I was reading thread related on /m/ (https://boards.4chan.org/m/thread/13599023) and I was thinking, how would /tg/ make their dream mecha game. Anything is fair game.
>>44079605
Fuck it didn't do the thing where it turns a link into >>>/m/13599023 automatically. Well, whatever.
Well, the first and most important part is deciding if the game is either Real (Gundam, VOTOMS) or Super (Mazinger-Z, Getter, GaoGaiGar, Gurren Lagann), and make sure your players know which genre it is. I wanted to have a Super Robot game and I ended up with one player using a power armor.
Don't be afraid to homebrew weapons and abilities. Also, I recommend using Battle Century G. It's not hard to get into, pretty simple and building a mech is easy.
If you want to run a 80's style show, don't be afraid to run tropes completely straight instead of making subversions. For mecha, trying to subvert will more often than not make it worse when all a player want is play in a heroic game.
>>44080080
Does Battle Century G work with Real Robot or no?
>>44080285
It does, though you'd have to limit what players can use, since some weapons and abilities are clearly made with Super in mind.
Alright so like Spec Ops The Line, but with mercenaries, in the 90s, with mechs and they're fighting in the Yugoslavian Wars. Either that or Operation Desert Freedom. Gonna use Battle Century G. Going for Real Robot game.
>>44081064
Sounds cool
A 40k battle simulator that would allow you to choose the battlefield, battlefield conditions(rain, snow, muddy ground), factions, force composition(50 tactical marines and a dreadnought etc), state of the participants(attacking/defending or if they are dug in or not) and so on.
>>44081223
Well by game I meant like an actual game you'd DM but that sounds good too.
And I'm gonna stop dumping mech gifs now
>>44081064
>Alright so like Spec Ops The Line
Shitty, pretentious, and railroaded to all hell?
>>44081920
More like the general story and theme. A bunch of guys go do a bunch of stuff that they weren't prepared to do and reality ensues. Although I don't think that my players would fall for the obvious war crime bait.
>>44081950
>More like the general story and theme
So Apocalypse Now but shittier and more full of itself?
>>44082029
>more full of itself
???
>>44079605
Is this only for mecha or any dream/ideas we have?
>>44079605
I will just refluff 4e DnD.
It fulfill my both needs for team tactics and heroic fantasy.