GBO2 Column: #021

GBO2 Column: #021 

The Evolution of Defense

Reflections on the GBO Winter Festival 2021 and the tactical shift in defensive skills.

As the weather turns cold, GBO2 celebrates with the Winter Festival 2021. While the Battle Simulator mission update brings the Moon Gundam into the spotlight, I found myself drawn back to a familiar giant: the Psycho Gundam.

The Faith in "Active Guard"

My wish is to confront Psycho Gundam's fierce attacks using the FA Gundam Mk-II. Specifically, I want to test the Active Guard skill—a high-risk, high-reward defensive tool.

The FA Gundam Mk-II lacks Emergency Evasion or Maneuver Armor. This omission suggests the developers were testing how a pure defensive skill would influence the established game balance.

Reorganizing the Battlefield

In the early days, shields and evasion were rare. As the game evolved, these became standard. However, developers seem to aim for a "higher-order environment" by introducing skills like Active Guard to machines losing their individuality.

Winter 2021: Waiting for the chance to master the perfect defense.