You're interested in Lancer, but don't know where to start? This collection suggests which books and resources to start with to learn the rules, access more player options, and learn more about the game's setting. The content is provided in a precedence order for players, starting with the core rules and helpful 3rd party references, before it moves into useful additional content for players.
For many of the official books, you can download the player content LCP (Lancer Content Pack) files for free, and install them into COMP/CON (Lancer's free/open source online character sheet generator and campaign tool) to read up on the added player content.
Valuable resources outside of itch.io:
If you're interested in the game, start with this.
It is free, has the core rules and mechs. What it lacks are chapters on worldbuilding and for running the game as a GM.
The player content is included in COMP/CON automatically.
PWYW. These cheatsheets/reference sheets are a great resource for learning and getting the hang of combat in Lancer.
I recommend printing them out if you are so inclined, so you can write your own notes on them or to highlight parts of the sheet, even if you play online.
Grab the LCP file for this mission module:
If you are interested in reading up on the game setting and understanding its themes better, get the full book.
It also includes the GM chapters for running the game.
Why for getting started?
It also provides a lot of worldbuilding for one of the major non-corpro-state factions in the setting, plus a few mech licenses, variant frames, and Karrakin-themed Talents.
Grab the LCP file for this book:
It also provides world building to Lancer's setting, and it provides some additional rules and resources for running Lancer.
