acoustic shadow
Salvage Union is a post-apocalyptic, Mech tabletop roleplaying game. You play as a crew of Salvager Mech Pilots trying to make ends meet in a broken world dominated by corporate hegemony.
Digital Edition by Leyline Press available here: https://leyline.press/products/salvage-union-core-book-pre-press-pdf
tawny notch
wahooooi
there's like, three extra mech species in the expansions. this is amazing
(haven't bought yet but Very interested in finding out more)
acoustic shadow
Gonna start off by saying I love how Salvage Union explores the exploration aspects of mechs, and how the added focus on pilots and the Union Crawler help emphasize a character-first approach to the system
And yeah each expansion isn't afraid to get Funky with new mechs
restive finch
been curious about this game for a while. haven't actually read it, though.
green topaz
this looks rad as hell
restive finch
I like that the mechs look like Hawken mechs.
cosmic matrix
Oh hey we got a channel for it
Yeah the game looks really fun
I'll be playing it Monday
I think it'd be so good for a westmarches style game
It's practically made for it
Everyone working off the same crawler
Slowly upgrading it
Different folks going on different salvage missions
acoustic shadow
Honestly yeah, all that would be needed is maybe some alternate rules for Crawler Upkeep
cosmic matrix
There's a bunch of salvage union games going on in the next few weeks on their discord btw
One shots with pregens kinda thing
restive finch
🤔
cosmic matrix
If anyone's interested, there's a one shot game going on today at 7pm GMT
Would be good to have a couple more folk in it
restive finch
Starts while I'm still at work. 😔
cosmic matrix
Done my first session
Was fun!
Got to play a fun hacky man
Tricked a enemy fort into abandoning their defences with a false distress call
Thanks for running Panny 🙂
smoky citrus
Thanks for running Panny 🙂
Glad you had fun!
cosmic matrix
restive finch
bro, that's just how mech control schemes should look.
seriously though, it's probably the most explicit and detailed mech control scheme out there.
cosmic matrix
Yeah it's honestly not bad for simulating what a mech would be like
Cos that was the intent
But I also find it very funny this obscure game peripheral has somehow survived into SU and it being used in an actual mech
opal phoenix
I got Salvage Union. Is the intended range system purely Range Bands or does it also have an actual map for combat?
cosmic matrix
It's just range bands
Range bands + a map to represent the local region
Showing off key land marks and such, like this is the mountain pass that connects to the ruined city that links to the peaceful plateo
smoky citrus
I got Salvage Union. Is the intended range system *purely* Range Bands or does i...
Abstract range bands with relative positioning, designed for theatre of the mind. However we are working on a map add on which you could add tokens/minis to for those that want that. Still abstract but laid out on a board.
tawny notch
Yoooooo
languid sequoia
what is the discord for this system? I am very intrigued and would love to participate in a one shot!
never mind, found it :)
cosmic matrix
https://discord.com/invite/7xvhZ2TG7w
Here it is just encase others want it
cosmic matrix
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leyline-press/salvage-union-roll20
Got some Salvage Union and Roll 20 stuff for ya
acoustic shadow
Oh shit
Hell yeah; now I’m wondering if there’s room for a Salvage Union x Lancer supplement given their permissive licenses
cosmic matrix
Someone probably will, personally I'm more interested in folks settings
acoustic shadow
Legit though, I’ve seen enough folks trying to do what SU does in Lancer that a fusion could be cool. But I’m also very interested in other folks’ takes on SU for sure
cosmic matrix
Like I'm brewing up a planet with a huge orbital ring all the rich folks have fucked off into, with all the crawlers still planet side
But, the idea of the reverse is also tempting. All the crawlers living off the ring that is falling apart, people rigging up wires that used to provide the ring's internet for cabling etc
And no one can like remake anything industrial because there's no minerals in the ground, given once you dig down you just hit the other side of the ring eventually
Sure you can reforge and reform existing metals but still
smoky citrus
Legit though, I’ve seen enough folks trying to do what SU does in Lancer that a ...
Would love to see both honestly
smoky citrus
Like I'm brewing up a planet with a huge orbital ring all the rich folks have fu...
This sounds like an awesome setting too.
cosmic matrix
It's certainly not subtle
acoustic shadow
Subtext is for cowards, as they say 😉
acoustic shadow
For folks that like Game Design Talk, gonna share this blog post about how the SU creators designed their mechs: https://leyline.press/blogs/leyline-press-blog/salvage-union-mech-formulas-design-blog-9
tawny notch
Ooooh
cosmic matrix
Looks like they're doing some westmarches style stuff over on their discord to
cosmic matrix
#1180216047773700106 message
Only £80 left for the final stretch goal, ends in 24 hours.
grim tundra
Crud did not see this till now -
Any word when it will be available to the public?
(If I buy in, my card's security will lock the card as the KS will pull from outside the US - and I need to 'call ahead' to not have it do so)
smoky citrus
Hey, just wanted to let folk know we just launched the follow page for the Salvage Union Starter set, which is planned to include a brand new intro campaign set in the central wastes, new Mechs/Systems/Modules, and a bunch of useful handouts and premade characters to get players straight into the game.
https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/83740d48-b22c-4eff-b8d4-58b0238160af/landing
acoustic shadow
Starter set BackerKit is live! https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/leyline-press/salvage-union-starter-set
tawny notch
a fifth mecha ttrpg event.....
south fable
i just made a post in tabletop about it, forgetting that this forum existed
they ended up getting funded in two hours lol
currently at 62k euros out of their 12k goal
acoustic shadow
Excited about more shtuff, the stickers are a clever idea and I’m already scoping out where my core book might fit them hahahaha
cosmic matrix
They should fit over the REDACTED sections that are already there
But if you want to keep those, maybe they can squeeze in elsewhere?
acoustic shadow
Oh thats what I mean, I’m checking where the whitespace exists to figure out where stuff might fit
The Opus ones (if they’re made) may be a little big haha
cosmic matrix
I thought they were designed to fit over the Opus section that have been redacted in the book already
cosmic matrix
Starter Set stuff is getting sorted!
