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[Paul]

Wow, they are incredibly effective.

I got put up against two BuruBurus and I rushed in and opened fire and blasted them to shreds, didnt even need to fire my missiles. First couple shots just ate at the armor, but on like the 4th one they started taking heavy damage, and after like 6 one was dead, then another shot finished off the other one. I never missed once, I guess you can't miss with explosive weapons? This char only has 6 mecha gunnery, I usually run in and miss miss miss with my gauss rifle and machine gun and such. These guns blew em to smithereens.

I took a second mission and got put up against a single BuruBuru, I just went straight at it and fired a full burst of the missiles at short range. They all hit the head and not only did they blow the BuruBuru's head off the leftover damage blew up the torso.

Only downside is the PV is 500k so I don't get as much XP. I might have to temporarily remove some of the stuff and put it back on once the difficulty ramps up.


I removed the high powered missiles and one of the rifles. It cut the value of the mech in half, lol...

Hmm, now my problem is the guns are too expensive to reload. Haha. Even though I only fire a few shots and take no damage, it costs me like 4k to reload at the end. The mission I just did paid less than the reload fee.


Wow, took another mission and it sent me after a Chameleon. I closed with him and fired three times with the guns and his mech was on fire and the pilot bailed out. Now I have a Chameleon, with a class 2 computer preloaded with +1 MV and +1 TR software. Weighs 2t, but I think I can make room for that

These guns are crazy good. The game handing me this mech early on has kinda turned it into easymode, lol.

[Krath]

The difficulty raises every time you win a battle, so you'll steadily fight harder enemies. Also, main story quests are pre-set difficulty, so once you get to episode 10+ it'll start getting really hard.

[ein]

I just got a sponsorship from MUGL Enterprises, and told them 'Make it a custom mecha and you have a deal.'

So now I have the mighty Burning Burninator Haiho.

It has Fire Chain melee weapon that is 18x10, and has FLAIL, EXTEND, BURN, and BRUTAL. The ranged weapon is a 13x10 Fire Mortar with BURN and BLAST 2. It also has a Flamethrower in case I don't want to blow everything up with the Mortar.

I think I'm liking MUGL Enterprises already.

I like MUGL so much that I made the company I modded in friends with them.
It's cool though.
It means you can get their high-tech electronics and weapons at MUGL stores.

[3]

First win. Didn't think that the game would pull the "reinforcements arrive" thing (bloody double-standards); if I'd dealt with the last couple of battleship hull sections before killing that last mech the battle would've been a hell of a lot easier. As it stands, I had to endure flying around in circles while haywired with eight or so mechs firing at me for about ten minutes. Also, I really want a Kraken, or at least a Triple Cannon. Damn things are nasty.

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28 year old male martial artist.
5:24:06, day 38
 
Reflexes            22  (Legendary)
Body                19  (Legendary)
Speed               19  (Legendary)
Perception          8  (Typical)
Craft               8  (Typical)
Ego                 13  (Great)
Knowledge           12  (Good)
Charm               9  (Typical)
 
Total Exp: 126708
Free Exp: 5308
Credits: 801025
You were promoted to Lieutenant in Aegis Overlord.
 
You have 7 enemies.
You have 4 allies.
You have one relative.
104 people died during your adventure.
 
You are Slightly Heroic. (2%)
You are Slightly Criminal. (6%)
You are Slightly Shy. (6%)
You are Slightly Easygoing. (23%)
You are Cheerful. (28%)
You are Very Renowned. (66%)
You are Slightly Spiritual. (18%)
 
Kung Fu
  Your hands are lethal weapons. (+3 Penetration for Martial Arts attacks)
Hap Ki Do
  You are an expert at self-defense. (May block attacks using Martial Arts)
Hard As Nails
  You don't feel pain like other folks. (All attacks against PC are at -2 Penetration)
Stunt Driving
  As long as you're going fast, you can find a way to avoid most attacks. (may reroll dodge if traveling at full speed)
Acrobatics
  As long as you aren't wearing any armor heavier than DC:2, you get an additional defense roll in combat.
 
Mecha Fighting     +12
Mecha Piloting     +13
Close Combat     +10
Dodge     +9
Vitality     +11
Athletics     +10
Concentration     +4
Initiative     +12
Spot Weakness     +10
Conversation     +9
Mecha Engineering     +7
Mysticism     +8
Toughness     +10
 
  +Network Phone
   Memo, Email, News, Phone, Personadex
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Heirloom Katana
   DC14 Melee Weapon (Re) ACC:+3 SPD:5  ARMORPIERCING ARC:F90
    +Counterbalance
     Melee AddOn SPD:+2
  >Head
    +Saga Helm
     Class 5 Head Armor, Memo, Email, Phone, Sealed
  >Body
    +Saga Suit
     Class 5 Body Armor, +1.0 Body; Class 3 Heavy Actuators, Sealed
      >Heavy Actuators
       Class 3 Heavy Actuators
  >Right Arm
    +Saga Sleeve
     Class 5 Arm Armor, +0.5 Body; Class 3 Heavy Actuators, Sealed
      >Heavy Actuators
       Class 3 Heavy Actuators
    >Right Hand
      +Prayer Beads
       +1 Mysticism
  >Left Arm
    +Saga Sleeve
     Class 5 Arm Armor, +0.5 Body; Class 3 Heavy Actuators, Sealed
      >Heavy Actuators
       Class 3 Heavy Actuators
    >Left Hand
  >Right Leg
    +Saga Legging
     Class 5 Leg Armor, +0.5 Body; Class 3 Space Flight Jets, Sealed
      >Space Flight Jets
       Class 3 Space Flight Jets
  >Left Leg
    +Saga Legging
     Class 5 Leg Armor, +0.5 Body; Class 3 Space Flight Jets, Sealed
      >Space Flight Jets
       Class 3 Space Flight Jets
 
...
Start of Episode 1.
 You agreed to join Aegis Overlord with Ossrav.
 Oduce sent you to investigate an odd sensor reading.
 You fooled Eldkang into revealing that the raiders are at Rishiri Station Exterior.
 You were blocked from some pirated by the Silver Knights.
 You sent Foreyn away, and fought the Blades.
 You decided to upgrade your equipment in Kosaka Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 2.
 You returned the Cube of Koeneke to Ogda.
 Wawqu Ootu hired you to investigate things.
 You learned that your enemies were in town looking for something.
 Mulidi left before you could learn where the raiders were.
 You trailed Mulidi to the raider's base in Kosaka Spinner.
 You learned that Jina Utp was looking for the Bonesword.
 You decided to seek a new mecha in Wagner Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 3.
 Altykoica Tab hired you to locate and stop Jina Utp.
 You learned that Jina Utp could be found in Wagner Spinner.
 You defended a cruiser against Jina Utp's lance.
 You defeated Jina Utp's forces.
 You decided to seek training in Emerald Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 4.
 Onposser hired you to stop Jina Utp from completing her mission.
 Ailefbomm sent you to aid a patrol in Emerald Spinner which had been trailing Jina Utp.
 You rescued the recon team, who revealed Jina Utp's location.
 You defended a cruiser against Jina Utp's lance.
 You defeated Jina Utp's forces.
 You decided to seek a new lancemate in Galconde Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 5.
 Serle sent you to locate and intercept a group of mecha from the Blades of Crihna.
 Ottob left before you could learn where the raiders were.
 You obtained help from some pilots previously defeated by the raiders.
 You trailed Ottob to the raider's base in Galconde Station Exterior.
 You were attacked by Jina Utp's henchmen.
 Serle's friend Qudteq joined your lance.
 You decided to seek money in Tohru Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 6.
 You saved the Cavalier's Club from Ijtga A.
 You nearly died in Dark Hovel, L6.
 Melro Enjyed hired you to stop Jina Utp from completing her mission.
 Uvzgu Uspcas sent you to aid a patrol in Tohru Spinner which had been trailing Jina Utp.
 You rescued the recon team, who revealed Jina Utp's location.
 You fought Jina Utp's lance.
 You defeated Jina Utp.
 You decided to upgrade your equipment in Emerald Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 7.
 You helped McCabe with the rebuilding of Tohru Spinner.
 Ukqnam hired you to recover a lost datachip.
 Jina Utp challenged you to find the Datachip before she did.
 You learned that Jinto Baxleo had the Datachip.
 You tracked Jinto Baxleo's henchmen to Emerald Station Exterior.
 You recovered the Datachip from Jinto Baxleo.
 You decided to seek money in Rishiri Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 8.
 Cubushevi sent you to locate and intercept a group of mecha from the Blades of Crihna.
 Immib left before you could learn where the raiders were.
 You trailed Immib to the raider's base in Rishiri Station Exterior.
 You defended a cruiser against Jina Utp's lance.
 You defeated Jina Utp, who seemed upset about it.
 You decided to seek a new lancemate in Galconde Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 9.
 Serle hired you to investigate things.
 You learned that Jina Utp was in town to see Acmpa Asun.
 You learned that Acmpa Asun had been kidnapped by the Blades of Crihna.
 You walked into Tech Outlet as Ole Terox was robbing it.
 You caught Ole Terox, and learned where to find Jina Utp's Secret Base.
 You learned that Jina Utp didn't actually kidnap Acmpa Asun.
 Instead, she sought her former mentor to ask for advice.
 Acmpa Asun taught you a few things about mecha combat.
 Serle's friend Uyzexu joined your lance.
 You decided to seek training in Xianzai Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 10.
 Zahbus hired you to recover a lost datachip.
 You learned that Suzuwo had the Datachip.
 Lyreva revealed the location of Suzuwo's Mobile Base in Xianzai Station Exterior.
 Suzuwo was using the Datachip as bait to lure you into a trap.
 You escaped from Suzuwo's mobile base right before it exploded.
 Jina Utp swore revenge against you for killing her friend Suzuwo.
 You decided to seek a new mecha in Rishiri Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 11.
 Ogda told you about Huhut's mission.
 Huhut hired you for a mecha combat mission; this is a new business that he's trying.
 You tracked the raiders to Rishiri Station Exterior.
 You fought a group of Jina Utp's henchmen.
 Jina Utp mobilized all of her forces to destroy you.
 You defeated a group of raiders, weakening their forces.
 Ozyytu suggested that you challenge Joyua for a chance to get close to Jina Utp.
 You challenged Joyua to a duel in Rishiri Station Exterior.
 You defeated Joyua and his lancemates in a duel.
 You learned that Jina Utp could be found in Rishiri Station Exterior.
 You fought Gumhog Sepgi of the Blades of Crihna.
 You decided to seek training in Tohru Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 12.
 Erpud Joohxib hired you to stop Jina Utp from completing her mission.
 You obtained a diary from your enemy's henchman.
 You gave the Henchman's Diary to Exstaregu Umqirc for investigation.
 You defeated a group of raiders, weakening their forces.
 You learned that Jina Utp can be found in Tohru Station Exterior.
 You fought Ivzger Ejcsuk of the Blades of Crihna.
 Jina Utp challenged you to stop her.
 You trailed Gumhog Sepgi to the raider's base in Tohru Spinner.
 You defended a factory against the Blades of Crihna.
 Jina Utp claimed that you are soul-foes, destined to kill one another.
 You decided to follow the action to Xianzai Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 13.
 You read Kroper's Guide to Mecha Piloting.
 You read Kroper's Guide to Mecha Piloting.
 Zahbus sent you to locate and intercept a group of mecha from the Blades of Crihna.
 You learned from a dataslate that the raiders are in Xianzai Station Exterior.
 Jina Utp ordered her lieutenant Ofmri to raze Xianzai Spinner.
 Ofmri assigned Ebvejme Kepos and Iume Olkpe to hunt you down.
 You defeated Iume Olkpe in mecha combat.
 You saved the Cavalier's Club from Ijtga A.
 You defeated Ebvejme Kepos in mecha combat.
 You defeated Ofmri's lance, driving them from Xianzai Spinner.
...
Start of Episode 14.
 You found Galconde Spinner under the control of the Blades of Crihna.
 Ilmsic revealed that the armory had been captured.
 You bought the security codes to Jina Utp's Command Base.
 You liberated the armory from Jina Utp's henchmen.
 Lugpa revealed the location of Jina Utp's Command Base in Galconde Station Exterior.
 You raided Jina Utp's command bunker.
 Jina Utp found the Bonesword, and revealed that it held great knowledge.
 You defeated Jenyhu Haqul's lance.
 You defeated Gumhog Sepgi's lance.
 You defeated Ofmri's lance.
 You have completely destroyed Jina Utp's forces, and with them the Blades of Crihna's plans for domination.
 With the Blades of Crihna defeated, life slowly returns to normal. Galconde Spinner begins the process of rebuilding from the battle.
 Humiliated by her defeat, Jina Utp sinks into obscurity and is never heard from again.
MMS-02 Green Pixie
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Deluxe Ration
  +Advanced Prophecy
   +3 Target Speed Compensation (SF:2); 75 ZeG
  +Target Analyzer
   Mecha Infodex; 30 ZeG
  >Head
   Hardened
    +Class 5 Head Armor
     Class 5 Head Armor; Class 4 Arc Thrusters, Integral
      >Arc Thrusters
       Class 4 Arc Thrusters, Integral
    >Class 7 Sensors
    >Class 6 ECM Suite
    >Intercept Laser
     DC5x10 Beam Gun (Re) RNG:12-24-36 ACC:+1 SPD:3 EP:125/4841 INTERCEPT ARC:F180, Integral
  >Body
   Hardened
    +Class 6 Body Armor
     Class 6 Body Armor; Class 4 Arc Thrusters, Integral
      >Arc Thrusters
       Class 4 Arc Thrusters, Integral
    >Cockpit
     Kung Fu, Hap Ki Do, Hard As Nails, Stunt Driving, Acrobatics
    >Engine
     Class 4
    >Gyroscope
     Class 1
    >Computer
     Class 5 Computer; 0/250 ZeG Free
      >Laniac Mecha FCS
       +2 Targeting (SF:2); 100 ZeG
      >Expert Action Processing
       +2 Maneuver (SF:2); 100 ZeG
      >FreezeFrame
       +2 Target Speed Compensation (SF:2); 50 ZeG
    >Magic Beam
     DC8x10 Beam Gun (Re) RNG:32-64-96 ACC:+1 SPD:1 EP:200/4841 EXPERIMENTAL ARC:F90, Integral
    >Right Torso Mount
      +Skybolt Rifle
       DC4x10 Gun (Re) RNG:24-48-72 ACC:+2 SPD:3 19/20a HAYWIRE  15mm ferrous needle ARC:F90
        >DC4x10 15mm ferrous needle x 19
         DC4x10 (Pe) 19/20a HAYWIRE ARC:F90
  >Right Arm
   Hardened
    +Class 5 Arm Armor
     Class 5 Arm Armor; Class 3 Arc Thrusters, Integral
      >Arc Thrusters
       Class 3 Arc Thrusters, Integral
    +Large Beam Shield
     Defense +1
    >Right Hand
    >Overchargers
     Class 4 Overchargers, Integral
  >Left Arm
   Hardened
    +Class 5 Arm Armor
     Class 5 Arm Armor; Class 4 Arc Thrusters, Integral
      >Arc Thrusters
       Class 4 Arc Thrusters, Integral
    >Left Hand
      +Thunder Knife
       DC6x10 Melee Weapon (Re) ACC:+0 SPD:2 HAYWIRE ARC:F180
    >Overchargers
     Class 4 Overchargers, Integral
    >Left Arm Mount
      +Guan Dao
       DC21x10 Melee Weapon (Bo) RNG:8 ACC:+2 SPD:2 EXTEND ARMORPIERCING ARC:F180
  >Right Leg
   Hardened
    +Class 5 Leg Armor
     Class 5 Leg Armor; Class 4 Arc Thrusters, Integral
      >Arc Thrusters
       Class 4 Arc Thrusters, Integral
    >Arc Thrusters
     Class 5 Arc Thrusters
  >Left Leg
   Hardened
    +Class 5 Leg Armor
     Class 5 Leg Armor; Class 4 Arc Thrusters, Integral
      >Arc Thrusters
       Class 4 Arc Thrusters, Integral
    >Arc Thrusters
     Class 5 Arc Thrusters
  >Right Wing
   Hardened
    >Arc Thrusters
     Class 6 Arc Thrusters, Integral
  >Left Wing
   Hardened
    >Arc Thrusters
     Class 6 Arc Thrusters, Integral

[Paul]

For some reason the 3d version keeps freezing on me. I thought it was just my other char file, but now this one is doing it too - so I've swapped to the 2d version, and it works fine. Seems weird, my new games never have problems - its only after I've done a few missions and have collected some extra mechs.

Sucks to have to use the 2d version, don't seem to be able to zoom out on it...


-edit-

I found out that the freeze is intermittent. It's definitely in the save since its repeatable on every instance where I start getting it, but it seems to go away after a bit and come back randomly. If I play 2d mode for a bit and then go back to 3d it won't freeze again for hours of playing. Strange bug.

In other news, my high end character with two heavily armed 0,0 Vadels got blasted to bits by a Gigas. Quickest battle ever - my lance mate (in Vadel #1) closed first and shot down a BlueBird, then got one shotted by a nuke from the Gigas. I then shot the Gigas with my superheavy particle cannon and blasted off one of the wings. It then fired the second nuke (I guess I shot off the wrong wing...) and one shotted me too. I found myself back in the hospital with no mechs, and I had just spent almost all of my cash buying the second Vadel for my lance mate. I guess I was a bit overzealous in my selling of extra mechs and parts, because all I have now are a few special weapons that I had stored away on a cruddy stripped down Haiho (with no arms or legs) that I've been using for storage since day 1.

Rather than attempt to salvage that char by fighting on foot for money (no skills in that department, anyway) I started a new one. This time I started with a Haiho that has turned out to be an incredibly awesome mech. I stripped the heavy actuators out and ripped off an arm to get it down to 0/0 and fought my first mech mission with the mining laser, which proved very deadly with the 0 targeting and 6 mech gunnery. My very first mission put me against 2 Doras and an Ice Wind. The ice wind ejected when I blew off its head, and the two Doras blew up in one shot each.

I used the Utility Lasers from the Doras and the head from the Ice Wind for a while, upgrading to a particle cannon when I found one and just went from there. Since then I've made very few changes, just picking up a few upgrades - I grabbed a computer and some lighter armor off a Daum and bought a heavy particle cannon from a shop, and I forget where I got the thunderbolt rifle and guided missiles.

And just now with this humble Haiho I fought a Chimentero (first one I've ever seen, funny looking thing - no head, but two big thrust pods on top instead) and won, barely (it was the first fight that I got seriously damaged, torso was red leg 1 was gone leg 2 was yellow head was gone arm was yellow). Then the amazing thing is - I blew it up, but after the battle I salvaged the entire mech with TechVulture. It's a custom one - called "Ultimate Bolt Chimentero" - and some of the parts on this thing are ridiculously good. It has two size 5 computers, one weighing only 2 and the other 3. It's loaded with high powered weaponry - a pair of super heavy particle cannons, a pair of heavy lightning cannons, and a whole lot of missiles. The total PV of it is 2.9 mil. My Haiho is only 690k, and almost all of that is from the particle cannons. Since its a custom variant, it's not even counted as Salvage so I could sell it for half a mil.

I didn't even realize TechVulture could give you entire mechs after you blew them up. This one lucky salvage makes that talent worthwhile.

That Chimentero was part of a random patrol, this char is very new - all total he's only made about 500k from a few story missions. So now my nearly new char has a better mech than my older one had haha.

[kcwong]

Does the martial arts talents (Kung Fu, Hap Ki Do) works for Mecha fighting?

I started a new character and tried a Haiho... it's so strong! I looted a few more rocket hammers and upgraded to an Eggman.

[Il Palazzo]

I didn't even realize TechVulture could give you entire mechs after you blew them up. This one lucky salvage makes that talent worthwhile.

Are you sure it's not from having high repair skill? I thought that gave a chance of salvaging some of the mecha after combat.
Also, with such a high-end mecha, you'll be hardly getting any experience from combat.

Does the martial arts talents (Kung Fu, Hap Ki Do) works for Mecha fighting?

I haven't seen any additional defense(block) rolls appear in {r}-screen while having Hap Ki Do. Maybe having a mecha with a reflex system would change this?

Kung-Fu supposedly lets you case extra concussion damage to the enemy pilot, when attacking with mecha limbs. Killing pilot+salvage awarded=new mecha.
I don't know if it increases penetration, as the personal scale kung-fu does, though.

[Krath]

Speaking of the Reflex system, is the Zerosaiko the only one who has it? And can you take it out and install it onto another mech? Still haven't seen any, so I'm curious. I also get a Mobile Trace System (from G Gundam) vibe from the Reflex System, and that seriously increases the badass factor.

My ultimate goal for my current character is to get a Razor Wing (Which is a mech-sized bladed boomerang) from a Picaro, shove it onto a Zerosaiko, and use the Reflex System to destroy everything.

[kcwong]

My ultimate goal for my current character is to get a Razor Wing (Which is a mech-sized bladed boomerang) from a Picaro, shove it onto a Zerosaiko, and use the Reflex System to destroy everything.

I just did! I found a Picaro for sale in my Haiho game. It cost me my entire bank account, but the Razor Wing is totally worth it!

[3]

Speaking of the Reflex system, is the Zerosaiko the only one who has it?

Pixies have it as well.

And can you take it out and install it onto another mech?

I don't think it even shows up on the component list, so no. Why you'd want to I don't know (these are two of the best mech chassis available we're talking about here).

[Krath]

Why you'd want to I don't know (these are two of the best mech chassis available we're talking about here).

Why wouldn't you want to be able to control an Aerofighter with your body!? Think of the POSSIBILITIES!

[Paul]

Oh, maybe it was just repair. I've never had it happen before I got TechVulture, though. My other char had 6 repair and never got any dead mechs as salvage, and this one only has 5 and hes getting them every couple tries. Does it only work on the special ones or something? Don't think I really fought that many special ones on the other char before he got blown up by that one super mech with nukes.

-edit- You're right, it is just repair. I made a new guy with 10 repair and hes getting tons of mechs that he destroys coming back as full salvage. Wow, thats crazy. Whats the point in getting tech vulture for a few crappy limb salvages at the cost of a talent, when you could take the repair skill (or the talent for 3x more skills if you were out of skill slots) instead and just get full mechs every so often. I looked back at my old save file, the reason my guy with 6 repair never got any is he only has 2 craft, haha. I guess that was a bad choice for a dump stat.

It's kinda broken actually, these super mechs are so easy to take with my little haiho that I've been flying around blasting them for xp and getting tons of them as salvage. I have like 15 super mechs sitting around. The only one I have to worry about is the Gigas because it has nukes (I finally lost my first Haiho to one of those, haha. But I just made another one even better with all the parts I had piled up).

The Haiho is definitely the best starter mech. If you have mecha fighting, the rocket hammer is badass. If not you can use the mining laser until you find upgrades.

I'm goofing around on a char right now on a stripped down Haiho with just the torso (with hover jets from a buruburu) and two arms (no hands) and a light machine gun for range. The PV is only 81300 so I get loads of experience. I just fly in and beat them to death with the arms. If they're an aerofighter or something I shoot the wings off with the light machine gun.

[Blackray Jack]

Hey, I'm having a bit of a problem with starting out (again). I hear all these rumors concerning jobs, including the easy fungal extermination jobs but when I approach them asking for work, they keep turning me down or claiming they don't know anything, and I run into this problem ALOT, it's rare that I'll be able to convince them to give me a job. What can I do to convince them?

[3]

The job-giver liking you seems to help. Get better charm/conversation/ego/intimidation.

[Paul]

Getting that first job from someone can be difficult if you have low charm and conversation skills, but usually once you've done one and they have one later you have a much better chance of getting it since they'll like you a bit more. Once people start liking you more and more they start to give you jobs every time you ask for them.