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Offline Kamikaze

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Reply #20 on: March 06, 2003, 02:48:41 am
I prefer the VF-19 Exclaliber to the VF-22 Strumvogel :D Probably the fault of VF-2X for the playstation, the VF22 sucks in that game for some odd reason.

Anyway I prefer more utilitarian designs (usually) so Patlabors are good, gundams just look... erm.... wacky. They may be pretty-ish but they don't look like war machines.

I really like the Gasaraki mechs (haven't seen the anime, grr) so I'll give some pics:





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Offline Turnsky

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Reply #21 on: March 06, 2003, 02:50:27 am
They look like big red x's too me :P
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Offline Kamikaze

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Reply #22 on: March 06, 2003, 02:59:08 am
Science alone of all the subjects contains within itself the lesson of the danger of belief in the infallibility of the greatest teachers in the preceding generation . . .Learn from science that you must doubt the experts. As a matter of fact, I can also define science another way: Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts. - Richard Feynman
 

Offline RangerKarl

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Reply #23 on: March 06, 2003, 03:33:31 am
The VFX 2 Excalibur was cool, yes, but all round, you have to go with the Sturmvogel. You just can't beat it!:D
 

Offline Warlock

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Reply #24 on: March 06, 2003, 06:58:44 am
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Where's the Macross, baby?:D  And your storyline sounds suspiciously like Zone of the Enders to me...


Or like Gundam's story line....or at least half a dozen oher Anime shows ;)

While I'm a big fan of Macross (heh I grew up with Robotech) that's just not the style I'm going for in this campaign.

The reasoning for Gundam Type mecha, a major part of the storyline will be the pilot/mecha intermix. As the players not only learn to control the mecha more effectivly (heh they're being "tossed to the wolves" sort of speak) but they'll become more aware that each mecha is matched to them and them alone and becomes basically an extention of themselves.
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Offline Warlock

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Reply #25 on: March 06, 2003, 10:35:42 am
More onthe timeline

  • 2120 - Ming Operations begin on Pluto, Jupiter, Titan, and in the Rings of Saturn
  • 2130 - Construction of Oribtial Research Lab on Mars
  • 2150 - Minor uprising on Mars surpressed by Earth Military
  • 2215 - Unmanned Probes sent towars Alpha Centauri
  • 2223 - First Images from Alpha Centauri probe
  • 2238 - Mining Facility on Pluto destoryed by unknown causes, reconstruction begun
  • 2245 - Mars Orbital Research Lab completed
  • 2253 - Earth begins to dramatically increase it's need for resources from Martian facilities
  • 2264 - Pluto Mining facilities reconstruction completed


Still working on the rest of the timeline, if anyone has any ideas for an event let me know ;)
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Offline Gortef

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Reply #26 on: March 06, 2003, 12:43:17 pm
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Hmmm not a bad idea at all :) Could make for a great adventure hook :)


Thanks, I'm glad if that helped :nod::yes:
Habeeb it...
 

Offline Warlock

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Reply #27 on: March 06, 2003, 01:32:00 pm
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Thanks, I'm glad if that helped :nod::yes:


Thanks for the help too :)


More Timeline Data:


  • 2268 - Construction of Orbital Refueling and Relay Station begun at Saturn
  • 2273 - Terrorist strikes on major Earth Government sites.
  • 2274 - Earth institutes Martial Law on Mars Colonies.
  • 2276 - Martial Law on Mars withdrawn.
  • 2280 - First Mecha designed.
  • 2296 - Saturn Refueling and Relay Station (SR-R Station) completed.
  • 2305 - Martian Colonies demand recognition of self government from EarthGov.
  • 2306 - Martian Colonial Coilition (M.C.C.) is formed.
  • 2315 - M.C.C. Representive assigned to U.N.
  • 2320 - Combat Mecha now common within Earth Military.
  • 2322 - M.C.C. acquires data on Mecha technology.
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Offline Turnsky

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Reply #28 on: March 06, 2003, 04:20:26 pm
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Or like Gundam's story line....or at least half a dozen oher Anime shows ;)

While I'm a big fan of Macross (heh I grew up with Robotech) that's just not the style I'm going for in this campaign.

The reasoning for Gundam Type mecha, a major part of the storyline will be the pilot/mecha intermix. As the players not only learn to control the mecha more effectivly (heh they're being "tossed to the wolves" sort of speak) but they'll become more aware that each mecha is matched to them and them alone and becomes basically an extention of themselves.


Okay, gundams are cool to look at but if you're going for a military style here, i'd suggest changing the colour scheme a little. That's just my two cents of course
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Offline Warlock

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Reply #29 on: March 06, 2003, 04:22:20 pm
It's actually going to be fairly Anime themed instead of hardcore military.
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Offline Turnsky

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Reply #30 on: March 06, 2003, 04:25:53 pm
i see, well good luck
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Offline Warlock

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Reply #31 on: March 06, 2003, 04:31:15 pm
Thanks ;)
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Offline Turnsky

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Reply #32 on: March 06, 2003, 04:35:03 pm
i must admit i've never actually seen any of the gundam series only heard of them, don't have cable or sattilite where i live *SOB* :(
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Offline Warlock

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Reply #33 on: March 06, 2003, 04:40:31 pm
I've only seen a very FEW of the Gundam Wing series and the Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz movie (or was it a mini-series?)

Currently Cartoon Network has G Gundam ,.... which is way too much like some wacked out StreetFighter wanna be for me :) It's sort of the "Each Country picks a warrior to fight in their name".

Sometimes I think a good series dies out because the writers just run out of ideas and then start doing silly crap LOL
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Offline Turnsky

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Reply #34 on: March 06, 2003, 04:50:40 pm
just like the x-files..
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Offline Warlock

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Reply #35 on: March 06, 2003, 04:54:28 pm
lmao
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Offline Kamikaze

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Reply #36 on: March 06, 2003, 06:13:34 pm
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I've only seen a very FEW of the Gundam Wing series and the Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz movie (or was it a mini-series?)

Currently Cartoon Network has G Gundam ,.... which is way too much like some wacked out StreetFighter wanna be for me :) It's sort of the "Each Country picks a warrior to fight in their name".

Sometimes I think a good series dies out because the writers just run out of ideas and then start doing silly crap LOL


I agree that the whole thing seems like the developers were on crack :p (BTW: I'm pretty sure G is older than W, it's just that toonami has no chronological sense or doesn't care)

There's Gundam X too, judging from the first episode it has sucky animation and is based around the original gundam concept.

My favorite gundam series would be Gundam 08th MS Team, nice animation, nice dubbing and it has more of a militaristic, war feel to it... (Oh and I love Zakus and Doms :D)



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Oh and a really good site for image/data resources (for any mecha thingy) http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/index.htm
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Offline Warlock

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Reply #37 on: March 06, 2003, 07:44:44 pm
Heh actually buddy that's the exact link I've been using for our Players Mecha.  :D

Although mostly these will be used for visual effect and weaponry will most likely be different ;)

Currently I'm concidering added some extra "spiritual" aspect to the game. Probably because I just finished watching Final Fantasy Spirits Within again  lol Just not sure exactly what I want to do with this idea yet. Although I already have the colonies discovering ruins from the ancient Martians :)
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Offline neo_hermes

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Reply #38 on: March 06, 2003, 08:22:21 pm
the GAT-X103 Buster Gundam looks pretty cool

LOL the Aegis Gundam looks kinda like the Santhanas.
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Reply #39 on: March 07, 2003, 01:14:21 am
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