Energy and Shield Link Technologies

Ves already began to imagine all of the ways that data link technology could boost the combat performance of his first-class mech units.

The data link-compatible systems were not cheap. They required powerful as well as specialized hardware in order to connect with each other as seamlessly as possible. Lag and signal degradation easily affected the integrity of a data link cluster. Trying to minimize their impact was much of the reason why data link technology only remained viable for first-class mechs.

"There is an important complication to utilizing data link technology that you should know about." Eric Poderin said, pulling Ves away from his ambitious ideas about deploying this tech.

"Please explain."