Chapter 3981 Unexpected ldeas
"Let just say that I am cautiously optimistic about the prospects of this Transporter Project of yours." Ves eventually said after Juliet answered a few more questions. "It doesn't sound like a ch that can take the market by storm, but I do recognize its potential to beco a stable seller that will completely fade."
What he ant by that was that he did not expect the Transporter Project to spike in sales once it was released onto the market.
Instead, its sales would remain modest but relatively stable while it was in production.
The reason for that was because Ves estimated that only a limited number of custors were interested in grenadier chs.
However, there were always situations where they could be useful, there should always be people who ordered a batch of Juliet's new light ch from ti to ti.
As long as the Transporter Project was able to stand out from the competition by offering a useful glow and performing decently enough in other aspects, it had the potential to earn a nice amount of revenue by capturing a substantial market share in its niche!
This could also be wishful thinking on his part. Ves truly couldn't tell whether the Transporter Project would ultimately be worth the ti and effort that Juliet spent on its design.
It was fine even if it failed. Juliet would learn valuable lessons from this experience and stand a better chance to succeed in her next attempt.
"I'm curious, Juliet. Why did you opt to design a ch based on a more obscure ch type this ti? Why did you forgo the opportunity to design a more popular machine such as a light skirmisher?"
"There are too many light skirmishers on the market." The Penitent Sister ch designer stoically replied. "I do not feel confident enough that my work can capture enough market share as of yet. I still need to make more breakthroughs in my research and design philosophy. I am more comfortable with working on a grenadier ch because there is less pressure."
"I understand."
He truly did. Her strategy was similar to the one he adopted at the start of his career.
While Ves felt confident enough to compete in the bigger leagues, Juliet was still a relative newcor when it ca to designing comrcial chs. It was safer and less stressful for her to start small and slowly work her way up, at least when it ca to her own projects.
"We already have the Ferocious Piranha anyway." Gloriana comnted. "If Juliet wants to introduce her own light skirmisher to the market, then her main competitor will be us! This will most certainly result in cannibalizing our existing product's market share. The only way this won't happen is if her own interpretation of this ch type is vastly different from ours."
Ves shook his head. "We don't need to worry about that for the ti being. Even if it happens in the future, it is not a big deal. If one of our older ch models can't defend its market share against any alternative products, it doesn't deserve to sell as much anymore. I would rather want its replacent to co from the LMC instead of a rival ch company."
This was a rather broadminded perspective and one that he did not see issue with. It was normal for larger ch companies to release multiple different ch lines that had the potential to overlap with each other.
Even though this was rather inefficient, a ch company enjoyed more redundancy as a result. If one ch model fell off, the other one could still cover the sa market and keep turning a profit.
However, the Living ch Corporation had yet to reach the point where it could play this ga. It still needed to build up a complete and coherent ch catalog!
After clearing up this matter, Ves turned to the pair of Janassa Pellier and Tifi Coslone.
"I've heard that both of you want to collaborate on a pair of comrcial ch designs, is that right?"
Janassa nodded. "Yes. Both of us possess similar specializations and we are already used to collaborating on many different ch designs over the years. We would like to continue that for our next comrcial ch designs as we are most comfortable with working this way."
"I have no problem with that." Ves shrugged. "While I would caution you not to beco overly dependent on other ch designers, right now it is more important to make sure that we are able to design as many successful products as possible for this design round. In that sense, it doesn't matter whether the two of you work alone on your own products or if you choose to collaborate on both."
"Thank you for your understanding sir. As for the chs we have in mind, let introduce my idea first."
Just like the others, Janassa displayed her draft design on the central projection.
"This… is a bestial ch!"
Ves did not expect one of the ch designers working for him to co up with a bestial ch.
However, when he thought about Janassa Pellier's specialty, he understood that it made sense for her to dabble in non-humanoid chs.
While humanoid chs were more versatile in combat due to the ease in which they could carry and wield different weapons, bestial chs often enjoyed greater advantages in leveraging their strengths due to their more natural combat forms.
Interestingly enough, Janassa opted to design an avian ch.
What stood out from the bird-like ch was that it featured a decent degree of articulation. It possessed a pair of large and sturdy wings that were more designed to attack than to provide thrust.
This was clearly evident due to its sharp edges!
The wings weren't the only weapons. The avian ch also featured a pair of claws that looked like they could pierce or even drill through armored surfaces.
On top of that, the avian ch also possessed a long and sharp beak that could be employed in modest charge attacks.
Overall, Ves could easily see that this avian ch was clearly oriented towards offense. It was not as light as other avian chs and it looked as if it could be formidable when deployed in attack formations.
"So what is the idea behind this avian ch?"
"The Sharpwing Project is a bird ch that is good at charging and attacking." Janassa explained. "It is a difficult machine to fight at close range because it excels at performing repeated attack runs. Since it can choose from a variety of different weapon systems, it can always find a way to deal effective damage."
This looked like a risky ch to Ves. It did not appear to carry any ranged weapons, so it was entirely dependent on swooping in to strike an opponent with its sharp wings or tearing its claws through a vulnerable weak point.
This could work great if the Sharpwing Project was able to swoop out without encountering any hindrances.
If the way forward was blocked or if it encountered another mishap, then it was likely that the avian ch would fall!
"I can see how your Sharpwing Project can be useful, Janassa, but it doesn't seem to conform to your style." Ves rubbed his smooth-shaven chin. "A ch like this relies on montum rather than pure chanical might to inflict damage."
"Oh, the Sharpwing Project can still put up a fight even if it is stalled, sir. This alone makes it stand out from most comparable avian chs on the market." Janassa confidently answered.
"At what cost, though? There are always tradeoffs. This Sharpwing Project of yours doesn't appear to be particularly light or cheap."
"That is true. I needed to make it large and robust enough in order to fulfill its second main function."
"And what is that, Janassa?"
The female Journeyman pointed at the large and frankly oversized flight system mounted on her Sharpwing Project.
"Avian chs are known for their mobility, and this is no different for my Sharpwing Project. I deliberately chose to equip my work with a flight system that is more usually seen in heavy chs."
"Doesn't that make this ch too unstable?"
"It is not that bad as it looks. As long as the ch pilot doesn't abuse the flight system, the Sharpwing Project will be able to hold together."
Ves scratched his head. There was sothing about this ch design that he was missing. The flight system was too large and powerful. He could not understand the full logic behind this choice.
Not only would the flight system exert a lot more stress on the ch fra, it would also expend a lot more fuel and energy when used.
It was also heavier than it needed to be and imposed higher demands on the rest of the ch in order to support its presence.
While Ves had to admit that it could get from A to B a lot faster than many other chs, was it necessary to make so many compromises?
Janassa grinned and gestured towards Tifi. "The Sharpwing Project only makes sense when it is paired with my friend's Mauler Project."
Tifi Coslone waved her hand.
A new draft design appeared in the central projection, but different from the other tis, the Sharpwing Project did not make way this ti.
The latest ch design was another bestial ch. This one was a tiger ch, which briefly reminded Ves of his Devil Tiger.
However, it only took a short mont for Ves to realize that Tifi Coslone's approach towards a tiger ch was vastly different!
"This is not a normal tiger ch. It is a heavy tiger ch!"
The size and bulk of this new bestial ch was much more formidable than Ves expected out of a tiger ch. Its thick limbs exuded a lot of strength. They could probably threaten a defensive ch if they were allowed to co close and attack with impunity!
Aside from its powerful limbs, the tiger ch could also devastate any opponents caught within its grasp by utilizing its powerful teeth and maw to tear and bite through its prey!
"The Mauler Project is a tiger ch that I ca up with after trying to find a solution against astral beasts and other large targets." Tifi explained. "I know that I am not the only one that is trying to solve this problem, but this is my specific answer. Every part about this tiger ch is designed to inflict massive damage onto any target in front of it, no matter if it is a kiloters-long starship or another ch."
In order to make sure that it was able to stay in a fight long enough to deal all of this damage, the heavy tiger ch was clad in plenty of armor. It was an assault-oriented ch that would not go down easy, that was for certain!
Gloriana frowned when she felt disturbed by its configuration. "There is one problem with the Mauler Project. It isn't fast enough. Compared to its strong limbs and its heavy armor system, its flight system is not powerful enough to catch up to other chs. It will have to accelerate for an extended period of ti in order to get close enough to a distant enemy position. The practicality of this Mauler Project is severely diminished as a result. Wait a second…"
"Did you realize it?" Ves grinned at his wife. "There's a reason why Janassa and Tifi's designs are displayed together. They are combination chs!"
Combination chs!
This wasn't the first ti that Ves had seen them. He had seen multiple combinations in his life. In fact, he even designed a pair by making it so that the Amaranto could seamlessly mount onto the back of the Shield of Samar.
This was a different approach towards combination chs!
The Sharpwing Project and the Mauler Project were two different bestial chs that did not look like they were related to each other on the surface.
However, when Janassa activated a command that caused the image of the avian ch to mount onto the back of the tiger ch, the combination suddenly looked like an enormous tiger with wings!
"What the hell? Can this even work?"
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