Mech Combat Concept

Very rough concept of a turn based combat system.

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Controls

• Arrow Keys - Navigate menus
• Enter Key - Select Abilities/Targets
• Q - Switch between selection mode and check mode
  • Selection mode allows you to select items from menus
  • Check mode allows you to highlight status effects on characters to see what they do
• X - Cancel targeting for an ability and return to ability selection
• T - End the combat earlier or reset combat once it is ended

Basics

• All abilities have a type indicated by their icon
  • Core (), Weapon (), or Tech ()
• Some abilities generate heat when used  ()
• All abilities have a basic effect (first listed)
• Some abilities have an effect that occurs when they target a character with the Lock On status effect (shown with )
• Some abilities have an effect that occurs when the user has the Stable status effect (shown with )
• Armor () reduces damage by a flat amount
  • Armor piercing damage ignores armor
• If a character's heat goes over their maximum, they become Exposed () and take double damage

Status Effects

•  Lock On - Consumed by abilities TARGETING THIS CHARACTER; Provides additional effects
•  Stable - Consumed by abilities USED BY THIS CHARACTER; Provides additional effects
•  Burn - Deals 3 Damage at the end of the turn (ignores armor)
•  Exposed - Damage taken is doubled
•  Jammed - Take 2 Heat after using a Weapon () ability
•  Scrambled - Take 2 Heat after using a Tech () ability
•  Shielded - Negates the next instance of heat or damage

Enemy Overview

• Scout
  • Applies Lock On to your team if no one has it
  • Applies Heat and other debuffs to your team
  • Frail but difficult to overheat
• Bastion
  • Defends themselves, attacks with their shield, then defends their team
  • Has high armor but low health, and is easy to overheat
• Infantry
  • Randomly attacks with either their Assault Rifle or their Heavy Blade
  • Assault Rifle deals multiple low damage hits
  • Heavy Blade deals a single powerful hit
  • Simple and tough
• Bombard
  • Stabilizes themselves before they attack
  • Their attacks hit the whole party for moderate damage or heat
  • Moderately durable but easily interfered with