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Some highlights from some more episode previews from the mags (eps 13-16): (highlight to read) Ep. 13: -Yuna has convinced Cagalli that their marriage is the only thing that can calm the people (or ORB) -Kira, once again, realizes that he needs to protect his friends and is told the location of Freedom. -Fight between Kira and Shinn is most likely rumor and may not happen. Rumors have also have it that Kira will let Shinn win. Ep. 14 -Cagalli sends word to Kira that she will marry Yuna and sends something else along with the letter -Lacus and co. have no place to call home now. Very high chance that ZAFT was behind the plot to assassinate Lacus. She can't go to PLANT and they can't go back to ORB. -Archangel launches (with everybody in ORB uniforms) -This is possibly where Kira will "kidnap" Cagalli. Ep. 15 -Athrun returns with Saviour to Carpentaria. -Minerva joins FAITH. -Order is given to attack EA fleet guarding Gibraltar. Ep. 16: -Attack commences. -Minerva and fleet meets a heavy blockade and most of the fleet is destroyed. -Chaos and Abyss are among the EA fleet. -Cliffhanger-episode possible. Try not to read in to too much as the magazine previews keep varying their wording. Although the overall summaries sound pretty much the same across the board. Remember that there will be a recap/highlight special between episode 15 and 16.

I'd have to question time constraints. TV schedules are planned well ahead so it went for 49 episodes, period. However, like all shows, in order to move a story, you have to edit out some material. Episodes for parodies and little things don't fit so they gotta go. However, that material can be saved for extras on video releases. That's most of what Encore! and the M7+ short episodes were. Extra material. It doesn't fit with the flow of the story and it doesn't add much to what is covered in the overall story so it becomes extra material. And it lets Kawamori do parodies which he didn't have too much of a chance to do in M7 compared to SDFM.

http://www.anime.net/macross/mecha/united_.../f14/index.html Mostly avionics.

Anyways...back on topic. We don't know. Why? Because the UN probably shot them all down. If there was any upgrades with Overtechnology, most likely they were not fleet-wide updates. Individual planes here and there perhaps but not to every MiG in the Anti-UN. In short, your answer would be "No."

Yzak has his ZAKU. And since he's not the focus, I doubt he'll get any update to his ZAKU anyways. Rey? Maybe. But he seems to be doing quite well in his ZAKU.

Alright I guess. Of course the Cartoon Network showings were edited. But the DVDs are the original broadcast from Japan. It's kinda expected that they would be edited for TV. The DVDs are dubbed and subbed and and I don't think they are dubtitled (most of the dialog correspond to what I remember the fansubs were). If they were dubtitled, we would have heard about it like Zeta.

That's the mid season replacement MS. Just as Kira got a new MS, Shinn will be the same. But we probably won't see that till April.

I remember from the Macross commentary on the Animego set, the name is derived from Macbeth. http://www.anime.net/macross/mecha/united_...ross/index.html Scroll to the bottom.

You know there is an easy fix to this "posting spoilers" problem. Next time you wanna post spoiler text (images can be hosted off site), use the "color=white" font-tag. If they wanna read it, they'll have to highlight the text. Granted that the only skin in-use is the standard Invision skin with the white background at this moment. All you have to do is Test spoiler material (highlight to read): The only way to read this is to highlight it. Simple as that. Unfortunately it's too late since there have been tons of spoilers already posted here.

Use the search button. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=12341 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=5581 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=11357 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=11341 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=9581

From the way things are, both sides are trying to reinforce ground. The EA won't move in for a direct assualt on ZAFT's bases but at the same time, won't allow reinforcements to come. ZAFT will do all it can to reinforce their bases and hold the line with as much force as necessary. Both sides are at a tug-o-war point. Until we see one side move against the other, each side will just be holding the line. http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/ce/ba...d/glossary.html

Ack, fix your quotes. What, dropping a PLANT on the world is not justifiable? Massive death toll and damage across the world ain't good enough? Look at our own world after the terrorists attacks. People blamed entire cultures instead of just the groups. People are more easily influenced than you think.

Spoiler: (Hightlight to read): Saviour will not be back until episode 15, and Kira is suppose to "kidnap" Cagalli (i.e. Yuna better call off the honeymoon cuz there ain't gonna be one) which leads to why ORB is going after Archangel. Arranged marriages have a tendency to end with different couples in Seed (Sai and Fllay, Lacus and Athrun) so don't expect this to last long.

http://www.anime.net/macross/mecha/anti_un...sv51/index.html Not on the outside. The Gamma-version probably has some tweaking done to the engines, but that's outside of the specs so we don't count that. Heck, it's probably not even worth mentioning since it might be a unique tweak (as in DD and Nora only tweaked their Gamma-versions) The only other difference is the Gsh-231 12.7 mm mini-gun. The Alpha-version has 1, while the Gamma-version has 2.

Episode 12....To all of you who thought the Deuterion Beam Energy Supply System works like Nadescio, I say "I told you so".

That pretty much sums it up.

Some highlights from this month's magazines (courtesy of Animesuki.com) Highlight between here and the smiley to read. Ep. 11: PLANT prepares to attack Earth. ep 12: War begins again. Minerva leaves ORB, EA is waiting for them outside ORB territorial waters. ep 13: EA falls back from ORB. Cagalli prepares to marry Yuna (arranged marriage). Assasains attack Lacus and Kira. (Freedom most likely to appear in this episode) ep 14: Archangel departs. Cagalli marries Yuna. ep 15: Athrun returns, unwelcomed, to ORB with Saviour. Athrun reunites with Minerva @ Carpentaria ep 16: Minerva gets into some more trouble with EA. Athrun's faction is called "FAITH" under the direct command of the Chairman and Council. Athrun will be back in a ZAFT uniform. Titans anybody?

Who sub-contracted Northrop for the airframe. http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/factfi...t/air-fa18.html http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/milita.../fa18_4back.htm

The VAB-2 is official. However, there is no design for it. That pic, unfortunately, is a fan-art as is another pic on the net used by the RPG community. And the VAB-2 is not a predecessor to the VF-17. I don't know where you got that idea considering the VAB-2 was made developed nearly 10 years after the VF-17. In fact, they were made by 2 different companies. http://www.anime.net/macross/story/chronol...2013/index.html http://www.anime.net/macross/story/chronol...2040/index.html http://www.anime.net/macross/mecha/united_...vf17/index.html http://www.anime.net/macross/mecha/varauta...able/FBz99.html http://www.anime.net/macross/mecha/index.html

Actually, it looks more like an add-on pack....Something to allow it to hover. You know, if you make those wings on the Murasame swept back instead of forward swept...you'd have Zeta.

He was definitely the CAG. But that might not be so in real life.

Well, Archangel ain't in a position to negotiate considering the crew are all considered EA traitors. I have a feeling that Archangel is carrying all parties still loyal to the Attha family so that just adds to the problem. They're probably carrying the now (considering ORB has the Murasames now) outdated Astrays or just Strike Rouge (i.e. not good). Unfortunately for Minerva and Archangel, they're still outnumbered. And why do I get the feeling Saviour is gonna fall out of the sky ala Freedom in SEED and save everybody's asses? They've got 3 ZAKUs, Impulse and Saviour. They'll live. Oh, and about the Leg flyer, that's a spare. Apparently Minerva has more sections of Impulse in that ship....only question is, why? Shinn is obviously going to detach his legs on that MA...why does he need another set of legs? Symmetry? We only have spoilers up to episode 14...Beyond that, we gotta wait till next month's issues of Newtype and TV Mag.

Give it a moment. They have to set up the story first. In SEED or Zeta, we started off at the middle of the war or at the middle. Here, we are starting from 0 so things need to develop first.

Concerning ORB, the Seirans (Yuna and his dad) are planning a coup since Cagalli is the only one who wants ORB to stay out of this. That's what next week is about. If you didn't get it back in episode 8, you'll get it now. Replacement leg flyer...nothing new. Impulse is a modular system so this is not surprising. Archangel....Wonder who's gonna be in the captain's chair, Andy or Murrue? Blaze Wizard...Blaze pack with wings or more engines? For you people who don't know which packs are which... Blaze = Boosters with missile pods Gunner = Big gun Slash = dual beam gatling guns Not really, Athrun will have his own faction with Minerva (kinda like AEUG). That's kinda why Athrun got Saviour. I'm guessing Athrun is AEUG and Archangel will probably by ...what's that group name in Zeta.....Karaba.

Probably the same logic guiding Isamu in Macross Plus. Too many promotions and you wind up behind a desk instead of a flight stick. Also, when you get around major, you're pretty much a supervisor (in the civilian world). From there on, it gets progressively difficult to get higher. You could either impress the brass really badly, suck up to the brass or have political connections. Either way, you're on your way to a desk job. But a major comes pretty close to a desk as is...