[Interest Check] Lancer: Operation Solstice Rain

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Aug 21, 2024 3:38 pm
Your mechs are prepped and loaded aboard the dropship, ready for deployment. Through your chassis’ camera feeds, strapped securely into the cockpit, you watch as the hatches slide closed around you and the hangar airlocks open for launch. From up here, Cressidium looks peaceful – a shimmering jewel hanging in space.

"Ten seconds to drop."

You take a breath as the pilot counts down. Inhale. Exhale. Then your stomach lurches as the clamps disengage and the dropship’s thrusters kick into full burn.

https://i.imgur.com/kAxaBmb.jpeg

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For 500 years, the planet Cressidium has been isolated from the wider galaxy. Turned from a fledgling colony into a refuge for those fleeing from the fall of the Second Committee, the people of Cressidium have struggled and fought to build a home for themselves.

Five centuries later, an encounter with a Union exploratory mission has ignited an interest in rejoining the galactic community, but not everyone on Cressidium sees the Third Committee as potential allies, but rather usurpers of humanity’s rightful legacy among the stars. Now, the arrival of a Union diplomatic delegation may be the spark that causes simmering tensions between nations to erupt into all-out war.
Hello, I wish to check if there's an audience for Lancer on the site before building the game.

The system:
For those who don't know the game, it's a 4e inspired mech RPG with a clear focus on tactical combat between mechs, as out-of-combat roll are basically a d20+skill mod. All player-side content is 100% free, corebook here

The game:
Operation Solstice Rain is a module from License Level 0 to LL2 across two missions of in urban combat designed to introduce new players and new GMs like me to the game. As a squad of rookie Union pilots, the PCs are tasked with undertaking a daring rescue operation when fighting breaks out during tense diplomatic negotiations between two of Cressidium’s largest nations, the Leandric States Alliance and the Vestan Sovereignty. Though this may be their first time in actual combat, they’ll need to use every bit of their training and push their mechs to the limit if they want to survive, but if they can make it through this then they’ll be well on their way to being able to call themselves lancers.
Recently the second part of the module has come out. If the games goes well on the PbP format I will probably run it too

How I plan to run it:
Owlbear Rodeo for maps, Comp/con for sheets, NPC's basic stats will be public to speed up the combat.


Anyone interested?
Last edited August 21, 2024 3:39 pm
Aug 21, 2024 4:42 pm
Oh, I ran this and it was quite a lot of fun on tabletop. I'll sit at the back of the line, seeing as I'm familiar with the scenario.
Aug 21, 2024 5:01 pm
I've never played before, but I am definitely interested in giving it a try.
Aug 21, 2024 5:22 pm
I'm interested! I have played Lancer before, just not pbp or solstice rain. I won't have any hard feelings if you'd prefer to keep it to new players
Aug 21, 2024 5:48 pm
Yes! I am absolutely interested as I just missed out on Appalahi’s game. Newbie here but totally willing to put in the work.
Last edited August 21, 2024 5:48 pm
Aug 21, 2024 6:43 pm
I want to pilot an Everest mech...
Aug 22, 2024 12:40 pm
Hi, HueHueBr. It has been a while since I last play Lancer. While I certainly encourage and give upper hand to new players trying it out, if you lack any players count me it.
Aug 22, 2024 1:09 pm
Hey there! Lancer has been on my radar for a while, so if you need another player (and don't mind someone completely new to the system) I'd be happy to join in.
Aug 26, 2024 6:03 pm
Any update on this game? It's been quiet since the original pitch.
Aug 26, 2024 9:22 pm
Dealing with IRL issues. Game will start Soon[tm]
Last edited August 26, 2024 9:23 pm
Oct 3, 2024 3:59 am
Any chance of this still happening?
Oct 3, 2024 8:00 pm
That's the plan. I do have most of the essencial stuff set up, half mine problems went away when the sick dog died last week, but I still haven't landed an intership so I can't really focus on GM'ing game even if it started
Last edited October 3, 2024 8:01 pm
Oct 3, 2024 8:06 pm
Oh man sorry to hear that! Yeah no pressure or anything. I was just curious if you were still interested in doing it. Obviously you have other more pressing matters at the moment. Hang in there dude 👍

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