Welcome to Mecha Monday! Here we dedicate ourselves to mecha RPGs, wargames, and boardgames alike. Here we start games, tell campaign stories, share resources & assets, and seek advice for our games and homebrew.Assorted Mecha Goodness:https://pastebin.com/E2wi55AZEmbryo Machine Translation:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r_cjOLuUp3HussVRhbQYU3G0zK6hwy1rLancehounds Homebrew:M3g4 folder/eMEBUbCL#kj2FRrlqTa-02U16XpnVRgPrevious Thread:>>97226240Question of the Thread:What are good narrativist devices to use in mecha game? (Especially a game about Super Robots?)Thread Theme:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBvViQnjRk4 [Embed]
>>97490656>What are good narrativist devices to use in mecha game?Nothing. If your mechanic doesn't map reliably onto the game world, your players can't use it for creative problem solving and it is therefore shit.If you want your game to run on cartoon logic of some flavour, make a universe that works that way.
>>97490656For super robots I think the way BCG handles tension and finishers works really well because it gives you an incentive to actually try and finish people with your finishers instead of spamming them >>97490910Buddy I have news for you about most super robot shows
>>97490656>TQHmmm. I don't know shit about narrativist mechanics, admittedly. I'm old like that.>>97490910Well obviously you just don't like narrativist games/mechanics in general. >>97491088How does BCG handle finishers? Please and thank you!
>>97493475Your finisher doubles the damage modifier from the current tension but if you do it again the damage modifier is zero instead
>>97490656>What are good narrativist devices to use in mecha game? (Especially a game about Super Robots?)Just play Bliss Stage.
BleedingHussars anon here. I've finally got full PDFs for my AGE hack of Lancer out. it's, to my understanding, fully playable and includes all rules relevant to the AGE System and all changes to Lancer that makes it compatible. very much looking for feedback.https://7thsealgames.itch.io/lancer-for-age
>>97493475What kind of shit is this Mecha lol, it looks cool.Btw can anyone tell me what’s a good unconventional idea for a mini Mecha?
Any GMs here that use Foundry? I'm trying to find some good mecha systems but I can't find any and I really don't want to have to build another one myself using the generic systems on offer.If push comes to shove I could just import a fillable pdf sheet with no automation, but my playoids are accustomed to bells and whistles. (And I don't want to run Lancer.)
Requesting the latest version of the Gm contents of Stellar Codex as well as kai taves npc Rebake for lancer
>>97496907>good unconventional idea for a mini Mecha?A rollie-polie quad ala General Grevious' wheel bike.
If I want a grounded, retro military aesthetic for my mechs (like Metal Gear Rex, that big spider tank Kusanagi fights, Keloid, maybe Chappie (not customised)) what are some good ground rules to put in place and work to crib from?
>creating a setting for a new campaign >make the biggest and most antagonistic faction the corrupt and easily subverted democracy the bad guys>againIs this a tradition for the genre or a sign I'm a hack?
>>97501872From what you want I guess Mecha should be non/vaguely human brutalist designs with alternative modes of transportation mainly being two legs or quads.>>97501872If it works, it works!
>>97502107First half for >>97501247Oops
Slow week, huh?
>>97496907Rocket fist that can be converted into a rocket bike. If that isn't sufficiently "mecha" for you, detachable non-rocket fist that becomes a five-legged spider mech for excursions.Microgravity construction rig that has a gyro-stabilized transparent sphere at its core, and multiple limbs extending radially from it.>>97507446From the safety of anonymity I can admit depression is back and hitting hard, which makes it hard to engage with the thread, among other things.Oh, but I did finish my rewatch of Double Zeta and Char's Counterattack. I forgot that Hathaway was a stupid little shit there, too. I don't expect the new movie to improve my opinion of him.
>>97508201>I don't expect the new movie to improve my opinion of him.Good expectations, anon
>>97496907>What kind of shit is this Mecha lol, it looks cool.https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Ryzeal_Detonator
>>97495187bump.
LANCER related: Tom Bloom is GMing a new campaign with two youtubershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIcxmZFTd_M
In your opinion, what makes a good AC name? Give me some good examples I can work with.
>>97512355Woolie?That’s a weird intersection of two things I pay attention to.Especially someone who admits the last RPG he played was AD&D 2E in the 90s.Where’s NRFaW Part 2, Tom?Or the Aun & HA Field Guide?
>>97513979To whoever posted this: Don't forget to take your Ibuprofen.
>>97513440player expression, characters and a world that makes sensein the gameplay aspect, just a game that doesn't control like fucking abysmal dogshit i.e. 99% of mecha games
>>97514826Name, not game.But I'll keep those in mind regardless.
>>97514984I'mma keep it real with you chief the vast majority of mecha games are dogshit so just make something that isn't abysmal and you'll be fine
>>97513440I GM a Pathfinder 2e hack that essentially turns it into Armored Core with furries but don't worry about that partThe basic gist is that the players are monster hunters who pilot mechs to fight monsters and do all sorts of odd jobs as some kind of civilian militia mercenary thing. There's a mech industry because the world found out a magic system that lets them move humanoid bodies easily = easy to build mechs that can be used for a variety of things after a huge monster war. The important part is that mech building is not just about making a loadout, it's part of your expression and personal aesthetics. In armored core games you can see this with the ACs, colors and weapons being important to the characters personalities and stories in the games. In my setting, this isn't just a quirk, it's *incentivized*, as having your personal aesthetic and marking on the world is just as important as your achievements, as that's how people will find you and remember you for. Every. Single. Time. A player has to build a mech, I always tell them to think of the IDEA first. What the perfect mech should look like in their heads, and THEN they go into my parts and weapons document to try and build it out. And it works. None of my players play mech games or care about mecha that much but they all "got it". They built functional mechs from a gigantic parts and weapons list that works and they have gameplans and upgrade paths and shit, and they fight well because of it. And due to mechanical ateliers present in my setting, they get to style their mechs however they want full of liveries and personal colors and meaning. Yes, the big robot with simple color scheme and bright lights is cool, but it's cool *because it means something*. The cold metal with a single expressionless eye, too, means something. It needs meaning. It needs expression. Making a mech is art too. You can't throw away the humanity in a genre about making metal look human.
has anyone played, or even interacted with the kits for ember obsidian?
>>97515094Can you provide a link? I'd be very interested in a TT game that's Armored Core with furries
>>97515094share itwe yearn for the strange
>>97516655>>97516672It's not in english right now and the parts are mostly only up to Level 1-4 (though the feats/talent system are up to Lv. 20)if people are interested I could translate its current version to English. Currently it's progressing alongside my player campaignHere's an example image of parts and weapons I made and quickly translated as an exampleBasically it's like PF2E but instead of a single character you build a pilot and a mech. The pilot is built with talents appropriate for their level that grants them PF2E feats. Mechs are built out of parts that define their stats and feats. The pilot can pick between two cockpit types: Standard and Tracking - Standard lets the pilot use the combat feats the mech has access to, but ignores the feat the pilot has, while Tracking ignores the feats the mech has gained through parts, but is able to use the feats the pilot has. Some feats are exempt from this rule and are generally pilot-only or mech-only.Combat is PF2E but there's a G-Force mechanic where it's essentially a 0-14 counter representing your risk. Using feats and special mech actions makes you gain G-Force. G-Force has a "tolerance" at its halfway point, where, at the end of your turn, you make a G-LOC roll, and if you fail, you enter G-LOC. If at any point you hit your G-Point limit, you enter G-Blackout intermediately. G-LOC is like a near-unconsciousness state, but you can try waking up from it in your turn and with help from allies, while blackout is practically becoming unconscious. There's a free action every mech has access to called Boost that gives you 3Gs, and it gives you: a half Stride/Step, a stackable AC bonus, and an extra Strike/attack action. This lets you essentially try a crazy 7 attack turn in a single round at Lv. 1, but you can go into G-LOC and get fucked afterwards. MAP has also been heavily changed to make combat a bit less risky, with weapons like pistols having low recoil.
>>97514796It's WHOMEVER and this gag is older than you are.
>>97516778its older than yer mom fuckin zoomer
>>97516704hell yea
>>97515023NAME, you ESL retard. I am not asking for games nor am I making one.I am asking about NAMING your ARMORED CORE and what makes a good name.
>>97513440The nice and simple way is a descriptive term and then a noun to create a descriptive name. Like AC NOBODY'S FOOL, or AC VIOLENT TRUTH.
>>97517709fun pun based on the AC's fighting style or a joke about how the pilot perceives it. Think about how TAC Callsigns in the military are not given by the person, but those around them to describe their attitude
>>97517074I'm working on a translated document. It'll take a while but this board and thread are slow enough that I might have something before it ends. At least I hope so
One week until the Battle fo Baja campaign I got into starts. First actual HG campaign I'm participatin in, so I'm hyped
>>97517709There's an AC called "Milk Tooth" so I think pretty much anything goes when it comes to naming ACs. Based on your posts, I'd recommend naming your personal AC "Triggered Grouch" or "Rude Offender" or "Rage Unwarranted."
>>97517074>>97516672>>97516655I'm working on the docs, but it'll take a bit longer than I had believed. Definitely not something I can finish before this thread archives. The google translate function is pure dogshit so I'll have to retranslate a lot of the wording by hand. I also want to draw a bit more things to flair up the document so it doesn't end up as words words words. I'll also have to do the same for the google sheets doc and make some example player/mech sheets.I'm very happy there is interest, however. Mostly because I'd love for someone to help me with making parts. I have a very simple guide and formulas on how to make parts but I spend a lot of my time preparing sessions for my campaign and making said parts takes a bit of time
>>97520704Oh awesome, someone other than me has seen Daiohja!
>>97516304This is what I came to ask. The mechs look cool but it seems there isn't much of a game in there yet
Does anyone have an link to the Seccom server?
>>97526087the what server?
>>97518568I know who you are... and am hoping you have fun.
>>97530764Thanks! With a lil bit of luck, I'll have videos to share.
>>97530820You'll have to make sure that the player introduced after session 0 is comfortable with being recorded.
Can someone change this to the Gadsten Flag?
>>97532248Here you go!It pains me to say, but the prideshit flag is more likely to be flown by a Cobra. SRA are all about being degenerates who are OK with letting the government fuck 'em up the ass. I lament that I like their designs the best.
>>97533392Perfect! Thank you!
>>97533392nice
>>97533392Terra Nova in general is down with homosexuality and the like, if you want sexual conservatism you should go to Atlantis
>>97530949What do you think they’ll sue him or something
>>97542492Hah, more like I wouldn't wanna put it up. But I have a feeling it'll be ok.
I'm working on a mecha TTRPG, like the pf2 anon in this thread. The idea is to play SRW-esque games (with a mix of diferent types of mechs and mech-like stuff, like power armors). For the sizes avaiable, I thought of having this ones, ranging from a power armor/mecha musume at the lowest, scaling up to 200-300 meters for the larges, to play as something like the gunbuster, valzacard or macross quarter. Picrel reference for the scales in a map.Do you think this scale is manageable for map based combat? Covers, movent, map size, range of attacks...
>>97542992>Do you think this scale is manageable for map based combat? Covers, movent, map size, range of attacks...Not all of them at once. 300m is 166.67 times the heigh of the average man, so it's roughly equivalent to a regular man against something one centimeter tall.Cover, movement, etc. would be equivalent to a regular human getting into a fistfight with a spider.
>>97543067> would be equivalent to a regular human getting into a fistfight with a spider.Keep in mind that in this case, the "spider" is stuff like Orgun, Tekkaman Blade, Master Asia/Domon Kasshu or Symphogear, more than enough power level to fight things of that size.
>>97542992What is your goal of having these distinct size categories? Are they built into the system itself? Are there tradeoffs to making Size 5 versus Size 0.5 mecha? Are different size categories meant to have specific functions?>>97545420I don't think that anon is talking about power level. I think they're referring to>Covers, movent, map size, range of attacks...At that difference in scale, I don't think cover matters at all. Gunbuster will shoot through a house at a Tekkaman, no problem. Hell, Symphogear characters can go through a mountain that Macross Quarter is behind!
>>97523004Me playing blades of khorne against nighthuant since 2017
>>97516304seems like there is an unofficial list builder.
https://watermelon02.github.io/builder-web/>>97545936
>>97545819>What is your goal of having these distinct size categories? Are they built into the system itself? Are there tradeoffs to making Size 5 versus Size 0.5 mecha? Are different size categories meant to have specific functions?Yes, they are built into the system iteself. Sizes affect your precision/damage against targets of other size, price of your mech (and it's repairs and equipment), it's equipment and weapons. Smaller ones are usually cheaper, faster, but more fragile, and you can carry more arround, while bigger ones are slower, tankier, much more expensive and harder to move arround. Logically, stealth is also nigh impossible with something larger, and if you have to go indoors, size could be a limitation too, you can get fight inside a warehouse with someting bigger than it!> At that difference in scale, I don't think cover matters at all. Gunbuster will shoot through a house at a Tekkaman, no problem. Hell, Symphogear characters can go through a mountain that Macross Quarter is behind!Good point, could be another mechanic, big units don't benefit that much (if any) from cover, but can destroy it more easily, while smaller units can use it more efectivelly, but can't destroy it as easily.And let's be honest, the hardness of cover and scenery in anime is relative to the scene, in one episode a city will be levelled during a battle and in the next one, barely a roof will be broken when using the same weaponry, I think it's fair to have cover strong enough to not become a smoldering crater the moment a size 7 unit walks in.
>>97542992what pf2 anon
>>97539599Pfff, as if Atlantians aren't having sex with the dolphins. Besides, when science can just shit out humans like GRELs and SLEDGEs there's not much point in trying to keep homosex down. (I demand GREL Yuri)
>>97546994Are you aware a massive portion of humanity feels distinct revulsion at seeing men kissing men?
>>97548402It's not like there's an entire group of fujos and fags that are totally into that. Even as a straight person I might feel grossed out but I'm not going to beat them to death over it. I'm not a muslim.Sidenote: Blue Wolves is /m/.
>>97548402bro you're in a mecha thread
>>97548402NEVER FORGET YOUR ROOTS NIGGA.
>>97512355>WoolieFucking gross
>>97552717what's wrong with Woolie? besides the rejecting two girls over MVC3 thing
>>97552737>rejecting two girls over MVC3Anon, that's more than enough. Like, come on.
>>97552717The grossest thing in that is Lancer itself.
>>97548402Yes but most of them don’t play robot RPGs, you’re engaging in homosexual activity just by posting in this thread
>>97550991>>97552447Let us not forget the incredible gay mecha festival that is Bang Brave Bang BravernHappy Valentines Day, /mechm/
post a screenshot of a current map from your table right now and explain it to me, I want to see combat.
>>97556143All mecha is gay.Bravern is just a series that went "subtext is for cowards!"
>>97556143Lol, really putting the "bang" in bang bravern. I still should watch the series. Having a real and super robot mix sounds fun.
>>97533392Really the Gadsten flag should be flown by either the UMF or Paxton. Most likely the UMF. (Buy your votes here)
>>97556143>>97556694Someone asked me, "What do you think is the best mecha anime from the past 10 years?" I started thinking about it, but my co/m/rade next to me looked at me and said, "How could you not just immediately say Bang Bravern?" And y'know, he's right. It's a goddamn masterpiece.
>>97556620Buncha GRELs lauched a surprise attack on our forward base. Making short work of 'em as we speak
>>97556952Alright sounds like I just need to watch it then.
>>97557040Finished the session by charging at full speed on my SMS, doing a drive-by fixup on a Jager, all while gunning down the last group of GRELs. Lost control of my Hunter due to a shitty piloting roll, and slammed right into a tree. Good times, all things considered
>>97556620From last week's session. PCs caused a minor nuclear winter, which is being artificially thawed on the eastern edge of the map. I used frozen ponds to cover up stuff from the original map (skeletons that were out-of-scale), and was pleased that the players engaged with the special rules I attached to the ice terrain. The OpFor was an enemy ace team, so I gave each PC a minion from an allied team of pilots to balance things out.>>97557071NTA, but I enjoyed Bravern because of how hard it plays with tropes from the genre. Clearly a love letter to mecha shows across the years. If it was my introduction to mecha, it probably wouldn't have been quite as enjoyable.
>>97558122>NTA, but I enjoyed Bravern because of how hard it plays with tropes from the genre. Clearly a love letter to mecha shows across the years. If it was my introduction to mecha, it probably wouldn't have been quite as enjoyable.Fair, I'm probably not as well versed into mecha anime as I could be. I watched some of the essentials like 0079 and Votoms. But probably not enough to appreciate it as much as someone that's absorbed the entire Gundam franchise and then throws on Grendizer on top of that.
What system do you think sit he most basic yet satisfying to play? I want to run something for my friends but they're not into heavy crunch or customization.
>>97558310Mecha Hack probably.
>>97556620the lesbian strike squadron (+2 guys) turned on the power on the main block of a maritime platform research station and they had to run because every monster in the vicinity ran straight towards them as they were caught red handed, but they managed to escape by barely blocking a gate. It won't hold for long but gave them the chance to mislead the monsters and escape to another block
When are we getting a look at 4e Blitz rules?
>>97558454Right now there seems to be a bit of a hiccup, but the open beta is supposed to open soon
>>97558595Groovy. I'll hold off an assembly for a while longer.
>>97548402most places don't view men kissing as an inherently homosexual act
>>97561151Go be French somewhere else.
>>97563702t. Northie with no honor.
