{"product_id":"stress-botics-odyssey-pre-order","title":"Stress Botics: Odyssey (Pre-Order)","description":"\u003cp id=\"docs-internal-guid-a7dc5340-7fff-a002-61b4-d857aca8b03c\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThis item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eOrders containing a pre-order items \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ff2a00; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWILL NOT SHIP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eDates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStress Botics Odyssey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexpands the heavy eurogame experience in 5 axes, while maintaining the basic rules and rhythm of the base game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first enhanced axis is the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emain room\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(the room where Alpha Bot currently is)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOdyssey’s\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealternate board contains a zoom of the main room, and thus players will have to take into account their positioning, in order to fight against the cylindroids and defend Alpha Bot from them. If Alpha Bot does not reach the surface, deliveries to ships will be much more complex to execute!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second enhanced axis are the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCylindroids\u003c\/strong\u003e. When the players eliminate an entire wave of enemies, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCylindroid Elite\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill appear. This powerful enemy is Alpha Bot’s nemesis, and boasts its own AI and complex behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third enhanced axis is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlpha Bot\u003c\/strong\u003e. Beta Bots will be able to access the interior of Alpha Bot through a new type of action. Once inside they will be able to control Alpha Bot's AI in order to speed up its behavior, change its direction to crush enemies or avoid obstacles, repair shields, collect resources or equip objects, among many other things. However, players will have to be cautious when interacting with AlphaBot... If it receives damage while being controlled, it will activate its other temperamental AI revealing one of its multiple aggressive behaviors, such as going back to an already explored main room or indiscriminately attacking any robot next to it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth enhanced axis is the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolo Mode\u003c\/strong\u003e. By adding\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDelta Bot\u003c\/em\u003e, a small robot that will accompany us to fulfill our objectives, adventurous players can play the game on their own.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincludes an additional board to be affixed to the player's blueprint in order to expand management during the maintenance phases, as well taking care of Delta Bot. If the little companion accumulates too much stress it will explode, making the game much harder for the solo player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fifth enhanced axis is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eadditional content\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadds\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emore items\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the current sets, including a new type of item: the boxed items. Those can be dynamically equipped from the main room to be used more immediately, adding a touch of improvisation both to combat and to the strategies that structure the game. In addition,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincludes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emodular boards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat expand the detail of several mechanics and include unique characteristics in each player count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Hobby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41655097065677,"sku":"2TGSB02","price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9705\/3645\/files\/gamers-guild-az-2tomatoes-games-stress-botics-odyssey-pre-order-gts-31809270022349.jpg?v=1748571832","url":"https:\/\/www.gamersguildusa.com\/products\/stress-botics-odyssey-pre-order","provider":"Gamers Guild AZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}