Tactical Defense Game

General
Groups of monsters will walk down the path and try to get out the end, you have to stop them. You use coins to buy towers tokens from the Tower Distributor. Also get coins from the Game Master. Hand the token to one of those towers along the top of the game. The tower will create a battle tower on the game board. Watch the towers go pew pew pew! You have to be careful because the coins you get will be limited. Survive all the waves of monsters and you win.

Note: Tower Defense is currently bugged. Monsters that make it to the third corner from the end (where Martine usually dies) are sometimes being counted against you.

Walk Through

 * 1) You must be Master rank in your faction to play this minigame.
 * 2) Speak to the Tactical Officer in the armor smith room (north wing) of your Faction Stronghold for a Yes No dialog to enter the Tactical Arena.
 * 3) Give 5 Commendation Ribbons to the Tactical Training Officer to start the game.
 * 4) You will be given a few tokens to buy towers, purchase them from the Tower Distributor. Give to the translucent tower of your choice (match the colors) and an active tower will drop down on the board. You can upgrade towers to make them more powerful.
 * 5) Obtain more tokens to buy towers from the Game Master. The number of tokens he gives you appears to be based solely on time, he will give new coins every 30 seconds and over time slowly increments the number given each time. Whether you use the tokens or not and how you use them does not impact the number he gives. If you don't talk right away the tokens will build up (if wait more than a minute can talk again right away for tokens).
 * 6) There are several types of mini creatures, it's possible each has their own speed and weaknesses. They meander in single file through the maze of trails until they make it to the stone tunnel exit. A new set of creatures spawns every 60 seconds except Mini Martine (30 sec).
 * 7) If 50 monsters escape you lose (see note above), at that point the towers despawn as does the token guy and any remaining monsters continue to wander as they are cleaned up.
 * 8) If reach the end with less than 50 escaping you win and a reward NPC will appear near the coin NPC. Speak to him for your reward.
 * 9) Strategies and tips:
 * 10) * Using an overhead view zoomed out a little gives a much clearer view of the towers (the roofs are darker so they show up a lot better).
 * 11) * It may be easier (less errors) for some people to click on the tower and use the give hot key (see Mule for details) than to drag and drop on the tower. It can save time also since you can click on the tower as you are running up to it.
 * 12) * Since tokens are only available every 30 seconds, use the time to plan your next move instead of spamming the NPC early in the 30 sec period.
 * 13) * Early on you will have few tokens so will have to predominately buy archer and flame towers.
 * 14) * The health and toughness of the creatures increases each spawn, so although higher upgrades early will help, it is better to upgrade broadly rather than deeply as you go. Later when you are getting more tokens per turn it's easier to continue upgrading broadly. It's also easier to keep track of since you don't have to remember which ones need which upgrades.
 * 15) * The uber tower shoots lasers at the same rate, so more powerful but same speed and cannot be upgraded.
 * 16) * The firing rate is low which means you need towers all along the route to effectively attack a column.
 * 17) * Corners are an especially good place to kill monsters as they pause for a second or two before turning.

Creature Order

 * 1) Mini Black Rabbit
 * 2) Mini Cow
 * 3) Mini Drudge
 * 4) Mini Banderling
 * 5) Mini Reedshark
 * 6) Mini Lugian / Mini Tiatus Lugian
 * 7) Boss: Mini Martine
 * 8) Mini Crude Monouga / Mini Wild Monouga
 * 9) Mini Mosswart / Mini Mosswart Zealot
 * 10) Mini Scarecrow
 * 11) * Message here: Game Master tells you, "Halfway! Congratulations you get... more tokens, sorry they told me there'd be a party."
 * 12) Mini Tusker / Mini Silver Tusker/Mini Tuskie Sprinter
 * 13) Boss: Mini Gaerlan
 * 14) Mini Abominable Snowman / Mini Snowman
 * 15) Mini Mattekar / Mini War Mattekar / Mini Swarthy Mattekar
 * 16) Mini Tanada Nanjou Shou-jen (typo in name, using mini for now)
 * 17) Mini Tumerok / Mini Tumerok High Priest / Mini Tumerok Gladiator
 * 18) Boss: Mini Thunder Chicken
 * 19) Mini Sapphire Gromnie / Mini Emerald Gromnie / Mini Brass Gromnie
 * 20) Mini Obsidian Golem / Mini Oak Golem / Mini Coral Golem / Mini Diamond Golem / Mini Copper Golem
 * 21) Mini Mu-miyah
 * 22) * Message here??: Game Master tells you, "So close to winning, and someone told me you get a chest for your house if you win."
 * 23) Mini Grievver / Mini Bane Griever
 * 24) Boss: Mini Olthoi Queen
 * 25) * Message here: Game Master tells you, "Ok since you're getting so close to the end I feel I should be honest. You don't get anything for winning, except that party that was supposed to be at halfway. I've been told that's ready now."
 * 26) Mini Guruk / Mini Burun Ruuk Shaman / Mini Burun Ruuk Savage / Mini Guruk Brute
 * 27) Mini Obsidan Chittick / Mini Iron Spined Chittick / Mini Stinging Chittick
 * 28) Mini Fiun
 * 29) Mini Olthoi Eviscerator / Mini Olthoi Warrior
 * 30) Boss: Mini Shadow Aspect of Grael
 * 31) * Message here??: Game Master gives you 100 Tactical Defense Coins.
 * 32) Mini Hollow Minion
 * 33) Mini Ruschk
 * 34) * Message here??: Game Master tells you, "No more tokens from me, you ran me dry."
 * 35) Mini Eater
 * 36) Mini Red Phyntos Wasp / Mini Mire Phyntos Wasp

Token Costs

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!rowspan=2| Tower !colspan=2| 1st Upgrade !colspan=2| 2nd Upgrade !colspan=2| 3rd Upgrade ! 1 ! 2 ! 1 ! 5 ! 1 ! 10 ! 2 ! 4 ! 2 ! 10 ! 2 ! 20 ! 4 ! 8 ! 4 ! 20 ! 4 ! 40 ! 5 ! 10 ! 5 ! 25 ! 5 ! 50
 * Tokens
 * Cost
 * Tokens
 * Cost
 * Tokens
 * Cost
 * Archer
 * Archer
 * Archer
 * Fire Bolt
 * Fire Bolt
 * Ring
 * Ring
 * Trap
 * Trap
 * }
 * }

Items

 * [[Image:Tactical Defense Coin Icon.png]] Tactical Defense Coin
 * [[Image:Archer Tower Token Icon.png]] Archer Tower Token
 * [[Image:Flame Bolt Tower Token Icon.png]] Flame Bolt Tower Token
 * [[Image:Ring Tower Token Icon.png]] Ring Tower Token
 * [[Image:Trap Tower Token Icon.png]] Trap Tower Token
 * [[Image:Uber Tower Token Icon.png]] Uber Tower Token - Shoots Lasers (Same Rate)
 * [[Image:First Upgrade Token Icon.png]] First Upgrade Token
 * [[Image:Second Upgrade Token Icon.png]] Second Upgrade Token
 * [[Image:Third Upgrade Token Icon.png]] Third Upgrade Token

Maps
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Lore & Dialog
Tactical Training Officer tells you, "Welcome to Tactical Defense, a completly original game thought up by me and only me. The game is to test your skills of commanding in battle." Tactical Training Officer tells you, "Over time you receive coins, you then use those coins to buy tower tokens. When you hand a tower token to a tower, a battle tower is created on the landscape." Tactical Training Officer tells you, "If you would like to play hand me 5 society ribbons and the game will begin."

You hand over 5 of your Celestial Hand Commendation Ribbons. Tactical Training Officer gives you 2 Tactical Defense Coins. Tactical Training Officer tells you, "A fine choice you will not regret. Now the game works as so. Groups of monsters will walk down that path and try to get out the end, you have to stop them. Sounds easy right?" Tactical Training Officer tells you, "But you can't stop them yourself. You have to use these coins to buy towers from the Tower Distributor over there. You then hand the tower to one of those towers along the top of the game. The tower will create a battle tower on the game board." Tactical Training Officer tells you, "You have to be careful because the coins you get will be limited" Tactical Training Officer tells you, "Survive all the waves of monsters and you win. Good luck. The clock is already ticking."

Game Master gives you Tactical Defense Coin. Game Master gives you Tactical Defense Coin. Game Master gives you 2 Tactical Defense Coins. Game Master gives you 2 Tactical Defense Coins. Game Master tells you, "Let's see if you have earned more tokens" Game Master tells you, "You have earned some more coins." Game Master tells you, "More coins coming up." Game Master tells you, "I'm just a coin machine." Game Master tells you, "Ching ching ching." Game Master tells you, "You have all the coins you currently need"

Tower Distributor tells you, "Only the finest towers are sold here, guaranteed to kill off even the toughest miniature creatures." Tower Distributor tells you, "Don't forget the color token matches the tower it goes to."

You allow Tactical Training Officer to examine your Celestial Hand Commendation Ribbon. Tactical Training Officer tells you, "Sorry you've played too recently, try back later."