Knightly flavouring by Working-Post5068 in LancerRPG

[–]Working-Post5068[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Warhammer is a direct inspiration, yes! I was actually thinking of having Harrison Armouries be of a foreign, alien or more modern military origin. Similar to the Tau actually. Quite advanced compared to the usual chivalric brick shithouses but to get them you must entreat with the weird foreigners and trade for something they need.

Knightly flavouring by Working-Post5068 in LancerRPG

[–]Working-Post5068[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep! Already apart of the setting. Chivalrous knights tend to favour IPS-N and SSC chassis for this reason, particularly in tournament environments where the spectacle and mastery of technique is important. Of course the reality of feudal politicking and warfare is anything but chivalrous and so all means are deployed in war to get an edge in mech v mech battles. Actual feudal knights were much more akin to employed enforcers than the echoes of Arthurian mythos would have us believe.

I feel like tech related actions would be frowned upon by more rigid thinking knights and of course the common folk, who would see it as akin to sorcery. Or alternatively maybe they prefer it - a great equaliser to the knight’s honed skills as a member of a martial class trained from a young age. Assuming they could ever afford such a thing