Polaris Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Greetings all, I am wanting to add battle mechs to my game. The world the PCs come from (Terra) is still rather new to making Battle mechs, so I intend on adding disadvantages to some of the systems (in particular activation rolls to simulate the unreliability of the mech), but some worlds have been using Mechs as long as Earth has been using MBTs. Does anyone have any Mecha made that they would be willing to share? Thanks in advance! Polaris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Do you have The Ultimate Vehicle? There are a few pretty decent ones in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Here are some samples of mecha which have been posted to these boards recently: http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=90&highlight=mech+OR+mecha http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=125&highlight=mech+OR+mecha http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2976&highlight=mech+OR+mecha There used to be a very extensive thread on mecha on the old pre-DOS boards - many of them were for 4th Ed. HERO System, but the differences were minimal. Unfortunately, the bulk of that thread doesn't seem to have been loaded into Old Forum Threads archive yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Revision to Previous Post! There must have been some technical glitch when I tried to access the Old Forum Thread on mecha which I mentioned above - I tried later and was able to access it, although only the first page of three. Here's the link: http://www.herogames.com/oldForum/OtherGenres/000033.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris Posted June 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Thanks!!! Wow, thanks guys!! That is a HUGE help! Polaris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastermind Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Anyone ever thought of doing Battletech HERO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEmerged Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Funny you should mention that, Mastermind. My players and I were discussing my old "Alternate History Battletech" last night, and the topic of TUV came up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Mecha Threads Followup Thanks to input from resident programming ace Dan Simon, I was able to find the second and third pages of the "Sample Mecha" thread: http://www.herogames.com/oldForum/OtherGenres/000033-2.html http://www.herogames.com/oldForum/OtherGenres/000033-3.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Originally posted by Mastermind Anyone ever thought of doing Battletech HERO? I've been hoping for an opportunity to do something like this for the new Hero Universe (as something in the mid-fourth millennium). Sadly, I don't think Steve would be willing to do, based on a comment he's made about Spacer's Toolkit having "the closest thing to a mech you'll ever see in the Hero Universe" (not necessarily an exact quote). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris Posted June 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 DH? Bob, Steve might not be interested in publishing a book about Mecha hero (I am unsure if he would be interested or not), but perhaps if you did a DH article, it might (depending upon the reaction) demonstrate enough interest for an ebook? It is just a thought... I think businesses can be persuaded by market interest. Polaris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuSoardGraphite Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 There does tend to be a lot more people around here asking about mecha since the release of the FREd. Maybe because Mekton is all but dead.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 Re: DH? Originally posted by Polaris Bob, Steve might not be interested in publishing a book about Mecha hero (I am unsure if he would be interested or not), but perhaps if you did a DH article, it might (depending upon the reaction) demonstrate enough interest for an ebook? It is just a thought... I think businesses can be persuaded by market interest. It probably could, but I'd prefer to write it as a future setting than a genre book. I'd certainly jump at the chance to write a 5th-ed redux of Robot Warriors (as a Star Hero subgenre book) -- especially since The Ultimate Vehicle actually started life as The Ultimate Giant Robot -- but given the choice I'd like to cover it as a Star Hero setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Originally posted by NuSoardGraphite There does tend to be a lot more people around here asking about mecha since the release of the FREd. Maybe because Mekton is all but dead.... If that's the case, I am very saddened. I always liked that game system. Thought it was truly cool. Quite possibly the best dedicated anime mecha game ever made. I've been wanting to get a copy of the Mekton Zeta and Mekton Zeta Plus books for some time now. A friend of mine ran a variant of the Mospeada universe with that system and the story and action just rocked. Granted, Hero does a fine job with mecha. But it's a general toolkit where you have to do more work to come up with an interpretation on effects. My friend Corey once took me step by step through the design process he went through in coming up with his version of the Armo Fighter/Diver/Soldier from Mospeada and it was like watching the factory make the damn thing almost. Sometimes I _like_ fiddly detail like that. But thankfully it never got in the way of actual gameplay. The design process was complex, but the gameplay was lightning fast by comparison. Rather like Hero, come to think of it. Any idea as to what's going on with the Mekton fan community, if any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris Posted June 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Mekton Logan, Mekton rules can be found online for free (I am not sure of the URL, but I found it from a google search on Mecha)... so I know that Mekton is still around. Polaris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuSoardGraphite Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 Originally posted by Logan D Any idea as to what's going on with the Mekton fan community, if any? There is a small fan community presence on the Web. Nothing like what can be found for WOD or D&D or even compared to Hero, but its there. If you go to the R-Talisorian site, they have a sparsely travelled BBS you can post on. The next "Big Thing" from RTG is the Gundam RPG thats supposed to be released soon. Apparently it in editing right now. Hopefully that'll breathe some new life into the old fella... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melchior777 Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 I think part of the reason for the recent popularity in Mech games is Microsofts Mechwarrior computer games. Plus the resurgence of BattleTech in the form of the Mechwarrior: Dark Age clix game. I'm currently working on converting seveal of the mech's to Hero. Also, the Kazai 5 book that's available for download from the e-books section of this site does a good job with mechs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuSoardGraphite Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Actualy, I believe is more due to the growing popularity of Anime in the West. Shows like Gundam Wing and Evangelion being extremely popular here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melchior777 Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 True, but Macross (Robotech), Transformers, and the Battletech board game have been around for ages. Why are people only now starting to pick them up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuSoardGraphite Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Originally posted by Melchior777 True, but Macross (Robotech), Transformers, and the Battletech board game have been around for ages. Why are people only now starting to pick them up? Actually, there was a time when Mecha-type RPG's were popular, most especially Robotech and the aforementioned Battletech. There was also Mekton, Riftsand a little-known game called Mecha!. There was even a magazine dedicated specifically to Mecha Roleplaying called Mecha Press which lasted for several years. This was because of the generation of roleplayers who grew up on tv animation like Robotech, Transformers and Voltron. After those shows were gone, and there were no more shows like them on TV, interest in Mecha roleplaying waned. Now that Anime is back with a vengence, and Mecha are at the forefront of that wave, Mecha roleplaying is once again being focussed upon by the industry. (there's GURPS Mecha, Big Robots-Cool Starships for BESM, TUV-which includes Mecha for Hero and RTG is preparing to release their Gundam RPG for Mekton) The popularity of mecha videogames may have had a little something to do with it (games like Mech Warrior and Amored Core being extremely popular) but mostly its due to the increased influence of Anime on Pop culture in the U.S. since the late 90's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuSoardGraphite Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Oh, and lets not forget that the D20 Mecha book just came out recently. I saw it when I bought my copy of Ninja Hero a few weeks back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Uhm... How can D20 Mecha be out yet alreay? I'm one of the artists on that book and the deadline isn't even until next week on that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkusDark Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Originally posted by Logan D Uhm... How can D20 Mecha be out yet alreay? I'm one of the artists on that book and the deadline isn't even until next week on that... Another company beat your company to it? I'd go and check, Logan. That would SUUUUUCK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Well, the company I'm doing the art for is Guardians of Order. The people who do SAS and BESM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkusDark Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 I see that there are places that are taking orders for GOO's d20 Mecha already. Dunno if these are 'pre sales' or not. Amazon.com says it was released in May 2003. You might wanna call someone. Maybe yer working on a suppliment or a revamp... Dream Pod 9 also offers a d20 Mecha Compandium - it is their first d20 gaming product. http://www.dreampod9.com and it seems to be 'almost through its second printing'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuSoardGraphite Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 There is indeed a mecha book for D20 out. (Damn that OGL!) Don't know who produced it, as I don't play D20, but anything with mecha on the cover catches my eye and it happened to be sitting right next to the Hero books on the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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