The initial version of the Stations in the picture above was created twelve years ago and didn't have much thought behind it than "this looks cool". Now that I have two more constructed, and a fourth on the way, I have some idea with what to do with them.
I've had an idea for a "Video Game Arena" table-setting sitting in my brain for a long time. That will be a completely different blog post when it gets built. My most recent idea for that table-setting is to use these Stations in that setting with each of them granting a d8 of their respective color when captured. This relates to the idea that certain video games have "Power Ups". These d8s will last until the player chooses to roll it for the Frame that captured the Station, or the end of the game whichever happens first. I'm choosing represent this "Power Up" with a blank poker chip of the appropriate color placed under or near the Frame that earned it. Since you get a "Special Ability" when you capture one of these Stations, your points total will not change when you capture one of them.
To sum up.
- Place any number of Power Up Stations, in colors that match the standard Systems, on the battlefield after the Set-Up Phase but before the game starts.
- When you capture one of these Stations it grants a d8 of their respective color.
- This die lasts until the player chooses to roll it for the Frame that captured the Station, the Frame is destroyed, or the end of the game whichever happens first.
- You can show this "Power Up" with a token placed next to -- or under -- the Frame that earned it. I generally use a blank poker chip of the appropriate color.
- Remove the token from the battlefield when the d8 is used.
- Since you get a "Special Ability" when you capture one of these Stations, your points total doesn't change when they come under your control.
