The most effective way to balance pilot level and MS stats is through the use of Proficiency Tags. Every mobile has at least one tag classifying its MS type. If a pilot lacks proficiency in a particular class of mobile suit, then they are prohibited from adding their proficiency bonus to both their Armor and Evasion Rate when piloting that suit. If a mobile suit has two or more tags, and the pilot has proficiency in only one of those classifications, they can add half of their proficiency bonus (rounded down) when calculating Armor and Evasion Rates. There are only two ways to gain MS proficiency. Pilots may either buy proficiency by using a Feat or a GM may grant a narrative proficiency at their own discretion.

There are two tiers fo MS tags;

Basic Tags – Mass Production, Amphibious, Psycommu. These are “basic” tags because character classes will have proficiency in at least one of these types of mobile suits at Level 1. 

Advanced Tags – Variable, Elite/Custom, Gundam. These tags are weighted more heavily when creating a mobile suit statblock because no pilots have proficiency in these tags at Level 1. They must either buy proficiency by way of a Feat or gain proficiency through a narrative means at the GM’s discretion.

A less effective means, but no less valid, of balancing player level and mobile suit cost is a monetary one. A GM may choose to dangle the carrot of a powerful mobile suit for their players but it costs more gilla to purchase.

Mobile suits can cost anywhere from $20k – $110k.

Access to specific features are restricted by their efficacy and ability to be applied to specific types of mobile suits. There are three Tiers of features; 1, 2, 3. 

Tier 1 – These features offer powerful damage reduction or additional actions.

Tier 2 – These features offer Advantage on common skill checks or damage reduction on less common damage types.

Tier 3 – These features offer situational benefits or damage reduction to obscure types of damage.

Below is a list of common MS features available: