Insanowar XII: Back to Basics

[curtis]

INSANOWAAAAAAAR!!!

Da Rules:

1.) There are five players, each of which represent a commander of their army.

2.) Each player takes turns choosing some powerful character, semi-powerful group of characters, or large mob of expendable non-characters from any sort of media. Examples: The TMNTs, a Dreadnought from 40K, a mob of kobolds.

3.) When each player has 10 selections, the game begins.

4.) A map will be provided showing the layout of the battlefield. Each person will have a base of operations with which they can wage war. Note that each base is about 2 turns away from each other.

5.) A static turn order is established. In each turn, the player dictates what their troops are doing, as far as the opponent can see. Secret actions need not be reported (although it is good sportsmanship to give hints as to what your are planning).

6.) When troops engage, the person whose turn the engagement took place on decides the outcome, which will usually NOT be all one way. If there is any friendly dispute (and the dispute WILL be friendly, or else), other players/playgrounders chime in with their opinions. If no consensus is reached, it's a 50/50 slaughter.

7.) The winner is the one who wins.

Da Guidelinez:

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1.) You can't choose anyone TOO powerful. No gods, demigods, anything like that. Make it something that's about the same power level as the other troops on the field.

2.) Don't be a jerk. The objective here is to have fun--frankly, who wins and who loses is pretty arbitrary anyway. This game is definitely straddling the line between Silly and Structured.

3.) Respect Awesomeness. If a player is pulling off something that's just too awesome to believe, that should aid his victory.

4.) Enjoy yourself. Seriously, guys.

Okay, so we'll be playing on the same map as Insanowar I. Players can sign up until February 5th, with players with reserved spots in the central thread getting priority (and I'll be playing. Sorry those who have been waiting for ages).

[curtis]

It begins once more...

[bump]

[Bahumat]

Oooooohhhhhh....This looks fun. Mind if I stick my hand up? I know there's bound to be other reservations, but meh. Better to ask than to not.

I even have an awesome team in mind....

[curtis]

Extras:

1)You must post with 3 days or let the host know about any delay or lose that turn.

2) No retcon's of your picks death. Rule 3 overrules this only when logical.

3)Time travel works as a one off Mulligan.

4) all rules can be ignored with the host consent.

5) the host is the final judge on what is fair and what is not.

Map:

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Top Base is mine. The other bases are assigned as per turn order, counterclockwise. The field is littered with rocks, many of which are large enough to provide cover.

The field is otherwise flat. I figured we'd start with a simple map to iron out all the little snags, then later matches would have complex terrain.

Each base is blocked off by two massive gates, which can be magically opened by the psychic powers of the warlord who owns them or nonmagically opened by a hell of a lot of concentrated, sustained firepower. Neither base can be teleported, flown, or passed ethereally into. You can fly/teleport/pass ethereally out of your own base.

Each base is a tower, very solid, containing:

1.) A ground floor, used as a combination garage and hangar

2.) A first floor, a sprawling barracks

3.) A second floor, a metalworker's shop.

4.) A third floor, a big empty space.

Also, each base is stocked with enough lumber to build a small cabin, enough iron to build a few machines, and enough electronics supplies to make a couple basic computers. To get any more, you'll have to raid the stash of an opponent.

In addition, each base is stocked with 15 laborers. These laborers are magic constructs, and cannot fight, be used as shields, or contribute in any way to the conflict besides doing simple construction and simple repairs. They can be killed, easily.

[nolispe]

also, i would like to stick my hand up.

[banthesun]

I'm in the reserved list, but that doesn't seem to mean anything now, so I'm posting here to try and confirm my spot. If that's all right

[Fortuna]

Well X seems to have just faded away, so I might join this one. Less ridiculously this time.

[Gamerlord]

IS there any room for me?

I really want to play...

[Dragon queen]

Me please! I really would like to play.

[curtis]

Six. Argh. Sorry, Gamerkid.

So turn order:

Curtis
Banthesun
Bahumat
Nolispe
Random_Person

My first pick will be the Doctor and his TARDIS.

[banthesun]

Sorry for the delay, I'll be taking Colonel Roy Mustang and First Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye from FMA.

[Bahumat]

hmmmm, this could be tricky....time to start my theme, and hope that they can handle alchemy...

Gilgamesh, of Fate/Stay Night and Fate/Zero

[nolispe]

first, i shall pick data from star trek.

[Fortuna]

Intriguing. A fairly high power level, with the doctor and data on the field. I would consider pulling off my previous trick, but I think that I'll keep it a bit scaled back. That being the case, I will start with one of my picks from X: Saul Bremener, although I will not be backing him up with Borg power this time (fun as that was). Of course, the flip side is that I have access to anything that seems at all plausible for him to know.

[curtis]

Second round of choices:

The Cult of Skaro
The Cyberking

[banthesun]

Dan and Mitzi McNinja.

[Averagedog]

just out of curiosity, what happens if someone chooses Simon and Kamina From Tengen Toppa Gurran Lagann?

[Bahumat]

....Daleks. I HATE Daleks.

Matou Sakura
Rider

[Bahumat]

Depends on whether they have Gurren and Laggan now doesn't it?

[nolispe]

grendel's mother from beowulf.

[Fortuna]

You pick twice in the second round of picks.

[banthesun]

You pick twice in the second round of picks.

I was intending mine as a single pick, I guess I'll use them stronger then.

[Robert Blackletter]

Extras:

1)You must post with 3 days or let the host know about any delay or lose that turn.

2) No retcon's of your picks death. Rule 3 overrules this only when logical.

3)Time travel works as a one off Mulligan.

4) all rules can be ignored with the host consent.

5) the host is the final judge on what is fair and what is not.

Yea someone using the extra rules I devised, Yea! Also this looks like it going to be a good game. I shall watch and enjoy.

[Bahumat]

Nolispe, you still have one more pick....

[Bahumat]

bump. Should we just go on with pick and let them catch up?

[curtis]

Okay, let's just go onto Random_Person.

Also, I'm Going to be away for a bit, so in a day or so finish the picks without me, and I'll catch up as well when I get back.

[nolispe]

sorry, not enough time for this at the moment. resigning.

[Bahumat]

And then there was four.....

Random, you still playing?

[Robert Blackletter]

Instead of playing with 4 why not invite one of the guy to have shown interest above gamerkid, or dragon queen?

[curtis]

Done, so let's let Random catch up; Gamerkid can make his pick as soon as he arrives, if he wishes.