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Drew_Paroz
Drew_ParozLv22yr
2022-08-04 03:02

Excellent book if you like well thought out mech combat. This novel also avoids the classic trap of the academy arc going on forever with the main character(s) getting into action early unlike others where there are hundreds of chapters with the MC as a child that does basically nothing. The descriptions of the battles, the tactics, and overall action sequences are phenomenal. I binged the entire current library to 125 chapters overnight having to go to work without sleeping. One thing I would like from the author is a little bit more active almost info dumping. Pretty much nothing is known about the universe until it is plot relevant. New races or kingdoms get mentioned when something big happens, but you do not know how it all fits together. In the author's other novel, they introduce the other continents before the MC visits them which, for me, made the world overall seem more alive. Overall, read it, you will not regret it. Thank you for writing an amazing mech novel!

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Drew_Paroz
Drew_ParozLv2

Wanted to update to say that the author added a lot more information about the universe in chapter 192, so thank you!

Nevarus
NevarusLv5

honestly, info dumps are really annoying and shouldn't be done unless it's in something like a history class or the mc asks about it. they have to be relevant to the story or they aren't needed.

TrappediTankene
TrappediTankeneLv13

For me it depends some info scoops early can help paint a picture which can be nice, dumps tho, like you said depends on the setting and can be +/-.

Nevarus:honestly, info dumps are really annoying and shouldn't be done unless it's in something like a history class or the mc asks about it. they have to be relevant to the story or they aren't needed.
Michael_Mitchel
Michael_MitchelLv12

for me, info dumps are fine if it's common knowledge, or something the Mc already knows and can't be brought up in a regular conversation.

Nevarus:honestly, info dumps are really annoying and shouldn't be done unless it's in something like a history class or the mc asks about it. they have to be relevant to the story or they aren't needed.
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kennykangaroo2
kennykangaroo2Lv4

I've read up to ch. 600 Initially takes places in the Universe of the Kepler Empire where the MC is reincarnated into the baby of a drug addicted looney mother with amnesia of his previous life that he slowly regains with time. The pacing for the prologue of the story from the mc's birth and until he's graduated the military academy as a crusader mecha pilot leading his own company is lightning fast which is great as nothing gets stale during that section. During his time at the academy he becomes unspoken friends or battle buddies with the female lead due to them being their only rivals and similar A-rank system compatibly. The novel take heavy inspirations from WH40K mecha classifications and design, infantry being fodder, commissars, inquisitors, and emperor. With the WH40K style of military it gives the early engagements with the mc a gritty vibe. From the academy and till now him and the female lead have been through it all together every step of the way with some flirting here and there that now seeing them finally hit 3rd base felt very special. The only negative of this novel is that it's getting boring that the interesting mecha combat and strategizing is being interspersed with 3 dozen chapters of introducing various new tech and socializing with characters you don't need to remember the name of(envoy's aren't even given a name lol how lazy). Once the advent of the colony ship arc the story has taken a steep downturn in effort and it appears that the author has become lazy and greedy, as the recent chapters as of late have been full of useless chatter and dialogue with the purpose of padding out the chapter with otherwise microscopic level of substance. It's take 3 or more chapters to get the same substance of a regular chapter. This author needs to shape up or I'm dropping this novel.

Lomyril
LomyrilLv15

I liked this story... up to a point. If you are interested in mechs, mech battles and upgrades, this is a story you'll definitely like. This story painted the lifestyle so well it almost made me go out and purchase the latest Mechwarrior game out on Steam! The world background makes sense, the character backgrounds are interesting and a bit mysterious, and their progression makes sense and is consistent. The only thing that was off for me was their emotional states. Most of the time, the emotional reactions of the characters are within human norms and are believable. Kids get frustrated with their parents, or are wary about their teachers, or have a love of mechs because they are "cool". It's later on in the story that I have some issues. When a big loss hits our main character, he doesn't seem sad per se. He just stays around to do what he can then moves on to complete his task. There is little to no reflection of him mourning that loss or that loss affecting him emotionally or inhibiting him. Later, he finds what he has lost but there is no sense of real relief from him. It's just another day, it seems, and life goes on. The same thing happens to the other characters around him. They encounter losses but don't really feel the loss. It's almost like they are brainwashed or on drugs. Or it is just a tragic story that happened on the news. It doesn't affect how they live their lives (even though it happened to them or people they knew). So while overall I'd rate the story as a 4, I am dropping reading this story because of the lack of emotional development of the characters. If you don't really care about that sort of thing and love mech stories, it's worth a read.

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