(L) Infinite Stratos - Light Novel/Manga Discussion

[HasuMasu]

Originally Posted by wavehawk

It was already established back in Laura's arc that high skill with an IS != great strategist. I've got to read through the Tatenashi chapters to see how good she is at tactics/strategy before I can judge. Power isn't everything in a duel.

learned that the hard way in a sword fight

[wavehawk]

Colonel Cabatac (My Highschool CAT instructor) used to tell me that it's not Tactics or Strategy that win a battle, but Logistics. If you look at most, if not all the battles shown in IS so far, it pretty much IS Logistics that saves them in the end.

[kuroishinigami]

More like unknown power-up are what saves them in the end :P Well, theoretically Tatenashi should also be good at tactics/strategy since her title of strongest in the school is not just for show.

[Athena]

Originally Posted by wavehawk

Colonel Cabatac (My Highschool CAT instructor) used to tell me that it's not Tactics or Strategy that win a battle, but Logistics. If you look at most, if not all the battles shown in IS so far, it pretty much IS Logistics that saves them in the end.

However, if you are weak, you need extremely high logistics, since your body can't do everything according to the logistics. The best would be to have both.

@Kuroi, can you check the chapter titles for Volume 7? The more I look at them the more I think I made some mistakes.

[wavehawk]

Originally Posted by kira0802

However, if you are weak, you need extremely high logistics, since your body can't do everything according to the logistics.

- What the hell--WHAT THE HELL---Do you even know what the word 'Logistics' means?

Put simply Logistics is basically making sure you have the equipment you need when you need it and where you need it. There are entire college/university level courses in both Business Management and Military Doctrine on Logistics and Operations Management. It has its own mathematical formulae. The best known practical and non-military example of logistics is JIT (Just In Time) processing, pioneered by Toyota.

How does all of this relate to IS? Well---In the case of Ichika it's Byaku-Shiki evolving just in the nick of time, or the add-on systems being added to the girls' equipment, or the arrival of Akatsubaki in time for the Silverio Gospel mission, or...

Put simply, if Ichika and Co. did not have the equipment/upgrades they needed at the time they needed (and that includes Akatsubaki's recharge/healing/whatever ability), they would have been totally trashed long ago. As it is in the novels, they already are getting trashed soundly. It DOES NOT HELP when the person supplying your equipment and upgrades also happens to be making stuff for the opposing sides.

Jesus H Christ, Tabane should work for Anaheim Electronics....

[kuroishinigami]

Originally Posted by kira0802

@Kuroi, can you check the chapter titles for Volume 7? The more I look at them the more I think I made some mistakes.

The other chapter title beside the epilogue is fine. The epilogue should be titled "The moon on a beautiful night"

[Hell_ping]

Originally Posted by kira0802

However, if you are weak, you need extremely high logistics, since your body can't do everything according to the logistics. The best would be to have both.

Originally Posted by wavehawk

- What the hell--WHAT THE HELL---Do you even know what the word 'Logistics' means?

Calm down people, calm down, let's be civilised before any one girl comes in with an IS...

[blitz1/2]

Originally Posted by Teh_Ping

Calm down people, calm down, let's be civilised before any one girl comes in with an IS...

No need to bring in mech WMDs. xD

On another point, in all 7 volumes, have we ever knew what happened with Ichika's parents other than the fact that they abandoned their children, were they scientists? careers? maybe we'll try to unlock the mystery behind Madoka.

[Athena]

Originally Posted by wavehawk

- What the hell--WHAT THE HELL---Do you even know what the word 'Logistics' means?

I'm sorry, was thinking it was another word for 'logics'.

Originally Posted by blitz1/2

On another point, in all 7 volumes, have we ever knew what happened with Ichika's parents other than the fact that they abandoned their children, were they scientists? careers? maybe we'll try to unlock the mystery behind Madoka.

Maybe Ichika's dad has an illegitimate kid and the kid is actually Madoka?

[frezinator]

Can someone summarize volume 4??? plzzzzz!!!!!! im helping a friend.

[Silver-Throne]

Can`t wait to read Volume 7

The latest manga chapter is fine

[wavehawk]

Originally Posted by Teh_Ping

Calm down people, calm down, let's be civilised before any one girl comes in with an IS...

- Please let it be Charlotte. PLEASE. If I gotta die, I'd rather die being shot with a shell-firing weapon than be bludgeoned to death...

[HasuMasu]

The latest manga chapter is fine

i almost forgot it existed

well, after reading it i am once again reminded of just how much i love the way they're drawn in the manga

although i wish there'd be more pages

[kuroishinigami]

Aannd, after 4 and a half month, chapter 4 of vol 6 finally done. Epilogue should be done in 1 or two more days, or Saturday at the latest.

[Athena]

Originally Posted by kuroishinigami

Aannd, after 4 and a half month, chapter 4 of vol 6 finally done. Epilogue should be done in 1 or two more days, or Saturday at the latest.

I still beat you with my "1 chapter in 5 1/2 months".

EDIT: I'll do the final chapter of V4, BTW.

[HasuMasu]

EDIT: I'll do the final chapter of V4, BTW.

the one being turned into an OVA? nice timing

also, for those of you who have read the novels,

who would you say, among the girls, is leading in the race?

[Athena]

Originally Posted by Da_Box

who would you say, among the girls, is leading in the race?

Race? Which race?

Seriously, I really don't know which one. It seems to switch from girl to girl.

[kuroishinigami]

Aaaandddd done. Finally vol 6 of IS is done XD.

[Silver-Throne]

Light novel version:someone fired a gun

[Hell_ping]

Spoiler for Neva' enuf' dakka:

She's smiling, but I can see veins on her forehead--she's the firmament of the sky, Cecilia Alcott (Large dragon buster mode). Wa...

"..."

I seem to hear the sound of something combining together. Eh? It's that thing right? That's Rin's 'Souten Gagetsu', right? That thing's separated at the beginning, and they can be combined to a create a double-bladed form. And in that situation, it's possible that she may throw it. That's right, that's right, she may throw it--

"WAAAAHHHH!!!"

SHE JUST THREW IT AT MY HEAD WITHOUT HESITATION!

At the last moment, I bend backwards to dodge the attack, but my momentum carry me back. Then, I see the sight of despair.

The 'Souten Gagetsu' that was thrown out spins back as its shape's like a boomerang.

"HAA!"

PAM! PAM!

As the two shots ring, the bullets accurately hit the two sides of the 'Souten Gagetsu' and change its trajectory.

As I hear the bullet shells drop, I turn around to look, and finds that the sniper who saved me from such a crisis was actually Yamada-sensei.

Anchored sturdily in her hands is a 51 caliber assualt rifle 'red bullet', and the firearms and ammunitions are made by an American company called Claus. As it's practical and extremely reliable, it became a main essential model that many countries have come to use.

However, what's most surprising is Yamada-sensei's image--she's still lying on the floor in a prone position, only lifting her body slightly to shoot. She's looking extremely cool and poised, unlike the normally clumsy demeanour she shows.

Though it's not to the extent when it seems like she switched personalities, I really can't imagine her being the one who crashed into the wall and couldn't move during the entrance exam.

"..."

It seems like I'm not the only one who's shocked--forget about Cecilia and Rin, even the other girls are speechless.

"Though Yamada-sensei often looks like that, she was a former representative candidate, so shooting like what she just did isn't anything much."

"Well, that was ages ago. And I never got past being a representative candidate..."

It's back to the normal Yamada-sensei presence. She turns around, stands up, keeps her rifle into the weapon box on her shoulder and then uses both hands to adjust her glasses...ah, looking at the actions, this is the Yamada-sensei we know alright. It seems like she's shy about what she heard Chifuyu-nee say as she blushed.

"So then, little girls, let's start already."

"Eh? Erm, 2 vs 1 is..."

"No, this is too..."

"Relax, if it's you two, you'll definitely lose."

Maybe they felt unhappy after hearing that they would lose, as Cecilia and Rin's will start to burn, especially Cecilia, since it's important for her to beat her opponent at least once, so her killing intent and power have risen.

"Then, let's start!"

Cecilia and Rin shouted out as they flew. Seeing this, Yamada-sensei flies up as well.

"I won't hold back!"

"I wasn't serious back then anyways!"

"I, I'm going!"

Yamada-sensei's talking as per normal, but her eyes are now as cool and sharp as they were before. Cecilia and Rin launch a pre-emptive attack, but Yamada-sensei easily dodges them.

"Then, during this time...Dunois, give a commentary on the IS Yamada-sensei's using."

"O, okay."

Charles continue to watch the battle in the sky as he explains with a reliable voice,

"The IS Yamada-sensei's using is a Raphael Revive from the Dunois' Company. It's a machine developed at the end of the 2nd generation phase, but the specifications rival that of the early 3rd generation machines. In terms of deployed mass production IS models, it was the last to be sold, but has the 3rd largest user-base in the world. Only 7 countries are permitted to create it, and 12 countries use it as a standard IS. Most notably, the controls it can allows it to fit what a pilot wants. By changing the equipment, it can be configured for all types of combat, including close ranged combat, sniping and defending types, so there are many partnering companies working on it."

"Mm, that's enough for now...it's ending!"

Engrossed in Charles' explanation, I forgot to look at how the battle is right now.

I turn back to look at the battle, and finds that Yamada-sensei's shots are luring Cecilia and Rin to collide together. Yamada-sensei then throws a grenade and them, and once the explosion occured, two figures crashed onto the ground in a puff of smoke just like that.