Game Rules

PLAYER RESPONSIBILTIES


PLAYER DUTIES

First of all, you need to know this is a forum game based on a single daily post made in the game thread. Each player will be responsible for stopping by once a day to make their game post and contribute to their own team's victory.

Each day you are responsible for making that one post if you sign up. What you do with the team beyond that is entirely your own responsibilities.

The game will last between 7 and 10 days, and a player is encouraged to post every day. However, (s)he will only be removed from the team roster if they miss 3 daily posts or if they request to be removed.


CHOOSING A TEAM

Every round, players will be required to sign up for the team they want to play, and these temes will be based on certain archytypes.

Signup should be completed 5 days before the game begins in order for an individual to be elligible to lead the team for the round (see below), but players can join at any point.

Archytype	G.I. Joe vs. Cobra	Transformers	Star Wars	Fantasy
HeroicTeam	G.I. Joe	Autobots	Rebel Alliance	TBD
Villain Team	Cobra	Decepticons	Galactic Empire	TBD
Chaotic Team	Red Shadows	Quintessons	Bounty Hunters' Guild	TBD

Teams may have a MAXIMUM of one extra player than the opposing team. In this situation, the GM will play a 'drone' character for the team short until a player can be recruited to fill the gap.

ANNUAL SCHEDULE

January - Joe theme
February - Star wars theme
March - Joe theme
April - Transformers theme
May - Joe theme
June - Fantasy Theme (suggestions welcome)
July - Joe theme
August - Transformers theme
September - Joe theme
October - Star Wars theme
November - Joe Theme
December - RANDOM Theme


ROTATION

A player may only play for each archtype 3 times consecutively and no more than half the games. IE: if a player plays the Heroic team for 3 games, (s)he must then play on one of the other two teams for a minimum of 3 games before returning to the Heroic team.

This ensures that rosters do not become 'locked' in place and cause divisions to form between friends and fellow members. We want people to be able to mingle with each other without conflict or competition. The point of this game is to have fun, not to want to kill each other.

LEADING A TEAM

Each round, the members on a team must choose a team leader who will be officially in charge during that round. How this leader is chosen is up to the team, but (s)he must be chosen at least 3 days before the start of the game to deal with minor administrative purposes.

The leader is responsible for three tasks:

1) Designing a "Character Roster" which the team will field during the game according to the specifications of the Game Master.

2) Coordinating the team during the game.

3) Communicating any team concerns to the Game Master.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Should any issue arrise regarding the conduct of a game player, this should immediately be communicated via Private Message to the Game Master who will work in conjunction with website Administration to deal with the problem.

Should any issue arrise regarding game mechanics, this should be brought to your team leader who will then communicate it to the Game Master.

GAME MECHANICS

CHARACTER ROSTER

Each team leader will be responsible for submitting a Character Roster a minimum of 24 hours before the game start time. This roster is made up of established and original characters who will be the team's proxy on the field of battle.

Each character is assigned a Health Point (HP) score indicating their level of life. If that score reaches 0, the character is Knocked Out (KOed). Once an entire Character Roster has been KOed, that team is defeated. The last team to have a non-KOed character wins the round.

The Character Roster may be chosen by the team and/or the team leader each round but must correspond to these specifications:

Roster: 250 HP total
Named Characters: 100 HP total (maximum 25 HP per character)
Original Characters: 50 HP total (maximum 25 HP per character)
Vehicles: 75 HP total* ** (maximum 45 HP per vehicle)
Drivers: 25 HP Total* *** (maximum 15 HP per driver)

*There must be one driver PER vehicle.
** If a Driver is KOed, the vehicle takes -2 damage per HOUR. The Driver can be replaced with another Named Character to stop the penalty.
** When a vehicle is destroyed, the driver (if not KOed) becomes a Named Character.

Characters and Drivers may be Hurt or Healed only
Vehicles may be Damaged or Repaired only

PLAYER CLASSES


Soldier
Main Ability: Hurt -2 (characters only)
Other Abilities: Damage -1 (vehicles only), Hurt -1 (drivers only)


Medic
Main Ability: Heal +2 (characters only)
Other Abilities: Repair +1 (vehicles only)


Saboteur
Main Ability: Damage -3 (vehicles only)
Other Abilities: Hurt -1 (drivers only)


Combat Medic
Main Ability: Heal +3 (characters only), or Heal +2 (drivers only)
Other Abilities: Heal +1 AND Hurt -1 (characters only), or Repair +1 (vehicles only)


Sniper
Main Ability: Hurt -3 (characters or drivers)
Other Abilities: Damage -1 (vehicles only)


Mechanic
Main Ability: Repair +3 (vehicles only)
Other Abilities: Damage -1 (vehicles only)


Heavy Weapons
Main Ability: Hurt -3 OR Damage -3
Other Abilities: NONE


Flamethrower (Limit TWO)
Main Ability: Hurt -1 to 3 characters
Other Abilities: Damage -1 to vehicle
Special Ability: SAVE SHOT (may be posted up to 3 times per game to accumulate damage into a single blast) to be released in a FIRE BURST

eg:
Day 1: save shot (3), Day 2: save shot (3), Day 3: save shot (3), Day 4: FIRE BURST -4 to 3 characters


Doctor (Limit TWO)
Main Ability: Heal +5
Other Abilities: Repair +2


Scout (limit TWO)
Main Ability: Hurt -2
Other Abilities: Damage -1
Special Ability: HINDER - player may select two posts PER ROUND from the other team that will not be counted, hindering their abilities


Officer (limit ONE)
*NOTE - Level bonus does NOT apply*
Main Ability: Hurt -5
Other Abilities: Damage -3, Heal +3
Special Ability: INSPIRE (one use) - all characters gain +1 HP


Surgeon (Limit ONE)
*NOTE - Level bonus does NOT apply*
Main Ability: Heal +7
Other Abilities: Hurt -3, Damage -2, Repair +3
Special Ability: MIRACLE (one use) - one KOed character is revived with 10 HP


PLAYER LEVELS

Advancement is achieved by players playing the games and participating according to the following scheme:

1 Experience Point is earned per game post
1 BONUS Experience Point is earned for leading a team for a round

As a player accumulated Experience Points they "Level Up" gaining a bonus and access to other specialties.

Level	Points Required	Classes Available	Bonus
1	0	Soldier, Medic	NONE
2	30	Saboteur, Combat Medic	+1 main ability
3	60	Sniper, Mechanic	+1 all abilities
4	100	Heavy Weapons	+2 main ability
5	135	Flamethrower	+2 all abilities
6	170	Doctor	+3 main ability
7	200	Scout	+3 all abilities
8	250		+4 main ability
9	300	Officer	+4 all abilities
10	500	Surgeon	+5 all abilities

BUFFER: Teams may only have the same number of level bonuses active at any given time.

POSTING DAY

Posts may be made at any time between Midnight (12:00am) and 11:00pm on the same day. One post per player, per day.

A maximum of 10% of the team may post between 12:00am and 1:00am to prevent ganging up. EXECEPT on the opening day, when a free-for-all will be allowed.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1) Is there a benefit associated with having a vehicle?

- The is no specific extra hurt associated with having a vehicle in play. Instead it provides protection for the 'driver' rather than leaving him/her as an exposed character.

2) Is there a 'move' option for the players?

- At a later time, move objectives will be added to the game once other mechanics have been sorted out.

3) Will leaders or characters have associated special abilities, tactics, weapons, etc?

- No. No special abilities beyond each player's daily post according to the rules described above will be available to the leaders or other players.