[I started a seperate thread on this topic because i didn't want to necessarily hijack one of Brook's threads on the Southern Cross RPG].
In the SC RPG book the Southern Cross mecha are described as utilizing laser resistant material. (1/2 damage from lasers). The problem with this as I see it is who uses lasers as their primary weapon? (as described in the RPG which can conflict with what is actually shown)
-The Zentraedi use missiles and PBCs mostly.
-The Invid use plasma mostly
-The Masters use Ion and auto-cannons, with a non-standard laser gunpod and a few cannons on their ships (Infantry does use lasers)
-The EBSIS they use plasma, missiles, and auto-cannons
-The REF/RDF, possibly but why are the equiped to fight their sister Forces. They also seem to not rely on lasers as much.
The Laser resistance I think was included because of a comment made by Louie that the Masters have laser resistant materials, which means the Earth has them to. In the RPG they take this to mean its on mecha/vehicles. What if at the material is better suited for warships and fortifications than mecha due to the nature of the material. I mean we only see it used by the Masters on their ships.
Now since I think it looks like the ASC mecha are designed to fight laser based opponents, but in actual practice this doesn't look like a viable user existed for mecha combat. And if facing targets with pure lasers ASC Battloids and Veritechs are on par with RDF/REF mecha (as far as MDC). Now since Laser heavy opponets don't really seem to exist (by the RPG), we either have to make one for the ASC to be preparing to fight OR...
I would like to suggest that all ASC mecha have their MDC doubled (yes x2) and drop the reference to the laser resistance being present, their shuttles and warships would sport this feature though. This makes SC mecha on par or better than REF/RDF mecha at lease by MDC protection, by weapons...
In the SC RPG book the Southern Cross mecha are described as utilizing laser resistant material. (1/2 damage from lasers). The problem with this as I see it is who uses lasers as their primary weapon? (as described in the RPG which can conflict with what is actually shown)
-The Zentraedi use missiles and PBCs mostly.
-The Invid use plasma mostly
-The Masters use Ion and auto-cannons, with a non-standard laser gunpod and a few cannons on their ships (Infantry does use lasers)
-The EBSIS they use plasma, missiles, and auto-cannons
-The REF/RDF, possibly but why are the equiped to fight their sister Forces. They also seem to not rely on lasers as much.
The Laser resistance I think was included because of a comment made by Louie that the Masters have laser resistant materials, which means the Earth has them to. In the RPG they take this to mean its on mecha/vehicles. What if at the material is better suited for warships and fortifications than mecha due to the nature of the material. I mean we only see it used by the Masters on their ships.
Now since I think it looks like the ASC mecha are designed to fight laser based opponents, but in actual practice this doesn't look like a viable user existed for mecha combat. And if facing targets with pure lasers ASC Battloids and Veritechs are on par with RDF/REF mecha (as far as MDC). Now since Laser heavy opponets don't really seem to exist (by the RPG), we either have to make one for the ASC to be preparing to fight OR...
I would like to suggest that all ASC mecha have their MDC doubled (yes x2) and drop the reference to the laser resistance being present, their shuttles and warships would sport this feature though. This makes SC mecha on par or better than REF/RDF mecha at lease by MDC protection, by weapons...
