Why does MCH have a robot?

I get it, the MCH has gadgets and that's cool and I love it. What I dont get is how we are the only ones with a robot that basically beams in from the enterprise and technology wise is pretty out of place even for allag tech. Where did queen come from?

Because it's cool

Stephanivien is our primary gadget maker. So technically Ishgardian tech, probably with some help from Garlond Ironworks.

Their LB3 is an orbital satellite. It's better not to question it.

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Originally Posted by Mistyregions

I get it, the MCH has gadgets and that's cool and I love it. What I dont get is how we are the only ones with a robot that basically beams in from the enterprise and technology wise is pretty out of place even for allag tech. Where did queen come from?

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We can teleport around the world instantly.
We can travel to different worlds
We can summon beings from other dimensions
We can conjure up devastating spells using Aether, which can't be seen directly
We can summon giant beings of Aether and fall under their influence
We have giant floating ships
We have dragons


but a robot didn't make sense...

I've stopped questioning stuff when they gave us flying motorcycles and a Rolls-Royce Cabriolet which can turn into an Jet aircraft

Hang on a sec. We conjure chocobos, living, breathing creatures, out of thin air wherever we go, including *other worlds*, yet conjuring up a mechanical creation with simple directives is beyond reasoning? How about that giant machine we casually whip out whenever we want to use Air Anchor, Bio Blaster, Drill Shot or Auto Crossbow? How about Black Mages and their explosions? How about summoners and their Egis? How about ninjas and their bunnies? And so on.

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Originally Posted by Mistyregions

I get it, the MCH has gadgets and that's cool and I love it. What I dont get is how we are the only ones with a robot that basically beams in from the enterprise and technology wise is pretty out of place even for allag tech. Where did queen come from?

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Ironically, the MSQ accidentally gives us a lore possibility for it. I'll put it in Spoilers just in case, but:

Basically, we eventually learn that a Talos is essentially a pile of rocks being animated via strategically placed aether infused 'control' crystals and a similar Core. It could be argued that since we learn how to summon Queen while on the first, it stands to reason that our involvement in the creation of the Talos during the 79 dungeon quest gave us the inspiration to do something similar.
If rocks can be animated into a functional human form, why not steel? That lunchbox we carry around can store all manner of parts. Its not impossible to think that we're storing collapsible preformed parts (like we used with Turrets) in that lunchbox and summoning Queen merely involves throwing out the parts and "connecting" our aether to it to power it.

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Originally Posted by Hezzlocks

Hang on a sec. We conjure chocobos, living, breathing creatures, out of thin air wherever we go, including *other worlds*, yet conjuring up a mechanical creation with simple directives is beyond reasoning? How about that giant machine we casually whip out whenever we want to use Air Anchor, Bio Blaster, Drill Shot or Auto Crossbow? How about Black Mages and their explosions? How about summoners and their Egis? How about ninjas and their bunnies? And so on.

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Hey, hey, I can perfectly justify the existence of Carby!

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Originally Posted by Pepsi_Plunge

I've stopped questioning stuff when they gave us flying motorcycles and a Rolls-Royce Cabriolet which can turn into an Jet aircraft

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Actually, the car does that in FFXV. So, with the storyline of how we come across it, it fits. What I am wondering is how is the car maintained? I dont trust Cid to make the right parts for the car when we have mostly magitech technology.

Because SUPER FIGHTING ROBOT

You know we are talking about a MACHINE-ist right?
The robot is part of what makes a Machinist....a Machinist.

Are you suggesting that we allow MCH to gather together and start a battle bot fighting ring?

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Originally Posted by Hezzlocks

Hang on a sec. We conjure chocobos, living, breathing creatures, out of thin air wherever we go, including *other worlds*, yet conjuring up a mechanical creation with simple directives is beyond reasoning? How about that giant machine we casually whip out whenever we want to use Air Anchor, Bio Blaster, Drill Shot or Auto Crossbow? How about Black Mages and their explosions? How about summoners and their Egis? How about ninjas and their bunnies? And so on.

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Pokeballs.

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Originally Posted by Aladire

Actually, the car does that in FFXV. So, with the storyline of how we come across it, it fits. What I am wondering is how is the car maintained? I dont trust Cid to make the right parts for the car when we have mostly magitech technology.

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The Regalia we can get, the Type-G, was produced by Garlond Ironworks after Cid used his repairs as an excuse to steal the base design and modify it for Eorzean technology.

I dont trust after market parts, especially when they are custom to try and make it work.

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Originally Posted by Aladire

I dont trust after market parts, especially when they are custom to try and make it work.

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Ah, but these aren't just any ordinary custom after market parts, these are the Garlond Ironworks custom after market parts! Garlond Ironworks is a name you can trust! Remember, if it's Ironworks, it iron-WORKS!

(where's my money, jessie?)

A better question, why doesn't every job have a robot that they can summon down and kick butt with together?

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Originally Posted by Aladire

Are you suggesting that we allow MCH to gather together and start a battle bot fighting ring?

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https://i.imgur.com/smbDpYV.gif

In a game where a little kid can tank gigantic monsters without even flinching, the robot is where you draw the line?

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Originally Posted by Hezzlocks

Ah, but these aren't just any ordinary custom after market parts, these are the Garlond Ironworks custom after market parts! Garlond Ironworks is a name you can trust! Remember, if it's Ironworks, it iron-WORKS!

(where's my money, jessie?)

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...I now want a quest chain where she ropes the WOL into doing advertising.

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Originally Posted by Mistyregions

I get it, the MCH has gadgets and that's cool and I love it. What I dont get is how we are the only ones with a robot that basically beams in from the enterprise and technology wise is pretty out of place even for allag tech. Where did queen come from?

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... Allag created huge mechanical, floating islands/aircraft, yet a tiny robot is out of place?... I'm confused...
Also, considering (ShB spoilers)

Cids' research laid down the groundwork for time/world travel, which future generations refined and successfully realised, which is what allowed G'raha to travel to the First period, and pull US to it

... No, really, I fail to understand how a tiny robot is out of place, OP. :P

I like to think that even though the MCH is a physical job, and I think this for every job, they use magic. Now not a lot of magic like casters and healers but but some magic. I mean this already kinda makes sense since the MCH's bullets are made of aether with the use of the aethertranformer on are waist. I just assume that it also allows us to materialize or manipulate technology too. The bioblaster, drill cannon and auto-crossbow are just are gun being rearranged into those other weapons. Maybe the aethertransformer is also a pack were we keep spare parts and when we summon rook we manipulate those parts into it and same with queen.

I was hoping the lv80 job quest would at least make a mention of it (even as minor as post-quest-completion Queen idling in the workshop), but nope... nothing.

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Originally Posted by AvenoMatt

I like to think that even though the MCH is a physical job, and I think this for every job, they use magic. Now not a lot of magic like casters and healers but but some magic. I mean this already kinda makes sense since the MCH's bullets are made of aether with the use of the aethertranformer on are waist. I just assume that it also allows us to materialize or manipulate technology too. The bioblaster, drill cannon and auto-crossbow are just are gun being rearranged into those other weapons. Maybe the aethertransformer is also a pack were we keep spare parts and when we summon rook we manipulate those parts into it and same with queen.

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In the sense that "magic" is manipulating aether, every job does use it, whether it's to create a spell or to imbue an attack with some extra oomph or boom.

Incidentally (ShB spoilers)

it's why Thancred has to have his Gunbreaker bullets infused, as he can't do it himself, being unable to manipulate aether. If you bring him and Mini-filia along in a trust dungeon, he'll occasionally call out for the cartridges from her and will then follow up with attacks that use the charged cartridges.

Better question is why isnt the robot permanent?