Lancer, Part 2: Campaign Update! (LANCER: Operation Solstice Rain)
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05/12/25 • 30 min
Tanner gives Dusty an update on his Lancer campaign with his home group, talking about how long combat takes, the importance of scheduling, designing tactical combat encounters, roleplaying mechanics, and the strengths of different mecha and sci-fi subgenres.
- LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf
- Operation Solstice Rain: https://massif-press.itch.io/operation-solstice-rain
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
Tanner gives Dusty an update on his Lancer campaign with his home group, talking about how long combat takes, the importance of scheduling, designing tactical combat encounters, roleplaying mechanics, and the strengths of different mecha and sci-fi subgenres.
- LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf
- Operation Solstice Rain: https://massif-press.itch.io/operation-solstice-rain
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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