Chapter 179

Chapter 179. The Reason They Are Needed.

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When two of Bach’s detailed setting posts about Gonic were uploaded, the gallery users, instead of chewing on the heavy bait about me, started chattering about brighter and healthier topics.

Of course, it was expected that many users would shake their heads at the mindless scaling-up of sizes, but…

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**Title:** So, isn’t scaling up our game just like a kid’s notebook?

**Author:** ㅇㅇ

**Content:** [Image based on the gallery post content]

Honestly, it feels kinda nerdy to nitpick about realism in SF, but doesn’t this make the sizes ridiculously huge? Like, suddenly everything becomes 2-3 times bigger, and by the time you get to Cruiser Battleships, they’re dozens of times larger than Patrol Ships.

**Comments:**

– [True dat]

– [But hey, it’s great for that battleship hype, so I’m all for it]

– [Surprisingly, the Patrol Ship-Escort Ship-Destroyer line has somewhat realistic size ratios]

– [For real?] (Author)

– [I’ll post a comparison]

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**Title:** The funny thing is, the Destroyer size is somewhat realistic.

**Author:** ㅇㅇ

**Content:** [Hand-drawn image]

By Korean standards, Patrol Ships are around 80m, Escort Ships are slightly over 120m (about 1.5x), and Destroyers hit 160-170m (another 1.5x), so it’s not entirely off. Plus, as mentioned in the series, sizes vary by faction, so that’s something to consider.

**Comments:**

– [Are you comparing Pohang-class and Sejong the Great-class?]

– [LOL, true]

– [What even is this?]

– [It’s the sound of countless modern warfare nerds waking up in this SF world]

– [Ah]

– [Exactly that]

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Countless military nerds and shield enthusiasts, with nothing better to do, flocked to this fun setting discussion, sparking an unexpected renaissance of lore.

And here, newbie users began to understand why there are ‘Superhumans’ in this SF fleet battle game and how the setting supports their existence.

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**Title:** Honestly, I was really curious why close-combat Superhumans even exist here.

**Author:** ㅇㅇ

**Content:** [Image of a twin-tailed girl making a heart with her hands]

Aside from how cool they are, let’s be real—having Superhumans in an SF fleet battle game is kinda weird. Some of them fire beam cannons or buff auras, which helps the fleet, but close-combat Superhumans? They seem unnecessary, right?

But after seeing the ship sizes and watching Ignis capture five Destroyers in 15 minutes in that earlier battle footage, I realized, “Oh, that’s why they’re f***ing necessary.”

**Comments:**

– [True]

– [Only Superhumans can pull off capturing a 10km Medium Destroyer in minutes with just one pod]

– [Whether it’s regular or enhanced troops, to capture a 10km Medium Destroyer at the same speed as Superhumans, you’d need to deploy hundreds of assault pods simultaneously]

– [Exactly, the bigger the ship, the harder it is to capture without turning it into scrap first]

– [So, the bigger the ship, the more you need high-performance close-combat Superhumans to speed up the capture process]

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“It’s fascinating. So, the presence or absence of Superhumans can change the tide of battle.”

“Yeah, pretty much.”

Watching the gallery like this, Jessica, who was sitting next to me, sparkled with curiosity as she commented on the topic.

And as the lore enthusiasts continued their discussions in the gallery and global chat, I felt a rare sense of satisfaction seeing the gallery filled with ‘normal’ topics instead of the usual chaos of grandparent lovers, kid lovers, furries, and poop enthusiasts.

Of course, even in the midst of this…

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**Title:** I checked the size of carriers.

**Author:** ㅇㅇ

**Content:** [Image of a smiling toad]

Got something insane for you.

[5 seconds later, the GIF turns into an old man poop meme]

-[You son of a b*tch]

-[Can’t let only me see this]

-[You’re the worst, damn it]

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‘I didn’t even say out loud that it’s good it’s gone now…!’

Should I call this a non-troll troll?

At times like this, when a troll who insists on posting disgusting images appears, I immediately block all community functions for 15 days.

After deleting the post, I had to wander around looking for other posts to cleanse my polluted vision and memory.

And while searching for posts to recover my mental state…

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Title: Okay, kids, can you let me live now?

Author: ㅇㅇ

Content: [A gif of a battleship’s bridge that never gets closer while walking aimlessly]

I’m getting tired…

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Comments:

-[Why hasn’t rescue come yet?]

-[LOL]

-[Keep going, noooooo!]

-[Wait, what’s the deputy clan leader doing there…?]

-[Save me (Author)]

-[LOL the deputy clan leader is doing thatㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

-[I’m deadㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

-[Thinking about it, the only one who’d ask the clan leader to show them the ship and get an immediate OK is the deputy clan leader]

-[Legendary]

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Coincidentally, the reason this whole mess started, the ‘missing person on the battleship deck,’ turned out to be the deputy clan leader.

No one had rescued him until now, but a clan member who saw the new post happened to find him.

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Title: Successfully escaped from the battleship deck

Author: ㅇㅇ

Content: [An image showing a V-sign with the back of the hand]

Our clan member sent a patrol ship, so I survived.

The deputy is about to slap my back hard for dropping the communicator, so I can’t write more. Bye.

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Comments:

-[This is like a sitcomㅋㅋㅋ]

-[Living life joyfully]

-[At least the deputy clan leader is a comedian, so the clan members won’t get bored]

-[So fun~]

-[Missing person, don’t escape from the base next time~?]

-[Why are you talking like an animal documentary narrator?]

-[Honestly, looking at how you were acting, you did seem like a stray dog]

-[You did something random and now you’re hearing all sorts of weird stuffㅋㅋㅋ]

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Somehow, he managed to escape the vast battleship deck and posted a proof shot.

Hearing that he safely returned to his family, I felt like a YouTube reaction viewer watching a lost pet come home.

And in the midst of this…

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Title: Isn’t the missing person on the battleship deck an insult?

Author: ㅇㅇ

Content: [A screenshot of the proof shot]

Showing the back of the hand with a V-sign is British for “f*ck you,” right?

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Comments:

-[Wow, really?]

-[Damn, I didn’t think of that]

-[Isn’t this just trolling?]

-[Not easy]

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Most users dismissed the anonymous user’s evaluation of the proof post as trolling, but…

Not long after, shortly…

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Title: Yeah, I flipped you off, you jerks

Author: ㅇㅇ

Content: [A sign showing two fingers with the back of the hand]

You guys who just rolled with the bait, ㅗㅗ

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Comments:

-[What’s this about?]

-[???]

-[This is real]

-[He was missing on the battleship deck for hours, so I agree]

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Realizing the anonymous user’s suspicion was true, the users suddenly started acting like forest friends and fleeing. Watching this, I felt a very complex emotion.