Varan Campaign

Some statistics and reports of the varan scenarios I have held.

Local Sessions

There have been like 7 sessions with first edition before this log was started.

[1] underground research center [2:1] rating 7.9 (7/3)

Held 19.7.1999 // Samuli, Andy, Vesa, Tuukka, Tane

Mission status: Failure \\ 10 varans KIA [A1-A10]

Comments: Minor modifications to system/weapons

[2] underground research center [2:1]

Re-held 20.7.1999 // Katri, Maija, Pare, Tommi, Sampsa

Mission status: Successful \\ 3 surviving varans + 3 varans KIA

[3] ancient generator [2:2] rating 6.5 (4/6)

Held 26.7.1999 // Maija, Pare, Tommi, Sampsa, Tane, Samuli, Mikko

Mission status: Successful \\ 1 surviving varan + 6 varans KIA

Comments: Armor value and flamers modified

[4] nomad station [2:3] rating 8.7 (3/1)

Held 2.8.1999 // Tane, Katri, Tuukka, Vesa

Mission status: Failure (33% completed) \\ 6 varans KIA

[5] fallen research center [2:4] rating 8.0 (3/3)

Held 9.8.1999 // Tane, Tommi, Pare, Sampsa, Henri

Mission status: Successful \\ 2 surviving varans + 5 varans KIA

[ropecon '99 session]

[6] pipes [2:5] rating 7.6 (5/2)

Held 5.6.2000 // Tommi, Pare, Vesa, Mikko, Maija, Katri

Mission status: Successful \\ 4 surviving varans + 2 varans KIA

[7] tuners [2:6] rating 7.6 (5/6)

Held 12.6.2000 // Tommi, Pare, Tane, Mikko, Maija, Katri

Mission status: Successful \\ 2 surviving varans + 7 varans KIA

[8] awakening [2:7] rating 8.5 (4/3)

Held 26.7.2000 // Tommi, Tane, Mikko, Maija, Katri

Mission status: Successful \\ 1 surviving varan + 4 varans KIA

[9] prodigy [2:8] rating 7.6 (7/4)

Held 3.8.2000 // Tommi, Tane, Mikko, Maija, Katri, Pare

Mission status: Failure \\ 7 varans KIA

[10] tautoa facility [1:1] rating 8.5 (2/3)

Re-held 11.10.2000 at AE RPG info evening // Tommi, Tane, Vesa

Mission status: Successful \\ 1 surviving varan + 2 varans KIA

[11] prodigy [2:8]

Held 20.1.2001 // Tommi, Maija, Katri, Samuli, Vesa

Mission status: Successful \\ 1 surviving varan + 4 varans KIA

[3rd edition and new statistics]

[12] weapon lab [3:1] rating 7.8 (6/2)

Held 27.1.2001 // Tommi, Maija, Katri, Samuli, Vesa, Pare

Mission status: Failure \\ 8 varans KIA

Comments: 3rd edition testing

[13] solar scyscraper [3:2] rating 9.3 (4/1)

Held 10.2.2001 // Maija, Katri, Samuli, Vesa, Hannu

Mission status: Aborted/Failure \\ 1 surviving varan + 5 varans KIA

Comments: 3rd edition with minimal changes

[14] underground hordes [3:3] rating 8.3 (4/4)

Held 17.2.2001 // Maija, Samuli, Vesa, Tommi

Mission status: Successful \\ 2 surviving varan + 6 varans KIA

Comments: healing drug added

[15] drug war [3:4] rating 8.0 (5/2)

Held 24.2.2001 // Maija, Samuli, Vesa, Tommi, Pare

Mission status: Successful \\ 2 surviving varans + 3 varans KIA

[16] friendly fire [3:5] rating 8.8 (5/1)

Held 10.3.2001 // Maija, Samuli, Vesa, Tommi, Katri

Mission status: Failure \\ 5 varans KIA

[17] bbq party [3:6] rating 8.1 (5/2)

Held 24.3.2001 // Maija, Samuli, Vesa, Tommi, Pare

Mission status: Complete Failure \\ 5 varans KIA, no enemies terminated

[18] military base [3:7] rating 7.5 (4/3)

Held 31.3.2001 // Maija, Samuli, Vesa, Tommi

Mission status: Failure \\ 4 varans KIA

[19] 66 minutes [3:8] rating 8.2 (5/0.5)

Held 15.7.2001 // Maija, Tommi, Pare, Mikko, Katri

Mission status: Successful \\ 5 surviving varans + 6 varans KIA

[20] charlie ei näe varaania [3:9] rating 6.8 (5/2)

Held 31.7.2001 // Tommi, Mikko, Katri, Vesa, Tane

Mission status: Successful \\ 4 surviving varans + 3 varans KIA

Comments: varan creation modified

[ropecon '01 session]

[21] breeding pit [3:10] rating 8.0 (4/2)

Held 27.8.2001 // Mikko, Katri, Vesa, Maija, Pare

Mission status: Successful \\ 2 surviving varans + 6 varans KIA

[22] ork village [3:11] rating 7.6 (6/3)

Held 11.9.2001 // Vesa, Maija, Pare, Tane, Tommi, Samuli

Mission status: Successful \\ 3 surviving varans + 3 varans KIA

[23] firefight before christmas [3:13] rating 7.3 (5/4)

Held 21.12.2001 // Vesa, Maija, Tommi, Katri, Mikko

Mission status: Failure \\ 5 varans KIA

[24] reform [3:12] rating 6.8 (4/5)

Held 28.1.2002 // Maija, Mikko, Tane, Samuli

Mission status: Successful \\ 4 varans KIA

[25] d-train [3:14] rating 9.3 (5/1)

Held 4.2.2002 // Maija, Mikko, Tane, Samuli, Tommi

Mission status: Failure \\ 5 varans KIA

[26] predator [3:15] rating 8.8 (6/1)

Held 18.2.2002 // Tane, Samuli, Tommi, Pare, Vesa, Katri

Mission status: Successful \\ 4 surviving varans + 2 varans KIA

Comments: modified rules in use

[27] the arena [3:17]

Held 23.2.2002 // Tane, Samuli, Vesa, Katri

Mission status: Successful \\ 2 surviving varans + 2 varans KIA

[28] kollaa ei kestä varaania [3:18]

Held 22.7.2002 // Tane, Katri, Maija, Pare, Mikko

Mission status: Successful \\ 3 surviving varans + 2 varans KIA

[ropecon '02 session]

[29] A.I. [3:16]

Held 3.10.2002 // Tane, Katri, Maija, Pare, Mikko, Samuli

Mission status: Failure \\ 9 varans KIA

[4th edition]

[30] parasite [4:1]

Held 3.11.2002 // Tane, Katri, Maija, Tommi

Mission status: Successful \\ 2 surviving varans + 2 varans KIA

Comments: 4th edition first testing

[31] they stole the x-mas tree [4:2]

Held 16.12.2002 // Maija, Pare, Mikko

Mission status: Successful \\ 1 surviving varan + 2 varans KIA

Comments: 4th edition second testing, still things to do

[32] hunted hunters [4:3]

Held 22.3.2004 // Maija, Katri, Mikko, Tane

Mission status: Successful \\ 2 surviving varans + 2 varans KIA

Comments: 4th edition third testing, still things to do

[33] aneome [4:4]

Held 17.11.2004 // Maija, Katri, Mikko, Pare

Mission status: Successful \\ 4 surviving varans

Comments: 4th edition starts to be fine

[34] the hive [4:5]

Held 2.12.2004 // Katri, Tane, Samuli

Mission status: Failure \\ 5 varans KIA

[35] container [4:6]

Held 10.1.2006 // Katri, Tane, Pare, Tommi

Mission status: Failure \\ 5 varans KIA

Comments: some changes to heavy armors

[5th edition]

[36] subterranean hold [5:1]

Held 15.6.2011 // Maija, Tane, Samuli, Tommi

Mission completion: 10% \\ 4 varans KIA

[37] test run, part I [5:2]

Held 27.6.2011 // Maija, Tane, Tommi, Katri, Mikko

Mission completion: 92% \\ 3 surviving varans + 2 varans KIA

Statistics

• total # of mission partakes: 214
• total # of varans KIA: 161
• average lifespan: 0.25 missions (53/214)
• mission completion: 63% (22/35) (pre-5th edition)

see varan awards for missions 12+

Other Sessions

[ropecon '99] fallen research center [2:4]

Re-held 20.8.1999 at Ropecon '99 // about 10 various players

Mission status: Failure \\ 14 varans KIA

Comments: 2nd edition game

[ropecon '01] charlie ei näe varaania [3:9]

Re-held 11.8.2001 // 7 different players

Mission status: Successful \\ 5 surviving varans + 3 varans KIA

Comments: 3rd edition final beta

[ropecon '02] kollaa ei kestä varaania [3:18]

Re-held 27.7.2002 // 7 different players

Mission status: Successful \\ 3 surviving varans + 6 varans KIA

Comments: 3rd edition final playtesting

Statistics

• total # of mission partakes: 31
• total # of varans KIA: 23
• average lifespan: 0.26 missions (8/31)
• mission completion: 67% (2/3)