Heavy Weapons Mech | Drake LANCER

Hi hello, let's take a peak into an old war in a new world. Out in the great void beyond IPS-N will make sure the basic practicalities of warfare remain in the modern day, namely fortifying and unleashing ungodly amounts of bullets in the enemies general direction. Space is big, sure, but if you fire enough bullets you'll hit your target. It's just a numbers problem which IPS-N is close to solving.

Chapters
00:00 - THE DESIGN PROMPT
01:24 - INTRO
02:16 - CHASSIS
05:42 - LL1
07:20 - LL2
08:32 - LL3
10:14 - SUMMARY
10:23 - THE SELL
12:16 - OUTRO

I only have a passing knowledge on the basics of tank armor design. I am not an authority on whether the single cast is good or not. Sure sounds impressive though.

[Zaktact]

Originally there was a constant spin up sound for the spin up effects. Did not sound pleasant.

[SteezzyAsian]

"You're up against the wall and I'm the fucking wall!" - probably some angry dozer at some clowns

[ViralN]

I saw someone describe the Drake as "Big Sal but mean" and that descriptor has refused to leave my brain.

[franciscoadasilvajr]

The thing about the Leviathan Cannon is that even the License fear him, even IPS-N recognizes the beast they created. They have "recommended burst timing specifications to prevent percussive trauma to joints and pilots".
To PILOTS
You, in the cockpit, might get hurt if you fire this thing without paying attention

[postmodernguava]

Fun fact about the Leviathan: IPS-N is working with Harrison Armory to circumvent its ammo inefficiency by developing a mechanism that _teleports more bullets into the gun._

[thatoneguy]

I love how there’s not one but TWO mechs that are just. “What if we took a spaceship gun. And slapped it on a mech?”

[CountRazladov]

Honestly, the in-universe "ads" are the best part. Can't wait to see your interpretation of a HORUS lancer trying to hype people up on the latest community-sourced version of Goblin floating around the omninet :D

[spiritwaker]

Drake Meme: Someone at IPS-N wanted to return to the jungles of Vietnam

Actual Drake: Welcome to Verdun. They Shall Not Pass.

It's also fun to see compared to the Everest that the Drake has less HP, WAY less Evasion and E-Defense, but makes up for that with nearly maxing out its Armour. It's like Wall: You're going to hit it, but good luck damaging it.

[NayrAnur]

But can it outsmart bullet?

ETA: Foundry's having an anniversary sale this Wednesday. Gonna buy myself a license to play with it with the fanmade Lancer game system and eventually setting up a game with my family to run Operation Solstice Rain.

[curiouswind]

Everest: Draaaake! What are you doing?!

Drake: I am fortifying this position.

Everest: WHY?!?

Drake:The best offence is a good defence.

Everest: Aw, for Cradle's sake...

[BalthusHomewood]

I really enjoyed how contextualized the Drake as a chassis built by engineers that normally built long-haul industrial starships. It's Fortress, Aegis Shields, and Portable Bunker License abilities feel like multilayered redundant damage control systems that'd exist for a ship in vacuum: they made a bulkhead door that plugs holes in defenses and hits back HARD.

[ethanemerson]

Other lancer: “I wonder what’s going through Drake’s head?”

Drake: 🎵don’t you know that I’M STILL STANDING, BETTER THAN I EVER DID?. 🎵

[John_Astartes]

*Holy music playing* "GUYS GUYS ZAKTACT MADE MORE LANCER" lancer is amazing, and you make it easy to see why

[the]

Fun Drake fact: most enemies that attack with a profile [stuff like blast and line] have a maximum damage of 8. Combining the blast plating trait and 3 armor the Drake starts with, the Drake will only take at most 1 damage from a majority of profile-based attacks, and only at said attack's highest possible level.

[Technodreamer]

The Drake: More armor than God and more bullets than the Devil. I think I'm in love.

[lechking]

the drake is the maginot line but walking and thus better in EVERY WAY.

[ichabodyavorsky]

Blaring "Not Like Us" while in fortress mode dumping tonnage of lead downrange, very appropriate time for a Drake video.

[jodrako]

I really love the skit at the end with the lancer hiping up the vairus chasities! Especially this one, the call sign "Overtime" was amazing, perfect bit of characterization XD

[morepenguins]

Ah, the Zak- I mean Drake! Truly a very Zeoni- I mean Interplanetary Shipping Northstar-ic design!

[thomashooper]

The Drake is what happens when Zakus getting tired of getting mulched by Gundams.