Operation
Room
This is
where you manage your pilots and units. What you do now will make a
difference between winning and losing during the stage
itself.
The Meeting Room is
divided into several sections. They are:
When you first
begin the game, you will have to choose which category your group will fall
under. There are 4 different categories, and you can have a maximum of 8
groups per category. (which adds up to a total of 32
groups)
Here are the 4 categories:
- All-Rounded
Group
- Space Group
- Ground-based
Group
- Sea-based Group
Different groups
can produce different warships, and different stages allow certain groups to
be deployed only.
Therefore, to
avoid the sticky situation of not having the correct group to deploy, I
advice everyone to form their groups in the All-Rounded category,
as All-Rounded groups are always allowed to be deployed, no matter which
stage you are on.
Formation
List
Now
that you have chosen your category, it is time to build your group. One
group consists of 1 warship, plus the number of Mobile Suits (MS) that it
can carry.
War Ship
To create a
group, you have to build a warship first.
Select the first
empty block of any group slot, and you will be given a choice to produce a
warship.
After producing a
warship, more slots will appear for you to assign your MS and pilots. (this
represents the number of MS that the ship can carry)
The top row of
slots are where you place your MS, whereas each corresponding slot below is
where you place the pilot for that MS.
Once you build a warship, there is no way you can change it.
The only way to change your ship is to select it and disassemble it.
The group will be disbanded, and you will receive half the price of the ship
in return.
MS/Pilot slots
The
first MS slot is marked with the letter "L", meaning that that is
the Leader of the group. A leader's MS is shown in a lighter color shade,
and will receive an Assist Attack from the warship during battle. (For more
information, see the section on Battle)
If you select a MS slot, you will
get the following choices:
Assign 
Use an MS that
you currently have on your list.
Produce

Produce a new MS
or Support
Unit.
MS List
The Production
List shows all the MS that you can currently produce. You will notice that you
can only have only a maximum of 32 MS on your production, so check back often
and delete any outdated MS from the list to make way for new
ones!
There are 2 ways to add MS to your Production List:
One is by MS Development
(explained below) and the other way is by MS Design. (in the
Meeting Room)
Support Units are equipment that you can use with your MS during
battle.
Some examples
include Detachable Map Weapons and Flying Armor.
Move 
Move your MS to
a different slot.
Wait 
Puts your MS back onto
your list.
Buy
Optional Part
/ Sell 
or Sell the Optional
Part if your MS already has one equipped
Disassemble 
Disassemble your MS for money. (half the original
price)
List All 
Shows the list of all
the MS that you currently have.
Others:
Transform 
Transform specific MS into Mobile Armor form, and
vice versa.
Examples: Z Gundam, Methuss, Gaplant, etc
HPS (Hard Point System)
Change the
armament of specific MS.
Examples: Gundam F90, V Gundam, V2 Gundam
If you select a Pilot slot, you
will get the following choices:
Assign 
Select a pilot from your
list
Move 
Move your pilot to a different
slot.
Wait 
Puts your pilot back
onto your list.
Enhance 
Artificially enhances
your pilot with New Type abilities.
(Note: An Enhanced
pilot cannot gain experience points to advance in ranks! Also, if his warship
gets destroyed in battle, he will revert back to a normal human, and his rank
will forever remain as the lowest one.)
List All 
Shows the list of all
the pilots that you currently have.
All MS can
level up in battle. They go from Level 1 -> Level 2 -> Level 3 ->
ACE.
Once they reach ACE
level, they can be upgraded to a new and different MS, which starts its
Level at 1 all over again.
(Note: Not all MS
can be upgraded to other kinds of MS when they reach
ACE.)
Here is an example: An ACE level Old Zaku
can be upgraded into either a Zaku II F-Type or Zaku II
J-Type.
Once
you have upgraded to a certain MS, that MS will be added to your Production
List for you to produce in future.
In order to delete an MS from
your Production List, simply select "Remove from Production List"
(the topmost choice shown in the above picture), then choose the MS which
you do not wish to have on your list
anymore.
This is
where you can pay money to upgrade your Technical Level.
A higher
Technical Level will mean better Guarders, cannons that surround your
Base, and prevent enemy units from taking over.
You can upgrade
your Guarders up to a maximum of 10 levels, and their HPs, Attack, Defence,
and Weapons increase with each level.
Furthermore, in
upgrading the Technical Level, you also receive discounts off the price of
Optional Parts. More Support Units will also be made
available.
Once
you have finished managing your group, select this to exit the Operation Room,
and begin the stage. ^_^