David Hingtgen

A7---why post in this "dead" thread, and not the big main TF thread where everyone's talking about it? ::mod note to self:: Should rename the thread, as the show's name changed. Or maybe we should designate this the "official" thread, as it might clutter up the main TF thread. Thoughts/opinions?

I thought I got renegade points for running over a monkey, so I avoided it in my first run. Next time though---hunting in spaaaaaaaaaace!

YF-19: save the world single-handedly VF-19F: just a VF-11C in different paint

I could easily be mis-remembering/imaginig, but I think the new Sideswipe and Sunstreaker work kind of like how Punch/Counterpunch did.

I got on about 2 days with no problems, and finally got the dashboard update. But that was after days of NO connection at all. Haven't tried since.

Ultimate awesome article about the "new" look of Ryu in SF4: http://www.destructoid.com/save-ryu-from-l...hes-61172.phtml (plus about the best Cammy cosplay ever if you scroll to the bottom)

It's common for F-16's that have AMRAAM rails on their tips. They've started going away from it recently though---too heavy, they're cracking the wings and causing fuel leaks. F-16/18 seem VERY sensitive to weight at the tips---they're fine hauling 1000lb loads on the outer pylon, but 100lbs extra on the tips really mess them up.

M7 too! Gamlin took Milia's 1J into battle and got it destroyed--but he lived to fly again!

Link to wallpapers from the japanese site? I never go to capcom.co.jp, it's impossible to navigate (even by "websites I don't know the language of" standards)

No combining=no purchase. What's the point of being big and bulky if it's not to form the torso of a larger robot? Energon Barricade (should have been called Onslaught) did all 3 modes wonderfully IMHO. You can make combiners that look good with minimal compromising.

And here I check in hoping things had calmed down. Next person to cause trouble in the thread gets a banning. And that goes for if you're responding to something someone said just 2 mins ago and you haven't had a chance to reply yet. Feeding a flame is as bad as starting the flame itself.

Yeah, I noticed the lack of a "proper" Zero as well. Why two nigh-identical MMZ versions?

To everyone asking about "the show": Are you aware we have two huge threads about it? Top two pinned threads in the main Macross series discussion forum: http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=24559 http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=24318 I mean, the mods are continually updating the main post several times a day with multiple links to free copies, even subbed ones. Just click and watch. Free, brand-new episodes of Macross. Personally I'd currently recommend the Shinsen subbed one at the Flyupload link.

In case Mike hasn't seen this, and if anyone knows of a bigger version, please let me know:

AC6 scores C-B-A-S based purely on POINTS/KILLS. Kill everything. Doesn't matter how long it takes. Kill 'em all is what it comes down to. At the higher levels, you actually are fighting the clock in a way, because when you beat an operation (sub-mission) and the stage goes to the "second half" of the mission, the other operations "close". So for max points, fly around and do like 90% of each operation, then finish one---that's worth far more points than simply concentrating on one operation and only getting points from that one. But that level of strategy isn't needed until the higher difficulties. Simply killing everything on a standard set of operations is enough for most. As for online--yup, it's all scaled about how advanced the planes are to each other. F-16 taking down an F-22 is worth big points, and vice-versa.

Cotton has been used to represent clouds (and steam) since the dawn of time, and is still used all the time in dioramas. Just stretch it out a lot.

Well, combined with the screen-saver and the controller's auto-shutdown, it can at least be "very dark and unresponsive" if you let it sit 20 mins. The controller takes longer to "boot up" than the system does IMHO. meh_cd----ME's texture loading issues are pretty darn random, and there is no patch yet. You can have it happen 5 scenes in a row, or go an hour glitch-free. Little thing that is based purely on my experience: I swear Kaiden has "highest priority". His textures always load first. If he's in the party, others will suffer.

oooooh, Onslaught, one of my all-time faves. There's just something about Bruticus that his "main" piece is always a good toy on its own, both G1 and Energon. Now, the question is--does he combine? Onslaught on his own is somewhat pointless.

Because the MOAB just isn't a big enough bomb: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123080622 (technically though, I think the MOAB makes a far bigger boom---more explosive, less casing)

Even if MS won't "give" you a disc, paying for a replacment disc from them is like 20 bucks IIRC---a lot cheaper than re-buying the game. If you need some more reference when calling to back up your claim to MS that ME is in fact MS's problem when it comes to discs, it says right here: http://masseffect.bioware.com/support/

Part of the reason the D'stance looks the way it does, it that it doesn't have retractable gear. If you want "gear up" you completely remove them and close the doors. There are no gear bays. And that's a big "no-no" for a Yamato valk--people expect working landing gear. There's a lot more room to work with inside a valk if you don't have landing gear to deal with.

Contact MS directly to try to get a replacement ME disc. They may argue that it's 3rd party and not their responsibility, but they ARE the publisher, not Bioware, says so right on the box. (This has happened before on the ME forums). PS--that's one more reason I prefer consoles that hold the disc directly when you put them in like a PStwo or DC or GC, not a tray nor slot loader. You could turn the things upside down and they'd be fine. Especially the PStwo--thing has a death-grip on discs.

Green+blue=pink (or purple).

PS--want to REALLY spy-proof your system? Stop using default MSIE Java and download Sun's. Best thing I ever did, spy-ware wise. Also fiddle with java/active permissions and restrict most everything. It'll be annoying for a few weeks, until you've manually approved every website you frequent, but after that, you'll be pretty safe (and it'll stop a lot of pop-ups, too)

That's weird. Would have figured Rei would be smaller, if anything. Well, guess we'll have to wait for Asuka to be released to get a "comparable size" figure to test on. (I'm buying Rei regardless, undecided about Asuka--I do hope we see more than just EVA figs--I'd love some videogame characters, not just anime) PS--where'd you get your Rei figure? Every place I've been checking still has them listed as pre-order/arriving soon.