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Lancer

Started by M2A0, August 23, 2024, 09:41:19 PM

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M2A0

August 23, 2024, 09:41:19 PM
Anyone run this?

Just bought the new Dark Horse printing of the core rulebook today. Feels like a highly tuned 4E D&D Mecha conversion in a good way.

I was always of the opinion that 4E was a terrible engine for D&D, but was great for other genres. I would have loved if the Marvel TTRPG powered by 4E would have made it through licensing hell.

weirdguy564

#1
August 24, 2024, 08:46:59 AM
I hear a lot of good reviews of this mecha game.

However, I cannot get behind it.  I own Lancer, and I found the setting was a let down.

That is just me, though.  If you like the setting, then get the game.
I'm glad for you if you like the top selling game of the genre.  Me, I like the road less travelled, and will be the player asking we try a game you've never heard of.

Zelen

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August 24, 2024, 11:13:51 AM
I have the core rulebook but I found it a mess to navigate (maybe the newer printings improve on it, I don't know). I also found the pretty heavyhanded political tones of the setting very off-putting. Stripping that out felt like more work than it would take to just run another game (YMMV).

Orphan81

#3
August 24, 2024, 11:59:03 AM
Mostly what I hear is rules good, setting heavy handed and political. There was a Kickstarter for a Lancer RPG Videogame that was centered around playing Queer Indigenous Lancers versus Colonialist.

I'd love for there to be more good Mecha games out there, however, I'm not interested in supporting someone who would probably love it if my family and I died.

There's a difference between say, Pathfinder's Golarion being a little bit Progressive and "You play Queer Indigenous people fighting the evil straight white colonialists!"

So for now I'll stick with Mekton Zeta and Savage Worlds.
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3. I work in a Prison, your tough guy act is boring.

jeff37923

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August 24, 2024, 04:24:58 PM
Not my thing. I'm totally cool with Mekton (either II or Zeta) because I have yet to find a Mecha genre game that beats it. The only politics I want in a game are those I or my players put there.
"Meh."

zircher

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August 24, 2024, 11:49:02 PM
I'll second all of Jeff's points on this.  :-)
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