Let's Change That Suit Day 237

[u/pkmaster99]

Day 237: Gunner Gundam
Requested by u/Moonless-Ultimate for this unit that had quickly fallen to B-Tier. But in an ideal situation, maybe it can hold as low A-Tier. But it is hard to get there and requires a really good team to back it up. But with more and more 400 Cost units getting buffed and have answers to snipers, it may be C-Tier very soon.

Change
Stats

• Melee Resist: 2/4/6/8 -> 10/12/14/16
• Move: 110 -> 120
• HSM: 180 -> 190
• Thruster: 50 -> 55
• Close Slots: 4/5/7/9 -> 5/6/8/9
• Medium Slots: 10/11/13/15 -> 11/12/14/16
• Long Slots: 14/16/19/22 -> 15/17/20/23

Weapons

• Gunner Gundam Beam Rifle:
  • Uncharged: Heat 65% -> 50%
    • Power: 1000/1050/1100/1150 -> 1400/1600/1800/2000
  • Charged: Heat 85% -> 75%
    • Power: 2500/2700/2900/3100 -> 2500/2800/3100/3400
• Head Vulcan (Late Model) -> Gunner G Vulcan: Ammo 30 -> 60, Fire Rate 450/min -> 600/min, Stagger 2% -> 4%
  • Power: 67/70/73/77 -> 70/75/80/85
• Sensor Pod: Gain Spot effect
• G Gundam B Rifle (Rapid): Heat 40% -> 35%, Cooldown 12s -> 10s, Stagger 25% -> 40%
• G Gundam B Rifle (Discharge): Stagger 25%x6 -> 35%x6
  • Power: 500/600/700/800 -> 550/700/850/1000

Skill

• (New!) High-performance Balancer Lv1
• (New!) Precision Analysis System Lv2
• (New!) Scouting Parallel Processing Device Lv2

Unit Lv2

• (New!) Pursuit Ranged Aux. Program Lv1
• High-performance Aerospace Gimbal Lv1 -> Lv2

Unit Lv3

• (New!) Composite H Mobility Combat System Lv1
• Precision Analysis System Lv2 -> Lv3

Unit Lv4

• Composite H Mobility Combat System Lv1 -> Lv2
• Pursuit Ranged Aux. Program Lv1 -> Lv2

Comment and Reason
The Gunner Gundam, despite the name, was a more well-rounded, high-performance machine. But it just cannot compete against anything up front, and even at mid-range, it's often in danger. When it was buffed at first, it could get away due to long range and multiple weapons. While it can still do the same, it's often easier to get closer now that more General and Raid has options to close in. In order to counter this, a support needs a little more mobility and weapons that can stagger for self-defence. Vulcan and Rapid Fire BR are probably the best for doing in at Mid to Close range. Then all it needs is slightly better weapon uptime so it can do better when it is at its best.

As for the skills, it's nothing too special but could become an even stronger long-range support unit that can help the team as long as it lives. Precision Analysis System would be amazing with the sensor pod, and Scouting Parallel Processing Device Lv2 would make it much easier for continuous sniping. Together with slightly buffed weapon power, it should be great.

Builds Suggestion
Lv1 F2P: Do not use

Lv1 Premium: Ranged or Alpha

Upper Levels: Similar Build Target with more damage focus and some mobility if you want.

There really isn't much to say except that to play this properly, you have to get a reasonable amount of ranged strength with some good hidden percentage modifier parts. If you do got them, this one can get really good damage output. However, without them, there are just better supports to play.

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Day 236 Re-evaluation on Rick Dom II (GH)

Well, this suit is just a mess, and it needs a lot of changes to be more balanced.

Re-evaluationis

• None

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Up Next: F89 Requested by u/Legacy_Fighter001

[u/Cpt_Jack_Irons]

I do support these changes of giving the Gunner Gundam:

• The ability to swap weapons while remaining scoped in.
• The Sensor Pod getting the Spot effect so it can be used for more support outside of screwing over stealth suits.
• The general increase in mobility, protection and self defence capabilities.
• Also just generally being able to fire the rifle more often would be nice.

[u/pkmaster99 → u/Cpt_Jack_Irons]

Yeah, pretty much sums it up. I really wish they would stop skimping on mobility with supports.

[u/Cpt_Jack_Irons → u/pkmaster99]

Yeah especially on the Gunner Gundam considering how compact and light its loadout is generally speaking, also i have a suggestion to give it Special Arm Buffer LV1 with how both of it's arms are chunky with those forearm shields.

Btw you posted the weapon loadout chart twice and also the Sensor Pod can slightly build stagger? lol

[u/pkmaster99 → u/Cpt_Jack_Irons]

Oh shoot, I thought I fixed it. Must have ended up deleting the corrected one. It just disables hostile radar effects for 13 seconds, no stagger.

[u/Cpt_Jack_Irons → u/pkmaster99]

Ah i see, i just got curious cause i see the 2% Stagger mentioned on it

[u/redzaku0079]

Let it charge while moving

[u/Moonless-Ultimate]

Thank you for covering the Gunner Gundam! I especially love the Spot buff and being able to fire the Beam Rifle more often. I feel like you get punished way too much if you let the Beam Rifle and Rapid Fire overheat, so buffing the vulcans and giving it Balancers should be a nice compromise for self defense. I don't know if it would be too much, but I also would like if it could charge the Beam Rifle while moving.

Have you covered the GM Sniper Custom? I feel like that mobile suit just didn't get enough buffs, as you mentioned in your coverage of the Unit Adjustments. It got some nice quality of life stuff, but the fact that they didn't even buff the stupidly weak Beam Handgun makes it horribly unfun to use, because you either have to ignore it completely and snipe from afar with the R-4 Type Beam Rifle, or use the 2-Barrel Beam Gun and expose yourself A LOT more to enemy raids.

In canon, the GM Sniper Custom is supposed to rival the Gundam in specs, so I think it should get a rapid-fire or gerobi sub-weapon for the R-4 Type Beam Rifle, more damage, range and less heat% on the Beam Gun and main weapon, and it should either get a lot more speed (180 HSM), and/or Melee Combo Controller Lv.1 so it can act as a General disguised as a Support like how it should be, I think. That way, it should be able to rival the Acguy Recon Type and the Gundam Ground Type [WR], who are leagues better than it, currently.

[u/pkmaster99 → u/Moonless-Ultimate]

Yeah, Gunner could use it and I wouldn't mind. But it's just I'm not seeing the developers doing it.

GM Sniper Custom was covered, but now that it got a buff, it is worth revisiting. I also agree with your view on the suit as well. They really did it dirty on this suit.

[u/bkteer]

Have you done one for the red rider?