Tru'ng Bot for Fire in the Lake
Tru'ng Bot for Fire in the Lake
“All the male heroes bowed their heads in submission;Only the two sisters proudly stood up to avenge the country.”
— 15th century Vietnamese poem
Tru’ngis the name of a new bot system forFire in the Lake. It follows in the footsteps of the innovative card-based bot system that was first developed forGandhi, giving fans ofFire in the Lakemore opportunities to get this great game to the table.
Tru’ngis quick to use and easy to implement, but is sophisticated enough to play the fullFire in the Lakegame. When selecting Operations and Special Activities, cards are drawn from theTru’ngdeck—there are six cards for eachFire in the Lakefaction. Each card examines the current state of the game and selects the appropriate action for the active faction. A single, faction-specific table then determines where that action will occur. The same table is used to select spaces for Operations, Special Activities, and Events, minimizing the need to flip between multiple player aids.Playing againstTru’ngfeels like playing against a human opponent. It is unpredictable yet responsive to strategic needs, it goes after its enemies while keeping an eye on its ally, and makes moves up to now limited to human players—like choosing a Limited Operation to block an opponent’s Event.Tru’ngcan take the place of a human player for anyFire in the Lakefaction, can be used with every Fire in the Lake scenario, and can be used in any combination of player and non-player setups.
In 40 CE, the Tru’ng sisters successfully fought to liberate their homeland from foreign occupation. They defeated the Chinese army that had been sent to pacify the region and for three years ruled as queens. In the past two millennia, the legend of the Tru’ng sisters has grown; they are now celebrated as exemplars of sacrifice and patriotism in defense of their homeland. It was the birth of Vietnamese national identity.
“A woman proudly led a young nation;
Even the Han emperor heard of it, and was terrified.”
— 19th century Vietnamese poem
Note: The Tru'ng bot works for Fire in the Lake only, not for the Fall of Saigon expansion. The bot in Fall of Saigon has to deal with the additions in that expansion, so it only works for Fall of Saigon.
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