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Schlock Mercenary: Capital Offensive

Schlock Mercenary: Capital Offensive is a multi-player tactical shooter, played on a grid-based modular map, set in the popular Schlock Mercenary epic science fiction webcomic created by Howard Tayler. Players take on the roles of Tagon's Toughs and a variety of other characters...

Players

2-4

Time

?-?

Age

13+

Weight

2.83

Rating

5.91

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The game has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

The game has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Schlock Mercenary: Capital Offensive has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameplay experiences, the presence of expansions that add new content, deep strategic possibilities, and its adaptability to different player counts. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a rewarding and engaging experience for those willing to invest the time.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Schlock Mercenary: Capital Offensive is 7, indicating a moderate level of luck influence in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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Schlock Mercenary: Capital Offensive is a multi-player tactical shooter, played on a grid-based modular map, set in the popular Schlock Mercenary epic science fiction webcomic created by Howard Tayler. Players take on the roles of Tagon's Toughs and a variety of other characters while working to achieve scenario-specific goals. Schlock Mercenary: Capital Offensive includes roughly one hundred pieces of original artwork, including top down floor tiles, plasma cannons, scanners, turrets, Teraport cages, and more. The game includes several scenarios, with more scheduled for release in future years. Featured characters from the comic are Tagon, Elf, Schlock, Ennesby, Legs, Thurl, Kevin, Shodan, Elizabeth, Petey, and Partnership Collective Drones.

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Credits

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Designers

1
Kevin G. Nunn

Artists

2
Erik Ramirez Howard Tayler

Publishers

1
Living Worlds Games

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