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Gratuitous Mecha?

Started by RPGPundit, January 07, 2007, 11:39:39 PM

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Ian Absentia

#15
January 08, 2007, 01:33:08 PM
Quote from: mythusmageMecha in World War II? About as likely as a black officer leading white troops in the same era.
Yes, but it would still be glorious! :)

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Wil

#16
January 08, 2007, 03:48:47 PM
At the risk of sounding totally pedantic, do you mean "giant walking war machines" mecha or...just mecha? Because technically any game with mechanical contrivances - planes, spaceships, golems, whatever - has mecha.

But to answer the question: yes, everything is better with mecha. Even things that already have mecha.
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TonyLB

#17
January 08, 2007, 04:15:05 PM
Fuck yeah.  I want a mecha so big that the cockpit is vastly beyond human proportions.  A mecha that you have to put on a smaller mecha even to pilot.
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Serious Paul

#18
January 08, 2007, 04:17:45 PM
Quote from: RPGPunditIs there any RPG setting (aside from maybe historical settings) that would not be cooler if you added mecha to them?

Shadowrun. It also wasn't cool when they added Furries. I still pretty much hate them for that. And I've told Steve and Adam, and well anyone who listen this.

QuoteIs there any RPG setting that specifically WOULD be much cooler if you added mecha to them?

I'm sure there is, but I couldn't tell you which or why.

Serious Paul

#19
January 08, 2007, 04:18:50 PM
Quote from: mythusmageMecha in World War II? About as likely as a black officer leading white troops in the same era.

Wasn't there someone out there who was running a Macross 1942 game? I certainly agree it would be complicated, but it could be cool.

Wil

#20
January 08, 2007, 04:32:24 PM
Quote from: TonyLBFuck yeah.  I want a mecha so big that the cockpit is vastly beyond human proportions.  A mecha that you have to put on a smaller mecha even to pilot.

Dammit if I can't find the picture of the Gundam mech sitting in the cockpit of the same Gundam mech...
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Gunslinger

#21
January 08, 2007, 05:19:02 PM
I seem to remember a video game that used mecha in some sort of steam punk genre.  Maybe not realistic but it did provide interesting visuals.
 

Wil

#22
January 08, 2007, 05:28:20 PM
Any time big walking machines are brought into any settings, realism has to be checked at the door.

The most recent computer game to use steam-driven mecha was Rise of Legends.

One that I have not played but looks is interesting is Ring of Red for the PS2, although it is set after WW2.
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fonkaygarry

#23
January 08, 2007, 07:30:00 PM
The only genres giant robots can't improve are low key horror and shit I don't play.
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beejazz

#24
January 08, 2007, 07:47:14 PM
Mecha just pwns.

Give me biomechs, mech/tanks, built-in ranged weapons, melee capabilities, and anatomies not always recognizeable as hominid and you have made me very happy. Mechs of all shapes and sizes... well, maybe not all sizes. Smaller mechs are preferrable, IMO.

Mix it up with tanks, helicopters, and the occasional spacial anomaly superweapon... and... well... that just rocks.

And ornithopters. There just have to be ornithopters.

Yamo

#25
January 08, 2007, 09:30:37 PM
Quote from: RPGPunditIs there any RPG setting (aside from maybe historical settings) that would not be cooler if you added mecha to them?

All of them. I'm allergic to anime. :)
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TonyLB

#26
January 08, 2007, 10:38:53 PM
Quote from: YamoAll of them. I'm allergic to anime. :)
That's what high-test antihistamines are for, man! ;)
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fonkaygarry

#27
January 08, 2007, 11:27:32 PM
Quote from: YamoI'm allergic to anime. :)
We have a steroidal cream for that.  You'll be up and watching Daimos within the week.
teamchimp: I'm doing problem sets concerning inbreeding and effective population size.....I absolutely know this will get me the hot bitches.

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mythusmage

#28
January 09, 2007, 12:10:32 AM
Speaking of mecha, you should see some of the stuff the lumber industry is using. Do a Gigablast on "lumber industry".
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Dominus Nox

#29
January 09, 2007, 01:44:26 AM
Quote from: J ArcaneHuh.  That's the first time I've heard anyone else use the phrase "post-future".  Though it seems I had a rather different definition.



There;s an old saying that goes "The future ain't what it used to be."

The year 2000 came and went. No fusion power, no intelligent computers, no moonbase, no mars landing, no flying cars. *SIGH* what a letdown.....
RPGPundit is a fucking fascist asshole and a hypocritial megadouche.
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