Lancer RPG - Operation Solstice Rain - Part 1

Running some new players through Operation Solstice Rain, the new adventure module by Massif Press.
Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at / sheepisch

[@sheepisch]

I'm glad people are still coming to this video and are interested in playing Lancer. Here is a FAQ to some basic questions about my setup: Q: What module is this? A: A first-party adventure module for Lancer RPG called "Operation Solstice Rain", written by Kai Tave and published by Massif Press. massif-press.itch.io/operation-solstice-rain Q: Where do I get the maps? A: The maps come with purchase of the module. Q: What am I using to run the game? A: FoundryVTT, a program with a one time purchase of $50 USD. foundryvtt.com/ Q: What modules am I using on Foundry? A: imgur.com/a/oz6RU8j

[@PandaiTheTarshed]

thank you

[@PatrickHyland]

Do you have your tooltip alt configs handy?

[@cedrickulacz8468]

"Reactor stress is a resource." I see someone agrees with Harrison Armory. XD

[@guilhudo]

This has been great as a learning experience as someone who just started to read about Lancer RPG. Thanks for the video!

[@Matthias129]

1:28:23 So I went on a bit of a rabbit hole trying to find an answer for this mortar cover question, and there should have been no cover bonuses for the enemies. The mortar uses a blast attack, and for blasts you determine cover from the origin of the blast _not_ the attacker. 2:26:49 An empty hex is a valid target for an attack. Especially handy for blast weapons ;) 3:04:04 For both of the System Traumas, the players were supposed to roll another d6 to determine whether it was a weapon mount or a system. The 3s they rolled were for the structure damage table. 3:10:22 The audio was kinda cutting out here for me, but were you saying he couldn't quick tech then attack with his Nexus? Cause he (and the enemy) have done that before. Oh, that one comes out in the wash as he said tech attack when I'm pretty sure he was trying to invade. Overall, fun video and definitely helped me learn more about Lancer's rules!

[@lorienninavah6696]

I can't remember if it is an actual rule or not, but at my table we ruled that cover only worked for arcing weapons if it was between the point of impact and the mech. This allowed some larger mechs to also cover some of the smaller ones. Like I said, don't remember if it was official, but it is my favorite ruling.

[@TimNoyce]

Nice AP, waaay better than the others I have seen for Lancer. Couple of mistakes here. The nanite cloud provides soft cover to allies inside it. It does not block line of sight, so you can shoot people on the other side of it without penalty. There is also a bit of confusion about Line of Sight and Cover. You can have LoS to an enemy in soft cover and attack them, you just get 1d6 difficulty from the soft cover. The thing where they get question marks when they hover over enemy mechs is correct. The Scan action gives you a readout of the current status of an enemy, it is NOT ongoing. So putting the results in chat is the right response to a scan.

[@chartographer217]

Hell yeah, more LANCER content!

[@btchaplin7859]

I wish there were more lancer campaigns to watch on KZbin

[@cd.6878]

I'm planning a lancer campaign and I am making a Playlist for it and it mostly consists of Ace Combat music so I appreciate hearing it here too :)

[@Yarkoonian]

finally someone using the native lore

[@HackMcMack]

Yo, this is a great actual play! I'm curious: Could you list the modules you used in Foundry for this campaign?? I'm trying to set it up for the first time to run Solstice Rain and I really like how you have things configured and want to try something similar :D

[@sheepisch]

Thanks! I've screenshotted every active module into this album: imgur.com/a/oz6RU8j

[@HackMcMack]

@@sheepisch Oh wow, are they all still compatible?? I'm curious if you had issues as when I install a lot of these Foundry starts throwing up 'compatibility warnings' 😳

[@sheepisch]

@@HackMcMack I get the warnings as well but so far no issues! At least nothing noticeable or game-breaking. You might have to tweek some settings in each individual module

[@Skanah_]

That combat music playlist is awesome

[@btsan408]

I started my own Lancer campaign on FoundryVTT because of you. Thanks for putting on KZbin. It gave me a good idea of how combat works and I love it. I got my players but setting it on FVTT is a bit of a process. Any tips? Also how did you get the wreck token to switch when you destroy a mech?

[@pacer2310]

Lancer QoL swaps the mechs to wreckage.

[@hayhay509]

game starts 4:50

[@HowdyItLovll]

Cool vid! I'm brand new to Lancer and Foundry, I'm trying to run both, how much prep work did you have to do for one session? I'm seriously considering using paper printouts and little terrain cubes cause Foundry seems so complex, how long did it take you to learn it? I've been trying for a solid 2 weeks and it feels like I don't even know half of the basics

[@sheepisch]

Solstice Rain in particular is something I've just been adding a bunch of stuff to in terms of prep, since it's an official introductory adventure. For homebrew campaigns I would just prep maybe like a combat or two and then in-between fluff and leave it at that. Depending on how in-depth your fluff is, that could end up being an entire session so your mileage may vary. In terms of Foundry, it took me a while. I used some tutorial videos from EncounterLibrary which I highly recommend, and then just kind of played around with it, as well as reading the documentation on the Lancer module. I would say the most important thing would be to just have consistent sessions so everyone has to have a reason to learn how to use Foundry, and also understand that it will take some time before everyone is comfortable using it. Once you get it though, it streamlines everyone's turns, player and GM. Good luck with your games!

[@HowdyItLovll]

​@sheepisch Thanks! I've taken your advice and I'm already seeing a lot of improvement, still not perfect but getting better. I'm considering buying Solstice Rain cause it seems like a useful start. Plus, I don't have to worry too much about my players understanding Foundry, we're all going to be playing in person but with a large TV that'll be in Player view while I'm controlling it as GM.

[@ludovicmercier1364]

This is a really cool let's play and I've begun to watch it with my partner recently. You and Shaka's Plymouth Rock are becoming me and my partner's favorite Lancer Plays so far! I see there's 3 episodes but I really hope we get to see Operation Solstice's Rain finale in a fourth episode, since if I saw well from Episode 3 it's still a bit the group will have to make their way through?

[@sheepisch]

Thanks, glad you're enjoying it! Unfortunately one of my players has some serious health issues in their life and they occasionally have to be gone for extended periods of time to get treated. Now is one of those times. Everyone is aware of it and we're all basically "on call" for when he's back and willing to play again. So until then, there won't be anymore episodes.

[@marcopirrotta2791]

@@sheepisch This is so unfortunate. Good luck and all the love for this player and everyone involved with this group, I hope they feel better soon. ❤️

[@Mellowub]

absolutely loving the intro so far , been trying to find more campaigns for lancer to watch before my buddy DMs and hosts his own. but I do have a quick question , what module are ya using that shows which actor/token is talking ?

[@sheepisch]

Theatre Inserts!

[@Mellowub]

@@sheepisch tyty , appreciate it so much ! sub earned my guy

[@MrSaronys]

Hello, sorry, I'm late to the party. Amazing video, love the musics you selected for the mission. Just a quick question : what program do you use to change your voice when Rio is speaking around 22:37 ?

[@sheepisch]

Voicemod. Goes on sale every so often, so I'd suggest waiting until then to buy it.

[@MrSaronys]

@@sheepisch amazing! Thanks man, I'll give it a try! ❤

[@TimNoyce]

When the assault gets knocked back, that should provide an overwatch reaction.

[@Sch3m3r-a]

Actual play of a game system I'm looking into, yes please.

[@TimNoyce]

Nexus Hunter-Killer is not a tech attack. It does target e-defence but it is an attack drone, a ranged attack. Also they turrets had not been used at all.

[@talen536]

Excellent illustration of Lancer and Foundry. I have a basic question - which mod and setting allowed you to mark the X before a token was moved to show the starting spot? I'd love an undo movement, but showing the starting position is just as good. Great job regardless!

[@ukuwastation7384]

🎉 good game!

[@sheepisch]

Thanks! Love your work SHAKA

[@ukuwastation7384]

😅, thx, I’ll look for the next ep!

[@trebruddahan8921]

Yay! Was hoping there'd be an AP of this module, so I can see it in action before I run it myself next week. How'd you get the Ebro-class image with the Rio Grande name on it, did you do that yourself? The one in the book has a different name.

[@sheepisch]

I found it somewhere in the Pilotnet discord around May last year, according to the file download date. I tried looking through the discord to see if I could find the message that had it, but I couldn't. I definitely didn't write the name myself, so it must've been some draft version that was posted then deleted.

[@Decati132]

@@sheepisch would i be able to get the file from you? through drive or something?

[@111Poynter]

Amazing game you are running. What module have you used to get the stats of the mechs when you hover over them?

[@sheepisch]

I believe it is Token Tooltip Alt, with custom settings from the Pilotnet discord server

[@HackMcMack]

I'm curious where you got the background ambience tracks you play -- especially the 'nov elysia day' one, I love the distant gunfire and want to find something similar for my own game but youtube searches haven't gotten me very far 😅

[@sheepisch]

It's ambient battle sounds of New Alexandra from Halo Reach. I just found a video of it on youtube and then downloaded it.

[@htspencer9084]

That ship is gorgeous, is that from the game or did you make it yourself?

[@sheepisch]

The original artwork for the Ebro is provided in the book itself, the artist is Oshlet (x.com/lymphowned) on Twitter The version I'm using with the name changed to "Rio Grande" was made by Tommy_Dude in the Lancer Discord. The background I generated with Pixel Space Background Generator by Deep-Fold (deep-fold.itch.io/space-background-generator)

[@Haledmoon]

Great video I like how oyu have your game setup. How did you section of areas of elevation and ingress points?

[@Lost_in_the_Blink]

I have literally no idea how you set up this map. The grid is so off on my maps in foundry. Great videos though!

[@111Poynter]

I am setting up a whole bunch of stuff in Foundry, I'm running into a little trouble with getting my tokens to have the background color effect you have on yours. The allies Hex is blue enemies red, neutral yellow. Would you be able to help point me in the right direction to get this sorted?

[@user-pc5sc7zi9j]

Would something good have come from using balance control lockout to force Assult out of the objective zone rather than leading it further in?

[@sheepisch]

Most likely, but everyone here except for me is new to the system.

[@wardenpetr]

What do you use to run these campaigns?

[@cedrickulacz8468]

How do you add statistics to enemy mechs in Foundry? Or do you just use the encounter runner in Comp/Con?

[@xboxwarrior13]

very new to foundry and was just wondering which version would be best to run a lancer campaign.

[@sheepisch]

v10. The Lancer system is not updated to work with v11

[@hechticgaming7193]

what are they using to do this? I am assuming its a VTT of some sort but I dont know which one

[@vuklind_9301]

It's Foundry VTT

[@dimitrihenry5183]

Really awesome ! What application did you use for the game it's look awesome i use roll20 and it's not so good.

[@sheepisch]

Foundry VTT!

[@dimitrihenry5183]

@@sheepischthank you

[@coderaccoon6061]

More Lancer in the future?

[@Geejay412]

Hey, sorry if its a stupid question but i *love* the lancer style popup UI when tokens are hovered. What module is that as I've installed all of the modules that work for me but i dont see the ui change. Thanks in advance!

[@Geejay412]

scratch that, i have been told it is from token tooltip alt. but may i ask what settings you used for your game?

[@sheepisch]

@@Geejay412 I'm using community made templates from here: github.com/Kuenaimaku/lancer-tta-configs Specifically Valkyrion's TTA Config 2

[@Geejay412]

@@sheepisch youre a lifesaver! I installed the module and figured out how to make stuff appear but it looked nothing like yours did.

[@BagelProductions4457]

What is the application your using for the (digital game board)? for lack of better term. I want to start gming some table top rpgs and would love to be able to use it!

[@sheepisch]

I use Foundry VTT, it's a one time $50 payment (only the GM needs to purchase it) and it's the best way to run Lancer online. That said, there are many people who have used Role20, and some who've used Owlbear Rodeo I've heard.

[@xboxwarrior13]

also was wondering how you got your tokens to look like that

[@sheepisch]

If you mean the art, Retrograde Minis has all the mechs done in pixel art, along with the NPCs. These one's specifically were made by community members in Pilotnet, the Lancer Discord server

[@xboxwarrior13]

ty! but actually I was wondering how you got the tiles under the portraits to be colored like they are (currently figured that one out) additionally the way your characters are pinged I don't know how to change mine off the (default?) big blue magic circle

[@sheepisch]

@@xboxwarrior13 I believe it's Combat Tracker that puts the turn markers underneath. I know Monk's Little Details also did something like that and could conflict, so I disabled Monk's and used Combat Tracker.

[@federicoapl]

can i ask for the holdout map? I want to do a in person campain and print a map like it

[@edentheascended4952]

which VTT do you guys use?

[@Kiyokoghurt]

What mod do you use for the cool targeting effect?

[@williamwelford5592]

What build are you using for Foundry?

[@sheepisch]

v10, the Lancer module has not been updated for v11 yet. Check the Pilotnet Discord for updates on it.

[@MrGiantAsian]

How did you align that map

[@Azlaak]

What’s the program you’re using for GM ?

[@sheepisch]

Foundry VTT

[@Laikafan02]

What did you use to make that game?

[@sheepisch]

I'm not sure what you mean by "make". If you mean the map and artwork, they come with purchase of Solstice Rain. If you mean the token art, they're made by members of the Pilotnet Discord community. If you mean what I'm using to run the game, it's Foundry VTT

[@kaiser2625]

Where did you get the tokens from?

[@sheepisch]

The player and NPC tokens were made by community member on the Pilotnet discord

[@LadyVisilena]

what program is this?

[@sheepisch]

Foundry VTT

[@LadyVisilena]

Do you happen to have a file for the spites of the mechs

[@sheepisch]

@@LadyVisilena If you go to the Pilotnet Discord, you can find them. The VSF mechs were made by Roconus and the PC mechs were made by pigsriot

[@trevorflanagan4873]

What online resources?? Just getting into lancer😎

[@sheepisch]

Check out one of my replies above for a list of the all the modules I use for Foundry. If you want additional help, I recommend joining the Pilotnet Discord. It's the official Lancer Discord and constantly has people chatting in it who are willing and able to answer any and all of your questions.

[@nordic_gamer_1488]

How'd you make that map?

[@sheepisch]

I didn't make them, the map's come with the purchase of the module.

[@Microhate]

@sheepisch Can you please say, this deployment zones, heightmap etc. and color scheme was drawn on map or added with some mode in Foundry VTT?

[@McFalcon911]

@@Microhate the map's purchased in the Solstice Rain module have all of this already drawn on them, you can however get versions without.

[@kennyburkamp4054]

I love how you seem to be using type 3 projected shield wrong because you didn't bother to read it effective It said all melee or range attacks made by the targeted character against you or you make against them not against any one else so unless he expects his ally to attack him it effectively did nothing 1:02:14

[@Davihenrik]

which module are you using?