of friendship.

Actions:
Name: Double Attack
AP Cost: 1
SP Cost: 2x.
Range: Weapon’s.
Effects: If you have already used an attack action this turn, you can use this action. Attack an enemy like normal but any SP Costs are doubled.

Passives:
Generator: This mech regains SP at the start of its turn equal to a tenth of its max SP, rounded up.
Unlimited Power of Friendship: This mech regains SP whenever it reduces an enemy to 0 HP.

[USEC_OFFICER]

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You aren't late, you're right on time. Everything looks good with your character as well, so I have nothing to nitpick.

Anyways. That's four applicants all sorted out Is there anything wrong with starting the game in the next couple of days? Anyone who's been silent so far that's been working on a sheet? I am going to start the game with a small talking section to answer any questions that you guys might have about the mission before quickly transitioning into a battle.