Captain's Log 5

[ace_captain]

It's good to see that PLANT has developed so well during the years away. Unfortunately, events involving the GDF appears prone to develop into...situations

Comments

[scrappymkii]

I'm glad the ZAKU was able to perform so well for someone unfamiliar with it. I was part of quality control for them in a way... seeing how they could compare to the Impulse.

[ace_captain]

The raw output may not be as high as the colonisation fleets' VF, but that's understandable due to the restriction of battery power.

The Impulse, is it another Gundam?

[scrappymkii]

Yeah. The Impulse is the Gundam I've been the test pilot for due to my familiarity with the Strike, which it's based off of. It's been finished for a while now, and it wasn't planned to be part of the exhibition.

In a way we're lucky; it might have gotten stolen otherwise.

[ace_captain]

Why doesn't ZAFT mass-produce Gundams instead? It appears to be generally better in combat performance compared to the ZAKU.

[toocooltodie]

I've tried simulations with Earth based mecha. Almost all of them just feel so slow compared to valkyries.

[ace_captain]

They do feel slow, even compared to the VF-1s. However, that could be nostalgia on my part.

[toocooltodie]

There is something to be said for being armored like a tank, though. Most Valkyries are pretty fragile.

[ace_captain]

Only if they get hit, Ozma, only if they get hit.

[undefeatedseed]

I think ZAFT really managed to outdo themselves with the ZAKU. It's vastly superior to the GINN, which was the primary mobile suit ZAFT used at the beginning of the war.

[ace_captain]

The GINN, that was still vastly superior to the opposition's counterpart, correct?

[undefeatedseed]

The enemy didn't have a counterpart. They didn't use mobile suits until eleven months into the war.

[ace_captain]

I don't suppose they use VFs either?