Rizzo
Well-Known Member
Recently I have discovered a misconception that has even affected a member of the staff. It is a misconception with a mysterious origin and argument that collapses in on itself as soon as real military doctrine and mechanical engineering are applied. Militaries in SARP are no strangers to mud and dirt. With a long history of bloody wars on the site involving millions of casualties among soldiers alone militant forces across our setting have become quite adept at building tools of war tailored specifically to operate in the harshest conditions in places where there might not be access to spare parts and upkeep items. The most outstanding of these factions reigning dominant on the battlefield would undoubtably be the sectors two super powers, Yamatai and Nepleslia.
A close examination of both factions technology would show you that they operate on very different philosophies, and yet they have very similar doctrines. Focusing specifically on powered armor, as this current misconception has been focused on, you will notice that neither faction has many details regarding the upkeep and maintenance of their powered armor beyond stating in general that there is a maintenance cycle.
At some inexplicable point the misconception has arisen that PA such as the Mindy M2-4 and Daisy II are suddenly “difficult to repair” and “hard to maintain”. Yes, it would seem that despite 4 decades of bloody war and technological innovation to navigate the battlefields of the future that players, admittedly not as familiar with Yamataian technology have forgotten something about our super high-tech powered armor. They have discovered the sensitive electronics and hyper advanced systems, yet have unfortunately failed to realize one major factor.
These machines were built for war.
Yamatai has a reputation for destructive operations in the engineers of our faction know precisely what they are doing. They did not build these suits of armor for operation only in a clean, sterile environment. Mindy and Daisy or a couple of dirty girls, more than happy to play in the mud.
It’s true that our dearest Daisy is designed for engagements on a planetary surface where the effects of explosive combat tend to relocate dust and dirt into the air along with healthy amounts of radiation, strong EM currents, and flying debris galore however it would be unwise to assume that Daisy’s more clean-cut sister is incapable of getting a little dirt under her nails. Starship demolition generates even more radiation and toxins than any planets surface ever will. Fluids will spray about as ammonia cooling systems rupture and oil reserves burst.
What more could Yamataian troops in both space and ground conflicts face? Survival when separated from the ship or base is a scary situation. Yamatai knows that it’s men and women want more than anything to survive to see their families and treats no one as expendable as proven by their choice to field all of their combat personnel with the best weapons and armor in their arsenal. While at peace these armors should be cleaned and polished at all times there is one thing that should be known while at war. It’s gonna get dirty, scratched, and busted up and yet these suits of armor will survive the worst of it.
Designers know their creations are meant to be used in the harshest conditions fathomable and some they couldn’t possibly imagine. They are meant to be put back together at the end of the day and thrown right back into the fray for another round.
So this is to all you fellas out there doubting my girls on the frontlines, in support roles, and in recon roles. The faces of the SAoY don’t NEED a low maintenance counterpart, you do. Mindy and Daisy have been getting down and dirty longer than most of us on the site knew how to to pronounce Mishhuvurthyar. Have some faith.
EDIT: due to spellcheck weirdness on my phone I needed to correct some typos, though I promise that the integrity of this post was maintained.
A close examination of both factions technology would show you that they operate on very different philosophies, and yet they have very similar doctrines. Focusing specifically on powered armor, as this current misconception has been focused on, you will notice that neither faction has many details regarding the upkeep and maintenance of their powered armor beyond stating in general that there is a maintenance cycle.
At some inexplicable point the misconception has arisen that PA such as the Mindy M2-4 and Daisy II are suddenly “difficult to repair” and “hard to maintain”. Yes, it would seem that despite 4 decades of bloody war and technological innovation to navigate the battlefields of the future that players, admittedly not as familiar with Yamataian technology have forgotten something about our super high-tech powered armor. They have discovered the sensitive electronics and hyper advanced systems, yet have unfortunately failed to realize one major factor.
These machines were built for war.
Yamatai has a reputation for destructive operations in the engineers of our faction know precisely what they are doing. They did not build these suits of armor for operation only in a clean, sterile environment. Mindy and Daisy or a couple of dirty girls, more than happy to play in the mud.
It’s true that our dearest Daisy is designed for engagements on a planetary surface where the effects of explosive combat tend to relocate dust and dirt into the air along with healthy amounts of radiation, strong EM currents, and flying debris galore however it would be unwise to assume that Daisy’s more clean-cut sister is incapable of getting a little dirt under her nails. Starship demolition generates even more radiation and toxins than any planets surface ever will. Fluids will spray about as ammonia cooling systems rupture and oil reserves burst.
What more could Yamataian troops in both space and ground conflicts face? Survival when separated from the ship or base is a scary situation. Yamatai knows that it’s men and women want more than anything to survive to see their families and treats no one as expendable as proven by their choice to field all of their combat personnel with the best weapons and armor in their arsenal. While at peace these armors should be cleaned and polished at all times there is one thing that should be known while at war. It’s gonna get dirty, scratched, and busted up and yet these suits of armor will survive the worst of it.
Designers know their creations are meant to be used in the harshest conditions fathomable and some they couldn’t possibly imagine. They are meant to be put back together at the end of the day and thrown right back into the fray for another round.
So this is to all you fellas out there doubting my girls on the frontlines, in support roles, and in recon roles. The faces of the SAoY don’t NEED a low maintenance counterpart, you do. Mindy and Daisy have been getting down and dirty longer than most of us on the site knew how to to pronounce Mishhuvurthyar. Have some faith.
EDIT: due to spellcheck weirdness on my phone I needed to correct some typos, though I promise that the integrity of this post was maintained.
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