Briktoid Automata

[Falk]

All "Space Skeletons" ... 2CP
Pilots ...3CP,
while STAP operators ...5CP.
Eh-5 Lazor Blastor... 4CP

The waepon costs more than the troops?

[Whiteagle]

The waepon costs more than the troops?

Yep.
Remember they also only have an Armor rating of 2, meaning these bots are literally BUILT to be mass fodder.
They can just come back later and salvage everything anyways!

Plus if the Organics do loot the guns, so what, they probably will just use them to kill other Organics.
Ether way Fleshings die, IT'S A WIN/WIN!

[IVhorseman]

I'd honestly give the STAPs 16" of hover movement and 1d10 armor. If that seems a bit too fast for you, drop it to 12" and drop 2" from the movement of everything else.

Piloting and Targeting is a combination I haven't used before but like quite a bit. Normally a pilot's action is an attack, but to let a pilot mark dudes like this means he's both highly mobile, AND can do recon. This might be a good way to make "spy vehicles" or whatever in brikwars work!

And yes, quite often weapons are more expensive than the troops carrying them. I don't usually keep track of CP so I can't tell you how "fair" your guys are made, but I like em.

If you play with some kind of droid factory, you could even give them the "cannon fodder" ability: instead of having 2 armor they have zero, but as soon as they die, they're respawned at the factory! The downside is that they don't have to all be killed for you to be eliminated from the game when all your other guys get killed.

[Whiteagle]

I'd honestly give the STAPs 16" of hover movement and 1d10 armor. If that seems a bit too fast for you, drop it to 12" and drop 2" from the movement of everything else.

Piloting and Targeting is a combination I haven't used before but like quite a bit. Normally a pilot's action is an attack, but to let a pilot mark dudes like this means he's both highly mobile, AND can do recon. This might be a good way to make "spy vehicles" or whatever in brikwars work!

I'd question the 1d10 armor, but then I didn't realise Targeting took up an action.
Honestly I don't know why most "scouting" vehicle pilots wouldn't have it, but really the only reason mine do is because I wanted the older ones I have with "backpack" to some how have different stats than ether regular Space Skeletons or the blue chested pilots.

Also, would hover movement have any extra cost?

If you play with some kind of droid factory, you could even give them the "cannon fodder" ability: instead of having 2 armor they have zero, but as soon as they die, they're respawned at the factory! The downside is that they don't have to all be killed for you to be eliminated from the game when all your other guys get killed.

Actually, their Astromek leaders pull of something similar, rolling a die to resurrect that number of droids within reach every turn, the downside being they can't hold weapons.

[IVhorseman]

You'd be surprised at how fast something can take about 2d10 damage.

Scouting vehicle pilots probably SHOULD have that ability - i've just never thought of it before. I'm gonna play-test it sometime soon.

Cost of your movement only depends on whether you want it to be flying or not. A hovering vehicle that can only stay a few feet or inches above the ground can still go over rough terrain and water with ease, but if it's able to veer up and over large rocks and wreckages in the way, then you're getting into the realm of flight. It's your call.

[Whiteagle]

Cost of your movement only depends on whether you want it to be flying or not. A hovering vehicle that can only stay a few feet or inches above the ground can still go over rough terrain and water with ease, but if it's able to veer up and over large rocks and wreckages in the way, then you're getting into the realm of flight. It's your call.

Alright, good to know.

All of my Briktoid vehicles are hovering, and in the set up for my first scenario I have a transport skimming over shark infested waters.

[Whiteagle]

Alright, I've got a stat question...

Originally I gave the STAP pilots the "Targeting" speciality (Mark 1 enemy within 10" to give +1d6 Range Skill to all allies) from the old supplemental materials, since I couldn't find the section with Scouts in the 2010 rules...

Now that I have found it, I know they don't have the +2CP Targeting, but a +1CP skill called "Tracking" instead.
Tracking only gives a +1 Attack Bonus to a marked visible target within 8", but also auto detects all Hidden units in that unit's field of view.
Scout's also have the "Pathfinding" (+1CP; allows bypass of Unstable Ground for self and others at 1/2 speed; allows manipulation of locks and Triggers; 1d8 Skill vs. Field Hazards) and "Stealth" (+2CP; adds 1/3 cover; allows Invisibility) specialities...
While I was never going to give the STAP Pilots Stealth, I'm wondering whether or not to replace Targeting with Tracking and Pathfinding.

I ask because I'm pretty sure I'm giving the "Kommando 64 Droids" Stealth and possibly Pathfinding, while I could maybe give Targeting to the eventual orange/yellow torso-ed Gunner Droids.

Also, under Piloting, it mentions that one can fire a paired set of identical weapons...
What would be the Use rating and damage for that?

[IVhorseman]

two-weapon attacks just roll the damage and UR of using just one weapon, except you do both. It's exactly as awesome as it sounds like it's supposed to be.

Why not give em more abilities? The only reason not to give a guy an ability is if you're never gonna use it.

[Whiteagle]

two-weapon attacks just roll the damage and UR of using just one weapon, except you do both. It's exactly as awesome as it sounds like it's supposed to be.

Wait, so do you roll the UR and Damage for one and then just double the Damage, roll UR for one and then roll Damage for each, or roll UR and Damage for each?

Why not give em more abilities? The only reason not to give a guy an ability is if you're never gonna use it.

Well that's just to avoid kerfuffle of how a Pilot with Stealth would work.
I mean, the STAP gives its rider 2/3's cover from the front to begin with so they could hide immediately, but that's kind of pointless if the STAP itself is still clearly visible.
Targeting and Tracking are kind of a toss up; the former gives an arguably better bonus with greater range but cost more and is from the early supplemental materials, while the latter cost less and auto detects (enemy?) Hidden units but doesn't give quite as good of a bonus.
Pathfinding is good, as it allows a bit of fudge ether way.

The Kommando 64 Droids, on the other hand, are also getting Trooper Performance Modification on top of regular Mini-fig stats.
They'll have Move 7", Armor 6, and Skill 1d6+2 for 7CP before any Specialities are added.
...I also might be giving them jet packs...

[IVhorseman]

+1d6 to skill means they'll hit almost invaribly. The Ninja's CC ability has proven this several times over in brikwars I've played. It starts getting tedious and annoying, but that might just be because I was on the defending side each time.

1d6+2 is about equal to 1d10 by the way. Although, I tend to give specially trained minifigs 1d8 skill.

And no, two weapon attacks are just two separate attacks that occur simultaneously. Roll twice against both URs. Maybe you hit just one, maybe you hit twice, maybe you completely miss.

[Whiteagle]

+1d6 to skill means they'll hit almost invaribly. The Ninja's CC ability has proven this several times over in brikwars I've played. It starts getting tedious and annoying, but that might just be because I was on the defending side each time.

Ah, so Targeting would probably be better given to my Gunner Droids then, since they'd sacrifice their firing Action to Lock-on.
Tracking is a natural counter to Stealth and makes sense for STAP Pilots to have, but I am questioning whether denying my opponent the ability to sneak up and stabificate my droids is fair...

1d6+2 is about equal to 1d10 by the way. Although, I tend to give specially trained minifigs 1d8 skill.

Eh, I'll just swap the 1d6+2 with a 1d8 for the same CP, it's the similar effect I was going for anyways.

And no, two weapon attacks are just two separate attacks that occur simultaneously. Roll twice against both URs. Maybe you hit just one, maybe you hit twice, maybe you completely miss.

Alright, definitely good to know since I'm going to probably equip all the transports with duel forward weapons.