A Lancer's Guide to the Bến Hải Parallel | Pilot NET | Page 1

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 6:21 PM

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Refer to this for project status: #1082004981965668422 message

A Lancer 3rd party homebrew supplement exploring what lies beyond the Bến Hải Parallel, a host of recently rediscovered colonies who's nearest blinkgate mysteriously stopped working. With the lag of nearlight travel Union influence has been slowed with these reclusive colonies on the fringe of Union space. Lancers, it's time to venture forth and see what mysterious are beyond the Parallel!

You can find the master beta doc here!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gi4c3njBECUvfFHo2Nmiann89F8SXIC-d4AK8BeNbu4/edit?usp=sharing

And most current .lcp here https://drive.google.com/file/d/13UJwfIgnCLQKqpieRj4MmGbZEMx0JANs/view?usp=share_link

fresh musk Mar 5, 2023, 6:22 PM

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Lancers*
I'll have to take a look at this.

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 6:23 PM

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RIP me

fresh musk Mar 5, 2023, 6:23 PM

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I just mean here, no worries

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 6:23 PM

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Oh ok fixed

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EZ

coral hawk Mar 5, 2023, 6:24 PM

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Is the emblem a fox or a wolf, out of curiosity?

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(Or “other” lol)

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 6:26 PM

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It's a wolf, I made it a long time ago so I visual accessibility was something I didn't know

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I might change it to something more visually clear later down the line.

coral hawk Mar 5, 2023, 6:26 PM

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And is this primarily a player supplement or will there be GM resources too?

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(I guess I should check the tags lol)

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 6:27 PM

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Mechs for players, setting for GM with a potential for NPCs (TBD)

cobalt kernel Mar 5, 2023, 6:27 PM

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Oh is this a sevens third party pog?

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 6:27 PM

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Ye ye

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It's my little break from DGS

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~~Little break is 12 licenses and 4 alt frames 🙃 ~~

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I'll be using this place sort of like a timeline for the progress of the supplement and well a forum for anyone interested

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Lý Kế
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wrd0N1_t-rMgAWTUmbPBuf0l4aN7SiZCsuWp_E33wc4/edit?usp=sharing

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Quảng Bình
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15A3XBtApzCzqhwo1lo3t1SP9tsMnNQh0oworaesG6f8/edit?usp=sharing

cobalt kernel Mar 5, 2023, 6:34 PM

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Woo

fresh musk Mar 5, 2023, 10:52 PM

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alright, Quang Binh time
first note: cool lizard

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second note: it gets a free brace* every round

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revised second note: sometimes

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I don't think this is unreasonable, but I would personally recommend making it a reaction to make it more in line with something like the Black Witch.

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 10:56 PM

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Oh right that makes sense

fresh musk Mar 5, 2023, 10:58 PM

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Also wording nitpick on Reactive Plasma Field, it isn't currently voluntary as written. I assume it's supposed to be.

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 10:58 PM

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Originally the reactive plasma field used to have a clause it you needed to clear all heat or exceed to use but some said it would rely too much on stabilize

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Yes voluntary

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Is this better wording?

alpine adder Mar 5, 2023, 11:00 PM

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OTOH the Heat Exchanger Turrets do tend to encourage OC looping on it, also are you intended to be able to attack the same target multiple times with them?

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:01 PM

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Yes

alpine adder Mar 5, 2023, 11:02 PM

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To match up with other multiattacking weapons I would add that to the description of them

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:02 PM

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Ideally since this is a Sherman alt, the player would have access to be able to stabilize basically every turn as a quick or asura

fresh musk Mar 5, 2023, 11:02 PM

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twin patrol Is this better wording?

ehhhhhh
I'd probably word it more like "1/round when you are benefitting from cover and are attacked, then you may convert the damage to energy as a reaction"
Fiddling with it a bit to account for personal taste ofc.

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:03 PM

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alpine adder To match up with other multiattacking weapons I would add that to the descriptio...

Do you have an example?

fresh musk Mar 5, 2023, 11:03 PM

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Tiger-Hunters

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:05 PM

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fresh musk ehhhhhh I'd probably word it more like "1/round when you are benefitting from co...

I did word the first part like that but someone said it could be read as, while you're benefitting from cover in general you could use the trait even if the attack is flanking so I changed it from that

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I don't remember if there's something similar in core I use steal wording from

fresh musk Mar 5, 2023, 11:05 PM

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I don't see how the new wording doesn't read the same.

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:09 PM

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Hmm that's true

alpine adder Mar 5, 2023, 11:09 PM

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twin patrol Do you have an example?

The only ones I can think of in core are from NPCs, like this is from the Ronin

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:09 PM

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Ah yes that's perfect, thank you

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Is this better?

alpine adder Mar 5, 2023, 11:14 PM

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I think so, makes it clear how it is supposed to work

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:15 PM

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I don't know if hit is appropriate or if it should be just attacked

alpine adder Mar 5, 2023, 11:15 PM

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Is it being bypassed by Seeking weapons intentional?

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:16 PM

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That is a good point I did not think about.

alpine adder Mar 5, 2023, 11:17 PM

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Also is it intended to require you to be in cover, or just benefiting from cover (eg from Skirmisher 1 etc)?

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:18 PM

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Originally it was in cover, but I changed it to benefitting from so like say smoke grenades would do it.

alpine adder Mar 5, 2023, 11:19 PM

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Smoke Grenades do provide actual zones of cover, like you can hide in the cloud from them but not hide with the soft cover from Skirmisher 1 or hard cover from being behind an ally with Guardian

fresh musk Mar 5, 2023, 11:20 PM

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~~attacks don't benefit from cover~~

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:21 PM

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fresh musk ~~attacks don't benefit from cover~~

RIP

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:22 PM

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alpine adder Smoke Grenades do provide actual zones of cover, like you can hide in the cloud ...

That's an interesting point, maybe I should think about this trait more

This trait is suppose to compare similar to Vent Heat on the regular Sherman but slightly stronger since there's no mathur stop or superior reactor.

fresh musk Mar 5, 2023, 11:22 PM

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the wording would probably be "affected by cover" tbh

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whenever an attack is affected by cover

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:25 PM

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I'll change it to affected by cover

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If that's everything for now, thank you two for the feedback, I will make those changes shortly and I very much appreciate it

alpine adder Mar 5, 2023, 11:36 PM

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Just cooked up a quick OC-Looping based Quang Binh build

[ LICENSES ]
  HA SHERMAN 2, IPS-N RALEIGH 2, HORUS BALOR 2
[ CORE BONUSES ]
  Overpower Caliber, Auto-Stabilizing Hardpoints
[ TALENTS ]
  Crack Shot 3, Nuclear Cavalier 2, Walking Armory 2, Siege Specialist 2
[ STATS ]
  HULL:4 AGI:0 SYS:0 ENGI:4
  STRUCTURE:4 HP:23 ARMOR:0
  STRESS:4 HEATCAP:11 REPAIR:6
  TECH ATK:-1 LIMITED:+2
  SPD:3 EVA:6 EDEF:8 SENSE:10 SAVE:13
[ WEAPONS ]
  Integrated: Heat Exchanger Turrets
  FLEX MOUNT: Assault Rifle
  MAIN MOUNT: Rocket-Propelled Grenade
  HEAVY MOUNT: Anti-Materiel Rifle (Nanocomposite Adaptation) // Overpower Caliber
[ SYSTEMS ]
  “Roland” Chamber, Type-3 Projected Shield, Pattern-A Smoke Charges x5```
Tosses 4-6d6 damage Seeking AMR shots every round while additionally peppering the enemies with Heat Exchanger Turret shots with various fun options from Walking Armory, and inching around the battlefield using Siege Spec even while immobilised from Crack Shot

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I intentionally avoided giving it RSU as it is already doing better than barraging normally once the OC die gets spun up

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:38 PM

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Did you say 4 shots? Doesn't Ordnance prevent that

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Oh or do you mean it's anywhere between 4d6 and 6d6

alpine adder Mar 5, 2023, 11:40 PM

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Yeah, as it depends if its getting into the Danger Zone and while steadying its aim with Crack Shot can get bonus damage on a crit

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:42 PM

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It's nice to see you got a build out of it so early

alpine adder Mar 5, 2023, 11:45 PM

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If I get inspired I am pretty good at coming up with builds quickly, and this is a modification of a Sherman build that I have been batting around for a while

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The turrets make the Quang Binh a really strong OC-Looper, but the same is true of the Sherman with its BFLaser

twin patrol Mar 5, 2023, 11:48 PM

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Yea I sort of took inspiration from Raleigh's Mjolnir.

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I'm uncertain about the damage being high but so far no one's complained. Originally it was 1 energy + 1 heat, and I thought about it just being 2 energy

alpine adder Mar 6, 2023, 12:57 AM

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Given that the Solidcore is 1-4d6 and a line its not exactly less damage

alpine adder Mar 6, 2023, 2:00 AM

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More bursty than the QB though

twin patrol Mar 6, 2023, 2:01 AM

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QB?

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Ah the quang binh

twin patrol Mar 9, 2023, 9:13 PM

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An upcoming piece that's WIP
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/952053730965082152/1083477163568799754/Buom_Buom__bw.png

coral hawk Mar 9, 2023, 10:33 PM

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Das a lotta shields

twin patrol Mar 9, 2023, 10:37 PM

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It's actually invisibility cloaking paneling 😉

alpine adder Mar 10, 2023, 10:24 PM

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Cooked up another Quang Binh build for fun, this one with a Howitzer that knocks targets prone, then has a bunch of free attacks with the Heat Exchanger Turrets and two Autoguns, potentially delivers up to 5 heat on a single target with Nuc Cav and the turrets, and with Siege Spec and Skirmisher is pretty speedy too

[ LICENSES ]
  HA SHERMAN 2, IPS-N RALEIGH 2, HORUS PEGASUS 3
[ CORE BONUSES ]
  Overpower Caliber, Auto-Stabilizing Hardpoints
[ TALENTS ]
  Siege Specialist 3, Leader 3, Nuclear Cavalier 2, Skirmisher 2
[ STATS ]
  HULL:4 AGI:0 SYS:0 ENGI:5
  STRUCTURE:4 HP:26 ARMOR:0
  STRESS:4 HEATCAP:12 REPAIR:6
  TECH ATK:-1 LIMITED:+2
  SPD:3 EVA:6 EDEF:8 SENSE:10 SAVE:14
[ WEAPONS ]
  Integrated: Heat Exchanger Turrets
  FLEX MOUNT: Autogun
  MAIN MOUNT: Autogun
  HEAVY MOUNT: Howitzer // Auto-Stabilizing Hardpoints, Overpower Caliber
[ SYSTEMS ]
  “Roland” Chamber, Pattern-A Smoke Charges x5, Type-3 Projected Shield, Personalizations```

twin patrol Mar 10, 2023, 10:29 PM

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Oh that's a wild build

alpine adder Mar 10, 2023, 10:36 PM

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Thanks, and I am considering whether Open Door might be a better choice than OpCal for more prones and even more heat

twin patrol Mar 11, 2023, 2:42 AM

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Bươm Bướm, a Metalmark Alt centered around hiding!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LSIGaQMt8oM3RCs2feNCOZoUClsqocdXLo9mWj9LgPg/edit?usp=sharing

alpine adder Mar 11, 2023, 5:15 AM

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Interesting

cobalt kernel Mar 11, 2023, 2:44 PM

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The mech shoes the mech shoes

twin patrol Mar 11, 2023, 3:49 PM

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They're real Jordans

twin patrol Mar 13, 2023, 7:10 PM

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Cò Quăm, a very WIP upcoming homebrew mech license!
https://twitter.com/DarkglassStudio/status/1635357287371132933?s=20

Darkglass Studios (@DarkglassStudio)

The Cò Quăm, fashioned after the Ibis is a mech from the Bến Hải Parallel developed to harness paracausal microportals to the nearest star.
#LancerRPG

alpine adder Mar 13, 2023, 8:56 PM

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It is certainly awesome looking, and the concept is a neat one

twin patrol Mar 13, 2023, 8:58 PM

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Thanks, it's a bit of a struggle to think of stuff for the license but it's going

alpine adder Mar 14, 2023, 3:31 AM

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Lots of burniation?

twin patrol Mar 14, 2023, 3:32 AM

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I have another burn mech in progress, I think this might be a heat gunner/hacker?

cobalt kernel Mar 14, 2023, 10:43 AM

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👀👀👀👀

twin patrol Mar 15, 2023, 2:08 AM

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Sneak peek for the Hungry Ghost Goblin alt frame

alpine adder Mar 15, 2023, 2:13 AM

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Interesting, so what does it do?

twin patrol Mar 15, 2023, 2:15 AM

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It's a melee Goblin

cobalt kernel Mar 15, 2023, 2:38 AM

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Oh fascinating

odd hull Mar 15, 2023, 2:54 AM

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really putting that goblin energy to use

hollow niche Mar 15, 2023, 9:28 PM

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Not to be nitpicking, but where's the pilot?

alpine adder Mar 15, 2023, 9:58 PM

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They were delicious

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That or its a Size 1 frame or borrowing tricks from a Minotaur and is bigger on the inside

cobalt kernel Mar 15, 2023, 10:16 PM

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scrunched up

twin patrol Mar 16, 2023, 12:15 AM

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It is a size 1

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And pilot gets eaten and becomes a ghost to pilot it

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They ded

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Or the real anwwer is they're shrimp sitting in the torso

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Worth the back pain

twin patrol Mar 17, 2023, 2:43 AM

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Art of the Ma Doi is done
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14ucNAkSPj1TwwEGx_hWwo0DnRFPZh2csSAbfJah4L4M/edit?usp=sharing

odd hull Mar 17, 2023, 2:51 AM

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that is sick

twin patrol Mar 17, 2023, 3:06 AM

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Thanks, LyreonArt, the artist, knocked it out of the park with this one

cobalt kernel Mar 17, 2023, 3:20 AM

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they really did

alpine adder Mar 17, 2023, 4:04 AM

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Yup, definitely ate the pilot

twin patrol Mar 17, 2023, 4:27 AM

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alpine adder Yup, definitely ate the pilot

Why do you think it's grinning

alpine adder Mar 17, 2023, 4:34 AM

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Exactly

alpine adder Mar 18, 2023, 2:34 AM

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And I am thinking that it could do entertainingly nasty things with a Dev-A Dagger from the HORUS Rakasha from #1059732032659390544

twin patrol Mar 18, 2023, 2:36 AM

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Oh what does that do?

twin patrol Mar 18, 2023, 3:47 AM

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I have painstakingly spent all take writing down my lore notes onto the public beta doc. Enjoy.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gi4c3njBECUvfFHo2Nmiann89F8SXIC-d4AK8BeNbu4/edit?usp=sharing

alpine adder Mar 18, 2023, 3:56 AM

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twin patrol Oh what does that do?

It is a Main Melee that hits the target with the effects of one of your Invades on hit

twin patrol Mar 18, 2023, 3:57 AM

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Oh similar concept

twin patrol Mar 30, 2023, 3:00 PM

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In case anyone following is interested i'm running a playtest tonight at <t:1680220800:F> for Ben Hai stuff and there's 2 slots open

odd hull Mar 30, 2023, 3:35 PM

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how long would it take?

twin patrol Mar 30, 2023, 3:35 PM

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2-3.5 hours

odd hull Mar 30, 2023, 3:36 PM

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yeah sure

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should note I'm not a lancer pro though (I've only played as a player 2 times thus far)

twin patrol Mar 30, 2023, 3:38 PM

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No worries if you got the basics down I can help you learn. Just send me a comp/con pilot code

alpine adder Mar 30, 2023, 3:38 PM

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Havign different levels of skill for playtests is important

odd hull Mar 30, 2023, 3:40 PM

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alright then!

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what LL should I build for?

twin patrol Mar 30, 2023, 3:42 PM

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3

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You're welcome to use any upcoming 1st party stuff or Ben Hai you'd like to playtest. We got a Ly Ke so far

odd hull Mar 30, 2023, 3:45 PM

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ok, well I've had my eye on the ma doi previously, so I'll go with that

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I take it pilot stuff isn't really important?

twin patrol Mar 30, 2023, 3:45 PM

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No not really, there won't be any narrative. Going straight into combat

twin patrol Mar 30, 2023, 11:27 PM

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Upcoming mech is the Vệ Tinh, a walking command center with a host of miniaturized Nexus satellites and drones to defend and support your allies.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1coeycWx0cByhDRvCR4KzDwLcpw-naZdJkFfBgL0sy-o/edit?usp=sharing
Both art and doc are WIP

twin patrol Apr 3, 2023, 3:57 PM

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Actually new redesign

twin patrol Apr 4, 2023, 3:52 AM

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Shading preview.
Heads up there will be an LL3 playtest featuring the Vệ Tinh at <t:1680825600:F>, if you're interested PM me!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1coeycWx0cByhDRvCR4KzDwLcpw-naZdJkFfBgL0sy-o/edit?usp=sharing

twin patrol Apr 5, 2023, 4:06 AM

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Secret early sneak peak for you peeps 😉

cobalt kernel Apr 5, 2023, 12:04 PM

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Ooo that’s good

twin patrol Apr 14, 2023, 1:27 AM

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It's been quiet. Psst I got a sketch of an NPC and her Huy mech

alpine adder Apr 14, 2023, 12:48 PM

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Neat

cobalt kernel Apr 14, 2023, 5:43 PM

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OOOO

twin patrol Apr 16, 2023, 2:26 AM

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More WIP's exclusive to this channel

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Look at the expression on this as of yet unnamed NPC

odd hull Apr 16, 2023, 4:21 AM

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neat

twin patrol Apr 17, 2023, 4:53 AM

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I've got an upcoming combat only one shot playtest for the đa for LL3 at <t:1681948800:F> if anyone here is interested
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OSMgj2nui8jL5_uoWTrtptMPODqCzmIasal7-_Eu-70/edit?usp=sharing

odd hull Apr 17, 2023, 5:04 AM

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BocchiPeek

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(art is also very cool)

twin patrol Apr 22, 2023, 12:08 AM

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Art for the Huy is out
with an accompanying playtest at <t:1682640000:F>

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gi4c3njBECUvfFHo2Nmiann89F8SXIC-d4AK8BeNbu4/edit?usp=sharing

fresh musk Apr 22, 2023, 12:28 AM

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Damn, this is making some progress. Feels like I check out this channel every day and there's a new mech or art

twin patrol Apr 22, 2023, 12:31 AM

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Thanks, a lot of this was a remake of homebrew I had years ago that's been redone but the art is all LyreonArt who's been working like a machine on these pieces. I'd highly recommend them for a commission if you've got a project

alpine adder Apr 22, 2023, 4:58 PM

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I am not sure quite what the first line of the Legion Class NHP is going for, especially as reducing LOS to just adjacent spaces is rather crippling even for a melee specialist. Also is it intended to give the mech the AI tag letting you hand control over to it or not?

twin patrol Apr 26, 2023, 5:04 AM

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An early sneak peek at the Gió which will have a playtest at <t:1683158400:F>

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gi4c3njBECUvfFHo2Nmiann89F8SXIC-d4AK8BeNbu4/edit?usp=sharing

twin patrol Apr 26, 2023, 11:05 PM

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Another piece out so soon? Thanks to our artists LyreonArt and MagnusTheMage on twitter (they're both very nice to work with i'd keep them in mind for commissions)

But this time it's an NPC! Her name is Anh, ace pilot and a hero of the Ben Hai Parallel

rancid solar Apr 28, 2023, 2:39 PM

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twin patrol Cò Quăm, a very WIP upcoming homebrew mech license! https://twitter.com/Darkglas...

I just noticed this thread, so I'm a little bit behind, but I can't help but be drawn to this particular description:

developed to harness paracausal microportals to the nearest star
Oh yeah, just making little portals to the nearby star, nothing crazy.

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We're only opening up a tiny portal, not even like half a foot in diameter, on the surface of the star, and directing the other end TO YOUR FACE

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It's only 6000 degrees Kelven, blasting through a hole in reality at RA knows what pounds per square inch of pressure.

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God I love Lancer

twin patrol Apr 28, 2023, 3:57 PM

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rancid solar I just noticed this thread, so I'm a little bit behind, but I can't help but be ...

Ha glad you like it, Phượng Hoàng is still heavily in WIP but I really want to keep that in it for the final version of just opening up a mini-sun.

twin patrol May 1, 2023, 12:21 AM

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Suuuuuuper early sneak peek for the Thu
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MqfsrAfTgsFkgdA1CDDCcqOmq0d_1yOkKACCa5gZwUs/edit?usp=sharing

Google Docs

Bến Hải Thú

Hoa Sen Thú Striker The original Thú frame was discovered preying on wildlife and unfortunate mechs by the Bến Hải on terraformed pasture world with no indications of the frame’s creator or pilot. A monstrous amalgamation of flesh and technology, the Bến Hải sought to keep the Thú in an enclo...

twin patrol May 8, 2023, 11:58 PM

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We're almost done with the 1st wave of play testing. Next one is posted as below
Time: <t:1683756053:F>
Players: 3-4

-combat test no narrative scene
-at least 1 player must playtest the Gio
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gi4c3njBECUvfFHo2Nmiann89F8SXIC-d4AK8BeNbu4/edit?usp=sharing

round crow May 9, 2023, 4:11 PM

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Can the Thu eat drones?

twin patrol May 9, 2023, 4:20 PM

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That's a good question, depends if drones leave wrecks

coral hawk May 9, 2023, 4:30 PM

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They don’t; core book p. 82 says “destroyed mechs become wreckage” (emphasis mine)

round crow May 9, 2023, 4:51 PM

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damn, i was hoping for a wacky "my drones are food, not friends" build

mild gyro May 26, 2023, 5:16 PM

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Pkay weird lore question
Does being inside the thu, does it feel like flesh inside? Metal?

Does its outside feel like fur? Hyper thin wires/metal fibers?

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What does being a thu pilot or working on a thu feel like? What is the experience like?

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~~How does one get inside?~~ this one is in the doc and i missed ot

twin patrol May 26, 2023, 8:02 PM

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It's a metal cage cockpit attached to an endoskeleton of it's ribcage.

As for other details I leave it kind of vague to allow leeway for personalization but based on the art the fur is a soft metallic fiber. Piloting it is less like controlling a vehicle but riding a horse where you direct it an give general suggestions but with your pilots nerve interface and you're inside it

mild gyro May 26, 2023, 8:09 PM

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Huhhhh neat

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Thats super duper cool, thank you 💚

twin patrol May 29, 2023, 5:14 PM

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https://twitter.com/darkglassstudio/status/1663048647003570181?s=46&t=Dte_Xt0FPFCUmUaRfdx4Lg

Darkglass Studios (@DarkglassStudio)

The Bến Hải Lính, a mech that commands a battalion of specialized drones that operate in tandem creating a swarm that protects the pilot.

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Not done in doc but art is done, the Linh, drone swarm

alpine adder May 29, 2023, 8:02 PM

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Neat

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I shall look forward to it being in the doc

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BTW you should request the first message for this thread be pinned for easy access to the doc

twin patrol Jun 23, 2023, 12:48 AM

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We're almost there in terms of artwork being completed.

brave hinge Jun 23, 2023, 2:25 AM

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holy fuck that's so good

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what mech is that?

twin patrol Jun 23, 2023, 2:49 AM

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It's the Phao, long range flying fortress!
Very much WIP
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HEe1m37fSTx3UtnB025Cr4idaEVhpsDAu9N9btV6mYk/edit?usp=sharing

Google Docs

Bến Hải Pháo

Hoa SenPháo Artillery An early mech prototype that resembles a bomber aircraft. The Pháo pattern group derives from an extinct colony, salvaged from the exterior components of a larger spacecraft. Its silhouette is easily recognized, and it’s slow flying heavily armored appearance, equipped wit...

proper cobalt Jun 23, 2023, 3:01 AM

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twin patrol Refer to this for project status: https://discord.com/channels/42628641049699942...

mild gyro Jun 23, 2023, 7:57 AM

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Y ES its pinned

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I was 100% willing to scroll every time however

brave hinge Jun 23, 2023, 11:33 AM

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twin patrol It's the Phao, long range flying fortress! Very much WIP https://docs.google.co...

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

twin patrol Jun 23, 2023, 2:47 PM

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Aw thanks

brave hinge Jun 23, 2023, 3:08 PM

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tbh all the designs are so baller

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but my favorites gotta be the thu and the co quam

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like i cant even imagine them looking like anything else they're just so on point i feel like

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also i love the fact you can just point at someone and send them to the void LOL

twin patrol Jun 23, 2023, 4:29 PM

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Oh wait until you see the newest one the Rong (dragon) I'd say its the most baller piece yet

twin patrol Jun 23, 2023, 4:30 PM

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brave hinge also i love the fact you can just point at someone and send them to the void LOL

Just yeet someone into your metafold heatsink and let them burn in all the heat you've accumulated

brave hinge Jun 23, 2023, 4:59 PM

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it's so goofy i love it

brave hinge Jun 23, 2023, 4:59 PM

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twin patrol Oh wait until you see the newest one the Rong (dragon) I'd say its the most ball...

I CANT WAIT

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every one of these r so damn cool

twin patrol Jun 24, 2023, 10:24 PM

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A sneak peek at the new art for the Rong, the dragon mech.

round crow Jun 25, 2023, 3:10 AM

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yooooooooooooo

vagrant rune Jun 25, 2023, 3:58 AM

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twin patrol A sneak peek at the new art for the Rong, the dragon mech.

intensifeyes

twin patrol Jun 25, 2023, 3:59 AM

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Magnus destroyed my expectations with this one. Highly recommend them for commissions

mild gyro Jun 25, 2023, 9:19 PM

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twin patrol A sneak peek at the new art for the Rong, the dragon mech.

Is this one part flesh like the tiger or is it full metal :0 ?

twin patrol Jun 25, 2023, 9:30 PM

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I haven't committed yet but the 4 holy beast mechs use a specialized chitinous metal like substance that is grown in vats and subjected to forced evolution processes to selectively "breed" batches of the metals with the best properties.

mild gyro Jun 25, 2023, 10:46 PM

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Fascinating

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So they aren't metal per se but they are this organic metal like material that's being Mass farmed

twin patrol Jun 25, 2023, 10:54 PM

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Yea gives the mech more organic shapes, but it's an rare material as the process of dedicated resources to cull batches and select the right ones over time is labor intensive and time consuming. Folks in the Ben Hai Parallel still makes many of it mechs without printers

mild gyro Jun 25, 2023, 11:30 PM

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That's really really cool

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If I may, its scratching a digimon fan itch for me, since some digimon have that natural digichrome material in their scales (which likely takes from similar inspos from different asian mythology )

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Also like, hardcore hits my love for speculative evolution, its so cool

brave hinge Jun 26, 2023, 2:42 AM

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twin patrol A sneak peek at the new art for the Rong, the dragon mech.

hohhhhhhhhhh shit i wanna use this SO badly omg

mild gyro Jul 29, 2023, 7:06 PM

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was thinking about this recently! hows it been going?

twin patrol Jul 29, 2023, 10:30 PM

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Oh I'm just waiting for 2 more pieces for the last 2 mechs

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Then I'll work on the PDF and it'll be out for a beta phase

mild gyro Jul 29, 2023, 10:34 PM

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ooo neat!! heck yea

twin patrol Jul 29, 2023, 10:35 PM

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Yea I think it's just the 12 licensed frames and 4 alt frames I have planned and that'll be it

twin patrol Jul 30, 2023, 6:44 PM

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https://twitter.com/DarkglassStudio/status/1685719689207459840?s=20

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Just 2 more holy beast mechs and we're ready to go

brave hinge Jul 31, 2023, 10:12 PM

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HUAHAUDSHAUHAWAHAAWAAAAA

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im sorry

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i mean to say

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I love this so much.

opaque pebble Aug 27, 2023, 8:04 PM

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the icp ain't working

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how do I get it toooo work...

twin patrol Aug 27, 2023, 8:47 PM

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Is it not working in comp/con?

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Does it not show up at all or have issues uploading?

opaque pebble Aug 27, 2023, 10:31 PM

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I tried doing it

twin patrol Aug 27, 2023, 10:38 PM

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Do you have a screenshot of what doesn't work

keen cedar Aug 28, 2023, 8:21 PM

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Is the most recent LCP 1.18?

twin patrol Aug 28, 2023, 8:23 PM

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I think so

keen cedar Aug 28, 2023, 8:25 PM

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I'm getting a error when downloading the LCP from the G Drive link both in the G Doc and in the pins and so I'm going to tweak my browser settings and report back
e: As usual, the problem was NoScript being too aggressive, haha

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1.18 LCP seems to be installed fine on my end, 4 alt frames and 6 frame frames showing up just fine

twin patrol Aug 28, 2023, 8:32 PM

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Yea I think that's correct, that's how many are tested so far

keen cedar Aug 28, 2023, 8:34 PM

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I've been meaning to get a homebrew crew together to stress test the BH frames and September's probably looking good for a short shot so if anything in particular needs a kick in the can just let me know

twin patrol Aug 28, 2023, 8:35 PM

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I'll take you up on that offer

mild gyro Sep 9, 2023, 11:09 PM

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Was rereading all the lore and its all so cool

twin patrol Sep 9, 2023, 11:10 PM

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Aw thank you, I've taken a little break and need to redo the lore at some point

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Very tempted to add just 4 more mechs even though there's a small queue of mechs that need playtesting but more art!

oak mural Sep 29, 2023, 7:13 AM

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The naming pattern are just so literal but in Vietnamese. Tuyệt vời! XD

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This is an awesome supplement. The lore and design really does a beautiful job highlighting all the various parts of Vietnamese culture and mytho (with Magic robot)

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And the art? They are godly

twin patrol Sep 29, 2023, 4:40 PM

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oak mural The naming pattern are just so *literal* but in Vietnamese. Tuyệt vời! XD

Yea I didn't go to school in Vietnam so I didn't learn Vietnamese ancient history to name mechs after say historical figures without being informed

twin patrol Sep 29, 2023, 4:41 PM

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oak mural This is an awesome supplement. The lore and design really does a beautiful job h...

Aw thank you, I very much appreciate it! And the artists I chose for this are fantastic

mild gyro Oct 20, 2023, 12:41 AM

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checking in on this 👀 , seeing if theres any updates

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the work done on it so far is all so good 🥺

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if i remember, only 2 of the mechs dont have art now, right?

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does the company have any core bonuses yet? or are we still lacking those ?

twin patrol Oct 20, 2023, 2:41 AM

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Well sincey ou asked...

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A little sneak peek at the next mech, originally 1 left but I kind of scope creeped 4 more mechs and planning on having 4 alt frames and 16 mechs between 2 different manufacturers with 8 mechs each

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So that'd be double the core bonuses once I figure those out, that's the trickest part

mild gyro Oct 20, 2023, 3:50 AM

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twin patrol Well sincey ou asked...

WHOAAAAA

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this is another one of those mechs who dont look like mechs, but are still made of a mix of machine, and those unique hand made resources of Ben Hai right?

twin patrol Oct 20, 2023, 3:52 AM

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Yup that's the 3 of 4 holy beast mechs. Without printers are incredibly expensive and meticulously crafted/grown reserved for VIPs in one of the faction's society

mild gyro Oct 20, 2023, 3:52 AM

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what are each one made of?

twin patrol Oct 20, 2023, 3:53 AM

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They are a bit impractical in form for combat considering the cost but they're meant more as figureheads for ceremonies and their combat capabilities are secondary coincidences

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They're all made of the same vat grown biochitins of various qualities. This phoenix one in particular does have heat resistant synthetic feathers and more fragile but still flexible heat hesistant yet to be named special chitin material

mild gyro Oct 20, 2023, 4:36 AM

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twin patrol They're all made of the same vat grown biochitins of various qualities. This pho...

question then, they LOOK alive, but they arent, right? theyre just made of biomaterial?

oak mural Oct 20, 2023, 5:03 AM

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"machine spirit"

twin patrol Oct 20, 2023, 5:13 AM

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mild gyro question then, they LOOK alive, but they arent, right? theyre just made of bioma...

Yes, somewhat organic material but not living. Sort of like a beetle shell

mild gyro Oct 20, 2023, 5:52 PM

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twin patrol Yes, somewhat organic material but not living. Sort of like a beetle shell

Sorry to keep asking questions
Based on this new mech, am i right to assume that biochitinous material on a larger scale can be molded into what form is needed, whether that be a skin and shell like texture, a scale like texture, or a feather like one? (To name the 3 we have art for)

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(also this is all so cool :0 )

twin patrol Oct 20, 2023, 6:02 PM

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No worries, but yea the unnamed biochitin is a broader term for flash cloned vat grown organic materials for mechs usually made of chitin like substance and depending on composition or process it can be what it needs to be aesthetically while being durable for a mech exterior

mild gyro Oct 21, 2023, 12:23 AM

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Fascinating.

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Genuinely i love this kinda stuff

twin patrol Oct 21, 2023, 12:31 AM

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Thanks I appreciate the enthusiasm.

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Questions gets the brain juices flowing and helps me come up with more stuff. Unnamed biochitin is representative of the new Hoa Sen faction/manufacturer. A bunch of rich young clones of a recently deceased ruler that each rule a planet/colony and they're incredibly wasteful but produce some of the most unique things like biochitin

granite knot Oct 21, 2023, 4:44 AM

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keep reading biochitin as bitcoin

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fully curséd

twin patrol Oct 21, 2023, 4:52 AM

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Back to the bitcoin mines for you

granite knot Oct 21, 2023, 6:03 AM

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it's what I deserve, honestly

twin ether Oct 21, 2023, 5:02 PM

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it's Lê Lợi btw

granite knot Nov 1, 2023, 7:27 PM

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hey there, question about the LÝ KẾ and its SLIDE DASH trait - 1. the sentence is kinda badly formatted, I'm not sure if I am having issues with reading comprehension or if it is grammatically wrong; which leads me to 2. "move up to your remaining speed in a straight line" - ok, that seems pretty clear, but does this consume the remaining movement? and "after an attack during a barrage" - I don't really understand what to make of this. barrage is a full action attack, so what does after an attack during a barrage actually means?

twin patrol Nov 1, 2023, 7:34 PM

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Yes to both

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Oh and it's when you take the barrage action then make an attack as part of the barrage then you can move

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Normally you can't move in between multiple attacks with a barrage

granite knot Nov 1, 2023, 7:38 PM

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aaahh, now I see

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the sentence might still benefit from a reformat - though it might just be my broken-ass brain that's struggled with it

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and the frame is a size 2? quite a buff up for the old nelson

twin patrol Nov 2, 2023, 4:09 PM

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Less likely to find cover but less likely to be grappled it seems like a tradeoff

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The artists are working faster than I can keep up

twin patrol Dec 30, 2023, 3:49 AM

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Almost new year, new art, and almost time for me to start playtesting again, if you're interested in joining one combat one shots let me know!

mild gyro Dec 30, 2023, 4:25 AM

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👀 ohhhh good art

mild gyro Dec 30, 2023, 4:27 AM

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twin patrol Well sincey ou asked...

wait a minute

mild gyro Dec 30, 2023, 4:27 AM

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twin patrol Almost new year, new art, and almost time for me to start playtesting again, if ...

wait what mech is this for : 0

twin patrol Dec 30, 2023, 4:28 AM

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It's a yet to be implemented mech, part of the 16 full frames licenses

mild gyro Dec 30, 2023, 4:28 AM

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ohhh neat

twin patrol Dec 30, 2023, 4:28 AM

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I decided on 4 alt frames and 2 separate manufacturers with 8 frames each

mild gyro Dec 30, 2023, 4:29 AM

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twin patrol Well sincey ou asked...

also! the master doc says Phượng Hoàng doesnt have art, i couldve sworn thats what this was for

twin patrol Dec 30, 2023, 4:29 AM

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Oh you're right, I forgot to include tha

mild gyro Dec 30, 2023, 4:30 AM

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twin patrol I decided on 4 alt frames and 2 separate manufacturers with 8 frames each

Hoa Sen and Nokor Ascendency, right?

twin patrol Dec 30, 2023, 4:30 AM

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Yup

mild gyro Dec 30, 2023, 4:30 AM

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neat

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love me some more content

twin patrol Dec 30, 2023, 4:31 AM

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Good news i'm getting back into it next year

mild gyro Dec 30, 2023, 4:31 AM

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guessing all the handmade, mech-chitin ones are Nokor?

twin patrol Dec 30, 2023, 4:32 AM

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It should be the opposite, Hoa Sen should have the biochitin mechs.

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I very much have not updated a lot of the documets

mild gyro Dec 30, 2023, 4:33 AM

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fair, fair

twin patrol Dec 30, 2023, 4:36 AM

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I do appreciate the attention, it helps me keep track of what I need to update and fix

twin patrol Jan 5, 2024, 5:39 PM

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Would anyone be interested in collaborating on this project? Preferably someone who likes to bounce ideas back and forth

fresh musk Jan 5, 2024, 5:51 PM

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Maybe, but we've got a lot of our own stuff that we're prioritizing.

twin patrol Jan 5, 2024, 5:58 PM

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No worries, it's kind of a long shot asking like this

oak mural Jan 6, 2024, 2:44 AM

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I am Vietnamese too, but I do not know if I can set out the commitment, I have been following this for quite a while though.

twin patrol Jan 6, 2024, 2:56 AM

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Oh nice, no worries any help would be nice even if it's small. My Vietnamese is not the best

oak mural Jan 6, 2024, 3:02 AM

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I suppose I can take on the offer depend on what it is

knotty socket Jan 6, 2024, 3:27 AM

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i hope this goes far i love the designs sm

twin patrol Jan 6, 2024, 3:30 AM

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Thanks i'm currently doing playtests cause the artists outpaced the playtests

knotty socket Jan 6, 2024, 3:37 AM

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also vietnamese but I'm hella out of touch with my heritage

twin patrol Jan 6, 2024, 3:40 AM

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Oh nice good to hear it's attracting Vietnamese folks, I'm also fairly out of touch as my parents weren't the most religious or interesting in history so I tend to try to research online for references

oak mural Jan 6, 2024, 3:59 AM

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Guess that make 3 of us. Cough cough.

knotty socket Jan 6, 2024, 4:03 AM

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still exciting to get any seasia rep at all

oak mural Jan 6, 2024, 4:08 AM

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Absolutely agree

twin patrol Jan 6, 2024, 4:11 AM

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That's also a bonus, i've never seen like Vietnam in western media outside of Vietnam War stuff which often focuses on the American side

oak mural Jan 6, 2024, 4:17 AM

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Agree, it is truly saddening

rancid solar Jun 2, 2024, 12:54 PM

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Hey, it's been a little bit since I've seen any updates here, just wondering how all it's going, because I was really digging the concepts going on here.

twin patrol Jun 2, 2024, 5:51 PM

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Hi it's some life stuff that's gotten in the way of things, mostly not able to run enough playtests for balancing new stuff in the works.

rancid solar Jun 2, 2024, 9:57 PM

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Oof, that's rough. Well hopefully that'll sort itself out.

hot pollen Oct 28, 2024, 9:28 AM

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Hey! I hope life vibes are feeling a bit better, just got told by an interested friend looking at lancer content that they are super excited for the art depiction, ruleset and general vibes of this Lancer Guide! Also if you're still looking for one-shot combat people to help balance, count me as interested! (Obviously no worries if life things are still a bit rough, self-care comes first 😄 )

mild gyro Dec 29, 2024, 7:25 AM

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hey, was curious how your lifes been holding up, i know last time you said a lot was going on a while ago, a few month s ago

mild gyro Dec 29, 2024, 7:51 AM

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its totally fine if you havent been able to work on it - i just suddenly remembered the company and remembered you said things had gotten in the way of stuff a while back

bitter zenith Feb 18, 2026, 8:52 PM

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I was too late it seems 🥀

twin patrol Feb 21, 2026, 7:44 PM

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Hello, im sorry for the last of updates life slipped from me and this project fell into the corner but I have moved on from the project as ttrpg game design is not for me. Particularly balancing/playtesting i've completely lost interest in doing those and without those I don't feel like I would want to throw out half baked homebrew.

If anyone wants to continue the project on my behalf or see some of the documents, unused art, etc for inspiration with your own works let me now here or via DMs

worthy garden Feb 21, 2026, 8:05 PM

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that is absolutely heartbreaking to hear!
that said ofc, if you've lost interest in it, theres no shame in letting it lie

twin patrol Feb 22, 2026, 1:22 AM

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Thanks, yea I definitely bit off more than I could chew and got burned out having to do everything alone

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Also anyone in this thread, feel free to ping me for responses

mild gyro Mar 17, 2026, 5:24 PM

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twin patrol Hello, im sorry for the last of updates life slipped from me and this project fe...

No worries!

Glad to hear you're at least still kicking - i know someone who's dnd class was cancelled for a year because they got hit by a car so i was genuinely worried you got hurt 😭

This is totally fair

twin patrol Mar 17, 2026, 8:58 PM

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Thanks for the concern! Luckily nothing that drastic

void thistle May 27, 2026, 2:23 AM

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is there any way to still have acess to the lcp? o was very interested on the project.

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and sadly founded it too late to grab anything

twin patrol May 27, 2026, 6:28 AM

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Unfortunately I don't have it anymore

void thistle May 27, 2026, 11:20 AM

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twin patrol Unfortunately I don't have it anymore

I see thank you

late rivet May 27, 2026, 9:30 PM

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void thistle I see thank you

I managed to snag a copy before the original dl went down

📎 ben-hai-parallel_1.21.lcp

#A Lancer's Guide to the Bến Hải Parallel