Insanowar 10: Here we go again!

[Nehh]

Welcome to the Insanowar!


Da Rules:

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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, you have until January the 1st to sign in. People with proven reserved slots get in first, then the others get in in the order they signed up.

[Robert Blackletter]

In and have a reserved slot
Also may I suggest a time limit on turn, 3 days or simlar unless you post an away notice etc this help keep the flow going

[billtodamax]

Don't have a reserved slot, but would like to sign up anyway, if there's room.

[Fortuna]

What counts as a reserved slot? I have a post on the central thread expressing interest, and would like to join.

[BishFish]

I would like to join an insanowar game. its sound interesting but I don't have a saved spot.

[Nehh]

Well, if nobody with a reserved slot complains between today and tomorrow, I'll start the game. That okay with you, as well?

[Robert Blackletter]

Yea, just to ask people to be forgiving of the bad spelling and grammer of my early post in this game, my p.c broke and I'm posting from my google phone (which, alas, is missing a spell and grammer check). I do suffer from dyslexia if that will help you forgive me. This will also mean I will edit my post a lot but will try not to change it in any signifcant way, just to make it make more sense. If this is a big prob let us know and I will drop out

[Fortuna]

Great, we'll be starting soon!

[Nehh]

Okay! Game starts!
I rolled up turn order: It came up
Random_Person
Me (Nehh)
BishFish
Robert Blackletter
Billtodamax.

Time to take your first pick!

[Fortuna]

I'll take Lobsang Ludd, of Terry Pratchett's Thief of Time.

[billtodamax]

Do you particularly mind in which order we pick our teams? 'cause I have my first pick ready now, and in the previous games it was usually best to move this stage along as fast as we could, so we could get into the game.

If there's no objections, I'll take:

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1. The Imperial/Galactic Empire side from Star Wars Battle Front 2:
The Stormtrooper
The Shock trooper
The Scout trooper
The Imperial Engineer
The Imperial Officer
The Dark Trooper
They all have the relevant award weapons/bonuses.
Link, Link, Link.

They'll all be from the 501st battalion.

Any problems?

[Nehh]

I guess it's okay doing that. Just don't post your next two until everyone has their first one.

I'm going with Wracktail from Super Paper Mario.

[Robert Blackletter]

Maleficent with her raven.

[BishFish]

I'll take Carrot from the discworld series.
With a link.

[Robert Blackletter]

O.k everyone taken there first pick so here my secondTakeshi_Kovacs with five bodies /sleeves ready to use in a clone bank

Can only use one sleeve at a time and the sleeves are
1. Detechives Elais Ryker (sleeve used for majority of alter carbon)
2. Ninja sleeve from end of alter carbon
3. Geeko sleeve frim woken furies
4. The army sleeve used in broken angel
5. Second ninja sleeve as above

And my third
Beast from before meeting Belle, he also comes with his aminated objects.

[Fortuna]

I might take Q, during his phase as a human (yes, I linked to the right page). Quick question: does his incredible knowledge extend to knowing one heck of a lot about all of his opponents? I may change it otherwise.

[Robert Blackletter]

Well as long as knowing a lot dose not mean everything then that seems cool with me mmmm.... you make two picks the second time round so what you third pick?

[billtodamax]

I'd imagine that the knowledge would mean that he'd know about their abilities, and any well known facts about them, but not more than that, unless they were from his universe.

[Robert Blackletter]

That seems fair. An advatage but not marti stu style

[Fortuna]

Good, that is about the level that I was expecting. As to my third pick... let's take Jack West Jr. and his team. I suppose getting the Halicarnassus too would be a bit much?

[billtodamax]

Alright, for my next two picks, I'll take:

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2. Professor X, from X-Men. He's a powerful telepath, as well as an ingenious scientist. I won't be abusing his telepathy much, and it's likely he'll be a highly toned down version instead of that from the wiki.

3. Jack Cayman, from the game Madworld.

He's a guy with a chainsaw for an arm. An ex-marine, so it should be assumed that he's skilled in the use of guns as well as close-range weaponry.

[Nehh]

Okay, I'll take my next picks.
2 is Bouldergeist
3 is Topmaniac

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1. Wracktail
2. Bouldergeist
3. Topmaniac
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[billtodamax]

Hey, Robert, your link for Beast is broken. There's an extra http:// at the end.

[Robert Blackletter]

Fixed the link, though it the beast from the disney film. May I note that has a noble he would have milatary training.

@Random: What dose the halicarnassus do? I'm not familar with the work it from

[billtodamax]

It's a really, really big plane, with ridiculous amounts of firepower. I'm calling no on it, as there's already a team of highly skilled soldiers.

[BishFish]

I'd like to take Rumo from Rumo by Walter Moers and a ragtag band of forest fighters ( a centaur, a pixie, a satyr, and a dryad).
Is that a viable choice? If not, I can replace it easily.

EDIT:
Rumo
yes that is the DND version.

[Nehh]

Time to choose your next three!

1. 2 Thwomps
2. 2 Bill Blasters
3. 6 Dry Bones

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1. Wracktail
2. Bouldergeist
3. Topmaniac
4. 2 Thwomps
5. 2 Bill Blasters
6. 6 Dry Bones
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[Robert Blackletter]

Do you have a link to Rumo? And the ragbag of forrest fighter are they just dnd basic types or from a different media? Cos I got no prob with the dnd verstion.

Edit: oh next three. Well since I doubt I be allowed the saint of all killers I have the next best thing
3 Jesse Custer, Tulip O'hare and Cassidy
4.the doctor with tardis
5.Ben 10 (older one from alien force) with unlocked Omnitrix

[Fortuna]

My next three picks... hmmm.

How about:
1: One fully functional Borg drone.
2: The Halicarnassus (same series as Jack West et. al.)
3: A bio-weapon, complete with some poor chump to wear it for me and programming to obey my orders.

[BishFish]

Lets throw in some puppies - vicious, wild, cute, wolf puppies.
A mob of animated toy action figures, and Sabriel, from Sabriel by Garth Nix.
1. Carrot
2. Rumo
3. Band of forest creatures
4. Puppies
5. Mob of animated toy action figures
6. Sabriel