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[Yuuya stands in his regular uniform on the catwalk looking up at the Shiranui Second with a troubled look on his face. It seems something has him displeased and he's come here to try to puzzle it out.]
It bothers you doesn't it, your low scores on the test missions? [Vincent gives a slight wave as Yuuya is shaken from his reverie.]
I'll be the first to vouch that you're a top-class pilot in an American TSF but if tuned and built the Shiranui Second like that then the Japanese pilots would be having the same problem you are.
American TSFs are built to be straightforward, you tell it to go here and the machine does it, direct action to reaction. A Japanese pilot will use the shape of the frame to his advantage, let the angle of the sensor mast make small course corrections or use the knife sheathe to generate lift and turn a horizontal cut into a diagonal slash.
So that's what she meant by "A horse and it's rider are one". Stupid way to go about saying that.
Oh and might that she be Lt. Takamura? You know if you're so interested in getting to know how to "ride" the Shiranui Second maybe you ought to try your luck with her.
[The venom in Yuuya's comeback leaves most of the hanger staff confused but the ones close enough to have overheard are seen trying to stifle or hide laughter.]
All right, all right, I'm sorry, bad joke. But it's probably time that you opened up your eyes a bit more my friend. Yui and Ken aren't all that different from you, what does that mean for the others?
[With that parting shot Vincent leaves and a particularly pensive Yuuya stands looking up at the unit in front of him.]
It bothers you doesn't it, your low scores on the test missions? [Vincent gives a slight wave as Yuuya is shaken from his reverie.]
I'll be the first to vouch that you're a top-class pilot in an American TSF but if tuned and built the Shiranui Second like that then the Japanese pilots would be having the same problem you are.
American TSFs are built to be straightforward, you tell it to go here and the machine does it, direct action to reaction. A Japanese pilot will use the shape of the frame to his advantage, let the angle of the sensor mast make small course corrections or use the knife sheathe to generate lift and turn a horizontal cut into a diagonal slash.
So that's what she meant by "A horse and it's rider are one". Stupid way to go about saying that.
Oh and might that she be Lt. Takamura? You know if you're so interested in getting to know how to "ride" the Shiranui Second maybe you ought to try your luck with her.
[The venom in Yuuya's comeback leaves most of the hanger staff confused but the ones close enough to have overheard are seen trying to stifle or hide laughter.]
All right, all right, I'm sorry, bad joke. But it's probably time that you opened up your eyes a bit more my friend. Yui and Ken aren't all that different from you, what does that mean for the others?
[With that parting shot Vincent leaves and a particularly pensive Yuuya stands looking up at the unit in front of him.]
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Thankfully someone finally realized it might help if you give the test pilot a tip about the differences in machines instead of just saying "here fly this" and spouting proverbs and disappointment instead of constructive criticism.
That and if I didn't already know I had a clear CAT scan and X-Ray I'd swear there's a rabid wolverine in my skull trying to tear it's way out.
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Name's Albhard Bailaran... part of the ESUN's Team Jelba.
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2nd Lt. Yuuya Bridges of the Argos test flight. Isn't Jelba one of those blacked out teams like Delta is in historical fiction? People may know the team but nobody's supposed to know who's on it and all that jazz?
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So what's with these differences between American and Japanese TSFs? Their design philosophy can't be that different, can they?
[Of course, Albhard's never used one so he's just running off of experience with larger machines with standardized designs.]
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Well I wish that really were the case because if it was I wouldn't have been getting the flack I have from developer of this machine. I can't say too much of the control system because I'm still mastering this one and the basics of the controls are the same but a Japanese TSF is really finicky compared to an American TSF.
Equipment will probably be the biggest point of difference that I can go into. American TSFs sortie and engage from range relying on speed to keep us out of range of counterattack while we fight. All TSFs have a pair of knives in sheathes on the unit's forearms which make for an emergency melee weapon for most countries but are the only melee weapon in the US arsenal.
Japanese TSFs carry a primary melee weapon in many configurations and typically engage from much closer range if not within direct melee with the BETA. The Type-74 blade [he motions to the handle sticking out over the shoulder of the unit] is their primary and is a lighter blade than most other countries use. Otherwise most TSF weapons are relatively standardized and equipment is exchanged through van-, middle, and rear guards.
American's typically engage in a wing formation which leaves the most open lines of fire and allows the Blast guards to best engage concentrations of BETA whereas what I've read of Japanese tactics tend to favor Wedge or Arrowhead formations where their vanguard units tend to break concentrations while mid and rear guards clean up and watch for other concentrations or units coming in. Impact guards are typically used to break concentrations that aren't in line with the vanguards or for the value of the AL warheads to screen an advance.
AL stands for Anti-Laser and the warheads and coating are vital for TSF deployment against BETA. AL warheads are explosives that have high concentrations of heavy metals around the primary charge so when detonated they atomize and spread the particles. Because Laser class will intercept the artillery or missiles these typically occur as air bursts which leave the particulates slowly falling to the earth which creates a cloud that will hamper or block laser fire while it maintains a proper density. This does have a negative impact on communications but allows TSF forces to close and engage without suffering extreme casualties. The warheads are also dropped from orbit as a prelude to any Orbital Diver operations to assault near BETA hives. If the warheads are fired directly and explode with out Laser vaporization their effectiveness is drastically reduced so our team has been provided with standard warheads to use in most situations.
The Anti-Laser coating is a treatment on TSF armor that allows it to withstand brief exposure to laser weapons without immediately being compromised. On a TSF we get about 3 seconds but with our systems to detect Laser-class in their charging sequence it's typically enough though if it does fail and is further exposed it reacts poorly.
[Seeing Albhard's concentration begin to waver Yuuya chuckles.]
Yeah it's a lot to take in and that's a breakdown of the basic systems.
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... So one style prefers hanging back and essentially being a firing squad, while the other prefers to break enemy formations through close combat.
[Or at least that's what he's taking from this.]
I can see the difficulties you'd have trying to re-learn how to use them.
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Oh and I forgot the simulator training with lectures in it. Those were always fun. Add in JIVES for the training, fancy VR, and even most rookies are surprisingly adept in their first engagements, not that casualty numbers aren't discouraging for most applicants.