RS Card Game
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The RS Card Game is a proposed new game made solely for the Rebel Squadrons. It is still in the planning stages and all information below is subject to change.
The practical planning for the card game is being undertaken by Licah Fox at User:Licah Fox/Card game.
Type of card game
There are three major paths from which we can approach this card game:
- A CCG (customizable card game) where all members have access to the same card deck, from which they select a smaller "play deck" to play with.
- A CCG where members collect their own cards--beginners are given a base set of cards, and then must earn them (e.g. through redeeming RS-wide merits, performing tasks, gaining experience by playing the card game, etc.)
- A fixed-deck card game where all players use the same set of cards (the current format).
Game
- You will have "encounters" with other RS members--usually requiring victory of some sort using your rank and various items you have collected. If you win, you will receive a promotion or two; if you lose, you might lose a rank or suffer some other punishment.
- You will find equipment and bonuses, which aid you against encounters and curses.
- You will acquire positions (only one CO and one XO position allowed per person) that will generally aid you but may force you to give up certain other bonuses or units.
- You may enlist the help of other players in encounters. For each player who assists you, another one may oppose you. Each person on the side that wins receives a promotion; each on the losing side receives a demotion or other punishment.
- Certain limits will be assigned according to rank and obtainable cards to prevent inequality of assistance. These may be adjusted as the game progresses and imbalances are discovered.
- Cards will be assigned advantages and disadvantages such that few cards are entirely better than others; thus the selection of cards and decision of when to assist or oppose will largely comprise the decision-making (i.e. skill) portion of the game.
- You can have a maximum of five equipped items at one time.
- Play will proceed by each player drawing one card per turn. If the card is an encounter, the player must "fight" or "run"; if it is a curse, it takes effect immediately; if it is any other type of item card, the player may choose to "equip" the item or discard it. A player may discard any of their equipped items in between any turn.
- The main draw pile will be face-down; the discard pile will be face-up. The item left on top of the discard pile at the beginning of a turn may be picked up; the player must then draw one face-down card--if it is an encounter or curse, normal play proceeds; if it is an item, the player must place it in the discard pile and the turn is over.
- Victories in encounters will be determined by points total of each side. The points total includes the numerical value of each player's rank, the level of the RSer "encountered", applicable item bonuses, and a die roll made by each player. Ties will be awarded to the card-drawing side (element of surprise).
This game is inspired by Munchkin (see explanation of rules, or official rules pdf), but is not closely based on it, as careful comparison of the rules will show.
Cards
| Card | Advantage | Disadvantage |
|---|---|---|
| Fleets | ||
| RF | +1 item allowed | -1 to run away |
| ABG | +2 to die rolls | Defeats result in +1 item lost |
| PBF | Immune to most curses | -1 item allowed |
| VSG | +2 when fighting with assistance | -1 when fighting alone |
| Offices | ||
| Fleet Commander | ||
| Executive Officer | ||
| Internet Office | ||
| Logistics Office | ||
| Training Office | ||
| Council of Justice | ||
| Positions | ||
| Squadron CO | ||
| Squadron XO | ||
| Curses | ||
| Card | Action | Description |
| Fleet Downgraded to Wing Status | Lose your fleet affiliation and gain an RF card | Your fleet has been downgraded to a division in the RF. Oops! |
| Cyber with Mirei | Lose 1 item and 1 rank, all self-respect | |
| Licah's Fleas | Lose a rank | You're enveloped by a cloud of fleas from the swarm inhabiting Licah's home |
| Card | Advantage | Disadvantage |
| Equipment | ||
| The Markus DURRRH | +5 | PBF and ABG only; takes up two items |
| Stallion's Sexy Dance | +2, +3 for RF | |
| Chrome Plated Anti-Stupid Stick | +2 | |
| The Butt Nugget [from Ronin] | +3 | |
| Sair's Hat | +2 | The famous hat. |
| Kaz's Crown | +3 headgear | The very Crown that the King wears. If you are wearing this when you meet Kaz himself, he, in his rage, takes all your cards and discards, makes you lose one rank per card you had, and then forces the normal Bad Stuff to happen to you. |
| Stalker's Shoes | +1 | Carefully urinated upon by Sair. |
| The Florida State Coin | +1 | Showing IM leaning against a palm tree, eating a piece of chicken. |
| The Licah Effect | +6 | Aids you greatly in all stages of progress... but when you reach level 14 (the admiralty), it will vanish mysteriously, along with one other worn item of your choice. |
| The Goggles | DO NOTHING! | |
| Items | ||
| The Wrath of Kaz | (+12 to monster) | |
| Combative Randy | (+4 to monster, +9 if person is ABG) | |
| High Command | (+10 to either side in combat) | |
| * Council of Justice | (+5 to either side in combat) | |
| * Licah's Hax | (+6 to your side in combat, all but VF) | |
| * Control X | (Instant victory; gain 1 level only, but take normal number of treasures) | |
| * IRC nick change | (+2 to run away) | |
| * Vender's Shadow | (Instant escape from any combat, and take 2 treasures) | |
| * The Jewl Boob Pics | (Take 2 treasures from any monster you defeat) | |
| * Mike Bullian's Cape | (+10 to combat, but only if you're in AF) | |
| * DoomWang | (+10 to combat, but the sheer evil causes you to a lose a rank) | |
| * Book Of Anton | (Immune to Most attack's when in play IBG only ) | |
| * Blazer's Medpac | (prevents 1 rank loss) | |
| * Macman's Mojo | (One time use to raise an instant army to do battle, +3 levels, and take all opponents treasure, but -10 on run away for next 10 encounters due to the fact that you now have an army to upkeep) | |
| Encounters | |||
| Card | Level | Bad Stuff | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reabel | 1 | He's not likely to hurt you even trying to defend himself. Automatic escape. | |
| Sair (ferret) | 1 | He's lovable and furry, until you irritate him. Then he kicks you. Lose 1 rank. | |
| Lefty | 2 | Since he was expelled, he hasn't been seen, but his name still surfaces in strange places at strange times... Lose one item. | |
| Biggie | 4 | You can likely talk your way past him, unless you're talking about something from the 1990s. +5 against PBF. | |
| Castor (pirate) | 6 | Corners you and forces you to listen to stories of the olden times, causing you to lose two ranks from boredom. Will not pursue Lieutenants. | |
| Licah (fox) | 8 | You may not run, and you must lose either one item or one rank. | |
| Stalker | 10 | Lieutenants succumb to his "special training", gaining 1 rank but no treasure. | |
| Himm | 12 | ||
| Gavin | 12 | Causes you to lose 1 rank, but if encountered during the summertime, does nothing. | |
| Rahj | 16 | Fails | |
| Dave | 18 | Confuses you with Latin. Lose 2 ranks. Will not pursue Commanders or lower. | |
| Indy | 19 | Rubs her funbags in your face. Lose 3 ranks. Will not pursue Commanders or lower. | |
| Cody (Wobble Puppy) | 20 | He drunkenly steals two of your treasures and swims away across a bay at night. | |
