GM Ryan A

Lancer provides an excellent framework (pun-intended) to create awesome mechs and see them blow stuff up. Once players hit LL2, they can basically choose their own mech instead of one of the starter one(s), that opens up the door to much more tactics and personalization. However, with new players, the combats can be quite time consuming, especially if you're running a more combat-heavy module/adventure. There is super deep lore to get into if you really want to, and a few modules to support the that. But most players are probably looking for the next bit mech TTRPG to rampage around in. It is a tactical game and at times feels like Players vs GM, but the players, if they can plan wisely, will almost always have the upper hand anyway. Combat is a bit hard to balance, so stick with modules first and plan from there. Lots of community content for Lancer out there and the companion app, Comp//Con, is awesome with Foundry support built in.

Berrey helped me join in on an ongoing adventure and onboarded me well. Joining an existing group of players that seem pretty fun. Berrey is pretty strict with rules as written and with the virtual table top, you'll want to pay close attention at all times and know your character thoroughly for a smoother experience at his table. Great for those who like the rules as written and combat. Thanks, Berrey!

Snackdaddy was welcoming to me and helped me fit into the ongoing adventure to jump into the action. They are a good listener to their players and continue to guide the story forwards. I had a good time!

I had a great time learning and playing LANCER with JJ. He's great with the combat and roleplay and keeps it moving forward. He knows the rules well but listens to ideas, too.

Dungeons and Dragons is synonymous with role-playing games, and for good reason! It has a little bit of everything someone would want. It's easily learned, accessible for many player types, and has lots of written material to draw from as a GM and to play with as a player. As a Game Master, I've been utilizing the new 2024 Rules and my players and I have been having a blast with them and will continue to! D&D will always be a RPG giant but it's not perfect, every game system has things they excel at and fall short in. But for the average RPG player, they'll enjoy D&D 5e 2024.