An Intro to the world of LANCER

[@Zaktact]

It seems I forgot to mention that Lancer itself is a TTRPG published under Massif Press. Hope this clears some things up. Massif Press Website: massifpress.com/ The Games Discord: discord.gg/3qUwgtMM

[@BadTeacherUA]

Also, everything T P-M AKA Abbadon touches - is brilliant.

[@byronmoore5273]

I'm confused are there books? Ie novels? Or is this a table top game like 40k?

[@malcomalexander9437]

@@byronmoore5273 Tabletop RPG, think Dungeons and Dragons or Pathfinder, except it's not based on either system

[@byronmoore5273]

@@malcomalexander9437 thank you

[@aninterestingtitle7581]

You really stuck to the “drunk coworker” style

[@johnpo2]

"We cannot bring back the dead so we will choke the stars with life!" Is objectively the hardest quote I've ever heard even in warhammer

[@burtan2000]

If is such a human thing to say. And do. It is our destiny. It may not be human life we choke the stars with, but i know we will spread life probably mostly single-celled orgs, but also many small animals, and some larger ones and occasional outpost of humans, interspersed with a handful of planet-sized cities.

[@comlitbeta7532]

I mean, the eldars tried and look where they are now

[@tacticaltoad1104]

​@comlitbeta7532 humans are the ones that will inherent the stars not fake elves

[@ArkayeCh]

i love how the trade baronies are just "while you were busy rebuilding humanity, i was honing the blade"

[@gunslingerspartan]

"the sanctioned action is to cut" - Meti's sword manual

[@Attaxalotl]

_"While you wasted your time in pursuit of quality of life, I cultivated MONEEEEEEEEEY!"_

[@Thrdwrld32]

Horus mechs are so weird, and i love them. I actually love converting Horus mechs in to boss fights for other RPGs. Their features are so well designed and make for great multi-phase boss fights.

[@csmrookie9600]

That’s nice, but nothing beats the IPS-Northsyar’s very own: Blackbeards. . . Which are THE grappling melee rape machines.

[@bubloop7669]

HORUS

[@chickenistrexlastname1331]

So. This is where Horus ends up

[@MoonBeamLaser]

Some kind of heresy

[@csmrookie9600]

@@MoonBeamLaser You could even say, A. . . *-Horus Heresy-*

[@r.connor9280]

So if Battletech and 40k had a very confused child, but he got through art school at least.

[@Zaktact]

Correct, and I love it for it.

[@user-dd9dh9kw5c]

Don't ever compare it to 40k youll get banned from basically everything, reddit their discord etc. Its a shame honestly.

[@rustyshackleford3053]

I see a lot of Five Star Stories in it too.

[@r.connor9280]

@@rustyshackleford3053 That one is new to me

[@TheRedstonian]

@@user-dd9dh9kw5c Nah man, I'm in there. People get banned for thinking the Imperium is a genuinely good system that should be enacted in real life and starting fights about it lmao

[@Slop_Dogg]

my brain stopped for a second & I was like “why does this look like Kill Six Billion Demons” and then I realized it’s the same artist! love his style

[@orbismworldbuilding8428]

He loves to make such deep, enourmous worlds it seems

[@WheelerManis]

That was tripping me out! I love that series so much, I'm glad to find out there's more. 😁

[@baylego]

My favorite nazi dogwhistle

[@Slop_Dogg]

@@baylego ????

[@fraelikkriil830]

@@Slop_Doggignore troll

[@thedeathchimera]

Damn, was going down the Armored Core rabbit hole, slowly figuring out how much I love mechs/mecha, and now I've landed on gold. Good intro

[@sapien82]

if you like mech art then masamune shirow has always been my fav for mechs , just really cool mech designs

[@thedeathchimera]

@@sapien82 A new favorite. Thanks for the suggestion

[@GrimMetropolis]

Universal Century timeline...

[@dagon99]

​@@sapien82thanks

[@AreGeeBee]

​@@GrimMetropolisIt is the year 0079 of the Universal Century...

[@Arcyguana]

If you really REALLY want to build a Titanfall style pilot, you totally can. You will never touch a mech, but you can jump out of your own and zoom around while it does it's own thing being an NHP you're pals with. And, yes, that includes not being instantly made a memory.

[@varsoonhks3211]

::Laughs in ATLAS suit::

[@aidenauty9716]

@@varsoonhks3211 RULES OF NATURE

[@TrueMiz]

You will instantly die, your evade is gonna be garbage, you have basically 0 HP, and You do NOT have *ANY* structure.

[@tacticaltoad1104]

​@TrueMiz, but if you win the fight as a squishy little guy, you get the ultimate satisfaction of killing a metal god of war with a slipper.

[@an8strengthkobold360]

​@@TrueMizBlack thumb can help prevent that but if your mecha geta hit with an unfortunate string of statues/conditions yeah... You're gonna get stepped on.

[@bartendingcrow6497]

There are so few creators that are talking about lancer for how good it is, and i cannot emphasis how happy i am that YOU were one to make a video for this!!! Your enthusiasm and video quality makes this SUPER digestible and exciting to get in on! Keep it up!

[@orionknight4803]

Dude your like the Bricky of Lancer and it's fantastic. Your editing style feels so similar to his and it is amazing. I hope you make more on Lancer.

[@Zaktact]

Thanks for the compliment. More Lancer is planned for the future.

[@NayrAnur]

Yeah, I'm only one minute in and I'm already getting Bricky explaining 40k vibes. And I'm all for it.

[@benneeds_a_name7398]

​@@Zaktact And your podcast. 'Lancer ludicrous.'

[@KoTR-]

I had no clue what Lancer Core was 10 minutes ago. I'm now thoroughly captivated by it. Personally, I love the Conventional designs like Tortuga or Sherman, but the Horus designs are wicked too. Like they couldn't possibly be created by a sane person, I love it. Thanks for sharing!

[@cedrickulacz8468]

At least with my experience in the Lancer community the HORUS mechs tend to be among the most popular. Granted, a lot of the people who PLAY HORUS mechs tend to be utter gremlins. XD

[@NothingKingKN]

Literal Goblins.

[@veritech4884]

Lancer got me into a mech phase, which sent me down an Armored Core phase. I am now playing Battletech, all the Armored Core games, and soon to run a Lancer game. Thanks

[@sethwilliams7311]

Can we get videos walking us through basic mechanics like character creation or combat?

[@Zaktact]

I do plan to eventually cover that in the future.

[@theodorehodbor5080]

I really love Lancer's worldbuilding in that it's one of the few sci-fi settings where instead of being on the cusp of discovery or decaying in some form of post-apocalypse humanity is arguably at its highest point in history right now.

[@Zaktact]

Humanity on the up and up. It is a perspective/ hypothetical time period not often explored in popular sci-fi.

[@woopwoop2663]

I'm now rewatching all the lore videos as a refresher since I went from having no idea what Lancer was to now running a game of it with my friends, and I have this amazing video to thank for that.

[@TheTheThem]

How did it go?

[@notleviathan855]

Yeah that exploding Horus mech was a main plot point in one of the campaigns I was apart of. There was some homebrew 'you're going to get shot out of our spaceship, onto a planet, because this space battle makes it bad for us to land. So good luck!' Then some Horus abomination just floats on over as we're plummeting to some planet, and blows up like 1/3rd of our NPC escorts. The 'Iron Rain of Hilga Prime' was a sight to behold, thousands died so dozens could live.

[@Jagerune]

I'm a huge Lancer fan. Would love to see more of these videos!

[@Zaktact]

Happy to hear. Plenty to talk about.

[@faust291]

I saw this TTRPG about a year ago, and for *reasons* have really wanted to delve into it. This video has made up my mind. I'm diving in.

[@lead6231]

I’m a simple creature, I see content about lancer I subscribe

[@cargo_vroom9729]

"If they could not bring back their dead they would choke the stars with their living" That hit my soul. I had to take several minutes to collect myself before continuing the video.

[@Protolore]

I'd been hesitant to delve into lancer since it launched, you sold me. Thank you.

[@TheTheThem]

May I ask why you were hesitant?

[@Protolore]

@@TheTheThem Just because it would be adding yet another RPG to my bookshelf

[@TheTheThem]

@@Protolore this game is worth throwing your bookshelves back out

[@lukehendriech3812]

so Battletech meets Titanfall meets the Tau Empire from 40k you don't need to convince me any more

[@jakejohnson718]

Meets Man-made horrors beyond our comprehension

[@caboose3191]

Smith-shimano is less gundam and more armored core. If anything Harrison armories reminds me more of gundam ms since most mobilesuits are more walking tanks and less of super weapons Edit: it hurts me physically when any robot especially Japanese ones are labeled as a "gundam"

[@Zaktact]

In the moment when recording, Gundam is what came to mind when I really was picturing Evangelian. I know the majority Gundam are the walking tanks you've described, it was more the dexterity and speed that I was trying to capture. I agree that, for example Barbarossa looks like the big towering blocky behemoths along with other design inspiration of the other manufacturers.

[@caboose3191]

@@Zaktact it is fine it is a perfect way to describe what you wanted to describe and thank you now I am going to get into Lancer! Never heard of it but from you description it sounds like the type of game I have been wanting for so long

[@lycandula]

6:29 Hey! I heard that Deep Rock Galactic ost. Rock and Stone, miner! I've looking at Lancer for a new setting to play. I've heard the name tossed around many times and I'm glad to come across this video. You have furthered my desire to learn more. Thanks for this video!

[@Zaktact]

Happy you liked it and ROCK AND STONE!

[@MrCovi2955]

This is the first I've heard of Lancer, and now I need to look into it. I love good deep lore.

[@danielstrachota5153]

This was my first ever contact with lancer, it is beautiful, I want to know more.... Im really into a warhammer 40k and this was right up my alley, great work...

[@alpacaofthemountain8760]

I saw that this setting had a Goblin mech. Now I’m hooked

[@obviouslyme3394]

So glad to see this game getting some love! And it’s great to see that similar interests draw similar interests (I play Chaos Knights)

[@damiannuno7846]

Seeing that art of the mech with the satyr hooves (when he was talking about the trade baroness) makes me want one of those centaur mechs even if it doesn't exist officially in the game.

[@Zaktact]

There are actually a strange amount of mechs that have hooves. Mostly SSC. There is also Minotaur from HORUS that is proper proportions of a centaur.

[@derekgonsoulin116]

I clicked Most Views and Lancer RPG and got this - so congrats, Zaktact!

[@TheOniraf]

I like this guy if he's going to deep dive into lancer lore, I'm in.

[@lahuelroman]

Cool video. I had just finnished playing FTL and had to double check if the game was still running. Thanks for the lore!

[@pantheggon]

Thank you! I got into lancer today and the manual is SO big, I needed some baseline knowledge.

[@16BitGamerCat]

I have been dragged back into ttrpgs for the first time since high school because Horus mechs are so freakin WEIRD. I chose mine through a random number generator and got the walking memetic hazzard. And now I'm studying up on the setting before the one-shot/Session 0 so i can have even a basic understanding of the chaos im getting into. Edit: I also LOVE how the Horus section of the rulebook has a ton of bit that make you go "How? What? Why is that text purple? WHY IS IT UNHIGLIGHTABLE?"

[@nlaughton]

I love the FTL soundtrack in the background! Seems very fitting. Thanks for the info!

[@crysis117]

i love mixing IPS licenses with Horus, my raleigh/pegasus build is so fun

[@samuelparis7218]

played dnd for abour 3 years without touching any other system until me and the boys played lancer. You will not regret reading the lore and will have a blast playing the game. Have you ever played a shooter and thought "yeah this is cool but I want to BE the artillery platform"? lancer says yes. You wanna play attack on titan? lancer says yes. you wanna be a backpack that also causes other mechs to experience nuclear fission on a personal level? lancer says yes.

[@joshuamiller8259]

I love your overdubs for the robot builders. To give us a sort of flavor

[@Kiyokoghurt]

I can see the Bricky inspiration, good work!

[@Wakeisawake]

Your videos are really getting me into this world. I'm excited to tell my friends about this. Thank you!

[@domezasrekh3775]

Sudden, irresistible urge to talk about Ra!

[@Mechaninjalo]

This video was very well done and entertaining, I appreciate the work you put into it. 🤘🤖🤘

[@nichan008]

Man, today's edition of "hipster or homeless" has really been leveled up.

[@benfox2686]

Such a great vid, going to share it with my friends I wanna play lancer with. You explain the setting far better than I could!

[@ClockworkOuroborous]

Trying to talk a friend who loves the setting into running it. I love the one where you get the plans from your future self.

[@Zaktact]

It's a good one.

[@zero-one5222]

At 3:08 so like digimon but a bit more scary?

[@tonyjim8053]

Ah a 40k images no wonder I was recommended this video 😂

[@chartographer217]

Hell yeah, more LANCER content, let’s go!

[@LunaProtege]

You know... I found out that the Horus Minotaur being destroyed doesn't kill the pilot... I have to wonder, if one could combine the Minotaur and the Manticore to make a terrifying abomination that not only explodes with you in it, but allows you to SURVIVE it exploding with you in it.

[@SrAntonio301]

The art direction is awesome. It kinda reminds me of Dragon’s Heaven with a little Aeon Flux thrown in. Real cool.

[@randomarab3511]

My partner really likes lancer and I really wanna get into it for them so thx a lot for this :3

[@venov5492]

Lots of Titanfall 2 and Warhammer references. Two of my favourite franchises put together... I love it

[@BasementMinions]

I've been wanting a general overview of the lore and this was a delightfully fun and easy way to dip my toes in. :)

[@michael1567]

So glad you're making lancer stuff so I can pretend I'm not thirst following

[@benjaminwilliams4301]

Me and my Atlas/Blackbeard combo, spiderman swinging into the biggest clump of enemies to either go on a berserker rampage with chainaxes, or waterfowl dance my way through with a terashima blade that I refuse to make look like a katana, because viking swords are cooler

[@Zaktact]

A fantastic image. Nice touch with the viking sword.

[@astrangerontheinternet6901]

ID love to see more of this

[@wudly9195]

Was hoping this was a long running comic or book I could get into . Damn that sounds interesting

[@haltorn2611]

Well the author also had a webcomic called Kill 6 Billion Demons :D

[@FiggsNeughton]

The peak of the "nervous awkward youtube personality" has been found

[@thewaterbear]

Love this! Been watching your channel for a little while amd i JUST started getting into LANCER! Geat video about a great game!

[@masayoshibernardolonghinin7125]

The FTL soundtrack was the cherry-on-top of this video. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@mandocomando9444]

I went through two lancer campaigns before I realized there was lore. While I like the lore it definitely helps that the game runs really smoothly. They looked at pf2e and said “your 3 action system is cute” and built up from there. They saw dnd’s more convoluted system of free actions actions and bonus actions and said “but what if it was more complex”. And there’s just so much variety going on between official second and third party content.

[@maplebard1684]

I love Horus mechs so much. They really hit that freaky mech body horror stuff

[@robynoneal6788]

The FTL soundtrack in the background makes me so happy

[@Gungusgaming]

Loved the DRG music Good tastes

[@Jottagelado]

Im about to play my first campaign, and so far it seems to be my favorite ttrpg in existence.

[@novocaine2279]

it world be pretty dope to cover more

[@gamrr_NERD]

I love the artwork in this book. They should make a comic book series based on important aspects of the lore.

[@an8strengthkobold360]

(while he hasn't done a Lancer comic (to my knowledge) the artist/co creatordoes make Web comics, mainly: Kill 6 Billion Demons which is free to read and really f*cking good.

[@Frank-ju8qr]

Now I'm ready to Lance 😎 *Horrorus* 👁🧿👁

[@geoffreyentwistle8176]

"Doom Guy Mech" is my favorite description of that frame... especially since its core equipment is a shotgun which ejects shells hard enough to DECAPITATE unarmored personnel...

[@AllTheOthers]

Thanks man, I really wanted to learn Lancer.

[@dred_dreamr]

After listening to you talk for 8 minutes about a system I am super interested in, I now have an irrational longing to play a campaign with you specifically? What is wrong with me?

[@cryogamer9307]

I feel like i'm joining the warhammer community again...good

[@McGruder25]

Just looked at your shop when will hardcovers of the core book be available again?

[@Zaktact]

Apologies, I'm not one of the authors. Just a fan making a video introducing people to it. You might find more info here though massifpress.com/

[@veiledAutonym]

They announced plans to get a second printing up "soon".

[@PostProteusKitten]

Tabletop Wargame when? I wanna paint Horus! Which are basically chaos... Horus He...FUCK!

[@Robbieagray]

I subscribed because of the Lancer vids... Please make more.

[@RageBadgerGaming]

I LOVE this, thank you! I have been trying to get into this, this helps a lot. I sometimes have difficulty reading so having someone tell it to me helps a lot. :)

[@DiegoRodriguez-jh4sd]

Cool video! Nice usage of the DRG soundtrack, rock and stone!

[@techpriestessfeeb2780]

the DRG music helps so much lol

[@novocaine2279]

ive been waiting to play this game, its great

[@dustyyyyyyyy7]

Thanks for that awesome video! Just randomly came up and I'm glad it did!

[@logandaley1544]

This game looks to be more of the weird and fun SciFi bs I like, where Battletech my other mech game I have for a frame of reference is more on the hard SciFi that I like. I’m excited to try this game.

[@rotisseriepossum]

3:14 my enslaved eldritch ai is the little stuffed seal in my pfp who basically serves as my character's emotional support dog/therapist def subbing hopefully for more lancer content but also i like the vibes

[@Zaktact]

The flavoring of NHP's range so widely it's fantastic. The emotional support/therapist seal is amazing. There is more Lancer on the way.

[@rotisseriepossum]

@@Zaktact ty, and i look forward to it!

[@ShooterMcGavin-jp2qn]

seems like such a cool system and lore

[@Izayoink_Saccuy]

Is there anything to stop me from just running a knight abominant?

[@Zaktact]

With the right parts, flavor, & pilot talents definitely.

[@JoseyFazzole]

Abaddon has such insanely creative and compelling art, whether it’s KSBD (his comic), lancer, or the new rpg he just made (I forgot what the name is)

[@th3auth0r44]

Btw where did you got that image 2:29 from ? I tried searching for it but no results.

[@Zaktact]

It's from Darkest Dungeon.

[@th3auth0r44]

@@Zaktact Oh ok thanks !

[@jackmclean4120]

God, the art for this is fucking beautiful.

[@alphateam6580]

Hey, at 5:32 by any chance DID I HEAR A ROCK AND STONE?

[@Zaktact]

You did hear a ROCK AND STONE!

[@alphateam6580]

@@Zaktact YEAH! ROCK AND STONE!

[@OddNumber1524]

"we don't know what Horus is" except it's friggin AWESOME

[@Kafka-Youtube]

Is there a Lancer artbook, that contains info and lore?

[@BeachTypeZaku]

I don't play (I wish they had minis!) but the one that can turn into a bunker and the flat-headed shotgun-toter are my two favorites.

[@Craigerfried1128]

This shall be my alternative to BattleTech

[@drachenkeks42]

good stuff, ima go binge your vids now.

[@omegaheartless]

This feels like armored core meets Warhammer 40k

[@samontebanks410]

I hope you continue to talk about Lancer RPG Lore.

[@Zaktact]

I plan on it. Already another video covering the Fall of Humanity and another on the way.

[@jordangreen5068]

had me at flame thrower powered by eldritch math

[@pickledblowfish6178]

Horatio approves this broadcast.

[@바보Queen]

wow this is some cool stuff man!, did you draw and created lancer yourself?

[@Zaktact]

Sorry friend. Didn't make it myself, just wanted to share this ttrpg with people as a fan. The official site for Lancer is here: massifpress.com/

[@skye1491]

Thanks for the lore recap

[@kristopherdecker6549]

Love the Red alert 3 reference