Stealth(2-6 player strategy game) PnP version 2.1 seeking playtesters

Laying down the final art has started. We are still
facing the problem of very very few play testers.
Some mechanics have been modified. Duel
initiation and run away mechanics have changed
to remove a few glitches. The glitches and
changes made were:

GLITCHES:
Knife: after some final solo testing, I found out a
glitch in the knife's limitation/ability. It states
that a knife can only be used when moved on the
same block and you have to use one turn to do it.
In rare cases, when a player is left only with a
knife, and he starts dueling with another player,
the player can escape the duel without getting
any damage even if he starts the duel. The
reason is, the one with the knife will use his turn
to get in a position to use the knife, when the
opponent will just run a place back going out of
his range again. If this keeps on happening, the
duel can last forever!
Sniper: This glitch is very much similar to the first
one. Snipers special ability states that it can be
used from one block away as it is long range. But
if a player with a sniper comes on a place one
block away to a player without a sniper, he can
start the duel from there. After that, since he
used his sniper, no player would be able to shoot
from that distance. Major glitch.
(You can reffer to the brief rules I posted in the
comments)

SOLUTIONS I THOUGH MAY FIT:
I though that both these problems are related to
the range mechanic. So, I thought this might
work:
A player only starts the duel when an opponent
comes in his shooting distance. When the duel
has started a player can move only one place a
turn. If he moves, he may not shoot and if he
shoots, he may not move. The duel stops when a
player gets out of the shooting of the opponent.
This will solve both mechanics and shorten the
descriptions in the rulebook.
I have always admired the BGDF community so I
would love to know what you think. If you can
find a better/simpler or heck any other solution,
please post through the comments. Although I
know no one posts here but me :-P. Well, I have
been told to be patient to get responses so I am
patiently waiting.
As always, all feedback is really appreciated. Play
tests are really really appreciated. (that should be
like my tagline :D )

Hi Zag! thanks for the info!

I wasn't that much into weapons, but since my game is partly based on them, I should be getting some more info on them. Thanks for your suggestion though. I definitely will be implementing this. maybe a sniper can have that as a special ability. It shoots from one block away but doesn't start a duel, making the opponent get 2 damage without inflicting any back.

Thanks again!
Anyone interested in a play test yet?

Hi there! Thanks for your response! I always love to reply in parts so I'll do the same here.

Anytime! Thanks. Yes, I have also posted everywhere on BGG and I was wondering why I wasn't getting any play testers. Thanks for clearing it out! Good luck with your game.

I'll answer the first two questions first.
The strategy in the game is based on movement planning. In a two player game, you control a team of three players/characters. If you are the cop team, each character has different special abilities(except the commando) and different weapons that do different damage. So, a major part of the strategy is moving the right player in the right direction. For eg. if you send a cop towards the terrorist, the terrorist will easily take out the cop as the cop has lesser weapons. This will let the terrorist do his mission and it will also waste the cop's special ability - the handcuff. So, sending the right players to the right criminal/direction.

If you are the criminal team, each player will have separate(far off) missions and different weapons. So, here the strategy will be how to get there, with whom to get there and how to avoid/kill cops who get in the way. Protecting/covering a criminal with less health/ammo with a criminal with more ammo. Also how to escape before getting killed, as by this time you are left less health and ammo.

Core of the strategy is also based on things like:
Weapon choices and when to use a particular weapon.
when to run and when to continue a duel
When to and how to use drains, terrace and vacant houses.
More importantly, which two criminals to kill or which two criminals should escape.

You might want to read the 'Master tips and strategies' in the 4th part of the rulebook right here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7ka7212fmr5b2lq/AAAoUOWFXJTbYtNe0HFwhshQa/Rul... .
There, are more detailed and interesting choices/strategies listed.

Answering the last question, (Almost everyone who has watched that video has asked me this question :-P)
Camping around the missions of the criminals isn't a good plan as:
- There are three missions and criminals need to do only two to win.
- One cop camping around a mission will get massacred if two or more criminals get there.
- The cops may want to go somewhere else to collect additional ammo, - take advantage of strategic locations like terraces.

Missions are generally at the center, generally equidistant from both entrances. so most times cops and criminals get there at the same time. So, yes, many times first battles happen there and cops do tend to go there. But it still becomes an enjoyable game as someone runs away/dies but the criminals still have to escape. This is when cops target the most injured criminal, criminals decide from where to escape and it becomes an interesting game.

Ah, Apologies. I didn't explain it all in the video. Actually, the turn order of that goes something like this:
In his turn, a player can:
1) move one step in any direction.
2) shoot the opponent by a weapon that can shoot from that distance.
3) Run away and finish the duel.
As written in the first reply, I have also modified this a bit but I'm yet to make the change in the rulebook.

True, limited ways, but maybe not places. There are 6 drains, 3 vacant houses, 2 revolvers and 1 terrace. The board is more like a battle field. the main battle is dueling and fighting at different spots. The alley is also a beginner type map to get players acquainted with the game. The next two maps have a lot more options.

Weapons have some abilities that differentiate them. A sniper is best used when an opponent tries to run away while an AK is best used when the opponent is going to stay while a knife is best used when you HAVE to battle. Although, you are right in a way, sometimes it doesn't make a difference to use a AK or a revolver. Can you suggest something to add to the strategic advantages of using different weapons?

So, basically what i am saying is, it is bit about 'decision making' or 'taking choices' and bit more about 'planning'. To know about what exactly are the unique points about this game or what makes it good/different, watch this kickstarter preview from bowers game corner. He basically sums it all up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INOlNiyjWAU

Of course, it is not the perfect game. But that it what i hope to achieve with playtests. It has many drawbacks or unbalanced mechanics or issues, but that is why i am looking for playtesters to tell me what exactly they are so that i can work on them and improve the game. For example, i was clueless as to what my posts to seek playtesters lacked untill you told me.
And you are very right, most people who review the rulebook or art, have negative opinions or responses, but the people who playtested(only 2 so far:-P) are pretty satisfied.

Does this make the game appear a bit more interesting?
How do you think i should add this stuff to my posts?
If you are planning on getting your game out for playtesting, maybe can we do a playtest for playtest?

I know this a LOOOOONNG reply. Thanks for reading!:)

Hi! Sorry for the late response i have been busy making a game for the 18 card microgame contest on BGG.

I think the main thing you are wanting to say is - Why will the players go in unfavorable match ups?
Well, It is not really on if the match up is favorable or not as your main objective is never to not get killed. At least if you are the cop team. If you are the cop team, you have to kill two criminals before they escape, independent of how many players of your team survive. So, a cop can still go towards a terrorist if he has to, to injure him or block his way or many times to use up his weapons. So that the terrorist can then be easily defeated by the detective or the commando. That is done when you are targetting to kill the terrorist out of the criminals.

Another object of strategic deduction in the game is the win condition. The criminals need to complete only two missions and escape to win. That means that they can assign two players whose missions are closer or who are with more ammo to complete their missions while one player as distraction or as bait to use up weapons and damage the cops. The thing is the cops never know which is the bait and which two may be assigned to complete their missions. This makes a little deduction element there.

So, the criminals may want to get into unfavorable match ups to use up a cops weapons injure him and run away.

But as you mentioned, they can't run away everytime. You see, to run away, you need to get in a duel and run only when it is your turn. So, if the opponent starts the duel, you will have to take at least one blow before you can run. So every time you run withought fighting back, you are just taking damage and you will be dead by the third or fourth duel you run away from.
You run instead of using a weapon. So essentially your opponent will hit you more times than you hit him because you run instead of hitting on the last turn. The Running way strategy is used when you HAVE to discontinue the duel. (When you continue battle just for damaging and using up weapons and still want to get out alive or when you challenge an opponent because he is blocking your way to your mission/escape route.)

As for playtesting:
It takes about 20 to 30 minutes for one senario making it 60 to 90 for three.

A walkthrough video is a great idea! Although i will need some time for putting it up(calling a few friends to play, editing as i tell my desicion making process). So yes i will sure make this video in the upcoming weeks.

Thanks for suggesting what i should add to my posts! i will make the one scenario PnP. It would also reduce the no. of pages to print!

I am always 'all ears' to any feedback, good or bad. Of course your feedback is very helpful! Thanks! Yes, and i do hope other people join in on this thead.

Thanks again.