CFC - The Fundamentals

The beta testing for Championship Fight Card has been going extremely well and we are likely to launch in the next few days as the number of users passes 250.

I thought I'd post a brief summary of the game and how it works so people interested in giving it a try at least have some basic understanding that will enable them to get something out of it when they join without having to feel their way around, get frustrated, and leave.

The initial styles are more Strength, Fortitude and Dexterity based. So it makes sense to concentrate initially on raising those attributes. In the next release we will have TaeKwonDo, Jiu-Jitsu and Wrestling. These new styles will focus on Reflex, Willpower and Fortitude respectively.

Initially you will want to select your fighting posture. This determines the number of Offensive and Defensive points you have for the selection of Special Moves, and the composition of your Core Fighting Deck. Offensive Action Points are equal to twice your Dexterity, Defensive Action Points are equal to twice your Reflex, and you have a floating number of AP that can be split between Offense and Defense equal to your Intelligence. Fortitude and Strength determines the amount of damge you do, the amount of Hit Points you have, and the amount of Fatigue yo inflict or can prevent. Willpower and Intelligence determine how quickly when facing specific moves or fighting styles you can learn their techniques and thus enable your fighter to train in those areas.

Once you have selected your posture, spend some Street Kred (SK) and unlock some Special Moves that will enhance your posture. Trade some SK for some extracash and train either some more attributes or moves. Once you are confident you're ready to fight, try some sparring with fighters in the same weight division as you. Tune your Fight Profile until your sparring has you consistently defeating your opponents, and then turn professional.

In the Fight screen, select an opponent and see how you fare against them. Each fight has a purse awarded to the winner. The greater the weight division between you and your opponent and the higher their Prestige, the bigger the purse. But beware, bigger fighters generally have more Hit Points and better moves that you cannot unlock yet. Once you have earned enough cash, go back and train.

Once the game has been running for a couple of weeks we will be implementing a weekly and monthly championship where winners will be awarded Championship Belts and will fight for purses that include both cash and Street Kred. You can also earn SK by inviting your Facebook friends to join your Dojo or by purchasing it through Paypal or one of the sponsors on the Fight Exchange screen. Eventually we hope to offer additional things to purchase that will enhance the fighting experience as well as an ever-increasing stable of fighting styles to try and master.

It's an excellent game and an enjoyable way to spend maybe 15 minutes every day. As I mentioned in my earlier post we are hoping to expand into other genres with a similar engine. Next on the cards is an 80's Wrestling game.