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  1. Notes

AMCL Exhibition

Exhibition
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The AMCL Handbook

League Exhibitions are governed by the The AMCL Handbook, which has had substantial additions since its inception.

Types of Exhibition

Assault & Defense

One team defends a goal, and the other seeks to destroy it.

The Defender often occupies a superior position, but loses the advantage of mobility.

For the Attacker, this is a game of mobility and trying to get the Defense to overextend themselves.

This format is most popular in the CombinedPowerSuitDivision.

Capture the Flag

Just what it sounds like, except you can shoot at each other.

This format is most popular in the Basilisk Division & Manticore Division.

Destruction Derby

These classic exhibitions are impact-only, meaning ranged weapons are banned.

This format is a novelty act, rarely done but most popular in the Basilisk Division.

Duel

The bread & butter of the League. Duels are considered the foremost measure of a vehicle and its pilot, putting them on an even footing and using strategically neutral ground.

The Martial format of the Hoplite Division divisions is particularly popular, since it is basically a martial arts match with extreme power.

All divisions of the League partake heavily in the Duel format.

Free-For-All

One entrant from 4, 8, or 16 teams, placed in an uncomfortably small arena. Incredibly chaotic and destructive. Popular with casual viewers, though generally not not the favorite the league and its fans itself. More used to draw crowds.

This format is most common in Basilisk Division & Manticore Division.

Race

Competitors race to reach a destination first, or knock their competition off the road. 

This format is most common in Basilisk Division, Manticore Division & Shark Division.

Strategic Engagement

This format is rare, as it takes the most resources and can often include interludes of travel, chase, standoff and maneuver. But for obsessive fans of the sport, this is the pinnacle of exhibition.

The goal is to accrue a substantial lead in percentage of vehicles still active. This means in a tight match, the exhibition continues until total destruction of one side.

This format may include one or all divisions. Sometimes the sides are composed of more than one team.

Stunt

The heritage of the Monster Truck & Daredevil contributions to AMCL culture.

Just dumb stunts. Stupid attention-grabbing tricks for drunk people.

Any division.

Team Combat

The second most common format in the league, after Duels. 

Teams spend a lot of their time drilling tactics and strategy for this format.

This format may include one or multiple divisions. 

Arenas

  • Terrestrial League Exhibitions are almost always held in The Mojave Desert, and aquatic ones in LakeManly. The borders of the engagement zone are patrolled by drones that circulate warning messages not to enter the area.
  • For smaller-scale engagements like the Hoplite Division & Knight Division, exhibitions are often held inside TheDome, a specialized facility in The Jewel of the Mojave. This arena often includes obstacles & traps.
  • TheArachnodome is a Spider Tank combat arena, a sealed sphere where all surfaces are navigable by the magnetic feet of combatant vehicles.

The Ultimate Pilot

The Ultimate Pilot was a reality series that took unknown pilots and launched them into stardom. See TheUltimatePilot.