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Title: IRON GLADIATOR (2019)
Post by: RoseHeart on January 02, 2019, 07:17:41 pm

IRON GLADIATOR
roseheart radio: ♫ Head First by HOME (https://youtu.be/j4Jyev7iTlE)

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Header: Top Forum Games Award Winning Host ROSEHEART

Title: IRON GLADIATOR

Subtext: THE SEQUEL TO THE CLASSIC MECH CARD BATTLE!

Start. Your. Engines! The proud and triumphant return of stadium mech battles is at hand.

With The Chimeroid no where to be found, people have slowly relaxed their pressure on privatly owned mechs.

The show must go on.

And a new type of competition is just around the corner...

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on January 02, 2019, 07:27:12 pm

IN-CHARACTER MODE: ACTIVE

A battle is about to begin! This will temporarily become a IC thread. Questions can be PM'd to me directly. The rules are:

"Talking in a font color"
Actions in bold.
Descriptions in regular text.
Thinking in italics.
(OOC, use conservatively.)

Remember to not godmode/powerplay by assuming your actions happen. Especially as I will determine results, even if a card would seem to surely hit, still do not assume.

Spectators are welcome to talk, In-Character.

Spoiler: Original post (click to show/hide)

BETA SIGN UPS: CLOSED

IRON
G L A D I A T O R
βeta

This is a new installment/spiritual successor to Mech Card Battle. This beta will test the following new mechanics:

• Part Placement: Placing ammo, coolant, jet fuel, and weapons systems
• Heat Management
• Ammo Management
• Evasions

This beta will not have custom cards like the final version. In its place you will be able to select varying intensity of stock weapons.

Note: I may manipulate the game such as give or remove damage, change the number of cards you can draw or play per turn, and any other number of variables.

If you have played Mech Card Battle before, you know basically what to expect. If not, you may wish to wait until after the Beta.

I only need two volunteers. More are welcome. But might not be used.

YOU MAY NOW POST

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: TricMagic on January 02, 2019, 07:33:41 pm

In.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: TankKit on January 02, 2019, 07:41:16 pm

I want to join, but don't remember anything about this game.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: dgr11897 on January 02, 2019, 09:29:44 pm

In, I call a spot, but I am currently traveling and might not have much time for this.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on January 06, 2019, 06:28:03 pm

(https://i.imgtc.com/lIzNWhE.gif)
MIC-0B "Michelangelo"

Ok, TricMagic and TankKit we'll start with you. You are each going to receive a "Michelangelo". A mech with the following specifications.

Spoiler: Head (2 slots) (click to show/hide)

-Cockpit

Spoiler: Torso (6 slots) (click to show/hide)

-(atleast 1 slot for the engine)

Spoiler: L Arm (3 slots) (click to show/hide)

-Hand

Spoiler: R Arm (3 slots) (click to show/hide)

-Hand

Spoiler: L Leg (3 slots) (click to show/hide)

-Fuel Tank II (Fuel tokens A,B)
-Jump Jet

Spoiler: R Leg (3 slots) (click to show/hide)

-Fuel Tank II (Fuel tokens C,D)
-Jump Jet

The standard items each take up 1 slot. The romanized items take that many slots. You may choose to remove one or both hands for more space, otherwise this is your mech.

Basic rules will now be posted in the OP. (Lasers and Melee are the only weapons ready)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on January 06, 2019, 07:07:03 pm

I don't care that I'm late for Beta Sign ups, my job is to break budding games for fun so they can't be broken when they go full! Jump-jet me in for this!

...not this round obviously just the beta in general if you actually have space for a quick learner like me I'm not that rude

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: a1s on January 06, 2019, 07:12:33 pm

In for what I assume is the waitlist?

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When the GM announces the start of the Reveal Phase, both players announce their plays for their turn in the thread.

Since the GM (you) announce it, you are clearly already online, and you have both actions the players made. So why the extra wait?

Furthermore:
- Unless there is a holster mechanic I missed, it seems like you are always better off discarding the -hand- component in favor of hard-mounted modules.
- Beam Focus Fire I is an objectively better card than Beam Pulse I, it has higher initiative, better to-hit chance and the same damage output.
- "You may target 31 additional adjacent parts in a line." what consitutes a line, and are there ever really 4 parts that can be aligned like that?
- Axe III is pointless, there are no cards it can play that Axe II cannot.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on January 06, 2019, 07:43:21 pm

Actually, I think he waits because people have to design decks and mechs.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: frostgiant on January 06, 2019, 08:06:19 pm

In for the waitlist

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: TankKit on January 07, 2019, 05:13:14 am

a1s, it's in βeta. It's not going to be perfect, hence why it's in βeta.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: a1s on January 07, 2019, 07:39:32 am

I know, which is why I submitted a bug report. ( There is still time to fix/clarify these before the first round begins, however.)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on January 08, 2019, 01:10:41 pm

Alright. TricMagic appears to be busy. In the interest of moving the tests along, of which there will be plenty, and may or may not comprise full battles or multiple. I am going to just take who's available that day. Who is available to begin now? The battle may last a week or so. Players should try to check a couple times a day.

TankKit you are good to go.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on January 08, 2019, 01:33:19 pm

Sign me up! I'll need a moment to whip up a Mikey, but otherwise I should be good!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on January 08, 2019, 01:42:38 pm

All yours. PM me.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on January 08, 2019, 01:48:10 pm

Note: If someone can make a mach and deck before me and PM it to him the spot is legally yours

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on January 08, 2019, 02:02:10 pm

Aaaaand in

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on January 08, 2019, 05:53:44 pm

The First Test
roseheart radio: ♫ Head First by HOME (https://youtu.be/j4Jyev7iTlE)

(https://i.imgtc.com/P98gZT0.png)

Transcript:

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Title: THE FIRST TEST

Spoiler: Original Post (click to show/hide)

Ok, I think we'll start tomorrow.

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#1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER

IN-CHARACTER MODE: ACTIVE

A battle is about to begin! This will temporarily become a IC thread. Questions can be PM'd to me directly. The rules are:

"Talking in a font color"
Actions in bold.
Descriptions in regular text.
Thinking in italics.
(OOC, use conservatively.)

Remember to not godmode/powerplay by assuming your actions happen. Especially as I will determine results, even if a card would seem to surely hit, still do not assume.

Spectators are welcome to talk, In-Character.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 09, 2019, 07:52:51 pm

PROLOGUE
"THE FIRST TEST"

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The lights go out...  Then, one by one, the stadium lights flick on to flood the pit. Two glimmering grey humanoid shapes with sharp edges and solemn postures face one another as the crowds cheer and cameras flicker.

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"Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, I am pleased to announce the start of the first ever IRON GLADIATOR fight! Please meet the machines..."

"MASTER BLASER [sic]"
(https://i.imgtc.com/FcvUUZX.gif)


This Michelangelo is equipped with a large arm laser, small torso laser, and medium sword.

"And in the other corner..."

"COOLING LASER"
(https://i.imgtc.com/yPibmaq.gif)


This Michelangelo is equipped with a large arm laser and medium sword.

"Combat is about to commence. Let's have a fair fight. Let's see a handshake between our pilots before the test battle. Pilots, board your mechs when ready."

Spoiler: Transcript & Trivia (click to show/hide)

The lights go out...  Then, one by one, the stadium lights flick on to flood the pit. Two glimmering grey humanoid shapes with sharp edges and solemn postures face one another as the crowds cheer and cameras flicker.

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"Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, I am pleased to announce the start of the first ever IRON GLADIATOR fight! Please meet the machines..."

"MASTER BLASER [sic]"
This Michelangelo is equipped with a large arm laser, small torso laser, and medium sword.

"And in the other corner..."

"COOLING LASER"

This Michelangelo is equipped with a large arm laser and medium sword.

"Combat is about to commence. Let's have a fair fight. Let's see a handshake between our pilots before the test battle. Pilots, board your mechs when ready.

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3/20/2019
Trivia: 2 years before IRON GLADIATOR, there was a string of mech card games I hosted called Mech Card Battle. The first, which used a hand drawn, rather than 3D rendered comic, was REDNECK MECHS (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=162556.msg7345341#msg7345341)!

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Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: KitRougard on January 09, 2019, 08:20:00 pm

He glances at his foe's mech. Little was visible externally, but he had years of guessing at the rule-less mechs of the country. Well, that seems oddly similar to my mech... Based on the name it's gonna be Laser heavy, with that Sword to block with. Coolant's gotta be all over that thing, too. He doesn't let a single thought show, however, as he walks up to the opposing Pilot, thumbs in his overall straps. "Well, it ain't nothing like my Skrap Heep back home, but I guess you gotta start with something tame for the first matches. Name's Rusty. You?" The country Mechrunner extended a greasy hand to the pilot in front of him, a wild smile on his face. His hand was likely able to give you tetanus by looking at it, and his demeanor made you wonder how he wound up piloting a mech in the first place.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TankKit on January 10, 2019, 04:38:37 am

The Cooling Laser's pilot looks at his opponents mech. Multiple lasers, so he likely has mostly coolant to avoid taking damage by heat, and a sword, likely just there to defend against possible melee attacks. Likely an engine inside to give that extra ZIP advantage. That, or just plenty of coolant to sustain his multiple lasers. Either way, this would likely be a tough fight. "Jamie. Nice to meet you." Jamie looks pretty normal, with a light grey T-shirt, black pants and dark grey coat, along with a white pair of gloves. He shakes Rusty's hand after a few seconds of hesitation, before heading back to his mech.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: KitRougard on January 10, 2019, 08:32:39 am

Well, I guess that's that. Time to get to smashin' stuff! His wild smile grows even brighter as he loads himself into his mech. Nothing quite like the feeling of commanding around a 1000+ ton hunk of metal, knowing that shortly it's gonna be little more than scrap. Or gonna make scrap.
"Master Blaser locked and loaded!"

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TankKit on January 10, 2019, 08:40:20 am

Jamie enters his mech. "Cooling Laser ready."

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 10, 2019, 11:35:14 am

The white lights flicker to various colors, and begin to swirl.

Display screens on huge monitors and those within cockpits show a large 10. Then to the sound of beeps, the number counts down...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1... Then with a massive horn, 'FIGHT'.

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DECISION PHASE (Standby for card draw PM)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 10, 2019, 04:39:06 pm

♫ ~ Iron man 8-bit (Black Sabbath/8-Bit Arcade)

MASTER BLASER VS COOLING LASER: TURN 02
"METAL"

(https://i.imgtc.com/gmyS7GR.png)

The buzz of machines coming to life vibrates the stadium with pure power. (https://youtu.be/x2D_EhYdLo4)

REVEAL PHASE

Spoiler: Transcript & Trivia (click to show/hide)

The buzz of machines coming to life vibrates the stadium with pure power.

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3/20/2019
Trivia: Before I made games as roseheart on Bay 12, I went by GameBoyBlue here. I made many games, like Panic Arena aka Adapt (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=150301.0).

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Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TankKit on January 10, 2019, 04:58:02 pm

Play Beam Focus Fire III against Master Blaser's torso while Evading.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: KitRougard on January 10, 2019, 11:20:39 pm

Slash II on L Arm/Torso/R Arm, no fancy maneuvering here.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 11, 2019, 05:06:48 pm

MASTER BLASER VS COOLING LASER: TURN 02
"TAGGED"

(https://i.imgtc.com/N3hk6uH.png)

MASTER BLASER is struck by a heavy laser to the torso. COOLING LASER tries to evade, but MASER BLASER is fast enough to keep up. COOLING LASER receives a light slash from left arm, to torso, to right arm.

DECISION PHASE

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Spoiler: Beta (click to show/hide)

(Beta: When a tie, a melee card will go after other types.)
(I will not be reposting your IC stuff you PM to me, that is up to you. If you want to edit it into you last post, that's fine.)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 11, 2019, 07:31:40 pm

REVEAL PHASE (Actions, should be bold.)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TankKit on January 11, 2019, 08:25:21 pm

Jamie winces slightly at the damage he had received. It was not much overall, but still left him weaker as a whole. On the bright side, he had heavily damaged Master Blaser's torso and learnt that he also had a powerful engine. Using that and the other information he knew, Jamie was able to form a good picture in his head of what Master Blaser looked like from the inside. With that said, he was likely going to defend his torso from a potential second laser attack, so now was the time to strike at the most vital of places: the cockpit. Jamie pulls one of the levers on the wall next to him as his heat meter raises, even while the automatic cooling system fights the heat. That done, he thrusts his sword forward in an attempt to end the fight in two moves.

Dump Coolant Tank D to reduce heat. Guard Head with R Arm. Play Stab I against Master Blaser's Head while Evading.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: KitRougard on January 11, 2019, 10:26:49 pm

Fire Jump Jets (1 Fuel each Jet), Laser Pulse III the Right Arm (I think - the Laser III one).
"YIPPIE-KI-YAY MOTHERF***ER!"
A loud BLEEP rings the battlefield as the country fool screams at the top of his lungs.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 15, 2019, 04:31:02 pm

♫ ~ Mirage IV (Dubmood) (https://youtu.be/couzk4-7GEs)

MASTER BLASER VS COOLING LASER: TURN 03
"LIFTOFF"

(https://i.imgtc.com/nJzNoK4.png)

COOLING LASER is struck by a heavy laser to the right arm. Destroyed! MASER BLASER jumps. They barely dodge a sword stab at their head.

DECISION PHASE

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Spoiler: Beta (click to show/hide)

You take heat damage before heat dissipates on its own by 1.

"Free Actions" will now be called Discard Actions. You must discard a card to perform one.

Punch, Kick, and other Discard Actions have been added, see OP.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 17, 2019, 03:01:56 pm

(Need to keep things moving. TankKit get your move in. Or if someone would like for cover for them?)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 17, 2019, 05:18:24 pm

♫ ~ She Moves Like A Knife (Perturbator) (https://youtu.be/LGYk1Dcpl4I)

MASTER BLASER VS COOLING LASER: TURN 03 (PART 2)
"EMERGENCY"

(https://i.imgtc.com/rqBTakm.png)

The fight is momentarily suspended. An armored ambulance rushes on the seen as the pilot of Cooling Laser is showing minimal brain activity following the massive laser strike to their mech's former arm. A replacement pilot is on standby if they cannot be resuscitated.

Update: We have a confirmation that the pilot will be unable to resume. With that, let the fight continue!

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Spoiler: Transcript & Trivia (click to show/hide)

The fight is momentarily suspended. An armored ambulance rushes on the seen as the pilot of Cooling Laser is showing minimal brain activity following the massive laser strike to their mech's former arm. A replacement pilot is on standby if they cannot be resuscitated.

Update: We have a confirmation that the pilot will be unable to resume. With that, let the fight continue!

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3/20/2019
Trivia: My first forum game. (https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/633202-super-smash-bros-wii-u/62460168)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 17, 2019, 07:56:30 pm

REVEAL PHASE

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TricMagic on January 17, 2019, 08:05:41 pm

The New Pilot appears to have long black hair and dark eyes, looking rather feminine from the distance.. They're wearing a Light Jacket, Tee, Long Pants, and Sneakers, all black as well.

Honestly, what is up with this control scheme.

Dumping Fuel AB and CD into Jump System. Discarding Beam Focus Fire III as the cost.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: KitRougard on January 17, 2019, 08:11:40 pm

Evade and Throw Sword (2 Pow) at the Left Arm. Discard hand: Stab I, Slash II to do so.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 17, 2019, 09:26:35 pm

♫ ~ Intergalactic Highway (Dynatron) (https://youtu.be/e2f0YbwCR20)

MASTER BLASER VS COOLING LASER: TURN 04
"SWORD-THROWER"

(https://i.imgtc.com/Q60mhJu.png)

MASER BLASER tries to evade, but COOLING LASER is fast enough to keep up. But they don't attack. COOLING LASER jumps. The sword goes straight for the arm, but COOLING LASER jumps too far away to be hit. The sword lands on the ground.

DECISION PHASE
(Standby for card draw PM)

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Spoiler: Transcript & Trivia (click to show/hide)

MASER BLASER tries to evade, but COOLING LASER is fast enough to keep up. But they don't attack.
COOLING LASER jumps. The sword goes straight for the arm, but COOLING LASER jumps too far away to be hit.
The sword lands on the ground.

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3/20/2019
Trivia: My first Bay 12 forum game... "Bitten". (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=147845.msg5979871#msg5979871)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 17, 2019, 10:01:12 pm

REVEAL PHASE (Actions, should be bold.)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TricMagic on January 17, 2019, 10:05:16 pm

Throwing Sword at Torso, Beam Pulse III H discarded as cost.

"You really should be careful where you throw your weapons," a girl's voice calls out over the speakers.

Pick up the enemy's dropped sword. Beam Pulse III H discarded as cost.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: KitRougard on January 17, 2019, 10:31:42 pm

"And you should keep an eye on that arm of yours!" the country Mechrunner counters as a focused light zipped for his opponent's left shoulder.
Beam Focus Fire III at the Left Arm, rest of fuel to the Jump Jets, discard Beam Pulse III for it.

Title: Re: {IG} (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 18, 2019, 04:57:07 pm

♫ ~ Lifeline (FORÊT DE VIN) (https://youtu.be/hsuK8Th8Ymk)

MASTER BLASER VS COOLING LASER: TURN 05
"SWORDSLICE"

(https://i.imgtc.com/6NllAz9.png)

MASER BLASER JUMPS! The sword scratches along the torso's side, but only damages the paint. COOLING LASER GRABS THE OTHER SWORD! MASER BLASER FIRES A LARGE LASER! COOLING LASER SOMEHOW DODGES! The sword lands on the ground.

DECISION PHASE

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Spoiler: Transcript & Trivia (click to show/hide)

MASER BLASER JUMPS! The sword scratches along the torso's side, but only damages the paint.
COOLING LASER GRABS THE OTHER SWORD!
MASER BLASER FIRES A LARGE LASER! COOLING LASER SOMEHOW DODGES!
The sword lands on the ground.

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3/20/2019
Trivia: A big bay 12 project I worked on was Forum Runner (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=161420.msg7251652#msg7251652). My part was less hosting and more coordinating. I love to coordinate with other game hosts. At the time of me writing this, I am assisting with an interesting project....

Title: Re: {IG} (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 19, 2019, 01:22:12 pm

REVEAL PHASE

Title: Re: {IG} (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TricMagic on January 19, 2019, 01:51:30 pm

"tch.."

Title: Re: {IG} (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: KitRougard on January 19, 2019, 10:15:29 pm

(Sorry, sorry, not dead!)
Block torso with right arm, and do absolutely nothing else because trash hand.

Title: Re: {IG} (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 20, 2019, 04:07:17 pm

♫ ~ The Grid of Death (Morgan Willis) (https://youtu.be/z91HKGmot4A)

Outcome Phase

(https://i.imgtc.com/5AFIS8J.png)
"STANDOFF"

Decision Phase

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Spoiler: Beta (click to show/hide)

You do not need to say what cards you discard. Making it official.
If you have too many cards and must discard, those extra cannot be applied to a discard action.

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 20, 2019, 05:17:08 pm

REVEAL PHASE

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: KitRougard on January 20, 2019, 05:39:05 pm

Pick up Sword and Stab II against the Left Arm

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TricMagic on January 20, 2019, 06:01:48 pm

Guard with Sword. Pick up Enemy Sword Slash I, Overhead!(Head/Torso)

"Got you!" One more push!

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 20, 2019, 08:08:34 pm

Outcome Phase
♫ Command and Control (Tommy '86) (https://youtu.be/i5fcUSqELOk)

Master Blaser retrieves their sword(or maybe their opponent's, I've honestly lost track).

Quote from: Stab II vs Left Arm Guard with Sword II. Arm check: 30+40=70 Roll: 79. Miss!

Master Blaser makes a heavy stab at the opponent's left arm. Cooling Laser puts up their sword to guard, but the thrust misses the arm and the blade. Barely.

Quote from: Slash I vs Head, Torso Head check: 20+20=40 Roll: 4. Hit! 1 damage! Torso check: 60+20=80 Roll: 56. Hit! 1 damage!

(https://i.imgtc.com/OOQUWpz.png)
"SLASH"

Cooling Laser's overhead slice shreds down Master Blaser's center, from head to torso. A light hit, but one that leaves the head totally exposed to any further attack.

Decision Phase

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Spoiler: Table (click to show/hide)

COOLING LASER
PARTS 5
HAND 1
DECK 10
DISCARD 9

2/2 Head
5/6 Torso
2/3 L Arm
0/3 R Arm
3/3 L Leg
3/3 R Leg

MASTER BLASER
PARTS 6
HAND 2
DECK 10
DISCARD 8

1/2 Head
2/6 Torso
3/3 Left Arm
3/3 Right Arm
3/3 Left Leg
3/3 Right Leg

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 21, 2019, 01:27:07 am

Reveal Phase

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: KitRougard on January 21, 2019, 01:28:23 am

He was going loopy. Pressure in his cockpit was off or something, because all he could see was a sword, his, pointed right at his foe's head.
Stab II, Target:Head

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TricMagic on January 21, 2019, 11:04:33 am

She, Tana, sees the opposing Mech lunging straight for her.

Come here, and taste defeat...

Guarding Head with Arm. Rolling Left Kick to Torso. POW 2!

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 22, 2019, 11:03:20 pm

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#1 (βeta)
MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER: TURN 08

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Outcome Phase
♫ Evil Eye (Yngwie Malmsteen) (https://youtu.be/jU_yIM9oz2Y)

Quote from: Left Leg Kick vs Torso (checkmate) Torso check: 6+4=10=Auto-hit! 2 damage! Torso destroyed! Recoil check: 2 POW Roll: 1. 1 damage!

"DOWN"
(https://i.imgtc.com/BfTLyd4.png)

Cooling Laser meets the approaching-sword-leading Master Blaser with an almost unperceptably quick rolling kick (https://youtu.be/gm_ZM5GxhSo). The crunch of metal on metal is devastating.

Game Set!

Spoiler: Table (click to show/hide)

In addition to what's shown, both players have a 'token box' for private resources, 10-sided die, and 'mech sheet' with private information on their internal module schematics.

COOLING LASER - Winner!
PARTS 5
HAND 0
DECK 10
DISCARD 10

2/2 Head
5/6 Torso
2/3 L Arm
0/3 R Arm
2/3 L Leg
3/3 R Leg

MASTER BLASER - Lasted 8 Turns
PARTS 5
HAND 0
DECK 10
DISCARD 10

1/2 Head
0/6 Torso
3/3 Left Arm
3/3 Right Arm
3/3 Left Leg
3/3 Right Leg

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#1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER: RESULTS

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IN-CHARACTER MODE: DEACTIVATED

Soundtrack for MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER (▶ (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLXOlOC1_qIcchwcHdSntrXTFOY9uZiF3) Play All)
▶ (https://youtu.be/x2D_EhYdLo4) Iron man 8-bit (Black Sabbath/8-Bit Arcade)
▶ (https://youtu.be/couzk4-7GEs) Mirage IV (Dubmood)
▶ (https://youtu.be/LGYk1Dcpl4I) She Moves Like A Knife (Perturbator)
▶ (https://youtu.be/e2f0YbwCR20) Intergalactic Highway (Dynatron)
▶ (https://youtu.be/hsuK8Th8Ymk) Lifeline (FORÊT DE VIN)
▶ (https://youtu.be/zREmnF-kBIk) Midnight Terror (Ethan Red)
▶ (https://youtu.be/z91HKGmot4A) The Grid of Death (Morgan Willis)
▶ (https://youtu.be/QXhQWg1REAo) Distress Signal (Lazerhawk)
▶ (https://youtu.be/i5fcUSqELOk) Command and Control (Tommy '86)
▶ (https://youtu.be/jU_yIM9oz2Y) Evil Eye (Yngwie Malmsteen)

Congrats TricMagic! (and TankKit for their part) You may choose a comic panel from this fight to be featured in the OP! Which would you like?

You may now speak out-of-character freely.

WINNER, COOLING LASER!

Quote Highest Check: 100% ( Turn 8 ) – Spider Parts Destroyed: 1/6 ( 16% ) – Mobster Damage Dealt: 7/20 ( 35% ) Pachycephalosaurus Response Time: Less than a day – "Pleasure Doing Business With You"

Congratulations MASTER BLASER, 8 turn survivor!

Quote Highest Check: 0% ( Turn 8 ) – Flea Parts Destroyed: 1/6 ( 16% ) – Mobster Damage Dealt: 4/20 ( 20% ) – Pachycephalosaurus Response Time: Less than a day – "Pleasure Doing Business With You"

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Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TankKit on January 23, 2019, 03:40:04 am

...I helped. Also I volunteer for the next round, whenever that is.

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TricMagic on January 23, 2019, 07:56:28 am

Quote from: TankKit on January 23, 2019, 03:40:04 am

...I helped. Also I volunteer for the next round, whenever that is.

It would have to be, http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=172947.msg7917765#msg7917765, or Standoff.

Also, why did you guard with your laser arm? I had nothing but lasers in my hand, but I coldn't Fira them.

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: TankKit on January 23, 2019, 08:18:01 am

He aimed specifically for my arm, so it didn't matter anyway, but he could of one shot my head if I didn't guard with one of my arms, and I didn't want to not attack when I saw a chance to win right then and there, though of course I didn't get that lucky. Exactly half of my deck was melee cards. Bad luck that you only got lasers.

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: KitRougard on January 23, 2019, 09:41:53 am

Heh, I figured that the lazer arm was a big threat, so I needed that down and out as soon as possible. And then I essentially suicide-rushed the head, maybe landing the hit, probably dying.

Title: Re: IG β #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on January 23, 2019, 02:44:58 pm

So TricMagic is going to be in the next test, which will be their first full match. KitRougard, you are welcome to continue.

Otherwise TankKit will take your place.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on January 23, 2019, 04:26:01 pm

Wait, I can keep running? Sweet!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on January 23, 2019, 04:45:27 pm

Ok. Details on the next test when I can find the time to post them.

Send me your gameplay feedback, if you have any.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on January 23, 2019, 05:02:20 pm

I vote for shields!
If you have a shield equipped, it allows you to Bash without taking damage, because shields are made for that. A shield is BIG and has HP = [its level]+2... a Shield I has 3, II has 4, so on. Could use refinement as an idea, but yeah

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: TankKit on January 23, 2019, 05:03:41 pm

I'm pretty sure shields were made for blocking blows, not bashing. Bashing is just a semi-convenient side effect of having a shield, depending on the situation. Either way, I agree with that. I'd like shields.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on January 30, 2019, 11:53:26 pm

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Changelog

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Beta.1.14

Hard Updates:

• You can only have up to 4 copies of a card assigned to your mech.
  

Soft Updates:
When a tie, a melee card action will go after other types. (May return, but at this time it is not the case. Now ties go to the person who has gone the longest without an action resolving.)

• You take heat damage before heat dissipates on its own by 1.
  
• "Free Actions" will now be called Discard Actions. You must discard a card to perform one.
  
• Punch, Kick, and other Discard Actions have been added, see OP.
  
• You do not need to say what cards you discard. Making it official.
  
• If you have too many cards and must discard, those extra cannot be applied to a discard action.
  
• Thanks a1s for spotting the "3 1" typo. Made slice targetting more clear.
  
• Changed Evade to increasing HIT by 1 per discard(suggested by TricMagic).
  
• Laser Pistols allow you to use Pulse Beam I as a discard action.
  
• Added spears. Axes reworked.
  
• Losing a part no-longer causes you to discard.
  
• Added holsters(suggestion by a1s) and sheaths.
  
• Added bucklers(shields suggested by KitRougard).
  
• Damage has a chance to 'bleed' when a part receives more damage than remaining health.
  
• Added Roar. I don't know why.
  

Many other soft changes and additions. It is a Beta. I have included the 'prime' OP(or earliest I saved) for comparison.

After the Beta(knock on wood) it will be iteration '6'. Here is what came before in the Mech Card Battle lineage.

1: Mech Card Battle: REDNECK MECKS! (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=162556.0) (1 battle)
2: Mech Card Battle 2: Mech Tournament (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=168157.0) (1 battle)
3: Mech Card Battle 2: COLLUSEUM 12 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=168557.0) (1 battle)
4: Mech Card Battle 2: The Duel (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=168739.0) (posted but no sign ups)
5: Mech Card Battle(reboot) (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=171493.0) (1 battle barely started)

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Original Rules

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[center][shadow=black,left][size=36pt][b][font=verdana]IRON[/font][/b][/size]
[font=times new roman]G L A D I A T O R[/font][/shadow]
[u][i]βeta[/i][/u][/center]

Objective:
-Destroy the enemy mech's cockpit before they do this to you.
-You also win if they surrender, which is recommended if disabled.

Instructions:
-Your deck begins with 20 cards.
-You draw 1 card per turn, unless you didn't play a card last turn, in which case you draw 2 cards.
-The GM will announce the start of each phase.
-Decision Phase: PM your turn to GM.
-Reveal Phase: Declare your plays for the turn.
-The higher priority play resolves first. Which is determined by the total initiative bonus of the mech's engine and the card played.
-If parts are destroyed, you discard that many cards at random before drawing.
-If your card damages or affects parts of the opponent, you may announce which part. Otherwise the torso will be targeted.
-You can play 1 card per turn. Or pass your turn.
-You may also discard any number of cards from your hand.
-You may also drop, pickup, or reposition equipment.
-Cards you play or discard go to a discard pile, which are reshuffled back into your deck when empty.
-Your maximum handsize is equal to your number of remaining parts and you must choose which extra cards to discard before you play another card.
-Most rules can be bent or broken by your cards.

DO NOT POST YET

Beta.1.14 Rules

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[center][b][i][size=12pt]~~~Instructions~~~[/size][/i][/b][/center]

[center][glow=orange,2,300][size=36pt][b][font=verdana][color=#7D7D7D]I[/color][color=#A3A3A3]R[/color][color=#C9C9C9]O[/color][color=#A3A3A3]N[/color][/font][/b][/size]
[font=times new roman][color=#7D7D7D]G [/color][color=#909090]L [/color][color=#A3A3A3]A [/color][color=#B6B6B6]D [/color][color=#C9C9C9]I [/color][color=#B6B6B6]A [/color][color=#A3A3A3]T [/color][color=#909090]O [/color][color=#7D7D7D]R S[/color][/font][/glow][/center]

[center][table][tr][td][quote][b]IRON GLADIATORS™ is a 2 player mech card battle game from roseheart. Contact on Bay 12 Forums for permissions.

Contains 2 10-sided dice, 8 copies of over 10 unique standard cards, and 40 blank cards.[/b]

[center]WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD. May contain salt. For mature players only.[/center][/quote][/td][/tr][/table][/center]

[i][b]SET UP[/b][/i]
[list][li][b]STEP 1: Consider Mech Layout[/b]
Your mech is made of several [b]Parts[/b] which can be destroyed separately. These house all your weapons and systems, called [b]Modules[/b]. If all parts with modules that can use a specific one of your cards are destroyed, you will be unable to play that card. So have redundant extra modules if you want to be less vulnerable to that. You must have a [u]cockpit[/u] module, and have a [u]torso(central)[/u] part. You also need atleast [u]2 legs on opposite sides[/u], such as a left and a right. The other parts are optional, such as a head or arms. The Game Master or both players can choose to permit other locomotive parts, such as tank treads or wheels, and other custom parts. Your number of remaining parts in battle is how many cards you can hold(handsize).
[/li][li][b]STEP 2: Design Custom Cards (Optional)[/b]
Have another person to play referee? The [b]Game Master[/b] can help expand the game by judging 'Custom Cards' and deciding how many copies of each each player gets. They can also help with playing in an online forum type setting. [b]Custom Cards[/b] are cards you build yourself to give your mech unique attacks and other actions. If you are playing with them see the Custom Card section. If not, proceed to the next step.
[/li][li][b]STEP 3: Select Modules[/b]
The size of a part is equal to the number [b]Slots[/b] it has, and modules can be placed in the slots. As you design your mech, the slots of your all your parts in total should be 20. You don't need to fill every slot with modules. Some modules are larger than others, modules have a rating equal to their size. They allow cards of their type(listed in the same area of the part shop for convenience) up to their rating. For example a Laser II allows use of Beam I and II cards, but not Beam III. Modules without a rating take up 1 slot.
[/li][li][b]STEP 4: Design Deck[/b]
Compose a 20 card deck. Standard Cards are listed in the Part Shop section. A card labeled "I" is worth 1 point, "II" is 2, "III" is 3, "IV" is 4 and so on. These cards should add up to 40 points or less. If you are playing with custom cards, consider their point value too. You don't need to use all copies of each of your custom cards.
[/li][li]
[b]STEP 5: Finalize Mech Design[/b]
Construct your mech and compile your deck. Then it is time to fight.
[/li][/list]

[i][b]BASIC PLAY
[list][li][b]OBJECTIVE[/b]: You must have a cockpit, torso, and atleast two opposite legs intact. And the means and will to remove one of these from your opponent. You win if your opponent no longer meets these requirements. If you are required to draw a card but have no cards left in your deck, you lose.
[/li][li][b]CHOOSING ACTIONS[/b]: Your deck begins with 20 cards. You draw 1 card each turn. If you didn't play a card last turn, you draw 2 cards. You can play 1 card each turn. You can discard cards, including to pay for [b]Discard Actions[/b]. Discard actions are listed in that section. Some require you to build your mech to allow them. Some work in any mech. At the cost of one card each(and you don't need to tell your opponent what card you discarded) you can perform any discard actions simultaneously.
[/li][li][b]ATTACKING[/b]: Your attacks from cards and discard actions have a [b]HIT(accuracy)[/b] stat. Each point is worth a 10% increase. Declare what part on the opponent mech you will attack. The part size is added to the HIT of your action. The smaller the part, the harder to hit. Each turn, which ever action has greater [b]ZIP(priority)[/b], will resolve first. Ties go to the person who has gone the longest without an action resolving. If an attack is successful, the [b]POW(damage)[/b] stat will be subtracted from the hit points of the aimed for part. If one of your parts are destroyed, all weapons and systems inside are lost. If you no longer have the suitable components anywhere on your mech to use a card, it can't be used. If an attack 'overkills', the attack will attempt to continue to the largest connected part. This includes actions you have already played, that haven't resolved yet. They may be stopped.
[/li][li][b]TOKENS[/b]: [b]Tokens[/b] are counters used to pay for actions or generated by them. Resource tokens allow you to pay for some discard actions and cards. They can be bestowed by modules you can select when building your mech. Actions may generate, inflict, or remove other types of tokens. For example, some weapons generate dangerous heat when fired. At the end of the turn remove 1 [b]Heat[/b] token from your mech. If you still have 5 or more heat tokens, your torso takes 1 damage and cards you would draw next turn are discarded.
[/li][/list]

[i][b]DISCARD ACTIONS[/b][/i]
[list][li][b]EVADE[/b]: You can [b]Evade[/b] to decrease enemy HIT by 1 point for each card you discard. If you take leg damage while evading, cards you would draw next turn are instead discared.
[/li][li][b]GUARD[/b]: You can [b]Guard[/b] with an arm or held item. If it is larger than the attacker's target then damage received will transfer there instead. However, if smaller a miss to the first may still hit the second(a hit check goes to the bigger first, and if failed both are missed). An 'External Module' can be targeted like a different part, but is covered by Guard to the base part.
[/li][li][b](USE HANDS)[/b]: You can either [b]Drop[/b], [b]Pickup[/b], [b]Reposition[/b], or [b]Throw[/b] equipment with your hands(if you have any). Thrown equipment has 2 ZIP, 2 HIT, and 1 POW.
[/li][li][b](BASIC ATTACKS)[/b]: If you made no other attack, you can either [b]Punch(arm)[/b], [b]Kick(leg)[/b], or [b]Ram(torso, other)[/b]. Choose the POW up to the part's size. ZIP is 1. HIT is 1, or 3 if your enemy also attempted one. If your attack hits you take a random amount of damage to your own part, up to the strength you chose. You can't ram if you've been immobilized, or kick with your last leg. Or do anything I decide, doesn't make sense.
[/li][li][b]JUMP[/b]: You can [b]Jump[/b] if you have jump jets. Their HIT will decrease by double the fuel you spent. If activated jump jets are not distributed evenly on your mech, your own HIT will suffer, by double the difference. Adds 2 HIT to your kick attacks.
[/li][li][b]DUMP[/b]: You can [b]Dump[/b] coolant tokens, to reduce your accumulated heat. 1 token reduces 2 heat. Choose where on your mech to consume coolant tokens. Dump as much coolant as desired.
[/li][li][b]RELOAD[/b]: You can [b]Reload[/b] to reroute resources. Rename tokens to those of the same type that were discarded. Such as 'Fuel Token A' to 'Fuel Token D'. Rename as many of one type as desired. Discard more for additional types.
[/li][li][b]ROAR[/b]: You can [b]Roar[/b], which has no inherent benefit.
[/li][/list]

[i][b]CUSTOM CARDS[/b][/i]
[list][li][b]SUBMISSIONS[/b]
You can design 5 custom cards. The Game Master will give you 1~4 copies depending on how good they are. Below are suggested judging criteria and submission restrictions.
- When you submit new custom cards they are experimental. [b]Experimental Cards[/b] receive a mild penalty to rating.
- If you reuse cards they will need to be rerated. The score may go up or down, but generally [b]Tested Cards[/b] will not carry the 'experimental' penalty into judging.
[/li][li][b]JUDGING CRITERIA[/b]
Most rules can be broken by your custom cards. Here are the recommended Judging Criteria for the Game Master, but they may specify their own.
- Simple. Few variables and calculations.
- Expediant. They do not prolong the match too much.
- Resonable. Stats are generally 5 or less. Atleast 1 copy of the card can be justified. Competitive.
[/li][li][b]STIPULATIONS[/b]
Here are the rules every custom card must follow:
- If randomness is used, 10 sided die rolls only.
- Only whole numbers for stats and modifiers.
[/li][li][b]ILLEGAL CARDS[/b]
"Illegal Cards" are custom cards rated too powerful for use in normal play. You may only use these cards in special exhibition battles, or with opponent permission. The Game Master can also offer penalties to permit them.
- Not allowed until a certain turn.
- Adding penalty cards to your deck that are weak or harmful. Or counteract its' effects to some degree.
[/li][/list]


[b]Getting the hang of it? Why not try these game variants?[/b]

[b][i]GAME VARIANTS[/i][/b]
[list][li]
[b]SEASON[/b]: Have a tournament bracket with 4, 8, or 16 different players. If gameplay may take place over many sessions, have extras on a bench in case players drop out. All players make their mech at the same time before seeing the others' in battle. Those wanting a tougher challenge can reuse their mech from a previous season!
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[b]BATTLE ROYAL[/b]: Try adapting the rules for more than 2 players at a time. Or try a Team Battle Royal.
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[b]BOSS BATTLE[/b]: Allow multiple weaker mechs to take on a strong one. Try adjusting point allowances and other limitations.
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[center][font=courier][shadow=black,left][size=24pt]BETA SIGN UPS: [color=limegreen]OPEN[/color][/size][/shadow][/font]

[glow=black,2,300][size=36pt][b][font=verdana]IRON[/font][/b][/size]
[font=times new roman]G L A D I A T O R[/font][/glow]
[u][i]βeta[/i][/u]

(Release Status: 2/17/2019)
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– InDev –
100% Objective
100% Basic Play
100% Free Actions
100% Tokens
100% Cards
100% Mech Setup
100% Part Shop - Engines
100% Part Shop - Other
100% Part Shop - Melee
100% Part Shop - Lasers
– Beta –
100% Custom Mechs
100% Custom Cards[/color]
1% Part Shop - Guns
1% Part Shop - Missiles
– Launch 1.0.0 –
[/td][/tr][/table][/center]

This is a new installment/spiritual successor to Mech Card Battle. This beta will test the following new mechanics:

[list]
[li]Part Placement: Placing ammo, coolant, jet fuel, and weapons systems[/li]
[li]Heat Management[/li]
[li]Ammo Management[/li]
[li]Evasions[/li]
[/list]

This beta will not have custom cards like the final version. In its place you will be able to select varying intensity of stock weapons.

Note: I may manipulate the game such as give or remove damage, change the number of cards you can draw or play per turn, and any other number of variables.

If you have played Mech Card Battle before, you know basically what to expect. If not, you may wish to wait until after the Beta.

[b]I only need two volunteers. More are welcome. But might not be used.[/b]


[center][b]"Waitlist"[/b]
(priority for submissions)
KitRougard
TricMagic
TankKit
dgr11897
frostgiant
a1s
[/center]

YOU MAY NOW POST


TEST #2
Custom Cards & Custom Mechs
FIRST PASS!

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-All cards must be laser, melee, or self targeted type cards.
-Mechs must have at least one hand.
-No more than 4 legs, 4 arms, or 6 total.
-No parts smaller than 2.

TricMagic and KitRougard, with these caveats in mind, further instructions are in the OP. If you are unable to participate please tell me now.

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Design

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PM your card designs.
Design 5 custom cards.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on January 31, 2019, 09:20:19 pm

KitRougard has dropped out. TankKit the spot is yours if you want it.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on January 31, 2019, 09:23:32 pm

Gack! I swear I'm working on a mech right now! If I don't have Skrap Heep in by this time tomorrow, BAN ME.

Quote me on that.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on January 31, 2019, 09:31:12 pm

Quote from: KitRougard on January 31, 2019, 09:22:23 pm

I am sorry, whale master, I had a slip of the tongue when I called you a fool - Rather not have my mech self-destruct totally when I use my signature card, Big Red Button.

It better be a good mech! Ok, I'll wait.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: TricMagic on February 01, 2019, 09:26:04 am

The Clouds begin to Gather..

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 01, 2019, 03:12:24 pm

Quote from: TricMagic on February 01, 2019, 09:26:04 am

The Clouds begin to Gather..

Thanks. Going over it now.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on February 01, 2019, 03:41:08 pm

*Hefts giant robot and lobs it at roseheart*
"Now I said this time tomorrow, and IT AIN'T THIS TIME YET SONNY!"

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 01, 2019, 03:51:25 pm

Interesting, you both have a card that shares a name.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on February 01, 2019, 04:26:13 pm

I'm guessing Overclock - am i right did i do it

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 01, 2019, 04:56:47 pm

You both have a card named "Ekky-ekky-ekky-ekky-z'Bang, zoom-Boing, z'nourrrwringnmmm".

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 02, 2019, 02:52:44 am

Alright great work. Let's keep up that pace.

Mech Design Form is now in OP.

Quote

Construct

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

PM your mech.
Submit final part sizes. Modules.
Compile final deck.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 02, 2019, 09:44:20 pm

Alright!

I haven't gotten either deck, which is good because I am going to make a change.

You can now use 4 copies of any of your cards.

If I said you get 4, it is worth 2 points each.
If I said 3, 3 points each.
2, 4 points.
1, 5 points.

Let me know if you have any questions. If it's assigned part comes in different sizes, it must be atleast that big.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on February 02, 2019, 10:56:39 pm

*Cries in unusable card*

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on February 02, 2019, 11:10:22 pm

Deck's in, sad about *LOUD STATIC* being higher level than my planned *LOUD STATIC* though

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 02, 2019, 11:19:47 pm

Quote from: KitRougard on February 02, 2019, 11:10:22 pm

Deck's in, sad about *LOUD STATIC* being higher level than my planned *LOUD STATIC* though

You would have had no way of knowing that.

...

That's why I asked you for your custom cards before your mech design.

Also, you both didn't tell me your pilot info, though I guess that part can be optional. I will dare to assume Magic is reusing the female backup pilot of Cooling Laser..

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 02, 2019, 11:34:45 pm

Eh, I know you both submitted a mech early in the custom card phase. But could you save me some trouble and resubmit them using the Mech Design Form in the OP? Thanks.

(feel free to make changes, such as to respond to your custom card ranks, that was the idea of it coming second!)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on February 02, 2019, 11:49:28 pm

And I'll be reusing Rusty, because I've slipped into the slightly mad, mechanic country boy. I'll put it all together... As soon as I have a computer to fill everything in. Some time Monday, as such.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 03, 2019, 12:08:03 am

Alright, thanks for the heads up on the wait.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 03, 2019, 02:24:08 am

Alright. Since we will be waiting anyway. I will add some super low point(maybe even negative) standard cards, which will possibly help you get more of your customs within the 40 point limit- stay tuned...

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 03, 2019, 06:25:45 pm

I have sent you both a first pass at your mech sheets.
Once you have made any needed changes, send them back.
I have made special considerations for both of you, as they were in the spirit of the game. And wont be particularly disruptive I don't imagine.
As mentioned, some negative point standard cards have been added to the shop.

I look forward to your final mechsheets!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATORS (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 04, 2019, 02:36:49 am

For people on the waitlist. If you prefer to fight someone else who is also playing for the first time, let me know.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 05, 2019, 07:58:53 pm

Ah, I finally got done with some changes I wanted for the OP.

So, can we play yet?

(Need stuff from both of you)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on February 05, 2019, 08:34:12 pm

...eh, know what, make it a sphere rather than a half-dome. That shouldnt need a drawing, right? A 3-legged, 2-armed sphere, capable of balancing on only two of its legs when it shoots from/has the other one blown off.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on February 07, 2019, 04:42:54 am

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/fwH11Kq.png)
Well, it ain't nothing like my Skrap Heep back home, but I guess you gotta start with something tame for the first matches. Name's Rusty. You?

He glances at his foe's mech. Little was visible externally, but he had years of guessing at the rule-less mechs of the country. Well, that seems oddly similar to my mech... Based on the name it's gonna be Laser heavy, with that Sword to block with. Coolant's gotta be all over that thing, too. He doesn't let a single thought show, however, as he walks up to the opposing Pilot, thumbs in his overall straps.  The country Mechrunner extended a greasy hand to the pilot in front of him, a wild smile on his face. His hand was likely able to give you tetanus by looking at it, and his demeanor made you wonder how he wound up piloting a mech in the first place.

Well, I guess that's that. Time to get to smashin' stuff! His wild smile grows even brighter as he loads himself into his mech. Nothing quite like the feeling of commanding around a 1000+ ton hunk of metal, knowing that shortly it's gonna be little more than scrap. Or gonna make scrap.

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/pCXpuK3.png)
Master Blaser locked and loaded!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 07, 2019, 02:41:06 pm

(What do you think?)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on February 07, 2019, 03:36:28 pm

Fire Jump Jets (1 Fuel each Jet), Laser Pulse III the Right Arm (I think - the Laser III one).

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/K5gQYIv.png)
YIPPIE-KI-YAY MOTHERF***ER!

A loud BLEEP rings the battlefield as the country fool screams at the top of his lungs.

---

Throwing Sword at Torso, Beam Pulse III discarded as cost.

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/GpoKyst.png)
You really should be careful where you throw your weapons.

...a girl's voice calls out over the speakers.

Pick up the enemy's dropped sword. Beam Pulse III discarded as cost.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: TankKit on February 07, 2019, 04:02:29 pm

I like it.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on February 07, 2019, 04:07:20 pm

Yeah, that's a more Rusty-type color. So, shall we dance?

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 07, 2019, 04:09:12 pm

Well we could, but we'd be using shadow puppets for mechs. Give me some time. A few days atleast. (Not that shadow puppets[sock puppets?] wouldn't be amusing)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on February 07, 2019, 04:56:39 pm

...We need a children's edition with sock-puppet mechs now

what have you done

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on February 07, 2019, 06:08:01 pm

So, uh, I made the stats for a Sock Puppet mech. It has poor stats and no legs, but its meant to be used as a joke anyways.

Sock Puppet Mech
Torso/Head(5): Engine III, Coolant System II
"Hand"(3): Axe III
Mouth(3): Laser III
2X Googly Eyes(2 each)
Googly Eyes can have Torso, Head, and Laser modules installed in them, as well as tanks for tokens. If you lose an Eye, your attacks have -1 Hit. If you lose both, you go blind and are out.

Wait, we're actually doing this now? Alright, let's plan that battle for April 1st! A few ground rules:

Spoiler: Proposed Joke Mech Rules (click to show/hide)

15 points of HP/Modules.
15 Cards in deck.
30 Points of Cards.
Most rules go out the window. If you have "alternative means of propulsion" (Like a hand, or strings from above) you don't need legs. You do need a Torso, and some kind of Cockpit or Cockpit analogue, like the Sock Puppet's Googly Eyes. But otherwise, go loopy!
Just don't do stupid things like try to Kick on a mech with no legs, or Punch with no arms.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: TricMagic on February 07, 2019, 06:10:22 pm

Shadow Puppet Mech
Torso/Head(5):
"Hand"(2): Sword III
Mouth(3): Laser Focus I
2X Googly Eyes(2 each)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 07, 2019, 07:18:41 pm

I am building the aptly named "Skrap Heep", I am having my doubts in the future I will allow:
- legs to have weapons
- legs to not be on the ground at all times

Update: SH just about done. On to The Gathering Clouds!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: KitRougard on February 07, 2019, 07:44:48 pm

Fair enough. So how about the brawl between a sock and a shadow?

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 07, 2019, 08:43:27 pm

Well if you want to host it.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER
Post by: RoseHeart on February 08, 2019, 02:01:46 am

Spoiler: Codec test 3 (click to show/hide)

Fire Jump Jets (1 Fuel each Jet), Laser Pulse III the Right Arm (I think - the Laser III one).

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/pCXpuK3.png)
YIPPIE-KI-YAY MOTHERF***ER!

A loud BLEEP rings the battlefield as the country fool screams at the top of his lungs.

---

Throwing Sword at Torso, Beam Pulse III discarded as cost.

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/FP7HHgK.png)
You really should be careful where you throw your weapons.

...a girl's voice calls out over the speakers.

Pick up the enemy's dropped sword. Beam Pulse III discarded as cost.

---

Fire Jump Jets (1 Fuel each Jet), Laser Pulse III the Right Arm (I think - the Laser III one).

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/ZFpFNIK.png)
YIPPIE-KI-YAY MOTHERF***ER!

A loud BLEEP rings the battlefield as the country fool screams at the top of his lungs.

---

Throwing Sword at Torso, Beam Pulse III discarded as cost.

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/SDyHfJ5.png)
You really should be careful where you throw your weapons.

...a girl's voice calls out over the speakers.

Pick up the enemy's dropped sword. Beam Pulse III discarded as cost.

Spoiler: Michelangelo Mk 2 Prototype. Hands, Feet. Not final. (click to show/hide)

(https://i.imgtc.com/6gFj6G3.png)

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 09, 2019, 12:13:02 am

IN-CHARACTER MODE: ACTIVE

A battle is about to begin! This will temporarily become a IC thread. Questions can be PM'd to me directly. The rules are:

"Talking in a font color."
Actions in bold.
Descriptions in regular text.
Thinking in italics.
(OOC, use conservatively.)

Quote from: PilotName

PilotEmoteImage
Speaking from mech in colored font in quote.

Remember to not godmode/powerplay by assuming your actions happen. Especially as I will determine results, even if a card would seem to surely hit, still do not assume.

Spectators are welcome to talk, In-Character.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: RoseHeart on February 12, 2019, 06:51:43 am

PROLOGUE
"THE SECOND TEST"

"Gooooood Morning Mech Fans!"

"Welcome to the new stadium. But enough talking. Let's meet the machines."

The ground begins to shake... as two panels open...

(https://i.imgtc.com/dK7GKzZ.png)

...

(https://i.imgtc.com/1t7Qyi6.png)

"Premiering today is the Junker-SH model. With a configuration that you'll likely only see in a Beta..."

...and only because we were in a hurry...

(https://i.imgtc.com/LRqz6ZL.gif)

This Junker-SH has a medium arm laser, large held axe, and medium uh... leg laser.

Did I read that right?

"SKRAP HEEP!"

...

"Is that a dark cloud gathering?"

(https://i.imgtc.com/g3G4qYD.png)

...

(https://i.imgtc.com/AhBdNkk.gif)

This Murakumo I is outfitted with a medium arm axe, medium arm laser, and two fists.

"MURAKUMO!"

...

(https://i.imgtc.com/P60bK7P.png)

"Let's get a coms check. Have any words for your opponent before the fight?"

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Quote from: roseheart on January 09, 2019, 07:52:51 pm ◀◀

Quote from: roseheart on February 13, 2019, 09:38:03 pm ▶

Quote from: roseheart on March 02, 2019, 09:19:20 pm ▶▶▶

Spoiler: Transcript & Trivia (click to show/hide)

"Gooooood Morning Mech Fans!"

"Welcome to the new stadium. But enough talking. Let's meet the machines."

The ground begins to shake... as two panels open...

...

"Premiering today is the Junker-SH model. With a configuration that you'll likely only see in a Beta..."

...and only because we were in a hurry...

This Junker-SH has a medium arm laser, large held axe, and medium uh... leg laser.

Did I read that right?

"SKRAP HEEP!"

...

"Is that a dark cloud gathering?"

...

This Murakumo I is outfitted with a medium arm axe, medium arm laser, and two fists.

"MURAKUMO!"

...

"Let's get a coms check. Have any words for your opponent before the fight?"

---

3/20/2019
Trivia: You may know about Mech Card Battle that preceded IRON GLADIATOR. Did you know I crossed references and cameos in other games, even back then. Here is a Mech Card Battle reference in Forum RTS (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=162902.msg7369609#msg7369609). That one references two games, actually...

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: TricMagic on February 12, 2019, 07:43:27 am

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/GpoKyst.png)
"he. This should prove a simple fight."

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: KitRougard on February 12, 2019, 04:14:47 pm

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/bVsh7dg.png)
"Straight it is! Might be a bit simple, but based on what I'm seeing, a few good shots to the torso's all it'll take...

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: TricMagic on February 12, 2019, 04:17:37 pm

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/dUCCATK.png)
"If you truly think I'm that easy, you'll be in for a surprise or three."

(https://i.imgtc.com/GpoKyst.png)
"Also, fix the data, your display says Quote from: Kuro. It would seem the rust on that thing isn't just for show."

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: KitRougard on February 12, 2019, 04:25:43 pm

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/bVsh7dg.png)
"I hate to admit it, but my brother helped me make this one... Bastard must have thought it would be funny to make it say your name!
I'll have to give him a piece of my mind after this..."

AUTHOR EDIT:
Yes, he has a brother, his name is Khrom, he's a rich jerk.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: TricMagic on February 12, 2019, 04:36:45 pm

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/GpoKyst.png)
Well, not as if I can let my little sister down either. Prepare yourself!

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: RoseHeart on February 12, 2019, 04:51:22 pm

Three jets break the sound barrier in an impressive low-flying formation.

Display screens on huge monitors and those within cockpits show a large 10. Then to the sound of beeps, the number counts down...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1... Then with a massive horn, 'FIGHT'.

Quote

Decision

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

MURAKUMO 8/8
1/1 Head
9/9 Torso
2/2 Arm L1
1/1 Arm L2
2/2 Arm R1
1/1 Arm R2
2/2 Leg L
2/2 Leg R

SKRAP HEEP 6/6
8/8 Torso
2/2 Left Leg
2/2 Right Leg
2/2 Spare Leg
4/4 Left Arm
2/2 Right Arm

Rusty: draw 2 (deck 18)
Kuro: draw 2 (deck 18)
Standby for draw PM...

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: RoseHeart on February 13, 2019, 05:18:01 pm

Quote

Reveal

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Actions received. Post them in the thread.
Kuro: none
Rusty: 1 play

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: KitRougard on February 13, 2019, 07:58:42 pm

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/bVsh7dg.png)
Let's dance!

The spherical mech's left arm whipped up and aimed at its opponent's large, axe-topped right arm.
Beam Pulse II, targeting Top Right Arm.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: RoseHeart on February 13, 2019, 09:38:03 pm

_{♫ ~ Tank! (Seatbelts) (https://youtu.be/n2rVnRwW0h8)}

SKRAP HEEP VS MURAKUMO: TURN 01
"SURPRISE!"

(http://i.imgtc.com/jAL8evH.png)

After a piercing shot by a medium laser, MURAKUMO's axe arm explodes!

"Holy mackerel folks! The match has just started and Murakumo is down one of its' main weapons! Can they make a recovery?"

DECISION PHASE

Quote from: roseheart on February 12, 2019, 06:51:43 am ◀◀

Quote from: roseheart on February 12, 2019, 06:51:43 am ◀

Quote from: roseheart on February 14, 2019, 05:53:13 pm ▶

Quote from: roseheart on February 17, 2019, 06:36:00 am ▶▶

Spoiler: Table (click to show/hide)

Outcome Phase:
SKRAP HEEP Left Arm: Beam Pulse II vs Top Right Arm. (3+2=5) Roll: 1. Hit! Arm Destroyed!

Decision Phase:
MURAKUMO 7/8
1/1 Head
9/9 Torso
2/2 Arm L1
1/1 Arm L2
0/2 Arm R1 Destroyed!
1/1 Arm R2
2/2 Leg L
2/2 Leg R

SKRAP HEEP 6/6
8/8 Torso
2/2 Left Leg
2/2 Right Leg
2/2 Spare Leg
4/4 Left Arm
2/2 Right Arm

Rusty: reduce heat to 0, draw 1 (hand 2, deck 17)
Kuro: draw 2 (hand 4, deck 16)
Standby for draw PM...

(Beta: 1: There has been a major change to ZIP since the last battle. Learn about Near, Far, and Self in the Instructions: Battle section. This was not applied to last turn. 2: You lose if your deck runs out and you can't draw a card, mind that.)

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: KitRougard on February 13, 2019, 09:48:07 pm

OOC: Hm, I feel like mech HPs should be kept secret. I thought I had the massive torso... But now I know that if I swat down the small limbs I'll be golden. I expected the Torso to be significantly smaller, in short. But due to HP reveal, my plan has completely changed.

Un-game-related:
Aw, I wanted the red.
*Cries in being a Healer in FEF*

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: RoseHeart on February 13, 2019, 09:58:20 pm

(Thanks for the feedback.)

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: RoseHeart on February 14, 2019, 01:59:41 pm

Quote

Reveal

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Actions received. Post them in the thread.
Kuro: 1 custom discard action(remember not to godmode) and 1 play
Rusty: 1 play

(Please make ooc comments in parenthesis. Or PM directly. I prefer Beta feedback by PM.)

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: KitRougard on February 14, 2019, 02:17:29 pm

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/K5gQYIv.png)
"Ha! Looks like someone's made of glass! At least my rust means I've been tested."

The mech clatters forwards, and executes an overhead chop at its opponent's left side!
Slash I, targeting both Left Arms.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: TricMagic on February 14, 2019, 02:39:15 pm

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/dUCCATK.png)
Not so fast.

The engine ramps up as the mech grasps at the laser arm, even as it's own Laser alights.
Grab Laser Arm, Torso and Laser Leg, Beam Slice II-ed.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: RoseHeart on February 14, 2019, 05:53:13 pm

♫ ~ Ultimate Battle (Akira Kushida) (https://youtu.be/ALtFuzP2beI)

SKRAP HEEP VS MURAKUMO: TURN 02
"HI"

(http://i.imgtc.com/cNHsG1a.png)

Following MURAKUMO's grab, SKRAP HEEP slices their left arms destroying the bottom one. MURAKUMO follows up with a laser slice hitting their spare leg and torso.

DECISION PHASE

Quote from: roseheart on February 12, 2019, 06:51:43 am ◀◀

Quote from: roseheart on February 13, 2019, 09:38:03 pm ◀

Quote from: roseheart on February 16, 2019, 06:20:24 am ▶

Quote from: roseheart on February 17, 2019, 06:36:00 am ▶▶

Spoiler: Table (click to show/hide) Outcome Phase: 1 Near: MURAKUMO right hand Grab SKRAP HEEP left arm. (Convert both their Far actions to Near, they both receive +1 HIT to Near actions. Both can't use grabbing/grabbed part. SKRAP HEEP discard 1 to break free.) 1 Near: SKRAP HEEP right arm: Slash I vs top left arm, bottom left arm. (2+2+1=5) Roll: 2. Hit! (1+2+1=4) Roll: 4. Hit! Bottom left arm destroyed! 1 Near: MURAKUMO upper left arm: Beam Slice II vs spare leg, torso. (2+3+1=6) Roll: 3. Hit! (8+3+1=12) Hit! Decision: Distance: Near MURAKUMO 6/8 1/1 Head (cockpit) 9/9 Torso 1/2 Arm L1 (medium laser) 0/1 Arm L2 (medium mounted axe) Destroyed! 0/2 Arm R1 (hand) Destroyed! 1/1 Arm R2 (hand) Grabbing! 2/2 Leg L 2/2 Leg R SKRAP HEEP 6/6 7/8 Torso (cockpit) 2/2 Left Leg 2/2 Right Leg 1/2 Spare Leg (medium laser) 4/4 Left Arm (medium laser) Grabbed! 2/2 Right Arm (hand, large axe) Rusty: draw 1 (hand 2, deck 16) Kuro: reduce heat to 2, draw 1 (hand 4, deck 15) Standby for draw PM...

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: RoseHeart on February 14, 2019, 08:14:57 pm

Quote

Reveal

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Actions received. Post them in the thread.
Kuro: 1 play, 1 special action, and 1 discard action
Rusty: 1 play and 1 discard action

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: KitRougard on February 14, 2019, 08:26:30 pm

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/bVsh7dg.png)
"Now let's kick this into overdrive!"

The mech sputters noxious fumes, barely within corporations air-pollution limits, and breaks free of its foe's grip! And then it seems unstable, but is it going faster than before?
Oh dear.

Discard Slash II: Break Grab. Play Custom Card: Overclock, and hope it doesn't blow up in my face...

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: TricMagic on February 14, 2019, 08:52:09 pm

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/GpoKyst.png)
"Not the brightest, let's see what you got."

Engine Shift, Discard 3 for Evade 3. Discarding top 3 cards of system deck. Disengaging.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: RoseHeart on February 16, 2019, 06:20:24 am

♫ ~ Ultimate Battle - Instrumental (Akira Kushida) (https://youtu.be/zx1Okb8QKOg)

SKRAP HEEP VS MURAKUMO: TURN 03
"SCRAP"

(https://i.imgtc.com/eioe4cE.png)

MURAKUMO releases SKRAP HEEP. MURAKUMO evades, but SKRAP HEEP has no head, and cannot hit an evading target at all. MURAKUMO's engine stalls. SKRAP HEEP activates Overclock! SKRAP HEEP's engine flatlines! MURAKUMO WINS!... ...MURAKUMO's medium laser arm falls off.

"Well folks! That's the show!"

Radar indicates a large, third mech is standing just outside the stadium. Both pilots receive a non-priority police transmission...

Quote from: Kim (https://i.imgtc.com/A47EzoS.png) This is trooper Kimberly Torres. Sorry I am late...I would be monitoring this test today, but that no longer seems necessary.

GAME SET!

Quote from: roseheart on February 12, 2019, 06:51:43 am ◀◀

Quote from: roseheart on February 14, 2019, 05:53:13 pm ◀

Quote from: roseheart on March 02, 2019, 09:19:20 pm ▶

Quote from: roseheart on March 02, 2019, 09:19:20 pm ▶▶

Spoiler: Table / GM (click to show/hide)

Both mechs are near each other.
Instant Self: SKRAP HEEP repaired their axe. +1 POW to Hack and Slash restored.
Instant Near: MURAKUMO releases SKRAP HEEP.
Instant Self: MURAKUMO uses Evade III, reducing SKRAP HEEP's HIT by 3. SKRAP HEEP has no head, and cannot hit an evading target at all.
Instant Self: MURAKUMO suffers Engine Seize III, and discards 3 cards from deck.
Instant Self: SKRAP HEEP activates Overclock! (1=Self destruct) Roll: 1. SKRAP HEEP's engine flatlines!
MURAKUMO WINS!...

...MURAKUMO's medium laser arm falls off.

Game Set:
Distance: Near

MURAKUMO 5/8
1/1 Head (cockpit)
9/9 Torso
0/2 Arm L1 (medium laser) Destroyed!
0/1 Arm L2 (medium mounted axe) Destroyed!
0/2 Arm R1 (hand) Destroyed!
1/1 Arm R2 (hand)
2/2 Leg L
2/2 Leg R

SKRAP HEEP 5/6
8/8 Torso (cockpit) Disabled!
2/2 Left Leg
2/2 Right Leg
1/2 Spare Leg (medium laser)
4/4 Left Arm (medium laser)
2/2 Right Arm (hand, large axe)

Rusty: heat 5, hand 0, deck 16
Kuro: heat 1, hand 0, deck 12
Thanks for playing!

IC Rule #7:
"and breaks free of its foe's grip!"
Be sure not to godmode like this.
"and tries to break free" is fine.

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#1. MASTER BLASER vs COOLING LASER: RESULTS

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IN-CHARACTER MODE: DEACTIVATED

Soundtrack for SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO (▶ (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLXOlOC1_qIdZx7lJTtb-ZN5kY7Kv15nX) Play All)
▶ (https://youtu.be/n2rVnRwW0h8) Tank! (Seatbelts)
▶ (https://youtu.be/ALtFuzP2beI) Ultimate Battle (Akira Kushida)
▶ (https://youtu.be/zx1Okb8QKOg) Ultimate Battle - Instrumental (Akira Kushida)
▶ (https://youtu.be/WHJapDojlaE) Through The Fire And Flames (DragonForce)

Congrats TricMagic! You may choose a comic panel from this fight to be featured in the OP! Which would you like?

You may now speak out-of-character freely.

WINNER, MURAKUMO!

Quote Highest Check: None ( n/a ) – Larvae Parts Destroyed: 0/6 ( 0% ) – Gentleman Damage Dealt: 2/20 ( 10% ) Compsognathus Response Time: Less than a day – "Pleasure Doing Business With You"

SCRAP HEAP ONLY SURVIVED 3 TURNS... BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME!

Quote Highest Check: None ( n/a ) – Larvae Parts Destroyed: 3/8 ( 37% ) – Psycho Damage Dealt: 4/20 ( 20% ) – Pachycephalosaurus Response Time: Less than a day – "Pleasure Doing Business With You"

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: KitRougard on February 16, 2019, 09:49:38 am

((Uh... Er. Note to self- better define "Engine flatlines " as "take 6 heat, end turn" or something. That was. Bad.))

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: RoseHeart on February 17, 2019, 06:36:00 am

The next test will have 2 spots for new players as I want to see how people do who are playing with the rules for the first time in their current state. Fresh eyes if it were. I may have room for 1 returning player, and I would like it to be KitRougard as I have consistently received their mech designs and turns smoothly, and they have always showed enthusiasm for the game. All players have done well I just prefer Kit to help complete this stage at this time though I have no problem with another, should they opt-out.

Sign-ups will begin when the test details are announced.

Until then the waitlist remains open for sign-ups. Cheers pilots.

Update: I have decided to conclude the beta, so my plans mentioned in the last paragraph no longer apply.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (Season 1)
Post by: KitRougard on February 17, 2019, 09:29:54 am

Hey, I've already got an idea for rich boy's first Mech, Gladius-Alpha! Because little boy had read too many epics from olden ages, and designs his mechs off those ideas. Ooh, I can't wait for guns to be a thing so he can have a Gunslinger mech...

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (Season 1)
Post by: TricMagic on February 17, 2019, 10:00:33 am

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=172947.msg7930567#msg7930567

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (Season 1)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 17, 2019, 04:40:18 pm

Quote from: TricMagic on February 17, 2019, 10:00:33 am

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=172947.msg7930567#msg7930567

Thank you.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (Season 1)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 18, 2019, 03:32:55 am

Hurray for 2019 (https://i.imgtc.com/xhjZ1wW.png) views!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (Season 1: Registration Open!)
Post by: RoseHeart on February 28, 2019, 09:18:01 pm

Quote

Credits

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

♫ Through The Fire And Flames (DragonForce) (https://youtu.be/WHJapDojlaE)

IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)

A roseheart GAME

Credits


Pilots

(https://i.imgtc.com/dUCCATK.png)
TricMagic as Itazura Kuro
MURAKUMO
COOLING LASER

(https://i.imgtc.com/bVsh7dg.png)
KitRougard as Rusty O'Toole
SKRAP HEEP
MASTER BLASER

(https://i.imgtc.com/xDBcVei.png)
TankKit as Jamie
COOLING LASER


Extras

(https://i.imgtc.com/A47EzoS.png)
Officer Kimberly Torres
CERB24248

The first IRON GLADIATOR tournament would start a few weeks later...

As a thank you to my beta testers, KitRougard, TricMagic, and TankKit, I will prioritize their submissions. Then, those on the waitlist that requested a spot, dgr11897 and a1s. Then anyone who was a player of the precurser Mech Card Battle series, which really was the Alpha anyway. IRON GLADIATOR has a lot of growing to do. Though I will now take submissions for Season 1.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (Season 1: Registration Open!)
Post by: dgr11897 on February 28, 2019, 10:08:03 pm

I'm going to work on a mecha concept and see if I can finish it, but I probably won't until this weekend.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (Season 1: Registration Open!)
Post by: KitRougard on February 28, 2019, 10:17:22 pm

I've already sent in the rich-boy pilot for S1, just need to make his Gladius-Alpha mech!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (Season 1: Registration Open!)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 01, 2019, 01:11:54 pm

The Birth and Rise of Recreational Mech Combat in the Modern Era (https://youtu.be/7LZX_H0dlOY)
(click for video)

Transcript:

Quote

Year 0 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=162556.0): The Loophole

Wreckage from the countless battles of mass produced war mechs fill up junkyards with their scrap parts, self-titled 'rednecks' begin taking these parts and assembling scrap mechs for their own amusement and to settle trivial disagreements.

The most famous of these ended in a draw between GROS-MT3 and THE JACKHAMMER, the pilots were arrested.

Thanks to a legal loophole regarding "abandoned military property" and massive support from their fans, the pilots were released, their mechs were returned to them, and civilian mech battles were officially ruled a legal sport, barring implementation of new regulations on venue and spectator safety.


Year 5 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=168157.0): The Tournament at Twin Cities Canyon

An important truce is formed, ending a conflict that opened the way for peace.

Impressed by their skill and machines, militaries had begun to draft custom mech pilots as mercenaries.

Footage of the battle before the cease fire goes viral, civilians begin colloquially referring to it as The Tournament, as many ace mercenaries in flashy custom mechs were used by both armies.

NYANMECH and LANCELOCK become popular toys and models.


Year 10 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=168557.0): The Colosseum

With no conflicts scrap parts become scarce.

Investors take a chance on the popular amateur pastime and build a massive stadium to host events with prize money, hobby custom mech designers now can buy parts directly from the manufacturers.

The first stadium battle between two custom mechs is held and is won by the anonymous pilot of BEEFEETER PRIME.

The youth play VR games simulating the sport, and a future generation of pilots for the games are on the horizon.


Year 15 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=171493.0): The Incident

Hundreds die from a terrorist attack in South America by a rogue unregistered(and thus, assumed civilian), combat mech, threatening to destroy the positive public opinion of private mechs, new regulations on civilian combat mechs leads to the indefinite closure of Colosseum 12.

Many cite the heroic efforts of mercenary George Marcos, pilot of RAGNAROK JOTUNN as a counterargument, however the terrorist remains at large.


Year 20: The Present Day

As panic subsides there is a slight rollback on civilian combat mech regulations.

A new tournament is announced. To be bigger and better than ever before, test battles are held in preparation for the return of stadium mech battles.

Test #3, The Final Test

Quote

TEST THREE
"THE FINAL TEST"

Spoiler: Roleplaying Format Mandatory (click to show/hide)

IN-CHARACTER MODE: ACTIVE

A battle is about to begin! This will temporarily become an IC thread. Questions can be PM'd to me directly. For your spectators' viewing pleasure, we will use something similar to novel format.

IC POSTING FORMAT IS MANDATORY
(violators will be fired, into the sun!)
^{(or worse, nagged in PM!)}

• "Talking outside of mech in a font color with inverted commas."
  
  
• Actions in bold. Update: Say Pass if no actions.
  
  
• Descriptions in regular text.
  
• <- - - Update: Leave an indent between different formats.
  
• Thinking in italics.
  
  
• Quote from: PilotName

  PilotEmoteImage
  Speaking from mech in font color in quotebox.

  
  
• Quote

  Quote the description of a custom card the first time you use it this battle.

  
  
• Remember to not godmode/powerplay by assuming your actions happen. "...and breaks free of its foe's grip!" is not allowed, "...and tries to break free..." is fine.
  
  
• Turns may be skipped after a solid 24 hours. This match has a 10 turn limit! Ties will go to highest damage inflicted on active mechs. KO'd/surrendered mechs do not give points for damage.
  

Spectators are welcome to talk, In-Character.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open!)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 02, 2019, 09:19:20 pm

The Final Test, Prologue: A Treat (https://youtu.be/jT92ZigZv0M)

Quote from: Live (https://i.imgtc.com/3KBAswD.png) Quote from: Summoning Demons (https://i.imgtc.com/07wE1Mg.png) Quote from: Re-Assembled (https://i.imgtc.com/giie9sg.png) Quote from: Back In Black (https://i.imgtc.com/iJvakPs.png) Quote from: Ice-King MkII (https://i.imgtc.com/Zq4VQj0.png) Quote from: Dust In The Wind (https://i.imgtc.com/CjQS3Tz.png)

Quote from: roseheart on January 09, 2019, 07:52:51 pm ◀◀◀

Quote from: roseheart on February 12, 2019, 06:51:43 am ◀◀

Quote from: roseheart on March 07, 2019, 08:21:28 pm ▶

Quote from: roseheart on January 02, 2019, 07:17:41 pm ▶▶▶

Spoiler: Transcript (click to show/hide)

♪ (https://youtu.be/jT92ZigZv0M) - Popcorn Retrowave Version (ftlwhitehorn)

"...and so the messy barbershop was actually the one he chose beca-...uh is thing on?"

"HELLOOO MECH FANS! And Welcome to the Pre-Season Show!"


"Thanks to all those that came out to watch the best a testing!
We got to know a few mechs didn't we?"...


"Say hello once again to SCRAAAAP HEEEEP!
After a few good rounds, this mech broke down, try to keep it together, eh?"


"Next, it's MURAKUMO!
This mech had a shaky fight, is it really a winner? We find out today!"


"...And, back in action, it's COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLING LAAAASER!
With the original pilot back and well enough to compete, can they take the title of ace pilot of their own mech?"


"All have something to prove here today. And plenty to lose reputation-wise.

Will their mechs be remembered as novel antiques, or first generation heroes?...
As is tradition, let's see a handshake between our pilots before the test.

Pilots, board your mechs when ready."

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open!)
Post by: KitRougard on March 03, 2019, 12:07:34 pm

The Mechrunner wastes no time climbing into his Mech, ready to chop off some body parts.

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/K5gQYIv.png)
Alright, let's get this party started!

He's almost rabid from his last two matches, and it's clear he's going aggressive. Suddenly, his phone buzzes, and the message pops up on the big screen, next to his live cockpit camera.

Quote from: Entitled Jerkface

Hey, Rust, try to remember that crude oil is NOT meant to be a fuel addative...

The cockpit opens, and Rusty lobs the phone out before vaporizing it with a blast from his Mech's spare leg.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: TricMagic on March 03, 2019, 02:07:13 pm

Quote from: TricMagic on February 12, 2019, 04:17:37 pm

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/dUCCATK.png)
"..."

Kuro hops into her mech to do a pre-check of the systems.

(https://i.imgtc.com/GpoKyst.png)
"Try not to self-destruct this time."

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open!)
Post by: TankKit on March 03, 2019, 02:54:54 pm

Jamie extends his hand out but, seeing neither of the pilots coming to shake it, he hops into his mech instead.

Quote from: Jamie

(https://i.imgtc.com/xDBcVei.png)
"I'm ready, let's start."

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open!)
Post by: KitRougard on March 03, 2019, 06:17:18 pm

Rusty then remembers to close the cockpit. Thus embarrassed, he signals his readiness with a ground-shaking rev of his engine.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 1/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 04, 2019, 05:55:06 pm

♪ (https://youtu.be/-ZrwU1VOc6M) ♪ (https://soundcloud.com/ethanwood64/the-spirit-of-the-ninja) - The Spirit of the Ninja (Ethanwood64)

Decision Phase 1

Quote Cooling Laser 00/20/00 [ C ] [RA1]-[ T ]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 6/6

Quote Skrap Heep 00/20/00 [SL1]         |        [RA1]-[C/T]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 6/6

Quote Murakumo 00/20/00 [RA1]       [LA1] \[ C ]/ [RA2]-[ T ]-[LA2] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 8/8

Spoiler: Beta (click to show/hide)

I apologize if there are longer delays on my end during this fight, though it is to be expected. I am processing all the applications, and everything else involved in preparing season 1, simultaneously. Helping players register will be my top priority.

A summary of changes from your earlier battles:
-You now draw 2 when you play a card, rather than when you don't.
-Evade is gone.
-Engine size removes that much hit from attacks to your legs, in addition to the ZIP boost.
-Using coolant can be done without discarding a card.
-Far or Near cards may go first, regardless of ZIP, if matching the current distance between two mechs. Self cards trump both.
-External modules can be targeted separately(hands, equipment).

Some things that will be altered just for this fight:
-All mechs will have their coolant system increased by 1 rank. Additionally, COOLING LASER's coolant system will increase 4 ranks. (Since old beam balance had lower heat costs, and CL was made before new cooling system mechanics.)
-Holding equipment will require empty slots of equal amount to equipment size. Recoil from punch attacks will be nullified(requires hand).  (Since your mechs were made before new equipment/hand mechanics.)
-No fuel consumption restrictions related to jump jet size. All mechs will have jump jets and +4 fuel(only to be used for jumping). Additionally, if you already have jets you will get +1 fuel per jet. (Since the old game balance didn't have jump jet size mechanics, and strongly featured "free"/"discard" evading.)
-Custom Cards that succeed will receive 'tested' status, if you make a new set with 3 tested cards you might be able publish your mech after a review of the new configuration.
-Retired penalty cards will unfortunately still be in your deck. (To maintain original balance.)
-You will not be able to die.

It seems the vote is in favor of using inverted commas in the codec? If it helps to remember to use them when outside your mech, I understand that.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 1/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 05, 2019, 05:41:06 pm

Reveal Phase 1

Quote Cooling Laser 01/18/00 [   ] [   ]-[   ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 1

Quote Skrap Heep 01/18/00 [   ]         |        [   ]-[   ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 1

Quote Murakumo 02/18/00 [   ]       [ + ] \[ + ]/ [   ]-[   ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 0

Spoiler: Beta (click to show/hide)

Did you read the last one of these? You should really read the last one.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 1/8)
Post by: KitRougard on March 05, 2019, 06:22:24 pm

Let's start it off simple...
Focus Beam II, Murakumo's Top Left Arm!

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 1/8)
Post by: TankKit on March 07, 2019, 04:31:35 am

FOCUS BEAM III Murakumo's Head.
Apologies for being late, hadn't realized it was the reveal phase.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 1/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 07, 2019, 08:21:28 pm

The Final Test, Page 1: Deja Vu (https://youtu.be/tA7a_EEgwrw)

Quote from: Deja Vu (https://i.imgtc.com/cc3fIN0.png) Quote from: The Second Coming (https://i.imgtc.com/8erTGFN.png)

Quote from: roseheart on March 02, 2019, 09:19:20 pm ◀◀

Quote from: roseheart on March 02, 2019, 09:19:20 pm ◀

Quote from: roseheart on March 10, 2019, 05:50:10 pm ▶

Quote from: roseheart on January 02, 2019, 07:17:41 pm ▶▶

Spoiler: Battle Log (2) (click to show/hide)

♪ (https://youtu.be/tA7a_EEgwrw) ♪ (https://soundcloud.com/plasma3/top-gear-snes-remix-track-1-synth-wave-remix) - Top Gear Remix (Plasma3Music)

Skrap Heep (Focus Beam II) Murakumo
Far vs Far 4 + 4 = [8 ZIP]
vs Murakumo LA1 2 + 4 = [6 HIT] RD10 = 5 Hit! [2 POW] LA1 Destroyed!

"Well folks! This is familiar.
Seems Skrap Heep is eager to make this the true sequel to their last bout."

Cooling Laser (Focus Beam III) Murakumo
Far vs Far 3 + 3 = [6 ZIP]
vs Murakumo C 1 + 4 = [5 HIT] RD10 = 8 Miss!

"But how will Cooling Laser's presence change the equation?

Things are electric here at Damion Stadium!"

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 1/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 08, 2019, 01:27:12 am

"How's the testing going."

"They are tearing each other apart."

"How'd you like a piece of that?"

"...What do you mean?"

"The department would like to demonstrate what our property can do. And you are there. It's perfect."

"Absolutely not."

"Look, I know how you feel about this, I really do."

"Civilians shouldn't have access to these machines. It's asking for...South America all over gain."

"It has to be this way. Otherwise, people will ask questions. It's your crusade. These are the rules."

"Not just mine... And what if the civilians don't accept? You're really pissing me off."

"Just trust me. They will. You'll get all three."

To Be Continued...

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 1/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 08, 2019, 03:09:36 am

Decision Phase 2

Quote Cooling Laser 03/16/01 [ C ] [RA1]-[ T ]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 6/6

Quote Skrap Heep 03/16/01 [SL1]         |        [RA1]-[C/T]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 6/6

Quote Murakumo 03/17/00 [RA1]       [LA1] \[ C ]/ [RA2]-[ T ]-[LA2] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 7/8

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 1/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 08, 2019, 07:49:46 pm

Reveal Phase 2

Quote Cooling Laser 02/16/01 [ + ] [   ]-[ + ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 1

Quote Skrap Heep 02/16/01 [   ]         |        [   ]-[   ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 1

Quote Murakumo 00/17/00 [ + ]       [   ] \[ + ]/ [   ]-[   ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 3

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: TricMagic on March 08, 2019, 07:59:32 pm

"Set, Fulfillment-" rings out across the arena.

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/GpoKyst.png)
"Hmmph, you guys don't like me, huh. Didn't your parents teach you?"

"AUTO!"

(https://i.imgtc.com/dUCCATK.png)
"To know when to pick a fight!"

Fulfillment Auto Triggers on Self. Grab Cooling Laser, Beam Sweep Cooling Laser.

Code: (Custom) [Select]

FULFILLMENT AUTO: INSTANT SELF. Boosts near attacks by +2 HIT for 3 turns. You may play a near attack card with this card. If you perform any near attacks this turn reduce time to 2 turns. Generates 3 heat, can use coolant tokens to prevent heat by 1 each.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 1/8)
Post by: KitRougard on March 09, 2019, 12:19:56 am

Rusty whistles innocently as he rushes in behind Murakumo.

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/K5gQYIv.png)
Yeah, but my pops also taught me that once you start a fight, you gotta end it! You know who you're REALLY fighting here!

Chop I on Murakumo's Top Right Arm!

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 1/8)
Post by: TankKit on March 09, 2019, 05:01:45 am

Focus Beam III Murakumo's cockpit.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 1/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 10, 2019, 05:50:10 pm

The Final Test, Page 2: Close Encounters (https://youtu.be/Fmc_qkdpe1Y)

Quote from: Target Practice (https://i.imgtc.com/iB0iFfx.png) Quote from: Extreme Prejudice (https://i.imgtc.com/JSw3heB.png) Quote from: Chop! (https://i.imgtc.com/zyaDvoz.png)

Quote from: roseheart on March 02, 2019, 09:19:20 pm ◀◀

Quote from: roseheart on March 07, 2019, 08:21:28 pm ◀

Quote from: roseheart on March 13, 2019, 04:03:44 pm ▶

Quote from: roseheart on January 02, 2019, 07:17:41 pm ▶▶

Spoiler: Battle Log (5) (click to show/hide)

♪ (https://youtu.be/Fmc_qkdpe1Y) ♪ (https://soundcloud.com/247retro/top-gear-2-auckland-synthwave-remix/) - Top Gear 2 Synthwave Remix (Auckland)

Skrap Heep (Chop I) Murakumo
Closing 3 + 4 [7 ZIP]
1 + 2 = [3 HIT] RD10 = 2 Hit! 1 + 1 = [2 POW] RA1 Destroyed!

"SKRAP HEEP sneaks up on MURAKUMO and Chops their laser arm clean off!"

Murakumo (Fulfillment Auto) Murakumo
Self [INSTANT] Active...

Cooling Laser (Focus Beam III) Murakumo
Local 3 + 3 = [6 ZIP]
vs Murakumo C 1 + 4 = [5 HIT] RD10 = 8* Miss!
*again ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

"MURAKUMO activates Fulfillment Auto!

COOLING LASER fires another heavy laser at MURAKUMO's cockpit. Another Miss!"

Murakumo (Grab) Cooling Laser
Closing [INSTANT]

Murakumo (Beam Sweep) Cooling Laser
Local(Grab) 5 + 5 = [10 ZIP]
vs Cooling Laser C 2 + 3 + 2 [7 HIT] Miss!
vs Cooling Laser T 6 + 3 + 2 [11 HIT] Hit! [1 POW]

"MURAKUMO closes in on COOLING LASER and Grabs them!
Then makes COOLING LASER eat light laser, hitting torso."

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 2/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 11, 2019, 07:44:12 am

Decision Phase 3

Quote Cooling Laser 04/14/02 [ C ] [RA1]-[ T ]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 6/6

Quote Skrap Heep 04/14/02 [SL1]         |        [RA1]-[C/T]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 6/6

Quote Murakumo 02/15/03 [RA1]       [LA1] \[ C ]/ [RA2]-[ T ]-[LA2] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 6/8

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 2/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 11, 2019, 05:10:18 pm

Reveal Phase 3

Quote Cooling Laser 02/14/02 [   ] [   ]-[ + ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 2

Quote Skrap Heep 02/14/02 [   ]         |        [   ]-[   ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 2

Quote Murakumo 00/15/03 [   ]       [   ] \[ + ]/ [   ]-[   ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 2

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #2. SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: TricMagic on March 11, 2019, 05:41:43 pm

"Set," rings out as Murakumo heats up.

Quote from: Kuro

(https://i.imgtc.com/dUCCATK.png)
"Time for a Test Drive, eh."

"OVERCLOCK!"

(https://i.imgtc.com/dUCCATK.png)
"Skybound we go!"

Overclock Triggers on Self. 2 Fuel Spent to Lift, and 2 Fuel Spent to dropkick you down where you belong. Let the Lift/drop commence!

Code: (Custom) [Select]

OVERCLOCK: Instant, Self. Stays in play for 3 turns. Your near attacks receive +1 ZIP, with an additional +2 ZIP the turn this card is played. Generates 5 heat.


Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 2/8)
Post by: TankKit on March 12, 2019, 05:04:53 am

Beam Pulse III Murakumo's head twice.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 2/8)
Post by: KitRougard on March 12, 2019, 07:42:02 am

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/bVsh7dg.png)
Ooh, glad I'm not in that...

His mech slowly lifts into the air as its laser arm starts to glow from the inside.
Fire Jump Jets (2) and play Reflective Focus!

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

REFLECTIVE FOCUS: INSTANT SELF. Bouncing your laser between lots of shards of glass REALLY improves its destructive potential! Any laser cards you play next turn have +1 POW and ZIP. Generates 2 heat. “This is just my warmup!”

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 2/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 13, 2019, 02:15:52 pm

Quote from: Custom Action

JUMPING THROWDOWN:
Step 1: Instant. Jump while holding a grabbed mech. Increase HIT of Step 2 by as much fuel as you spent on this step.
Step 2: 1ZIP 1HIT 1POW NEAR Thrown down a held mech from the air. Increase POW of by as much fuel as you spent on this step or last step, which ever is lower.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 2/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 13, 2019, 04:03:44 pm

The Final Test, Page 3: The Gates of Hell (https://youtu.be/mE6DAja2xNs)

Quote from: Hell Can Wait (https://i.imgtc.com/ixR1U9l.png) Spoiler: (6) (click to show/hide) Murakumo (Fulfillment Auto) Murakumo Self [INSTANT] Active... Duration 2/2 Skrap Heep (Jump) Skrap Heep: Self [INSTANT] 2 Fuel! Murakumo (Overclock) Murakumo Self [INSTANT] Active... 5 Heat! Duration 1/3 Skrap Heep (Reflective Focus) Skrap Heep: Self [INSTANT] Active... 2 Heat! Murakumo (Jumping Throwdown) Cooling Laser Step 1: Near (Optimal) [INSTANT] 2 Fuel!

"MURAKUMO and SCRAP HEEP take off.
Though it seems COOLING LASER is along for the ride!"

Quote from: Iced (https://i.imgtc.com/YdNUi3u.png) Spoiler: (2) (click to show/hide) Murakumo (Jumping Throwdown) Cooling Laser: Step 2: Near (Optimal) 1 + 5 + 3 = [8ZIP] Active... 2 Fuel! vs Cooling Laser T 1 + 6 + 2 = [9HIT] RD10 = 5 Hit! 1 + 2 = [3POW] Cooling Laser (Beam Pulse III) Murakumo: Far (Not Optimal) 3 + 4 [7ZIP]  5 + 5 = [10 ZIP] vs Murakumo C 4 + 1 + [5 HIT] RD10 = 3 Hit! [4POW] C Destroyed! 3/6 Overkill!!! vs Murakumo C 4 + 1 + [5 HIT] RD10 = 2 Hit! [4POW] 3 + 4 = 7/6 Overkill!!! Itazura Kuro was killed. 10 heat!

"MURAKUMO slams COOLING LASER into the ground!

COOLING LASER is not out yet, is that?... OH NO!"

Quote from: Life Signs (https://i.imgtc.com/JSuFr15.png) Spoiler: (…) (click to show/hide) "Beta: You will not be able to die."

"...wait, they're OK! it's a miracle!

How are you holding up over there?"

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Spoiler: Battle Log (8) (click to show/hide)

♪ (https://youtu.be/mE6DAja2xNs) ♪ (https://soundcloud.com/plasma3/outrun-remix-splash-wave-remix) - Outrun Remix (Plasma3Music)

Murakumo (Fulfillment Auto) Murakumo
Self [INSTANT] Active... Duration 2/2

Skrap Heep (Jump) Skrap Heep:
Self [INSTANT] 2 Fuel!

Murakumo (Overclock) Murakumo
Self [INSTANT] Active... 5 Heat! Duration 1/3

Skrap Heep (Reflective Focus) Skrap Heep:
Self [INSTANT] Active... 2 Heat!

Murakumo (Jumping Throwdown) Cooling Laser
Step 1: Near (Optimal) [INSTANT] 2 Fuel!

"MURAKUMO and SCRAP HEEP take off.
Though it seems COOLING LASER is along for the ride!"


Murakumo (Jumping Throwdown) Cooling Laser:
Step 2: Near (Optimal) 1 + 5 + 3 = [8ZIP] Active... 2 Fuel!
vs Cooling Laser T 1 + 6 + 2 = [9HIT] RD10 = 5 Hit! 1 + 2 = [3POW]

Cooling Laser (Beam Pulse III) Murakumo:
Far (Not Optimal) 3 + 4 [7ZIP]
 5 + 5 = [10 ZIP]
vs Murakumo C 4 + 1 + [5 HIT] RD10 = 3 Hit! [4POW] C Destroyed! 3/6 Overkill!!!
vs Murakumo C 4 + 1 + [5 HIT] RD10 = 2 Hit! [4POW] 3 + 4 = 7/6 Overkill!!! Itazura Kuro was killed.
10 heat!

"MURAKUMO slams COOLING LASER into the ground!

COOLING LASER is not out yet, is that?... OH NO!"

"Beta: You will not be able to die."

"...wait, they're OK! it's a miracle!

How are you holding up over there?"


Note: Original formatting was maintained to preserve drama.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 3/8)
Post by: KitRougard on March 13, 2019, 06:24:37 pm

((*blinks* Uh... Ok then? Alright.))

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Sign Ups: 3/8 players)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 14, 2019, 03:14:12 am

♪ (https://youtu.be/3-3Yok5D3Aw) ♪ (https://soundcloud.com/giorgiomoroder/paul-engemann-feat-giorgio) - Push It To The Limit (Paul Engemann)

Decision Phase 4

Quote Cooling Laser 04/12/04 [ C ] [RA1]-[ T ]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 6/6

Quote Skrap Heep 04/12/04 [SL1]         |        [RA1]-[C/T]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 6/6

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Spoiler: Beta (click to show/hide)

So this whole match I have been doing heat dissipation wrong. And I will just keep doing it wrong because screw it.

Heat is supposed to dissipate at 1 per turn, but I've been removing your coolant system size from your heat each turn, meaning heat is pretty trivial. But you both are plenty equipped to take advantage. Have fun!

(The in-canon explanation is that the beta armor is weak and the lasers are too, that's why they "effectively" generate less heat.)

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Sign Ups: 3/8 players)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 14, 2019, 06:12:40 pm

Reveal Phase 4

Quote Cooling Laser 01/12/04 [   ] [   ]-[ + ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 3

Quote Skrap Heep 02/12/04 [   ]         |        [   ]-[   ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 2

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Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 2/8)
Post by: KitRougard on March 14, 2019, 07:12:45 pm

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/bVsh7dg.png)
I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND, NOW!

The rusted mech maintains its current height, and lines up a shot at Cooling Laser's torso...
Only for the buliding light in the laser arm to sputter out.
A loud *BLEEP* rings the battlefield as Rusty's mouth unleashes a string of expletives, focusing around "You piece of junkyard scrap you had one job and you couldn't even do it I made you and I can easily unmake you"
Something like that. After the tone, the mech goes swooping to cleave at its foe with its large Axe.
Maintain Jump Jets, Discard that other f***ing Reflective Focus, YES I'M SALTY, Chop II on Cooling Laser's Torso.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3. The Final Test (Season 1 Sign Ups: 4/8)
Post by: TankKit on March 15, 2019, 03:09:53 am

Quote from: Jamie

(https://i.imgtc.com/xDBcVei.png)
The high ground, you say?

Use 2 fuel tokens to jump, guard torso with left arm and guard head with right arm.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test
Post by: RoseHeart on March 15, 2019, 10:39:10 pm

Page 4 • The Final Test: The Duel Begins (https://youtu.be/ZbZMzK_ZNPc)

(https://i.imgtc.com/8qzrUkp.png)

(https://i.imgtc.com/5I4buP8.png)

(https://i.imgtc.com/OUVqSK4.png)

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Spoiler: Battle Log (5) (click to show/hide)

♪ (https://youtu.be/ZbZMzK_ZNPc) ♪ (https://soundcloud.com/angellicker/dj-hero-daft-punk-robot-rock-vs-queen-we-will-rock-you) - Robot Rock vs. Queen (DJ HERO)
"The medic gave the thumbs up! The pilot has been evacuated."

Skrap Heep (Jump) Skrap Heep
Self [INSTANT] 2 Fuel!

Cooling Laser (Jump) Cooling Laser
Self [INSTANT] 2 Fuel!

Cooling Laser (Guard) Cooling Laser
Self [INSTANT] T with LA1
Self [INSTANT] C with RA1

"Now both mechs are taking to the sky!
COOLING LASER is trying to guard."

Skrap Heep (Chop II) Cooling Laser
vs T 6 + 1 - (AIM) 2 = [5 HIT] RD10 = 5 HIT!
(GUARD LA1) RD10 = 3 (AMPUTATION FAILED) 1 + 1 = [2 POW]

"SKRAP HEEP wants a torso CHOP!

but only gets some arm instead!
SKRAP HEEP pushes the lead."

Quote Cooling Laser 02/11/07 [ C ] [RA1]-[ T ]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 6/6

Quote Skrap Heep 04/10/06 [SL1]         |        [RA1]-[C/T]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 6/6

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DRAW

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test
Post by: RoseHeart on March 16, 2019, 03:43:37 pm

Spoiler: (4) (click to show/hide)

Quote Cooling Laser 00/11/07 [   ] [ + ]-[ + ]-[   ] /   \ [   ] [   ] 2

Quote Skrap Heep 02/10/06 [   ]         |        [   ]-[   ]-[   ] /   \ [ + ] [   ] 2

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PLAY

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test
Post by: TankKit on March 16, 2019, 05:03:01 pm

Guard Torso with Left Arm. Focus Beam III Skrap Heep's Right Leg.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test
Post by: KitRougard on March 16, 2019, 05:27:04 pm

One last burst of Jump Jets (4 fuel spent), discarding Slash I. Use the other Slash I on Cooling Laser's Torso and Right Arm!

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test
Post by: RoseHeart on March 17, 2019, 05:34:37 pm

The Final Test, Page 5: Opportunity (https://youtu.be/lVKbF8khsrI)

(https://i.imgtc.com/BpmLG7u.png)

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Transcript: (https://soundcloud.com/olliewilliams-1/daft-punk-alive-2007-robot-rock-oh-yeah)

Code: [Select]

1. COOLING LASER (GUARD) COOLING LASER
GUARD: SELF INSTANT. Choose a part and another that can reasonably reach it to defend with. Damage received will transfer there instead. This card does not count against your card limit for the turn.
T with LA1

2. SKRAP HEEP (JUMP) SKRAP HEEP
JUMP: SELF INSTANT. Use jump jets to dodge attacks. An incoming attack's HIT will decrease by double the fuel you spent(or equal if attacker has a module with AIM). This card does not count against your card limit for the turn.
4 FUEL

3. SKRAP HEEP (SLICE I) COOLING LASER
SLICE II: NEAR 2ZIP 2HIT 1POW. You can target 2 additional connected or close parts in a line.
T & RA1
h2 + 6 = 8 r10 = 2 Hit! (Guard LA1) LA1 Destroyed!
h2 + 3 = 5 r10 = 6 Miss!

4. COOLING LASER (FOCUS BEAM III) SKRAP HEEP
RL1: 4 + 2 - 4 - 4(AIM) = Miss!


Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test
Post by: TankKit on March 18, 2019, 04:48:48 pm

Beam Pulse III Skrap Heep's Right Arm twice.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open!)
Post by: KitRougard on March 18, 2019, 05:39:35 pm

He was uncertain of his laser's status. Still heated? Dead cold? Oh well, no matter.

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/K5gQYIv.png)
Woe to the metal that would stand against me - All becomes a part of the Skrap Heep eventually!

His left arm lights up, and sends a slash of light as his foe!
Beam Slice II, Targeting Left Leg, Torso, Right Arm.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR: Interactive Webcomic Tournament! Vol#3. THE FINAL TEST (IC 4/8)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 19, 2019, 09:38:17 pm

The Final Test, Page 6: Laser Duel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XZUFH_wgys)

(https://i.imgtc.com/9du8EZG.png)

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Transcript: (https://soundcloud.com/dannycruzofficial/daft-punk-get-lucky-dannycruz-get-disco)

Code: [Select]

Distance: Far

1. COOLING LASER (BEAM PULSE III) SKRAP HEEP
RA1: 3 + 4 = 7HIT (1) Hit! 3POW

2. COOLING LASER (BEAM PULSE III) SKRAP HEEP
RA1: 3 + 4 = 7HIT (6) Hit! 3POW RA1 Destroyed!

"COOLING LASER has Blasted SKRAP HEEP'S ARM OFF!"

3. SKRAP HEEP (BEAM SWEEP II) COOLING LASER
LL1: 3 + 3 = 6HIT (9) Miss!
T: 3 + 6 = 9HIT (9) Hit! 1POW
RA1: 3 + 3 = 6HIT (1) Hit! 1POW RA1 Destroyed!

"Oh no! The other arm! COOLING LASER may want to throw in the towel..."

Title: Re: (Webcomic) IRON GLADIATOR: IC ~ Vol 3. The Final Test
Post by: TankKit on March 20, 2019, 03:18:17 am

Quote from: Jamie

(https://i.imgtc.com/xDBcVei.png)
I will not give up until my mech physically can't do anything to my opponent. And last I looked, I still have legs.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open!)
Post by: KitRougard on March 20, 2019, 05:21:39 pm

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/K5gQYIv.png)
Then I'll jes' blow them to bits so you can't even stand proper!

He was confident - This was his element: multi-mech chaos, sprinkled with a grand 1v1 at the end.

Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 2/8)
Post by: KitRougard on March 21, 2019, 05:42:57 pm

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/bVsh7dg.png)
Still fighting, eh? Let's get this over with...

He lines up a shot at his opponent's leg... Only for the blast to come from his spare leg, streaking for Cooling Laser's Torso!
Beam Pulse II, Torso

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR: IC ~ COOLING LASER vs SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO
Post by: TankKit on March 22, 2019, 03:27:26 am

Use two fuel tokens to Jump. Kick Skrap Heep's Left Arm with my Right Leg.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR: IC ~ COOLING LASER vs SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO! 3/8 players!
Post by: RoseHeart on March 22, 2019, 08:30:30 pm

The Final Test, Page 7: Gritted Teeth (https://youtu.be/0fllyJTBsRU)

(https://i.imgtc.com/lJgaC7y.png)

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Transcript: (https://soundcloud.com/stratovox/daft-punk-around-the-world-harder-better-faster-stronger-alive-2007-stratovox-studio-remake)

Code: [Select]

Distance: Far

1. COOLING LASER (JUMP) COOLING LASER
JUMP: SELF INSTANT. Use jump jets to dodge attacks. An incoming attack's HIT will decrease by double the fuel you spent. If this was not a discard action, you can play another card.

2. SKRAP HEEP (BEAM PULSE II) COOLING LASER
BEAM PULSE II: FAR 4ZIP 3HIT 2POW. Generates 1 heat. You can play another BEAM PULSE card.
T: 3 + 6 - 2 = 7HIT (9) Miss!

3. COOLING LASER (KICK) SKRAP HEEP
KICK: NEAR 3ZIP 1HIT XPOW. Use a leg to attack with, X is the size of that leg. If your attack hits, your leg simultaneously takes 1d10 damage, X maximum.
(USE RL1) LA1: 1 + 2 = 3HIT (4) Miss!

...even though heat is not important for this match, I may as well get in the habit of it again...

Skrap Heep 1 - 4 = 0HEAT

(WILL only go down by 1 per turn once this match is over.)

...Apparently I modeled Skrap Heep backwards! (left and right arm flipped) Well if Skrap Heep ever sees action again, it's an easy fix.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR: IC ~ COOLING LASER vs SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO! 3/8 players!
Post by: TankKit on March 24, 2019, 03:29:21 pm

Kick Skrap Heep's Right Leg with my Left Leg.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR: IC ~ COOLING LASER vs SKRAP HEEP vs MURAKUMO! 3/8 players!
Post by: KitRougard on March 24, 2019, 03:42:36 pm

Custom Discard: Overheat!
(Discard any number of cards. Each card discarded instantly adds 1 Heat.)
Discard all except the card I'm playing, Big Red Button!

Spoiler: Big Red Button (click to show/hide)

BIG RED BUTTON: Must have more heat than coolant system level, 1P 2H (X)P, Far. X is your current heat. By critically overheating a body party and launching it at your opponent, the Big Red Button does solid damage while also clearing your Heat! Although, you did just sacrifice a limb… “I forgot what this thing does. LET’S FIND OUT!”
Note: Due to current Heat miscalculations, the X in this case is 4 - the freshly generated Heat.

Sacrifice my Laser Arm, and aim it right at that Torso!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR
Post by: RoseHeart on March 25, 2019, 05:21:20 pm

Quote from: Custom Action

OVERHEAT: INSTANT SELF. Purposefully generate 1 engine heat.

Spoiler: imgtc down... (click to show/hide)

Game will be delayed till I know what is going on. If anyone knows PM me! I unfortunately may have invested to much trust in imgtc, and if this stuff is really gone, it may be for good.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR
Post by: RoseHeart on March 27, 2019, 06:48:27 pm

The Final Test, Page 8: Slow Motion (https://youtu.be/QIxRDU_l8Bc)

(https://i.imgtc.com/Li4kEtN.png)

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Transcript: (https://soundcloud.com/cen1-1/dubmood-cydonian-sky)

Code: [Select]

Distance: Near

1. SKRAP HEEP (OVERHEAT) SKRAP HEEP
2. SKRAP HEEP (OVERHEAT) SKRAP HEEP
3. SKRAP HEEP (OVERHEAT) SKRAP HEEP
4. SKRAP HEEP (OVERHEAT) SKRAP HEEP
(CUSTOM ACTION): A simple mundane action that is in direct response to the current situation.
OVERHEAT: SELF INSTANT. Purposefully generate 1 engine heat.
4 HEAT

5. COOLING LASER (KICK) SKRAP HEEP
KICK: NEAR 3ZIP 1HIT XPOW. Use a leg to attack with, X is the size of that leg. If your attack hits, your leg simultaneously takes 1d10 damage, X maximum.
(USE LL1) RL1: 1 + 2 - 4 [0 HIT] Miss.

6. SKRAP HEEP (BIG RED BUTTON) COOLING LASER
BIG RED BUTTON: Must have more heat than coolant system level, 1P 2H (X)P, Far. X is your current heat. By critically overheating a body party and launching it at your opponent, the Big Red Button does solid damage while also clearing your Heat! Although, you did just sacrifice a limb… “I forgot what this thing does. LET’S FIND OUT!”
INSUFFICIENT HEAT

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR
Post by: RoseHeart on March 27, 2019, 06:55:25 pm

DECISION PHASE

Quote Cooling Laser 01/05/13 [ C ] [RA1]-[ T ]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 4/6

Quote Skrap Heep 02/02/16 [SL1]         |        [RA1]-[C/T]-[LA1] /   \ [RL1] [LL1] 5/6

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Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR
Post by: dgr11897 on March 27, 2019, 07:06:23 pm

((do I get a new set of paint for starting interdimensional mecha arms race, which you joined?))

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR
Post by: RoseHeart on March 28, 2019, 02:05:30 pm

REVEAL PHASE

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR
Post by: KitRougard on March 28, 2019, 02:22:59 pm

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/K5gQYIv.png)
STUPID MACHINE!

He was swearing again as his laser arm cooled down AGAIN, this time from a critical overload that would have sent it spiraling into his foe's torso. In his button-mashing rage, he hits a laser button he forgot he had, sending a Beam Pulse II to his opponent's large, smoking body (torso).

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR
Post by: TankKit on March 28, 2019, 03:17:41 pm

Kick Skrap Heep's Left Arm with my Right Leg.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: RoseHeart on March 29, 2019, 07:50:23 pm

The Final Test, Page 9: Impact (https://youtu.be/nLLe2ndB4ew)

(https://i.imgtc.com/L0L54qt.png)

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Distance: Near

1. COOLING LASER (KICK) SKRAP HEEP
KICK: NEAR 3ZIP 1HIT XPOW. Use a leg to attack with, X is the size of that leg. If your attack hits, your leg simultaneously takes 1d10 damage, X maximum.
(USE RL1) LA1: 1 + 2 = [3 HIT] (4) Miss!

2. SKRAP HEEP (BEAM PULSE II) COOLING LASER
BEAM PULSE II: FAR 4ZIP 3HIT 2POW. Generates 1 heat. You can play another BEAM PULSE card.
T: 3 + 6 [9 HIT] (3) Hit! Torso Destroyed!

SKRAP HEEP WINS!!!


Title: Re: IC: IRON GLADIATOR #3. The Final Test (Season 1: Registration Open! 2/8)
Post by: KitRougard on March 29, 2019, 08:01:04 pm

Quote from: Rusty

(https://i.imgtc.com/bVsh7dg.png)
Well, looks like you did ONE thing right, ya' piece of junk./color]

His shuts down, and the pilot clambers out. He seems to be looking for a post-game handshake, something he notably didn't do when he lost.

Title: Re: (Webcomic) IRON GLADIATOR: IC ~ Vol 3. The Final Test
Post by: TankKit on March 30, 2019, 05:24:22 am

Quote from: Jamie

(https://i.imgtc.com/xDBcVei.png)
...Well ain't you humble.

Jamie clambers out of his fallen mech awkwardly, and walks over to Rusty, shaking his hand, before walking back over to his mech to look at the damage.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta)
Post by: TricMagic on March 30, 2019, 11:54:18 am

(https://i.imgtc.com/dUCCATK.png)
Well, not like I expected different. He really should have aimed for the torso, given how big it is.[/quote]

Is said from the Medbay.


(https://i.imgtc.com/GpoKyst.png)
"Might as go well see my sister."

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) Under Maintenance, PLEASE DO NOT POST! Thank You.
Post by: RoseHeart on March 31, 2019, 05:18:35 pm

... (https://youtu.be/dSP_n_BIe0w)

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INTERMISSION


Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 01, 2019, 02:20:48 pm

#3X. The Twin Snakes (https://youtu.be/5105DeorjrY)

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IRON GLADIATOR
THE TWIN SNAKES


Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 05, 2019, 10:15:54 pm

The Twin Snakes: Prologue: From The Darkness (https://youtu.be/jQ2M9ass1pU)

(https://i.imgtc.com/a9sQn4Q.png)

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Rose Heart


THE PUPPET MASTERS WANT TO BATTLE!


KURO USED A SHADOW PUPPET: BOO!

RUSTY: SOCK PUPPET ...GO!


WHAT WILL RUSTY'S DIRTY SOCK DO?

HAND
DISCARD
PASS
SURRENDER
THE TWIN SNAKES


Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: KitRougard on April 05, 2019, 10:30:41 pm

*blink*
Judging from the no-lock and the turn-based Pokemon feel here, I'll say Hand? I'm guessing here...

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 06, 2019, 02:33:21 pm

Quote from: HAND

FUNGUS

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: KitRougard on April 06, 2019, 02:46:47 pm

That's my hand? Oh well, I don't know any controls for this thing, so just use it! Fungus!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 06, 2019, 03:15:03 pm

The Shadow Puppet draws a card:

Quote from: HAND

CHOP I

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: TricMagic on April 06, 2019, 03:55:25 pm

Chop!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 11, 2019, 09:31:25 pm

The Twin Snakes, Page 1: Footlocker Quarrel (https://youtu.be/EW6i-wnuNDU)

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Textbox: HAND -> FUNGUS

Textbox: WHAT'S THAT SMELL?

Shadow Puppet: HA HA HA

Text: SHADOW PUPPET USED CHOP 1! ...

Text: IT HURTS SO ... GOOD   !

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 11, 2019, 09:38:17 pm

Only Look At Yours
(Unless You Are A Spectator)

Kuro

Spoiler: HAND (click to show/hide)

Super Size
Stab I

Rusty

Spoiler: HAND (click to show/hide)

Chop III
Strangle

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: TricMagic on April 12, 2019, 08:41:22 am

Super Size

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: KitRougard on April 12, 2019, 06:35:35 pm

Chop III!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 13, 2019, 04:32:38 pm

The Twin Snakes, Page 2: Axe You A Question (https://youtu.be/4npoL8eKxkg)

(https://i.imgtc.com/C3TxSWC.png)

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Textbox: HERE'S SOCKY!!!

Shadow Puppet: HA HA HA

Shadow Puppet: HA HA HA

Textbox: HUH?

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: KitRougard on April 13, 2019, 07:24:03 pm

He thinks. Then he realizes.
He just smashed the wall.
F***ing shadows.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: TricMagic on April 13, 2019, 07:47:25 pm

Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha Ha
Stab I

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta) #3X: The Twin Snakes
Post by: KitRougard on April 13, 2019, 09:33:26 pm

He had to find the damned thing casting those idiotic shadows...
And Strangle it.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 16, 2019, 04:04:24 pm

The Twin Snakes, Page 3: Rough Housing Heroes (https://youtu.be/M4uZTxK-m6o)

(https://i.imgtc.com/UR367sr.png)

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Textbox: SOCK PUPPET USED STRANGLE...

Textbox: ON THE SOURCE.
...

Text: SMACK!

Kuro: DON'T CHEAT.

Textbox: PAIN... ... ...

Staff: RUSTY, YOU IN HERE?

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 16, 2019, 04:04:45 pm

Footsteps approach, the door opens. (https://youtu.be/00rlTif_Kfg)

"Rusty, you in here?
Rusty! ... What ... I don't want to know.
So Rusty you've been given a challenge to fight some fancy mech. It's optional. Just need to know if you are in.
There's a catch. You gotta use SKRAP HEEP AS IS, well, we refill the deck, but that's it.
Oh! Jamie and Kuro can help you too, if you survive 2 rounds. 3 vs 1! Not bad odds eh?
See the thing is, they can choose to opt out at the last second if they want to... then you're in for a tough fight.
Pretty crazy right?
...
...
...
So when you're done...
here.
... You wanna do that? Champ?
(You could go now, but if I am interrupting something... important, you have time to finish...I think.)"

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: KitRougard on April 16, 2019, 05:08:41 pm

"Hold on, did you just try to hit me with legalese? I can repair Skrap Heep's lost arms and all that, right?"

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 16, 2019, 07:00:57 pm

"That's a fantastic idea! I really love it. You're brilliant! Beautiful.
...But
See the staff made a bet on a 3 vs 1 match. That or you chickening out...
But hey, you are only missing the one arm, and you have 2 full health mechs that will support you. Maybe."

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 16, 2019, 07:10:20 pm

"There's also some legal loop hole thing going on here. If you repair that's a new match. And your beta permits expire after match 3."

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: KitRougard on April 16, 2019, 07:52:53 pm

Various sock-puppet muffled swearwords are heard.
"I'm no motherf***ing chicken. I don't care who bet what, the odds mean NOTHING. Sign me up. But first... Uh..."
He gestures that this match wasn't exactly meant to have spectators. In other words, he gestures for you to leave.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (IC Thread): #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 23, 2019, 05:29:08 pm

"Ok great!
Remember to check your discard actions and wash your hands.
Good luck on your big battle!
...
...
...
I'm just gunna go."
*slam* (https://youtu.be/00rlTif_Kfg)

Title: Re: (IC Thread) IRON GLADIATOR: #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on April 23, 2019, 05:29:34 pm

The Twin Snakes, Page 4: Warping Reality
roseheart radio: ♫ Team Rocket Hideout Pokémon Red/Blue Guitar Cover by FamilyJules (https://youtu.be/JLeSKgAjlCE)

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Staff: I'M JUST GUNNA GO.

Textbox: ... ... ...

Staff: *SLAM*

Textbox: HUH? WHERE KURO GO?

Text: *POKE*

Text: HA HA HA HA

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: RoseHeart on April 26, 2019, 01:38:39 am

Only Look At Your Spoilers, This Time Rusty Declare First
(Switching Off)

Kuro

Spoiler: HAND 4/5 (click to show/hide)

Beam Focus III
Beam Focus II
Beam Focus III
Blade Slice II

Spoiler: DISCARD ACTIONS (click to show/hide)

Jump I
Slam III
Slam II
Slam I
Punch II
Punch I
Guard
Custom
Self Destruct (quit)

Spoiler: LIBRARY 8/15 (click to show/hide)

Beam Focus III × 2/4
Beam Focus II × 0/1
Beam Focus I × 1/1
Blade Chop I × 1/2
Blade Stab II × 1/1
Blade Stab I × 0/1
Blade Slice II × 0/1
Blade Slice I × 1/1
Custom: Dog × 1/1
Custom: Bird × 1/1
Custom: Super Size × 0/1

Spoiler: SHADOW PUPPET 5/5 (click to show/hide)

2/2 Left Googley Eye (Fuel Tank II [AB])
2/2 Right Googley Eye (Fuel Tank II [CD])
3/2 Hand (Sword II, Hull Armour I)
3/3 Mouth (Laser III)
5/5 Torso (Engine I, Coolant System III, Jump Jet I)

SHADOW QUIRK: You cannot be hit by an enemy with a functioning scanner until they scan you. You take double damage to a scanned part.

SPECIAL BATTLE: PUPPET: You do not have a cockpit, you have Googley Eyes. If you lose an Eye, your attacks have -1 Hit. If you lose both, you go blind and are out. 15 points of HP/Modules. 15 Cards in deck. 30 Points of Cards. You can have double the amount of nonessential modules. You don't know what your custom cards do.

Left Googley Eye
Right Googley Eye
Hand (Sword II)
Mouth
Torso

0/3 Heat
4 Fuel

Rusty

Spoiler: HAND 4/5 (click to show/hide)

Beam Pulse III
Beam Pulse III
Beam Pulse I
Blade Slice III

Spoiler: DISCARD ACTIONS (click to show/hide)

Scan III
Scan II
Scan I
Slam III
Slam II
Slam I
Punch III
Punch II
Punch I
Guard
Custom
Self Destruct (quit)

Spoiler: LIBRARY 8/15 (click to show/hide)

Beam Pulse III × 0/0
Beam Pulse I × 3/4
Blade Chop III × 1/2
Blade Chop II × 2/2
Blade Chop I × 1/1
Blade Slice III × 0/1
Custom: Strangle × 0/1
Custom: Static × 1/1
Custom: Fungus × 0/1

Spoiler: SOCK PUPPET 5/5 (click to show/hide)

2/2 L Googley Eye (Scanner I, Coolant Tank I [A.])
2/2 R Googley Eye (Scanner I, Coolant Tank I [B.])
3/3 Hand (3/3 Axe III)
3/3 Mouth (Laser III)
3/5 Torso (Engine III, Coolant System II)

SOCK QUIRK: You can play Fungus as a discard action if you've used all your coolant.

SPECIAL BATTLE: PUPPET: You do not have a cockpit, you have Googley Eyes. If you lose an Eye, your attacks have -1 Hit. If you lose both, you go blind and are out. 15 points of HP/Modules. 15 Cards in deck. 30 Points of Cards. You can have double the amount of nonessential modules. You don't know what your custom cards do.

Left Googley Eye
Right Googley Eye
Hand (Axe III)
Mouth
Torso (-2)

0/2 Heat
2 Coolant
6 Data


Shiny New ->OoC Thread (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=173807.0)<-

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: KitRougard on April 26, 2019, 07:26:15 am

The sock puppet slowly opened its mouth. A light formed within... Follower by a loud, gravelly scream.
"IMMA FIRIN' MAH LAZORS!"
Calling upon the spirit is Shoop-Da-Whoop, Rusty fired off Beam Pulse I, Beam Pulse III, Beam Pulse III!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: TricMagic on April 26, 2019, 07:36:45 am

Ha Ha Ha

Beam Focus II discarded. Custom Action, Duck into the Ground and slide beneath. Beam Slice II, uppercut from below.(Torso/Mouth/Hand)

Ha Ha Ha

Ha Ha Ha

Ha Ha Ha

Ha Ha Ha

Ha Ha Ha

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: RoseHeart on April 30, 2019, 09:45:06 pm

The Twin Snakes, Page 5: Phantom Movements (https://youtu.be/ljEN1-ejS-0)

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SHADOW SLIDE: NEAR INSTANT. Duck into the Ground and slide beneath. Yours and an attacker's HIT will decrease by 2(or theirs 1 if attacker has a module with AIM). Discard an additional card if you used a HIT reducing action last turn. This card does not count against your card limit for the turn.

Battle Log:

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Sock Puppet shoots Shadow Puppet in the torso with a light laser pulse, but it has no effect!
Sock Puppet shoots Shadow Puppet in the torso with a heavy laser pulse, but it has no effect!
Sock Puppet misses Shadow Puppet!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: RoseHeart on April 30, 2019, 09:45:45 pm

This Time Kuro Declare First.

Kuro

Spoiler: HAND 4/5 (click to show/hide)

Beam Focus III
Beam Focus III
Beam Focus III
Blade Slice II

Spoiler: DISCARD ACTIONS (click to show/hide)

Jump I
Slam III
Slam II
Slam I
Punch II
Punch I
Guard
Custom
Self Destruct (quit)

Spoiler: LIBRARY 7/15 (click to show/hide)

Beam Focus III × 1/4
Beam Focus II × 0/1
Beam Focus I × 1/1
Blade Chop I × 1/2
Blade Stab II × 1/1
Blade Stab I × 0/1
Blade Slice II × 0/1
Blade Slice I × 1/1
Custom: Dog × 1/1
Custom: Bird × 1/1
Custom: Super Size × 0/1

Spoiler: SHADOW PUPPET 5/5 (click to show/hide)

2/2 Left Googley Eye (Fuel Tank II [AB])
2/2 Right Googley Eye (Fuel Tank II [CD])
3/2 Hand (Sword II, Hull Armour I)
3/3 Mouth (Laser III)
5/5 Torso (Engine I, Coolant System III, Jump Jet I)

SHADOW QUIRK: You cannot be hit by an enemy with a functioning scanner until they scan you. You take double damage to a scanned part.

SPECIAL BATTLE: PUPPET: You do not have a cockpit, you have Googley Eyes. If you lose an Eye, your attacks have -1 Hit. If you lose both, you go blind and are out. 15 points of HP/Modules. 15 Cards in deck. 30 Points of Cards. You can have double the amount of nonessential modules. You don't know what your custom cards do.

Left Googley Eye
Right Googley Eye
Hand (Sword II)
Mouth
Torso

0/3 Heat
4 Fuel

Rusty

Spoiler: HAND 3/5 (click to show/hide)

Blade Chop III
Blade Chop II
Blade Slice III

Spoiler: DISCARD ACTIONS (click to show/hide)

Scan III
Scan II
Scan I
Slam III
Slam II
Slam I
Punch III
Punch II
Punch I
Guard
Custom
Self Destruct (quit)

Spoiler: LIBRARY 6/15 (click to show/hide)

Beam Pulse III × 0/0
Beam Pulse I × 3/4
Blade Chop III × 0/2
Blade Chop II × 1/2
Blade Chop I × 1/1
Blade Slice III × 0/1
Custom: Strangle × 0/1
Custom: Static × 1/1
Custom: Fungus × 0/1

Spoiler: SOCK PUPPET 5/5 (click to show/hide)

2/2 L Googley Eye (Scanner I, Coolant Tank I [A.])
2/2 R Googley Eye (Scanner I, Coolant Tank I [B.])
3/3 Hand (3/3 Axe III)
3/3 Mouth (Laser III)
2/5 Torso (Engine III, Coolant System II)

SOCK QUIRK: You can play Fungus as a discard action if you've used all your coolant.

SPECIAL BATTLE: PUPPET: You do not have a cockpit, you have Googley Eyes. If you lose an Eye, your attacks have -1 Hit. If you lose both, you go blind and are out. 15 points of HP/Modules. 15 Cards in deck. 30 Points of Cards. You can have double the amount of nonessential modules. You don't know what your custom cards do.

Left Googley Eye
Right Googley Eye
Hand (Axe III)
Mouth
Torso (-3)

2/2 Heat
2 Coolant
8 Data

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: TricMagic on May 02, 2019, 02:23:45 pm

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Custom, discard Beam Focus III
Beam overload, using Beam Focus III: Slip into the shadows of the opponent and strike the radar system.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: RoseHeart on May 02, 2019, 02:26:07 pm

^I will allow secret actions that way. You may do the same, Rusty.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: KitRougard on May 02, 2019, 05:32:29 pm

Spoiler: SOCK SECRECY (click to show/hide)

Kek. Chop "landed" but did nothing. Lasers "landed" but did nothing. He wasn't allowed to attack the shadow-maker directly.

He had one idea, maybe.

Discard Slice III, Scan III. Discard Chop II, Dump All Coolant.

Now let's stink it up - Discard Chop III, FUNGUS.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: RoseHeart on May 06, 2019, 04:09:08 pm

The Twin Snakes, Page 6: What A Glorious Filling (https://youtu.be/xLxPSKYReEY)

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Quote from: Custom Action

BEAM OVERLOAD: FAR 4ZIP 3HIT 1POW. Slip into the shadows of the opponent and strike the radar system. Aims at Scanners by default. Even if this misses, negatively effect RP visibility elements. This card does not count against your card limit for the turn. Generates 1 heat.

Battle Log:

Quote

Sock Puppet scans Shadow Puppet, disabling the black hole shield!
What's that smell?
Shadow Puppet shoots Sock Puppet in the right googley eye with a glancing light laser overload.
Sock Puppet's radar is jammed!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: RoseHeart on May 07, 2019, 03:48:05 pm

Either First. Spoiler Action(s).

Kuro

Spoiler: HAND 4/5 (click to show/hide)

Bird Form
Beam Focus III
Beam Focus III
Blade Slice II

Spoiler: DISCARD ACTIONS (click to show/hide)

Jump I
Slam III
Slam II
Slam I
Punch II
Punch I
Guard
Custom
Self Destruct (quit)

Spoiler: LIBRARY 6/15 (click to show/hide)

Beam Focus III × 1/4
Beam Focus II × 0/1
Beam Focus I × 1/1
Blade Chop I × 1/2
Blade Stab II × 1/1
Blade Stab I × 0/1
Blade Slice II × 0/1
Blade Slice I × 1/1
Custom: Dog Form × 1/1
Custom: Bird Form × 0/1
Custom: Super Size × 0/1

Spoiler: SHADOW PUPPET 5/5 (click to show/hide)

2/2 Left Googley Eye (Fuel Tank II [AB])
2/2 Right Googley Eye (Fuel Tank II [CD])
3/2 Hand (Sword II, Hull Armour I)
3/3 Mouth (Laser III)
5/5 Torso (Engine I, Coolant System III, Jump Jet I)

SHADOW QUIRK: You cannot be hit by an enemy with a functioning scanner until they scan you. You take double damage to a scanned part.

SPECIAL BATTLE: PUPPET: You do not have a cockpit, you have Googley Eyes. If you lose an Eye, your attacks have -1 Hit. If you lose both, you go blind and are out. 15 points of HP/Modules. 15 Cards in deck. 30 Points of Cards. You can have double the amount of nonessential modules. You don't know what your custom cards do.

Left Googley Eye
Right Googley Eye
Hand (Sword II)
Mouth
Torso

0/3 Heat
4 Fuel

Rusty

Spoiler: HAND 2/5 (click to show/hide)

Beam Pulse I
Static

Spoiler: DISCARD ACTIONS (click to show/hide)

Scan III
Scan II
Scan I
Slam III
Slam II
Slam I
Punch III
Punch II
Punch I
Guard
Custom
Self Destruct (quit)
Fungus

Spoiler: LIBRARY 4/15 (click to show/hide)

Beam Pulse III × 0/0
Beam Pulse I × 2/4
Blade Chop III × 0/2
Blade Chop II × 1/2
Blade Chop I × 1/1
Blade Slice III × 0/1
Custom: Strangle × 0/1
Custom: Static × 0/1
Custom: Fungus × 0/1

Spoiler: SOCK PUPPET 5/5 (click to show/hide)

2/2 L Googley Eye (Scanner I, Coolant Tank I [A.])
2/2 R Googley Eye (Scanner I, Coolant Tank I [B.])
3/3 Hand (3/3 Axe III)
3/3 Mouth (Laser III)
2/5 Torso (Engine III, Coolant System II)

SOCK QUIRK: You can play Fungus as a discard action if you've used all your coolant.

SPECIAL BATTLE: PUPPET: You do not have a cockpit, you have Googley Eyes. If you lose an Eye, your attacks have -1 Hit. If you lose both, you go blind and are out. 15 points of HP/Modules. 15 Cards in deck. 30 Points of Cards. You can have double the amount of nonessential modules. You don't know what your custom cards do.

Left Googley Eye
Right Googley Eye
Hand (Axe III)
Mouth
Torso (-3)

0/2 Heat
0 Coolant
7 Data

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: TricMagic on May 07, 2019, 04:07:58 pm

Spoiler: Ha Ha Ha (click to show/hide)

Bird Form, into the sky with you! Ha Ha Ha.

Blade Slice II Torso/Hand as well, if possible.

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta): #3X. The Twin Snakes (IC Thread)
Post by: KitRougard on May 07, 2019, 08:47:16 pm

Spoiler: Uh (click to show/hide)

Black hole shield.
BLACK HOLE SHIELD.
OF COURSE.
He slammed his face across the controls, playing Static, then Chop I on its F***ING EYE
LETS SEE YOU SEE WITHOUT YOUR EYE, PAL!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta IC Thread): #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on May 12, 2019, 08:46:33 pm

The Twin Snakes, Page 7: Perfect Storm
roseheart radio: ♫ Dark Horse Rock Cover by TeraBrite (https://youtu.be/udbFtZlmD-U)

(https://i.imgtc.ws/G8oRFd0.png)

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Battle Log:

Quote

The air feels magnetized.
Shadow Puppet changes into a bird!
Sock Puppet charges at Shadow Puppet.
Sock Puppet chops off Shadow Puppet's left eye!
Shadow Puppet swoops down and slices Sock Puppet in the torso, mouth, and misses their hand!

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Far:

(rusty) Static
Self INSTANT+3
done. (stun after hit)

(kuro) Bird Form, into the sky with you! Ha Ha Ha.
+1 hit, -1 enemy hit
Self INSTANT+1
done.

Near:

(rusty) Chop I on its F***ING EYE!
Near 3+3
5 hit: 5

(kuro) Blade Slice II Torso/Hand as well, if possible.
Near 2+1
5torso 7 hit: 2
3mouth 5: 1
3hand 5: 7 miss

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta IC Thread): #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: RoseHeart on May 12, 2019, 08:47:13 pm

Spoiler Action(s).

Kuro

Spoiler: HAND 4/4 (click to show/hide)

Blade Slice I
Beam Focus III
Beam Focus III
Beam Focus III

Spoiler: DISCARD ACTIONS (click to show/hide)

Jump I
Slam III
Slam II
Slam I
Punch II
Punch I
Guard
Custom
Self Destruct (quit)

Spoiler: LIBRARY 4/15 (click to show/hide)

Beam Focus III × 0/4
Beam Focus II × 0/1
Beam Focus I × 1/1
Blade Chop I × 1/2
Blade Stab II × 1/1
Blade Stab I × 0/1
Blade Slice II × 0/1
Blade Slice I × 0/1
Custom: Dog Form × 1/1
Custom: Bird Form × 0/1
Custom: Super Size × 0/1

Spoiler: SHADOW PUPPET 4/5 (click to show/hide)

0/2 Left Googley Eye (Fuel Tank II [AB])
2/2 Right Googley Eye (Fuel Tank II [CD])
3/2 Hand (Sword II, Hull Armour I)
3/3 Mouth (Laser III)
5/5 Torso (Engine I, Coolant System III, Jump Jet I)

SHADOW QUIRK: You cannot be hit by an enemy with a functioning scanner until they scan you. You take double damage to a scanned part.

SPECIAL BATTLE: PUPPET: You do not have a cockpit, you have Googley Eyes. If you lose an Eye, your attacks have -1 Hit. If you lose both, you go blind and are out. 15 points of HP/Modules. 15 Cards in deck. 30 Points of Cards. You can have double the amount of nonessential modules. You don't know what your custom cards do.

Left Googley Eye (Destroyed)
Right Googley Eye
Hand (Sword II)
Mouth
Torso

0/3 Heat
2 Fuel

Rusty

Spoiler: HAND 2/5 (click to show/hide)

Blade Chop II
Blade Chop I

Spoiler: DISCARD ACTIONS (click to show/hide)

Scan III
Scan II
Scan I
Slam III
Slam II
Slam I
Punch III
Punch II
Punch I
Guard
Custom
Self Destruct (quit)
Fungus

Spoiler: LIBRARY 2/15 (click to show/hide)

Beam Pulse III × 0/0
Beam Pulse I × 2/4
Blade Chop III × 0/2
Blade Chop II × 0/2
Blade Chop I × 0/1
Blade Slice III × 0/1
Custom: Strangle × 0/1
Custom: Static × 0/1
Custom: Fungus × 0/1

Spoiler: SOCK PUPPET 5/5 (click to show/hide)

2/2 L Googley Eye (Scanner I, Coolant Tank I [A.])
2/2 R Googley Eye (Scanner I, Coolant Tank I [B.])
3/3 Hand (3/3 Axe III)
3/3 Mouth (Laser III)
2/5 Torso (Engine III, Coolant System II)

SOCK QUIRK: You can play Fungus as a discard action if you've used all your coolant.

SPECIAL BATTLE: PUPPET: You do not have a cockpit, you have Googley Eyes. If you lose an Eye, your attacks have -1 Hit. If you lose both, you go blind and are out. 15 points of HP/Modules. 15 Cards in deck. 30 Points of Cards. You can have double the amount of nonessential modules. You don't know what your custom cards do.

Left Googley Eye
Right Googley Eye
Hand (Axe III)
Mouth (-1)
Torso (-4)

0/2 Heat
0 Coolant
9 Data

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta IC Thread): #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: TricMagic on May 13, 2019, 08:57:23 am

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Blade Slice I on Torso/Mouth. Finish it! Fly through!

Title: Re: IRON GLADIATOR (βeta IC Thread): #3X. The Twin Snakes
Post by: KitRougard on May 14, 2019, 04:45:05 pm

Spoiler: go ahead, look (click to show/hide)

Chop that eye. Which chop? YES.
(Both Chop I and II)

Title: Re: (IC) IRON GLADIATOR 0 - 3: The Final Test: The Twin Snakes P7
Post by: RoseHeart on February 27, 2022, 04:06:29 am

I found an image that survived the imgtc purge, figured I'd share.

(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/568440024811700250/572228032471891968/155649978382549447.png?width=589&height=589)

This was to be the boss, fought after the wacky intermission battle we were having. It was going to be piloted by dgr11897 and NikolaAnicic007.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/568440024811700250/576106915667509260/xDBcVei.png)

Here's one of the pilot avatars. Both images were pulled from a discord chat with those pilots.

A refresher, IRON GLADIATOR was a card game, I rated the power and you could pay the points cost to include them and duplicates up to 4 copies. Mechs had bodyparts with seperate HP, and there was also heat management.

I am posting this now because the others left this chat 3 years later(today), and before I do aswell, I wanted to share this before it is lost.