X.T. Gladiators

 

Description

X.T. Gladiators is a twist on the first-person shooter (FPS) genre of computer games. Like most FPS's, X.T. Gladiators takes the player inside a 3-dimensional world, where the object is to track down and kill one or more opponents. Unlike an FPS, though, there are no long-range weapons in X.T. Gladiators. In order to defeat your opponent, you must track them down at close-range - and hit them at full speed!

Each Gladiator moves about in a Power Sphere, a shimmering globe of energy designed to inflict damage on the opponent's Power Sphere. The amount of damage inflicted depends on the amount of Kinetic Energy at the point of impact. The greater the mass of the Gladiator, and the higher the speed of the impact, the more damage done. Hit the opponent full speed from the side - high damage! Hit the enemy a glancing blow, or from behind as he flees from you - not as much damage. Hit the enemy head on (a.k.a the Suicide Rush!), and you'll both be reeling from the blow!

The X.T. Gladiators!

The Power Spheres!

The Arenas!

The X.T. Gladiators!

There are 7 X.T. (eXtra-Terrestrial) Gladiators to choose from. Each Gladiator possesses a unique combination of Speed, Acceleration, and Mass. Combining the right Gladiator with the right Power Sphere, to take advantage of each Arena's special attributes requires strategy - and with the right combo, provides a powerful advantage.

Meet the Gladiators below:

ERGEN - Ergen of clan Cyborg is a good all-around player. Highly respected by his foes, Ergen is truly a Jack-of-all-trades.

ERD - Known for his high-speed collisions, Erd of clan Martian is a feared opponent. "You can run, but you can't hide!"

LOWLEY - Lowley is the quickest of all of the XT Gladiators. From clan Nova, his slogan is "Catch me if you can!"

VERSIL - Where's the Beef?! It's right here, in super-masher Versil of clan Saucer. Don't get in front of this truck!

RUPPEL - Ruppel of clan Plasma more than makes up for his small size with quickness and speed. He's lightning in a bottle!

ELBU - Elbu is the rising star of the XT crew. Clan Conspiracy's representative takes a while to hit top speed - but when he does, watchout!

K'CALB - AKA Champ. XT Gladiator winner for the last 3 centuries, K'Calb of clan Space is as cold and vicious as space itself.

The Power Spheres!

Power Spheres come in three types, each with its own benefit. The right power sphere can mean the difference between "Don't mess with me!" and "I'm a mess!"

FUSION RED - Fusion Red power for the aggressive player - does extra damage on hits.

ASTRAL BLUE - Astral Blue power for the wily player - increases acceleration rate.

TERRA GREEN - Terra Green power for the defensive player - reduces damage received.

The Arenas!

Each XT Gladiator conflict takes place in an arena, in which 2 to 7 Gladiators compete. The shape of the arena, and the number of obstacles, determine the strategy required to achieve dominance! Additional considerations include gravity, fog, non-elastic walls/obstacles. Arenas include the following:

Training Ground - Simple four-wall arena for 2 Gladiators, this arena is used to train aspiring Gladiators in the arts of Power Sphere conflict. An excellent arena for learning the proper angles of maximum damage, basic power sphere control, and using walls for strategic reflection.

Waterworld - X.T. Gladiators favorite vacation spot.  Nice, clear oceanview with a few randomly placed reefs to challenge the player.

Lava world - Think red.  Or maybe orange.  Kinda gooey, little slower than the other worlds.  More obstacles calls for better strategy.

Aliensanity9 - Experts only, please.  This world is for the truly crazy - large, high speed map, with a full complement of opponents, and oddly placed and floating cubes, all of the same pattern.

Area-51 - Aliens like the desert.  Why else would Roswell, N.M. be so popular?  This map is an X.T. fave - a little slower than the others, with 3 opponents that each have their own distinct style.