Laser Dodge[]
Here are demonstrations of laser and EMP dodges. To demonstrate I equipped auto-chips to automatically dodge the attacks. In other words, the game will perform the dodge and not me. With the exception of two dodges, all of these dodges were performed by the game itself. I even take my hands off the controls in most instances so even the direction of the dodge was not determined by me. If there is a concern about the warning lines, the third video focuses on laser attacks that don't have any warning.
Lasers Speed[]
The lasers have been accepted as light speed.
Dodges or Aim Dodges?[]
Standards for dodging are met. Even though red warning lines appear, they are disregarded. I do not avoid the lines and in fact run into them to make sure the laser is fired at the character. This is also performed for lasers without warning lines such as the Pod program so there is no prior knowledge of when the attack will come. I often have my character stand still before before the laser fires so it is not a miss. And, with the exception of two, all dodges in these videos are done by auto-chip so there was no player anticipation. Especially true with the Pod Laser program since there is no warning line. Since I'm standing in the aiming line it is not aim dodging The auto-chips also ensure there is no dodge until after the laser is fired and the videos can be replayed frame by frame to show as such. If there is any doubt, all of this is easily replicated. Simply equip the auto-dodge chip and find an enemy that aims its laser. The auto-chip will dodge the laser with no player input required.
This is not limited to the game but also done by other characters in the novelization.
Distance calculations[]
You are able to pull off this dodge even at the closest the game can permit. In other words, the closest the hitbox will permit.
Reference the image below. 2B is 542 pixels in height. She is 70 pixels away from the machine.
1.68/542= x/70
x = 0.21697 m.
Distance measurements[]
In this instance I will be using five different measurements. The radius of the laser. The diameter of the laser. And the dash distance. Because the laser is a ranged attack, it uses dash rather than perfect dodge. But because you don't have to complete a full dash to escape the laser, the dash lengths vary from the short 9S to the absurdly long A2, and dash distances beyond the laser diameter are up to interpretation, I will use all three dash distances.
9S:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBfCbNbViyM
2B:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBfCbNbViyM&t=6s
A2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBfCbNbViyM&t=10s
Reference the first image below.
2B is 196 pixels tall. The brick is 127 pixels long.
1.68/196=x/127
x=1.08857m
Reference the second image below. 2B is 196 pixels tall. The grass is 902 pixels long.
1.68/196=x/902
x = 7.73143m
Reference the video above.
9S's dash covers two bricks and a section of grass.
1.08857+7.73143 =
8.82000 m dash length
2B's dash covers two bricks, a section of grass, then an additional three bricks. Five bricks in total with grass.
(5*1.08857)+7.73143 =
13.17428 m dash length
A2's dash covers two bricks, a section of grass, an additional eight bricks, grass again, eight bricks, and a half section of grass. Eighteen bricks in total two and a half sections of grass.
(18*1.08857)+(2.5*7.73143) =
38.922835 m dash length
Reference the image above. The laser is 79 pixels in diameter. 2B is 42 pixels tall.
1.68/42 = x/79
x= 3.16000 m in diameter.
or 1.58000 m in radius.
Once again, you can get as close as the hit box permits so long as the EMP shields are also gone.
Speed calculations[]
(end distance)*(c)/(initial distance)
A2's dash: 38.922835m
2B's dash: 13.17428m
9S's dash: 8.82000m
Laser diameter: 3.16000m
Laser radius: 1.58000m
(38.922835)*(3E8)/(0.21697) = 53,817,811,218.10000 m/s or 5.4E10 m/s
(13.17428)*(3E8)/(0.21697) = 182,158,086,37.10000 m/s or 1.8E10 m/s
(8.82000)*(3E8)/(0.21697) = 12,195,234,364.20000 m/s or 1.2E10 m/s
(3.16000)*(3E8)/(0.21697) = 4,369,267,640.69000 m/s or 4.3E9 m/s
(1.58000)*(3E8)/(0.21697) = 2,184,633,820.34000 m/s or 2.1E9 m/s
Conclusion[]
The YoRHa are capable of FTL+ speeds