Well, thanks for the info, guys It doesn't look like this is a game you can run effectively online, and I don't think any of my friends would have much interest in it (or be mature enough to play it well), so I guess it's not really something I'll be playing any time soon. That said, I'm still in the mood for a good Japanese-style mech game--can anybody suggest something that can be run effectively as PbP so I can try and get a game of that set up?

Oh, one thing--I'd prefer no Adeptus Evangelion. The anime is all well and good, but I really don't think a game based on it would be the thing for me (Bliss Stage, having been originally designed as a game, would have been a different matter, no matter how much it's inspired by Evangelion).