As a possible alternative to my other int-check which seems to be lacking in interest, I also have the idea for Shattered Steel which would be a military-oriented sci-fi game about a small unit of mecha pilots who have banded together in a world that has, at some point in recent history, suffered a climactic event that has 'shattered' reality, resulting in several overlapping dimensions or realities merging into one. The main threat comes from a cross-dimensional empire or power that are seeking to take control of the resulting shattered Earth, and expand into multiple realities. Kind of like the Combine from Half-life 2.

The mecha would squarely be in the 'Real Robot' camp, looking more for the lines of Gundam, Macross, and so on rather than super-robots that call your attacks and have fiery-drill-punch-hands. And definitely more anime than battletech and the like. Although, the specifics of the mecha can be got into should the OOC end up being needed. The idea would be to keep things mainly at an equivalent level of 'power' while also allowing for players to create their own machines, and have a varied aesthetic, to reflect the merged settings/realities.

Players could also choose to be difference races or species, allowing for human and non-human characters to exist side-by-side, though there would be a strict limit on things like super-powers, or unusual abilities, to avoid overpowered Mary-Sue OC's, and especially as the point is making this a mecha-based game, not a superhero/shonen/whatever one.
Likewise, the point is this is a sci-fi game, so 'fantasy' or high-fantasy and magic wouldn't really be a feature either. And characters who are not pilots or mecha pilots wouldn't really feature. Equally, 'enemy' player characters wouldn't really work, as the point is to have characters come together to fight the enemy. And have sufficiently good motivation to do so, other than 'I want to kill things'.

That said, there will be a lot of things other than just mecha punching the bolts out of each other; character drama, looking into mysteries of what the enemy are up to, exploring the weirdly merged world, and various other 'side quests' are all also expected to be part of it, to add a rich variety of things for your characters to expect.

Looking for a fairly small group, and will probably be high-end casual or possibly advanced. Mainly I'm looking for a decent level of writing, spelling, and grammar, more than anything.

If/when I get to posting an OOC, then there'll be a much bigger info dump and setting writeup, but this is an interest check to float the concept first and see if it's interesting enough to put more work into.

@Silverwind Blade, Two of the things that had been sapping my time and effort are two Battletech RPs on this site, just so you know.

But now I crave a less grim-ish/grimdark mech game. Not normally a fan of the Multiverse aspect, but I can be won over.

Let's just say I'm tempted to make time for this.

@Silverwind Blade Definitely interested if you'll have me. Always down for mecha stuff if its pulling from that kind of area. Early UC Gundam, early Macross, etc.

@Silverwind Blade Definitely interested if you'll have me. Always down for mecha stuff if its pulling from that kind of area. Early UC Gundam, early Macross, etc.

Well, it's my favourite era of mecha anime and the aesthetic/style that I very much enjoy as well.
It won't be literally that setting, but certainly that will be the strongest influence.
And I'd be very glad to have you!

@Silverwind Blade, Two of the things that had been sapping my time and effort are two Battletech RPs on this site, just so you know.

But now I crave a less grim-ish/grimdark mech game. Not normally a fan of the Multiverse aspect, but I can be won over.

Let's just say I'm tempted to make time for this.

Mmm, I haven't ever played a BattleTech RP on here, but I'm quite familiar with the setting. War of the Roses in space but with giant mechs, basically. I used to be quite into it, and it was sort of the gateway into me finding mecha anime back in the early 90's. It can be quite a grim and gritty setting that's quite unforgiving.
This definitely wouldn't be quite so relentless. I'm not pitching a carefree romp; it's definitely going to have moments of darkness and overall quite serious in tone. But at the same time, there's room for moment of levity as well, and the tone will be an overall hopeful one with the PC's as heroes/heroines.

As for the multiverse aspect; it was a way to make the setting stand out and have multiple races/species on the planet without things being too convoluted.
I didn't want to run a Space Opera setting, but I wanted to have multiple races available, and throw a twist on 'Earth' as a setting, so it seemed like a good way to do so.

@Silverwind Blade, Well, as I said, I might make time.

@Silverwind Blade Ayo! You made this and didn't tell me?!

I feel betrayed. But I'm also interested.

@Silverwind Blade Ayo! You made this and didn't tell me?!

I feel betrayed. But I'm also interested.

Well, I kind of made it on a whim, and I was hoping it'd find it's own audience - but of course, I'd love to have you aboard, hun <3

If we can get a couple more interested people, I'll get an OOC together as soon as I'm able to.

I’d be interested in this. I like the concept and the highlighting of character drama along with the action.

I’d be interested in this. I like the concept and the highlighting of character drama along with the action.

Thank you! I'm glad you're interested and you like that aspect. IMO, all the best mecha anime are about the characters as much as they are about the machines, so it's something that's definitely going to be a firm and integral part of anything that does end up happening.

Hokay; so it seems like we have the minimum number of people interested - at least - for this to get started.
I am going to be going away for the weekend as of tomorrow (and early at that T__T) but I have the following week off, so upon my return I'll put an OOC together and tag everyone here with it as soon as it's up. That should give a lot more info about the setting and the world, and everything else in it!

Will subscribe soon.

I've come down with a case of Con Crud after returning from the convention I was at, and it's sapping my energy something fierce at the moment. As soon as I feel a bit more up to it, I'll get to work on the OOC.
Sorry to keep everyone waiting.

I just discovered your pilot interest check, and this one also piques my curiosity. Are you still looking for people?

I just discovered your pilot interest check, and this one also piques my curiosity. Are you still looking for people?

Absolutely, please feel free to join in. As I said in the other one - as soon as I feel better, I'll get things moving.

I'm dithering on this a little.
My other RP Interest Check; the fighter pilots one, got a good amount of interest to the point of getting to an OOC... aaaand now all the people bar one who were interested have disappeared.
So, that brings me back to this RP, which I was less invested/interested in, but seems to have more interest from players... IDK.
I will try and get something written up for an OOC with it, and we'll see what happens?
Really, I'd just like one of the two things I suggested to actually get somewhere...

I ended up making quite an expansive background for this, which I've nearly finished putting together. It will definitely be going in the Advanced section considering how much detail will be put into it - but I suppose that's what happens when you come up with the idea of creating a game world that's a patchwork of different worlds and realities mingled together, and having to work out how they all fit together.

Hopefully enough of you are still interested at this point to join in, and even if not; I'll still get the OOC up, as that seems to attract new players on its' own, regardless of an interest check. In fact, OOC's almost seem to attract more than an Int-Check does.

I ended up making quite an expansive background for this, which I've nearly finished putting together. It will definitely be going in the Advanced section considering how much detail will be put into it - but I suppose that's what happens when you come up with the idea of creating a game world that's a patchwork of different worlds and realities mingled together, and having to work out how they all fit together.

Hopefully enough of you are still interested at this point to join in, and even if not; I'll still get the OOC up, as that seems to attract new players on its' own, regardless of an interest check. In fact, OOC's almost seem to attract more than an Int-Check does.

Sadly, I don't like posting in Advanced much, so I might not be able to join; sorry.

It will definitely be going in the Advanced section

Oof. Don't know if I can follow this RP if its going in advanced.

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Oof. Don't know if I can follow this RP if its going in advanced.

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Sadly, I don't like posting in Advanced much, so I might not be able to join; sorry.

I mean... it's only going in there because of the amount of background detail?

I'm not sure what the sudden problem is. I'm not expecting novel-length posts from people.
Maybe I won't put it in there then, if it's going to put people off that much

@Silverwind Blade, Thanks; this means a lot.