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Shameless Abuse of RPS Power: My Brute

Posted by Kieron Gillen on April 8th, 2009 at 7:24 pm.

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My Brute has been nagging at the corners of my consciousness for a while now, but it was Simon Parkin who finally made me play. It’s basically a perversely compulsive cross between Progress Quest and a Pyramid Scheme. You create your brute and then challenge people to fights, going up levels. You also gain XP by getting other people to join, which brings the Pyramid scheme into play. Simon noted that it seemed to be yet more proof that my old line about gaming’s dark secret being that occasionally just seeing a number going up being enough. Worryingly true. Its hyper-cute art style’s another boon. It’s easier to see than actually explain, so go play. You’ll totally beat my Violent Trevor. Despite being level 5, she hasn’t got a weapon yet. Pah.

Yes, this an experiment to see how many pupils posting a link to my brute on a biggish PC games site can get me. And because this has made me hit level 10, you can join the RPS clan! (EDIT: CLAN FILLED! SOMEONE ELSE START ONE) Clearly, post your brute’s name in the comment thread so everyone can fight everyone else.

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  1. Garu says:

    http://friendgaru.mybrute.com/

    Nearly defeated ViolentTrevor… next time, Gadget!

  2. InVinoVeritas says:

    Is it just me or does clicking on the “join the clan” link require a password that I do not have?

  3. Jrp11 says:

    This is destroying work productivity, haha.

  4. Sarble says:

    @InVinoVeritas Yes – I think that’s ViolentTrevor’s team details, to join I went to the join a clan page in my cell and found clan RPSYFIGHTERS!

  5. Mintsauce says:

    http://mintsauce.mybrute.com

    my FU is week, great find!

  6. tonypiz says:

    http://stacippa.mybrute.com

    Wow, that axe is pretty mean. I won against a lvl 8 brute.

  7. ...hmm... says:

    :O out of curiosity, in the character generator thing i began to type in different gender specific organs and body parts. To my surprise, the ‘brute’ generated matched exactly to the presumed gender of the genitalia etc. Worrying. Does this only happen for me?

  8. rei says:

    http://scheol.mybrute.com

    My first fight, and I beat Trevor! I’m a natural.

    The clan is full, by the way :(

  9. InVinoVeritas says:

    Got it, thanks Sarble.

  10. Feet says:

    http://barry-feet.mybrute.com

    Awesome, I had full speed at level 1 baby. I’M JACKIE CHAN!

  11. Noerartnoe says:

  12. Noerartnoe says:

    meh… that worked well…
    http://noerart.mybrute.com

  13. CanadianT says:

    Clan is full now :(

  14. the probe says:

    http://yeah-dirk.mybrute.com

    What I am now dubbing “the Testicles of Death” proved to be my downfall many, many times.

  15. Jason says:

    you can join the RPS clan!

    Why bother when you can be part of the 120th ranked clan, Plane Tickets Bitch
    Also, my trident weighs a ton.
    http://baby-arm.mybrute.com/

  16. grinnock says:

    This game is kind of stupid in it’s amazing-ness.

    http://grinnock.mybrute.com/

    I like their other game, Alphabounce more.

  17. SykesJester says:

    http://catcher.mybrute.com

    She’s getting pretty good…still need a lot of lvls tho

  18. Satsuz says:

    http://grizzlyfuzz.mybrute.com
    This is more fun than it has the right to be, really.

  19. Vagrant says:

    http://vaguegrant.mybrute.com/

    Won them all so far.

  20. 18Rabbit says:

    http://18rabbit.mybrute.com

    The RPS clan is full already. :sadface:

  21. clinicallyinane says:

    A peril most yellow!

    http://yellow-peril.mybrute.com

    I blame the Fu Manchu, you can’t possibly NOT be racist with *that* popping up.

  22. Drakkheim says:

    Angsty Punctuation seems to get pummeled pretty regularly.

  23. Azradesh says:

    Yay! Level 4!

    This really shouldn’t be fun.

  24. Svengali says:

    http://ezpickins.mybrute.com

    Aww, clan’s full already.

  25. Aphotique says:

    Seriously, why are there no fat brutes? *cries*

    ViolentTrevor with a hammer is serious business…

    http://aphotique.mybrute.com

  26. Satsuz says:

    ViolentTrevor is gonna climb ranks quickly from now on, huh? Already up 3 levels since I first checked…

  27. Lim-Dul says:

    Not if everybody helps me level my character with the *mysterious* name that can’t be tracked back to me at all:

    Lim_Dul
    http://limdul.mybrute.com/

    ;-)

  28. fartdoorknocker says:

    http://fartdoorknocker.mybrute.com if you want an easy battle

  29. Aphotique says:

    Seriously, 274 pupils, your dojo is HUGE! XD

  30. rei says:

    I saw someone with over 7000 pupils, so I guess it’s all relative!

    I have one, and that’s also me ;(

  31. Gnarl says:

    http://the-gnarl.mybrute.com
    And surely some one should start a different clan in the name of one of the other sute-running gents. To see which one is best.

    Someone other than me should do this, as I will probably forget about this game tomorrow.

  32. Nessa says:

    Give Mirala a go

    http://mirala.mybrute.com

    (I think im ready to take on Violent Trevor myself) <3

  33. Valarauka says:

    lmao. Bad doggie! gojirblaster, that was just unfair :p
    http://valarauka.mybrute.com/fight/12658177

    otoh, I got a bitchin’ mace that let me win most of my other fights…

  34. Shalashaska says:

    http://ryablo.mybrute.com/cellule

    Won all my fights except with Violent Trevor. I’m a battle master.

  35. Arathain says:

    http://arathain.mybrute.com

    Of course. You’ll never take me! (except when you do)

  36. SteveHatesYou says:

    http://disgruntled-hobo.mybrute.com

    He may not be strong, but he’s a fast little bastard.

  37. Arathain says:

    I don’t think it likes me. I lost every one of my fights. When I levelled, my hit points went down. Everyone has better stats and kit than I do.

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