Mecha Crusade recruitment

[Jarval]

One quick point: Your characters should be capable of operating without their mechas. This isn't a specific criticism of any of the characters, just a note that not all missions you go on will be mecha based.

Is anything off limits or can we just get what ever we can with that many points?

Build what you like, I'm not fussed

What kind of mechas are you guys planning on building? I'm thinking a Huge Mecha, but if everybody else is going for Large, then I might change. There are so many options, I'm feeling a little bit swamped. Just thought maybe we could give each other pointers…

Edited to add: Should we consider making a Metabot? If so, it would have 74,400 build points! Does Jarval have anything to say about this idea?

Either large or huge mecha could work, although huge mecha might be a little lightly armed.

You can do a metabot if you like, but you may find that several characters might not have a lot to do. Command really is given over to one character in a metabot.

OTOH, if you only take metabot form when fighting something big, that could work better. Really, it's up to you. If you can make a metabot work, then go for it

 

[Mirth]

I think the Metabot idea is cool too - although I'm not so sure I like "Devastator" but it could grow on me. Head, Torso, Arms & Legs = 6 Mechas, right? (I'd prefer to be the Right Arm, if anyone wants to know ) Also, I agree that we only use the Metabot if we need to fight something REALLY BIG!

We could use a Wing Captain character, so maybe that person could take the Metabot Leader feat & the Head Mecha as well.

Regardless, if we want to make a Metabot, then we'll have to get everybody's agreement and then we'll all have to build it. So let's hear from everyone. GWolf, Sir Osis of Liver, The Black Kestrel & Mitchifer, this means you!

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

I'm not a huge fan of the meta bot idea, but if thats what everyone else wants i'll be ok with it.

For the moment iill ussume it's individual mecha, i'm going with large, probably try for a fast lightly armoured type deal. I need to lok things over agian though.

 

[Mirth]

I figured that the Metabot would be more of a novelty (ie. trying to use all the rules, cuz we can kinda thing), rather than "the plot device that saves their butts every episode, so why didn't they use it in the first place?" fallback like the 'Wave Motion Gun' on Starblazers or the 'Fiery Phoenix' on Battle Of The Planets/G-Force. But we can drop the idea, too. I'm not heartset on it. Democracy rules in this situation for me.

 

[GWolf]

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not to rain on anyone's parade (hehe) I ahve to say Im not to keen on the idea of a metabot.

 

[Mirth]

OK, that's two for, two against. We've got six total. Crap, it's gonna be a three-three tie, isn't it?

 

[garyh]

One quick point: Your characters should be capable of operating without their mechas. This isn't a specific criticism of any of the characters, just a note that not all missions you go on will be mecha based.

Hey, Zhang can, um... Drive, too!! And use his laser pistol!!

 

[garyh]

I figured that the Metabot would be more of a novelty (ie. trying to use all the rules, cuz we can kinda thing), rather than "the plot device that saves their butts every episode, so why didn't they use it in the first place?" fallback like the 'Wave Motion Gun' on Starblazers or the 'Fiery Phoenix' on Battle Of The Planets/G-Force. But we can drop the idea, too. I'm not heartset on it. Democracy rules in this situation for me.

...Or Power Rangers...

"Make my monster grow!!"

 

[garyh]

OK, that's two for, two against. We've got six total. Crap, it's gonna be a three-three tie, isn't it?

Well, if that does happen, I suggest a 3-3 tie goes into "Nope" category.

I'd like to do a metabot, but if not, that's more points for me to make a nifty transforming mecha with, so I'll survive.

 

[Creamsteak]

Jarval, as an avid mecha fan I'd love to role-play NPCs as needed. I'll be your buddy in that aspect if your up for that, as I've kinda wanted to test that aspect of PbP gaming. All you need to do is tell me what character to play and when, and I'll do such. This also allows me to be non-rules oriented.