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Re: Solo/Coop Mechanics Discussion
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I just need help with the mechanics and what to include or not. I can clean up any sentences easily enough. (I *was* an English major!).
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I’d start with the archetype reference cards. That way each player will only have to print one of each. Using tokens to represent each archetype is simpler and means that you can change it up if you want to from game to game. Then if you want to make specific ones for big event hero’s they can be easy one offs to take care of. I would include the archetype specific deployment info on the reference cards as well. Edit: I would also add to the reference cards that the characters should use any/all available abilities that they have on their army card. I’d also include that the characters take the shortest, safest route here as well when moving. I’d say the next thing to focus on is a clear cut, non complex way to direct each archetype of villain. Start with the basics, then move forward. A standard Heroscape character has a set number of steps that it can do. Specifying them to be able to be done in a straightforward way will be the easiest to grasp and the most enjoyable. Here’s an example of a generic archetype, going through basic motions: -Villain resolves any before moving abilities if possible -villain moves if possible -villain resolves any after moving and before attacking abilities if possible -villain attacks if possible Using these basics you can keep it simple and to the point. The only difference is that you insert specifics into each step you want a derivative for each archetype. I would eliminate any variables that require a bunch of extra dice rolling to decide what each character will do every turn. I understand what you mean by threat range but wonder if it would be easier to convey with the mechanics on the army card by simply using the move, attack, and range words in the description. With the above as a guideline here’s a quick reference for the aggressive archetype -perform pre movement abilities -move towards closest enemy figure if unable to attack -perform post movement abilities -perform attack, if multiple targets choose unit with more unrevealed order markers on its army card, if multiple units with the same amount of unrevealed order markers, attack figure with the smallest remaining health, then defense That’s the jist. I’ll add more thoughts later. Let me know if any of this works so far. Also. The objective is always to just kill the enemy units, unless their is an alternate objective, which I would suppose you would convey in the scenario at hand. So that isn’t something needed per card. You could also add it in to the movement line. Having easy to follow steps for the AI is what makes games like zombicide so popular. It’s also why younger players aka kids are able to follow along and play. Last edited by TREX; March 20th, 2022 at 11:47 PM. |
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I guess I'd have to see more fully written up examples of what you mean, because when I read that, I think things like:
"Of course a figure should use a before moving power if it can, but how does it choose which figure to target or what to do if it's something like moving that figure, etc.?" "A villain figure probably shouldn't move unless it has purpose to. And if it does, what decides that purpose and what directs its movement so it moves intelligently?" etc. C3G can be played with official Heroscape, but it's not recommended.
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Zombicide is also a much simpler game than Heroscape. It has 2D terrain, doesn't care about LOS, doesn't have glyphs or Order Markers, doesn't have initiative, and the bad guys have like one special power at most, that's not a translation of a player controlled unit, but is a specific AI card for that figure or group of figures.
C3G can be played with official Heroscape, but it's not recommended.
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I did run the basic rules with Cursed Earth T-Rexes (x3) on Conflict Chernobyl versus Batman (200) and Robin (Damian) for 240 points versus 240 points and it felt balanced. Batman and Robin had decent dice luck and took it fairly handily, but the activations all made a lot of sense.
In practice, a lot of the text is there for corner cases and can be skipped during most activations. For instance, if you have a map without glyphs, those criteria never need to be considered. C3G can be played with official Heroscape, but it's not recommended.
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I'm continuing to tinker with and tweak the movement rules to help them read more cleanly and be a tad bit more streamlined while still allowing the figures to act with a fair bit of "intelligence."
What's nice, I think is that if the move rules really get "right" then attack rules become fairly simple at that point. I've also refined some overall stuff with the rules layout. I like everything I have up to Unit Activation as-is with my current draft, so I'm going to post that here for now. C3G can be played with official Heroscape, but it's not recommended.
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C3G RULES FOR SOLO AND COOPERATIVE PLAY
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I also have some samples of what an Event Villain card might look like with this revision and what a Villain Team Card might look like (I need to mock up some Unique Villains and Villain Squads to go with it).
GODZILLA EVENT VILLAIN
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HYDRA VILLAIN TEAM CARD SAMPLE
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Are HYDRA figures in the second power HYDRA Agents or every figure in the army?
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Edit: My thought and outlines were not strictly based on zombicide, though, zombicide does have more to it than you credited it above. There is a LOS aspect to it, and there are multiple things determining where the zombies will go. The initiative is also there, albeit just between the players, the zombies always go second. It is more simple than heroscape, but what makes it playable to a larger crowd is that the rules are straightforward and easy to follow. Heroscape solo/coop does not have to be that simple but still be straightforward and easy to follow. It really depends on the audience this is directed towards. |
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I mean, I definitely want it to be as straightforward and easy to follow as it can be. I just also don't want the AI to lack intelligence to the extent where it's extremely easy to manipulate and defeat.
The intent was every figure in the army. It was a pretty rough sketch, so I could probably word some thing (including that) more clearly. Ultimately I'll need to see if anyone in art is willing to help me figure out the template for these. C3G can be played with official Heroscape, but it's not recommended.
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