Sachi wrote:

Mad wrote:Didn't Sachiel cheat and hit a building? I'm pretty sure he blasts a building which effectively knocks it down into the Geofront.

One of the city's defenses is to lower the buildings into the Geofront for safekeeping during an Angel attack. When Sachiel began blasting through the Geofront, he probably knocked one of the buildings off its hinges and it fell to Nerv HQ. This doesn't impy that he was cheating, merely that he made it deep enough to actually effect those buildings. Then he blasts again and we see the cross explosion coming from the ceiling of the Geofront, showing that he made it through all the way.

Mad wrote:Right, see I thought that he might have hit the bottom (or top, depends on the way you look at it) of one of the retracted buildings, which then knocks the building down out of its holding place and effectively makes a hole in the Geofront.

Sachi wrote:

Mad wrote:Right, see I thought that he might have hit the bottom (or top, depends on the way you look at it) of one of the retracted buildings, which then knocks the building down out of its holding place and effectively makes a hole in the Geofront.

The cross descending from the ceiling shows the breach in which Sachiel created. Had that cross not come from the ceiling, it may arguable if he even made it through to the Geofront. But it did, so no arguments tonight.

Grimmjow wrote:Another possibility is that Ramiel simply lacks the ability to shoot straight down, hence he needs his drill to do the dirty work for him. There's also the issue of whether or not his beam would have much effect on the layers of armor. He might be able to blow apart one layer but then he would have to continue to shoot which would leave him vulnerable to an attack by an Eva.

wonderluster wrote:Yes as much as Ramiel can adjust its beam, I wouldn't believe that it could shoot straight down because the amount of power it was pumpin out on Unit 01 was unbelieveable. and later it destroyed a freakin mountain. What Im saying is, when they brang Unit 01 underground to avoid Ramiels beam, why is it that Ram cut off the beam instead of just blasting through the layers.

Eva 04 wrote:

wonderluster wrote:Yes as much as Ramiel can adjust its beam, I wouldn't believe that it could shoot straight down because the amount of power it was pumpin out on Unit 01 was unbelieveable. and later it destroyed a freakin mountain. What Im saying is, when they brang Unit 01 underground to avoid Ramiels beam, why is it that Ram cut off the beam instead of just blasting through the layers.

It's probably because the Eva was being taken away and Ramiel figured it wouldnt have to deal with it any longer so it cut off the beam.Ramiel probably could blast straight down given how it can shape shift in Rebuild and could change into a shape that would let it blast straight down.