Galbaldy Beta Signal Flares

Ascension · Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:30 pm

I never noticed before that the Galbaldy Beta profile lists signal flare launchers mounted in the head in the armaments section. My question: which direction do these launchers fire in? Do they fire forward like vulcan guns, or do they fire upwards or backwards from the head? Do the flares produce enough light to be used like the Dom's scattering beam gun or like a flash-bang grenade? Do the flares fire with enough force to be used as improvised weapons?

I'm going to be piloting a Beta in an RPG soon. I like to take advantage of all of the features available to me. I'd just like to have a little clarification on this one point before I try to use the flares in an improper manner.

mcred23 · Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:38 pm

They fire upwards. They're basically signal flares and little else. They aren't bright enough (Or effective enough) to be used as a blinding weapon like the scattering beam gun found on the MS-09, nor did they seem powerful enough to be used as a weapon against a mobile suit.

Dendrobium Stamen · Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:38 pm

As I recall (been a while since I watched Zeta), the launcher is on the back of the head, and fires upwards from pretty much behind the monoeye.

Ascension · Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:55 pm

Bah... I was afraid they'd be something useless like that. I didn't see any forward-facing launchers... Oh well... at least I'll be able to signal people... lol

On a completely off-topic note, I just noticed that Dendrobium Stamen has a Sledge Hammer quote sigged! Awesome!

Dean_the_Young · Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:24 pm

Ascension wrote:Bah... I was afraid they'd be something useless like that. I didn't see any forward-facing launchers... Oh well... at least I'll be able to signal people... lol

Don't be so quick; in one of the episodes around where Kamille gets the Zeta, Jerid pulls of a repeat strategy of the one he and Kacricon used on the moon using light flares. While Jerid would occasionally launch a flare, Sarah and Siddley would alternate attacks, using the bright light of the flares to make their opponents think that the two MS were one. (In fact, the strategy worked until Sarah broke timing.)

So yes, the flares could have a useful function. Only in a specialized sort of battle with excellent team work, mind you, but it's still good.

Fritz Ashlyn · Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:33 pm

Besides, I wouldn't want someone to launch a flare right into my main camera. If you manage to get one to go off right in front of an enemy mobile suit, it might distract or blind them long enough to take advantage of it.

Toxicity · Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:21 am

Fritz Ashlyn wrote:Besides, I wouldn't want someone to launch a flare right into my main camera. If you manage to get one to go off right in front of an enemy mobile suit, it might distract or blind them long enough to take advantage of it.

Wouldn't it blind you as well though?

Zero Revenge · Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:48 am

Toxicity wrote:
Fritz Ashlyn wrote:Besides, I wouldn't want someone to launch a flare right into my main camera. If you manage to get one to go off right in front of an enemy mobile suit, it might distract or blind them long enough to take advantage of it.
Wouldn't it blind you as well though?

True, but atleast you would know it was coming, your opponent wouldn't.

ORegan · Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:21 am

Toxicity wrote:
Fritz Ashlyn wrote:Besides, I wouldn't want someone to launch a flare right into my main camera. If you manage to get one to go off right in front of an enemy mobile suit, it might distract or blind them long enough to take advantage of it.
Wouldn't it blind you as well though?

well if the flares launch from the top of the head, your MS would be "looking down" so you'll be in a beter position to attack than your enemy