New Las Vegas Buttonmen Playtesting Results and Reporting

The New Las Vegas Buttonmen Playtest Results and Reporting

If you have any questions or comments about this expansion, please email me.

Playtest Reporting

If you playtest any of the New Las Vegas fighters, please let me know the results. Be sure to include which Swing and/or Option Dice were used.
(If you play with Pai Gow, Black Jack, or Shamrock, please include the dice used (a or b).

The 'standard' playtesting procedure, apparently, is to play new button against Bauer, Shore, and Stark. Any data you can provide matching the new fighters up against any of these three 'standard' ones would be appreciated.

Playtest Reporting

The Pit Boss

5/29/00 - Concern: The Pit Boss completely outdoes Crusher and possibly Jellybean.

Pit Boss Crusher

U = d24
1 X = d20
1

U = d24
0 X = d17
1

U = d22
1 X = d17
0

U = d22
1 X = d20
0

5/29/00 - Concern: The Pit Boss completely outdoes Crusher and possibly Jellybean.

Pit Boss Jellybean

U = d24
0 V = d12, X = d4
2

U = d30
0 V = d12, X = d4
2

U = d8
0 V = d12, X = d4
1

Jellybean's Poison Die just ripped up on The Pit Boss.

The Magician

6/9/00.

The Magician Starchylde

Using Trick 3 (cut an opening roll in half)
T=d6
2 X=d20
0

Trick 3, T=d6
2 X=d10
1

Trick 3, T=d6
1 X=d6
2

6/9/00.

The Magician Eiko

No tricks
T=d6
3 X=d12
0

No tricks
T=d6
1 X=d6
4

Trick 1 (extra Bunny (d1)), T=d6
3 X=d6
1

Well this was what I had hoped for, the Magician loses fairly consistantly (to someone using the 'correct' swing die) unless he uses a trick.

6/20/00

The Professor The Magician

T₀=d6
0 T=d10
1

T₀=d5
1 T=d10
3

Well that was disappointing - The Prof couldn't beat the
Magician even when he wasn't using any tricks. Let's change opponents...

6/26/00.

The Magician Bennett

Trick 4 (First capture counts 0)
T=d8
1 S=d20
0

Trick 4
T=d8
0 S=d12
3

Trick 4
T=d12
0 S=d12
1

Bennett's two d20 Speed dice just destroyed the Magician.

6/26/00.

The Magician Chastity

Trick 4 (First capture counts 0)
T=d12
2 X=d20
1

Showgirl

6/15/00.

Showgirl Dunkirk

T=d10, U=d12
1 X=d20
0

T=d10, U=d12
0 X=d18
1

T=d10, U=d10
1 X=d18
0

T=d10, U=d10
1 X=d10
1

T=d8, U=d8
2 X=d10
0

T=d8, U=d8
0 X=d8
2

It looks like a pretty even match here.

6/16/00.

Showgirl Faith

T=d4, U=d20
1 Y=d6
0

T=d4, U=d20
1 Y=d20
0

T=d4, U=d20
3 Y=d12, 'correct'
1

Faith just plain ol' couldn't get initiative.

10/11/00.

Showgirl Nikolai

T=d2, U=d30
2 20 4 12 6 6
1

T=d2, U=d30
1 20 4 12 10 6
1

Nobody looks overpowered to me.

Pai Gow

6/9/00.

Pai Gow Crusher

0 X=d12
2

and neither of these were close. I guess Pai Gow isn't as much of a killer as previously thought.

6/9/00.

Pai Gow Hope

2 Y=d10
0

2 Y=d6
1

That Pai Gow attack is pretty nasty any time he gets to go first.

5/29/00

Pai Gow Wildcard

3 3

Black Jack

6/1/00

Black Jack Bennett

T=d2
0 X=d10
1

T=d10
0 X=d10
1

In both cases, Bennett's Speed Dice just ripped Black Jack up.

6/1/00

Black Jack Crusher

T = d10
0 X=d6
2

5/29/00

The Professor Black Jack

T = d4
1 5

Craps

6/16/00

Craps Lucky

T=d4
5 X=d17
1

Let's see 2/3(60-41)= 12.someodd. So a d17 is 'correct'.
Too bad Craps was almost always able to keep two of his Twin Dice.
Lucky even got intiative most of the time.
(And Lucky is such a nice girl too.)

6/16/00

Craps Dixie

T=d4
1 X=d15
5

This and the Craps/Lucky matchup make think that Craps is just about 'right'.

The Professor

6/1/00

The Professor Crusher

Starting T = d2
2 X=d6
2

After the Prof vs BlackJack and Crusher vs BlackJack, we didn't expect much from the Prof,
but Crusher had a tough time keeping enough dice to win.

5/29/00

The Professor Black Jack

T = d4
1 5

6/20/00

The Professor The Magician

T₀=d6
0 T=d10
1

T₀=d5
1 T=d10
3

Well that was disappointing - The Prof couldn't beat the
Magician even when he wasn't using any tricks. Let's change opponents...

6/20/00

The Professor Prudence

T₀=d12
1 X=d10
0

T₀=d12
4 X=d9
1

Well that's better.

6/23/00

The Professor Lancelot

T₀=d12
1 X=d20
0

T₀=d12
0 X=d10
1

T₀=d10
1 X=d10
0

T₀=d10
1 X=d8
0

Shamrock

6/1/00

Shamrock Chastity

Option Dice=d7,d13,d13
3 X=d20
1

Then we used that handy dandy 2/3 (X-Y) formula to calculate a better Swing Die for Chastity.

Option Dice=d7,d13,d13
1 X=d12
6

6/14/00. By adjusting Shamrock's Option Dice to 7, 7, 7, Chastity is forced to keep 8 sides to win
(either a d10 or both d6's).

Option Dice=d7,d7,d7
3 X=d12
1

Wildcard

5/29/00

Pai Gow Wildcard

3 3

6/19/00

Wildcard Buddy

0 X=d4
1

1 X=d20
1

10/2/00 - Dave Chalker

Wildcard Vincent

1 2

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5/29/00 - Concern: The Pit Boss completely outdoes Crusher and possibly Jellybean.
Pit Boss	Crusher
U = d24 1	X = d20 1
U = d24 0	X = d17 1
U = d22 1	X = d17 0
U = d22 1	X = d20 0

5/29/00 - Concern: The Pit Boss completely outdoes Crusher and possibly Jellybean.
Pit Boss	Jellybean
U = d24 0	V = d12, X = d4 2
U = d30 0	V = d12, X = d4 2
U = d8 0	V = d12, X = d4 1
Jellybean's Poison Die just ripped up on The Pit Boss.

6/9/00.
The Magician	Starchylde
Using Trick 3 (cut an opening roll in half) T=d6 2	X=d20 0
Trick 3, T=d6 2	X=d10 1
Trick 3, T=d6 1	X=d6 2

6/9/00.
The Magician	Eiko
No tricks T=d6 3	X=d12 0
No tricks T=d6 1	X=d6 4
Trick 1 (extra Bunny (d1)), T=d6 3	X=d6 1
Well this was what I had hoped for, the Magician loses fairly consistantly (to someone using the 'correct' swing die) unless he uses a trick.

6/20/00
The Professor	The Magician
T₀=d6 0	T=d10 1
T₀=d5 1	T=d10 3
Well that was disappointing - The Prof couldn't beat the Magician even when he wasn't using any tricks. Let's change opponents...

6/26/00.
The Magician	Bennett
Trick 4 (First capture counts 0) T=d8 1	S=d20 0
Trick 4 T=d8 0	S=d12 3
Trick 4 T=d12 0	S=d12 1
Bennett's two d20 Speed dice just destroyed the Magician.

6/26/00.
The Magician	Chastity
Trick 4 (First capture counts 0) T=d12 2	X=d20 1

6/15/00.
Showgirl	Dunkirk
T=d10, U=d12 1	X=d20 0
T=d10, U=d12 0	X=d18 1
T=d10, U=d10 1	X=d18 0
T=d10, U=d10 1	X=d10 1
T=d8, U=d8 2	X=d10 0
T=d8, U=d8 0	X=d8 2
It looks like a pretty even match here.

6/16/00.
Showgirl	Faith
T=d4, U=d20 1	Y=d6 0
T=d4, U=d20 1	Y=d20 0
T=d4, U=d20 3	Y=d12, 'correct' 1
Faith just plain ol' couldn't get initiative.

10/11/00.
Showgirl	Nikolai
T=d2, U=d30 2	20 4 12 6 6 1
T=d2, U=d30 1	20 4 12 10 6 1
Nobody looks overpowered to me.

6/9/00.
Pai Gow	Crusher
0	X=d12 2
and neither of these were close. I guess Pai Gow isn't as much of a killer as previously thought.

6/9/00.
Pai Gow	Hope
2	Y=d10 0
2	Y=d6 1
That Pai Gow attack is pretty nasty any time he gets to go first.

6/1/00
Black Jack	Bennett
T=d2 0	X=d10 1
T=d10 0	X=d10 1
In both cases, Bennett's Speed Dice just ripped Black Jack up.

6/16/00
Craps	Lucky
T=d4 5	X=d17 1
Let's see 2/3(60-41)= 12.someodd. So a d17 is 'correct'. Too bad Craps was almost always able to keep two of his Twin Dice. Lucky even got intiative most of the time. (And Lucky is such a nice girl too.)

6/16/00
Craps	Dixie
T=d4 1	X=d15 5
This and the Craps/Lucky matchup make think that Craps is just about 'right'.

6/20/00
The Professor	Prudence
T₀=d12 1	X=d10 0
T₀=d12 4	X=d9 1
Well that's better.

6/23/00
The Professor	Lancelot
T₀=d12 1	X=d20 0
T₀=d12 0	X=d10 1
T₀=d10 1	X=d10 0
T₀=d10 1	X=d8 0

6/1/00
Shamrock	Chastity
Option Dice=d7,d13,d13 3	X=d20 1
Then we used that handy dandy 2/3 (X-Y) formula to calculate a better Swing Die for Chastity.
Option Dice=d7,d13,d13 1	X=d12 6
6/14/00. By adjusting Shamrock's Option Dice to 7, 7, 7, Chastity is forced to keep 8 sides to win (either a d10 or both d6's).
Option Dice=d7,d7,d7 3	X=d12 1