Augmentors

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Alrighty then, lets do this...

There was a published game like this, with a character card and outlines where cardboard BUFFS went on... I have been trying to recall this game for weeks now, searching on BGG like crazy, but no luck. Late 80's... and it was old school dinosaurs that you kind of *mechanized* - it rocked... hope its still in my parents attic with all my other secret treasures.

Anyway, I like the idea of using standard cards for this... i'm like that - standard cards, 6 sided die, i'm all about this kind of old school classic equipment and approches to cutting edge games.

Your THEME is hot, made me look twice.

Seems like way too many, would get so complicated so fast, and you could never get to use all your toys.

I'd limit it. Keep it simple and realistic (so to speak)...

maybe head, torso, left arm, right arm, feet (combined).

This may also be more practical when you consider your character sheet and a standard size playing card.

There are 2 sets of cards and one dice.

For each player right? Or shared deck?

not a fan of this concept... i liked your realism (each body part represented can be augmented) - but the idea of a fighter carrying around a vault shatters that illusion for me.

Why have BUFFS in storage anyway, I mean you'll draw a new one soon enough, if u like it, u use it (or however that will work).

not familiar with matchbox counters, but is this easily pulled off from a production standpoint? Maybe use a track instead and scale down your damage amounts?

Plus wasnt following this to well... you'd have 4 dials but 6 different places u can be hit? Hmmmm...

This is a cool idea. I played around with this physically, and if u wanna stick to cards (which I think is the slickest part of your idea)... then it would get a little tight... plus I think you have to combine the left and right leg/feet... the idea of a Knee Machine Gun on one leg and one Anti-Gravity Boot on the other is a little rougish to me... combine 'em.... for simple Boot Cards.

you could have 5 body parts and a roll of *6* is a called shot (the attacker gets to choose where he hit!)

Now what is the effect of a certian body part getting hit? Doesnt damage just come off of life points no matter how its dealt? Or perhaps certian pieces of equipment can be damaged or lost. As far as shields and armor, i think that should mostly go to the TORSO section and its effects protect ALL body parts while its intact... from a *making simple sense* point of view.

Okay here is where u may have to re-examine...

Attack cards may need to be much broader... heres why... what if I draw a RAY OF SEARING and my guy is equipped with a wrist missle launcher, a vibro-sword, Body Armor, Jump Boots and A helmet of Psionic Attack.

All that gear but a *RAY* has nothing to do with any of it.

I think this situation would plague the game quickly.

I would re-think... heres one angle...

The Attack card is more broad... it simple says Hit or Miss... or a bit deeper maybe Melee Hit, Ranged Hit, Dodge, Heal. (plus your special and global cards u mentioned)

Now the player would need to have a Melee Weapon to use the Melee Attack card, a ranged for the Ranged... Jump Boots, Jet Pack or Speed Boosters to dodge, A Super Soldier Serum or Medic Pack in one hand to utilize the Heal.

Then you load up the actual Augmentor/Equipment Cards with the specific info on it:

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ITEM: Helmet Mounted Laser Beam
LOCATION: Head
TYPE: Ranged Attack
DAMAGE: 4
SPECIAL: ?
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or

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ITEM: Inviso Belt
LOCATION: Torso
TYPE: Dodge
DAMAGE: -
SPECIAL: ?
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or

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ITEM: Nuclear Powered Chain Saw
LOCATION: Hand
TYPE: Melee Attack
DAMAGE: 2
SPECIAL: ?
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You can still have your other sort of enhancing buffs by either stacking cards (not sure about that tho, hard to tell what a guy has going on) - or BETTER YET - have broader themed enhancing Augmentors - like a GPS HELMET that buffs ALL ranged attacks, an Exoskeleton Suit that buffs ALL Melee attacks... and so on. Players would have to decide wether to equip an extra weapon on the head, or a helmet that can buff multiple attacks, etc... will create different strategy possibilities.

Then, attacks that get thru cause damage, but shields and such apply (exactly like u said sounds great) - Also, love your idea of shields renewing so u dont have to keep track of something else (damage, etc)... very efficient!

Anyway... theres some ideas, opinions and thoughts off the cuff.

Sample Character Sheet:

Thank you all for your input. Oh, where to start.

First off Brahmulus, that is a very cool image you posted.

Clarifications is probably best before mechanics.

2 decks,
One deck of augments - shared
One deck of attack cards - shared

Damage should destroy the augment if its defense isn't high enough to withstand the attack.

- Great idea

Brings me to the question though.
Do I incorporate a game board?
For ranged attacks or in case you want to run because you are getting the lillys kicked out of you and need to heal?

I actually thought the same thing after I typed it. I had no concept of healing in place, but I thought, thats not to say that an augment couldn't do it, so I left it.

- I wish

- Resting or running away, I think there shoud be at least a chance to get a partial heal on your next draw or augment.

more later on this....

Augmenters

A 2 player game

Object – To reduce you opponents life points to 0

Game Pieces:

2 red dice, 1 white dice

One deck of Augmenting cards (100 Cards)

2 Player Sheets

Game Play:
Shuffle the deck of augment cards.
Each player rolls a die, the player with the highest roll starts the game.

Play is turn based.

A player draws a card off the augmenting pile.
The player can choose to equip their character with the new augment or not.

Player can only have one augment per body section. If they do not want to use the new augment it goes to the discard pile.
Augments will either increase attack or defense.

The player then attacks.
To attack, the player rolls all three dice.
The two red dice (added together) are the attack total.
The white dice determines where the attack lands: 1=head, 2=arms, 3=torso, 4=legs, 5=feet
Rolling a 6 is a missed attack. (Perhaps a backfire, if both red dice are the same.)(Sometimes my best plans go this way)

The damage is taken by the augment first, in the area where the attack lands.
If the damage is enough to destroy the augment, it goes the discard pile and the remainder of the damage it subtracted from the life points of the defending player.

If there is no augment in the area where the attack lands all the damage is subtracted from the life points of the defending player.

Then it is the next players turn.

Life point start at 250, (augments can increase this.)

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I think I like this idea enough to start playing around with making cards for it, and doing a little test play with my kids to see if they are even interested in something like this.

I still want to use the dials to keep track of health. (I hate the idea of stopping set up to find a pen and paper)

Again please feel free to leave all comments, I gained so many new ideas and concepts from everyone I want to say thank you again.

I did kind of miss the mark of my original idea.
I was thinking of more, weapon – sword (augment: hilt bash +3 damage), or Helmet of life +30 shield (augment: +10 shield to rest of body.)
This line of thinking will make the game much more involved. More decks of different kinds cards to be sure.

The sort of roll that you really want customised dice for!

Indeed.

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One deck is nice, forget the attack close or attack range weapons cards...

(did Gammaruaders have close range attacks?)

But i would still throw global event cards in there, and u could even do things like put a DODGE card on your torso that you can *spend* if you have to.