Mekton: Difference between revisions

''Mekton'' is a [[Humongous Mecha]] [[Tabletop RPG]] published by R. Talsorian Games (who also published ''[[Cyberpunk 2020]]'' and ''[[Teenagers From Outer Space]]''), and was, in fact, the first Mecha RPG ever published. All official settings are [[Real Robot]] settings, but it is possible to run a [[Super Robot]] game within the rules as well.

 

* '''"White Box" Mekton''':The very first Mekton published, it was more of a wargame or boardgame than an RPG. The mecha battle on a hexmap representing an entire planet.

* '''Mekton''':Published in 1985. The first anime mecha role-playing game (''[[BattleTech]]'' was only a boardgame at this time.) Introduced the world of Algol.

* '''Mekton Zeta''': Third edition rules, with greater emphasis on replicating anime.

 

* '''Algol''': The first published Mekton setting. A chilly world on the brink of an impending ice age, Algol is home to a lost colony of humans struggling to survive against an increasingly hostile environment, alien invasion, and each other. Was [[Continuity Reboot|Rebooted]] with each edition before beign abandoned due to [[Executive Meddling|editorial policy changes]]- or was, prior to Mike Pondsmith's taking control of the company.

* '''Mekton Empire''': Introduced in ''Mekton II'' - The Bendar Spiral Galaxy is home to a vast and ancient Imperium in decline. The forces of darkness threatens the Imperium from without while decadence and decay destroy it from within. It is a time of adventure and intrigue, of political machinations and star-spanning battles. Mekton Empire provides epic scope to the game of Mekton. Giant battlefleets ply the void, scheming politicians maneuver for power, and great mysteries hide secrets that could destroy, or save, an entire Galaxy. Mekton Empire is a cross between ''[[Dune]]'' and ''[[Five Star Stories]]'', where characters can become heroes for their deeds of honor and turn around to be stabbed in the back by their closest friend. Later Retconned out of existance

* '''Starblade Battalion''': The last published sourcebook in the Mekton line to date. A sequel to Cyberpunk 2020, but set so far in its future that you wouldn't notice. Earth and its Pleiades Colonies locked by their respective governments in a war that nobody really wants, that the titular Starblade Battalion (a [[La Résistance|rebel group]] made up from [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|disidents of both sides]] plus [[Space Pirates]]) tries to stop. Easily comparable to [[Zeta Gundam]], or the more recent [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]].

 

* '''Virtual Mekton'''[http://virtualmekton.tripod.com/\] : Teenagers battle it out in virtual-reality mecha combat, in between school and other activities. Inspired by the game ''[[Virtual On]]'' and the manga ''Break-Age''

 

* [[Humongous Mecha]] ([[Captain Obvious|Duh.]])

* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]] (Many mecha and character names. And not just in the fan settings. ''North Frozen'', ferchrissake...)

* [[Laser Blade]] (Energy Melee Weapons)

* [[Little Miss Badass]] (Quite a few in the VM setting)

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