Gundam Battle Operation 2: Painting Mechanics Explained

Gundam Battle Operation 2 is a starship construction and simulation game. Players can unlock the ability to paint their Mobile Suits by ranking up to three stars, which is fairly early on in the game. This unlocks the Mobile Suit Coloration Project, which allows players to choose from various official colour schemes or create their own. Players can also adjust the saturation of the colours and add decorations such as dirt textures and commander antennae.

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Painting is unlocked via rank

In Gundam Battle Operation 2, players can unlock the ability to paint their mobile suits by achieving a certain rank. This is referred to as the player's "rank", which determines what features they can access, including paints and other customization options.

To unlock the paint feature, players must reach a rank of approximately three stars, which corresponds to the military rank of Lance Corporal. This information can be found by checking the player's H.A.R.O., where their rank is displayed in the bottom left corner.

Once the paint feature is unlocked, players can access it through the Paint screen when selecting a suit. Here, they can choose from various official colour schemes or create their own custom colours. The game also offers a colour picker tool that allows players to fine-tune their chosen colours and adjust saturation.

Players can further customize their mobile suits by adding "decorations", such as a commander antenna, which can be applied in the Paint screen if the option is available. Additionally, players can adjust the weathering of their suits, adding a dirt texture with the percentage indicating the intensity of the effect.

It's important to note that the ability to paint suits is not tied to the player's rating, which is assigned based on performance in rated matches. While a higher rating can provide other benefits, such as more DP, it does not directly impact the unlocking of paint colours or other customization options.

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You can use official illustrations and screencaps from the Gundam universe for colour schemes

Gundam Battle Operation 2 features default colour schemes that some players may find bland and drab. However, you can use official illustrations and screencaps from the Gundam universe for colour schemes to make your Mobile Suits more aesthetically pleasing.

The Mobile Suit Coloration Project is a blog page that compiles lore-friendly colour schemes for every Mobile Suit. You can use these colour schemes for your own suits or as inspiration for creating custom colour schemes. The blog's creator works off reference images, using image editing software or a colour picker website to identify the colours, which can then be fine-tuned in-game.

To create custom colour schemes, you can use the in-game colour picker by pressing X while having one of the colour bars selected. This allows you to fine-tune colours without blindly adjusting individual bars. While the colour picker is open, L1 and R1 control saturation—the lower the saturation, the closer the colour is to grey. Pressing X again will apply your changes. You can also adjust the Specular and Highlight values to change the finish of your Mobile Suit; for example, a Specular value of 25 and a Highlight value of 100 will give a metallic finish.

Additionally, certain Mobile Suits, usually Zeon ones, can add "decorations" such as a commander antenna in the Paint screen under Marking Settings. You can also adjust the "Weathering" setting to add a dirt texture to your suit, with the percentage determining how dirty the suit appears.

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Use an image editing software or a colour picker website to find colours

To find the colours of an image, you can use an image-editing software or a colour picker website.

Using an image-editing software

Most image-editing software will allow you to select a colour picker tool, which you can then click on a specific pixel in the image to identify its colour. The software will then provide you with the colour code, which you can use to identify the exact colour used.

Using a colour picker website

There are also dedicated colour picker websites that can be used for this purpose. For example, imagecolourpicker.com allows you to upload your own image or enter the URL of an image, and then click on the image to identify the colour of a specific pixel. The website will then provide you with the HTML Colour Code, HEX colour code value, RGB value, and HSV value of that colour.

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In Gundam Battle Operation 2, you can unlock the ability to paint your suits via ranking up to about three stars or becoming a lance corporal. Unfortunately, I could not find specific details on the colours that are available for painting suits in Gundam Battle Operation 2. However, there is a collection of paint schemes for MS from other Gundam universes, time periods, or non-Gundam media that you may be able to draw inspiration from.

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Press X to open the in-game colour picker

To open the in-game colour picker in Gundam Battle Operation 2, press the X button on your controller. This will allow you to fine-tune the colours of your Mobile Suit without blindly adjusting individual colour bars. While the colour picker is open, you can use the L1 and R1 buttons to control the saturation of the selected colour. The lower the saturation, the closer the colour is to grey.

If you are working from a reference image, you can use image editing software or a colour picker website to get the exact colour values that you want. You can then input these values into the in-game colour picker to get the desired colour for your Mobile Suit.

The in-game colour picker is a useful tool for creating custom colour schemes for your Mobile Suits. You can also use it to fine-tune existing colour schemes to better match your preferences or the theme of your Mobile Suit.

Additionally, you can use the colour picker to create colours that complement the selected colour. This can be helpful if you want to create a cohesive and visually appealing colour scheme for your Mobile Suit. With the in-game colour picker, you can easily customise the appearance of your Mobile Suit to your liking.

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The Weathering tab applies a dirt texture to the suit

In Gundam Battle Operation 2, players can unlock the ability to paint their suits by ranking up to about three stars. This is done through ranking up their H.A.R.O. rank, which can be found on the bottom left corner of the screen.

Once unlocked, players can access the Mobile Suit Coloration Project, which allows them to customise the colour scheme of their Mobile Suits. This can be done by using various official illustrations and screencaps from the Gundam universe as a reference, or by using custom colours.

The Weathering tab within the Mobile Suit Coloration Project allows players to apply a dirt texture to their Mobile Suits. The higher the percentage, the dirtier the suit will appear. This can be useful for achieving a specific aesthetic or for replicating the look of certain Mobile Suits, such as the MS Igloo.

It is worth noting that the Weathering tab only affects the dirt texture and not the colour of the suit. Players can adjust the colour separately, using the in-game colour picker or by inputting specific colour values. This allows for fine-tuning the colour to achieve the desired look.

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