Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6431205-20130423195835/@comment-173.16.209.240-20130507180928

That is true, however RAY was created only 2 years after Shadow Moses in response to Metal Gears whose designs originated from REX, the first Metal Gear in MGS. To me, EXCELSUS is like the "REX" of MGR; the Metal Gear that sparks the development of new Metal Gears. While EXCELSUS was not the best kept secret and was chopped like an onion (Loved that part XD) its capablility to be manufactured alone has the ability to tip the scales in the military arms race and encourage new Metal Gear projects.

Let me explain further. The main reason why EXCELSUS's development was not that big of a deal was do to its spepticism of being created; that it was impossible to be made. With everything that happend in MGR how would governments, military groups and even the public, provided that info on EXCELSUS bieng in Pakistan was released, would react to the fact that one was created and that they were mass produced (as implied by Doktor when he said "herds of EXCELSUS")? They would be thinking "How in the world are we suppsose to fight an opposition that has a hexapedal tank that's the size of a skyscrapper and can destroy cities?" They would try to think of ideas to counter EXCELSUS, with one of them likely being a Metal Gear with complete mastery of flight. A machine capable of going toe to toe with an EXCELSUS by being able to get at its weak spots via speed and presicion that comes from its flight capabilities, all the while retaining the size of a RAY as well being more cost effiecient than an EXCELSUS.

That's pretty much why I think a concept of a flying Metal Gear could work. Still, could you explain to me more on how it would be a bad concept? Not trying to antagonize; I just want a better understanding on your stance here. :)