Talk:War Machine Armor Mark VII/Iron Patriot Mark II/@comment-65.101.75.172-20190517162415/@comment-65.101.75.172-20190517173829

Concept art and pre-release images and toys do not equal cannon that is a null argument. The backup suit idea makes sense IF the back up was the lesser end model. Main line operators don't use the state of the art model for "back-up" purposes ESPECIALLY in desperate circumstances. Back-up is almost always the prior generation of tech and training whether that be military, technology, business or medical applications. You want the most effective, most efficients systems on the frontline whenever possible...thats why you build them to begin with. Next, I didn't say Stark didn't build them...I said there is no cannon evidence that he brought anything newer than the VI into the movie. There was no mention of an upgrade on hand or in production...that would indicate that the VI was WM current baddest ass suit. Intelligence and assets come into play because Rhody has never had the level in either to create his own suits...Stark has always done that. Rhody operates them extremely well because he is a combat vet with that training but there has never been any indication that he is capable of designing or building them in the MCU. Lastly, Stark has designed ALL 6 or 7 WM suits yes...BUT the 1 was ARMED by Hammer...hence the failure of the Ex-Wife and more traditional chaingun, shotguns, and mini-guns. The 2 was armed by AIM and was a major point in IM3. 3-current were probably Stark armed but since they were much more in line with IM weapon systems than traditional ones BUT the USAF is to have a say in the weapons systems as well since he still sports their insignia and they would have to replenish his arsenal in military operations...there was precident established BUT there is no cannon statement either way. Overall though...given the timeline and the limited cannon evidence the data still favors the IP2 suit being the V not the VII.