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<blockquote data-quote="SKyOdin" data-source="post: 4984232" data-attributes="member: 57939">It actually makes a lot of sense in the context of the series. Code Geass (particularly the first season) primarily focuses on close-quarters combat between small mecha in urban environments. Mechs that have a combination of closing speed, the ability to protect against incoming fire, and superior close-range combat abilities have a huge advantage. Besides, the Radiant Wave Surger is surprisingly good at stopping incoming ranged attacks. It has stopped everything from sustained barrages of machine gun fire, missile clusters, and even point-blank shots from a VARIS rifle (Variable Ammunition Repulsion Impact Spitfire rifle, essentially a rifle that fires bullets incased in a repulsive force field).Of course, the series creators do play up the weapon's disadvantages at ranged combat. When mechs start gaining flight systems and the powerful Hadron cannon comes into use, the mech using the Radiant Wave Surger is at a significant disadvantage until it is likewise upgraded.I actually thought of that myself when they first used it, but the series is a Super Robot show that is more about having fun than hard science in the first place. Besides, every sci-fi series bends some scientific laws (or all of them) freely anyways in the name of coolness and plot, so it doesn't really bug me that much.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SKyOdin, post: 4984232, member: 57939"] It actually makes a lot of sense in the context of the series. Code Geass (particularly the first season) primarily focuses on close-quarters combat between small mecha in urban environments. Mechs that have a combination of closing speed, the ability to protect against incoming fire, and superior close-range combat abilities have a huge advantage. Besides, the Radiant Wave Surger is surprisingly good at stopping incoming ranged attacks. It has stopped everything from sustained barrages of machine gun fire, missile clusters, and even point-blank shots from a VARIS rifle (Variable Ammunition Repulsion Impact Spitfire rifle, essentially a rifle that fires bullets incased in a repulsive force field). Of course, the series creators do play up the weapon's disadvantages at ranged combat. When mechs start gaining flight systems and the powerful Hadron cannon comes into use, the mech using the Radiant Wave Surger is at a significant disadvantage until it is likewise upgraded. I actually thought of that myself when they first used it, but the series is a Super Robot show that is more about having fun than hard science in the first place. Besides, every sci-fi series bends some scientific laws (or all of them) freely anyways in the name of coolness and plot, so it doesn't really bug me that much. [/QUOTE]

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