Digimon, Digivolution, and Tamer Rules

 Xros Generals originate from the sixth season of Digimon, known as Digimon Xros Wars. Unlike Tamers and Spirits, Xros Generals commandeer an army of up to seven digimon who digivolve together to create new digital forms known as Xrosses. One Digimon acts as their first partner, but afterwards Xros Generals have the opportunity to hunt for new partners as they reach each level. Their unique system of progression restricts them in certain ways, such as preventing them from buying mercenaries or traditional alternate Digivolution lines. However, it also gives them unmatched amounts of versatility, allowing them to mix and match their partners into a countless number of secondary forms.  While an Xros General's partners will never reach the same independent levels of power as other classes, they are a legion when separate and capable of taking on any foe when merged.

Even Xros Generals can be applied as twinned pairs. The criteria for Twin Digimon are the same as they are for most other classes; look physiologically similar to one another, bear a strong connection to the same element, or are two essential halves of a clearly fused Digimon design such as Omnimon. At least one of these three criteria must be filled for you to pick Twin Cores.  One may find this somewhat redundant, as Xros Generals already control a large amount of Digimon.  However, picking the Twin Core option allows for splitting power between two strong, reliable Digimon, rather than consolidating the majority of a General's power into one core partner.  Twin Core partners cannot be Xrosed together for extra power, but they can still be fused through Twin DNA method that all other types of twins use.  This is to prevent Twin Core Generals from immediately fusing their way to ridiculous heights of power.

The Xros Loader serves as the Xros General's default Digivice, and is known for it's sleek, modern look when compared to the designs of the other two Digivice types.  The bottom half of the Digivice is small enough to fit in the palm of an Xros General's hand, allowing them to scroll through their array of available partners with comparative ease.  On the other hand, the top of the Digivice is somewhat bulky, being nearly entirely made up of a data scanning apparatus.  Digimon have a lot of data to scan and maintain, and an Xros Loader needs enough memory to store at least seven of them.  The scanning apparatus at the top is for manipulating this data, allowing it to be utilized in countless ways.  One usage is compressing and storing Digimon, allowing them to rest after combat and sparing the Xros General form having to cart their entire army around with them.  Another usage is combining Digimon through the process of DigiXROS, splitting their data and reconfiguring it to create hybrids.  A final usage is returning Digimon to their original forms, undoing an Xros at just the press of a button.  Along with catalyzing performing Xroses, an Xros Loader can allow an Xros User's Primary Partner undergo a process known as Super Evolution, as well as perform simple yet informative scans on enemy Digimon. Additionally, Xros Generals are given a D-Terminal with their digital device — however, these computers are completely optional, and are not required to be part of the "General Package".

 Assemble Your Army - Whereas other classes on the site through power alone, Xros Generals progress through numbers.  As an Xros General grows stronger and more notorious, they will find themselves steadily amassing an army of Digimon. These Digimon may have never heard of the General before, or may have needed to see proof of the General's power and conviction before becoming properly convinced.  

All Xros Generals begin with only one partner at first, their Primary Partner.  This is the acting head of  General's fighting force, and quite often the strongest partner that an Xros General has access to.  It fights at the level of a full-powered Rookie, and any Xros that incorporates the Primary Partner fights at the full strength for their level.  The Primary Partner can be either a Rookie or Champion in design.  Primary Partners are also the only members of an Xros General's team who can utilize Incomplete Xros or Super Evolution, which will be described later.

Once an Xros General reaches Champion level, they start to recruit the army that gives them their name.  At Champion level, two new team members are recruited, increasing their ranks to 3 Digimon.  At Ultimate level, another two are recruited, increasing their numbers to 5.  At Mega level, one last Digimon is recruited, boosting their numbers to six.  All of these Digimon are a step below the Primary Partner in pure power, fighting more at the strength of a somewhat weaker Rookie Digimon than that of a full-fledged partner.  Despite this, they may be Rookie, Champion, or even a swarm of In-Training Digimon in design.  An Xros that only incorporates these additional partners rather than the Primary Partner will only be at partial strength, equivalent to a Mercenary of their level.  However, the versatility offered by having a fleet of Digimon at one's disposal makes it worth it to explore these forms instead of solely relying on the Primary Partner.

At Super Mega, an Xros General has their chance to recruit their strongest partner yet.  This partner fights at the level of a somewhat weaker Champion, rather than a Rookie like the rest of a General's army.  It may use any Ultimate or Mega Digimon for its design, too, making it quite striking compared to the rest of their forces.  To be able to win over such a powerful creature is considered the highest mark of a General's leadership.  If the General does not wish to use a partner of this level, they can instead recruit two more standard partners.

All Xros Generals must embark on a 1000-word hunt thread to find their partners before using them. This applies to every partner except for their Primary Partner, which aligns itself with them at the start. For more information on how these hunt threads work, please see the Digivolution page's rules on Assisted Digivolution.

An Xros General cannot purchase independent Mercenaries like a normal character can, as their army is already quite large.  Instead, they can purchase contracts for four other standard partners to round out their forces.  You many only buy one of these extra  contracts per level, and they can be found under the same tab as Mercenaries in the Bit Store.  By taking advantage of this option an Xros General can end up with up to 11 partners; one Primary Partner, nine standard partners, and one partner of higher power than the rest.

For Twin Core Generals, this recruitment process is mostly identical.  The only change is that they are able to recruit two partners at Mega instead of one, and two higher-power partners at the Super Mega level instead of one.  This is to ensure that each core has enough reliable fusion partners for each to achieve the Mega and Super Mega levels, rather than one of the two twins ending up left behind.

 DigiXROS - Why does a General need so many partners?  As they are incapable of bringing their partners to higher levels alone, DigiXROS allows them to instead merge them into stronger forms.  These Xros forms tend to strongly resemble the Digimon which are fused to make them, often appearing as literal fusions but sometimes resembling an independent Digimon that shares their design motifs instead.  An Xros can be as simple as one Digimon turning into a weapon for another to wield or as complex as a Kimeramon-styled monstrosity.  The strength and conditioning of each Digimon involved in the Xros plays a role in determining the final product's full strength, so it is important that a General keeps a close eye on all of his forces.  Favoring one too heavily in training sessions can lead to the others failing to properly pull their own weight.  In addition, the stability of an Xros relies on the ability of its components to cooperate.  A dissonant team full of squabbling and infighting will likely collapse into a heap of self-blame in the middle of a critical fight, while a well-oiled machine can spend hours in Xros form without any adverse effects.

Xros Forms are defined by ranks, each of which roughly corresponds to a portion of a Digimon's life cycle.  The number next to a rank's name indicates how many Digimon go into forming it.  Rank X2, corresponding to the Champion level, is a fusion of two Digimon.  Xros Generals may have up to five of these on their apps.  Rank X3, corresponding to the Ultimate level, is a fusion of three Digimon.  Xros Generals may also have up to five of these on their apps.  Rank X4, corresponding to the Mega level, is a fusion of four Digimon.  Xros Generals may have up to four of these on their apps.  This means that planning out an Xros General's line can be as simple as basic mathematics.  1+1+1+1 = 4.

There are only two main exceptions to this rule.  The first is an Xros General's higher-power partner, which already counts as a Champion level Digimon.  For the purposes of Xros, this partner counts as two Digimon.  Similarly, if an Xros General's Primary Partner uses Super Evolution, it also counts as two Digimon.  This means that pairing your higher powered partner with your Super Evolution can basically give you an instant Rank X4 Digimon; think ZekeGreymon and OmniShoutmon  merging into Shoutmon DX for an example of how strong an Xros like this can be!

Twins have similar numbers of forms available to them, if you choose to take this option. They may start with six X2 and X3 forms, as well as five X4 forms.  This makes them somewhat more versatile than their counterparts, but not to an overwhelming extent.

An Xros can only be performed using your own partners.  If you'd like to fuse with another character's Digimon, please use the standard DNA Digivolution rules instead.


 Incomplete Xros is a process through which an Xros General can spur their Primary Partner into a form it currently has no means of taking.  By trying to force an Xros when one of its component partners isn't present, an Xros General can very rarely reconfigure their partner into half of the desired product.  Normally, these forms are far too unstable to actually use for combat, dissipating in a single hit if an Xros General can even manifest one on command.  However, by searching for data stabilizers for their Xros Loader, the Xros General can keep one of these Incomplete Xroses functional enough to use in combat.  As with all Assisted Digivolutions, these stabilizers require a 1500-word hunt thread to be found.

Once the Incomplete Xros has been stabilized in this way, it can be used freely to allow a General's partner to become an Incomplete Xros. These levels, as with all assisted Digivolution levels, are less strong than a genuine Digivolution of that level but still very capable of holding their own in a fight.   An  incomplete Xros looks like a standard Xros of that level, but with the portions provided by the missing partner absent.  These remaining portions of this Xros are left as ethereal vapors of data, hinting at what the Xros may look like when it is actually completed. The Incomplete Xros tends to have a similar moveset to that of the form it is echoing, although its incomplete, glitchy nature may manifest into some surprising abilities of its own.

As with all assisted Digivolution levels, each Xros General may only have two Incomplete Xroses stabilized. One represents the X2 level, and the other the X3.  This means that regular Xros General may have up to two Incomplete Xroses, while twin Generals have up to four.  Only Primary Partners can form this Incomplete Xros, whether alone for Incomplete X2 or merged with another Digimon for Incomplete X3.  In addition, an Incomplete Xros cannot be used in further Xroses.


 Super Evolution - Upon reaching Mega level, an Xros General is capable of empowering their Primary Partner to push past its natural limits.  Ascending past the Rookie level, the Primary Partner is capable of taking on a brand new Ultimate level form.  This process, known as Super Evolution, is basically the only form of pure Digivolution that an Xros General has access to.  As it can be performed without any other partners being on the battlefield, it is exceptionally useful for getting out of ambushes and fighting within close quarters.  It is also great for last stands where a General's army is knocked out but their partner refuses to fall.

The solo applications are only one half of Super Evolution's purpose, however.  As mentioned above, a Super Evolved Digimon counts as two Digimon for the purposes of an Xros.  This allows for a General to efficiently delegate out an Xros involving their Primary Partner, getting more power out of less Digimon used.


Super Mega Digivolution works like basically every other form of Digivolution for an Xros General.  More Digimon involved in an Xros means more power, and once 5 more more Digimon have been added into a single fusion it has reached the level of Super Mega.  The one caveat to this is that only one Xros can be fused into a Super Mega level at a time.  The Xros Loader can only output so much power at once, and the energy needed to consolidate two Digimon into such a powerful form would be astronomical.  Depending on how much of an army an Xros General is willing to consolidate into one Digimon, there are two ways in which this can usually pan out.

Xros Rank X5 refers to an Xros composed of 5 Digimon.  This is the typical form of Super Mega Digivolution that most Xros Generals favor, as it leaves the rest of their army free to take on other forms and continue putting pressure on other parts of the battlefield.  It is the one of the most reliable of an Xros General's forms, combining both the power of a high-end Digivolution and the versatility that an Xros General brings to the field.

Xros Rank X7 is the general term for anything larger than that, and typically refers to an Xros General fusing their entire army into an absolute behemoth of a Digimon.  The form is not significantly stronger than an X5 form, both on par with other Super Mega Digimon, but it has a few critical advantages nonetheless.  It is often favored by Generals who prefer to consolidate their forces, only having to watch one titan instead of a split-up force.  It is also useful for intimidation value, throwing others off of their game by presenting them with the fusion of an entire army.  Some Generals even switch between these two Super Mega forms strategically, starting a fight with an X5 and then converting to an X7 for a hefty boost of stamina near the finish line.

Whether using X5 or X7 options, an Xros General starts with two Super Mega forms.  Those using the twin option start with three.

Still a bit confused about what a General can do at each level?  Here's a handy table to help illustrate.

 

Standard General	Partners Gained	Xroses
Rookie	Primary Partner	None
Champion	Two New Partners	X2 (Fuse two Digimon) - 5 forms
Ultimate	Two New Partners	X3 (Fuse three Digimon) - 5 forms
Mega	One New Partner + Super Evolution for Primary	X4 (Fuse four Digimon) - 4 forms
Super Mega	High Power Partner or Two New Partners	X5/X7 (Fuse 5+ Digimon) - 2 forms

 

Twin Core General	Partners Gained	Xroses
Rookie	Two Primary Partners	None
Champion	Two New Partners	X2 (Fuse two Digimon) - 6 forms
Ultimate	Two New Partners	X3 (Fuse three Digimon) - 6 forms
Mega	Two New Partners + Super Evolution for Primary	X4 (Fuse four Digimon) - 5 forms
Super Mega	Two High Power Partners — These can't be broken down	X5/X7 (Fuse 5+ Digimon) - 3 forms

 With the whats and hows of Xros Generals described, the last thing to consider is the whys.  Each class presents their own challenges and roleplay opportunities, and when it comes to the amount of perspectives provided Xros Generals are unmatched.  You should play an Xros General if you want to . . .

• Make an app with extra flexibility.  Even if net totals even out around Super Mega, Xros Generals have the most Rookie, Champion, Ultimate, and Mega forms of any class by far.  This allows for a lot of flexibility in playing with Digimon forms, making sure your character has a tool for almost every occasion stored within their bag of tricks.  While to some this is a lot of extra work, to others it is an excuse to dump out an entire digital toybox and play with everything it has to offer.
  
  
• Start your character's story with a strong supporting cast.  Many people already have a story in mind for their characters when joining a site, and an Xros General already has a large troupe to help tell this story with.  Partners that join the army can be rescued from previous adventures, rivals who want to test your prowess, and even former enemies seeking to atone for their evil ways.  Any character can have a supporting cast like this, but Xros Generals turn them into a tangible benefit and give plenty of time for developing them.
  
  
• Truly feel like you're at the command of an army.  Twins and mercenaries allow other character classes to utilize group tactics, but none use it as commonly and efficiently as Xros Generals.  Whether directing large numbers of weaker Digimon or consolidating their forces into one or two especially powerful fighters, Generals have plenty of free reign as to how they want an engagement to play out.
  
  
• Give more focus to core designs than Digivolved forms.  Beyond Super Evolution, Xros Generals do not Digivolve.  In addition, the Xroses that they form tend to resemble combinations or augmentations much more than they do full transformations.  For those who find Rookie or Champion level designs more iconic and satisfying than Ultimate level ones, Xros Generals represent a chance to show them some much-needed love.
  
  
• Try something that deviates from the norm.  Xros Generals are complicated, interesting, and represent a new spin on previously beloved ideas.  If you're starting to get tired of writing the same kinds of apps and character setups, Xros Generals represent a chance to take the familiar and add a new layer of freshness to it.  We've worked hard to preserve their original character while also keeping them functioning within the site's framework, and we hope it works as well for you as it does for us.
  
  

Occasionally we have requests from members to change class. This is perfectly okay, but we'd really prefer it isn't something that is exceedingly common. If you do decide to change class in this way, please prepare a profile edit and make sure it has been heavily developed in RP first. A decision like this should be a monumental turning point for your character with enough impact to change their fate, not a casual shift. We'll generally allow this only once, so please make sure you're sure about this shift. If changing class to Tamer, such as through your army being decimated down to one Digimon, you will lose the 10 posts you started with for the sake of fairness.

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