DiskWars Advanced Issues 4: Terrain
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Rather, </B><B>if any portion of the Disk is within the</B></div> <div> <B>perimeter of the Terrain, it is considered to be "in" that Terrain.</B></div> <div> <B>When a Disk first crosses this perimeter, it is said to be moving</B></div> <div> <B>"into" </B><B>the Terrain. Terrain is considered to be part of the playing</B></div> <div> <B>surface, and not a separate Disk "layer".</B></div> <div> <B>Using Terrain in Play</B></div> <div> <B>Terrain Disks can be used many different ways in playing</B></div> <div> <B>DISKWARS. Some scenarios call for certain types of Terrain.</B></div> <div> <B>Others require a certain number of Terrain Disks. (See the scenarios at the end of these rules for examples.)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Regardless of which scenario is being played, the players may</B></div> <div> <B>wish to use the following guidelines for using Terrain in play:</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="21a16160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">1) </B><B>At the same time that the players determine the size of each</B></div> <div> <B>Army, they also decide how many Terrain Disks each player can</B></div> <div> <B>bring into play.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">2) </B><B>After the Initial Setup, a player is chosen randomly to lay down one Terrain Disk. Proceeding clockwise, each player lays down one Terrain Disk apiece. Terrain Disks may be placed anywhere in the playing area except within 6" of another Land Disk, staging area or the table edge. </B><B>Exception: </B><B>A Terrain Disk </B><B>may </B><B>be placed </B><B>within 6" of another Terrain Disk of the same type. A Forest Terrain, for example, could be placed within 6" of another Forest, but </B><B>not</B><B> </B><B>a Lake Terrain.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">3) </B><B>Placement continues until all players have laid down all their</B></div> <div> <B>Terrain Disks.</B></div> <div> <B>Example: Barry, Cooper and Jason are going to play DISKWARS</B></div> <div> <B>using Terrain. They decide to each make 100-point Armies and</B></div> <div> <B>that each of them will have three Terrain Disks. Cooper is the first player, so he lays down a Ruins Terrain Disk 12" away from his staging area. Now it is Jason?s turn to lay down a Terrain; he puts a Forest Disk between his staging area and Cooper's. Finally, Barry lays down his first Terrain, a Scarred Valley, which he places in the middle of the table, far away from all other Land</B></div> <div> <B>Disks. Each player has placed one of his three Terrain Disks.</B></div> <div> <B>Starting with Cooper, they continue to place one Terrain per turn until all Terrain Disks have been placed.</B></div> <div> <B>Terrain and Missile Fire</B></div> <div> <B>Some Disks are </B><B>"</B><B>Barriers" </B><B>to Missile fire. If a Barrier Disk is</B></div> <div> <B>between </B><B>an Archer Disk and its target so that a straight line cannot be drawn between the two without intersecting the Barrier, then that Archer Disk </B><B>may not fire </B><B>on that target. In other words, if a Barrier prevents an Archer Disk from having a "line of sight" to its target, the Archer Disk may not fire.</B></div> <div> <B>If either the Archer Disk or its target are </B><B>in </B><B>or touching the Barrier Disk, the Barrier does not prevent Missile fire.</B></div> <div> <B>Players must declare their targets </B><B>before </B><B>checking to see if the target is behind a Barrier Disk. Note that while most Barriers are</B></div> <div> <B>Terrain Disks, Creature Disks and other Disks may also be</B></div> <div> <B>Barriers.</B></div> <div> <B>Terrain and Staging Areas</B></div> <div> <B>Land Disks are usually used as "staging areas" for scenarios.</B></div> <div> <B>Unless the scenario specifies otherwise, Land Disks used as staging areas are </B><B>not </B><B>used as Terrain Disks and have no Terrain effects.</B></div> <div> <B>Terrain and Other Land Disks</B></div> <div> <B>The only difference between Terrain Disks provided in MOON</B></div> <div> <B>OVER THELGRIM and the Land Disks provided in the basic</B></div> <div> <B>DISKWARS Army Sets is how the Disks are used in play. Players</B></div> <div> <B>are welcome to assign the attributes of any Terrain to any of the</B></div> <div> <B>basic Land Disks.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The DW Terrains</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cavern</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><B>- </B><B>Flying Disks may never Activate to move into a Cavern Terrain. Disks in a Cavern Terrain may not be Ambushed. The Swashbuckler Skill is negated for all Disks in a Cavern Terrain. Disks in a Cavern Terrain may not be the targets of Archers that are not in the same Cavern Terrain.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Chasm</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><B>- </B><B>Non-Flying Disks in a Chasm Terrain during the Remove Counters Segment are instantly destroyed.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Desert</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><B>- </B><B>Disks with Movement Values of 3 or less or Toughness Values of 3 or less must stop their movement when moving into a Desert Terrain.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Forest</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><B>- </B><B>The dense forests of the realm pro-vide some safety to those passing through,</B></div> <div> <B>but at a price. Non-Flying Disks must stop their movement when moving </B><B>into </B><B>a Forest Terrain. Non-Flying Disks begin-ning their movement </B><B>in </B><B>a Forest have their Movement Values reduced to 1. All Disks </B><B>in </B><B>a Forest are immune to damage from all Missiles. A Forest is a Barrier to Missile fire.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lake</B></FONT><B> - </B><B>Not even the cleverest generals have</B></div> <div> <B>found an efficient method of marching their troops across a large body of water; it is far safer to simply go around. Lake Terrain is an impenetrable obstacle to non-Flying Disks. Non-Flying Disks may </B><B>never </B><B>Activate to move into a Lake Terrain. Flying Disks may Activate to move through a Lake, but may </B><B>never </B><B>end their movement in it. Neither Flying nor non-Flying</B></div> <div> <B>Disks may be moved </B><B>into </B><B>a Lake by Spells or other Disks' skills, attributes or Special Abilities.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Mountain</B></FONT><B> - </B><B>Mountains have long been a natural barrier against ancestral enemies, and remain an effective (if temporary) deterrent to invasion. Disks must stop their movement when moving </B><B>into </B><B>a Mountain Terrain. Non-Flying Disks beginning their movement </B><B>in </B><B>a Mountain may not move further </B><B>in </B><B>or </B><B>into </B><B>a Mountain. Non-Flying Disks may not Activate to Attack Flying Disks that are in a Mountain. Disks </B><B>in </B><B>a Mountain </B><B>cannot </B><B>be caused to move by Spells, or by other Disks' skills, attributes or Special Abilities. A Mountain is a Barrier to Missile fire.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">R'Karg Nest</B></FONT><B> - </B><B>In scenarios that call for players to bring Terrain Disks into play (such as "Ring of Fire"), each player can bring no more than one R'Karg Nest Terrain into play. Non-Flying Spellcasters that are in a R'Karg Nest Terrain at any time are instantly destroyed. During the Remove Counters Segment, each player may give an Instant Blow (3) to one Disk in, or within 3" of, each R'Karg Nest Terrain Disk in play.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Ruins</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><B>- </B><B>Years of open warfare have left the</B></div> <div> <B>landscape littered with the ruins of ancient towers and crumbling fortresses, each captured and re-captured as the factions battle for dominion. Archer Disks that are in a Ruins Terrain may add 6" to their ranges. All Disks in a Ruins Terrain receive a +2 bonus to their Defense Values. A Ruins Terrain is a Barrier to Missile fire.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Scarred Valley</B></FONT><B> - </B><B>The aftermath of battle is not always physical; sometimes the very</B></div> <div> <B>essence of a region can be devastated by the terrible magic wielded there. Disks </B><B>in, </B><B>or within 6" of, a Scarred Valley Terrain are immune to Spells. They may not be targets of Spells, nor may they Activate to cast Spells. This Terrain does </B><B>not </B><B>cancel the effects of Spells that pass </B><B>through </B><B>it (e.g., Fireballs), as long as those Spells do not stop </B><B>in </B><B>the Scarred Valley or within 6" of it.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Swamp</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><B>- </B><B>Non-Flying Disks must stop their movement when moving into a Swamp Terrain. Non-Flying Disks beginning their movment in a Swamp have their Movement Values reduced to 1.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Village</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><B>- </B><B>Disks attacking Disks that are in a Village Terrain receive -2 to their Attack Values. Archers targetting Disks that are in a Village Terrain fire -1 Missile.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Good Temple</B></FONT><B> - </B><B>Oases of purity and tranquil-lity,</B></div> <div> <B>the vicinities surrounding certain tem-ples are sacred ground. Good Disks receive a +1 bonus to their Attack, Defense and Toughness Values when they are in a Good Temple Terrain. Evil Disks suffer a -1 penalty to their Attack, Defense and Toughness Values when they are in a Good Temple Terrain. Neutral Disks in a Good Temple are not affected.</B></div> <div> <B>Note that there is there is one Temple Terrain in MOON OVER THELGRIM. Before using it in a scenario, players must decide</B></div> <div> <B>whether the Temple is Good or Evil.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana" ><B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Evil Temple</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><B>- </B><B>There are places of darkness so complete, entire regions are corrupted by their baneful taint. Evil Disks receive a +1 bonus to their Attack, Defense and Toughness Values when they are in an Evil Temple Terrain. Good Disks suffer a -1 penalty to their Attack, Defense and Toughness Values when they are in an Evil Temple Terrain. Neutral Disks in an Evil Temple are not affected. Note that there is there is one Temple Terrain in MOON OVER THELGRIM. Before using it in a scenario, players must decide whether the Temple is Good or Evil.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Mojo's Comments</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">T</B><B>errain is the most underused set of rules in the DiskWars universe. There are many reasons for this: the terrain is published as a flat, slick disk which is hard to move across while flipping units; the placement rules don't prevent anyone from placing the best/worst terrains on their/their opponents side of the board; some of the terrain benefits are so useful that they are “no-brainers”, while some are so neutral/unbeneficial that they would rarely be chosen. Yet terrains are very useful in presenting movement obstacles and in increasing/decreasing the inherent benefits of archers and flyers. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A few examples: Mountains, Swamps, Lakes and Forest are quite effective in containing armies that rely on slow, heavy groundpounders. Placing terrain in their way can mitigate many of the complaints about Dwarf effectiveness. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Flyers can move over, or gain benefits from, Mountains, Swamps, Lakes, Forest and Chasm.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Control Spell + Chasm will destroy any non-flying disk.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Caverns, Forest and Villages help protect from missile fire, while Forest, Ruins and Mountains are barriers.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">D</B><B>on Lynch developed a random terrain generation system. It divides the playing field into 12”squares and assigns terrain based on a pre-determined dominant type. The system is featured at:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.diskwars.com/dwterrain.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.diskwars.com/dwterrain.html"><U><B>http://www.diskwars.com/dwterrain.html</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1b516160.gif" border=0 width="22" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">R</B><B>obbie Westmoreland has taken Don's idea and coded it onto his website: </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://home.houston.rr.com/rwestmoreland/diskwars/scenario.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://home.houston.rr.com/rwestmoreland"><U><B>http://home.houston.rr.com/rwestmoreland/diskwars/scenario/terrain2p.html</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>If you like your terrain pre-generated, this utility will do it for you!</B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>