I haven't even yet devoured the LUMEN SRD and already I have an idea for a game in the mecha milieu. I may have a working title of MECHA or CHASSIS. *Shrugs*
I'm currently involved in a weekly game combining Mechwarrior 3rd edition with the new Battletech boxed sets. It took us 6 hours in our first session, our 'shakedown' run, to get through 5 rounds of combat. One of the players pointed out we could have played an entire game of Twilight Imperium in less time, maybe even two games. It was a slog.
I don't want to do Battletech with the serial numbers filed off. In part due to my lack of knowledge and in part to my desire to forge a different path. I do think I want to pull some things away from it, as Lancer did, in the customization of mechs and the concept of physics and technological engineering making heat an issue. I also have some ideas still clinging to my brain from Mekton that still float in my cranium; gonna bang those together with the LUMEN SRD and see what happens.
Also, and this is completely personal, tangential, and dumb, I have FINALLY come across one of these Itch.io Jams before it's over! I can contribute! YAY! I am aglow and tremble with excitement!
Ok, I'm off to illuminate my brain w/ LUMEN.
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I must admit, my inner troll wants to call my game FRAME just to watch a certain fanbase lose their minds, before realizing it is a completely unrelated project. That would not be constructive. That would not be helpful. That would be too similar to how they behaved.
Instead, I'm going to use my nerdrage in a more constructive fashion, quite literally.
I'm going to run over to RPG.Net and other places were true nerds of all creeds gather and shout about LUMEN Jam and try to summon support. IMO, the best show of solidarity is to use this opportunity to build something. It's easy to tear down, creation is more difficult. Let's illuminate some nerds.