Goteki 45

Goteki 45

Type	Dual hull
Japanese Name	ゴテキ45号 (Goteki Yon-jū-go-gō)
Established	2095-2137; re-established 2195
Location	Pacific Islands
Key People	Keao Manumaleuna (Director of Operations [2207])
Livery	Yellow Pink White Black
First Appearance	Wipeout 3
Motto	"Future Proof" (FX400) "Go!" (F7200)
Known Pilots	N/A

Goteki 45 are an Anti-Gravity racing team based in the artificial island of Makana, located near Hawaii, in the Pacific Islands. They were once infamous for their violent tactics and their craft designs being on the slow side and heavily shielded. They returned in Wipeout Pure as the home team of Makana.

History

Goteki 45 was founded in 2095 and entered competition in the F7200 League. The original Goteki team were one of, if not, the most violent teams to ever compete, with their craft having far stronger shields at the expense of performance. Also, the pilots the team hired seemed to favour violence over actual racing. It was rumoured that Goteki had been founded to undermine anti-gravity racing, for if this was true, it massively backfired.

The popularity of the sport grew with the more aggressive style of racing (which might have influenced the direction of the succeeding F9000 League). Before an investigation took place, the Goteki base at Makana was destroyed by unknown bombers in 2137, and no teams had claimed responsibility for that incident. It was possible that one of the other teams took matters with their own hands.

When Makana was rebuilt to accomodate the FX300 League in 2195, Goteki was reformed. The new Goteki team would look to bury the violent image of the original team for the benefit of both the whole island and the team themselves. As a result, the Goteki team were at the financial par with more established teams and their new facilities at their base of operations were literally packed with equipment that was ahead of the curve. This allowed the team to raise popularity in the competition as they came late in the FX300 League, and it was later evident with their decent performance in the FX350 League.

The Goteki team would return to the front of the grid to improve their performance. Their newly developed ship built for the FX400 League had shown good speed-handling balance and superb acceleration in pre-season testing, as well. As such, Goteki 45 seemed to be very confident as they would be able to claim success in the League.

FX400 Background

Re-formed in 2202 after a 65 year gap in its history, the Goteki 45 team will look to improve on the disappointing mid-pack results they've achieved to-date in the FX300 League. Now bestowed with financial resources on-par with the leading teams, the new facilities at their base of operations on Makana Island are literally packed with equipment that's ahead of the curve.

The newly developed FX350/FX400 class craft has shown good handling balance and superb acceleration in pre-season testing, too, leading Goteki 45 Director of Operations Keao Manumaleuna to announce the team's new motto – Future Proof.

And don't they look it.

FX400 Message

Statement by Keao Manumaleuna, Goteki 45 HQ, Makana

Future Proof.

At Goteki 45, that is our mantra for the upcoming FX350 and FX400 campaigns.

In preparation for the new leagues, we have developed an all new race craft which exceeds the performance of its predecessor in every category. During pre-season testing at our home tracks on Makana it is clear that we are now more than ready to take the world by storm.

Success for the Goteki 45 team and for our loyal support has been long overdue. With the 2207 campaigns we intend to deliver winning performances that will secure the reputation of Makana as the global centre of Anti-Gravity Racing.

Appearance, Evolution & Stats

Goteki 45 Specification List
Wipeout 3 (F7200)
Thrust	Speed	Shield	Handling
6/10	4/10	8/10	6/10
Wipeout Pure (FX300)
Speed	Handling	Shield	Thrust
6/10	6/10	8/10	10/10
Wipeout Pulse (FX400)
Speed	Thrust	Handling	Shield
7/10	10/10	7/10	8/10
Wipeout HD (FX350)
Speed	Thrust	Handling	Shield
7/10	10/10	7/10	8/10
Wipeout HD Fury (FX350)
Speed	Thrust	Handling	Shield
8/10	10/10	7.5/10	8/10
NOTE: All data have been altered to show similar information for better comparison between ships (e.g. Wipeout Pure stats have been adjusted from 5 to 10)

The Goteki 45 in Wipeout 3 appears to be a basic dual-hulled craft. This is one of the most durable craft in the game. However, it is also one of the slower craft in the game, with its speed being able to outmatch only that of FEISAR.

The team did not use the design principles of their original ship in Wipeout Pure. One notable change is the design of the ship, as it is dual-hulled, but they meet as if it is a single-hull ship. In addition, the team had changed their ship traits, improving the thrust for better overall agility. Its strong thrust makes it able to jump off the start line, and its shield strength still makes the ship very durable, and trails only those of Tigron and Triakis.

The Goteki 45, as it appears in Wipeout Pulse and HD, is a revamp of the Wipeout 3 model. Despite such a bulky design, the ship is actually more agile than it looks thanks to the superb thrust inherited from Pure. This is going to help a lot in recovering from weapon impacts or after getting out of the corners. On the other hand, its handling is a bit heavy, requiring some knowledge of the use of airbrakes to get it through tight corners, especially at high speeds. Aside from that, its top speed is somewhat below average. However, its fair shield still makes the ship pretty reliable. The Goteki 45 Fury ship, on the other hand, shows an explicit enhancement on speed and a little improvement on handling.

Gallery

Trivia

Their HQ location, Makana, in the real life, is a mountain located on the northern shore of Kaua'i, Hawaii.
The year when Goteki 45 was reformed is supposed to be 2195, however in the official Wipeout Pulse website, it is listed as 2202.