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| > //"Patrons of the Battle Arena! Welcome, one and all, to the Grand Championship Final! All of your support, all of your //love// for this Season’s competitors has come down to this. And now, I have just one question for you all. Say it with me, folks..."// | > //"Patrons of the Battle Arena! Welcome, one and all, to the Grand Championship Final! All of your support, all of your //love// for this Season’s competitors has come down to this. And now, I have just one question for you all. Say it with me, folks..."// | ||
| > //"ARE. YOU. REEEEAAAADDDYYYYY????"// | > //"ARE. YOU. REEEEAAAADDDYYYYY????"// | ||
| - | > | + | > - Umpire Blitz at the Grand Championship Final, Season XXIX. |
| - | > Umpire Blitz at the Grand Championship Final, Season XXIX. | + | |
| There are occasions when humans might well end up fighting Monsters themselves. | There are occasions when humans might well end up fighting Monsters themselves. | ||
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| > //"Let me get this straight. You think you can just cheat your way to the top? It’s not that I’m opposed to a little bit of foul play, but… wow, that’s naive of you."// | > //"Let me get this straight. You think you can just cheat your way to the top? It’s not that I’m opposed to a little bit of foul play, but… wow, that’s naive of you."// | ||
| - | > | + | > - Sketch, strategist-for-hire. |
| - | > Sketch, strategist-for-hire. | + | |
| - | Each individual fight will look different, as the clashing behemoths each have their own skills, strengths, and weaknesses to exploit. | + | Each individual Fight will look different, as the clashing behemoths each have their own skills, strengths, and weaknesses to exploit. |
| [[the_arena#the_stadium|The Arena itself]] also changes; and the environment can be used to a Monster's advantage - or turned against it. Many a Monster has been taken out more by the hazards of the structure itself than by its opponent's direct attacks, especially when a small, apparently weak, but canny Monster is pitted against a lumbering titan. The Arena isn't just a space, it's a weapon and a resource in itself. | [[the_arena#the_stadium|The Arena itself]] also changes; and the environment can be used to a Monster's advantage - or turned against it. Many a Monster has been taken out more by the hazards of the structure itself than by its opponent's direct attacks, especially when a small, apparently weak, but canny Monster is pitted against a lumbering titan. The Arena isn't just a space, it's a weapon and a resource in itself. | ||
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| Each Monster has its strengths and weaknesses - even the underdog can win out against the odds if it has a good Trainer with a smart plan, and even the mightiest Monsters can be taken out if they enter the Arena unprepared. | Each Monster has its strengths and weaknesses - even the underdog can win out against the odds if it has a good Trainer with a smart plan, and even the mightiest Monsters can be taken out if they enter the Arena unprepared. | ||
| - | Untrained, any two Monsters are likely a more or less even match, which is what makes Monster Battles a //sport//, and a skilled one. It's all in the training. | + | Untrained, any two Monsters are likely a more or less even match, provided that they haven't been hunted from the inhospitable far reaches of [[the_wasteland|the Wasteland]]. This is what makes Monster Battles a //sport//, and a skilled one. It's all in the training. |
| =====Tactics===== | =====Tactics===== | ||
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| ====The Information Game==== | ====The Information Game==== | ||
| - | > //“Ten-Tonne-Terror’s Knack? Yeah, I know it. Nova Star told me all about it after she’d had a bit too much to drink. Of course, telling you what it is would completely break her trust in me… so you’d better make me a good offer.”// | + | > //“Ten-Tonne-Terror’s Weak Point? Yeah, I know it. Nova Star told me all about it after she’d had a bit too much to drink. Of course, telling you what it is would completely break her trust in me… so you’d better make me a good offer.”// |
| - | > | + | > - Nought, former best friend of Trainer Nova Star. |
| - | > Nought, former best friend of Trainer Nova Star. | + | |
| Know your enemy. | Know your enemy. | ||
| - | Not only is it useful to know your //own// Monster - the Knack to training them, their special strengths, and which weak points to keep covered - many Trainers and support teams devote a great deal of time to studying their opponents. | + | Not only is it useful to know your //own// Monster - the best way to train them, their special strengths, and which weak points to keep covered - many Trainers and support teams devote a great deal of time to studying their opponents. |
| Find their weak points, and you can figure out how to disable them. | Find their weak points, and you can figure out how to disable them. | ||
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| - | Find their Knack and trigger it in the Arena, and suddenly you control the whole fight. | ||
| Counter their special move before they make it, and you're on the up-and-up. | Counter their special move before they make it, and you're on the up-and-up. | ||
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| The odds of a Battle are often heavily stacked before the Umpire ever calls "FIGHT!". The audience in the stands may never see the backstage war, but it's no less cut-throat than the Battle itself. Trainers, Fans, and agents will go to extreme lengths to uncover useful scraps of information about their opponents' Monsters - and to conceal, mislead, and obfuscate information about their own. | The odds of a Battle are often heavily stacked before the Umpire ever calls "FIGHT!". The audience in the stands may never see the backstage war, but it's no less cut-throat than the Battle itself. Trainers, Fans, and agents will go to extreme lengths to uncover useful scraps of information about their opponents' Monsters - and to conceal, mislead, and obfuscate information about their own. | ||
| - | But then again, you don't want to be //too// secretive. No-one cheers for a Monster they know nothing about; and playing the media and the fanbase is a game in itself... | + | But then again, you don't want to be //too// secretive. No-one cheers for a Monster they know nothing about and playing the media and the fanbase is a game in itself... |
| ====(Super Secret) Special Moves==== | ====(Super Secret) Special Moves==== | ||
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| “Well, it’s hardly a secret any more! Hey, maybe we should call it a Super Everyone-in-This-Bar-Knows-About-It-Now Special Move? Not quite as catchy, is it?”// | “Well, it’s hardly a secret any more! Hey, maybe we should call it a Super Everyone-in-This-Bar-Knows-About-It-Now Special Move? Not quite as catchy, is it?”// | ||
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| > - Overheard between two Trainers. | > - Overheard between two Trainers. | ||
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| > //"No, listen- seriously, listen! I’ve got a plan. So, we sneak into Lady Phoenix’s pen tonight, right, and then we plant a remote-controlled shock device on her. ...come on, stop laughing! When have my plans ever gone wrong?”// | > //"No, listen- seriously, listen! I’ve got a plan. So, we sneak into Lady Phoenix’s pen tonight, right, and then we plant a remote-controlled shock device on her. ...come on, stop laughing! When have my plans ever gone wrong?”// | ||
| - | > | + | > - Dizzy, apprentice to Trainer Downfall. |
| - | > Dizzy, apprentice to Trainer Downfall. | + | |
| - | Even the biggest gun doesn't win a fight on its own. You've got to know where to point it, and when to point the trigger. | + | Even the biggest gun doesn't win a fight on its own. You've got to know where to point it, and when to pull the trigger. |
| Some of the greatest victories come from the most unprepossessing Monsters - the small ones who trip their opponents into an embarrassing pratfall, or climb to safety //inside// their ears; the dull-looking ones that blend into the background until they strike. | Some of the greatest victories come from the most unprepossessing Monsters - the small ones who trip their opponents into an embarrassing pratfall, or climb to safety //inside// their ears; the dull-looking ones that blend into the background until they strike. | ||
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| > //“Astounding manoeuvres from Sleek there, //breathtaking// speed… you can tell how much work their Trainer has put into this. They’re moving in to strike, aaaaaaaand- oh. Oh wow. That sure was a punch. Sleek does not appear to be moving. Huh.”// | > //“Astounding manoeuvres from Sleek there, //breathtaking// speed… you can tell how much work their Trainer has put into this. They’re moving in to strike, aaaaaaaand- oh. Oh wow. That sure was a punch. Sleek does not appear to be moving. Huh.”// | ||
| - | > | + | > - Commentator Force Trauma during the Lightweight Championship semi-final, Season XXXI. |
| - | > Commentator Force Trauma during the Lightweight Championship semi-final, Season XXXI. | + | |
| And then there are the brute force options. | And then there are the brute force options. | ||
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| > //“8… 9… 10… AND THAT’S THE GAME! GIVE IT UP FOR YOUR NEW GRAND CHAMPION, VOLCANOSAAAAAUUUUURUUUUUUUS!!”// | > //“8… 9… 10… AND THAT’S THE GAME! GIVE IT UP FOR YOUR NEW GRAND CHAMPION, VOLCANOSAAAAAUUUUURUUUUUUUS!!”// | ||
| - | > | + | > - Umpire Drawback at the Grand Championship Final, Season XXXV. |
| - | > Umpire Drawback at the Grand Championship Final, Season XXXV. | + | |
| A [[fights|Match]] ends when a competitor fails to move for ten seconds. Sometimes, it's actually dead - more often, it's just incapacitated and will be back to fight again another day. | A [[fights|Match]] ends when a competitor fails to move for ten seconds. Sometimes, it's actually dead - more often, it's just incapacitated and will be back to fight again another day. | ||
| - | Once a fight is over, all but the most docile or well-trained winning Monsters typically have to be anesthetized by trainers or officials to get them safely out of the Arena. Trainers, healers, and their teams will quickly get to work on both Monsters. | + | Once a Fight is over, all but the most docile or well-trained surviving Monsters typically have to be [[monsterology#what_can_a_monster_do|anaesthetized]] by Trainers or officials to get them safely out of the Arena. Trainers, healers, and their teams will quickly get to work on both Monsters. |
| - | Once the competitors are out of the Arena, maintenance staff will quickly get to work clearing up any debris, performing necessary repairs, and preparing the ground for the next fight. | + | Once the competitors are out of the Arena, maintenance staff will quickly get to work clearing up any debris or Monster remains, performing necessary repairs, and preparing the ground for the next fight. |
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