Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6431205-20130423195835/@comment-2.27.117.174-20131212115048

173.16.209.240 wrote: 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. Actually, I think it only happens if you've completed the game at least once, but one of the Excelsus Codec calls explicitly says that Armtech only called it a Metal Gear as a marketing gimmick. Which is a very cute joke about the game itself, too.