Quickdraw runs on the Portable Data Node. Two players jack PDNs together, wait for the countdown, and press a button. The device decides the winner.

What Quickdraw Encapsulates

PDN Single Player Modes

Two players, one cable.

• Duel — Primary mode. Hunter vs Bounty.
  • Winner: +1 Quickdraw Points and +1 Energy / Tokens.
  • Loser: nothing.
• Showdown — Same-role match.
  • Winner +1 QD Point.
  • Loser −1 QD Point.

PDN Multi-Player Modes

Serial jack chains (PDN-to-PDN).

• Posse — Supporters plugged downline during a duel; advantage TBD.
• Shootout — Ring (up to ~13). King-of-the-hill; no QD Points / Energy in code today — glory + event-run tournaments.

Wins earn Quickdraw Points and Energy / Tokens.

Teams

Each duelist is Teams — Hunter or Bounty. NeoCorps and faction tags on contracts are separate from the team role.

Player archetypes (from Player Journey DB)

• Quickdraw Winner — top 3 from each Team
• Shootout Winners — shootout tournaments & community MC
• Posse Winner — group Quickdraw play

One of three games under The Games — alongside Zone Control and Campaign. Lore Machine is a Quickdraw sub-game (contracts / rap sheet).

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