biostem Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 So I was bumming around the RWZ, and saw a Vanguard HVAS in one of the bays within the base. I was curious was "HVAS" stood for, and the Wiki calls it a "Vanguard HVAS", but then goes on to state that "HVAS" stands for "Heavy Vanguard Assault Suit". So, in effect, this unit is called the "Vanguard Heavy Vanguard Assault Suit". Also, I thought this was a robot for the longest time, but apparently it's piloted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Oh I didn't know that, is that the same for the Longbow Heavy Cataphract(?) things? Pocket D Zone Tour Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 42 minutes ago, Glacier Peak said: Oh I didn't know that, is that the same for the Longbow Heavy Cataphract(?) things? No. Per the Wiki, it is based off of PPD automaton technology, (so a robot, as I read it). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvaderStych Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, biostem said: So, in effect, this unit is called the "Vanguard Heavy Vanguard Assault Suit" "What is your PIN number?" "What is your Personal Identification Number number?" Lots of these. 😄 Edited September 12, 2022 by InvaderStych 4 You see a mousetrap? I see free cheese and a f$%^ing challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High_Beam Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Manos: The Hands of Fate Hands: The Hands of Fate 1 2 Girls of Nukem High - Excelsior - Tempus Fabulous, Flattery, Jennifer Chilly, Betty Beatdown, Totally Cali, Two Gun Trixie Babes of War - Excelsior - Di Di Guns, Runeslinger, Munitions Mistress, Tideway, Hard Melody, Blue Aria Several alts and of course my original from live on Freedom, OG High Beam (someone else has her non OG name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheZag Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Oh noes, i had the rikti reprogram the HVAS to fight for their side in my AE mission. They gave it a snazzy paint job too. Now ill have to fix it that they 'reprogrammed' the pilots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srmalloy Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Krimson said: Tautological names are most common with places. For instance, Lake Tahoe basically means Lake Lake. Or the apocryphal Torpenhow Hill in Cumbria, England, supposedly the result of agglutination as different peoples passed through the area -- referred to as 'Torr' by the original inhabitants ('torr' being Old English for 'hill'), then 'Tor Pen' by the Welsh ('pen' being Old Welsh for 'hill'), then 'Torpen How' by the Norse ('haugr' being Old Norse for 'hill'), and finally 'Torpenhow Hill' by the English, making the name 'Hill-hill-hill Hill'. The story is ruined by the fact that there is actually no hill with that name near the village of Torpenhow in Cumbria, though. Update: And I ran across a video today that illustrates how much of a back-construction it is; the false etymology would have it pronounced as 'tore-pen-how', while the actual pronunciation of the village name is closer to 'ter-pen-a'. Edited September 12, 2022 by srmalloy 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudra Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 (edited) Those things are piloted?! Where did you read that? https://archive.paragonwiki.com/wiki/Vanguard_HVAS just says they are found in RWZ, come from 2 different factions of the Vanguard, and what their abilities are. Edit: Assault SUIT... right... got it... Sorry and never mind. Edited September 12, 2022 by Rudra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalynDerre Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 If it's a suit, and not a robot, does that imply that the pilots have to stand around all day with their knees bent? Because that sounds very uncomfortable. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalynDerre Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Following up from my previous post - I just logged into the RWZ to take a look at the suit, and I don't think they could conceivably be piloted, unless the pilots' legs were amputated at the knee. The 'torso' isn't big enough for an adult human to sit in, and the legs are clearly attached to a very small 'hip' that a pilot's legs couldn't fit in. I think they are robots, and 'Suits' is just a misleading term. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aracknight Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Maybe they hit Icon and have their height sliders adjusted before suiting up. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 Also, IIRC, they drop in a crate when you summon one, so do the pilots wait inside the robot, inside the carte, until needed? Heh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbiter Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Robots can wear suits too. What if it's just a bunch of roombas in there? 4 Torchbearer Discount Heroes SG: Frostbiter - Ice/Ice Blaster Throneblade - Broadsword/Dark Armor Brute Silver Mantra - Martial Arts/Electric Armor Scrapper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srmalloy Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 4 hours ago, TalynDerre said: Following up from my previous post - I just logged into the RWZ to take a look at the suit, and I don't think they could conceivably be piloted, unless the pilots' legs were amputated at the knee. The 'torso' isn't big enough for an adult human to sit in, and the legs are clearly attached to a very small 'hip' that a pilot's legs couldn't fit in. I think they are robots, and 'Suits' is just a misleading term. Depends on how loosely you use the term 'suit', and how cramped a cockpit you give the operator. For example, the Garland from the "Megazone 23" anime is a transformable mecha, with the pilot entirely in the upper torso of the mecha, which is less than four meters tall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turric Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 10 hours ago, Krimson said: Tautological names are most common with places. For instance, Lake Tahoe basically means Lake Lake. Any river named the Avon River (which I have encountered quite a few, the originals being in the UK) simply means the River River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0th Power Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 On 9/12/2022 at 7:06 AM, InvaderStych said: "What is your PIN number?" "What is your Personal Identification Number number?" Lots of these. 😄 You need your PIN number for the ATM machine 2 I am Pro-Human I invented Combat Teleport I invented K'ong (More proof here too) Battle Rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted September 13, 2022 Author Share Posted September 13, 2022 What's also funny is if you get under the HVAS and look up at the underside of the head/neck, the helmet is completely hollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Maybe they're controlled via Remote? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironblade Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 On 9/12/2022 at 1:37 PM, TalynDerre said: If it's a suit, and not a robot, does that imply that the pilots have to stand around all day with their knees bent? Because that sounds very uncomfortable. Who says it's piloted by humans? You could fit an entire team of hamsters in the head. 1 1 Originally on Infinity. I have Ironblade on every shard. - My only AE arc: The Origin of Mark IV (ID 48002) Link to the story of Toggle Man, since I keep having to track down my original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvaderStych Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Obviously the pilots have had the Mini costume reward from the very beginning. Maybe Benovo's exclusive contract with Vanguard expired and they can share it with the masses now. 1 1 You see a mousetrap? I see free cheese and a f$%^ing challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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