Crafting in Bravado Bones

Our virtual events are primarily aimed at role play and story, but we understand that for some, economic and crafting play is most enjoyable. We want to honor the amount of hustle your character would normally engage in while still running story-driven events that mean you don’t have to stare at a computer screen more than you want to.

In addition to crafting, Zones of Mechanics may go up in the play space that allow you to roleplay in specific ways to generate PIPS, TAGS, and other boons and story content. We encourage you to hang out in the soft-RP rooms in between your mods to best have a chance of engaging with these ZOMs.

The primary methods of resource generation are: “Do Work, Get Paid”, Zones of Mechanics, and special mod opportunities.

CRAFTING IN A DR:TX ONLINE EVENT

Let’s face it. We all know the real reason you are here. It’s all about the shiny item cards you can earn for your character. New gear, new loot, new blueprints, it’s all about the economy! The Econ game is one of my favorite parts of Dystopia Rising. I’ve even written a blog post on how to get better, and we’ve included a number of resources on our website like my Blueprint Checklist, the Skill Buy Lists, and even a Scrap & Herb Guide.

NOW, AN ONLINE EVENT HAS A FEW DIFFERENT RULES THAT YOUR STANDARD LIVE EVENT, AND THE STAKES ARE A BIT DIFFERENT.

In an online event, you don’t have to worry about random monsters crashing your workbench, you don’t have to wait in line at the Post Office, and you can interact with the Discord server from the comfort and safety of your home, in your pajamas with a cup of coffee. Because the stakes are lower, it’s hard to offer the same crafting experience as a live game, and it’s frankly a bit easier to maximize your output when you don’t have to worry about waiting in a line for the Post Office to open in the morning.

During DR:TX Online Events, we will have three main ways to interact with the economy of Dystopia Rising:

  • “Do Work, Get Paid”, our version of the traditional online crafting spreadsheet system.

  • Barogue Bucks, a replacement of the old Cali*Co points, and a way to earn scrap and herb from participating in our online mods and Discord spaces.

  • The Grab Bag, a way to get some additional online currency, some actual item cards, and a neat new collectible. Plus, we will MAIL your cards to you after the event is over!

So let’s cover how each of those systems work, and I’ll even some of the potential outcomes you might see from our online crafting.

“DO WORK, GET PAID”

Our primary way to access online crafting is the “Do Work, Get Paid” system. This is a motto that’s been a staple of Bravado and Bravo before it, but the scrappy, can-do attitude of survivors in the Lone Star lends them to a bit more capitalistic mindset. This is definitely inspired by our friends in DR: Oklahoma and DR: Florida, but it all comes down to filling out a traditional CRAFTING SPREADSHEET. If you take the time to fill out this spreadsheet, you get the reward! Do work, get paid!

THE RULES™

  • Players will have access to a SIX-HOUR block of crafting time, and ONE 12s worth of Mind points they can spend on any crafting, gathering, or production Skills.

  • This crafting doesn’t interact with Mind used in mods. You’ll still start each mod series with all of the Mind points you would normally have on your Bravado Bones sheet.

  • Players must RP the time they spend crafting in the appropriate #channel on the Discord. This time, as well as what is being crafted, will be logged in #crafting on our Discord server for reference after the event. 

  • Anything that uses a Blueprint can be crafted this way, and we will assume you have access to that blueprint for the event. If you didn’t have the blueprint, that’s fine. We have plenty of folks in Bravado with a full collection of prints, and we will just assume you borrowed a copy from them.

  • Players do not refresh Mind used for crafting but MAY use brews or meals they have in their LIT inventory to recover Mind. The time to consume those brews and meals counts as part of the six-hour block of crafting time. Remember, most meals take 10 minutes to eat and brews take at least 1 minute to use.

  • You must submit your work in a spreadsheet that will be provided prior to the start of the online event, courtesy of our Admin wizards Amber and Ren.

This is entirely optional. If you do the work of filling out the spreadsheet, you can gain the resources of crafting. But, if filling out a spreadsheet sounds like a version of your own particular hell, that’s fine. We have several other ways to get your hands on some sweet item cards.

BAROGUE BUCKS

Barogue Bucks are an online-only currency that we will use to grant mod rewards, benefits for interacting with online Zones of Mechanics, and other behaviors on the Discord server. If you attended our last online event, Dead Man’s Hand, you might remember a similar system.

Let’s cover the ways you can earn Barogue Bucks:

  • You can earn 100 Barogue Bucks for attending a mod session, up to your max of 3 mods. If you somehow get involved with more than 3 mods, you are still limited to a cap of 300 total.

  • You can earn up to 100 Barogue Bucks by completing several econ-related Zone of Mechanics on the Discord server.

  • You can earn up to 50 Barogue Bucks for simply completing our first Roleplay Challenges when the event starts. Interact with another player in the Soft RP channels to earn some online currency!

  • You can gain a few Barogue Bucks by using the #gamble command in our Discord channels. This will activate a portion of the bot where you can risk it all!

These Barogue Buck mechanics will be posted in certain channels during the event, and you will have a limited time to interact with them. These will be in a pinned post on various channels and will have all the instructions you need to complete. Once you’ve completed the ZOM or mod, one of our room stewards or STs will add this reward to your Supply Bag.

Let’s cover what you can obtain with your Barogue Bucks, and how much they cost:

GRAB BAGS

Grab Bags are a special online-only add on to your ticket. Purchasing this ticket not only helps us prepare for the upcoming season with new props and more, but it also has some tangible rewards for your character! For only $10, you can get the following benefits for your characters during our online event:

OUR GRAB BAG THIS MONTH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FOR $10!

You get a few unique items that are usable during the online event:

  • 1x “Explorer’s Kit!” - 3 themed [PIPS] that represent adventurous and useful tools for your excursion to Barogue! These are one-use online items that give you a +1 for a roll of your choice! You can see how to use these in our Bravado Bones online game ruleset!

  • 1x Tag [Well Prepared] - This is an online-only item that helps your Mind points change a roll heavily in your favor! You can see how to use these in our Bravado Bones online game ruleset!

  • 200 Barogue Bucks - This is an online-only currency that will let you obtain herbs, scrap, blueprints, and more, similar to the Cali*Co Point system we used before!

Plus, you get some physical carded items that will start you out strong for our live events starting in September! While every character can earn items for their LIT inventory, the GRAB BAG includes an option to get your items mailed to you!

  • 1x Basic Red Mist - A handy Injectable brew that can be self-administered in Bleed Out. Handy for surviving the wasteland!

  • 1x Weapon Augment of your choice! - Augments are a new type of item that can be attached to a crafted Weapon. They last for 3 months and tend to be a bit expensive to craft. You can start out Season 5 with a shiny new Augment of your own!

  • 1x ‘SHARD OF THE RED CROWN’ Currency Card - This will be a brand-new collectible currency-style card for Season 5, a physical trophy of your trip to the Lost City. This will have some in-game effects for our DR:TX events throughout this next season, as well as being highly collectable!

  • Item Cards by Mail! - Have all the carded items made in our “Do Work, Get Paid” virtual econ system, items purchased with Barogue Bucks, and GRAB BAG items mailed to straight you by USPS!

Grab bags are limited to one per player, so don’t miss out!