The Mech Touch novel Chapter 1629

Chapter 1629 Extreme Offense

His design team still couldn't wrap their heads around the mech concept that Ves proposed.

A storm of troubled emotions flashed over their faces. Like every Brighter, Miles and the other Tovars looked down on religion.

To participate in the development of a mech that explicitly leaned on vague and unscientific concepts such as faith and intuition stood against anything they had ever designed before!

Ves saw that he needed to guide them a little bit further. If they remained too opposed against his ideas, they would pose a hindrance to his design project.

"You don't necessarily have to support my proposal." He said quietly. "However, you should at least remember who you are. You are mech designers. You are professionals. Regardless of what you think, it is always a good idea to learn how to keep an open mind and to work outside your comfort zone. If you are too narrow-minded, you aren't ready to tackle the challenges you face when you progress your design philosophy."

That lessened their resistance by a bit. Every person who studied mech design learned this lesson. It was a bit unfortunate that most people tended to forget it when they practiced their craft.

Naturally, there were also people who believed that mech designers ought to stick to their own beliefs.

In truth, they had a point. A mech designer who wavered too much would never be able to form a design philosophy that truly fit their own beliefs.

A balance had to be achieved. Mech designers needed to be principled enough to stand up to their core beliefs. Simultaneously, they also had to remain flexible enough to tolerate different beliefs.

What mattered in the end was the outcome. A mech was a success as long as it performed well and fulfilled its intended role. Whether a mech designer took the left path or the right path to get to the destination did not matter very much.

"Let's begin with drafting the design." Ves clapped, deciding that it was best to move on. ??While Gloriana and I will draft our design, I want the rest of you to go over the new generation component designs that we can license and study which ones are suitable. We'll discuss your selection later."

"What parameters should we prioritize?" Ketis asked.

"The weapon is the most important aspect of any marksman mech. Start selecting the weapon first. By my recollection, the new generation hasn't introduced any significant advancements in gauss rifle designs, so feel free to take a look at lastgen models. Remember to consider a medium gauss rifle. Too much power is too wasteful, but too little power reduces the impact of my marksman mech. Try to find a middle ground."

"What about other aspects?"

"Since a marksman mech is designed to operate in the rear of any formation, don't focus too much on defense. Mobility isn't a big priority either. As long as it can keep up with a formation, it's enough. Every aspect of the mech must facilitate the firepower of the mech."

Ketis frowned. "Won't that make the mech as vulnerable as a starfighter?"

"Mechs such as the Dawnbreaker already fill the assault role. With so many mechs and starfighters attracting enemy fire in the vanguard, the chances that the sandmen will target a marksman mech is minimal. The sandmen have never exhibited any selective targeting patterns. They just shoot at whatever is more convenient."

"For now."

Ves acknowledged the point. "While it's true that the sandman might change, I won't compromise on firepower this time. If my marksman mechs require protection, it's much better to deploy some knight mechs instead of tacking on armor to a frame that is unsuited for defense."

"You are proposing a very unbalanced mech." Miles scratched his head. "While glass cannons aren't unheard of, it's rare to see them in premium mechs. No one likes to field a mech that costs as much as three regular mechs but is only as durable as half of one! It only takes one accident to ruin such an expensive purchase!"

"Hahaha!" Ves chuckled. "Ordinarily, you have a valid point. However, you are neglecting something very important. You should never judge a mech by its own merits. You also have to take its intended users in mind! If you know the Ylvainans like I do, they are willing to fight and die for their beliefs! I know for certain that if our work matches my vision, plenty of elite Kronon mech pilots will embrace our new product!"

Ves considered his choices very carefully before he made up his mind. For his first mech design of the new generation, he deliberately decided to go for a whacky mech concept that relied on intuition and external intervention to guide the aim of the mech pilots.

Designing a mass-market budget mech like the Desolate Soldier had done much to propel him to the forefront of the mech community.

However, the Sand War already raged for some time. Between these months, many mech designers already published a huge variety of mech designs, many of which fulfilled the same roles.

In such a crowded marketplace, Ves did not see much value in publishing a mech which offered similar performance to the machines that his competitors already put on sale.

Ves wanted to make a statement.

His first new mech design of the latest generation ought to provide value that no other mech designer could provide.

Regardless of how many mechs the LMC sold or how much revenue it earned, the company could continue to stand out from the market.

As long as he became known as a mech designer that could offer something unique, he would never have to worry about becoming irrelevant.

What might become a trend today could easily be forgotten tomorrow. What Ves wanted to do was to consolidate his position and to form a solid foundation for his future work.

Though Ves was certain that his narrow mech concept would mystify many people, as long as it worked out, he would definitely succeed in cultivating an odd and mysterious impression!

His Soldier product line already attracted way too much attention. If the MTA hadn't been so preoccupied with the invasion of the Red Ocean Dwarf Galaxy, their mech designers might have paid more attention to his work!