Attribute movement (war games in general)

Well, I am not sure about putting a number on how deep or high an unit is. Terrain itself has height too. Units follow that and only have 1 of the 3 attributes.

A switch in attribute can be simple.
Plain, plain on ground.
Submarine under water, submarine on water.
Things like that to indicate their state.

I got the jumping idea from battletech. But never played the game. I didn't know they used a mode for that. I am starting to believe that is the only way for me. But it would be fair.

What about constant switching in attribute during a move? Should it cost speed points?

If I make the change cost a movement point. Then I can't really have 2 different speeds for the same unit.
Example, a slow infantry unit that can be fast when activating its jetpack.

So, either have the unit have the same speed in all places.
Or, have it consume separate movement points.
Maybe a mix, like having 2 on land or 6 in the air or 1 land AND 3 air. The player has to choose in that regard.

I also plan on structures that can have 2 attributes. The SAM site from c&c could be sub. And only surfaces when air is around. Its speed it technically 0.
So making the change cost a movement point. I don't know. If it doesn't change attribute, it doesn't make sense if it suddenly moves 1 place.

How about this?
Attribute change points.

Forced, for the jumper, weight 1 each.
The jumper will have 1 movement set.

Free in choice, for anything that can be in either state by the players choice, weight 2 each.
An unit can have at least 1 and use it during its move. Once the attribute changes, movement is compared to what is allowed. So if an unit could walk 2 and fly 6. It would walk 2 and fly 4 more. The other way around is fly 6, then land. But no more walking.

Perhaps allow for a 2 walk AND a fly of 6. Bringing the total on 8.
Or perhaps setting a maximum, in this case 6. Which allows for a walk of 2 after flying only 4. But that cpuld be replaced by 2 walk AND a fly of 4 with a total on 6.

Choices, choices. Gona sleep on it.

Maybe I should start from scratch.

Everyone knows this iconic defence structure, right?
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/brotherhood-of-nod/images/f/fe/TD_SA...

It pops up from the ground when air units are nearby. It is also weaker in armor at that moment.
I want something similar, but then an "untouchable" version. Thus sub terrain in that case.

Transformers
I have something called "transform". Where one design can transform into another. (Siege tank, Brood war) It costs 1 AP. Making it less effective in the turn where it transformed. I never really made designs for this, so I am still unsure about extra weight costs.

Not transforming but moving into a different shape?

So basic, I want to make an alternative to "transform".
There would be a demand for extra weight.
Either by movement or alternate forms altogether.

Just like how attacks allow players to choose a weapon if the weapons allow this.
So would movement allow players to choose a body.
The weapon could change alongside with the body altogether.

Same weight rules
I am thinking about a +33% in weight for the body. Or at least a +33% with the cheapest configuration.

What I mean is that if a structure goes from sub to surface. The attribute changes. But since moving units will be having a different factor for, for example the air movement. Any other body property could be altered.
Just like how certain weapons can be chosen by the player. So would the attribute.

If the sub version costs 600 and the surface only 300 . Than the total cost would not be 900, but 700 instead.

The transformation would be movement costs.
Transforming back would be movement costs.
The weight would always be with weapon included, to prevent abuse of the rules.

This is only the "transforming" in the form of movement. If it would include real horizontal movement. Only one of the 2 forms would be allowed.

So a player would first "transform" then move. Or first move then "transform".

I don't see jumpers fitting in this profile. Since they would change twice during movement.
What would be a good rule, befitting jumpers? Fitting in the rule that I described above?

I still have issue's for when an unit or structure attacks.

How would this work in the fine details?

Movement is done completely. The change in the body and movement are linked. It can even have a different armor value. It is just all about making the movement cost different than the ground state.
It can be more expensive for a safe move.
Or cheaper for a risky move, but it is cheaper.

However, changing the body while attacking gives different issue's.
My precious Sam-Site's. They could be weaker in armor when attacking. Which should make them cheaper???
But the weapon is not linked with the body that way.

So I guess that a complete unit is the body+weapon. And consider this to be the ground state. So, attacking is a ground state.
So, when the unit doesn't attack, it should receive the modification in armor and/or attribute. And thus calculated that way.

I'll give that a try.

By re-designing the weapons for the choices.
Additional weapons as choice cost more AP.
If a weapon can change in "dimension" by choice, then the costs are increased by 50%. But there will be no additional damage, no other changes, and no additional AP.

The same can be done for movement.
Agility or Durability change can be applied on standing still versus movement.
Armor cannot be changed.
Being able to move through certain terrain can be changed.
Being able to move through another "dimension" can be changed. But no extra costs here.
If moving through another "dimension" by choice is allowed. Then the same is sort of applied as with the weapon choice. Both choices need to be worth exactly the same. The total cost is only 50% increase here.
So it will be durability/agility versus movement through certain terrain.

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The type of units/structures that are able to "pop-up". Are not possible in a passive way.
However, I am allowing the transformation to be "free" of turn if used in combination with something else.

The transformation is only done after all other reactions are done (with exception of a counter transformation). And the transformation will not be automatically be undone. This means that after transforming and doing the attack. The unit/structure will remain "weaker" for the time being. Until the player is able to transform again.

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The second transformation will cost more AP. The sequence goes as following:

Turn 1 (A is in turn)
Player A performs transformation. +1 AP.
Player A performs an immediate attack. 1 AP.

Turn 2 (B is in turn)
Player A is weaker for the time being.
Player B performs something.
Player A performs transformation again. Old AP is 2. Transformation is +1 AP. Thus this would cost 3 AP.

After 2 turns, the total AP would be 5. I don't like this. Perhaps simply removing the old AP from this transformation? In the meanwhile, player A is still allowed to perform another action that will pay the old AP if present. Then it would be 3 for the same squad. Or only 1 for the same squad while another squad pays its own AP.