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Franz Co (ms_slasher@mail.com)
Fri, 17 Nov 2000 22:39:05 -0500 (EST)
>------Original Message------
>From: "Echo|Fox" <echofox@wingzero.net>
>To: <gundam@aeug.org>
>Sent: November 18, 2000 2:53:37 AM GMT
>Subject: [gundam] RX-79[G] as a continuity buster?
>I was reading rec.arts.anime.models the other day (truly a >pleasant
>newsgroup to read) and there was an interesting thread on >continuity
busting
>caused by the 08th MS Team. Among the obvious questions of how >you can
>resolve the RGM-79[G], RGM-79[E], and RX-79[G] into the >existing timeline
The RGM-79[E] was what the GM was suposed to be before further cost cutting
and was latter realized as the RGM-79C.
The RX-79[G] and RGM-79[G] were IMHO brought about by the need to have land
MS ASAP without waiting for the results of Project V in Side 7 (the actuall
prototypes). They were cut out only because of cost cutting. The Gundam
Ground type was a highly specialized multi-role MS with many features that
should have made it, the GM[G] represents further cost cutting.
>were questions as to why some of the teams consisted entirely >of GM's
while
>others entirely of Gundams. The majority of people thought it >would make
>more sense to have the Gundam Grountype as a squad leader's MS, >so each
team
>would have a Gundam and a pair of GM's.
>Given that, I gave a little thought to why this could be. My >guess goes
>something like this:
>Say a squad of 3 GM Groundtypes has some arbitrary strength >value, which
for
>mathematical simplicity we'll say is 100. Now, lets also say >that a Gundam
>is another arbitrary value "better" than a GM. Let's say a >Gundam
groundtype
>is 10% better than its GM equivilent. Given that, a squad of 1 >Gundam and
2
>GM's would have 110% effectiveness compared to a 3 GM'd squad.
>Compare that to a squad consisting of 3 Gundams, the >effectiveness of
which
>would be 130% (or 133% depending on whether you consider the >effect to be
>cumulative).
>Now, we can resolve this by questioning whether it would make >more sense
to
>have 8 teams with slightly improved effectiveness (110%), or >some teams
with
>normal (100%) effectiveness and several with highly improved >effectiveness
>(130%). As such, missions where it is expected that GM's would >be
>sufficient, one of the GM only squads can be assigned, while >tougher
>missions can be given to the Gundam equipped groups. Say, for >example,
>Feddie strategists assume that it would take a 120% effective >squad to
>complete a mission, this could not be completed by a Gundam+2 >GM squad,
but
>could easily be handled by the 3 Gundam squad.
>Remember, these are purely arbitrary figures to express a >point, and I'm
not
>saying a Gundam is 10% more effective than a GM, but I am >assuming that it
>is some statistically noticable amount better.
>
>Any comments? Does this solution make sense?
It seems more of a case of sloppy organization as team MS assignments seem
to be based more on what they can give the team. Your agrument makes sense
though, actually it is like in most modern airforces where most wings are
made up of the same kind of aircraft. You don't see an F-22 leading a pack
of F-15s. Besides, since the commander is familiar with the pros and cons
of his MS, having his teamates in the same MS allows him to be able to
command them better. This is probably why Kojima arranged his batalion this
way. Also, the Federation has a habit of not spoiling its pilots, unlike
the Zion who seem to enjoy giving their aces and commanders specialized MS.
-Franz
>---
>Nicholas "Echo|Fox" Paufler
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