Exhack
Inactive Member
Why, you may ask? Apparently, this is entirely unapprovable because certain weapon values are too high.
In which case, allow me to plead my case.
1. Weapon Scaling: The Erla VANDR is not a mecha in the same way a PA is a mecha. It's not a 2 meter tall shell of ultralight metals cocooning a soldier, armed with weapons that are just a little bit better than those fielded by normal infantry. It's a 9 meter tall weapons platform with forearm weapons that are as big as the main rifle of most PAs, and main weapons that would qualify as something in keeping with a medium howitzer. It has room for bigger weapons, something that should be considered when reviewing actual mecha.
2. Weapon Properties: Specifically, the LCPA batteries. These have long charge times that make them difficult to use against units on the move, and are rarely used for anything other than sniping or bombardment. Most units with equivalent power levels can theoretically fire of dozens of shots in the same time span, and have comparably greater range (i.e Mindy 1H).
3. Unit Scaling: The EV is also a much larger target than any PA, being roughly 3-5 times the size of the largest SMODIN-produced unit, and presents a much larger target. I thought that heavier weapons were the presented tradeoff for having something that didn't fit in with the current rules of engagement (PA only).
EDIT: So I decided to reduce the damage on the LCPA and CELB by 1 point, and generally rebalanced things. I figured that giving myself room for tech improvement would be better, anyway.
In which case, allow me to plead my case.
1. Weapon Scaling: The Erla VANDR is not a mecha in the same way a PA is a mecha. It's not a 2 meter tall shell of ultralight metals cocooning a soldier, armed with weapons that are just a little bit better than those fielded by normal infantry. It's a 9 meter tall weapons platform with forearm weapons that are as big as the main rifle of most PAs, and main weapons that would qualify as something in keeping with a medium howitzer. It has room for bigger weapons, something that should be considered when reviewing actual mecha.
2. Weapon Properties: Specifically, the LCPA batteries. These have long charge times that make them difficult to use against units on the move, and are rarely used for anything other than sniping or bombardment. Most units with equivalent power levels can theoretically fire of dozens of shots in the same time span, and have comparably greater range (i.e Mindy 1H).
3. Unit Scaling: The EV is also a much larger target than any PA, being roughly 3-5 times the size of the largest SMODIN-produced unit, and presents a much larger target. I thought that heavier weapons were the presented tradeoff for having something that didn't fit in with the current rules of engagement (PA only).
EDIT: So I decided to reduce the damage on the LCPA and CELB by 1 point, and generally rebalanced things. I figured that giving myself room for tech improvement would be better, anyway.
