In this section we outline basic gameplay mechanics.

Throughout the game there are several status effects that you need to be prepared to handle.

Pinned: The Pinned effect occurs when a unit is hit by a ranged attack. When Pinned your unit loses 1 AP point for 1 turn (assuming your not hit again).

Bleed: The Bleed effect can occur during a ranged or melee attack. The unit will lose 1HP each turn and the effect lasts 3 turns. This effect can be cured with Bandages or by other specific faction cards.

Poison: The Poison effect causes a unit to lose 1HP each turn and lasts up to 4 turns. This effect can be cured with an Antidote.

Morale Broken: This effect occurs when either you or the enemy factions bar is pushed all the way over via executing, critical strikes or downing enemies. Once Morale is Broken, the effect reduces all of the team's Units Movement, Ranged and Melee skills by 1 for the remainder of the battle. I believe "Panic" can also occur which causes a unit to fall back a short distance.

Various weapons will have traits that will be important to note as they will fundamentally change your strategy.

Accurate: This trait increases the chance to hit by 10%.

Bigger Mag: This trait increases ammo capacity.

Blunt: This weapon cannot cause Bleed effects.
The weapon can't cause Bleed.

Brutal: This trait increases damage.

Burst: This trait prohibits the use of Aim but will convert (I think) 25% of all missed shots to hits that deal 33% of the weapons normal damage.

Heal: This trait heals the wielder by 1 Health Point each attack.

Impact: This trait increases critical damage.

Inspirational: This trait increases the chance of inspiring the wielder after successfully attacking.

Poison: This trait provides the chance to inflict Poison on the targeted unit.

Push back: This trait will knock back the targeted unit one space upon successful hit.

Rend: This trait increases the chance to inflict Bleed on the targeted unit.

This section is devoted to the Scrapper Faction and will cover tactics, units and other faction specific content.

Scrapper Units

This is our leader unit and we can have 1 at any given time.

Skills:

• Leader: The fighter is a natural born leader. While they're alive they will restore morale points for their team at the start of their turn.
  
• Rat Catcher: The ganger has a knack for catching rats, the biggest and toughest ones! When activating The Bomb Rats tactic, one additional bomb rat will be deployed. These rats are tougher, and won't explode on the first turn.
  
  Base Unit Attributes:
  
• Movement: 4
  
• Melee:3
  
• Ranged:4
  
• Armor:1
  
• Hitpoints:5
  
• Cost:$205
  
  
  Rust Blade
  This is our elite melee unit and we can have 2 on our roster at any given time.
  
  Skills:
  
• Fury: If the fighter has lost HP, the fighter receives +1 to his melee skill and +1 to melee damage.
  
• Dodge: The fighter is naturally nimble and quick making him very hard to hit with ranged weapons. Attackers get -25% chance to hit him with ranged weapons.
  
  
• Movement: 4
  
• Melee:4
  
• Ranged:2
  
• Armor:0
  
• Hitpoints:5
  
• Cost:$175
  
  
  Scrapper Tank
  This is our elite Tank unit and we can have 2 on our roster at any given time.
  
  Skills:
  
• Tank: The fighter is big and threatening. If the fighter is the closest target of an enemy, the enemy will get a -25% chance to hit on any other target than the fighter. Allows fighter to use heavy armor.
  
• Tough: The fighter is tough as nails and gets a +1 armor bonus.
  
  
• Movement: 4
  
• Melee:3
  
• Ranged:3
  
• Armor:2
  
• Hitpoints:6
  
• Cost:$150
  
  
  Scrapper
  This is our main line unit and we can have 4 on our roster at any given time.
  
  Variants:
  
• Longer Ranged: This Scrapper unit comes with a longer ranged (18) Scrap Gun and costs $130.
  
• Shorter Ranged: This scrapper unit comes with a shorter range (12) Spit Pistol and costs $120.
  
  
• Movement: 4
  
• Melee:3
  
• Ranged:3
  
• Armor:1
  
• Hitpoints:4
  
  
  Goon
  This is our jack of all trades lower level unit that we can have 6 of at any given time.
  
  Skills:
  
• Gunslinger: The unit has mastered the art of the dual-wielding guns. Their to-hit penalty is reduced from the normal -25% to -10% when using two one-handed guns.
  
  
• Movement: 5
  
• Melee:3
  
• Ranged:2
  
• Armor:0
  
• Hitpoints:5
  
• Cost:$90
  
  
  Scrap Hound
  This is our scout that we can have 2 of on our roster at any given time.
  
  
• Movement:6
  
• Melee:3
  
• Ranged:1
  
• Armor:0
  
• Hitpoints:4
  
• Cost:$65
  
  
  Bounty Hunter
  This unit can be recruited for missions and we can have 1 on our roster at any given time.
  
  Skills:
  
• Hard as Nails: This unit is more resistant towards injuries.
  
  
• Movement: 4
  
• Melee:4
  
• Ranged:4
  
• Armor:3
  
• Hitpoints:5
  
• Cost:$50/Mission
  
  
  Unit Maximum Roster
  
  
• Scrap Mechanics 1
  
• Rust Blades 2
  
• Scrapper Tanks 2
  
• Scrappers 4
  
• Scrap Hounds 2
  
• Goons 6
  
• Bounty Hunters 1
  

Scrappers are a really fun faction specializing in engineering and utilize mines, poisons and other contraptions.


Welcome to the Dreadlands! In this introductory episode we learn gameplay basics and secure our first Hideout for our Brazen Pugilists!

In our second episode we're tasked by our leader, Spark, to take out a rival gang that goes by the name of Lead-flecks Crew! We venture forth and take them down but without heavy losses!

Also, beware of Growlers... They will OWN you!


In our third episode we make nice with another faction by ambushing and redirecting a convoy to their desired location. Spark appears to have his master plan but we remain skeptical...

In this video I outline my preliminary thoughts and run through a quick combat mission!