Ochi Gate

However, i liked the neue zeil better. but all that aside, im not a mobile armor fan

as for the suit itself, i think GP-02 could take it, without any nukes.

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Joe Mage

I have ta disagree, again the GP-03 Stamen had manuverability on it's side and wielded multiple range weapons and had 2 beams sabers of it own for close quarters combat. The GP-02 was a more of a specialty suit than either the GP-01, it's Fb version, or the Stamen. Simply put, it was a nuclear delivery suit and had no real offensive capabilities other than it's beam sabers and vulcans. Sure it was a pretty manuverable suit, but it wasn' really designed for frontline combat; more like rear support. It's was probably designed ta b a set up for this scenario; The GP-02 would come in, with the GP-01 and Stamen providin' protection; fire it's nuke at the enemy forces in front; and the GP-01 and Stamen would come in and mop up what's left. That's most likely how it was intended ta b set up, as far as their design goes; but that's jus' my opinion.

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rematche

mostly, the gpo3 was designed for space combat. hence it's capable fighting different ranges, whether it's close or far but as long it's in space. and also the gpo3 is just untested prototype, expect flaws. but eventually the gp03 design was perfected and applied to the gundam sentinel.

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Ochi Gate

I was stating that the GP-02 was preforming equally in Space and land. either of the other suits need or needed to be costomized. Remember, the GP-01 fB wasnt planned.

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Joe Mage

True, the original GP-01 was designed, though, so that it's core-fighter was the only thing that was needed, ta be swapped out, so that it could change from an atmospheric MS ta a space combat MS. The only aspect that the GP-02 had as an advantage, in that regard, was that there was no core-fighter ta swap out, so there was no need for a core-fighter ta b delivered. Yet once a space core-fighter is made available ta the GP-01, the GP-02's advantage goes out the window. In terms of overall design; the GP-01, in my opinion, still had the advantage in terms of versatillity and firepower (with the exception of the Nuke of course). I feel that the GP-02 was never intended ta b used as front-line suit and that it's vulcans and beam sabers were weapons of last resort, so ta speak. It would only rely on them if an enemy were ta get too close. It's main purpose was ta deliver the nuke and then retreat back ta it's home base of operations as the other suits cleaned up. Considerin' that all of the nukes were on earth, it would make sense that if u were goin' ta use a MS ta deliver one, whether on earth or in space, it would need ta b a suit that can function in both the atmosphere and space. With the GP-01 bein' capable of, virtually, the same thing; it would b an excellent suit ta support the GP-02 'til it performs such a mission; but it would also need ta b more versatile than the GP-02 ta b capable of doin' that.

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gundampumaadder

if you played Gundam Battle chronicle for PsP you would know that the GP-02a also has a beam bazooka. quite efective at all ranges short of up close and personal.

Joe Mage

That may have been in the video game, but in Stardust Memory; the GP-02 displayed no such ability. All it had was a bazooka that was capable of deliverin' Nukes, other than that; it had ta rely upon it's Beam Sabers and Vulcans in combat. I'm not sayin' that the GP-02 wasn' kool (I like the suit, personally, myself), nor am I sayin' that it wasn' effective in it's role. I'm jus' sayin' that it wasn' really designed for front-line combat and that it's capabilities were designed so that it could accomplish it's intended role, the delivery of the Nuke. Once that job was done, I doubt that the pilot would stick around ta duke it out wit the enemy that's left, unless his commanders allowed him ta do so. At that point, the GP-02's pilot would haveta rely on close-quarters combat ta b effective, puttin' it at a disavantage. The reason why the GP-02 was so effective durin' Stardust Memory was 'cause Gato was pilotin' it, which goes back ta that old sayin'; "A suit is only as good as it's pilot."

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rematche

one of the beauties of the uc ms, that all of them are naturally versatile. all of them are can be equipped by any sorts of weaponry even it's a part of their design. for example, the gundam mk2 can also be equipped by funnel, bits, and incoms instantly.

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Ochi Gate

yes, it is originally outfitted with just a nuke launcher, but i suppose with some work it could shoot beams. but it would drain the power, they didnt have the e-cap yet.

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