Love the Lancer art, but that raises another question.

Scale is 7-12 meters, according to the auxiliary thread with additional info, and most(but not necessarily all) are humanoid. But what kind of style are they?

Okay, that's more or less the same scale as Lancer, so an Atlas (or maybe a Caliban) at 1/2 size fits. But I'll wait on the GM's word for that.

I'm loving The Witch From Mercury so far, and was hoping something like this would crop up. A few questions.

Students are sponsored by mega-corps, will we be making those up with our characters, or will there be a list of canon ones?

Will different corps have different specialties and styles for their Knights?

Are there any prejudices or particular societal notions regarding people who are enhanced go pilot a System Type Knight? Like we see in Iron Blooded Orphans(if you've seen it).

You'll be making them up, I'll be filling in the blanks between them. Makes it less limiting that way.

Yes, different corps do have signature specialties and styles. Think of Lancer's corp differences (although smaller since the world's scale is much smaller). IPS-Northstar's sturdy, purpose-built designs. SSC being the Ferrari of mech design. Horus being weird, nearly organic with bizarre shit going on. Harrison Armory's chunky, futuristic designs. Etc.

There's some prejudice resulting from the older surgeries that required massive hunks of bodies to be replaced. Besides that, most of the downsides beyond you feel the pain of your own mech are pretty hidden by political leaders and there wasn't a pre-series hate crusade against it ala Iron Blooded Orphans. The largest degree of prejudice will be from where your character is born, essentially.

OK cool. What's the scale of the mechas we're working with? Would piloting something like an Atlas be unfeasible?

7-12 meters is the standard for Mechs. Think of this as light to heavy. There are mechs smaller than 7 meters and larger than 12, but those are more for special operations. From what I remember, the Atlas (and other 1/2 size Lancer mechs) are closer to exosuits. That's probably a bit too small. Your pilot should be able to fit entirely into the torso, no matter how uncomfortable that may be. A minimum size of 4 to 5-ish meters?

You can still have a manlet mech, it just won't be as freakishly small or nimble as an Atlas.

But what kind of style are they?

Less toy-like than a stereotypical Gundam, less real human faces than Transformers, less stilted and realistic than Battletech. I'm not going to be an exact stickler on the style.

Here's an album of some random mechs I have saved.

Most of the mechs are built on the corpses of alien mech invaders. Depending on the degree of how much of the original scavenged design they want to keep, it can range from human-military-industrial type designs to pretty freaky stuff.

If you'll permit me to categorize the Knights, I think there's basically three.

Military-Industrial: rugged, robust, modest performance but tough as nails.

Tech-Bro: sleek, high-tech, high performance, but complicated and expensive maintenance.

Exotic: Weird shit, often as a result of being kept close to the original alien technology. A wild card, as far as pros and cons go.

That's just my take from what I've read, though. Obviously there's also limitless variation between companies and models.

I'm torn between playing "rich kid with daddy's Ferrari" and "hyper disciplined child soldier trained from birth, driving a tank."

Very interested!

Less toy-like than a stereotypical Gundam, less real human faces than Transformers, less stilted and realistic than Battletech. I'm not going to be an exact stickler on the style.

Here's an album of some random mechs I have saved.

Most of the mechs are built on the corpses of alien mech invaders. Depending on the degree of how much of the original scavenged design they want to keep, it can range from human-military-industrial type designs to pretty freaky stuff.

I drew some mechs for an old mecha RP I was in. If you want some drawn for this TP just HMU.

If you'll permit me to categorize the Knights, I think there's basically three.

Military-Industrial: rugged, robust, modest performance but tough as nails.

Tech-Bro: sleek, high-tech, high performance, but complicated and expensive maintenance.

Exotic: Weird shit, often as a result of being kept close to the original alien technology. A wild card, as far as pros and cons go.

That's just my take from what I've read, though. Obviously there's also limitless variation between companies and models.

I'm torn between playing "rich kid with daddy's Ferrari" and "hyper disciplined child soldier trained from birth, driving a tank."

The delineation is generally not as stark (there can be alien-tech-military mixes). It could be thought of more as a Saints Row body type slider with alien | rugged | futuristic than distinct categories. Basically, so long as it's feasible (the best stuff is kept in black sites, for now), I'll probably allow it.

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In other news, CS probably later today/tomorrow.

I've another question!

How will duels be decided? I mean, ideally players could decide amongst themselves, but is there a method to determine this in case an agreement can't be reached?

Also a question going off of Gisk's earlier one: Is the status of clone tech up for grabs? I had the passing thought of wondering what the status of vat-tube babies, clones, and so on were after reading up on the technology of the setting.

Gisk's comment on being raised from birth would have me curious if making a clone / gene splice baby was a possibility...and if it was, how common it'd be since there's could be the possibility of some corporate vat tube baby arms race going on behind the scenes. Or if some upper class twits just decided over the course of a few decades that bearing and conceiving children the usual way was "degrading" and "for the poors".

I do love me some mecha RP, I'll be keeping an eye on this

I've another question!

How will duels be decided? I mean, ideally players could decide amongst themselves, but is there a method to determine this in case an agreement can't be reached?

If two players can't decide among themselves, they will have to pitch their reasons to me (effect, reasoning, etc) and I'll arbitrate. If someome refuses to lose and is rude about things, they'll be forced into the Guel mines until they learn that losing is just as interesting.

Also a question going off of Gisk's earlier one: Is the status of clone tech up for grabs? I had the passing thought of wondering what the status of vat-tube babies, clones, and so on were after reading up on the technology of the setting.

Gisk's comment on being raised from birth would have me curious if making a clone / gene splice baby was a possibility...and if it was, how common it'd be since there's could be the possibility of some corporate vat tube baby arms race going on behind the scenes. Or if some upper class twits just decided over the course of a few decades that bearing and conceiving children the usual way was "degrading" and "for the poors".

Clones aren't really feasible. Some genetic augmentation is possible, but think more curing ailments like heart defects than making an ubermensch.

I will say that sex is based, so people still do the normal route. The in universe line is more along antinatalism: is it right for the outer colonies (and Mars, if they're particularily an ass) to have children if they're just going to suffer.

I was just gonna go with "arms company buys a baby/child.

Also, cool. Will the procedure typically be decide winner then write duel?

I was just gonna go with "arms company buys a baby/child.

Also, cool. Will the procedure typically be decide winner then write duel?

I was actually thinking of something similar as well- young scion/heir of a notable arms manufacturer. Maybe some tie ins could happen?

Kinda late but totally interested!

Damn, we got a party going now.

I'll also say that i'll extend my invitation for some mecha drawings to anyone who requests them: I got some more time now that my exams are done.

@vietmyke You thinking we can collaborate on a corp? You play an heir of the owner's, I play one of their soldiers(? Employees?). They could have a sort of superior/subordinate dynamic at the beginning, which could become really interesting as the story progresses and one or the other of them changes their outlook and/or allegiance.

@Gisk yeah! I think I'd like that a lot, sounds like fun!

Also, cool. Will the procedure typically be decide winner then write duel?

Preferably, but if two people are on the same page for their method, who am I to judge.

CS Template when?

CS Template when?

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And to those who want a discord: discord.gg/weQpwkwygb

I have made the OOC.

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