Real Personal Trooper Type-2
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Real Personal Trooper Type-2, known better as R-2, is a fictional giant robot from the Japanese video game series Super Robot Wars. Its upgrade form is known as the R-2 Powered. This mecha has appeared in Shin SRW, Super Robot Wars Alpha, Alpha 2, Alpha 3, as well as both Original Generation games. R-2 Altered for the Banpreios project has been mentioned, but has not yet appeared in any games.
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[edit] Description
R-2 is a somewhat bulky machine that is well armored. It is colored mostly dark blue, but it does have some use of red, orange, and white. R-2 Powered has a pair of 5-Barrel Cannons mounted over the shoulders.
[edit] Technical and historical
The SRX Project spawned in an attempt to counter existing threats to the Earth required a set of robots to combine to form the mighty machine that would become Super Robot Type-X (SRX). This began the development of the R-Series mecha. One of the mecha of the series which is meant to form the chest and arms of SRX is the Real Personal Trooper Type-2, or R-2. The reason the R-2 is so bulky and heavy is for two reasons. The first is that the R-2 holds the Tronium Engine for SRX, which causes R-2 to overheat very easily. The second is that the R-2 is outfitted to carry large, ranged weapons, so a lot of armor is needed to support these weapons. For extra defensive capabilities, the R-2 is outfitted with a beam shield on its left arm. Unlike its partner units, the R-2 does not use a T-LINK System. It was decided that R-2's pilot should not be a Psychodriver, since his purpose in the SRX would be to maintain the engine.
The R-2's pilot is Raidiese F. Branstein ("Rai" for short). He would utilize this weapon very well in combat and serve his purpose well. Later on, the R-2 is given its upgrades including a pair of Hi-Zol Launchers on each shoulder -- five-barreled particle cannons that serve as the arms of SRX when the R-Series mecha combine. A solid shield is added to each arm and beam shield generators are on both arms, but they instead project an AB Field now.
After the war with the Aerogater army from the Balmar Empire in Super Robot Wars Alpha, the R-Series mecha were dismantled one by one. But, as the Balmar begin their full-on invasion of the Balmar Empire begins in Super Robot Wars Alpha 3, the R-Series mecha are rebuilt. The SRX, however, is destroyed by Hazal Gozzo. During this time, however, the project to build SRX Altered Banpreios is in the works, and in the process an R-2 Altered is to act as the core machine of the unit. However, the combining plan is cancelled so instead of three separate units, Banpreios is built as a single, inseparable unit (although the 3 units still exist in the design, allowing the feature to be activated in the future).
[edit] R-2 Specifications
Height: 18.2 meters
Weight: 80.4 tons
Weapon Systems:
- 60 mm Vulcan Guns
In the head there area a pair of small-calibur guns.
- Beam Sword
A beam sword is stocked on the R-2 in case it needs to engage in melee combat.
- Magna Beam Rifle
A standard beam rifle is handed to the R-2 for long range combat..
- Round Chakram
This chakram is a disk-like weapon in the right arm. It was originally meant to be a T-Link controlled weapon, but since it was decided R-2 was to be piloted by a non-psycho-driver, it is guided by wire.
- Wired Beam Chakram
This is the Round Chakram charged with beam energy.
[edit] R-2 Powered Specifications
Height: 24.2 meters
Weight: 154.2 tons
Weapon Systems:
- 60 mm Vulcan Guns
In the head there area a pair of small-calibur guns.
- Beam Sword
A beam sword is stocked on the R-2 in case it needs to engage in melee combat.
- Magna Beam Rifle
A standard beam rifle is handed to the R-2 for long range combat..
- Round Chakram
This chakram is a disk-like weapon in the right arm. It was originally meant to be a T-Link controlled weapon, but since it was decided R-2 was to be piloted by a non-psycho-driver, it is guided by wire.
- Wired Beam Chakram
This is the Round Chakram charged with beam energy.
- Hi-Zol Launchers
The R-2 fires all of its particle cannons at once.
- Formation R:
A synchronized attack by the R-1, R-2, and R-3. Ryusei transforms the R-1 into its R-Wing mode to close with the enemy, while Rai and Aya fire their Hi-Zol Launchers and Strike Shields respectively. Once Ryusei is close enough, he changes form and finishes the enemy off with a T-Link Knuckle.
