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...Oh! Uh, hold on... *Starts flipping through some pages in a notebook of sorts* There’s gotta be some notes on this somewhere...
...Aha! Here we go... Bleed is a status condition where a large gash is made, causing the robot to bleed oil and take 2 Cutter Damage per turn. It lasts until the end of the floor, or unless someone uses a Bleed Cure... The only way to prevent Bleeding to begin with is by... Holding a Bleed Program?
...Hm, something tells me you weren’t supposed to learn about Programs just yet...
...Oh, well. No skin off my back.
Why do I have this urge to deck a ghost in the face...?
Hello there.


...Seriously? You think I would fall for that?
You’re lucky you'll be in range to attack either way... And I, for one, hate to be a sitting duck.

...Hm... The town seems to be rather empty, doesn't it? Maybe it's a sign...
A sign of what? That we're doomed to wander aimlessly across the multiverse for all of eternity?
What? No! Nothing like that!
It's a sign that we should probably take a break for a while. You know, we spent so long trying to find a new universe to call home, being lost in time and space, trying to find our world's Sergeant Man, and worrying about the versions of ourselves who are currently just about on the same boat, we haven't exactly found the time to relax and take it easy for a while!
So? Tell me ONE good reason we should just goof off in a world we know nothing about!
Alright then, how's THIS for a good reason: If you don't focus so much on our current situation, you'll be less likely to go mad from it.
...Fine. Let's start by finding a place to rest for the night.
I'm glad you asked... Cue the Data Obtained message!
GAH! That was my nose! You broke my nose! And I'm a robot! How does that even happen!?
Want me to handle this? You know, again?
off.
I'll take that as a yes...

...Y... You... Team-killing...
Forgetting how Met Shot works, are you? Don't worry... I'll give you a reminder!

...And to make matters worse, I’ve been kicked out. Me! And out of my own home, to boot!
Yo, for real? Man, that sucks, dude.
Um, excuse me. What are you two talking about?
What the two of us were talking about was the fact that my home in the Electrical Tower has been invaded by some hideous beast! It’s been making a mess of everything!
Apparently, the monster waltzed right on in and took over the place! And even more, it seems to be leaving a virus around, causing them to freak out and become... Well, a bunch of jerks!
Rumors have been going around, saying that Electric-core robots have been going around and shocking people’s teleportation systems... I think that this beast is responsible for their actions!
That’s horrible!
I have been asking for help from the Robot Academy for quite some time now... But due to the rise in disasters recently, none of them are able to help... I came into town to look for someone to help in this predicament...
*Cough* You... You asked for it now!
OH FOR FU-


...Hm, actually... Hang on a sec.
Hey, Ninja. What exactly is your team name, anyways?
Team name? What makes you think I would bother with something like that?
Come on, dude! It would totally make us and our efforts more recognizable!
Ok, you are NOT an actual part of this team. You're only here because we have a common rival.
...*Sigh* but if you're really going to insist on this... Well, I'm a ninja, and Sergeant's a military soldier...
How about... Team Instrumental Espionage?
Ah, keeping up with the theme of musical terms, I see? I suppose that works... Well, have fun.
Wh- HEY! Now, you just wait a minu-
...Tch, fine. I'll deal with you lot first, and THEN I'll find a way to handle that paranormal, name-stealing freak!
Hey, Oil head! Trade fights with me!
What? But he's totally weak to my weapon! Taking him out should be a piece of cake for me!
Oh, please, he's just here to even the numbers, assumingly because of that pinkish-red recolor. He's not important... We can handle him last. It's THESE two we need to take on.
...And due to whatever circumstances made my attack prowess suck
, you are more suited to take him on... As much as I hate to admit it.
Fair enough... Guess I shouldn't complain 'bout a shot at revenge for arresting my friend!
Oh, no you don't!

Don't be so sure about that, cyclops! ATTACK!
...Welcome, Fractal Requiem, Ninja-Sergeant Team, to the testing grounds of our Player vs. Player system.
As the one in charge, I will lay down some ground rules... Firstly, the goal of the game is to beat ALL members of the opposing team. That means that even if the team leader goes down, the fight will still continue until either team loses ALL their members.
Additionally, NO EXP shall be earned for the defeat of your opponent. However, just this once, I'll allow Fractal Requiem to earn Mission Complete EXP, should they win.
Finally, absolutely NO items can be used during PvP battles! It just keeps things a little even, should one team be more prepared than another.
With all that out of the way, Let us begi-
Hey! You two! I ain't done with you yet!
...Huh. What interesting development... Well, I'm sure it would be fine to have him join Ninja Man's team... However, now Phantasm's team is outnumbered... Hm...
Ah, I know! I'll just spawn in another robot to fill in Fractal Requiem's third party member... But who should it be...? ...Hm?
"Secret Expansion Characters"? Well, then... Don't mind if I do!
...And you know what, Phantasm? If you win this, not only will I let you keep Shark Man on your team, I'll even release the entirety of this "Mega Man 3 DOS Expansion"! I'm sure Reaper won't mind...
The Oil Wells...? How did I... Oh, whatever. It's time for the feeding frenzy!

Oh, come now, Reaper, the fun has only just started!
Ok, first off, as I have already told you a thousand times before, it's Beta Shadow now. "Reaper" was just a Halloween name I used to not mix myself up with the actual Beta Man back during the Ajax days. Second off... What do you want NOW, Ninja Ghost?
...And third off, are you using your original design? Whatever happened to that redesign I gave you back in that one roleplay...
Well, if I'm not going to be in that new universe of yours, I figured, why should I even bother with looking the part? I'll stick to my official design, thanks.
As for what I want... Nothing, really. It's just... Well, Phantasm DID say he wanted to beat down that Ninja Man... Why not let him have the satisfaction?
Well, that would just be impractical. There is no reason for me to interrupt the flow of the game just so that Phantasm can-
Alright, how about this then: You can take this as an opportunity to test out that PvP feature you want to implement. You want to make sure the system works, correct?
...You just want Ninja and Sergeant to get beaten up, don't you?
Wh... What? No! That's... No!
...
...FINE. You got me. You happy now?
See? Was telling the truth such a hard thing to do?
I hate you.
And I know it to be true. Alright, we'll do it your way...
...But seeing as it is YOUR idea, YOU will be in charge of watching over it. Got it?
Oh, trust me. I'll handle this easily.
You lost my trust in you when you said "trust me". Enjoy, or... Whatever.
...Right. Let us change the scene to somewhere a little more open...
...Ha. It's funny... No matter how far away from home I get, the memories of what happened still linger... Facing off against a villainous ghost, when suddenly, the entire universe comes to a complete halt... And yet, somehow, despite it having consumed practically everything else, the Void has chosen us... To be the ones that remain, wandering lost in the multiverse forever...
...Over time, as I become more incapable of finding a place for us to belong, I begin to learn... Secrets. Of this very multiverse. Ones that I was never meant to know... And yet, unlike what would happen with most people, I am somehow still sane regardless.
...Even still... It changes not the fact that I am too late... I am now devoid of the ability to truly link myself to a new universe... And that's when it happened. The end of another world... And now, thanks to the actions of a collection of universes wiped from the memories of the other people of this multiverse... Another version of myself and his friends are stuck wandering the multiverse, looking for a world to link their existences with.
...But I have hope for them. Much like I have hopes for myself... I may not be able to link my existence to a new world, but I can still find a future for myself. Nothing will change the fact that I was, and always will be, the first.
...I am Beta Man Z... the Original Beta Man.
Yeah, yeah, that's great. Could we PLEASE stop boring people with the monologuing?
Stop. Just... Just stop. I do not wish to listen to your pathetic attempts at being dramatic. I am Ninja Man Z. That is all they need to know.
Oh, come on, Ninja! Don't you think that it would be fun to be a little dramatic?
..........No.
Why are we even here, anyways? Did you just let the Void drift you off somewhere again!?
I ensure you, my shinobi rivriend-
Just "rival". Never use the word "rivriend" ever again.
...My bringing us here is completely intentional. I think we might just find a purpose here, I just feel it...!
Suuuuure we will. Like that Roboenze infection? We certainly helped a LOT with that.
No, I really mean it. I have a good feeling about this one, just trust me.
...Fine. But we won't find any action just standing around on a rooftop. Let's go into town and see what we can find.
*Deactivates Narration Mode* Am I REALLY going to partake in another "Absurd Roleplay"? Let's just hope this one is more controlled and dignified...
Prepare yourself, you purple-colored Bass, because I'm gonna make paper dolls outta you!
Oh no you don't! You're mine!
You know, I'm feeling generous. I'll let you have the first hit!
...No.
...Excuse me?
You heard me! I already have the PERFECT opportunity to get rid of at least ONE of my enemies, and I'm not letting that opportunity slip away!
Well now, looks like it's the end of the line! Say goodbye to that pretty face of yours, pal!
(Am I the ONLY one here who isn't being overconfident?)
Not bad... But not good enough!
Huh? I thought it would do more damage than that...
...Ah, no matter... One of my little friends are arriving on the scene right now!


Oh? Afraid of a little enemy fire?
Considering this place is an oil rig, being unnerved by the slightest flame is reasonable.
Please, what threat could THESE weak little mechs hold?
...The way you do things? I'm sure you'll find out soon enough.
Seriously? I could've sworn I could do a whole lot more damage than THAT.
Well maybe if you bought an Attack Pellet instead of a Defense one.
I can only hold one item, Sergeant.
That wouldn't be a problem if you just got the Inventory Bag like I said to.
Well, I am the one in charge here!
I'm very sure that neither of us have any real leadership permissions, and even then, it would do more good than harm to actually listen for once!
Nothing personal, kid... Just business.
...No. Do NOT attack him.
H-huh!? But he's weakened! I bet I could even do a Basic Attack and he'd fall!
Exactly... And that's why I want you to leave him alone. Because I want the pleasure of disabling ALL these guys. ...Help yourself to weakening that tanky guy, though... [b]Give him the oily surprise.[/i]]{cutter}
...Heh. With pleasure.
Being covered in oil makes you more vulnerable to the next Flame Core attack used on you. ...That's really all I can say on the matter, other than Flame Cores are immune to being covered in oil. For obvious reasons.
Well, if you’re just going to stand around talking, I think that can be arranged!
You’re fortunate enough that I can’t do that right now... But what I CAN do is use my Freeze Shot on you once I gain the second point of WE I need... But who knows? Maybe you can do something before then... You know, instead of thinking that words are more effective than actions.
You see that? THAT'S why you use Basic Attack. It actually helps when you can't attack.
In other words, you only use it when you're a loser with only 2 Weapon Energy. Or a loser who only has, like, 1, 2 points in Attack stat.
Hey, you're one to talk!
Correct, I am. Because I have 2 Weapon Energy AND I can move.
...
...So, why are we doing this again?
Well, since it doesn't matter if they know we're in this universe or not, and since this little "Robot Academy" thing seems interesting, I decided that we should partake. ...Mostly because I'm bored.
...
...
...Now, I know we all got off on the wrong foot and everything... But if we can just stay calm and not do anything stupid like-
First to beat Cut Man gets the bounty!
*Sighs*
...Oh, yeah, I guess I should mention. I decided to add in 2 new versions of outlaw missions.
One is the Runaway Outlaw. In these missions, Outlaws will attempt to escape the player by reaching a set of stairs, and the mission would be to disable them before they can reach the stairs.
The other one, which you are facing now, is the Rival Race. In these outlaw missions, you'll need to disable the outlaw before a rival team does. In this case, Ninja Man and Sergeant Man. (Though, it won't ALWAYS be them.)
...Oh, and feel free to attack these rivals all you'd like to slow them down.
Well, look what we have here... Shall I freeze them? ...Take them out, soldier!
When Frozen, you are unable to move or attack for 3 turns... Or, alternatively, when a teammate reaches the stairs, or when hit with a Flame-Core attack.
Fortunately, when frozen, the enemy cannot attack you, either. Although, nor can a teammate give you an item, aside from the currently-not-obtainable Freeze Cure.
Do note that Freeze Cores can NOT be frozen. (Yet, for some reason, Flame Cores CAN...)
...Alright, Sergeant, what should be my first move.
...Sergeant? Ninja? Either of you guys there?
See? I TOLD you he would call us in the middle of this!
Sorry, Beta. But we're a little too busy with something else to help you right now. But don't worry, we'll call back once we're done.
...So, why are we doing this again? *Hangs up*
...Well then. Guess I'm on my own for right now.
You fool... I can still reach your weakened friend!
If you go for that Weapon Capsule, and I am unable to catch you, then the newly-arrived Spine will! So, what will it be: survival, or the item?
You fool... You forgot the ONE THING about facing us Big Eyes... To keep at an odd number’s distance!
...Ok, fair.

Finally, I get to do something! Eat Beak Shot, you idiotic traitor!
...I hate my life.
If you had the ability to, I’d tell you to cry me a river.
Don’t worry, gang, I got ‘em!
No, you big idiot, don’t-
...
Oh... Whoops?

See, man? What’d I tell you?
Wait, what!?
Yeah! And get this: I caught a look on my scanners. They’re BOTH weak to Freeze Core! Now, get over here and help me out, will ya?
...And what a shame too... You could’ve reached the stairs, had you not stopped to look.
Wait, wha!? I hate it when that happens!
Oh, don’t worry... Even if they get past us, with the disadvantage they’ve got, there’s no WAY these guys will make it through! Face it, you two are in over your heads!
...Heh. Out of energy, I see... So much for that one-liner of yours.
(Though, I do see now what that Big Eye meant when he said Basic Attacks are practically useless... Still, he didn’t have to be such a whiny baby about it.)
Heh, I can’t wait for those guys to get over here... I’ll be blocking their passage to the staircase, and there’s NOTHING they can do about it!
...Uh, dude? They’re over he-
Shh! They could come over here any minute now! I need to stay focused for their arrival!
...Riiiiight...
...Yeah, no.
this... It's not "settling things like real robots" when only one of us can attack the other.
Don't you have, like, a basic Regular Attack? I mean, everyone has the-
Ok, but who the
even USES that weak
!?
I'm out.
Oh, so YOU'RE the one who has it rough, huh!? Mr. "I-can-move-two-spaces-in-one-step"!? Yeah, how about you talk to the guy who can't even move to atta-
Shut up, Beak, nobody cares!
(I swear, I'm surrounded by idiots...)
...So, the answer to it being legal is... Yes, it is a completely valid tactic. But is it a GOOD one?
I mean, yeah, more speed IS the answer, and I guess I kinda forgot about it when I talked about using the Super Pellet. But even still, both had the SAME exact speed, but Shired is the one closest to the staircase.
Not to mention the one more capable of taking a hit. Phantasm is an absolute glass cannon, making him very fragile... As such...
...Hey, don't feel bad that you essentially
ed up. As Soren has stated...
...We all make mistakes.
...That being said, Run.