ShooterScape/GameScape Brainstorming Thread

[Dr.Goomonkey]

Yes, it is the most true to the games... But I can't really see that fitting in with the classic 'Scape, I guess I could convert to it if the majority wants certain figures to always start with certain weapons...

Probably my only other argument against it is that characters from Assassins' Creed won't probably have any good weapons compared to Halo or Gears of War.

Just the other side of the couple of pennies though I suppose.

[johnny139]

I'd prefer starting with weapons as well. Some with a specific weapon ("Spartan with Assault Rifle" would probably start with an Assault Rifle) while Master Chief would get his choice. Works well enough with C3G so I think it can translate well here.

[Karat]

Originally Posted by Dr.Goomonkey

Yes, it is the most true to the games... But I can't really see that fitting in with the classic 'Scape, I guess I could convert to it if the majority wants certain figures to always start with certain weapons...

Probably my only other argument against it is that characters from Assassins' Creed won't probably have any good weapons compared to Halo or Gears of War.

Just the other side of the couple of pennies though I suppose.

They could easilly have Phantom Walk and Stealth Dodge.

Originally Posted by johnny139

I'd prefer starting with weapons as well. Some with a specific weapon ("Spartan with Assault Rifle" would probably start with an Assault Rifle) while Master Chief would get his choice. Works well enough with C3G so I think it can translate well here.

I agree with this assessment. Though I see no reason it couldn't work in Classic either personally, except that with Classic, we'd be adding a new Glyph type and a new set of rules.

[Zettian Juggernaut]

I've always felt that a lot of the Halo characters should start with weapons.

[caps]

It seems to me like a lot of the minor characters (jackals, for instance) shouldn't be able to carry weapon glyphs, but just have their weapons as a power on their cards.

Weapon glyphs should be saved for main characters (like John 117) and maybe major opponents (like the Arbiter and/or other Spartans and Elites).

[Dr.Goomonkey]

All right, I can accept that I'm a minority. I do see the appeal in starting with the weapons I suppose... I can just see it making it slightly more complicated but that'll be fine.

[Gardevoir]

I feel that characters like the Jackal and Grunt should be limited to the weapons they can have in the games. So the generic Jackal with the shield should be pistols only, where as the Grunt should be pistols, grenades and possibly rocket launchers? (they use Fuel Rod Cannons and one of their Heroclix figures has one). Characters like Master Chief, Arbiter, Marcus Fenix etc shouldn't be limited.

[Dr.Goomonkey]

Originally Posted by Gardevoir

I feel that characters like the Jackal and Grunt should be limited to the weapons they can have in the games. So the generic Jackal with the shield should be pistols only, where as the Grunt should be pistols, grenades and possibly rocket launchers? (they use Fuel Rod Cannons and one of their Heroclix figures has one). Characters like Master Chief, Arbiter, Marcus Fenix etc shouldn't be limited.

Are you thinking limiting what they could choose at the start of the game (which I could agree with), or are you thinking of limiting what they could use at any point in the game?

[Gardevoir]

Originally Posted by Dr.Goomonkey

Are you thinking limiting what they could choose at the start of the game (which I could agree with), or are you thinking of limiting what they could use at any point in the game?

Both really. Grunts (from what I remember) have never used assault rifles and sniper rifles, so limiting Grunts to just pistols and rocket launchers at the start of the game and for picking up weapons later on would be more accurate for their portrayal. The same with the shield Jackals with them only using pistols. It would also create some differences between characters that look or feel similar, like Master Chief and Spartans, and Arbiter and Elites.

[caps]

Originally Posted by Dr.Goomonkey

Are you thinking limiting what they could choose at the start of the game (which I could agree with), or are you thinking of limiting what they could use at any point in the game?

Just make the weapons as powers on their cards. Too many characters carrying weapon glyphs is going to increase the game's complexity.

[Karat]

Originally Posted by capsocrates

Just make the weapons as powers on their cards. Too many characters carrying weapon glyphs is going to increase the game's complexity.

I agree with this.

[cwidje]

Originally Posted by capsocrates

It seems to me like a lot of the minor characters (jackals, for instance) shouldn't be able to carry weapon glyphs, but just have their weapons as a power on their cards.

Weapon glyphs should be saved for main characters (like John 117) and maybe major opponents (like the Arbiter and/or other Spartans and Elites).

I actually, for once, like a compromise.