MECHA

Contents

• Advanced Mecha Operation - You have received advanced training or extensive practice in mecha movement.
• Class Information - The following information pertains to the Mecha Jockey advanced class.
• Cockpit Access - It takes a full-round action to climb into a mecha's cockpit and a move...
• Colossal Mecha - Colossal mecha do not exist in PL 6 societies and are rare sights even at PL 7.
• Driving, Piloting, And Movement - Mecha operators use the Drive skill to operate their mecha on the ground...
• Essential Mecha Feats - A character without the Mecha Operation feat and Mecha Weapon Proficiency...
• Flying Mecha - The vehicle rules are entirely appropriate for ground cars and other normal...
• Gargantuan Mecha - Gargantuan mecha are highly experimental in PL 6 societies, but quite common at PL 7.
• Hair Trigger - You have developed a delicate sense of timing, and your area attacks hit...
• Huge Mecha - Common weapons on the futuristic battlefield, Huge mecha offer a solid balance between cost, agility, and sheer bulk.
• Large Mecha - Essentially big suits of armor, Large mecha excel in urban battlefields...
• Leave Room For The Pilot - When equipping a mecha from scratch, make sure to leave at least two vacant equipment slots for the mecha operator's cockpit.
• Manticore (Pl 7) - The Manticore is a flying quadrupedal assault mecha designed to take out...
• Mecha And Feats - If you have the Mecha Weapon Proficiency feat, any feats that apply to...
• Mecha Armor - Armor can be welded or otherwise fixed securely to a mecha's superstructure,...
• Mecha Body Size - Mecha bodies come in Large, Huge, Gargantuan, and Colossal sizes.
• Mecha Cargo Capacity - Although they are not built to haul cargo, mecha superstructures have a limited amount of storage space.
• Mecha Critical Hits - Whenever you confirm a critical hit against a mecha, you may choose to...
• Mecha Crush - You can hurl your mecha's body onto opponents to deal tremendous damage.
• Mecha Defense Systems - Defense systems include energy shields, life support systems, and other...
• Mecha Equipment - Mecha equipment falls into several categories: flight systems, sensor systems,...
• Mecha Flight Systems - All mecha are equipped with legs that allow them to walk and run.
• Mecha Fling - You can pick up an opponent with your mecha and fling it.
• Mecha In Outer Space - Only a mecha equipped with space skin (see Miscellaneous Equipment) can operate in outer space.
• Mecha Jockey - Select this advanced class if you want your character to be an expert mecha...
• Mecha Operation - You know how to operate a mecha.
• Mecha Sensor Systems - Sensor systems make it easier for mecha operators to perceive their surroundings;...
• Mecha Superstructure - A mecha's superstructure-its exoskeleton, interior braces, and other structural...
• Mecha Sweep - You can use your mecha to wield improvised weapons and attack several spaces at once.
• Mecha Trample - Your mecha can knock down and crush opponents.
• Mecha Weapon Boost - By disabling safeguards and shunting auxiliary power into your weapons,...
• Mecha Weapon Proficiency - You know how to acquire targets and fire your mecha's weapons using onboard computers and sensors.
• Mecha Weapons - Mecha use both melee and ranged weapons to dispatch foes.
• Mecha-Related Feats - Mecha operators c an s elect feats that r elate specifically to operating mecha.
• Miscellaneous Equipment - This section describes various other pieces of mecha equipment that don't...
• Movement And Combat - Combat between mecha is conducted much as it is between characters.
• Myrmidon (Pl 6) - The Myrmidon primarily serves as a light infantry support mecha, replacing an armored vehicle on the battlefield.
• Paragon (Pl 8) - Nothing less than a mobile weapons platform, the Paragon dominates any battlefield and can lay waste to entire armies.
• Quadrupedal Mecha - Mecha can be built with four legs instead of two. A quadrupedal mecha sacrifices equipment slots for added speed and stability.
• Ranged Attacks And Attacks Of Opportunity - Mecha only provoke attacks of opportunity from creatures of their own size...
• Requirements - To qualify to become a Mecha Jockey, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.
• Sample Mecha
• Scourge (Pl 6) - The Scourge assault mecha uses heavy weapons to disable enemy mecha and...
• Stowing Hand Slot Equipment - Any piece of mecha equipment integrated into a mecha's hand slot-and only...
• Stun Mecha - By channeling electricity into an enemy mecha's control system, you can temporarily short it out.
• Tempest (Pl 7) - The Tempest is a heavy support mecha, designed to work alongside tanks...
• Thruster Blast - By directing your vectored thrusters all around your mecha, you can kick...