[OOC] Critical Shell - A Mecha Roleplay

[Slamurai]

Feels like it’s straight out of G Gundam, which is fun and quirky but not the military-minded machines we seem to be going for.

[Doc Doctor]

@Lionel Samson

Normally he'd probably be able to grapple or tangle or flail or extendo punch without using the energy buzzsaws all the time. It's already kinda hidden.

[Lionel Samson]

Hmm, I see... I dunno then.

What do the rest of you think?

[Doc Doctor]

I love one trick ponies that just do the best they can with what they have

[BigPapaBelial]

It's not bad really. I like where Lion is coming from. The Buzzsaws are these hidden "Hey-bitch-check-this-shit-out" kinda stuff.

The 100 meter diameter kinda thing though kinda irks me. It seems excessive? That's my only piccadillo.

[Senhara]

Yeah, tone down buzzsaw radius and we're cool, we don't need another Pale King lmao

[Slamurai]

As far as I can tell, reading the sheet, the saws are its only weapons. It really limits the machine’s usefulness - say if we’re in an engagement at range or a situation that requires conventional arms, it’ll be useless and stuck twiddling its thumbs.

I’m not convinced it follows the military spirit of the setting and is more suited to something like a Mobile Fighter G Gundam tournament feel.

[Senhara]

@Aptrgangr I agree, needs other weapons. Like how planes have missiles then guns.

[Cultural Titan]

So we're missing a light mech?

[Senhara]

@Cultural Titan yes, and other mechs

[Cultural Titan]

Do you have a request?

[Cultural Titan]

Are plasma missiles a thing or otherwise missile that would disrupt shields. Looking at making a light scout/shield disrupting mech that finds enemies, disables their shields and bolts so the big guns can hit home.

[Senhara]

@Cultural Titan missiles can be loaded with whatever warhead makes sense. So use plasma if you want, make whatever you want.

[Cultural Titan]

Pilot Sheet

Name: Garret Lent

Appearance:

My Hider

Stolen from bordon on deviantart

Personality: People tend to view Garret as serious, but really he just doesn't trust easily and doesn't relax around most people. Regardless of his particular affection to the current audience though he is fond of dark humor. He is much more dedicated to the his family and the United Empire. He aims to be very precise in his actions. Partially not to be wasteful and partially to avoid collateral damage

Backstory: Garret was born outside of the United Empire in a mining town where he was was forced to work from an early age, but through a mixture of passion and luck was able to work with the few mining Helix machines that the community had access to. Eventually a proxy fight between the Vertex and UE allies buried the rest of his community in the mine or otherwise saw them slaughtered. He barely made it out of the country. After a year on the streets begging and stealing Garret was taken in by a eccentric traveling scientist who went by Virol, who adopted Garret and took him properly into the UE. Out of a sense of duty to his new family and spite for the Vertex he joined the military as soon as he was able.

Misc Info:

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HELIX Frame Sheet

Codename: Gale

Appearance:

My Hider

7.5m tall

Stolen from Mecha-Zone on deviantart

Class: Light

Role: Scout, Skirmisher

Equipment: Rail Cannon, 16 Plasma Rockets, Plasma SMG, Targeting Computer, Advanced Sensor Package

Let me know if it needs any more detail or if anything needs to change

[Senhara]

@Cultural Titan height would be great, but other than that it looks good.

[Cultural Titan]

It is in the hider, but I put it at 7.5m.

[Senhara]

@Cultural Titan approved

[Senhara]

Planning to use this song in the future, I like the enemies I've written.

[Whoami]

I'm busy today and tomorrow, but I'll finally be able to get on this on Sunday

[Taka]

I was thinking of a light mech as well. About 3.5 or 4 meters. It would be used to move around the battlefield, taking strategic shots with a sniper but can zip around fighting at close range because mid range fighting leaves it up to disadvantage against mechs with superior weapons.

Or a light mech that uses stealth to move around the battlefield to strike down targets without being seen.