You're squad consists of:

Your CO: Sergeant Major Wolfgang Strauss
One Week War and Battle of Loum veteran.
Pilots a MS-06S Zaku II (Command model)

Your wingmand, destroyer of the laws of physics and other things with his axes: ZOLOMON RINGO
Pilots: MS-06F Zaku II

You currently pilot one MS-06J Zaku II (Ground type)

All of your kills combine into one outrageous number, and you TOTALLY should have died so many times by now.

MASTODON BATTALION is commanded by one Captain Dirk Fontaine, commander of the Dabude class battleship: Roter Mond.

You are currently on order to meet up with the primary forces attacking america, and you should rendezvous somewhere in the Missippi area.

When we last saw our intrepid heroes, ANOTHER nuclear accident had occurred. In this case the feddies just blew up Roswell by causing an underground Nuclear powerplant to go into meltdown.
Pretty much half the town and the entire Airforce Base crumbled into a large radioactive crater, any of the remaining Federation forces retreated or died at this.

You are currently riding a Dodai along with the rest of your squad.
Your Mobile Suit is BADLY DAMAGED
You a currently carrying
1x Knife
1x 9mm Silenced Sidearm
1x 9mm Submachine Gun
Papers of the Federation Mobile Suit: "Zanny" (Pic related)
Unidentified Papers by Dr Murasame

YOUR ORDERS?

>>6789551

>Papers of the Federation Mobile Suit: "Zanny" (Pic related)
>Unidentified Papers by Dr Murasame

Should you wish, you can choose to study these to for some bonuses.

>>6789926

Fuck year, SIEG ZEON

Hand the papers around our squad discreetly, see what we can make of them before we turn them over to the brass. Maybe make a rough copy for our techie friend that does the kill notches.

read the papers, repairs NOW
aslo chaces of getting a dom?

>>6790012

After returning your battered machines to the Hanger Bay your forces take stock.
The battle was hard, but the Federation holdouts in the area have finally been broken. They are unlikely to trouble Zeonic forces again.

Unfortunately, losses in the battle were heavy (compared to usual, you guys kick ass.) six zaku's, a large amount of dodais, as well half of the Dopp sqaudron and Magella tanks were lost in the battle.
You're somewhat understrength, but the Battalion's still got plenty of punch.

In the debriefing room your praised for taking out the enemy facility and winning the first Zeon/Federation mobile suit duel in history. You're also praised for revealing the train, as this confirms what Zeon Intelligence has suspected, that there is a secret hidden base somewhere in Arizona.

Luckily that's not your problem, there sending in another elite team on the east coast to deal with them. Some group called MIDNIGHT FENRIR, apparently...

You omit to tell him about the papers you picked up, you weren't ordered to retrieve any information after all, don't want him thinking your overzealous.

You instead share the papers with the rest of your squad and Ookawara in engineering. This brightens his mood after you returned with a smashed up Mobile suit for him to repair ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE.

>>6790074
>Getting a Dom
>We have the best Zaku on the continent, El Giganto Muerte

>>6790097
doms pack more punch and armor, you know

>>6790143

So does a gouf.

WHEN IT'S PILOTED BY SOMEONE WHO REALLY KNOWS HOW TO USE A MOBILE SUIT

>>6790091

BENEFITS FROM READING THE ZANNY PLANS

Your team along with Okawara confirm that the Zanny is little more than a slightly redesigned Zaku.
Although it does reveal two interesting things...

A Zaku's limbs are moved by the Fluid Pulse System which used a pulse converter to turn the energy produced by the atomic reactor into pulses of pressure within a fluid. Thousands of fluid pipes, finer than human hairs, transmitted these pulses at supersonic speed to the rotary cylinders which drove the joints. This system yielded a higher operating speed than hydraulics, and lower weight and greater structural simplicity than electric motors.

The Zanny however, on certain joints had an entirely different system, the field motor was used to drive the mobile suits' joints. An application of Minovsky physics, this system used the interaction of I-fields and Minovsky particles to achieve far lighter weight and higher output than an electric motor.

Ookawara is of the opinion that neither method is really superior to the other, but it is weird how the Federation were able to device such a system with a high level of Minovsky Physics...

The other interesting thing is that there are apparently plans to insert power points directly into the hands of the Mobile suit to power weapons. What those weapons would be you have no idea.

Ookawara's impressed with the design though, he wonders if he could come up with something similar and submit it to R&D.

ZEONIC BEAM WEAPON DEVELOPMENT TIME REDUCED BY TWO WEEKS.

>>6790074
NO DON'T READ THE PAPERS

READING THE PAPERS IS BAD

Wait until we're back at base before we read them, that way there's no danger of us exploding just before we reveal the enemy's plan.

As to our next action?

Laugh at how we got THE FIRST FUCKING MS KILL OF THIS ENTIRE WAR

>ZEONIC BEAM WEAPON DEVELOPMENT TIME REDUCED BY TWO WEEKS
fuck yeah

>>6790343

OH FFFFUUUU

WE'RE CHANGING THE COURSE OF THE WAR

Reading the other papers are harder. They talk about a theoretical physics experiment a lot that makes no sense to anybody, but it also refers to Dr Flanagan's work on newtypes a lot as well.

NEWTYPES IN ZEONQUEST: AN EXPLAINATION

Newtypes are humans who have evolved to the next stage. They are uniquely adapted to living in space and interacting with other people.

These adaptations manifest themselves combatwise in the following ways:

Heightened senses: All newtyps have increased extra sensory awareness. This translates into an increased spatial awareness in a combat situation, enabling them to dodge attacks easier.
Newtype Senses extend to three range bands
Melee: Can only sense incoming melee attacks
Combat: Can sense attacks within direct fire and melee range
Off-board: Can detect attacks from artillery, over the horizon etc.

Aside from range, each newtype has a level of sensitivity, which represents just how easy it is for the newtype to sense incoming attacks and how much time he has to prepare or dodge.

Then there's Newtype Pressure, a high newtype pressure will make you easier to spot and find by other newtypes, but if it's high enough then other newtypes may find themselves distracted and there own newtype abilities hampered by the force of your power.
Newtypes with high sensitivity can be more vulnerable to this.

Special Abilities: Some newtypes have special abilities unique to them.

Wonder if we'll be seeing as much MS variation as in the Gihrens Greed games. Like a bazilijon Gouf types before the 8 or something Dom types.

>>6790433

I don't see why people prefer the Dom over the Gouf.

I mean, the Dom had the mobility thing, but the Gouf Custom was flexible as hell, tough and the most badass looking thing in the entire war.

And piloted by Norris Goddamn Packard.

>>6790458
Gouf fucking custom is the shit. However, at the same time, I have a special place in my heart for the Dom.

>>6790458
>>6790512

Both the Gouf and the Dom are sexy machines, tis true, but for me the Gelgoog will always be my non-Gundam of choice.

>>6790433

Yes. At LEAST as much variants if not more.

Gotta keep things interesting you know?

I mean I know thing's have been slow so far, but there going to pick up shortly I promise.

>>6790458

>I don't see why people prefer the Dom over the Gouf.

Uh, because it's bigger, faster, heavier armed, better armour and can be converted into a space model relatively easily.

The Gouf IS still better in an urban fight than the Dom, but it get's blown out of the water by things like the Dom Tropen, Efreet, Kampfer and Zaku Kai.

Goufs are good early on, but later models soon leave them in the dust.

>>6789341
Fuck yes Zeon Quest!
Study Mobile Suit
Make Codename "White Doll" Zeon Mobile Zaku

>>6790458
360 degree turn radius while floating on a cushion of air. Doms are high-speed rapid-strikers. I'd trust a Gouf in close quarters over a Dom, but war is rarely about closing into melee combat.

>>6790541

Zeon did a bit of a HURRRR when it dropped the Gouf Custom's production line early to go make Doms.

I'm wondering what Gouf Variants could've appeared if they'd been given a chance.

>>6790558

There's about 20 different Gundams that would like to have a word with you.

>>6790558

Gouf Custom wasn't exactly about Melee Combat..

>>6790558

You'd think, wouldn't you?

Any, be sure to look for other federation papers, you might be able to alter the timeline even further.
So...

Oh god, I'm watching Children in Need right now, the cast of Hollyoak are RUINING Queen for me like they have a grudge against them.

Uh, anyway.
After studying the papers you find you don't have much to do.
Your MS is in the shop and as a result you've been taken off active duty until you have a mobile suit.

Repairs will be extensive (ever TRIED removing an unexploded 120mm shell from something before?) and will take a week.

What do you want to do during this time?

>>6790657

Take a day's R&R, then look into field work with Mauser or something. Maybe ask Strauss what he think's best. Failing that, see if we can't find out how the real invasion's going...

>>6790581
>I'm wondering what Gouf Variants could've appeared if they'd been given a chance.

There are three things to come out of the Gouf custom design.

Gouf Heavy Arms.
Increased calibre finger vulcans in both arms. Designed for AA work, but came in just as the GM was. Next to none were built as a result.

Gouf Flight Type
A costly production cycle in both time, resources and lost test pilots ensured that this design was only finalised late in the war. Next to no close combat ability but the ability to fly.
It's flight time however was limited due to fuel constraints.

Efreet
A precursor to the Kampfer, the Efreet is everything a Gouf is but better, mass production of the EXAM system would have turned the tide of the war... but at what cost to the pilots?

>>6790657
is there a way we can work on improving our newtype abilities?
Maybe a combat training simulator aboard the roter mond?

Also, we could volunteer to help Ookawara out with non-technical grunt work, since he's such a bro.

Lastly, shouldn't we turn the papers in to high command? The information that we didn't understand about newtypes and such might be very valuable to Zeon if it gets to someone that can make sense of it.

>>6790635
Yes, actually, it was. Magnetic shockrod, low-caliber machinegun attached below shield, heatsaber and a gatling gun for closing support fire.

The thing is an urban combat machine, nothing more and nothing less. Unfortunately the Dom is just plain superior in the methods of warfare that mattered.

Zeon Quest, excellent! Now that we've looked over the papers, should we give them to the COs?

Also, with all this talk about new or different zaku types, I have a question. Way back, in thread 1 or 2 or 3 or maybe 4, there was a picture of this thing. It had a mech torso and head, two arms each wielding what looked like a machine gun, and the body of what seemed to be a land battleship, with missile pods and cannon turrets in the front and rear. Sorry, I know that's not much to go by, but can someone give me the low down on it, and can we get one?

>>6790834

The gatling gun placed it in the same rank as a Zaku, just with superior urban combat strength; It had both long and short range fire.

>>6790714

>Failing that, see if we can't find out how the real invasion's going...

It is currently mid/late march in the One Year War, Zeon is currently kicking the Federations ass in the aftermath of dropping a colony on them, and with their advantages of advanced technology and combat systems optimised for Minovsky combat.

>is there a way we can work on improving our newtype abilities?

Not currently. Firstly David hasn't concretely proven that he's a newtype yet. Furthermore the definition is still very much in the air, it's EXTREMELY early days for understanding newtypes. The best way currently to improve it is through live combat unfortunately.

>Maybe a combat training simulator aboard the roter mond?

Some extra training and practice still wouldn't hurt, but you might be better served by studying something like MS programming.
Your training was VERY accelerated, they literally taught you how to move and shoot with your mobile suit.

>Also, we could volunteer to help Ookawara out with non-technical grunt work, since he's such a bro.

There'd be plenty of work to do certainly.

>Lastly, shouldn't we turn the papers in to high command? The information that we didn't understand about newtypes and such might be very valuable to Zeon if it gets to someone that can make sense of it.

Ookawara's already agreed to further the relevant data on himself.

>Go on patrol with Mauser

Also viable, he'd be perfectly happy to take you along as a co-pilot.

You can pick any of these or any other decent suggestion. I'd say that you can choose to do two of these.

So WHAT DO YOU WISH TO DO.

MS programming
and
patrol with Mauser

Oh my GOD Zeonquest. I missed you so much! Also: NEWTYPES FUCK YEAH. Make sure you've taken a look at THOSE papers with Zolomon and Strauss.

And could we ask Strauss about his previous confirmed kills in his past campaigns?

>>6791032

I'd say go with Mr. Handcannon psycho.

We could do with some exercise, and he might lead us to something interesting. See if Strauss or Zolomon want to tag along.

Also take some smokes.

COFFIN NAILS

FOR WHEN YOU REALLY NEED A CIGARETTE

>>6791032
I vote MS Programming and work with the engineers/techies. We already have Minor Technical Skill from way back when, right? Let's expand on that.

>>6791096
>I'd say go with Mr. Handcannon psycho.

Uh, who? Just to clarify.

>>6791070
this this this

>>6791173

Mauser, wasn't it? Helped us nick the plane with his huge gun.

>there was a picture of this thing. It had a mech torso and head, two arms each wielding what looked like a machine gun, and the body of what seemed to be a land battleship, with missile pods and cannon turrets in the front and rear. Sorry, I know that's not much to go by, but can someone give me the low down on it, and can we get one?

Was it this?
This is a Rhinosaurus/Rhinoceros (translations differ) it's from Rise From the Ashes.

It's this piece of artwork that got me into Gundam War in the first place.
I mean LOOK at it, jesus christ.

At some point I was thinking of giving you the option of having someone in your squad getting this. But it might be a toss-up between it and the Xamel.

>>6791221

Oh RIGHT, I forgot he used that thing. I thought you were talking about Incognito - everyone's favourite spy.

>>6791229

Sorry, since Gundam Wing Zero as a wee one, I haven't thought of Gundam in ages. And that was my only introduction to it. And I half remember half the stuff in GWZ. . . What's the Xamel, and why should we get that instead of that hunk of awesome metal that is the Rhinoceros?

>>6791229
Yes, that is it. I MUST HAVE IT! I mean, we must have it. Yeah.

Also, wasn't Incognito the guy who beat his wife? I'm not sure we should "roll with him" as they say.

>>6791279
Xamel was a dedicated artillery support suit built later in the war by Zeon. It was more of an actual suit then the Rhino was, which was halfway between a mobile armor and land battleship.

Anyway, the Xamel was still a monster of a suit, around twice as large as a Dom and packing the biggest damn cannon Zeon could fit on it for lobbing shells over the horizion. It would probably be a better choice for a small squad like ours. The Rhino seems more like a battalion support unit.

Also, yeah, MS programming and patrol with Strauss.

>>6791307
Pic for reference, with Zaku I for comparison. That gun is 680mm, by the way.

>>6791279

The Xamel is prototype artillery support platform that uses a hovercraft system similar to the Dom's. It's the Mobile suit behind the Gundam in the picture.

The Rhinosaurus deters close attackers with lots of close in weaponry, whilst the Xamel does it with high speed evasion and missile pods.

Also, the Xamel is a dedicated model, the Rhino is an evolved type of Zaku Tank.

>MS programming
and
>patrol with Mauser

This seems to be the favourite option, do it?

>>6791352
>>6791229
One last quick question: I've found some more info here:
http://www.mahq.net/Mecha/Gundam/rfta/rhinoceros-typea.htm

and here:
http://www.mahq.net/Mecha/Gundam/rfta/rhinoceros-typeb.htm

Both say that it trade immense offense for crappy defense. How is that possible given the size of the thing? Is it mostly hollow with only an inch of actual armor or something?

If it comes down to this or the Xamel, I vote this because land battleships>floating land battleships>tanks>mecha. But thats just me.

>>6791352
Sounds good to me.

>>6791352
do it

We need some light scout Zaku 1 up in this shit.

>>6791401
Honestly, that's quite possible, considering the sheer amount of armaments and ammo given its size. It also tends to maneuver like a pig, which is usually a death sentence when fighting against mobile suits. The Xamel is quite speedy for its bulk, on the other hand.

>>6791401
>Both say that it trade immense offense for crappy defense. How is that possible given the size of the thing? Is it mostly hollow with only an inch of actual armor or something?

Uh no, it's just at war with mobile suits running about with DIRTY GREAT BIG BEAM RIFLES. Defensive power probably equates with mobility more.

>Sounds good to me.

Excellent, I'll get on it.

>>6791433
I just don't think moving really fast and big artillery guns go well together. It'd be hard enough with modern targeting computers, and with Minofski Particles, you don't even have that.

And if the Rhino is sluggish, isn't that more reason to give it armor so that it can survive multiple hits? It even has side/rear cannons to dissuade flanking.

But I suppose everyone has their own preferences, right?

>>6791474

>>post incoming

Awesomesauce.

>>6791525
It's designed to function like modern self-propelled artillery units, moving position in between strikes. The gun is fully retractable, and it's not like it uses it on the move.

As for targeting, it's actually a two-seater. A properly trained gunner using dumb-fire weapons wouldn't be as hindered at lower Minovsky densities as someone using self-guided weapons.

But you're right. It just makes more sense to me personally to attach a Xamel to the squad, and leave the Rhino behind as a shepard for the Rotor Mond. It just seems too big for us at the moment. Maybe that'll change later on, who can say.

>>6791525

>I just don't think moving really fast and big artillery guns go well together. It'd be hard enough with modern targeting computers, and with Minofski Particles, you don't even have that.

Well, you probably wouldn't fire it whilst on the move. At anyrate, the Xamel's maneouverability can't be doubted, the thing nearly took down South Burning in a GM Custom in close combat for gods sake.

>And if the Rhino is sluggish, isn't that more reason to give it armor so that it can survive multiple hits? It even has side/rear cannons to dissuade flanking.

Well, like I said, the Rhino was very custom refit job, the Xamel was a dedicated design.

>anyhow: MS Operations study

You spend a few days studying up on things they skimped in your MS training.
You learn how to better programme custom movement routines into your Zaku for further use, and a better understanding how to come up with custom movements on the fly.
Furthermore you learn how to maintain your MS computer in case of an unplanned shutdown, and how to override certain performance limiters in your mobile suit for extra oomph (Ookawara won't thank your for it afterwards though.)

SKILLS LEARNT
Improved custom moves
Ability: Hard Reboot
Ability: Limiter Unlock

>>6791707
>Ability: Limiter Unlock

Explain? The hard reboot is obvious, but what limiter are you referring too?
Does this give us the ability to override safety controls and push our MS to the point of damaging itself in return for greater performance?

. . . . I just answered my own question didn't I . . .

>>6791652
Oh, that makes more sense. I thought it was supposed to fire on the move. Well then, if we do get one, I suppose we'd be the driver, unless we get some mad artillery firing experience between then and now.

>>6791474
Is there any sort of refractive armor or field that could be devised by the great minds of Zeon to negate or lessen the damage of LAZERBEAMS?

>>6791761
Nothing at this point. Beam weapons still only exist on paper right now. Later on we'll get to I-fields and anti-beam coating, but the former is waaaaay too big and power-intensive to put on a standard mobile suit, and the latter is much less effective, and won't be invented for at least 7-8 years. The best defense is still to just not get hit in the first place.

>>6791832
Hmmm, so you're saying that the only winning move is not to play?

Wargames reference aside, thanks for telling me. Though the Rhino seems to be much bigger than a standard MS. Perhaps, if we do get one for the battalion, and if there are evil frickin' enemies with frickin' lasers for their fricken' weapons, we could hope for an I Field generator for it? Flack and smoke work well against lasers too (Note that this is from the real world, I don't know if it holds up in Gundam), as the small particles diffuse the beam. Just having a lot of dry ice to create fog around you could be used to weaken the damage of enemy lasers.

>>6791761

Both sides develop a form of beam retardant chaff round about Solomon.
But it's really more of a defence against battleship beam cannons than anything else.

Actual Beam retardant laminate armour wont be developed until Zeta (The Hyaku Shiki had it, and infamously set the trend of all Mobile Suits with beam-resistant amour to be gold that continues to this day.)

> A few days with Mauser

Mauser gladly takes up your offer to be his Co-Pilot and fly with him for a couple of days.
In the air he talks to you about how the war's been for him.

"It's been up and down really. To begin with, it wasn't so bad, none of the Federation fighters had quite cottoned on how to fight without Radio or Radar... which is fair, because you have to remember this is the FIRST time that fighters have EVER had to fight without those. But then they just kept coming and coming and coming and then it got worse and worse right up until that last battle in La Trientoserkywhatever in Panama. Then nothing, THEN were up against Federation Pilots who can actually fly, who outnumber us, and the Dodai's aren't THAT much help, a lot of you ground pounders haven't quite got the knack for taking out flyers. Spray and pray all of the time. Ah well, it's been nice and quiet lately..."

You spend two quiet days learning Geography and chewing the fat with Mauser.

SKILLS
Improved Land Navigation skills

>>6791957
Namefaggan' fer better identification.

That would work...if these were lasers. Beam weapons in Gundam are another product of Minovsky physics, and behave closer to charged particle or plasma beams. Mounting an I-field generator on a Rhino is conceivable, since the thing could support a stolen Burstliner. Then again, the Big Zam had one, and it could only run for 20 minutes without overheating.

Either way, all this stuff is still either theoretical, or just doesn't exist yet. It'll be something to worry about when we do face off against our first GM squad, or god forbid, one of the RX series.

>>6792044

Big Zam was designed for space anti-capital operations. Heat dispersal is one of the biggest problems for any space-based weapon system.

The Rhino, on the other hand, was designed for land operations and would have a much easier time of radiating the I-field's heat buildup.

>>6792006

So where exactly are we now, and where exactly are we going?

I remember we were supposed to be going to Albuquerque, but are we there yet, or are we already heading somewhere else?

Will we be seeing Amuro? Because Amuro is the first Gundam version of Space Jesus.

>>6792044
>Beam weapons in Gundam are another product of Minovsky physics, and behave closer to charged particle or plasma beams.

Closer to? They ARE plasma beams. Their tiny balls of plasma contained inside a minovsky field which are then extruded like a beam from a hand held rifle.
The battleship grade beam weapons create the plasma and form the minovsky fields themselves instead of merely storing the plasma in a magazine, which is why they're so bulky.

>>6792044
Ah, now plasma I can understand! It's just a simple matter of hyper cooling the air around us to cool the plasma until it's temperature can be handled by the armor. Unless I have horribly misunderstood the basic premise of what plasma is, which I am just now beginning to think I may have done.

If it's like charged particles, we can cross over with Zoids and ask for some of their anti-charged particle defenses. And by that I mean use what they used, but I forget what that was, I'll look it up later.

Anywho, you're right, this is all hypothetical/theoretical at this point. But it is certainly interesting to me!

>>6792006
Do we have an ETA about when we'll meet up with the rest of our forces?

>>6792090
>Big Zam was designed for space anti-capital operations.

NO NO NO. It was designed for ground combat, that was why it kept overheating during space combat. Original plans were to have about 12 of them orbital drop directly onto Jaburo, but it never happened.

That time.

>>6792181

Are you speculating the mass production of the Big Zam?

Certainly sounds like it to me.

>>6792108
>Will we be seeing Amuro? Because Amuro is the first Gundam version of Space Jesus.

He's closer to the Japanese Luke Skywalker.
Incidentially that does indeed make Char the Japanese Darth Vader.

ANYWAY

On the 22nd of March the Battalion has reached Mississippi and has been travelling up Route 55 for a couple of days.
Ahead of you is the town of Grenada (ironically enough) where you will FINALLY meet up forces from the 3rd Division.

Your Mobile Suit has since been repaired and you are on close patrol with your squad, though you aren't expecting any problems.

You reach Grenada at midday, it is a sunny day.

>>6792232
We already accelerated Zeon's beam weapons development by two weeks. Who can say what will happen by then?

>>6792181

I thought thats what the Apsalus project was supposed to be doing?

>>6792260

Something smells fishy

>>6792267
Apsalus was Ghinius's pet project, nothing more. The Big Zam plan was Dozle's work, and in all likelihood had a higher chance of succeeding, once all the kinks were worked out.

>>6792260
comment on what a nice sunny day it is, nonchalantly congratulate generic soldier comrade on his new baby daughter and being close to retirement.

Your forces meet up with the Divisions.

A Gaw class carrier flies overhead, and a couple of Fat Uncle Transports have landed on the outskirts of the town.

Captain Fontaine travels out by Jeep to his opposite, a high ranking Major.
You are currently enjoying some R&R in the town, but your all under orders for no drinking, so it's not all THAT relaxing.

At seven all of you are called into the briefing hall by Captain Fontaine, he face seems set into hard lines.

>>6792330
Oh jeez. Sounds like serious business time.

>>6792303
Dear god man, do you wish him to die that much?

>>6792330

"Gentlemen. We have our orders. The battalion is being absorbed into a depleted 3rd Battalion, which is under Captain Garma Zabi. The battalions companies and squads will be split and inserted into whichever battalions need them. "

"Our war has just begun, but this is the end of our road together. I have been honoured to serve with you, who have given their all in our cause, and we have brought glory to the name of Zeon, as I know you will all continue to do."

"These past two months we have done great things, and I have nothing but the highest of respect for all of you and I wish you luck and good fortune in the battles to come.
Dismissed"

MASTODON BATTALION IS NO MORE.
YOU ARE NOW PART OF 3RD DIVISION

The Captain has one last duty, forwarding promotions from High Command...

>>6792453
...Manly tears ;_;

ahhh yes, the army... break up the best, to prop up the rest.

>>6792453
>snakesalute.jpg

>>6792453
>under Captain Garma Zabi.

Oh shit. We've hit the big time now.

>>Captain Garma Zabi

I've heard this name before. I think that means lots of bullets coming towards us soon.

>>6792512
Oh right, this is the guy we don't want to die, right?

>>6792540
Probably not. If he does, Degwin falls into despair and hands the reigns over to Gihren, which will pretty much screw everybody over.

Plus, if we keep Garma safe, it'll get us in the good graces of Dozle and Kycilia, which will open up a whole lot of opportunities for us. Though we may end up getting in Char's way in the process...

>>6792566
And this Char guy; he's bad news? My knowledge of Gundam is basically restricted to what I've read from these threads, so I've gotten the impression that he is going to turn traitor on us later, though he is on our side now. Is that mostly correct?

....I was the one who suggested protecting Garma to stop zeon falling apart originally...


I didn't think it'd disband Mastadon battallion, especially after we just got reinforced. ;_;

>>6792613
Char is to Zeon what Amuro is to the Federation


Char is a badass newtype ace pilot Badass McAssbaddery.
He doesn't really turn traitor against Zeon, the whole thing kinda falls apart and he refuses to stop fighting. But, that is the original universe, not the alternate timeline we are in.

In this adventure, there is the potential that Char may meet us and provide us with an opportunity to hone our newtype abilities, since Char is the foremost newtype in the war at this point (until amuro gets his shit together of course)

>>6792613

He is the son of Zeon Zum Deikun, who was assasinated and succeeded by Degwin Zabi.

And he is rather pissed at the whole situation, and has taken on a different name to infiltrate and kill the zabi family.

Protecting Garma, in our case means going up against the motherfucking Gundam and motherfucking Amuro Ray. Probably in Zaku IIs, unless we can speed up Gouf/Dom development.

Not to mention the Whitebase, Guncannon and Guntank.

Oh and probably Char Aznable trying to blow Garma up one way or another.

Hard work.

>>6792453
>>6792512

Then ENTIRE division's under Captain Garma, it's not quite the same as saying were DIRECTLY under him.
You should totally try it to pick up chicks though.

Anyway. It turns out that there's a fair number of promotions all round.
The good news is that pretty much everyone in your squad is getting promoted.

You have received three full rank promotions in recognition with your services to 2nd Lieutenant, I guess somebody noticed all of those battleship and tank kills huh?

Zolomon get's an upgrade to Sergeant. Apparently "Will destroy the world with his axes" is a somewhat harder to quantify quality than "More kills than entire battalions".

Now for the bad news:

Strauss get's promoted to first Lieutenant.
He also get's transferred to the 2nd Company of 3rd Division.

You however are given command of the squad (Zolomon is kept in luckily) and transferred to 2nd Battalion (1st Company.)

YOU ARE NOW THE LEADER OF YOUR OWN SQUAD, THIS WILL AFFORD YOU GREATER TACTICAL CONTROL
YOU ARE NOW PART OF 2ND BATTALION (3RD DIVISION)

>>6792613

If you want, I might be able to set up a livestream, and we can watch some Gundam. I have the original series dubbed, and 08th MS team in english.

>>6792746

Durr, original series subbed, not dubbed.

>>6792701
>No Strauss anymore

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

>>6792778
Soonest chance we get, find Strauss and say our goodbyes. The man deserves it after our campaigning together.

>>6792746
I'd be interested in that.

>>6792701

Your orders are to transfer into one of the Fat Uncle transports and from there directly to California.
The division to heavy losses when they assaulted the bases hardened defensive line supported by Fighter-Copters. Before the advance lost momentum however, the Midnight Fenrir unit moved in and struck the turrets from the rear, taking them out. The unit then went on to capture the underground naval facilities.

Another piece of good news, it looks like Ookawara is getting transferred with you.

Before you leave Strauss bid you goodbye.

"Well, it's unfortunate, but sometimes these things happen. Besides the amount of times you practically tried to hijack the squad in the past, I'm sure you'll do fine in command. Just remember, don't lead them to die unless they know up front."

"That's basically all you need to do."

"It's been an honour you two, here's hoping we meet again, after all this is over. At least one of you owes me a beer."

He salutes and you return the gesture. You both walk away from each other.

The journey aboard the Fat Uncle will take the rest of the day.

WOLFGANG STRAUSS HAS LEFT THE PARTY

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO?
OR ARE WE JUST TOO BUMMED?

>>6792810
Seconding.

>>6792746
Sure. Though my understanding of Gundam is only slightly more than my understanding of livestream (I don't even know what it is!), so you will have to walk me through what it is you have just suggested.

>>6792701
No more Strauss? Sad face... So who is our new squadmate? And are Lieutenants usually in command of only a single squad, or does this function differently than RL?

>>6792826
Meet and greet with whoever's in our new command, of course. Unless it's just us and Zolomon, for whatever reason.

>>6792847
Vote, +1

Manly tears for the loss of Strauss... +1... ;_;

>>6792826

We need to do something for strauss ;_;

We need another squad member.

Any Zeon Women around eh eh eh eh?

Let's meet our new squadmate if we can.

>>6792870
This


let's do a surprise inspection of our squad. Give them a run-down and let them know of the standards we expect from them. We need to bond with our squad to insure loyalty and comraderie

>>6792846
>And are Lieutenants usually in command of only a single squad, or does this function differently than RL?

I'm basically winging it here. An MS company is commanded by a Captain, but should anything happen to him the 1st Lieutenant takes command. Should anything happen to him, 2nd Lieutenant (that's you) takes it.

Strauss Made 1st Lieutenant that effectively makes him second in command of his company.

Most Squads are usually commanded by a Sergeant, which means that if needs be you can order other squads around.

rolled 6381 = 6381

>>6792913
We need to show them our shield with our two battalions worth of kill marks.

You know what, let's have them meet us in the Zaku bay. We'll sit on a chair in front of our shield

>>6792907
What, just click on the link and that's it?

>>6792826
We can attempt to find a companion for the evening. Just because we can't drink doesn't mean we can't woo them with our witty banter. WE WILL DROWN OUR SORROWS IN WOMEN!

STRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSSSSS

>>6792935
furthering this, can we throw our new rank weight around and have our squads MS's painted to match our own suit?

Do we get to determine the weapon and equipment loadouts of our squad as well?

Also, introduce our squad to Ookawara, make sure they treat him with the respect his hard work and dedication have earned.

Meanwhile, in FeddieQuest.

Things are not going so well.

>>6792967
FeddieQuest did not last more than one update.

Sad I know.

I approve of a female teammate.

STRAUSS!

DAMNIT MAN YOU MIGHT'VE WELL HAVE JUST KILLED HIM

It's 8:00pm (more or less, stupid timezones) in California you are greeted by your Company Captain who salutes you and leads you to your digs.

A retooled Federation Barracks (you can still smell the spraypaint where the icons have been removed) is where you'll be staying, and you are introduced to you new wingman.

Well, wingwoman actually.

PROFILE INCOMING, AS SOON AS I SHOOP UP A PILOT IMAGE.

I actually think some female rookie pilot would fit this ragtag bunch of law breaking misfits.

>>6793088
omfgtooexcitedhurrypostpostpostpost

>>6793088
Yes, this will be awesome! Our own barracks to love and care for! Oh, and a new teammate. That's cool too, I guess.

>>6792826
We laugh at the fucking stupid plane

Also

>if we keep Garma safe, it'll get us in bed with Kycilia

How viable is this?

>>6793088

NEW PILOT: JOLYNE BRANDE

Whilst she seems generally apathetic to being transferred into a new squad, and pretty much everything, you get the feeling that she at least knows what she's doing.

She's just pretty standoffish.

Also, as the only woman in the Squad, she get's her own room to herself, you still have to share with Zolomon. Not that there isn't a fair amount of spare buildings to occupy, it's just anti-zeonic sentiment is still pretty high in California, and it's probably not a good idea to relocate off of the base.

>>6793178

Well hello there, fair space-maiden....
Would you care for a game of retrofutureball?
Or perhaps a romantic freeze-dried dinner?

>>6793178
THE ICE QUEEN WILL BE OURS

OH YES


anyway, on a more practical note, can we scan her folder/dossier/info/whatever to see what kind of experience she has? I want to know if we are getting a competent soldier or a rookie n00b or a badass
As well as trolling for personal info to use in pickup attempts, of course

>>6793177
>How viable is this?

Johnny Ridden would develop special Cockblocking Newtype powers just to prevent it. Then he'd go and murder you.

>>6793199
Fuck you. I can't stop reading stuff in his voice now.

>>6793209
Because if you can't sexually harass someone whom you rely on to watch your back in combat then who can you sexually harass.

>>6793222
I read your post in his voice.

>>6793178
Are that many handcuffs really necessary? I find that clothing works better anyway.

Whatever, let's get settled in. And I suppose we should introduce ourselves and whatnot. Having our squad's first conversation in battle is a bad idea.

>>6793178
>sharing rooms

We're an officer now, right? As such, per military standards, we are entitled to bigger and better things than sharing rooms with a sgt. No offense to Zolomon, but he's just a dirty non-com.

this thread is epic.

if its not done yet, i second surpises inspection/speach on how shit is done.

>>6793243
>Because if you can't sexually GRATIFY someone whom you rely on to watch your back in combat then who can you sexually GRATIFY.

Fix'd

amirite?
>coolface.jpg

>>6793178
How is that a pilot image? Or is that just how our minds wander the first time we see her.

A regulation uniform would be better for me, personally.

>>6793209

Seconded. Let's find out just who we're working with.

Also what MS has she been assigned? What's she working with?

>>6793178
update?

Can we give our squad a shakedown? Pick our mission loadout? Report to command for orders? Talk with Ookawara about modifications to our suit or our squads suits? Get intel on the new girl to see her combat competence/ability?

hello?

Kick back and relax, bub. Advancing the plot can be time consuming.

>>6793209

NEW MS ADDED TO SQUAD
MS-06K Zaku Cannon

An early test model, this Zaku modification is designed for two roles in mind, Long range fire support and to deal with enemy aircraft.

Armaments for Jolyne's model are:

180mm Cannon (fixed)
Smoke Dispensor
120mm Zaku Rifle (2 Reloads stored on back plate)

DOSSIER ON JOLYNE BRANDE

Age: 19
Rank: 1st Class Private

A long range support specialist, JOLYNE BRANDE has 14 kills to her name with long range weapons, primarily including use of the Magella Top Cannon. Also trained in Magella Tank use. Three minor counts of insuborniation.
Jolyne is a reliable team member, though antisocial, this can lead to false assumptions.
Black Belt in Maui Thai, taught at the Platinum Star Gym in Zum City.
Born in Side 3, mother now deceased, father unknown.
Currently part of 1st company (2nd Battalion)

Kills: 14

>>6793342
>Zaku Cannon

FUCK YEAH

>>6793342
>Black Belt in Maui Thai,

inb4 using sparring practice to cop a feel

>>6793342

Insubordiantion, decent kill count? She'll fit right in.

Hm. Fire support is good since Zolomon's a melee nutter and we're some kind of crazy generalist.

We should go talk to her, make sure everyone in the squad knows each other reasonably well. Maybe some combat sims together to build up unit reactions.

>>6793342

Also, IIRC, the Zaku Cannon had issues with that big gun putting a lot of stress on the suit. If that ever gets to be a problem, could we maybe ask Ookowara to look into that feddie tech we recovered as a potential fix?

Zaku Cannon? Alright, I've been wondering if we'd see one of those.

Platinum Star Gym?
Oh SHI-

Still, I've no doubt she'll become every bit the badass. She won't get a choice while hanging around us.

Yeah, sorry, It took me a while to do a decent pilot image, so I just went with whatever.

Here you see a photo of your new wingman in her pilot suit.
Sorry, just doesn't like photos I guess.

In anyrate, she doesn't seem willing to enter a conversation with either of you. She seems perfectly willing to obey your orders for now.
WITHIN REASON.

The next morning you informally introduce yourself to the rest of the company...

>>6793342
So we have some arty support? Cool. Again, lets all go do some training or something to get to know one another.

>>6793342
>insuborniation
>reliable

Methinks your definitions of these words may be skewed.

>>6793508
>Doesn't want to talk

Lay down the law. Right now.

We're not having this anti-social orphan bullshit here. When her direct superior wants answers, we get them.

rolled 17143 = 17143

>>6793508
... In front of the shield that records our awesomeness?

OP, question regarding directions.

>that there is a secret hidden base somewhere in Arizona.

You said in the last quest that the railway lead off to the East or roswel. but Arizona is WEST of New Mexico.

What's going on?

Things get off to a good start when you introduce youself as Sir David Lister - Knight of Zeon, and then introduce your Zaku's kill count.

They just sort of boggle at it for a few seconds before you aks if anyone has any questions. The rest of the foggy morning is taken up with you all trading bullshit and war stories.

Jolyne seems more willing to engage in conversation this morning. She is less willing to believe that Zolomon did all that with an axe however. You back her up as you too are equally unwilling to believe half of the shit Zolomon pulls with those dual hawks, much to the amusement of everyone present.
Nevertheless, you have the combat footage to proove it.
Ookawara appears to have made up a video of your greatest hits from your camera footage for a training video.
You spend lunch and the afternoon watching yourself rack up 100+ kills.

>>6793552

Just becase she might be a bit of an ass in person doesn't mean she's not a relaible combatant.

Also coming down hard on her like that, given how she tires to avoid people i'd wager that those the Insubordiantion counts were probably the result of other COs doing just that. Dunno. Discretion is advised?

>>6793508
Sounds good. Not like we were gonna abuse our authority. Or at least I wasn't gonna suggest it.

So what's the rest of the company like?

>>6793566
>What's going on?

I got my left and my right mixed up is what's going on.

The train led to Area 51, or a facility very much like Area 51 in Arizona. I just got the directions wrong. My fault.

>>6793587
Aww yeah! Nothing like basking in our awesomeness.

>>6793587

Also make sure to mention that we're the only one allowed to drive Ookawara insane with all the repairs from our crazy shit. Mans got enough to do as it is.

>>6793591
Doing your job well is only half the business. If we tell her to move, she needs to move. Zeon runs on soldiers ready to sacrifice, we don't need to waste time wondering if she's willing to do it.

If we can pull open her file to see what "minor" insubordination items are.

>>6793596
>>6793587
Wow, I'm really slow tonight.

>>6793591
Agreed. A hardass we are not.

>>6793587
does our squad get any better from the training vid?

Can we do some practice runs in our MS to help us devise new tactics since we are now working with an artillery MS in the squad?

>>6793667

Agreed. See if we can sort out some group tactics that take advantage of or specializations.

Also impressed are several techies, including some people in white coats. The introduce themselves as various members of Mobile Suit development teams. They're interested in securing you to work for them as a test pilot, you wouldn't neccersarily be transferred out of your unit all they'd need would be your combat data at the end of every day (where possible.)

I'll detail the offers in the next posts.

>>6793633
>If we can pull open her file to see what "minor" insubordination items are.

From the looks of it, all three accounts are from people in her previous unit macking on her, and her putting them into the infirmary when they REALLY wouldn't take the hint. Here previous captain's basically signed off saying that the other guys deserved everything they got, but the last one she punched for it was a Lieutenant and she broke his jaw in three places, so it was decided to move her out for morale.

>>6793730
I thought that might be what the insubordination's were for. So basically, don't be an ass, and we'll all get along fine?

I vote accept being a test pilot, it means we get new stuff before anyone else, right?

>>6793730
>Labcoats

Excellent. Muahahahahaha.

>Punching stupid wankers
Let's make sure Zolomon knows his limits, mmmkay?

>>6793342
Picture of the squad's machines.

>>6793720
Well, really its all situational. Beyond basic things we'd probably be better of knowing what each of us is likely to do, something that we'd need to get in combat to see and learn from the newbies.

That aside, simple maneuver. Jolyne in cover starts pounding a feddie target, preferably keeping their heads down. We take the opportunity (and any speed bonuses we can get, assuming we get a commander variant) to outflank them and open up with your own firepower. All this is meant to keep the feddies occupied while Zolomon closes, hopefully shopoting the whole way until he can get in optimal axe range.

Of course, this strategy depends on an enemy we can outmaneuver.

>>6793730
>members of Mobile Suit development teams. They're interested in securing you to work for them as a test pilot

FUCK YES
Agree to send them our data, also, offer to test any new equipment or software in our Zaku if they want.

Maybe we can get some shiny new toys for our squad to play with outta this.
Also, point taken, no macking on the new chick.

Offers, eh? Interesting.

>>6793755
Assault is a different tune, compared to insubordination. With that in mind I rescind being hard on her, so long as she knows we'll punch back.

>>6793730

FIRST OFFER

One team wishes for you to test out their new Desert Terrain package for the Zaku: The MS-06D Desert Zaku

The Desert Zaku has specialised air intakes to deal with heavy amounts of sand, and imporved traction on it's feet as well as extra thrusters and heat radiators for extra power and mobility.

The unit is armed with head vulcans (40mm) and it's 120mm Zaku Machine Gun is optimised for combat in dusty environements. The arm hardpoint (currently used by you for your Boxer Shield) comes with an optional 90mm twin barrelled machine gun. Whilst you could eschew this and keep the Boxer Shield, as it IS a prototype, it would be good if you could test it out a few times.

In all other respects, the unit is identical to your MS-06J, sans the leg launchers.

>comes with an optional 90mm triple barrelled machine gun.

Sorry, fixed.

>>6793836

Hm. Intriguing. Is there the possiblity for our Leg rockets to be added to this? Because we're kinda good with them, and those plus the head vulcans, plus the 3-barrel gun, plus the rifle/bazooka equals a lot of close/medium range dakka.

>>6793836
Interesting. But are we in/near a desert to get the most of testing it in a combat situation? I am bad at geography, so I don't know if we are in a place where testing it would be prudent. Also: Why no leg RAWKETS?

>>6793855
You mean, firing three shots simultaneously? Or rotating barrels, like a Gatling to reduce barrel heat?

Second offer

YMS-07 Gouf Prototype

No Zaku boy. No Zaku.

Though not by much, this early model lacks many of the distinctive elements of the Gouf series such as heat rods and finger vulcans.

The model uses the same equipment as your Zaku models.
The real benefits are in it's construction, a more efficient construction optimised towards non-nuclear ground warfare make it lighter, quicker, more maneouvable but due to it's improved construction with no loss of survivability.

Again, whilst you CAN keep the boxer shield, use the one they're thinking of using every so often okay?

The real benefit though, is that this will put you on the Gouf line nice and early.

>>6793887
Whitebase meets Ramba Ral in the desert...maybe if we're nearby we can give him an advantage?

>>6793896
Get a Gouf
>Advice Ramba Ral
Shout THIS IS NO ZAKU until our teammates punch us.

>>6793896
So if we get this, and eventually get it's full version once it's developed, we will have machine gun finger? I like that idea.

>>6793889
>You mean, firing three shots simultaneously?

This.

>Also: Why no leg RAWKETS?

Because Sand buggers them up, burying yourself into the sand to ambush passing convoys REALLY buggers them up.

In theory though it wouldn't be impossible to refit them on, the two models are quite similar.

>>6793896
A gouf is a gouf.

Unless there's more options, I'd say this one.

It would make >>6793775 a real possibility

>>6793921
Screw Machine Gun finger, this puts us on the path of the fucking Gouf Custom! If we're lucky we might even be able to pick up an Efreet and jump on the EXAM project train.

I wonder if we can somehow nick a Hyper Bazooka off the Gundam.

Last Offer

This last offer is the most extreme. One faction of techies want to transfer your entire squad OUT of this Company and into the Marine Corps to test their new Marine MS series.
You'd be technically on loan during the period, but you would be leaving america.

Should you take this option, your Zaku's will either be refitted to marine Zaku's, or swapped for a Prototype Gogg (pic related)

Your choice.

Those are your options.

Talk amongst yourself and get a consensus so that you can make a decision.

TOMMOROW.

AT FIVE (HOPEFULLY)

TO BE CONTINUED.

>>6793896
THIS
Take that motherfucking Gouf. Laugh as the Feddies shit themselves over Zeon rolling out a new killing machine before they've even managed to develop mass-production MS.

>>6793896

Granted the desert type has a shitload of Dakka, Actual performance upgrades should help us pull off our characteristic basthit insane stunts.

Also getting into Zeonic Company's good graces early on will probably fast-track us onto the Gelgoog test run. Going by the history of the suits, the Desert Type seeems to be the Dom Route option.

I vote Gouf Prototype.

Livestream works now.

its /zeonquest

>>6793954
Wow, I understood about 48% of that! So it seems that people were talking about the differences between the Gouf and one other type, can someone give me the low-down on them and what the differences are?

Anyway, I vote for the desert variant because it has the most guns. Even a gun on it's head!

>>6793964
Definitely a fatguy mobile suit. While working in the water might set us up to being RAPESAUCE in space combat, I'm still with the gouf.

>>6794008
The Gouf Custom was a High-Preformance upgrade of the Gouf rolled out in Late 0079. They got rid of the Machine Gun hand and added a normal manipulator, changed out the thick heat rod for a cable and magnetic grappler giving it a greater reach and flexibility. To replace the machine gun hand, there was three barrel 35mm Machine Gun that could be attached to the arm hardpoint, as well the shield came with a Gatling Gun attachment that could be ejected when needed.

Also, I vote for giving our old Zaku to an up and coming pilot, if we are going to be trading up.

>>6794021
>While working in the water might set us up to being RAPESAUCE in space combat

You're a Spacenoid, that gives out a racial bonus to space combat anyway.

>can someone give me the low-down on them and what the differences are?

MS-06D Desert Zaku
A refit of what your currently using, optimised for desert combat, more dakka

YMS-07 Prototype Gouf
Dedicated Ground Combat chassis, higher agility, no loss in armour rating or firepower, upgrades quickly to other units in the Gouf line.

MS-06M Marine Zaku
Designed for undwater combat
Terrible in all other respects.

MSM-03-1 Prototype Gogg
First Beam using Mobile Suit, Aquatic, HIGHLY EXPERIMENTAL, may well be plagued with problems. Dedicated for marine warfare. Presents an in to the Marine Mobile suits.

>>6794066
Maybe, just make sure the paint job gets changed. Wouldn't want him targeted/defaming in our stead.

See if it's possible to equip Zolomon with the Gouf and Lister with the Zaku Desert Type. if that's not possible just go with the Desert Type. We just got to this unit we dont want to be transfered out to the Marine Corps.

YMS-07 Prototype Gouf!!!

Gouf Custom!

>>6794114
Seconded. We need moar dakka. No exceptions!

Here's a present.
Also, Gouf.

I'd be for Zolomon getting the gouf and we the dakka-bot.

>>6794209

SAVED

Oh, thread archived at http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/6789341/

GET ALL THE GOGGS

BECAUSE LATER THEY EVOLVE INTO HYGOGGS

WHICH RAPE FACE

I still want a Rhino. Just give it some decent armor.

Can we get a mix of Gouf for lister and desert type for Zolomon, and the new girl gets the desert type as well?

>>6794731

As for seeing Zol seems the ambush close combat type, which would help in ambushes from the sand.

New girl can setup far away with concealed sniping in the sand, and Lister can do whateverr a gouf can in his Gouf... :D

And we can show them the benefits of combined mobile suit warfare... :D

One desert type please, we don't need to be in a desert to make it work well.

I say we take the Gouf, and give Zolomon the Desert type. New chick can stay in the kitchen and fire from there.

>>6794920

Seriosuly though, concealed magella canon sniper.

Is this awesome yes/no?

>>6794990

Long range accurate canon fire while Lister and Zoloman take it close.

How awesome would that be?

... and I really should type it all out before I hit submit....

>>6794990
Yes. Though if there is an actual Zaku-scale sniper gun available later, perhaps she will switch to that?

>>6794990
That's the idea.