Menlo - Revision history

Iversia: /* Menlo Matches */ Updated match links.

2013-03-19T23:06:14Z

‎Menlo Matches: Updated match links.

PirateFerret at 21:44, 14 March 2013

2013-03-14T21:44:41Z

PirateFerret: /* See Also */

2013-03-14T21:41:56Z

‎See Also

PirateFerret: Modified stuff about alternate ways to play Menlo.

2013-03-14T21:33:42Z

Modified stuff about alternate ways to play Menlo.

PirateFerret at 03:55, 6 January 2013

2013-01-06T03:55:35Z

PirateFerret at 03:55, 6 January 2013

2013-01-06T03:55:08Z

PirateFerret at 03:54, 6 January 2013

2013-01-06T03:54:19Z

PirateFerret: /* Creating a Suit*/

2012-12-19T20:18:14Z

‎Creating a Suit

PirateFerret: /* Viruses and Add-Ons */

2012-12-19T20:15:36Z

‎Viruses and Add-Ons

PirateFerret: /* Coding */

2012-12-19T20:15:19Z

‎Coding

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 =Menlo Matches=
 The following are a list of roleplay threads that contain Menlo matches.
-{|  class="wikitable"
-! Thread Title
+; [http://shadowlack.com/threads/menlo-spar.4249/ Menlo Spar]
-! Participants
+: Lucian and [[User:PirateFerret|PirateFerret]]
-|-
-| [http://legacy.shadowlack.com/viewtopic.php?p=58949 Menlo Spar]
+; [http://shadowlack.com/threads/at-the-local-menlo-arena.3212/ At the Local Menlo Arena...]
-| Lucian and Pirate Ferret
+: Firax, A'delos, Silith, [[User:PirateFerret|PirateFerret]], and Kaieta Ultima
-|-
-| [http://legacy.shadowlack.com/viewtopic.php?p=41180 At the Local Menlo Arena...]
+; [http://shadowlack.com/threads/bring-it.2689/ Bring It]
-| Firax, A'delos, Silith, Pirate Ferret, and Kaieta Ultima
+: A'delos and Silith
-|-
-| [http://legacy.shadowlack.com/viewtopic.php?p=32857 Bring It]
+; [http://shadowlack.com/threads/menlo-match-at-magi.2503/ Menlo Match at Magi Lake]
-| A'delos and Silith
+: [[User:Lautir|Lautir]], Kitsufox, Silith, [[User:Nasuella|Kwoiffei]], Fused Eidolon, and [[User:PirateFerret|PirateFerret]]
 {{Navbox_Menlo}}
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 ==Menlo Suits==
 Menlo suits, as they appear to the participants and spectators of a match.
 =Menlo Matches=

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 * [[A Player's Guide to Menlo]]
 * [[Menlo Virus Game Play]]
 =Menlo Images=

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 * Only two players may be in a match at a time.
-* Menlo cards must be 2in by ½in by ½in in size, with no add-ons, and must be compatible with standard MCC Arena equipment.
+* Menlo cards must be 2in by ½in by ½in in size (including add-ons), and must be compatible with standard MCC Arena equipment.
 * No player may have prior knowledge of the Arena environment.
 * Viruses are absolutely forbidden in Arena matches. Any player that is found to have installed a virus in their card will be banned from any further competitions.
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 Like everything else of Menlo, Game Boards and headsets are extremely customizable. Described above are official MCC versions, but all Menlo equipment has highly customized versions available.
-==Viruses and Add-Ons ==
+==Other Ways to Play==
-[[Menlo Virus Game Play|Viruses]] are banned from official Menlo matches. This did not stop the growth of a huge following of players who have adopted this aspect of play. Add-ons, while not banned from official matches, are not standard practice for professional cards. They are however, very popular among more advanced casual players.
+[[Menlo Virus Game Play]] is a very popular sub-genre of Menlo, with a huge following despite the fact that viruses are banned from official Menlo matches. Viruses are strings of code create advantages that extend beyond the physical limitations of the Menlo virtual reality. They work by interrupting existing code in the Game Board, an opponent’s suit, or even one’s own suit.
-Viruses are strings of code that interrupt specific aspects of game play. They are used to easily create advantages that extend beyond the physical limitations of the Menlo virtual reality. They work by interrupting existing code in the Game Board, an opponent’s suit, or even one’s own suit. Typically, viruses need to be long and complicated in order to circumvent, or interrupt existing code in a meaningful way. Virus players also need to a lot space for code that will block or safeguard their own suit from viruses devised by their opponent. Because so much of their cards are taken up by viruses and associated code, virus players tend to have very simple suits, relying on their viruses to gain them the advantages that they need to win.
+While [[Menlo Team Game Play]] has been around for a while, only recently has an official MCC Team League been formed. Team matches play out much like capture the flag, where each team has a Standard, and a member of the team called the Bearer. A team's Bearer must hold both Standards in order to win a match.
-Add-Ons are separate circuit components that can be plugged into a card, making the overall unit of the card and plug-in, larger than regulation size. Plugging these in will add different aspects to a suit, making it easier to customize on the spot. Some add-ons are designed to fit into holes in the card, so that when they are plugged in, the whole unit (card and add-on) is still regulation card size.
+Add-Ons are separate circuit components that can be plugged into a card, adding to the memory space of the card. Plugging these in will add different aspects to a suit, making it easier to customize on the spot. Some add-ons are designed to fit into holes in the card, so that when they are plugged in the whole unit is still regulation card size. Add-ons are not standard practice in official matches, but many professional cards are capable of integrating add-ons, either for testing purposes or for recreational play. They are very popular among more advanced casual players for easily testing a variety of combinations of suit components and abilities.
 ==History==

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−	[[File:crashdragon.png\|300px\|thumb~~\|right~~\|A Menlo suit.]]	+	[[File:crashdragon.png\|300px\|thumb\|A Menlo suit.]]
	'''Menlo''' is a very realistic [[Augmented Reality]] game. Players outfitted in elaborate mechanical suits are pitted against each other in a virtual fight to the death. Menlo matches are played out exactly as they would be in real life. Movement, physics, pain, and damage are all relevant factors during game play.		'''Menlo''' is a very realistic [[Augmented Reality]] game. Players outfitted in elaborate mechanical suits are pitted against each other in a virtual fight to the death. Menlo matches are played out exactly as they would be in real life. Movement, physics, pain, and damage are all relevant factors during game play.

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		+	[[File:crashdragon.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|A Menlo suit.]]
	'''Menlo''' is a very realistic [[Augmented Reality]] game. Players outfitted in elaborate mechanical suits are pitted against each other in a virtual fight to the death. Menlo matches are played out exactly as they would be in real life. Movement, physics, pain, and damage are all relevant factors during game play.		'''Menlo''' is a very realistic [[Augmented Reality]] game. Players outfitted in elaborate mechanical suits are pitted against each other in a virtual fight to the death. Menlo matches are played out exactly as they would be in real life. Movement, physics, pain, and damage are all relevant factors during game play.

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 The standard card size used by the [[Menlo Competitions Corporation]] (MCC) is 2inches by ½ by ½ inches in size, slightly smaller than a tube of chap-stick. However, due to the amount of homemade equipment, cards can be made in almost any size. Some cards are also designed to operate with detachable add-ons or plug-ins. Most cards are designed with some method of attaching the card to a key-ring. This makes it easier for a player to keep track of all of their cards.
-==Coding==
+==Creating a Suit==
 Creating a suit from scratch is very difficult and complicated. It takes years of study and practice to create the caliber of suit used in professional competitions. Template suits can be purchased from the MCC for beginners to modify.

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	Add-Ons are separate circuit components that can be plugged into a card, making the overall unit of the card and plug-in, larger than regulation size. Plugging these in will add different aspects to a suit, making it easier to customize on the spot. Some add-ons are designed to fit into holes in the card, so that when they are plugged in, the whole unit (card and add-on) is still regulation card size.		Add-Ons are separate circuit components that can be plugged into a card, making the overall unit of the card and plug-in, larger than regulation size. Plugging these in will add different aspects to a suit, making it easier to customize on the spot. Some add-ons are designed to fit into holes in the card, so that when they are plugged in, the whole unit (card and add-on) is still regulation card size.
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	==History==		==History==

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	When coding, most of the available space is taken up by the general physical aspects of the suit such as the materials and forms of the individual components, as well as the functions for movement and power. This does not leave an especially large amount of room for specialized weapons/gadgets/abilities for the suit. For this reason the best suits are created by very experienced programmers and have very concise and efficient code.		When coding, most of the available space is taken up by the general physical aspects of the suit such as the materials and forms of the individual components, as well as the functions for movement and power. This does not leave an especially large amount of room for specialized weapons/gadgets/abilities for the suit. For this reason the best suits are created by very experienced programmers and have very concise and efficient code.
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	==Menlo Equipment==		==Menlo Equipment==