Laser Tag

This is a high speed derivative of the standard Team mission. Play is identical to that of the Team mission with the following exceptions:

• The deactivation times are one half of the standard.
• Special abilities do not increase in difficulty or cost after each use.
• Scores have no effect on the player’s standard average.

Recommended length: 7.5 minutes.

Low on ammunition, our gunslingers must make every shot count as if it were their last… because it just might be!

Each player starts with a limited number of shots. If you fire and miss, you lose a shot. However if you zap an opponent, you are awarded bonus shots. So to do well, you must be very accurate with your shots.

If you run out of shots, you will be unable to fire for between 10 and 15 seconds (depending on your level). After this time, you are automatically resupplied with a few shots to get you going again.

You can destroy the in-field targets once per mission, for bonus points and bonus shots. Beware! Unlike other missions, it may take more than three shots to destroy a target. The number of shots required depends on your level.

If you have four or more shots, you will be able to fire missiles. A successful missile will award you points plus bonus shots, but an unsuccessful missile attempt will cost you shots.

Skill levels: A player’s standard skill level determines their initial number of shots, maximum number of shots, the number of shots they get when they zap/missile an opponent, and the number of shots required to destroy an in-field target.

If you have two or more shots, you can activate a payback when you are down. This ability costs two shot

Notes: There are three variations of this mission: individual, team and partners. The variation determines whether there are teams, and if so, how many. In the individual and partners variations, all in-field targets are neutral, while in the team variation, in-field targets may be friendly, enemy or neutral depending on their colour.

• A single shot or missile will deactivate an opponent.
• Players do not receive a missile-warning tone, when another player obtains a missile-lock on them.
• Warbots will look at all passing players. If the player is doing poorly, the Warbot may give a gift of some shots, however, if the player is doing well, the Warbot may simply zap the player.
• Low level players will not be able to lock-on to an in-field target unless they have enough shots to destroy it.
• Level 6 players do not start the mission with enough shots to destroy an in-field target.

Players battle it out against their opponents, collecting as many powerups as possible to increase their battle strength.

Players begin with 100 health and a lowly shotgun. Each hit on an opponent will reduce their health. When their health reaches zero, they are deactivated for 10 seconds and lose any powerups they may have collected. It usually takes multiple hits to deactivate another player.

Each time you deactivate an opponent, you are awarded one frag. Players are ranked on the scores screen and the printouts by the number of frags they have achieved.

To increase your chances of survival, grab some powerups. Powerups randomly “respawn” at all the in-field targets, and can be collected by simply zapping the target twice. Once you have taken a powerup from a target, you cannot get another powerup at that same target until 20 seconds has elapsed. You can however, obtain powerups from other targets during this time.

This mission has three variations: DM1, DM2 and DM3. The easiest variation, DM1, has only the lower level powerups. DM2 is intermediate difficulty, with over half of the powerups available. DM3 has all of the powerups available, and is recommended for experienced players.

Runes are advanced powerups, and are only present in DM3. There are four runes, each with different powers. Once a player picks up a rune, they keep it until they are fragged (deactivated). Only one of each type of rune exists, so they may be difficult to obtain. The best way to get a rune is to frag an opponent who has one. In addition to the frag, you will also be awarded the rune that they had. Players can only hold a single rune at a time (you cannot pick up a rune if you already have one).

Recommended length: 10 minutes.
Skill levels: Skill levels are determined by the player’s standard skill level.

• All players can obtain powerups at all in-field targets.
• If you have taken damage you can slowly heal back to full health over time, as long as you are not shooting. Your battlesuit will make a ‘blip’ as you are healed.
• Players who are being missile-locked do not receive a missile warning tone.
• A player can pick-up any number of powerups, however there is a maximum limit of 100 points of Armour, 250 Health and 1 Rune.
• A player can determine which powerup is at an in-field target by zapping it once and then pausing briefly, at which stage their battlesuit will announce which powerup is “available” at that target. A further single shot will then pick up that powerup.
• A missed rocket counts as a near miss, and does “splash” damage to the target, roughly equal to half of a normal rocket.
• Down players can be repeatedly zapped while down. However, this does not score a frag, and they are only deactivated for 4 seconds. There is a limit on the number of times this can be done.
• If you have less than 100 health, your battlesuit lights will become dimmed. The less health you have, the more the lights are dimmed. You can use this to gauge your health.
• Zapping players on your own team does damage to you! You can frag yourself in this way if you are not careful.
• Warbots are not active.

Capture The Flag is a variation of DM: Advanced, in which each team has a “flag”, which all the other teams try to capture.

It is recommended that players have played DM and are familiar with it before attempting to play Capture The Flag.

Each team is assigned an in-field target to act as their flag. This then becomes their “base”. They must try to defend their flag from the enemy, while also trying to “capture” the enemy flag.

To capture the enemy flag, you must:

• Zap the enemy flag (target) 3 times. This picks up the flag, and your battlesuit lights will lock on to show that you are carrying the enemy flag.
• Return to your base without being dragged.
• Zap your flag three times. This will “capture” the enemy flag and you will be awarded 10 frags.
• To stop an opponent who is carrying your flag, simply frag them! If you do, your flag will be automatically returned to base.

The mission variations CTF1, 2 and 3 correspond to DM1, 2 and 3 respectively. CTF4 is the same as CTF3, except that all players play at the same skill level (this is designed to be used for league play).

Rules

Provided your flag is “at base” (ie. no enemy is carrying it) you can obtain powerups by zapping your flag in the same way you would zap a neutral target.
If you have the enemy flag, you can only capture it if your flag is “at base”. If the enemy has your flag, then it’s a “stand-off” and your team must try to frag the enemy flag carrier, so your flag will be returned to base.
Your phaser light will flash when an enemy is carrying your flag. No powerups can be collected from that target until the flag has been returned.

Recommended length: 12 minutes.
Skill levels: Skill levels are determined by the player’s standard skill level.

Scoring:

Frag opponents – 1 Frag
Frag own team member/self – minus 1 Frag
Capture flag – 10 Frags for self + 2 Frags for other team members