Best OYW GM and When They Got Better Than The RX-78-2 Gundam [Question of the Week] 

Damnit, I wanna buy more GM Strikers now

The Gundam seemed invincible but many people forget that Ramba's wife was one Magella shot away from blasting it in half.

GMs: The Sherman tanks of Gundam

Wow. I didn't expect quite such a deep, and interesting answer to my question. Also, cheers on getting the name right.

Yeah, the RX-78-2 by the time of the Gryps Conflict would have been just as cannon fodder as the GM II. The Gundam's legend greatly exceeds its actual ability and that's mostly thanks to Amuro and how much of a shock its heavy armor and beam weaponry was at the point of the war in which it was introduced.

GMs sadly suffer from "we are only used to make the main character's suit look strong", because you know, Zeon suit model kits sell well

The RX-78-2 Gundam also desperately needed a computer upgrade along with the magnetic coating. As Armuro piloting skill were so quick the computer couldn't catch up. The end result him replacing burned chips/board and salvaging them when he didn't have replacements .

Dear Bandai, Make a Master Grade GM Striker. XOXO, Troy GM Sniper II was deployed on Earth as well, and I think it would give the GM Striker a run for its money.

the GM's that escaped its fate as cannon fodder and pierce the heavens, ROW-ROW FIGHT THE POWAH!!

The striker custom from Gundam katana (based of the gm striker) is LIT and has some of the coolest weapons I've seen in UC

Amuro in gundam origin barely survived against Char’s zgok during the jaburo attack. Amuro noted the performance difference especially reaction input .

Something people need to consider when asking these questions is that when the various gundam series got released, they weren't always keeping Mobile Suit specs in mind to be appropriate for the One Year War era. Case in point: The Gelgoog Jaeger had ridiculous specs that even surpassed the high mobility type, and dozens of mobile suits that wouldn't be fielded until the Gryps Conflict or even the Neo Zeon War, which is just stupid altogether. That said, on paper, the GMs technically already surpassed the Gundam because they had the same thrust power, but were lighter in weight.

Remember that time when Sayla hijacked the Gundam and got her ass kicked and Amuro in a Guncannon saved her and kick everyone's ass, except Ramba Ral also give GM II a learning computer, magnetic coated joints and Lunar Titanium Armor and it will be far supperior to the RX78

A note. The GM II was chosen in 0080 or 0081. And only because of price not performance. It is said to have only been an incremental upgrade to the GM. The GM Quel is a superior machine to the GM II but was, depending on the source, almost twice the cost of a GM II. And technically was made after the GM II. (Think of them as two different upgrade paths for the same MS design.) Edit: The Nemo is probably the most guaranteed MP MS to beat the RX-78-2 given it was used before they widely adopted the GM III.

I’m not sure I wouldn’t take a Thunderbolt GM for space instead of the Sniper 2 or custom. In the manga they had a slightly smaller version of the double beam rifle, extra shields for cover, a pretty powerful backpack from what I can tell, and the had a core block system.

Here's one. By the end MS Igloo the Hildalfor was abandoned in the dessert. Did anyone ever find it or is it still rusting away out there?

Why Anaheim trying hard to MPing Zeta Gundam so much?

I think GM's got some love in the PSP Gundam Battle series. I'm sure either the regular and/or WD GM Sniper 2 was able to switch between multiple weapons.

I was just watching the Zaku II Development History video.

I have a couple: 1. What was the most underrated Mobile Suit during and even after the One Year War? From both Zeon and EFF. Just for good measure, even an overrated MS. 2. How much would the final battle of A Boaque have changed if Amuro had gotten the RX-78NT1 Gundam ALEX earlier as planned by the EFF or if Amuro had the time and chance to upgrade the RX-78-2 Gundam to match his skills and abilities at the time? 3. Do you believe that Amuro and Char were holding back their skills in Zeta? I know Amuro is a bit rusty but have been training new recruits in MS combat, but Char? 4. You think the beam weapons during Victory and Crossbone Gundam are far to powerful than anyone expects it to be that it damages the Gundarium/Luna Titanium armor of the Mobile Suits easily since they haven't updated the armor resistance or is it that they are using the alpha version of Gundarium for mass-production?

But... But.. GM Command...!

How much of an improvement was the nemo compared to the GM ii and could the hizack custom and or the barzam surpass the nemo or was it about the same level/weaker than the nemo

The real reason the original seemed so good was because it was produced using experimental plot armor. But then again who can complain :) gundam rx78-2 was awesome

I guess with how we get to see each suit it really makes use forget that how mobile suits have progressed over time from the OYW. Which it’s good to see the GM II in a more positive light.

Good honourable mention for the g lines as there were basically mass produced gundams. And with the full custom it was most likely stronger the the og gundam

I just saw Episode 31, and I really have to agree with your statement on how luck played a part on it's performance during the One Year War. Amuro passes out after latching onto a Bigro due to it's sudden acceleration, and wakes up moments after to take it down after it grabs him and tries to finish him off.

I like it how you low-key place your "next kit to be reviewed" in the background of your question of the week vids. Looking forward to that HG Gundam Mk-II with Flying Armor. 😁

Hey man been watching your videos on and off for a while now. Love the amount of knowledge you have and the obvious passion you possess for the material. It's nice to see you on cam finally.

The RX-78-2 itself wasn't really all that spectacular EXCEPT for the armor and the weaponry. Otherwise it was basically just a hand built GM with extra software. It was 50% newtype pilot skill and 20% better armor than anything (on both sides) and 30% better weapons that saved it. It also had the luxury of being the first mobile suit able to carry all beam weaponry for greater than half its existence. You can do A LOT of damage if the most common weapon in the field can barely hurt you at point blank range and you can one shot just about anything. If Char had pressed his physical attack the first time they met, he would have turned Amuro into jelly inside the cockpit just from physical pummeling.

well, in gundam battle operation 2 they introduced the GM striker kai, yes a variant of the GM striker (changes nothing actually) wich can be used in space

tq quarantine for giving this man his time needed for making a video like this

The GM 2 was better than the RX-78 but its not a good MS in its time. Like the Gloster Gladiator during WW2.

talking about mobile suits never been this detail and realistic, you make the talks is just like comparing various bikes. Great job 👏

I actually enjoy building Gunpla models of GMs they’re just so much fun to build

0:58 ah I see a true man of culture

You know, I’d even say that the GM ground type was a pretty good mass produced machine, even though it like the Gundam ground type were built using spare RX-78 parts. The the ground type GM had arguably the best armor of all the standard GMs that were fielded in the One Year War. However I’m not sure how it stacks up stat-wise to the RX-78-2 Gundam.

Dude this is perfect and the title is exactly what question was running through my mind. Long live Gundam.

On the GM II thing, I'm willing to bet it was a successor to the Quel because of two things called the cost cutting and graft.

Great grunt suit comparison! You should do a video comparing and contrasting different grunt suit rivalries. GM and Zaku, Nemo and Marasai, Jegan and Geara Doga.

Finally mah boi GM2 Gets some love!

Kakarot197 Question: What is the technology difference between Universal Century, Cosmic Era, Anno Domini, After War, After Colony, Advance Generation and does the technology UC stack up to CE, AD, AW, AC, AG?

Finally. Question to anyone who'll answer though. In the modern day UC gundam wouldn't the OG RX-78-2 amount to the highest quality GM(Jesta, Jegan, you get it)? If even that?

@6:40 whoa whoa. The RGM-79N was meant for mass production, it did enter limited production. and though its a percussor to the RGM-79Q, at the end of 0083 during the ending credits, with scenes of the titans forming, several RMG-79N's in titan colors are seen being unloaded. later during the Gryps conflict the AEUG used both RGM-79Ns and RGM-79Qs to fill gaps of having access to mass production of new suits.

also the GM II was being upgraded into the GM-III which had a speed advantage over the first production run of the Jegans.

See your face to the voice really throws me off.... for years!! I gave your voice to the adult version of chucky from rugrats. but glad to see your face my dude!

great vid dude. very informative.. gotta love UC mass produce units

This was so interesting to learn.

love the gm ii. it is easily my favorite mass produced MS tied with the nemo. the desert color really kicks it up a notch in aesthetics also

0:14 first time I've seen your face but u look like you would fit into the gundam universe like the hair and face

I think another thing to keep in mind during these comparisons are armor materials. The GM II and GM Custom have Titanium alloy ceramic composite armor as opposed to the Gundam's Luna Titanium alloy. I know I doesn't matter as much when beam weapons are the main weapon used on the battlefield, but against enemies using solid-ammo weapons, it makes a big difference.

Could you do a lore video on the history of transformable mobile suits for the whole UC?

Hey dude, I just want to say, it seems like you did fix the camera focus issue and I appreciate that! idk if you did it because of my comment, or if you just noticed yourself or maybe someone else's comment, but super thanks! If I were to ask a question for one of these video, "What was the response of the public on Earth and in the colonies during the One Year War? Were they behind the conflict, or was it a war of the elite, forced on the masses? Do we even have any references to go on?"

I literally just got and built my own GM striker 3 days ago. Mostly for the twin beam spear for a Jesta, but he's honestly an awesome little guy with his machine gun and pilebunker shield.

Thanks gm sniper 2 is my fav gm great topics nice rock on 💫

Hi Kakarot!! I really love your videos and appreciate the content you put out :D Can i know how advanced the Gelgoog was? Ive seen it go against gm iiis and jegans even, so roughly which mass produced ms was it on par on, and how ahead of its time was it? I also somewhat remember there being 40 units produced, but im not sure, possible to do a video on Gelgoogs and their development?

Here's a question that's been rolling in my head for awhile now. Ground Leo vs Zaku II on the ground.

Just built myself a GM STRIKER! Great video!

This feels weird to say, but am I the only one who thinks he kinda looks like Mr Beast?

Love your vids Kakarot197. You have some of the most detailed explanation. Also here's my question: When did SNRI become EFF's main supplier (or when was the downfall of Anahaim Electronics). I have some ideas, but would like to see your take on this. Thanks!!

I'd love to see a video on mobile suits/mobile armors that on paper didn't look like it could be of any good at all yet in battle did amazing.

i think there are variants of the GMII. which created such a great dissonance with listed specs and those that are on the field. first is the upgraded GM, during Stardust most GM type c/kai got destroyed. so instead of mothballing the surplus GM from the OYW, they rapidly pushed for retrofit plan and Anaheim agreed for some concessions. Anaheim probably submitted the GMII plan before stardust, these are built from the ground up and are the true GM II spec wise. thus there was 2 models number. that's why at the start of zeta gundam the GMII pilot said it was an antique, he knew his machine was an upgraded GM. monocoque designs mean that whatever tech has to fit the shell, the upgrades for the GM to GMII specs meant that some corners were probably cut to use the abundant GM units. probably using lower spec parts to use the same mountings without having the machine slowly shake itself apart from rated output of true GMII. the overall skills of the pilots also suffered due to stardust, since it was their main pilots attending that "parade" at solomon/konpeito. which meant most OYW veterans died and the remaining ones that appeared in Zeta are the reserves. those that didnt die at konpeito parade most likely joined the titans. so the general federation pilot skill pool diminished even further.

I wish I could do what ever I wanted with my GM Sniper Custom in GBO2, but it just don’t work that way :(

Thx for the vid. JWTA, any chances you gonna do Thunderbolt, Unicorn, Narrative, Blue Destiny & SEED Astray in the future?

The Galbaldy Alpha had a few early production models fielded at A Baoa Qu with a single squadron being built. And most of them were built from a mix of Gyan and Gelgoog parts. With a few combat tests being during the end days of the war. The designs were taken after the Federation's one-year war and refined into the Galbaldy Beta and deployed as a stop-gap messure until newer machines could be made.

Hey kakarot197 while you at it do the history of the gm. Just like the Zaku and the daggers

next question: -how to piloting mobile suit -development of miniature mobile suit

Hope you can do top 10 strongest gm from the one year war

could I ask where you got fed jacket?

I enjoyed seeing the limited production mobile suits as possible answers before seeing the first"true" mass produced MS that was superior. It painted a really nice picture of the timeline of advancements in mobile suit technology. I hadn't thought of the GM Custom, but it kind of makes sense considering how well it was performing against the Gelgoog Marine.

The gm sniper is my favorite mobile suit to use in all of those gundam battle games for psp

Any chance you'd discuss on a guide to AoZ, kit wise or how to get into the story

Melee on the ground makes better sense than in space. Since there is terrain you can use to get close.

Hell yeah to the gm striker, next to the gouf custom in battle operations its one of my favorite mobile suits to pilot.

Serious question, or as series as one can be when discussing the lore of a franchise revolving around giant mechs and people making massive evolutionary leaps over the course of two or three generations. Are there any sources that delve into groups akin to The Kurds in MSG? Nomadic groups, stuff along that line. Do they exist? Are they involved in the conflicts? Do they get support like Mobile Suits? It doesn't have to be UC if that helps you or anyone who sees this and cares to tell me some sort of an amswer. If you answer, then thank you. If not, then I still thank you because I love your videos, especially the Gundam Lore as you bring to light so many things that I have never even heard of.

I want your Feddie jacket, kakarot

I'm a bit surprised the GM Command Variants weren't in contention. From what I remember they were very high performance.

I see the GMII as the point when the AVERAGE mass produced MS caught up to the Gundam in performance. Iirc the Gelgoog was considered on par with the RX-78-2. The GM Custom and Quel were certainly better but they were expensive and meant for smaller units of ace pilots. The Federation has a pretty big military from what I've seen and they certainly need a lot of units just simply to cover the amount of territory the Federation has to cover and even with their economy they probably can't afford to mass equip everyone with GM Customs, add to that the likely military budget cuts at the wind down of the OYW and I'd imagine large numbers of classic GMs of various forms were still serving up to Gryps almost.

Can you do a video about non combat mobile suits? Any mobile suits used for racing or used like a forklift (like the mini mecha from aliens). It can be from any timeline.

I like the color scheme of the gm striker the green and orange accents are clean looking

imo the GM Sniper II takes both spots as the best GM in ground and/or space since the GM Sniper II White Dingo worked just fine in Australia.

It's like comparing WW2 firearms and modern firearms, while the modern ones are almost always better, in practice the combat performance isn't going to be super different, and that's why the OYW Zeonic MS can still cause so much trouble in the Unicorn story.

Hey kakarot im a fan of your especially with your reviews of Hg seed/destiny can you make a video of top list of best batteship in the gundam universe; looking forward to it; have a great day

Where did you get that Feddie jacket? That thing is awesome!

Could you make a list on the most insane/ballsy ms/ma pilots in each era, i ask mainly to see both io fleming and his rival?

Thanks for this great video! Though I didn't feel that way when playing the Zeta Gundam DX (PS2/arcade), feels more like the Nemo is roughly on par with RX78.

Can you make a video regarding the evolution of the psycoframe technology? Like when did both sides decided to dive in the technology?

In the Gundam 00 movie, what do you think happened to Lockon II and Allelujiah after the battle with the ELS?

Will you do a development history of the Gundam MK II? Also, is there a concrete reason as to Char's change between Zeta and CCA?

if you was a pilot during the third neo zeon war (the unicorn one) which MS would you have preferred to fly between the Stark jegan and Geara zulu guards type? (try 2)

Heres a question that I never found out, in gundam wing when treize looks at a lion emblem and mentions a name who was the name? (Couldn't make it out) and what does the emblem represent?

I have an idea for a video, i would like to know about all the types of power ups that were used throughout the gundam series. Like blue destiny with the hades system or zeta gundam with bio system. You could even do a separate video about the alternate timelines mobile suits.

Quick question what's the reason for the (visor) I thought the camera on top allows the pilot to see so whys the visor for or is it just to make it like a head like the gundam?

I'm sure you will ignore this question, is there any MG (or HG?) GM that can use LED Unit without modifying it? I really like when some part of the kits glowing (like the chest part of 00 Qan[T])

Damn watching these makes me want to try the more advanced mass production suits in dynasty warrior gundam. Is the GM striker in them? I dont think i remember seeing them.

Wait did Kakarot casually do a face reveal?!?!?!

Will there be a development history episode for the standard GM?

I love the GM Sniper 2 and GM Costum type cause their my favorite mobile suit in Gundam history.

Another thing is that the gundam brought up the fact it had a learning computer that gathered technical data so it also got even easier to pilot throughout the show. With that said amuro also became such a good pilot he was still pushing the system well beyond its limits. It would be safe to assume most federation machines (atleast ace type, along with the gm early types) would have some sort of learning computer to gather technical data as well

man can you please make an ep about names of bot zeon and fedis weird names and where are their inspiration?thankyou

I have two questions for you: Firstly, you keep such wonderful eye contact with the camera when you do these videos; Is this because you have the material memorized or do you have a note script positioned right under your camera? Secondly, I’d like to know if there’s any in-canon information supporting the efficiency or use cases around adopting a mono-eye vs two eyes in Mobile suit development, specifically as it pertains to Federation development since non-Gundams usually have mono-eyes/solid visor panels & only suits like the Dijeh were given two eyes when redesigned in the early 2000’s (reportedly given as a visual metaphor in I think 2004 of Amuro hiding his Gundam-level abilities in a standard unit to restrain himself)