[OOC] R.A.T.S. - Rapid Assault Tactical Squad - 1 Slot Open

[SimplyJohn]

I get what he means. I hadn't bothered to update the room description fluff at the end of the turn breakdown, so I was still telling people the body with the armour was there to be collected.

@Genni

Oh right. I thought he was making a comment about Bumblebee having picked up the armour twice, or some such thing. :)

[rush99999]

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Oh right. I thought he was making a comment about Bumblebee having picked up the armour twice, or some such thing. :)

@SimplyJohn

Why would you think that?

[Genni]

Didn't bumblebee take that armor already?

@rush99999

I read this as 'Didn't Bumblebee take that armour in an earlier round'. My mistake. :)

[Genni]

About the Body Armour... would people be comfortable with Bumblebee keeping it as a permanent upgrade, or should she be forced to drop it at some point?

[GodOfWar]

Keep it as a permanent upgrade, but she can't gain any Xp from the current mission.

Or, when she levels up, she can gain an ability that allows her to permanently scavenge equipment from the battlefield.

[Eklispe]

You could have it suffer battle damamge to make it still an upgrade but not quite as strong as it is right now

[rush99999]

About the Body Armour... would people be comfortable with Bumblebee keeping it as a permanent upgrade, or should she be forced to drop it at some point?

@Genni

I'd leave that decision to the GM if I were you.

[Genni]

Or, when she levels up, she can gain an ability that allows her to permanently scavenge equipment from the battlefield.

@GodOfWar

I'm keeping it open for anyone to scavenge equipment, and I'll be hiding things on various missions for the characters to collect for upgrades, such as weapons, tech and porn magazines.

You could have it suffer battle damamge to make it still an upgrade but not quite as strong as it is right now

@Eklispe

So a permanent upgrade which degrades after each battle, providing a weaker bonus each time before it falls apart?

[Eklispe]

Something like that, or just have it get damamged this battle and drop it down to like +2/3, though i find the degrading over time the better option myself.

[GodOfWar]

I'm keeping it open for anyone to scavenge equipment, and I'll be hiding things on various missions for the characters to collect for upgrades, such as weapons, tech and porn magazines.

So a permanent upgrade which degrades after each battle, providing a weaker bonus each time before it falls apart?

@Genni

Heretic uses porn magazine, enemies are now Seduced

Enemies rip pages out of the magazine for themselves; Porn magazine is destroyed.

[knighthawk]

About the Body Armour... would people be comfortable with Bumblebee keeping it as a permanent upgrade, or should she be forced to drop it at some point?

@Genni

Since I was going to have brick grab it after the hostages were all gone... I say that for this fight, the armor provides the Armored status effect, granting a +5 to defense for 3 rounds OR She gains +3 to defense for 3 attacks with a -1 for each attack she is targeted by until +0. If she wants to incorporate it into her flight suit later, then she can spend the XP and raise her defense.

Perhaps GM will let her buy the increase at half if she sacrifices the item at time of character upgrade. Hmm this makes me think of ways that would make purchasable items from A.E.G.I.S. for missions like our own smoke bombs or the like.

[GodOfWar]

Perhaps GM will let her buy the increase at half if she sacrifices the item at time of character upgrade. Hmm this makes me think of ways that would make purchasable items from A.E.G.I.S. for missions like our own smoke bombs or the like.

@Knighthawk

I'd personally love to buy items in between missions (with the currency being XP).

[Genni]

I'd personally love to buy items in between missions (with the currency being XP).

@GodOfWar

Or currency being currency.

Oh look, you're standing in a bank which is being robbed. Can someone distract the 'Lawful' characters long enough for the others to search for some pocket change?

[Genni]

Perhaps GM will let her buy the increase at half if she sacrifices the item at time of character upgrade. Hmm this makes me think of ways that would make purchasable items from A.E.G.I.S. for missions like our own smoke bombs or the like.

@knighthawk

That could easily be an option, although any purchased items would have to either be a one-shot piece of equipment or a cheaper skill upgrade, depending on what you'd prefer.

I could easily have part of the post-mission rewards be a salary paid by A.E.G.I.S. based on your performance, with 'Employee' characters gaining a bonus due to the efforts of their business managers.

[knighthawk]

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That could easily be an option, although any purchased items would have to either be a one-shot piece of equipment or a cheaper skill upgrade, depending on what you'd prefer.

I could easily have part of the post-mission rewards be a salary paid by A.E.G.I.S. based on your performance, with 'Employee' characters gaining a bonus due to the efforts of their business managers.

@Genni

I like the idea of one shots, again an RPG type of thing. Things like grabbing the guns from the enemy gunbunnies and using 'shotgun blast' or 'full auto' then dropping the weapon.

Personally I don't see the point of smokebomb, what is the point of dropping everyones attack and defense by -1. The damage difference is the same (5-2=3 is just the same as 4-1=3) Unless AOE ignore the effect or something specific happens if you can get the enemy stat to 0

[knighthawk]

So i'm just curious on peoples character backgrounds, since there wasn't a place for that in the CS.

[Genni]

I like the idea of one shots, again an RPG type of thing. Things like grabbing the guns from the enemy gunbunnies and using 'shotgun blast' or 'full auto' then dropping the weapon.

@knighthawk

At any point did you see me say you couldn't do that? ;)

When Gungirl 1 was disarmed and the shotgun was on the floor it was fair game for anyone to use it, although if it had been left unclaimed Gungirl 1 would've picked it up again and had it ready for use in the next round. The shotgun has a limited ammo effect which means it needs to be reloaded after each shot, and since none of the party have any shells it would've been worthless as a ranged weapon after being used the first time.

The same goes for the pistols if you use the 'Full Auto' ability with them.

Having said that, if you tried to use weapons then your basic Attack stat (the one on your profile before taking into account any active status effects) would be reset to the basic strength of the weapon when firing it (the Attack stat of the Gunmen or Gungirls in this case), since you'd be using the weapon rather than your own strength or abilities to cause damage.

Personally I don't see the point of smokebomb, what is the point of dropping everyones attack and defense by -1. The damage difference is the same (5-2=3 is just the same as 4-1=3) Unless AOE ignore the effect or something specific happens if you can get the enemy stat to 0

@knighthawk

You'll see what it's for in a moment, once @Behemoth542 makes his move. :)

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In case anyone's wondering (and don't have their own calculator/pad and pencil) the current XP balance is currently:

@rush99999 Rocksmith 13
@SimplyJohn Bumblebee 17
@Eklispe Flare 23
@knighthawk Brick 41
@GodOfWar Heretic 13
@Behemoth542 Sigma 10

For those of you lagging behind, don't worry too much there's going to be extra awards to help you get bonus XP shortly.

[rush99999]

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You'll see what it's for in a moment, once @Behemoth542 makes his move. :)

@Genni

Oh gee whiz I hope a tank doesn't totally come out nowhere and own us!*

*Points for you if you get the reference.

[knighthawk]

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Oh gee whiz I hope a tank doesn't totally come out nowhere and own us!*

*Points for you if you get the reference.

@rush99999

I will run for the hills if one of the girls looks like this:

[Genni]

I will run for the hills if one of the girls looks like this:

@knighthawk

I wouldn't be that mean. No, she looks like this...

Gungirl 2

See? Totally different!