PDN Multi-Player Modes

PDN modes that need more than two players linked over serial (3.5 mm aux chains on the Portable Data Node). Parent: Quickdraw.

Contrast with PDN Single Player Modes — one cable, two PDNs (Duel / Showdown).

How linking works

Each PDN has two serial jacks; players daisy-chain PDN-to-PDN.
Firmware uses a multi-stage state machine for Posse and Shootout (see PDN device page + Open Source Software).
2026 field tests: multiplayer state machine + FDN platform; ring connectivity sensitive to jack/hardware quality (see FDN device notes).

Mode	Page	What it is	Rewards (2027 canon)
Posse	‣	During an active duel, either side plugs supporters downline for a tactical advantage.	Inherits duel outcome (QD Point + Energy on duel win). Posse advantage rules TBD.
Shootout	‣	Ring of up to ~13 players; king-of-the-hill. Mixed Hunter/Bounty roles OK.	No QD Points or Energy in current design — glory, MC’d tournaments, Alleycat TV callouts.

Some boons explicitly target multiplayer edges — see Zone Control Boons (e.g. Posse Hacking, backup supporters, best-of-three duels).