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RJDiogenes
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I don't think House Wolfblade has much to worry about.
And read 
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We're maintaining a comfortable lead, but the other two houses are neck and neck. I've been spending a fair amount of time in the labyrinth portion, where there are no specific restrictions on mechs and equipment. I devised a new unit specifically for that environment - the Nazgul.
The labyrinth is divided into five sectors - blue, green, red, purple, and gold - and the object is to find the treasure stored in gold sector. There are other contestants wandering the maze which can be fought, and there are also repair stations scattered around, but there's no way to repair damaged components if you should fight an enemy that can damage specific parts of the mech. In that event, you will be down at least one component for the rest of the maze. Sometimes it's better to avoid fights when possible. Some of the sectors must be unlocked by hitting a number of switches within other sectors, and the treasure is protected by a house commander.
One of Wolfblade's specialties is tactical flexibility. We know how to put damage in the right spots, and the Nazgul is built to survive whatever gets thrown at it. It can deal an impressive amount of critical damage, and I've managed to solve the labyrinth even after losing several components (with a little luck, naturally) The base is the headless horsemech from the Halloween planet, Mortis, and it's unusual in having two default weapons. The front arm is fixed since it holds the head, which it can throw, and the chassis buffs damage. The front shoulder is also a default, being able to deal very high damage. The rear shoulder mounts a twin heavy mortar, and the head (somewhat hard to see here) deals very similar clusters of damage. The rear arm is from the advanced DragonGuard mech, and has the ability to heal in addition to high damage. In single combat, the Nazgul is a very dangerous opponent even if it should lose a component or two.
The labyrinth is divided into five sectors - blue, green, red, purple, and gold - and the object is to find the treasure stored in gold sector. There are other contestants wandering the maze which can be fought, and there are also repair stations scattered around, but there's no way to repair damaged components if you should fight an enemy that can damage specific parts of the mech. In that event, you will be down at least one component for the rest of the maze. Sometimes it's better to avoid fights when possible. Some of the sectors must be unlocked by hitting a number of switches within other sectors, and the treasure is protected by a house commander.
One of Wolfblade's specialties is tactical flexibility. We know how to put damage in the right spots, and the Nazgul is built to survive whatever gets thrown at it. It can deal an impressive amount of critical damage, and I've managed to solve the labyrinth even after losing several components (with a little luck, naturally
) The base is the headless horsemech from the Halloween planet, Mortis, and it's unusual in having two default weapons. The front arm is fixed since it holds the head, which it can throw, and the chassis buffs damage. The front shoulder is also a default, being able to deal very high damage. The rear shoulder mounts a twin heavy mortar, and the head (somewhat hard to see here) deals very similar clusters of damage. The rear arm is from the advanced DragonGuard mech, and has the ability to heal in addition to high damage. In single combat, the Nazgul is a very dangerous opponent even if it should lose a component or two.
I move in silence with each step taken, snow falling round me like angels in flight.
Far in the distance is my wish under moonlight.
On my way home, I remember only good days.
On my way home, I remember all the best days.
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"Headless Horsemech."
That's pretty cool and scary looking. Nazgul is a nifty name, too. 
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It seemed fitting, and I've been reading my copy of the Tolkien Bestiary lately. I've lost a few battles, but those were mainly not being able to fight on ideal terms (i.e. several opponents getting bunched together in the maze) or to a few very good opponents. The Nazgul were among the most powerful beings in the Third Age of Middle Earth, having both great offense and being very difficult to kill. The healing ability afforded by the Dragonguard arm has saved me in a few spots, and the large defense boost created by the head is great. The mech has good armor protection too, so it's a tough nut to crack. I often avoid fights in the labyrinth except when they're necessary, as it's possible to sidestep many competitors and thus keep as many healing stations open as possible.
I've lost a few battles, but those were mainly not being able to fight on ideal terms (i.e. several opponents getting bunched together in the maze) or to a few very good opponents. The Nazgul were among the most powerful beings in the Third Age of Middle Earth, having both great offense and being very difficult to kill. The healing ability afforded by the Dragonguard arm has saved me in a few spots, and the large defense boost created by the head is great. The mech has good armor protection too, so it's a tough nut to crack. I often avoid fights in the labyrinth except when they're necessary, as it's possible to sidestep many competitors and thus keep as many healing stations open as possible.I move in silence with each step taken, snow falling round me like angels in flight.
Far in the distance is my wish under moonlight.
On my way home, I remember only good days.
On my way home, I remember all the best days.
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* shakes the dust off the thread *
I really need to get better at being less lazy. Laziness is a hard job.
The 5th annual GEARS Games are coming up soon, and I've been field testing a new prototype. It'll be interesting to see what they do this year, and I hope perhaps they can tie it into storyline advances.
I really need to get better at being less lazy. Laziness is a hard job.
The 5th annual GEARS Games are coming up soon, and I've been field testing a new prototype. It'll be interesting to see what they do this year, and I hope perhaps they can tie it into storyline advances.I move in silence with each step taken, snow falling round me like angels in flight.
Far in the distance is my wish under moonlight.
On my way home, I remember only good days.
On my way home, I remember all the best days.
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RJDiogenes
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I love laziness. 
Good luck, though.
Good luck, though.