The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3536

Chapter 3536: Design Project Planning

"Do you envision this axe-wielding machine as a medium mech or a heavy mech?" Ves asked Tifi just as she started to elaborate on her proposal.

"I would love to realize it as a heavy mech, but…"

"An assault unit needs to field mechs that can close in on the enemy in a timely manner."

"Correct, sir. In order to keep the mech mobile enough, it is best to stick with the medium weight class. I can still turn it into a mech that is sturdy enough to undertake the dangerous act of assaulting enemy lines while at the same time providing it with enough offensive power to tear up defensive formations."

"A lancer mech can break apart defensive formations much more effectively." Dulo Voiken remarked. "The greatest advantage is that their shock power is so great that they can punch open holes immediately at first contact. These axemen mechs of yours need time to launch repeat attacks."

"Axeman mechs aren't as limited as lancer mechs." Tifi Coslone defended her idea. "Axeman mechs do not have to build up momentum and they can block an enemy unit's advance with their own frames. They also fight much better in confined spaces or in areas where maneuverability is limited."

Everyone here was a Journeyman, so they already understood the pros and cons of axeman mechs. What Tifi said was indeed correct, but that did not necessarily mean the Avatars should rush to accept an axeman mech.

Ves said his own piece. "I think the Avatars of Myth may require a lancer mech in the future, but for now I am already considering one for the Eye of Ylvaine in a future design round. If I think about how the Avatars of Myth are utilized in previous battles, I think it is important for it to be able to stop or pin down enemy units. Lancer mechs can't do that because they spend most of their time building up momentum and finding the right angles to perform their charge attacks. I think equipping the Avatars with an axeman mech fit their needs much better. The only issue is that this mech legion never has a history of utilizing these weapons. Unlike spears, axes have a higher skill floor. It takes considerably more training to become proficient at wielding such dangerous weapons."

There was no way that Tifi missed this fact. She already thought about this issue and formulated an argument.

"Axes are indeed more difficult and uncommon than swords and spears, but the Avatars should be able to handle this weapon type." Tifi calmly responded. "Melee mech pilots who prefer to master the sword are better with the Swordmaidens. Those who are more flexible and do not possess a passion for swordsmanship should be able to master the use of an axe, especially a large and heavy one that emphasizes brute force instead of exquisite techniques."

Ves rubbed his smooth-shaven chin. "I see. You want to design a mech that isn't flexible enough to fight one-on-one duels but possesses enough mechanical power to tear through shield walls, is that what you're suggesting?"

"Yes. The spear-and-shield combination that you have discussed earlier? My axeman mech is an answer to that. They can chop apart spears and hack through shields as long as they possess the initiative, which they should as shield walls are highly rigid and inflexible mech formations. Axeman mechs can also be utilized to rip through starships and large facilities. They just need to be equipped with a greataxe that is large and sharp enough."

Unlike the other suggestions that Ves had heard so far, he wasn't sure whether he should support this idea.

He knew how effective axeman mechs could be when he recalled one of his previous battles. The Avido Berserker Mech Regiment used them along with even heavier mechs that were equipped with hammers to smash through the lines of the Golden Skull Alliance.

While the hateful Vulcanites failed to crush the Larkinson and Crosser mechs that resisted the Avido Berserkers, that was because other variables came into play.

If the Larkinsons and Crosser mechs had to fight against the Molten Hammer Mech Division including the Avido Berserkers on equal terms, Ves would actually bet on the dwarven mechs!

The main reason why he was so eager to supply so many new specialized mech designs to his mech legion was to bring their effective combat strength on par with proper military mech divisions like the Molten Hammers.

The dwarves had taught the Larkinsons a good lesson about the power of combined arms!

Therefore, the main criteria that Ves used to determine whether a mech proposal was good was whether it helped a mech legion improve its own fighting system.

Right now, Ves used his imagination to envision how the Avatars of Myth would fight if they were equipped with Tifi Coslone's axeman mech.

The Avatars of Myth would probably fight similar to the Molten Hammers. Offensive space knights led the charge and crashed into enemy lines first.

Following up on the space knights were axeman mechs. The latter would either attack the stalled enemy lines from the flanks or just squeeze through the friendly space mechs in order to attack the enemy defenses up front if there were no other alternatives!

Combined with the right glows and a powerful axe, this simple approach could achieve considerable success.

Of course, these axeman mechs were not strong in everything. They were less efficient in defensive combat and were usually a bit more sluggish than swordsman mechs.

Yet as long as they possessed enough striking power, these weaknesses were more than acceptable!

The only real concern that Ves had was whether the Avatars of Myth could actually stomach piloting axeman mechs.

Ves wasn't sure whether the Avatars should even replace all of their swordsman mechs for axeman mechs or whether they should split their mech pilots evenly between the two mech types.

This was not his concern, though. These were decisions that were best left to the Avatars themselves.

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