This is a short, fairly simple little NES I am doing just for fun while I prepare my other one. It is based off of characters from DC Comic's Batman; specifically the No Man's Land series. The setting is as follows.
Two successive plague outbreaks and an earthquake of 7.6 magnitude have caused the United States Government to temporarily abandon Gotham City. With much of the population evacuated, the bridges that connect the city to the mainland destroyed, and The Dark Knight no where to be found, traditional criminals and freaks alike have come out of hiding to carve their own empires out of what was once America’s greatest city.
In this NES, you will take control of one of several criminal empires that have gained power in Gotham City. In order to become Criminal Kingpin you will have to lie, cheat, murder and steal your way to the top, all while not only fighting other costumed criminals but vigilantes and Gordon’s Boys in Blue as well.
Rules
Sample Stats
Harvey "Two-Face" Dent
Income/Banked:
Characters Employed: Two-Face
Special Ability(s):
Goons:
Locations/businesses of Note:
Income/Treasury: The most basic way to make income is by taking city blocks. It costs 2 IC to take control of an unoccupied block, and every 4 city blocks you control gives you 1 more IC. It does not cost anything directly to take an enemy block, however you should always back it up with a couple of IC for logistic reasons unless you know it is empty. Other ways to get IC are by controlling and/or creating locations and businesses of note and raiding enemy territory. FOR CLARIFICATION: You can take parkland and it still costs 2 IC, (the green spots surrounding landmarks and islands) But it does provide any income bonus.
Characters Employed: This is any special characters beyond basic goons that might be in your gang’s employ. Your main character is always listed, as well as any others that may come into your service. Occasionally a list of mercenaries for hire will appear at the end of a turn. Character’s who have had their empire destroyed have a chance of being hired. You can have a chance at upgrading your characters by sending them into battle (write this in your orders). Every few levels your character upgrades, he will get a new ability. Sending a character into battle risks having them captured.
Special Ability: A special ability is a unique tool that gives your gang an advantage over others in a certain area. Special abilities are decided by what characters are in your employ and what level they are at. Any ability which is listed as Non-static has to be written into your orders if you wish to use it.
Goons/Cops: Goons are the foot soldiers of your gang. There are three kinds as of right now, however unique units or others may emerge later on.
Thugs/Cops: The most basic unit. Equally good for raiding and conquering and slightly better at defending. Costs 1 IC for 1
Snoops/Detectives: Used for espionage activities, to hunt for hidden characters and places and to sabotage enemy establishments. Costs 2 IC for 1
Maniacs/Vigilantes: The low end freaks. Great offensive units, but unpredictable and often destroy what they
conquer. Use with caution. Costs 5 IC for 1
Locations/Businesses of Note: There are several notable locations already on the map, most of which are currently abandoned. Some of these locations provide bonuses (extra income, extra special abilities) to your gang if you can take them by controlling all the surrounding blocks. Piers are also notable locations, and are conquered just like any other block. Once a pier or the airstrip is conquered, outside supplies can be brought in. In addition to the locations already on the map. Businesses and locations can be opened as well.
Pub: A small drinking establishment. Upgrades to Tavern. Cost 10 IC
Tavern: A medium drinking establishment. Upgrades to Nightclub. Cost 20 IC
Nightclub: A larger classy drinking establishment. Upgrades to Casino. Cost 35 IC
Casino: A huge house of sin. Has drinking, clubbing, and gambling. Cost 50 IC
Safe house: A small location that can be used as a defensive point. Can be
constructed in unoccupied territory. Snoops are needed to locate enemy hideouts. Upgrades to Hideout. Cost 10 IC
Hideout: A medium location that can be used as a defensive point. Can be constructed in unoccupied territory. Snoops are needed to locate enemy hideouts. Cost 25 IC
Fortress: A large fortification that can be used as a defensive point. Cost 50 IC
Other Characters: As the game goes on, other NPC characters will appear and disappear, based on player actions. This includes some of the notably absent fan favorites such as The Joker, Rhas al Ghul, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Batgirl and more. When some of these characters are not active, a player can attempt to track them down in order to battle, capture or hire them using a snoop.
War: There is essentially three direct actions you can take in war with your basic goons. Conquer, defend, and raid. To conquer do this just move them in and kill whatever enemies are in site. You hold onto whatever enemy territory you successfully take. Defending helps hold your own territory, it is generally slightly easier to defend then attack for basic thugs. Raiding is where you go into enemy territory with the objective of looting it or destroying enemy establishments. In a raid, you make no attempt to keep the enemy territory you are attacking. Including a small map insert show what you wish to conquer, defend or raid is always recommended.
Stories: With this NES being based on a comic book, stories are highly encouraged. My goal is for the overall tone of the NES to be along the lines of an extended interactive comic book.
Player Stats
UPDATE II ORDERS DUE SATURDAY MARCH 14
Two successive plague outbreaks and an earthquake of 7.6 magnitude have caused the United States Government to temporarily abandon Gotham City. With much of the population evacuated, the bridges that connect the city to the mainland destroyed, and The Dark Knight no where to be found, traditional criminals and freaks alike have come out of hiding to carve their own empires out of what was once America’s greatest city.
In this NES, you will take control of one of several criminal empires that have gained power in Gotham City. In order to become Criminal Kingpin you will have to lie, cheat, murder and steal your way to the top, all while not only fighting other costumed criminals but vigilantes and Gordon’s Boys in Blue as well.
Rules
Sample Stats
Harvey "Two-Face" Dent
Income/Banked:
Characters Employed: Two-Face
Special Ability(s):
Goons:
Locations/businesses of Note:
Income/Treasury: The most basic way to make income is by taking city blocks. It costs 2 IC to take control of an unoccupied block, and every 4 city blocks you control gives you 1 more IC. It does not cost anything directly to take an enemy block, however you should always back it up with a couple of IC for logistic reasons unless you know it is empty. Other ways to get IC are by controlling and/or creating locations and businesses of note and raiding enemy territory. FOR CLARIFICATION: You can take parkland and it still costs 2 IC, (the green spots surrounding landmarks and islands) But it does provide any income bonus.
Characters Employed: This is any special characters beyond basic goons that might be in your gang’s employ. Your main character is always listed, as well as any others that may come into your service. Occasionally a list of mercenaries for hire will appear at the end of a turn. Character’s who have had their empire destroyed have a chance of being hired. You can have a chance at upgrading your characters by sending them into battle (write this in your orders). Every few levels your character upgrades, he will get a new ability. Sending a character into battle risks having them captured.
Special Ability: A special ability is a unique tool that gives your gang an advantage over others in a certain area. Special abilities are decided by what characters are in your employ and what level they are at. Any ability which is listed as Non-static has to be written into your orders if you wish to use it.
Goons/Cops: Goons are the foot soldiers of your gang. There are three kinds as of right now, however unique units or others may emerge later on.
Thugs/Cops: The most basic unit. Equally good for raiding and conquering and slightly better at defending. Costs 1 IC for 1
Snoops/Detectives: Used for espionage activities, to hunt for hidden characters and places and to sabotage enemy establishments. Costs 2 IC for 1
Maniacs/Vigilantes: The low end freaks. Great offensive units, but unpredictable and often destroy what they
conquer. Use with caution. Costs 5 IC for 1
Locations/Businesses of Note: There are several notable locations already on the map, most of which are currently abandoned. Some of these locations provide bonuses (extra income, extra special abilities) to your gang if you can take them by controlling all the surrounding blocks. Piers are also notable locations, and are conquered just like any other block. Once a pier or the airstrip is conquered, outside supplies can be brought in. In addition to the locations already on the map. Businesses and locations can be opened as well.
Pub: A small drinking establishment. Upgrades to Tavern. Cost 10 IC
Tavern: A medium drinking establishment. Upgrades to Nightclub. Cost 20 IC
Nightclub: A larger classy drinking establishment. Upgrades to Casino. Cost 35 IC
Casino: A huge house of sin. Has drinking, clubbing, and gambling. Cost 50 IC
Safe house: A small location that can be used as a defensive point. Can be
constructed in unoccupied territory. Snoops are needed to locate enemy hideouts. Upgrades to Hideout. Cost 10 IC
Hideout: A medium location that can be used as a defensive point. Can be constructed in unoccupied territory. Snoops are needed to locate enemy hideouts. Cost 25 IC
Fortress: A large fortification that can be used as a defensive point. Cost 50 IC
Other Characters: As the game goes on, other NPC characters will appear and disappear, based on player actions. This includes some of the notably absent fan favorites such as The Joker, Rhas al Ghul, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Batgirl and more. When some of these characters are not active, a player can attempt to track them down in order to battle, capture or hire them using a snoop.
War: There is essentially three direct actions you can take in war with your basic goons. Conquer, defend, and raid. To conquer do this just move them in and kill whatever enemies are in site. You hold onto whatever enemy territory you successfully take. Defending helps hold your own territory, it is generally slightly easier to defend then attack for basic thugs. Raiding is where you go into enemy territory with the objective of looting it or destroying enemy establishments. In a raid, you make no attempt to keep the enemy territory you are attacking. Including a small map insert show what you wish to conquer, defend or raid is always recommended.
Stories: With this NES being based on a comic book, stories are highly encouraged. My goal is for the overall tone of the NES to be along the lines of an extended interactive comic book.
Player Stats
Spoiler :
UPDATE II ORDERS DUE SATURDAY MARCH 14
. Oh by the way, if anyone has any questions on their character, reading the wiki is a big help.
