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[StompingOnTanks]

You know what I can't stand in mecha anime? When mechs die in one shot.

I mean, I can understand if the mech gets hit by a super-high-caliber weapon like a gun emplacement or artillery, an artillery-sized laser gun. Anything dies in one hit from that. But when mechs kill each other in one chest shot, without even ripping a few limbs off first, I find it extremely boring and repetitive.

Which is also why I prefer mecha anime that focus on melee combat and projectile weapons, because for whatever reason in mecha anime, energy weapons are always one-shot-kill. Even though developing an effective armor against energy weapons shouldn't be that hard for a society capable of building giant humanoid fighting robots with energy weapons.

(Actually this is one pet peeve I have with Gundam - where mechs die in one hit more often than not)

You can't, like... Make armor that reflects energy beams or something?

Edited by StompingOnTanks, 30 March 2015 - 05:06 PM.

[Mech42Ace]

Critical hits..?

Edited by Mech42Ace, 30 March 2015 - 05:21 PM.

[StompingOnTanks]

"Damn that Gundam! It always rolls two sixes!"

[Mech42Ace]

Baa! This games rigged!!!

[Sizzles]

That is why I'm a Zeon fanboy.

MS-05 all the way.

On a side note, as an example of how OP the Gundams always are, I had been playing Gundam Crossfire on the PS3 for a few weeks after I got it. One of my friends came over, saw I had it and wanted to fight me. He's also a Gundam fan, but unlike me, he is a feddy-******. He took the RX-78, I took my Gouf Custom. He kicked my ass. I took out my Dom, he kicked my ass. I took out the Gelgoog commander type, he kicked my ass. The beam rifle shots from the Gundam are nearly impossible to dodge when being fired by another player (they move faster than anything else and have limited tracking, and they one hit everything. (he had never played the game before.)

If the problem was me simply being bad at the game, I would accept that. but since I played through the campaign (all the non-time sensitive missions at least) with nothing but a Zaku I, I know that isnt the case. (seriously, that **** was hard.)

The Gundams are just Stupid overpowered.

[StompingOnTanks]

(Nerd Rant below)

Spoiler

Plus not only that, but the Gundams are supposed to be prototypes / technology test beds for mass production units... Except 90% of the technology of the Gundam prototype never gets implemented into the mass production unit that gets based off it!

Luna Titanium / Gundarium armor? Nope.

Advanced beam, missile and (too rarely) ballistic weapons? Nope.

Advanced thrusters that make it super fast compared to everything else? Nope.

Attachable armor and weapon packs that make it even more overpowered without weighing it down because apparently they're made of helium? Nope.

Mass-production units get NONE of that stuff. So what's the point of even building a prototype, if for whatever reason if you can't implement it on a significant scale? Oh, right - the 16 year old protagonists need an OP mecha to compensate for their lack of skill, foolish idealism, and obnoxious teenage angst that would get them killed in literally ANY OTHER MECHA.

I wish there were more Gundam series like 08th MS team. In 08th, the Gundams weren't nearly as overpowered as they are in every other show. In fact, in one episode a pair of them are almost defeated by TANKS. ******* ZEON MAGELLA TANKS. YES, THOSE THINGS WITH TREADS AND A SINGLE 150MM GUN. Not just that, but in 08th, teamwork and strategy were actually a thing that existed. And Mobile Suits didn't fly around like jet fighters.

Anyway, enough of my ranting. Let's talk about the GOOD things about Gundam.

Like Gunpla model kits you can customize.

*Drool*

[Mech42Ace]

I think that the prototypes have advanced tech that's not included in the final version is for the kickstarter... The products gotta look good right?

[StompingOnTanks]

Mech42Ace, on 31 March 2015 - 11:39 AM, said:

I think that the prototypes have advanced tech that's not included in the final version is for the kickstarter... The products gotta look good right?

LOLOLOL

You made my day. Here's a cookie. ( '')>O

[Domoneky]

Edited by Domoneky, 31 March 2015 - 12:07 PM.

[990Dreams]

StompingOnTanks, on 30 March 2015 - 05:04 PM, said:

Which is also why I prefer mecha anime that focus on melee combat and projectile weapons, because for whatever reason in mecha anime, energy weapons are always one-shot-kill.

A well placed, relatively high energy beam could destroy anything in theory.

[dal10]

see aldnoah zero, that is all.

[Mech42Ace]

dal10, on 31 March 2015 - 12:43 PM, said:

see aldnoah zero, that is all.

This.

[Sizzles]

On a less rage inducing topic.

While I was unimpressed with the Urbie titles.

The standing cockpit item.

The best one yet.

The only one I would ever consider paying for.

Edited by Sizzles, 31 March 2015 - 02:20 PM.

[Mech42Ace]

[Sizzles]

For those of you who play warthunder, make sure you have it up to date. April fools day tomorrow. I'm waiting to see what they do to beat snail zilla.

[StompingOnTanks]

I will update it later tonight.

Meanwhile... I want ice cream.

[Iothil]

No icecream for you! Unless I get one too ^^

[Mech42Ace]

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No Regret,
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