We will be using Lancer beta version 1.8, which is typically linked from the official Twitter.

All players will start at Character/License Level 1, which means that you have 1 License Point to spend when building your mech, as well as extra Stat and Talent points. All Licenses will be available, but the fluff behind them will be changed to fit the needs of this setting.

Whether it be the fanciful designs of Minegarde or Resdayn, the sturdy aesthetic of Rodina, or the ultra-modern style of the Lunar Republic, the setting was made to encourage players to have fun with the appearance of their mechs. Give thought to your mech's general shape, paint scheme, and decoration, especially in light of the equipment you've packed into it.

For example, the Dark Wind sample mech (License Level 1) could be a squat gray quadruped, its flat dorsal surface covered with launch pads for tilt-rotor drones, like a walking aircraft carrier surrounded by a fleet of helicopters and smoke. But it could also be a gaunt humanoid figure, with a black "cloak" of swing-wing drones that launch from charging ports on its back and sides, a specter of death preceded by curling fog. The former design may have been part of a League's military force, while the latter is decidedly a custom job.