Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

Scelly9

4 (11.4%)

Dariush

7 (20%)

Luke Prowler

2 (5.7%)

Tiruin

2 (5.7%)

Maxinum McDreich

1 (2.9%)

Toaster

6 (17.1%)

Monk 12

2 (5.7%)

The G.M

5 (14.3%)

Random Lurker

6 (17.1%)

Total Members Voted: 20

[Maxinum McDreich]

I'd like to mention one or two balancing concerning things with a roll of 5 or better.

I personally feel that the tracking device on the Valkryie is too much of a double edged sword for something that got a 6. It may be just me, but for a 6, I'd like to see those boosts every other turn WITHOUT the enemies being able to target him using that device.

Battering ram is awesome, and the missile system is really awesome.
But the Kamikaze droids are right useful. Now, I dunno if they're overpowered or if my torps are underpowered, but the kamikaze droids seem to be slightly less accurate and slightly less damaging but able to target anything, gain accuracy on a second try and increased range (albeit with larger ammo) But this is highly comparable for a 5 and a 6, NOT including that the torps can only target water targets.

Personally, though it's nice to have a weapon that can damage a single unit with greater damage than anyone else, cos it's only damaging water units (tho not important, only one other goes in water) I'd expect that a 6 would make it terrifying in the water. I'm inclined to think that the droids have one or two many awesome things for a 5 aswell.


My views only, thought I'd bring them up.

[Tiruin]

Woah, that Tracking device is a real double-edged sword. Like a giant X on the map where I'm from, screaming "Hit me!"

Thanks Maxinum for pointing it out 

Will edit this later!
Valkyrie
Roll 1: {Armor} - Concussive plate, the whole transport is plated with this. Light but durable enough to shield against projectiles.
Roll 2: {Support/Repair} - Autonomous drones that are based on an A.I. in the pilot's mainframe. Spots damage in armor and repairs it.
Roll 3: {Concentrated Armor} - Point Blank Shielding. Powered by the solar panels and only that, this shield emulator defends against directed or focused attacks on the Valkyrie.

{II-If good roles, costs no fuel/repairs faster... or strengthens armor? III - Lowers more attack damage on better rolls or costs no fuel}

[Toaster]

Well, you get the advantage of when to turn it on and knowing for sure you're targeting someone, while you may not be targeted when it's used.


I'd suggest for balancing it that other players get not quite the same bonus- not giving anyone else the range would give you more of a chance to snipe people with it.

Technically, enemy weapons that don't use radar targeting shouldn't get any bonus from it, but that may be too much work to model.

[10ebbor10]

The problem with the torpedoes is that I can't increase their power or Toaster just won't enter the water anymore. The tracking module's bonus is only active when Tiriun wants it to be, so enemies won't really profit from the range bonus (because they can't know wherether or not Tiruin will activate it).

Also, the torpedoes are terrifying, on a good roll they are able to blast through armor and moderatly destroy a component. The point is that sixes should be better than fives, but equally more dangerous. Say I make the following changes(not going to do it yet).

-Tracking device: range bonus does not count for enemies.
-Torpedoes, can shoot land/ air target for half damage/tracking.

Also, some explanation on the kamikaze drones, when they miss they randomly choose a new target, it could litterally be anyone. I mean, they might go back and attack the sender. I think I should limit the retarget range, but I'm not sure. I might also limit them to retarget only once.

Also, suprised nobody complained about Toaster's longbow laser, which can do freaking much damage if you throw extra ammo in it. +1 ammo doesn't mean d4-->d5 but it means d4--> d4+1. So if you throw enough ammo at it you get a large of damage(shame about the acc though)

[Luke_Prowler]

Wow, only two 5s in that bunch
1: (Armor) Plate the areas around the engine, cab, and wheels. Everything else is secondary
2: (Dodge) Besides Luke's skill as a driver, the car has high traction tires for better grip and an early warning system that tells him when someone's about to shoot him
3: (Countermeasure) Special automated nodes on the car send out a electrical signal that causes missiles to explode before hitting their target

Also, holy dang, that laser. I'd hate to see what it would be like if he rolled higher than a 2

[Maxinum McDreich]

Well, part of the reason I used a slot for a specialised weapon was to give me the sole advantage of the waters. But that suggested notion, so long as everyone else is happy with it, is fair.

I had no idea the drones could attack the sender, though I still find them really good for a roll of 5. However, the description's awesome enough that leeway that way's fine. (After all, you did say better description's may equal perks )

I still find the targeting is risky for a roll of a 6, but I'll concede. The laser's are fine, since for one, he doesn't have much fuel overall (yes, I know, re-rolls to come) and using it will force him to search for fuel unless thar be a shoppe nearby. Powerful, yes, but will prevent himself from advancing too far. If that laser got a higher roll, then yes, TERRIFYING! But that's the point of coming up with something awesome.

[monk12]

Aw yeah Kamikaze drones. I really will need to reroll that cargo space one though...

Defenses

Roll 1: Armor the fuel tanks, engines, and then everything else that can be armored without slowing down the craft
Roll 2: Automated point defense cannons, calibrated to shoot down incoming projectiles.
Roll 3: An engineering bay complete with everything necessary for mid-flight repairs.

[Toaster]

It's also limited by my terrible cargo space- it's hard to justify too much extra ammo spent when I carry so little.  I messed that one up- I probably should have shorted crew instead of cargo space for the extra speed.

[Dariush]

1 ammo takes up 1 cargo space, correct? What else is cargo used for?

[Toaster]

Each weapon's ammo takes up as much as the ammo size for that weapon says.  For your guns, they're both size 5.  That means with your 20 cargo space you can have a total of four shots between your two non-melee weapons.

[Dariush]

...wow, the race hasn't even started and I'm already fucked.

[10ebbor10]

...wow, the race hasn't even started and I'm already fucked.

Well you rolled a [2] and a [3] for you weapons, and one was automated so. However now that i think about it I think I ll lower the flamethrower ammo to 3

[Dariush]

Well you rolled a [2] and a [3] for you weapons, and one was automated so. However now that i think about it I think I ll lower the flamethrower ammo to 3

Many thanks. How many rolls do we have remaining?

[10ebbor10]

Well you rolled a [2] and a [3] for you weapons, and one was automated so. However now that i think about it I think I ll lower the flamethrower ammo to 3

Many thanks. How many rolls do we have remaining?

9, they are all listed in the rules.
There are also 2 building turn at respectivly tile 40 and tile 80 on the map.

[10ebbor10]

Turn 4: Only you can prevent gray goo

Feel free to complain about balance problems.

Name contestant: Luke Prowler (Original, right? )
Reason: His family has a long history of racers, but after a legal dispute over thr rights of a logo, he could not afford the fancy speeders than have become common place. The AFWRC, on the other hand, allows for a lower standard.
Name vehicle: Red Wrecker Supreme
Stats:
-Ground
-Speed +4
-Armor: d8
-Dodge: d4
-Cheap fuel(+2 to searching rolls, -100 fuel price)
Fuel: 8/8
-Cargo size: 50
-Crew:1

Spoiler: Machine guns (click to show/hide)

     -Range: 3(can shoot up too three tiles ahead)
     -Accuracy: d6
     -Damage: d4
     -Ammo: Size 1
     - Misc: Front mounted (can only shoot forward)

Wrecking ball: Melee d3
Battering Ram Melee damage d(8+1/2speed)(Speed bonus only applies when this is the 2 action)  Halve the damage is returned to sender.

[6]: You add some heavy armor, sadly you overdid it a bit and your speed suffers slightly(d8 armor, -1 speed)
[2]: Unfortunatly the high traction tires are not properly calibrated for the increased weight(d4 dodge)
[2]: The jamming system isn't strong enough to detonate missiles, but it can confuses enemy targetting sensors(-1 to hit for enemies, activate able every 3 turns)

Name:  Toaster
Reason:  Toaster enjoys speed, money, women, and booze.  Since this race will cover two of the four, it's got his attention- and surely it'll impress the ladies, right?
Vehicle Name:  Darkling Shadow
First Turn:  Stats:
-Ground/water
Speed: +3
-d4 armor
-d3 dodge
-Nanobots: 1*4 50 %rebellion chance
-Very expensive fuel: (-2 to searching rolls, +100 price, fuel is highly explosive)
-Cargo: 30
-Crew 1/4
-Fuel: 6/6

Spoiler: -Longbow laser (click to show/hide)

       -Range: 2(front and backward)
        -Accuracy: d3
        -Damage: d4
        -Ammo size:2
        -Special:Can fire multiple shots at the same time for a +1 hit bonus per extra ammo

Spoiler: Hurricane missile launcher: (click to show/hide)

       -Range: 5(Front and backward)
       -Accuracy d10 +2
       -Damage: d6
       -Ammo size: 15
       -Special: WMD

The Punishing Repulsor: d3 melee weapon

[2]d4 armor
[2]The phase generator is not very good, but it can be temporary overcharged to dodge all attacks(d3 armor, allows one turn of autododging every 10 turns)
[1]These nanorobots were delivered by Omni-tech free of charge. Which probably means they're defective(1 time use, 50% chance of gree goo, repairs one component for 4 levels)
 

Name contestant: Dariush the Mad;
Reason: This world has gone for far too long without a suitable dictatorship to stir it's reins! But, barging there headfirst would be silly. So, I can use this race to test out my primary method of achieving world domination! They called me mad, they did! But I'll show them... Wait, I am mad. Well, I'll show them HOW mad I am! MUAHAHAHA!
Name vehicle: WorldConq Mk.1;
-Stats:
-Ground
-d3+1 armour
-+3 speed
-Very Cheap fuel:(+2 to searching rolls,-100 price)
20 cargo space
6/6 fuel
Multiuse repair kit:4*2
Robopincer:(melee,d8 damage can grapple)
 

Spoiler: Flamethrower (click to show/hide)

           -Range 1
           -Accuracy d4
           -Damage d6
           -Ammo size: 3
           -Misc: Damage spread: damage automaticly spreads over different parts.

Spoiler: Automated Rocket launcher : (click to show/hide)

               - Range 4
               - Accuracy d3
               - damage d5
               - Ammo size : 5

Automated Robo hands defence system: Can be used every 3 turns for a 1 turn +2 dodge bonus. (Needs a weapon firing action to be activated, other weapons can be fired at the same time)

[6]You overengineer the robopincers. They are very strong,allowing you to grapple an opponent
[1]The armor is a failure(d3 armor)
[4]Your multiuse repairkit is very good. It'll allow you to repair 4*2 levels of damage)

Name contestant: Connor Hasbin
Reason: Connor had a dream he did! A wonderful, beautiful dream! But that's not important! What's important is that in that dream he saw an awesome vehicle of awesome, and he knew he had to make it and race it! KNEW IT! Problem was, it was armed, which immediately put him in this death-race. Oh well.
His dream may or may not be the result of telepathy, alien tinkering or magical faries that are bored.
Name vehicle: Armadillo
Stats:
-Boat/ground
-+2 speed, Functions until Heavy damage
- Cheap fuel( +1 to searching rolls, -50 price)
-d6 antiground/water armor
Air defense system: d5anti air defense. Ammo size 4
-  Percusive maintenance kit, doubles your repair values when the repair roll succeeds, but deals damage(damage=2*repair roll) when it fails.
-d2 dodge
-40 cargo
-10/10 fuel
1/2 crew.

Spoiler: Heavy machine guns: (click to show/hide)

 
          -Range: 1
          -Damage: d2
          -Accuracy: d3
          -Ammo: 2

Spoiler: Torpedos: (click to show/hide)

              -Range: 5
              -Damage: d10
              -Accuracy: d10
              -Ammo: 2
              -Misc: Only useable in water, can be launched at air/land targets for half damage/acc, but launcher must be in water.

[2]d6 anti ground/ water armor
[1]Air defense system: d5anti air defense. Ammo size 4
[1]Sadly, the G.M doesn't let you get away with changing the rules when rolling a 1. However you get a Percusive maintenance kit, which doubles your repair values when the repair roll succeeds, but deals damage(damage=2*repair roll) when it fails.

[

Name contestant: Tyrin Ferric
Name vehicle: Valkyrie
Stats:
Air/ground
Speed: 1(-1 but 1 is the minimum)
d6: armor
d2+1 dodge
d6 armor
Auto repair drone: Repairs the ship using leftover energy from the engines.(+1 health if speed roll(whitout speed modfiers) is higher or equal than 3)
Armor shielding system: Can burn 1 fuel to halve damage.(Halving is applied after armor vs hit roll)
Fragile engines
Cheap fuel: +1 to finding rolls, -50 price
50 cargo
6/6 fuel tanks
1/1 crew

Spoiler: Twin automated solar cannons: (click to show/hide)

         -Range:3
         -Damage:d4
         -Accuracy d4
         -Misc: Fires fuel(1 per use)

Spoiler: Automated Miniguns: (click to show/hide)

        -Range: 2(front and backward)
        -Accuracy: d3
        -Damage: d5
        -Ammo size:2

Tracking device : Can be used every other turn to get a +3 on hitting rolls and a +1 to range, sadly others can use it to track you to and get the same bonus.

[4]d6 armor
[4]Auto repair drone: Repairs the ship using leftover energy from the engines.(+1 health if speed roll(whitout speed modfiers) is higher or equal than 3)
[1]Armor shielding system: Can burn 1 fuel to halve damage.(Halving is applied after armor vs hit roll)

Name contestant: Jack Dendy
Reason: An adrenaline junky, Jack is currently trying to raise money to create a planet dedicated to a massive deathmatch.
Name vehicle: Starrunnner
Stats:
Plane
+2 Speed
d6+1 Dodge
d2 armor
Very cheap fuel(+2  to finding things, -100 price)
40 cargo bay
1/4 crew
9/9 fuel
Point defense turrets: 1 ammo size, when activates: counts as an extra d6 dodge roll. Can use 1 extra ammo for a +1 to dodge(stackable).Deals damage back to sender if dodge is succesfull(damage= (dodge roll - Acc roll)/2
Working Nanobots: 5 uses, repairs 3 component levels. Safeties can be overriden(50% chance of revolution) for double healing.

Spoiler: Automated thermite misseles: (click to show/hide)

                -Range: 4
                -Accuracy: d3
                -damage: d6
                -ammo size: 5

Spoiler: Automated Massive shotgun: (click to show/hide)

                - Range:1
                - Accuracy: d4
                - Damage: d6
                -Ammo size: 5
                -Does 2  damage to self every shot( armor isn't counted)

Spoiler: Auto turrets: (click to show/hide)

                -Range: 3
                -Accuracy: d3
                -damage: d3
                -ammo size: 2

[4]d6 dodging
[6]Point defense turrets: 1 ammo size, when activates: counts as an extra d6 dodge roll. Can use 1 extra ammo for a +1 to dodge(stackable).Deals damage back to sender if dodge is succesfull(damage= (dodge roll - Acc roll)/2
[5]Working Nanobots: 5 uses, repairs 3 component levels. Safeties can be overriden(50% chance of revolution) for double healing.

Name contestant: Monk
Reason: (Pending plot, presumably for loot and or lulz.)
Name vehicle: The Zephyr Cathedral
Stats:
Air
Speed +3
d7 armor
Very cheap fuel( +2 finding rolls, -100 price)
Explosive fuel
20 cargo bay
1/2 crew members
6/6 fuel
d7 armor
Point defense turrets: 4 ammo size, when activates: counts as an extra d6 dodge roll. Can use 1 extra ammo for a +1 to dodge(stackable).Deals damage back to sender if dodge is succesfull(damage= (dodge roll - Acc roll)/2
Doubles repair results and ensures a minimum repair of 1 per repair action

Spoiler: Kamikaze Drones: (click to show/hide)

          -range: 6
          -Accuracy: d8
          -Damage d8
          -Ammo size: 3
          -Special: Autotargetting: In case the target's missed(dodge roll fail) and Acc roll is more then 2 , acquire new target.

Spoiler: SUV artillery: (click to show/hide)

           -Range: 3
           -Accuracy: d2
           -Damage: d8
           -Ammo size: d5

Spoiler:  Machine gun turrets (click to show/hide)

           -range 2
           - accuracy d4
           - damage: d3
           -Ammo size: 1

[5]d7 armor
[3]Point defense turrets: 4 ammo size, when activates: counts as an extra d6 dodge roll. Can use 1 extra ammo for a +1 to dodge(stackable).Deals damage back to sender if dodge is succesfull(damage= (dodge roll - Acc roll)/2
[5]Doubles repair results and ensures a minimum repair of 1 per repair action


And now on to turn 5, which determines your supplies. On supply rolls:
Rations are used 1 per 2 persons a turn. 1 ration= 1 cargo space. For your ammo/supplies rolls you get d6*10 cargospace worth of goods. Don't worry if you can't fit it in. If you can't, you can pick the supplies up at any checkpoint.(Though you can't put supplies back in and they need to be determined at start)
For crew, there are 3 sorts of crew: Bad, normal,good. Good>normal>bad but good ones are harder to get. You can buy them in the shop too.