Low-Altitude Flight / LAF
sc-074 GROUND-EFFECT STABILIZATION LOGIC
A specialized flight protocol that anchors the unit's altitude within the ground-effect zone. By sacrificing vertical climb, it provides immediate Shock Dampener benefits and maintains a permanent "In-Air" status. This enables tactical superiority in littoral combat by staying physically out of reach from melee-oriented units, though it demands rigorous thruster resource management.
- Impact Resistance: Reaction Tier -1 (Shock Dampeners Equivalent)
- Status Logic: Permanent Aerial Classification (Syncs with AMS)
- Recovery Logic: Standard Ground-Level Recovery Frames
- Activation Cost: 40 Thruster Units (Instant Consumption)
Tactical Advantage: Littoral Melee Denial
When operating over water, the unit maintains a critical altitude gap, causing standard melee attacks from water-submerged or shore-based units to physically miss. This allows for high-efficiency "Kiting" from the water's surface while remaining immune to cinematic counter-attacks due to aerial melee logic.
| Condition | System Response |
|---|---|
| Aerial Melee Clash | Knockdown occurs if tackled, but counter-cinematics/damage are nullified. |
| Thruster Logic | Natural regeneration is DISABLED while active. High cost on start/end. |
| Water Impact | ⚠️ CRITICAL: Flinching over water triggers an immediate "Crash" state. |
Operational Limitations
⚠️ Resource Strain: Both activation and deactivation consume 40 Thruster units. Reckless switching leads to immediate Overheat.
⚠️ Motion Lock: Vertical ascent, Jumping, and Tackling are strictly disabled.
⚠️ AA Vulnerability: Still classified as a Flight System; susceptible to anti-air weaponry.