Nu Gundam does what the original Gundam could do slightly better, with merely 6 funnels, and at marginally bigger size
It is not packed with MA level firepower either, like Sazabi or Nightingale does; of course it made a miracle which makes it completely worthwhile, but that owes more to the pilot than the MS
What warrants its large size and development cost?
>>14902687
it still can't beat Jamesgun that's for sure
Psychoframe
Went from a beam rifle to a beam machine gun.
Got beastly funnels.
Got a psychoframe.
Got huge vulcan shells.
Got smart beam sabers.
Got a decoy system.
Nu Gundam probably had its costs hidden with whatever charges Neo Zeon paid to AE.The Nu Gundam isn't just for show.
It's a one off for Amuro specifically isn't it? That's the only reason why this thing was made to begin with.
>>14902687
>What warrants its large size and development cost?
AMURO
It's fuckhuge because it uses Ideon tech Char salvaged from Gigantis and "accidentally" loaned to Amuro
>>14902793
What makes the beam sabers smart?
>>14903836
The beam saber goes into a sort of standby mode when its not in use but not stashed away to recharge.
>>14903836
The beam sabers activate the moment before impact with either another beam saber or a solid object