[Pixel Tactics] What's this?

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Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Pixel Tactics is a card game based around squad tactics, energy management, and positioning. The rules are not entirely simple, but for the most part straightforward.

:frogsiren:

I'm lazy and don't want to type them out, so here's a link. :frogsiren:

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Round Directory

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4 Vanguard Flank Rear

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Our first commanders are Spincut and Heatwizard! Both are new to the rules, so let's see how fast they catch on.

The field of battle lies empty! Choose your Leaders!

Questions, comments, concerns?

Spectator heckling welcome.

Tollymain fucked around with this message at 08:13 on Sep 30, 2014

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:09

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# ? Jun 9, 2024 21:54

ActingPower: Jun 4, 2013

Question: Are you using Pixel Tactics 1 and 2, or just 1? (Or just 2, I guess.)

Here are some rule points for you guys to remember which may trip you up.

No matter whether you win or lose the match, you won't have your Leader in your deck for the rest of the game, so choose carefully!
There are 3 Waves to a Round: Van, Flank, and Rear. At the end of the Rear Round, the first player switches. (So if Spincut starts the Waves in Round 1, then Heatwizard will start the Waves in Round 2.)
There's a Round 1 Ceasefire, so attacks (melee, ranged, or Attack Powers) and Orders can't be used yet.
Melee attacks melee (the frontmost character in that column), ranged attacks anywhere, Intercept characters, well, intercept ranged attacks in that column. (So at the start of the game, your Leader is in melee.)
Also, your guys don't die until end of wave, so you can last-ditch heal them a la Earthbound.
Lastly, you have to sweep corpses when your characters die! (Though you may not want to do that, depending on your Leader; e.g. Hepzibah or Voco.)
Oh, wait, one last thing. If it says "any hero," that literally means "any hero," yours or the opponent's. But if it says "any hero in this unit," then it's just for you. Just like in BattleCON, if you activate an effect and there is a legal target, you must use it, even if it helps your opponent or hurts you.

That... wasn't supposed to be nearly as many points as it turned out to be. Hope that helps! Oh, and have a master list of all the characters!

# ? Aug 12, 2014 04:28

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Pixel Tactics 1. I definitely want to try 2 at some point though, it has a supervillain and a magical girl, among other units :allears:

THIS POST COMMANDEERED ON ORDER OF THE KING

Current field disposition:

Arec's force

Arec Russel Zane posted:

Strength 4 | Life -4/15

Leader: When an opponent uses a Melee attack, you decide which legal target they attack.

Planestalker posted:

Strength 3 | Life 7/7

Vanguard: Intercept. Ranged attack.
Flank: Forerunner and Supporter gain Ranged attack.
Rear: Ranged attack.
Order: Deal 5 damage to all Flank heroes.

Vampire (Corpse) posted:

Strength 2 | Life 0/6

Vanguard: This hero heals damage equal to the damage it deals.
Flank: This hero can transfer damage from its Forerunner to itself freely.
Rear: Attack Power: Transfer up to 2 damage from your leader to any hero.
Order: Transfer all damage from any hero to any other hero.

Trapper posted:

Strength 4 | Life 5/5

Vanguard: Immune to Ranged attack. Intercept.
Flank: Forerunner has Intercept. Supporter has Ranged attack.
Rear: Attack Power: Opponent discards a random card from their hand.
Order: Opponent discards 3 random cards from their hand.

Dragon Mage posted:

Strength 6 | Life 3/3

Vanguard: Attack Power: Defeat a hero that has used or been the target of a melee attack this wave.
Flank: Supporter has +3 Strength.
Rear: This hero has Ranged attack
Order: Give a hero +5 Strength until the end of this wave.

Paladin posted:

Strength 4 | Life 6/6

Vanguard: Intercept
Flank: Attack Power: Swap the positions of two allied heroes or corpses in your unit.
Rear: Attack Power: Swap the positions of two opposing heroes or corpses.
Order: Freely rearrange your opponent's heroes and corpses in a single column.

Khadath's force

Khadath Ahemusei posted:

Strength 5 | Life 19/19

Leader: This leader has Ranged attack. All of your heroes have Intercept.

Homonculus posted:

Strength: 3 | Life 7/7

Vanguard: Intercept. Has +2 Strength.
Flank: Attack Power: Transfer up to 7 damage from allied heroes to this hero.
Rear: Rear allied heroes may transfer damage taken to this hero.
Order: You may rearrange heroes and corpses in your unit freely.

Fighter (Corpse) posted:

Strength 4 | Life 0/8

Vanguard: Intercept.
Flank: Has +2 Strength.
Rear: Has +4 Strength.
Order: Deal 5 damage to all heroes in a single column in both units.

Alchemist posted:

Strength 2 | Life 1/4

Vanguard: Intercept. Takes 2 less damage from attacks.
Flank: Your leader takes 2 less damage from attacks. Intercept.
Rear: Attack Power: Deal 1 damage to up to 5 different heroes.
Order: Deal 7 total damage to heroes, distributed in any way.

Overlord posted:

Strength 3 | Life 7/7

Vanguard: Intercept.
Flank: Attack Power: Your leader makes a Melee attack.
Rear: Attack Power: One hero in your unit makes a Melee attack. Intercept.
Order: Recruit as many heroes as you wish to any single wave in your unit.

Knight (Corpse) posted:

Strength: 3 | Life 0/10

Vanguard: Intercept. Any hero that attacks this hero takes 2 damage.
Flank: Your leader cannot be dealt damage by Ranged attacks.
Rear: All heroes in your unit can transfer damage freely to this hero. Intercept.
Order: Deal 4 damage to every enemy hero and leader in melee.

Illusionist posted:

Strength 4 | Life 5/5

Vanguard: Attack Power: Return an allied hero from the field to your hand.
Flank: Attack Power: Activate a card of your opponent's choice from their hand as an Order.
Rear: Attack Power: Recruit a hero from your hand to the field, perform an attack with it, then discard it. Intercept.
Order: Activate a random card from your opponent's hand as an Order, then discard it.

Tollymain fucked around with this message at 23:59 on Sep 30, 2014

# ? Aug 12, 2014 04:33

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Another master list that's surprisingly complete considering where it is, though you have to click through a link and scroll down to reach their stats.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 04:37

ActingPower: Jun 4, 2013

Tollymain posted:

Another master list that's surprisingly complete considering where it is, though you have to click through a link and scroll down to reach their stats.

Right, which is really annoying, hence why I made the Excel sheet. :v:

However, I did shorten the text a bit (though it should still convey the same idea), so if my shortened text is confusing, you should check the original on Tollymain's link.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 04:44

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

oh, okay

thanks for making that effort :shobon:

# ? Aug 12, 2014 06:59

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

ROUND 1!

>> To the west, under Heatwizard's command, the Phantom Platoon led by Arec Russel Zane!

Arec Russel Zane posted:

Strength 4 | Life 15/15

Leader: When an opponent uses a Melee attack, you decide which legal target they attack.

>> To the east, under Spincut's command, the Dimensional Assault Team led by Khadath Ahemusei!

Khadath Ahemusei posted:

Strength 5 | Life 19/19

Leader: This leader has Ranged attack. All of your heroes have Intercept.

Heatwizard volunteers to take the handicap and make the first move. :siren:

VANGUARD WAVE, 1st Player

>> Arec recruits the Berserker and Vampire to the field!

Berserker posted:

Strength 3 | Life 6/6

Vanguard: Takes 1 less damage from attacks. Has +2 Strength.
Flank: A hero who Melee attacks this unit takes 2 damage.
Rear: The first time that you play an order each rear wave, this hero makes a free Ranged attack.
Order: The foremost hero in each column performs a Melee attack.

Vampire posted:

Strength 2 | Life 6/6

Vanguard: This hero heals damage equal to the damage it deals.
Flank: This hero can transfer damage from its Forerunner to itself freely.
Rear: Attack Power: Transfer up to 2 damage from your leader to any hero.
Order: Transfer all damage from any hero to any other hero.

VANGUARD WAVE, 2nd Player

>> Khadath recruits the Berserker and the Fighter to the field!

Berserker posted:

Strength 3 | Life 6/6

Vanguard: Takes 1 less damage from attacks. Has +2 Strength. Intercept.
Flank: A hero who Melee attacks this unit takes 2 damage.
Rear: The first time that you play an order each rear wave, this hero makes a free Ranged attack.
Order: The foremost hero in each column performs a Melee attack.

Fighter posted:

Strength 4 | Life 8/8

Vanguard: Intercept.
Flank: Has +2 Strength.
Rear: Has +4 Strength.
Order: Deal 5 damage to all heroes in a single column in both units.

FLANK WAVE, 1st Player

>> Arec adds 2 cards to his hand!

FLANK WAVE, 2nd Player

>> Khadath adds 1 card to his hand!
>> Khadath recruits the Alchemist to the field!

Alchemist posted:

Strength 2 | Life 4/4

Vanguard: Intercept. Takes 2 less damage from attacks.
Flank: Your leader takes 2 less damage from attacks. Intercept.
Rear: Attack Power: Deal 1 damage to up to 5 different heroes.
Order: Deal 7 total damage to heroes, distributed in any way.

REAR WAVE, 1st Player

>> Arec recruits the Dragon Mage and the Paladin to the field!

Dragon Mage posted:

Strength 6 | Life 3/3

Vanguard: Attack Power: Defeat a hero that has used or been the target of a melee attack this wave.
Flank: Supporter has +3 Strength.
Rear: This hero uses Ranged Attack
Order: Give a hero +5 Strength until the end of this wave.

Paladin posted:

Strength 4 | Life 6/6

Vanguard: Intercept
Flank: Attack Power: Swap the positions of two allied heroes or corpses in your unit.
Rear: Attack Power: Swap the positions of two opposing heroes or corpses.
Order: Freely rearrange your opponent's heroes and corpses in a single column.

REAR WAVE, 2nd Player

>> Khadath adds 1 card to his hand!
>> Khadath recruits the Illusionist to the field!

Illusionist posted:

Strength 4 | Life 5/5

Vanguard: Attack Power: Return an allied hero from the field to your hand.
Flank: Attack Power: Activate a card of your opponent's choice from their hand as an Order.
Rear: Attack Power: Recruit a hero from your hand to the field, perform an attack with it, then discard it. Intercept.
Order: Activate a random card from your opponent's hand as an Order, then discard it.

THE TIDE OF BATTLE IS CHANGING...

Tollymain fucked around with this message at 09:35 on Sep 6, 2014

# ? Aug 12, 2014 12:01

Heatwizard: Nov 6, 2009

Tollymain posted:

Round 1!

>> To the west, under Heatwizard's command, the Phantom Platoon led by Arec Russel Zane!

>> To the east, under Spincut's command, the Dimensional Assault Team led by Khadath Ahemusei!

Who will volunteer to take the handicap and make the first move?

I'll take it. Do we trade off between individual moves, or do I decide both my actions then he decides both his?

# ? Aug 12, 2014 12:04

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

You use all of your actions for your wave before / after your opponent, yes.

You can have more than 2 actions per wave with certain abilities :getin:

Fake edit: Luc Van Gott is broken as gently caress as a leader and the only reason you shouldn't take him is because he's broken as gently caress as a hero too

Real edit: if you want to draw a card and use it in the same wave, you'll have to wait for me to pm you what it is. this shouldn't be too big of a problem except for when i'm sleeping which i'm about to be so :v:

Tollymain fucked around with this message at 12:14 on Aug 12, 2014

# ? Aug 12, 2014 12:05

ActingPower: Jun 4, 2013

Tollymain posted:

Fake edit: Luc Van Gott is broken as gently caress as a leader and the only reason you shouldn't take him is because he's broken as gently caress as a hero too

This is the genius method of balance this game has. If a card is better or worse than another one, all well and good, but it can be used 5 different ways, so you have to decide how to use it most effectively. You can't win with just one character, either; you need an army. (The other reason why it's balanced is because both players have the same broken characters.)

# ? Aug 12, 2014 15:37

Heatwizard: Nov 6, 2009

Alright, berserker in the left square, vampire in the right.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 20:26

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

luc should honestly have like 10 life as a leader, having straightup 50% more energy is absurd

heatwizard, you have two actions. at the moment you can't attack or play orders yet because round 1 has a ceasefire and you can't clear corpses or restructure because there's nothing there to do it to.

you can spend an action to draw a card or recruit a hero from your hand into the vanguard wave (red spaces). what do ya do?

EFB

# ? Aug 12, 2014 20:27

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

so, northeast position is berserker and SE is vampire?

# ? Aug 12, 2014 20:30

Heatwizard: Nov 6, 2009

Tollymain posted:

so, northeast position is berserker and SE is vampire?

Yup.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 20:33

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

alright, time for me get off my phone and out of bed :v:

# ? Aug 12, 2014 20:36

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

spincut, you're up. what do you do?

# ? Aug 12, 2014 23:23

Spincut: Jan 14, 2008; Oh! OSHA gonna make you serve time!
'Cause you an occupational hazard tonight.

I'll put...Hikaru right in front of Khadath and Shekhtur in the SW corner.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 00:02

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

edits incoming. just a note, feel free to call your actions for the next wave whether or not i tell you you're up, i won't mind. just uh, be sure you know exactly how things are set up without the map being up in front of you :v:

heatwizard, you're up!

# ? Aug 13, 2014 00:05

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Spincut posted:

I'll put...Hikaru right in front of Khadath and Shekhtur in the SW corner.

also this is just a technicality but they aren't hikaru and khadath, they're just nameless heroes

# ? Aug 13, 2014 00:10

Spincut: Jan 14, 2008; Oh! OSHA gonna make you serve time!
'Cause you an occupational hazard tonight.

Tollymain posted:

also this is just a technicality but they aren't hikaru and khadath, they're just nameless heroes

YOU'RE A NAMELESS HERO >:|

# ? Aug 13, 2014 00:18

Heatwizard: Nov 6, 2009

I'll draw one, and look at it real hard before deciding what to do.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 00:20

ActingPower: Jun 4, 2013

Tollymain posted:

also this is just a technicality but they aren't hikaru and khadath, they're just nameless heroes

Hikaru is just a Fighter, yes, but Khadath is the leader, therefore he keeps his name.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 00:40

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

gently caress, meant shekhtur and hikaru

# ? Aug 13, 2014 01:04

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Spincut posted:

YOU'RE A NAMELESS HERO >:|

yes. yes i am.

feel free to suggest ways to improve my images. would making spaces glow as heroes are recruited to them be a cool effect?

# ? Aug 13, 2014 01:06

Heatwizard: Nov 6, 2009

I'm gonna draw again.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 01:19

Spincut: Jan 14, 2008; Oh! OSHA gonna make you serve time!
'Cause you an occupational hazard tonight.

I'm going to draw and see.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 01:21

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

i added hero information to the round post. i'm hoping i settle into a rhythm of not making edits every five minutes soon :shepface:

# ? Aug 13, 2014 01:22

Heatwizard: Nov 6, 2009

Man, looking at that map makes me really want to play Battle Network again.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 01:24

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

what's that?

# ? Aug 13, 2014 01:25

Spincut: Jan 14, 2008; Oh! OSHA gonna make you serve time!
'Cause you an occupational hazard tonight.

I'll put THE ALCHEMIST behind the berserker.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 01:29

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

this match is going to need a round directory pretty badly

# ? Aug 13, 2014 01:29

ActingPower: Jun 4, 2013

Heatwizard posted:

Man, looking at that map makes me really want to play Battle Network again.

Haha, now that you mention it, totally. It's the perspective. Now, if you could modify the board like the Geddon chips, that'd really be something.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 04:11

Heatwizard: Nov 6, 2009

A paladin behind the berserker, a dragon mage behind the vampire.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 06:25

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

agh gently caress i'm an idiot

e: fixed

Tollymain fucked around with this message at 12:50 on Aug 13, 2014

# ? Aug 13, 2014 12:44

Spincut: Jan 14, 2008; Oh! OSHA gonna make you serve time!
'Cause you an occupational hazard tonight.

I'll draw a card to start with.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 17:51

Spincut: Jan 14, 2008; Oh! OSHA gonna make you serve time!
'Cause you an occupational hazard tonight.

I'll place the Illusionist behind the Alchemist.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 22:20

Tollymain: Jul 9, 2010; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

ROUND 2!

Arec: When an opponent uses a Melee attack, you decide which legal target they attack.
Khadath: This leader has Ranged attack. All of your heroes have Intercept.

VANGUARD WAVE, 1st Player

>> Khadath's Berserker makes a Melee attack! Arec chooses the target! Arec's Berserker takes 4 damage!
>> Khadath adds 1 card to his hand!

Arec's Berserker posted:

Strength 3 | Life 2/6

Vanguard: Takes 1 less damage from attacks. Has +2 Strength.
Flank: A hero who Melee attacks this unit takes 2 damage.
Rear: The first time that you play an order each rear wave, this hero makes a free Ranged attack.
Order: The foremost hero in each column performs a Melee attack.

>> Arec's Berserker makes a Melee attack against Khadath's Berserker! Khadath's Berserker takes 4 damage!
>> Arec's Vampire makes a Melee attack against Khadath's Fighter! Khadath's Fighter takes 2 damage!

Khadath's Berserker posted:

Strength 3 | Life 2/6

Vanguard: Takes 1 less damage from attacks. Has +2 Strength. Intercept.
Flank: A hero who Melee attacks this unit takes 2 damage.
Rear: The first time that you play an order each rear wave, this hero makes a free Ranged attack.
Order: The foremost hero in each column performs a Melee attack.

Khadath's Fighter posted:

Strength 4 | Life 6/8

Vanguard: Intercept.
Flank: Has +2 Strength.
Rear: Has +4 Strength.
Order: Deal 5 damage to all heroes in a single column in both units.

FLANK WAVE, 1st Player

>> Khadath adds 1 card to his hand!
>> Khadath makes a Ranged attack against Arec's Berserker! Arec's Berserker takes 5 damage!

Arec's Berserker posted:

Strength 3 | Life -3/6

Vanguard: Takes 1 less damage from attacks. Has +2 Strength.
Flank: A hero who Melee attacks this unit takes 2 damage.
Rear: The first time that you play an order each rear wave, this hero makes a free Ranged attack.
Order: The foremost hero in each column performs a Melee attack.

FLANK WAVE, 2nd Player

>> Arec recruits the Trapper to the field!
>> Arec makes a Melee attack against Khadath's Fighter! Khadath's Fighter takes 4 damage!

Khadath's Fighter posted:

Strength 4 | Life 2/8

Vanguard: Intercept.
Flank: Has +2 Strength.
Rear: Has +4 Strength.
Order: Deal 5 damage to all heroes in a single column in both units.

>> Arec's Berserker falls!

REAR WAVE, 1st Player

>> Khadath adds 1 card to his hand!
>> Khadath recruits the Knight to the field!

Knight posted:

Strength: 3 | Life 10/10

Vanguard: Intercept. Any hero that attacks this hero takes 2 damage.
Flank: Your leader cannot be dealt damage by Ranged attacks.
Rear: All heroes in your unit can transfer damage freely to this hero.
Order: Deal 4 damage to every enemy hero and leader in melee.

REAR WAVE, 2nd Player

>> Arec's Dragon Mage makes a Ranged attack against Khadath's Berserker! Khadath's Berserker takes 6 damage!
>> Arec's Paladin makes a Ranged attack against Khadath's Fighter! Khadath's Fighter takes 4 damage!

Khadath's Berserker posted:

Strength 3 | Life -4/6

Vanguard: Takes 1 less damage from attacks. Has +2 Strength. Intercept.
Flank: A hero who Melee attacks this unit takes 2 damage.
Rear: The first time that you play an order each rear wave, this hero makes a free Ranged attack.
Order: The foremost hero in each column performs a Melee attack.

Khadath's Fighter posted:

Strength 4 | Life 2/8

Vanguard: Intercept.
Flank: Has +2 Strength.
Rear: Has +4 Strength.
Order: Deal 5 damage to all heroes in a single column in both units.

>> Khadath's Berserker falls!