Changes: RGM-79L GM Light Armor

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Template:Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2The RGM-79L GM Light Armor is a variant of the RGM-79 GM that first appears in the Mobile Suit Variations series.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The GM Light Armor was made alongside the RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom to meet the demands of some ace pilots who wanted improvements to their RGM-79 GM. Based on the premise of beam weaponry being the decisive factor in battles as a single beam shot can critically damage a mobile suit, the GM Light Armor undergoes comprehensive armor reduction (thinner armor and loss of shoulder and ankle armor) in exchange for higher mobility to enable it be a speedy unit for hit-and-run attacks. As a result, this machine was favored by many of the Federation Forces' ex-Fighter pilots.

Armaments

Beam Saber: The standard close range armament for most mobile suits, it is a small device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. The beam saber emits a blade of plasma contained by an I-Field and can cut through most armor not treated with anti-beam coating. The GM Light Armor has one beam saber stored on its backpack.

Custom Beam Rifle: The beam rifle model carried by the GM Light Armor type was similar to that of the RX-78-2 Gundam's beam rifle, while it packs a heavier punch than the beam spray gun, it has fewer ammunition.

Beam Spray Gun: A handheld mega-particle gun with a lower focusing rate than a beam rifle and short range. The beam spray gun features three different firing modes: a basic single shot mode, a burst shot mode for area suppression, and a range shot mode that scatters the beam to cause damage over a wide area. Output 1.4 MW.

History

Variants

RGM-79GL GM Command Light Armor

Gallery

Notes and Trivia

In Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation, the GM Light Armor is classified as a close-combat specialist unit, meaning it can attack with the beam saber for upwards of 3 well-timed hits.

Reference

External links

RGM-79L GM Light Armor on MAHQ.net

MSV Mechanics
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Earth Federation
Mobile Weapon
Gundam's variations FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam \| PF-78-1 Perfect Gundam \| RX-78-1 Prototype Gundam \| RX-78-3 G-3 Gundam
GM's variations RGC-80 GM Cannon \| RGM-79L GM Light Armor \| RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom \| TGM-79 GM Trainer
Guntank's variation RMV-1 Guntank II
Guncannon's variations RX-77-3 Guncannon Heavy Custom \| RX-77-4 Guncannon II

Land Vehicle RTX-44
Aircraft / Spacecraft AF-01 Mongoose \| FF-3 Saberfish \| FF-6 TIN Cod \| FF-S3 Saberfish \| Flatmouse \| Flydart
Principality of Zeon
Mobile Weapon
Zaku I's variation MS-05A Zaku I Early Type
Zaku II's variations MS-06A Zaku II First Mass Production Type \| MS-06C Zaku II Early Production Type \| MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type \| MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper \| MS-06F Zaku Minelayer \| MS-06F Zaku II Dozle Zabi Custom \| MS-06FS Zaku II \| MS-06M Zaku Marine Type \| MS-06R-1 Zaku II High Mobility Test Type \| MS-06R-1A Zaku II High Mobility Type \| MS-06R-2 Zaku II High Mobility Type \| MS-06R-2P Zaku II High Mobility Test Type \| MS-06RP Zaku II High Mobility Test Type \| MS-06T Zaku Trainer Type \| MS-06W Worker Zaku \| MS-06Z Psycommu System Zaku \| MSN-01 Psycommu Test High Mobility Type Zaku
Zaku II Ground Type's variations MS-06D Zaku Desert Type \| MS-06G Zaku II High Mobility Ground Type \| MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type \| MS-06K Zaku Cannon \| MS-06V Zaku Tank \| MS-06V-6 Zaku Tank Green Macaque
Gouf's variations MS-07A Gouf \| MS-07B Gouf M'Quve Custom \| MS-07C-3 Gouf Heavy Arms Type \| MS-07C-5 Gouf Test Prototype \| MS-07H Gouf Flight Test Type \| MS-07H-4 Gouf Flight Test Type \| YMS-07A Prototype Gouf \| YMS-08A High Mobility Prototype
Dom's variations YMS-09 Prototype Dom \| YMS-09D Dom Tropical Test Type
Gelgoog's variations MS-14B Gelgoog High Mobility Type \| MS-14C Gelgoog Cannon
Acguy's variations MSM-04G Juaggu \| MSM-04N Agguguy
Zeong's variation MSN-02 Perfect Zeong
Other EMS-05 Agg \| MSM-08 Zogok
Civilians
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Pod SP-W03 Space Pod

MS-X Mechanics
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Earth Federation
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit FA-78-2 Heavy Gundam

Aircraft / Spacecraft Corvette Booster \| Guncarry \| Lightliner
Support Weapon Burstliner
Principality of Zeon
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit MS-10 Pezun Dowadge \| MS-11 Act Zaku \| MS-12 Gigan \| MS-13 Gasshia \| MS-17 Galbaldy α

Aircraft / Spacecraft Skute
Support Weapon Skiure

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 |usage=High Mobility
 |type=Suit
-|designation=RGM-79L
 |OfficialName=GM Light Armor<br>ジム・ライトアーマー
+|designation=RGM-79L
 |archetype=RGM-79 GM~V
 |first=0079
 |era=Universal Century
+|mechdesigner=Kunio Okawara
-|series=Mobile Suit Variations, Mobile Suit Gundam: We're Federation Hooligans!!, Gundam Build Fighters Try Island Wars
+|series=Mobile Suit Variations, Mobile Suit Gundam: We're Federation Hooligans!!, Mobile Suit Gundam: Spirits of Zeon - Dual Stars of Carnage, Gundam Build Fighters Try Island Wars, Gundam Build Fighters: GM's Counterattack,
 |manufacturer=Earth Federation Forces
-|operator=Earth Federation Forces
+|operator=Earth Federation Forces,Sleipnir Corps, Gunpla Mafia,
 |pilot=Gary Rogers, Suhan Janssen,
-|paccommodation=Pilot only~in standard cockpit in torso
 |height=17.8
 |headheight=18.0
 |weight=36.8
-|armor=Titanium alloy
+|armor=Titanium Alloy;Titanium Alloy
 |powerplant=Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
 |poweroutput=976
+|paccommodation=Pilot only~in cockpit in torso
 |armaments=Beam Saber
-|OptionalEquip=Beam Spray Gun
+|OptionalEquip=Custom Beam Rifle
+|optionalHandheldArmaments=Beam Spray Gun
-Custom Beam Rifle
+}}The '''RGM-79L GM Light Armor''' is a variant of the [[RGM-79 GM]] that first appears in the [[Mobile Suit Variations]] series.
-}}
-The '''RGM-79L GM Light Armor''' is a variant of the original [[RGM-79 GM]]. It first appears in the [[Mobile Suit Variations]] series.
 ==Technology & Combat Characteristics==
+The GM Light Armor was made alongside the [[RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom]] to meet the demands of some ace pilots who wanted improvements to their [[RGM-79 GM]]. Based on the premise of beam weaponry being the decisive factor in battles as a single beam shot can critically damage a mobile suit, the GM Light Armor undergoes comprehensive armor reduction (thinner armor and loss of shoulder and ankle armor) in exchange for higher mobility to enable it be a speedy unit for hit-and-run attacks. As a result, this machine was favored by many of the Federation Forces' ex-Fighter pilots.
-The Federation soon learned that standardizing RGM-79 GM mobile suit gave it some distinct advantages and disadvantages. The GM outclassed its Zaku opponents in terms of firepower, but lacked performance in key areas against Zeons more advanced suits such as the deadly [[MS-09 Dom]].
-One of the first variants designed to counter this was developed during the latter part of U.C. 0079 and served as a fast attack unit for hit-and-run raids. This new Mobile suit was dubbed the ''RGM-79L GM Light Armor''. In reality, the GM Light Armor was really just a rebuild of the standard GM with only the bare minimum of armor (notably missing on the shoulders and ankles), thus reducing its weight and giving it more acceleration and maneuverability than a standard GM. The armaments of GM Light Armor were a beam saber, beam rifle(similar in design to the RX-78-2 Gundam's beam rifle) and a beam spray gun. For unknown reasons the head vulcan guns were omitted. Due to its light weight and nimbleness this variant was favored by many of the Federal Forces' ex-Fighter pilots.
 ==Armaments==
 ;*Beam Saber
-:The standard close range armament for most Federation mobile suits. The beam saber is a small cylindrical device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by an energy capacitor that is recharged from special racks. The beam saber is capable of cutting through any metal that has not been treated with anti-beam coating. The GM Light Armor is equipped with one beam saber stored in a backpack recharge rack.
+:The standard close range armament for most mobile suits, it is a small device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. The beam saber emits a blade of plasma contained by an I-Field and can cut through most armor not treated with anti-beam coating. The GM Light Armor has one beam saber stored on its backpack.
-;*Beam Spray Gun
-:The Beam Spray Gun was essentially the Gundam's beam rifle in a smaller weaker form. The beam spray gun has a smaller focusing coil which results in a less powerful, and a more scattered shot. As a result of this the beam spray gun is less effective at long range, but is better at close range due to a more spread out shot, similar to a shotgun effect. While the beam spray gun is less powerful than the beam rifle, it has been shown to be able to penetrate the armor of a Rick Dom - one of the most heavily armored mobile suits of the One Year War.
 ;*Custom Beam Rifle
-:The beam rifle model carried by the GM Light Armor type was similar to that of the RX-78-2 Gundam's beam rifle, packing a heavier punch than the beam spray gun, but paying the price in more limited ammunition.
+:The beam rifle model carried by the GM Light Armor type was similar to that of the [[RX-78-2 Gundam]]'s beam rifle, while it packs a heavier punch than the beam spray gun, it has fewer ammunition.
+;*Beam Spray Gun
+:A handheld mega-particle gun with a lower focusing rate than a beam rifle and short range. The beam spray gun features three different firing modes: a basic single shot mode, a burst shot mode for area suppression, and a range shot mode that scatters the beam to cause damage over a wide area. Output 1.4 MW.
 ==History==
-In the race to adapt its standard RGM-79 GM mobile suit for specialized roles during the latter days of the One Year War, the Earth Federation Forces created a GM variant designed to serve as a fast attack unit for hit-and-run raids, the RGM-79L GM Light Armor. Due to its light weight and nimbleness, the GM Light Armor was favored by many of the Federation Forces' former-fighter-pilots-turned-MS-pilots, particularly Captain Gary Rogers.
 ==Variants==
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 ==Gallery==
-<gallery hideaddbutton=true>
+<gallery hideaddbutton="true">
+GML.jpg|MSV illustration by [[Kunio Okawara]]
-Rgm-79l.jpg
+14120441.jpg|GM Light Armor ([[Gary Rogers]] Custom) as featured in Gundam Chronicle Battleline
-GML.jpg
+We're Federation Hooligans Sleipnir.jpg|Sleipnir Team's GM Light Armor (center) as seen on [[Mobile Suit Gundam: We're Federation Hooligans!!|We're Federation Hooligans!!]] manga
-14120441.jpg|GM Light Armor (Gary Rogers Custom)
+ms_GM_LA.png|In Battle Operation 2
-We're Federation Hooligans Sleipnir.jpg
 </gallery>
-==Notes & Trivia==
+==Notes and Trivia==
-*In [[Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation]], The GM Light Armor is classified as a close-combat specialist unit, meaning it can attack with the beam saber for upwards of 3 well-timed hits.
+*In [[Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation]], the GM Light Armor is classified as a close-combat specialist unit, meaning it can attack with the beam saber for upwards of 3 well-timed hits.
+==Reference==
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/msv/rgm-79l.htm GM Light Armor on MAHQ]
+* [http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/msv/rgm-79l.htm RGM-79L GM Light Armor on MAHQ.net]
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