Part 153: Kazuki (Emma's Branch)

Very, very few, in fact, I guarantee that you'll be surprised by at least one of the upcoming casualties.

Wanzer Retrospecticus: Kazuki (Emma's Branch)

Build Cycle #1: Missions 14-21



CalmZuki
Submitted by: Khisanth Magus

Parts
Body: Rekson M4F
L. Arm: Prov PAW2
R. Arm: Kyojun Mk 107
Legs: Kasel M2
Backpack: BPT3A
Computer: COM 4

Weapons
L. Shoulder: None
L. Hand: SPPG 14
R. Shoulder: None
R. Hand:SPPG 14

MVP of Missions 16, 20 and 21

Analysis

A decent enough dual-shotgun wanzer. I guess I'm not a huge fan of the Rekson body, which has incredibly low HP, but you need to save weight somewhere. Personally, and I might have said this at the time, I would have gone for cheaper legs instead of a cheaper body, but you could make the case for superior mobility, especially in the early game before you start getting good movement upgrades.

Build Cycle #2: Missions 22-29



Chicago
Submitted by: The Enemy Psion

Parts
Body: Genie
L. Arm: Zenislev
R. Arm: Zenislev
Legs: Genie
Backpack: Mk5 E-Pack
Computer: COM5

Weapons
L. Shoulder:
L. Hand: Chongdu 2
R. Shoulder:
R. Hand: Mk9 Baton

Analysis

Basically, this is exactly how not to build a wanzer. It's got a low-HP body, but it doesn't really need the extra power and it doesn't even have a shield to protect itself. The arms have the lowest accuracy in the game, and the legs are weak and slow. I don't understand why Psion hates me so much...

Build Cycle #3: Missions 30-37



Shotzuki
Submitted by: Slaan

Parts
Body: Zenislev
L. Arm: Zeros
R. Arm: Yongsai 3
Legs: Yongsai 3
Backpack: Mk 3 Pack
Computer: COMC754

Weapons
L. Shoulder:
L. Hand: Buckler
R. Shoulder:
R. Hand: Chongdu 2

Analysis

Not every wanzer is super-memorable. This is a fine wanzer, I probably would have used the Yongsai as the shield arm and brought in a better accuracy arm to hold the shotgun, but that's a relatively minor quibble.

Build Cycle 4: Missions 38-43



ShotHell
Submitted by: Khisanth Magus

Parts
Body: Rekson M4F
L. Arm: Prov PAW2
R. Arm: Getty
Legs: Pare PAW1
Backpack: Placid
Computer: COMC654

Weapons
L. Shoulder: None
L. Hand: Chongta 3
R. Shoulder: None
R. Hand: Chongta 3

MVP of Missions 39 and 41

Analysis

I can't say I like the Rekson body, especially without a shield to divert damage, but I recall liking this wanzer, if only because it could pump out damage at a very high rate. Basically, it was a race to see whether or not the Shothell could kill its enemies before it got blown to bits. Most of the time, it won.

Build Cycle #5: Missions 45-55



BigBurst
Submitted by: Khisanth Magus

Parts
Body: Getty
L. Arm: Pare PAW1
R. Arm: Yongsai 3
Legs: Jinyo Mk 110
Backpack: Placid
Computer: COMB603

Weapons
L. Shoulder: None
L. Hand: Chongta 3
R. Shoulder: None
R. Hand: Heavy Shield

MVP of Missions 46, 48, 49 and 50

Analysis

I just noticed that Khisanth Magus built a surprising number of these wanzers.

Anyway, I really liked this wanzer. I don't know why, it just always seemed able to do whatever I needed it to do. It was also one of the more aesthetically pleasing wanzers in the thread. I'm not sure that it really deserved all four MVPs, but it was pretty solid.

Build Cycle #6: Missions 56-62



White Sox
Submitted by: Psion

Parts
Body: Qibing 0
L. Arm: Zeros
R. Arm: Shangdi 1
Legs: Grapple M1
Backpack: Mk 7 E-Pack
Computer: COMC654

Weapons
L. Shoulder:
L. Hand: Heavy Shield
R. Shoulder:
R. Hand: Chongta 3

Analysis

Kind of an odd beast. It's got a high-HP body, good mobility legs, a solid shield arm, and a shotgun arm with superior accuracy. It should add up to a great wanzer, but I always felt this design was a little bit disappointing. Probably because the Shangdi arm didn't have a good battle skill to offer, and the fact that accuracy tops out at 100% anyway.

Build Cycle #7: Missions 63-69



BEES
Submitted by: Psion

Parts
Body: Tieqi 4
L. Arm: Zeros
R. Arm: Shangdi 1
Legs: Grapple M1
Backpack: BPT9MAX
Computer: COMC654

Weapons
L. Shoulder:
L. Hand: SN-107G
R. Shoulder:
R. Hand: Desoto M300

Analysis

With the heavier shotgun and shield, Psion swapped the Qibing 0 body for a Tieqi 4 unit. Not a terrible choice, all things considered. A solid end-game wanzer, although I don't know that I share Psion's fondness for the Grapple legs.