Monday, January 5, 2015

Gotham Heroes - Gang War

The heroes and villains of Gotham and Starling City are busy with their big plans, their big notions.  Sometimes it is about the guys on the streets.  No names soldiers in a conflict where the only thing important is the man next to you. Or perhaps just looking to make a name for themselves.
Rules
Play Plunder without Strategies.  Your Leader is unavailable to dictate the field. Run Away is still in effect.

Both sides should consist of 100 point reputation bands and $600 limit. As there is no Leader, equipment is not available for purchase.

Only Henchmen are permissible purchases. Due to no Elite Bosses, only 1 Elite Henchmen would be permitted per side.

Example Gangs
Cops
Alpha                   38; $500
Agent O'Connell  29
Gotham Police    16
Gotham Police    14

Penguin
Penguin Emperor            31
Royal Penguin                 24; $600
Blue Penguin (Axe)         17
Blue Penguin (Shield)     13
Blue Penguin (machete) 13

The Institutionalized
Turk                    25; $400
File No. 08923    20
Prisoner (Stick)   17
Prisoner (Tube)  10
Pavilion A           10
Pavilion B           13

Black Mask
Boris          33; $200
Dirty Tom  32; $350
Anatoly      33

League of Shadows
Lotus      48; $100
Seeker    27; $200
Shadow  25; $100

Design Notes: I've previously extolled the virtues of some Henchmen but I think a lot of players really rely on the super heroes and villains to get the job done without trying to see how they can carry a game.  Without any one super heroic character, each player would require a bit more tactics than usual.  The $600 limit is to make Assault Rifles accessible, to really demonstrate what they can do.  Furthermore, Assault Rifles are very effective at killing Henchmen so players would still need to be cautious in this street brawl.

While the game may have some ridiculously powerful characters, such as, Lobo, Deathstroke, Batman, Bane; however, it is important to remember that sometimes the hero is the little guys.

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