The Salvage Union RPG Is The Mech RPG I've Always Wanted

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@leylinepress 3 ай бұрын

Thankyou for this excellent review! Salvage Union is the Mech RPG we always wanted too, and we've been delighted to bring it into the world and share it with the community.

@markgrehan3726 3 ай бұрын

Damn that looks to be a pretty awesome product, the art sets the mood well and it looks really well thought out production wise.

@matthewconstantine5015 3 ай бұрын

Kaiju, I think is the word you were looking for, in reference to giant monsters. I've never been a big mech-based Sci-Fi fan, but this one has piqued my interest. I especially like that they're more human scaled, as opposed to Voltron, Battletech, or Neon Genesis. Heavy Gear was a game from the 90s that had a very different vibe to this, but also featured more human-sized mechs, which work better for me. This reminds me a bit of Ian McQue's art, and of Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines novels. I get the sense that it would be about building community and such, which I dig. And rules light, which I dig. So many mech games I've seen like to get bogged down in crunch. Quest was a game I wanted to pick up, but it was the wrong mix of difficult to acquire and expensive.

@RPGImaginings 3 ай бұрын

That's it! Kaiju.

@rob7953 7 күн бұрын

I have little interest in mech settings, but I have to admit that this one grabs my attention. I like that it seems to be less a tactical wargame than others, and it looks like a slightly fresh take on a post-apocalyptic setting. I might have to give this one a try.

@rob7953 7 күн бұрын

I also dig the Chilton manual vibe on the cover. Some very creative art design choices.

@RPGImaginings 4 күн бұрын

Yeah, I like that too. Appeals to the fixer-upper in me. Younger gamers may not understand that aspect of it.

@Satyxes Ай бұрын

I have been looking at Salvage Union (and Lancer) as well these past few weeks as my 2-player group is chomping at the bit for a mech game. However, I cannot shake the feeling this one suffers from a "your character doesn't matter what so ever" problem by ruling everything by a d20 roll and unless you have character special abilities (with limited uses) that's it. No skills, no real base level differentiation present. My gut is telling me to splice Traveller (my all time favourite game) into this to resolve that as best as possible.

@donnaldjohnson659 3 ай бұрын

We are not here to have fun, we are here to play a game.

@gowankommando 3 ай бұрын

17:20 "Socrates Johnson" 😂 Great Bill and Ted reference!

@Nicsopana 3 ай бұрын

The book is only printed in Lithuania. Like many other rpg books. Leyland Press is UK based.

@voltage2773 2 ай бұрын

Inspiration from Star Wars. That first art picture in the book was flat out an AT-AT with a boat on its back., 😂

@Mankcam 28 күн бұрын

Yep I think the Mecha here may be leaning more towards Star Wars Walkers than it is to Anime Robot Suits

@gwenmcgarry528 3 ай бұрын

are there any modifiers for dice rolls or is it entirely random? Like if my character has quick reaction speed can I get a bonus to initiative rolls, or am I beholden to the die itself for all these actions/events

@Mankcam 28 күн бұрын

I think that's where your chosen Abilities come in handy

@TwinSteel 3 ай бұрын

Kaiju

@lucianite0 Ай бұрын

I noticed you pronounced scenario wrong, nerd.

@Mankcam 28 күн бұрын

😂

@bruced648 3 ай бұрын

thanks for a glimpse of this game. the art is fantastic. however, the game world is bland and limited. not very impressed with the mecha game mechanics. very vague. character types are A-typical to many sci-fi of similar genre. I'm sure that as the game developers add content, the setting will improve. as there are already a dozen plus mecha RPGs that have been published over the past 45 years and were well made. only a few have withstood the test of time. I'll pass on this version as it is too vague for my taste in RPGs.

@RPGImaginings 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for expressing your opinion. How about naming those other dozen Mecha games so we can understand what's better!

@bruced648 3 ай бұрын

aside from the battletech titles of Mechwarrior rpg, a time of war rpg and Destiny rpg. Robotech rpg rifts rpg mekton mekton Ii heavy gear cav strike BESM metal gear solid Titan legions (rogue trader) gamma world star frontiers I'm sure there are more that I'm not remembering at this time. but the genre has been well covered over the past 40 years. granted, some of these are not as good as the game you reviewed. but it gives a comparison to make an assessment. my top 3 of these: Mechwarrior 2nd ed rpg BESM Robotech rpg

@RPGImaginings 2 ай бұрын

@@bruced648 Great list. The only one we may agree on is Mechwarrior 2E. But I would also never spend time playing MW 2E. And that is my point. You and I have big differences in what we like in Mech RPGs. You want way more fluff (and I'm guessing probably more crunch) than this game provides. Part of the reason why I dislike (and despise) some of the games you listed is because of the overwhelming backstory and the crunch. I LIKE vague. It is more room for imagination. But hey, it is ok to disagree. MANY ttrpg gamers prefer rules-light variants within genres. And that is ok. Salvage Union provides a nice entry point for people to tell the kinds of stories they want to, with a level of gameplay that they prefer as well.

@bruced648 2 ай бұрын

@RPGImaginings like anything, I can agree to disagree. just as you have your preference and I have mine, that doesn't make either of us right or wrong. this game may evolve into something absolutely fantastic. for your gaming, I hope this gives you the joy you are seeking. part of my preference is the game mechanics. the genre matters, but if I don't like the resolution process, then I lose interest. good luck!