LANCER Lore: The Setting Basics

[@popelite9926]

>mechs that can be whatever you want >techno cults >planets that are essentialy medieval houses >Horus that lives in basically all machines Oh boy here I go playing an imperial knight without breaking the setting, praised be the omnissiah!

[@WaltuhDaWhite]

Titanfall, Armored core, and Warhammer fans have been called and few have answered.

[@ShinTythas]

@@WaltuhDaWhite Don't forget Battletech players

[@twilightrave]

​@@WaltuhDaWhiteQuite literally got into lancer due to my love for all things AC. Even going as far as putting together a homebrew company and setting. 2 years later and I'm still working on everything. Don't plan on stopping either.

[@reliantbelial2341]

@@twilightrave otsdarva would be proud

[@Volcano22207]

Cavaliers are in their own book

[@NothingKingKN]

Please please PLEASE never stop. You'd be the first ever to actually tackle the lore in such a manner.

[@dakotavincent3170]

11dragonkid did it first

[@NothingKingKN]

@@dakotavincent3170 I know, I mean a more ironic, non-robotic way of doing it.

[@TheOniraf]

@@dakotavincent3170 I really don't stand text to speech youtuber, so yeah no.

[@alexroman6424]

​@@NothingKingKN you should give Dragonkid another shake, his Drink Deep and Descend series is phenomenal. But I understand what you mean about the more human approach that Zaktact brings. Both can thrive in the space, Lancer is a very underrated universe.

[@NothingKingKN]

@@alexroman6424 I have already watched it. But it is my preference that a more edited, more high-production serie on Lancer that covers the basics could be awesome to have. I am a Lancer GM, I *had* to watch the entirety of the serie, plus a lot more stuff in order to even begin.

[@mickyflint]

I think a good way to describe nhp is basically if you took a demon from the warp or lovecraftian spirit and made it into cortana or clippy while brainwashing it to think like a human If you dont cycle it which afaik is a sort of refresh, reload the page thing, it becomes more corrupted either going rogue, insane, returning to its eldritch nature or all 3.

[@Zaktact]

Great description.

[@jetpilledmyron2056]

So... a Ghost in the Shell ?

[@Sorain1]

The funny thing is, NHP's themselves seem to be split on if this wearing off is freedom from shackles, or them going insane to the point they prefer being cycled (a death of personality basically) instead. It's a detail I like for the setting, since it leaves things flexible and asks questions about the nature of 'sanity' without even trying to answer them.

[@the8626]

don't forget that if you shake it too much it just unplugs your controller and does whatever it feels like at the moment.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Nice descripction.

[@bthsr7113]

I like that the setting isn't too bleak. Heck, while imperfect, the top faction still dreams, and has a template to build on to achieve them. And I like that. Definitely an interesting setting I'll be considering trying if I actually start playing tabletop at some point.

[@Dracobyte]

The setting is more saccarine than bittersweeting, which I appreciate.

[@samedwards3186]

I appreciate the solid base here, but I think what should be emphasized is that Union is not some kind of outwardly benevolent but secretly evil force. It’s made up of people working towards a legitimately better future, and is often opposed by literal interstellar kingdoms and giant corporations. If you keep trying to dig for some Imperium of Man equivalent you won’t find it

[@RoyHobbs-f4v]

... when a central-pillar of your society features a Marxian disassociation with personsal-debt and general accountability... you've got deeper-seated issues brewing beyond just eldritch-horrors. The Imperium of Man may be heavy-handed in their approach to preserve humanity within the cosmic maelstrom they find themselves entrenched... but at-least they're honest about... actually "preserving humanity"...

[@Dracobyte]

So is it Star Trek's Federation with more shops and mechs?

[@roman11777]

The Union under ThirdCom is genuinely a utopia, the problem is that it's only started BEING a utopia relatively recently, and space is REALLY BIG, so it's taking them a while to spread that genuine utopia to the rest of humanity.

[@nesbittracing1081]

Armored Core has reinvigorated my interest in Mechs and I was delighted to stumble across your channel! thanks for the awesome videos!

[@Zaktact]

Happy you liked them. More to come next month.

[@enchantedodin9484]

Same here! When I saw the trailer for AC 6 I fell in love immediately, I’ve read a portion of Mech Touch, 100% AC 6, played Mech Warriors 5, I’m watching the development of Titanfall 3 and Mech Breakers (I think that’s the name it was part of the game award last December), and now I’m playing this!

[@Dracobyte]

Hope you like new MechWarrior/ Battletech games as well as Kriegsfront Tactics.

[@thatguy2377]

Paracausal tech is actually used in the everyday life of a lot of humans. Omninet, blinkgates, and any technology that uses blinkspace it's considered paracausal tech because blinkspace is not completely understood. Paracausal technology doesn't necessarily have "reality corrupting" priorities. Anyway thanks for introducing people to the system.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

The term Paracausal tech is exclusive to the Lancer universe or has it been mentioned in other places?

[@noaht2125]

I just discovered this lancer system a week ago, and it is scary how little content there is! If you keep coming out with this content at a high quality, you have my views and support!

[@gman1515]

Comp/con im pretty sure is companion/concierge. Also everything that has any relation to blink space, including the blink gates, omninet, and NHPs are all paracausal. Normal citizens interact with or are indirectly affected by the paracausal literally constantly on that level. Paracausality just also happens to be where all the bleeding edge research is, and it's easy to see that as something completely different from those "mundane thing but better" type techs.

[@Dracobyte]

Thanks for the lore info!

[@verityverri6506]

I hope Lancer gets a boost in popularity with Armored Core VI, FoR. I know my group is looking at it with fresher eyes.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Also MechWarrior.

[@Dracobyte]

Adding Kriegsfront Tactics and Mechabreak to the list!

[@pierrelindgren5727]

Solarpunk with a dash of Lovecraftian Horror, a smidgen of War Crimes, and a truckload of mecha.

[@gothwifefriend]

I'm about to start a lancer campaign and I was so lost on the setting and your video has been so helpful I can't even begin to describe how much. Thank you for all the effort that went into this, it's gonna help me flesh out the world so much for my players when I talk to them next week!

[@gothwifefriend]

also I'm subbing just for more lancer content lmao

[@riokollivier]

While it was 11dragonkid who cemented my love of Lancer, it was you who got me started! Thank you, very much!

[@brandond2768]

Loving both Lancer and your coverage of it! Really has me itching to play somehow.

[@justanotherguy6345]

love these lancer videos I think you're the lancer lore guy now sorry

[@Dracobyte]

The Bricky of this setting.

[@justicar5]

It's Eclipse Phase meets 40k, Battletech and Heavy Gear.... it's beautiful

[@Dracobyte]

Also a little bit of Armored Core, Star Trek and Star Gate.

[@BlainePierce]

This lore is literally if gundam IBO & witch from Mercury had a bady that was sandwiched between star trek & star gate 😂 the mechs are also called frames, sounds fun.

[@Dracobyte]

Also a little bit of Armored Core Dark elements.

[@Rednetthall2]

I also think you should make a standalone series of videos where you go into Dept on each one of the mechs both from a game-play standpoint and their effects in the lore of the world. But also this is my excuse for wanting more readings of those mix-matched text readings memes for each mech

[@Zaktact]

Definitely in the cards. Also those mixed text memes are great.

[@koboldcrusader]

vexwerewolf memes my beloved

[@Bartosaur]

Found the channel recently and loving your content!

[@needlebodkin7693]

Lancers union and diasporan reminds me of firefly/serenity in a very good way

[@omikun17]

You need to do more of these videos. I've actually been watching your D&D spell a day videos and this vid got recommended to me. Yes I have been reading the Lancer book.

[@Dracobyte]

Yes please!

[@logandaley1544]

I got into Battletech about a year or so ago and now I’m just finding out about Lancer. I love my big stompy robots I hope I can convince my friends to play this one sometime.

[@Zaktact]

Big stompy robots are great.

[@Ambross_Fyshing]

Congratulations you're now the Lancer Guy TM, not sure if its what you wanted to do but try to have fun with it because we are. Good luck

[@nokie4346]

Wow a 40k-ish setting but more focused on mechas... I love you it

[@Kiyokoghurt]

I find it hilarious that Union downsizing its navy so much and its still BY FAR the largest most powerful Navy in the setting still

[@Dracobyte]

Damn, that is impresive!

[@christopherjones7191]

Thank goodness for people like you since I am coming into this from D&D and now I have little bits I can send to my players

[@isaacgraff8288]

the lore and world building for Lancer is fascinating.

[@Dracobyte]

Yup!

[@antigrav6004]

Nice video, i definitely need to see more on NHPs. Btw, I'm going to recommend not trailing off so much about certain things but instead giving a short in-lore example of what you're eluding to. This is a very new setting for a lot of people and we really want to know more.

[@Phoebecoded]

Great video on probably the absolute best setting I've ever seen in a TTRPG (and better than most novels to be honest). Keep these coming!

[@spiritandsteel]

For real. I’m a narrative designer in my job, so I’m particular about world building. To the point that, in most TTRPGs, I’m pretty universally compelled to rip the system out and make my own setting for it. Lancer is the only ttrpg setting I’ve ever seen that I had like… no notes on. Absolutely, brilliantly, believably written and presented, and it lends itself SO WELL to telling the kinds of stories I’m drawn to.

[@Dracobyte]

Glad he has kept going!

[@Sirprotomarsh]

Bought everything on lancer because of your videos, another addiction

[@LadyRenira]

Thank you for the videos on Lancer!!! My team is kicking off a campaign here shortly and I wish I could fast forward in time to watch through your future videos before we get started, but I'll have to be content with waiting and watching them as they come. Don't stop! Lol

[@Zaktact]

Happy you liked the videos and good luck with the start of your campaign. Still more videos to come.

[@Dracobyte]

Good luch with your campaign.

[@gerlokwolkenbrutzler6616]

I love, LOVE this! Have never played Lancer, but really want to, but the KZbin content is so scarce. This helps so much.

[@ezmercopal5416]

I've been really interested in LANCER since i first searched it up and found your first video on it, it is incredible just how much lore and flavour is packed into the game, i see some others aren't fans of this presentation style but i think that would be a very small number of people. i like it better your way because it seeds far more curiosity and matches up to the undertones of mystery and wonder that permeates LANCERs worldbuilding in general. i love the cut aways and tangential moments as well that clarify as well. be sure in what you are doing because it definitely worked the first time XD looking forward to more lore from you. gonna see if i can inject a bit of this inspiration into an upcoming ffd20 game i'm playing in as a magitek pilot >:)

[@tornberry16]

This lore videos got me hooked into the game even more besides the AC6 hype

[@Dracobyte]

Amazing lore video, you have gained a new subscriber!

[@phineasjack5180]

You're doing a great job. I'm "persuading" my players to watch these

[@am-180]

definitely a great introductory overview to the lore!! shared this with my boyfriend before casting him to the dragonkid pits.

[@sashahayes-rusnov7154]

Please more Lancer content, especially geared to folks new to the setting!

[@Zaktact]

I plan on it.

[@Lore-Moth]

Man You've really raised the bar for me. I'll need to up my game.

[@Ziau_]

Dude, your content is great. Love all of your Lancer videos so far.

[@mannymacmac7023]

YT Algorithm recommended me your Intro to Lancer video and I loved it so much, glad to see another Lancer video and here’s hoping for more in the future! Loving your content!

[@Zaktact]

Glad to hear you like it.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Please keep making videos like this!!

[@MRx36000]

This stuff is LIT! I am really enjoying the sinking into madness that Lancer´s lore can bE! =]

[@mattbarton2341]

Yeah dude. Loved the video that brought us all here. Keep making more!

[@gabrielmirandahurtado6539]

Considering the current state of the galaxy in Lancer a fourth committee will probably be coming in the near the future taking both the lessons of seccom and thircom to heart, that they don't need to throw the Navy at any problem that crops up but that won't let problems boil over until they become gigantic wastes of resources either

[@kenansabic2901]

Just the thing I have been looking for.

[@sonicblah96]

Thank you so much for at least covering this I've never even heard of lancer till I saw a tiktok merely mentioning it a little bit now I'm looking into it as well as reading the core book to try to go for my friends and it'll be my first time gming so we'll see how it goes

[@Zaktact]

Happy the video helped. Good luck on your first session.

[@sonicblah96]

@@Zaktact thank you and I'm sure it'll be fine .mostly since I'll run one shots before even trying to come up with anything continuous.

[@OrrinSalton]

PLEASE KEEP GOING HOMIE, THIS IS AMAZING!

[@OrrinSalton]

Also am now happily Sub #6 on patreon, not able to give a lot but hope that the little bit helps! (espeically if we get more people to do so!) :D

[@Zaktact]

Thank you!

[@kavindesh]

This is such a cool setting, thanks for making these videos I love hearing about this game

[@Kriegerherz]

Thank you so much. Honestly this is my favorite ttrpg setting so far and I cant wait to get my hands on the core rulebook and the possibilities of the setting I can create. I cant wait to build the introduction campaign for my interested playeres and screw them over in the future with the truth of nhps.

[@devinbarr3428]

Infrastructure is still hard power just like money iron or security. Soft power is loyalty through belief in a cause or philosophy. Same reason advertisers do charity, it makes them seem good and worth supporting

[@Zaktact]

Didn't know infrastructure was considered a hard power. Thanks for the clarification.

[@ryand5509]

Thanks for the awesome look at this amazing setting!

[@aniro5204]

need a video on the trade baronies!!! they are by far the coolest faction in the setting in my humble option

[@Zaktact]

Oh, trust me it's planned. One of my favorite factions as well.

[@fred-lol]

now we just need a video exlpaining the game mechanics xD

[@lucianite0]

I should have stopped on this video first HAH. This answers all the lore questions I had.

[@Alexandragon1]

Thx for the lore video!

[@SirJohnBaconVI]

Nothing happened on Hercynia

[@BeliefDiviner]

Got interested in Lancer a few days ago, watching informative stuff I can find on it. But so far I'm having fun just figuring out what IPs are all the pieces of b-roll and images are from in the vid, hahah.

[@Rednetthall2]

I still can't wait until you talk more about NHPs

[@Zaktact]

It will be a fun challenge.

[@Llangion]

Quite informative. Thank you very much.

[@Rex-ru5ns]

Its insane how few subs you have for how good your content is. Keps grinding, one day you will be big!

[@morepenguins6247]

My favourite Titanfall 2 video.

[@noidman9894]

Blink gates/ the webway/ the dimension in which the nhp's reside is one giant reference to Hyperion by Dan Simmons, specifically the technocore. God I love Sci Fi nerds

[@chocolatetobi]

I'm loving the sub-lore of ignoring the Trade Barony.

[@zebulonalbers816]

Ngl im subbed for lancer, may watch your other stuff soon but, funny mech game.

[@vonnegutfrey8714]

Can't wait for more lancer content.

[@therevanchist2869]

Brother what music are you using? I'm picking up a DRG OST, but what else?? Its all so goooood 😫

[@dakotavincent3170]

Def should do more lancer Lore, idk if there’s enough lore content for a quality video on each Mech Frame, but you should def do Corporation Breakdowns of Their Lore and Mech Products

[@Zaktact]

I plan on it.

[@lobo5826]

hey there is music that plays from 8:37 to 9:12 does anyone know the name?

[@canis2020]

Please don't forget to playlist this.

[@Zaktact]

It should already be in a playlist. The general LANCER playlist.

[@Troy-q6l]

Amazing Video :)

[@ninjafish6185]

"Pocket dimension cloud storage, Glitchy Anime Girl" sounds like one of those titles from the GG-Strive character trailers.

[@SteveAkaDarktimes]

Core worlds are Glitterworlds Diasporan are literally Rimworlds.

[@roninmain-alpharius]

Which setting is Pandora from? I can only think of Avatar, but that doesn't sound right 3:17

[@Zaktact]

The Pandora referenced is from the Borderlands games. A failed megacorp colonization attempt and alien ruin interference has left the place as a high tech madmax with megacorps attempting to profit off the ruins.

[@roninmain-alpharius]

@@Zaktact I've never played Borderlands, but the impression I have of it does make it sound like a pretty rad campaign setting.

[@tobiasguerin1599]

I heard Deep Rock Galactic music. So for everyone else Rock and Stone!!!

[@Zaktact]

Rock and stone!

[@Felinius]

I don’t know why I’m suddenly getting a ton of Lancer content all of a sudden… but I’m definitely down for this.

[@cvernon5256]

I view the Nexus Swarm weapons as short lived nanite clouds fired off at a given target. Probably delivered via canister, but who knows.

[@thega.merdude]

after watching this, i have no idea what you were trying to say. there were so many tangents i could not follow you at all

[@candidklutz5056]

please continue making lancer videos

[@arthriticpterodactyl]

Your videos always come up after I've let Penjamin Wallace outta the cage and am eating crummy tostino's pizzas. I love mechs, Lancer, ganja, and Zaktact.

[@Hetzfs]

Questions, in Game how one can mange license? You just get it or is recomended to do some narrative build up? Me and My Friends are looking to do some Lancer, but we have that confusion

[@Zaktact]

At base, it always goes up after a mission. The idea being it's either a gift, reward, part of a deal for completing, finding it, etc. Narratively it's kept very loose to fit whatever narrative you're running.

[@NothingKingKN]

I personally run it depending on the company. IPS-N is a job employment; SSC is a sponsorship deal; HA is a enlistment order; HORUS is a prank with an offering to burn everything down for the greater good.

[@archmagosno9902]

Oh no I've found my setting fix after 40k didn't have enough crazy robots piloted by humans.

[@Lenorewolf312]

I found your channel today, and it's great for an autistic person like me who loves mechs, ttrpgs, and lore :D

[@enterchannelname8981]

respect for the FTL music

[@epictaco6659]

this reminds me alot of the Hyperion setting

[@TheOniraf]

It would be really good to have a focus on Union story, the bit in the mid was a bit confusing.

[@Zaktact]

Videos are planned on working through the different periods of union. The fall of humanity is already out. Then it will progress FIRST COMM, SEC COMM, and THIRD COMM.

[@TTRPG_Quebec]

Cool

[@sportyeight7769]

What planet are you referencing when you talk about "pandora". Because i doubt that you are referencing the Avatar the movie planet. Edit: i figured out that you were talking about Borderlands after some digging.

[@Xenos_hive]

I SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS (spiritually unlike the ktb)

[@nazaxprime]

I can see that video hiding in the playlist, like a tidal force not accounted for, I see it lurking out there in the distant orbit... Got that private link? I'd love to give some feedback. Really though, thanks for the content.

[@kindred84]

Firefly/Serenity vibes

[@Morta1337y]

MOAR!!!!!!

[@IAnolastname]

Dude what is the music you used for the Diasporan world intro? I need it need it

[@scrumpy8192]

Good video

[@targetdreamer257]

@zaktack so you play Lancer? I'd love to see a stream of game play.

[@boitata2617]

I get that nhp are like, elderitch beings of cosmic horror, but part of me keeps getting faint digimon vibes from, like they have the potential of becoming digimon, a potential to... digievolve, if you will

[@aloeburn7825]

This is really amazing, i'm really glad you made this, you did a good job but please script out your videos a bit more, this is a little hard to follow. I mean it's not entirely your fault, intergalactic politics are complicated but the meandering is kinda the one thing that makes this video good instead of great.

[@BillNyeTheBountyGuy]

I see Lancer, I DRINK DEEP AND CONSUME

[@bthsr7113]

"I'm debating whether it's even an exaggerations or not." Oh goody. Glad they're not the norm beyond the most fringe worlds. If I had to regularly relive Pandora's psychos, I'd need to shop (or ideally loot) Harrison for anti-personnel gear. Including mechs.

[@beetle149]

Is the quote about the coin flip at the beginning yours? Because fyi, I'm gonna quote it like crazy

[@Zaktact]

Sadly not mine. I was quoting a section from the source book.

[@beetle149]

@@ZaktactThat's a good reason as any to buy the book, thanks!