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VF-1X - Just a modernisation of VF-1S

VF-4 - This Valk has no reason to be rejected! Or maybe it has no optional equipment like "Super Packs" or lack of variants?

VF-3000 - Too many consistencies with VF-1, and it had never mass-produced due to design flaws.

VF-5000 - Just a "Poor Man" Valk for the border colonized planets. Though it featured in Dynamite 7 OVA.

VF-14 - Lose to VF-11 in the competition, mass-produced but not popularized in UN Spacy. It became Fz-109 Elgerzorene used by Varatura Armed Force.

VF-17 - Too expansive and hard to maintain, VF-171 is better than that.

VA-3 - The role is limited for a Attacker Valk. A real VF should be multi-role.

Feios Valk and Variable Glaug were created by Zentradi rebels arsenal.

Sorry guys, I never know that the Roy issue was already determined. Anyway, Ozma is better than him cuz he survived the Vajra War.

So theres no Striker Booster for DYRL VF-1S Hikaru Special ?

It has. There are Super Pack (TV), Strike Pack (DYRL) and Double Strike Pack (Game Original, the Twin Laser Cannon one) for the whole VF-1 series in the game.

Okay, for those all played the game, please talk about your dissatisfactions about it in here.

Here comes mine.

1. Why Roy Focker didn't featured in the game?

He's an awesome Valk pilot! Why Artdink didn't put him in the game? Is it because Roy really dead? Or it will cause a "Time Paradox" if Roy in Zero and Roy in SDFM were both shows up in the Ouroburos event, just give us the SDFM's Roy, please!

2. What about the "Dark History" mechas?

Where are the VF-4 Lightning III, VF-3000 Crusader, VF-5000 Star Mirage, VF-14 Vampire, VF-17 Nightmare, Fz-109 Elgerzorene, Az-130 Panzerzorene, FBz-99 Saubergeran, Feios Valkyrie and VA-3 Invader Valks? They don't included in the Valk family tree in the game!

Is the DVD file capacity is not enough to fill in those mechas? Or those mechas are not remarkable in the Macross history?

*Maybe VF-171 is considered as VF-17, but...

3. Dungeons are too small

Well, cuz I haven't beat the game so that's all of my rant.

I can't seem to do the Special Attacks. Maybe after I get Mina...?

Special Attack = Cross + Square

Group Special Attack = R1 + Cross + Square

Supporter Skill = Circle + Cross

Does anyone know if the stats for valks are in the same order as the Ultimate Frontier games? Don't know where my PSP is so I'm having trouble making heads or tails of the stats that aren't in katakana.

EDIT: Nevermind, found my old MUF guide. Everything looks the same except for stability being taken out. I'm going to take my time grinding each valk. I'm having a lot of fun so far!

Nope, the Valks stats in Mac30 are totally different from PSP MAF/MUF/MTF series. But the customization system is still the same.

The order of the customization menu in Mac30:

Body--->Gun Pod--->Melee--->Weapon 1--->Weapon 2--->Weapon 3

and you can buy customization points by spending money.

You can select them from the hangar menu. When you go into the menu screen with the valk stats, one of the selectable options underneath all the tuning is the colour selection. There should be about four colouring options for each valk. So far, it seems you cannot make your own like you could in the PSP games.

That's the only thing I feel disappointed about this game.

How exactly do you unlock the different paint schemes? I'm up to chapter 4, and still haven't unlocked any alternate schemes at all. Up to the VF-11C, and still nothing but the defaults. No VF-1 strike pack either.

I know some of the blueprints have to be bought from various locations, but I haven't seen anything like a paintscheme yet.

Some blueprints should be the prize of some Vanquish Races.

The problem of installing pack is solved.

Story walkthrough:

Mina decided to be a Valk pilot, Aisha gave her a VF-11 Thunderbolt, and assigned her and Leon to a simple container picking mission. They spotted an adult Vajra drifting around the mission area. Don't attack it, it is a lv 27 enemy, focus on your container search and retrieve job.

That is all of the Chapter 1 story.

Chapter 2.

Aisha received an request from Lilong, she wanted them to sweep the Vajra threat, and spotted a "Knight" in VF-25 Messiah Valk who was protecting the Vajras.

When Leon's team arrived the place, they engaged the Vajra. And then A VF-25 Messiah came and fight Leon. It's Alto and Sheryl. Alto didn't believe everything on the planet, and feel hyped up when he's fighting, until Sheryl spoke up. Alto stopped the hostility and go with Leon. He explained that Vajra is not human's enemy, somebody was controlling them with implanted machine. And the couple were attacked by unknown enemy when they arrived Ouroburos.

Mina felt excited to see Sheryl. When Sheryl touched Mina, Mina fainted again and Sheryl felt strange.

Thoughts on Valk:

-VF-0 Ghost

VF-0D--->VF-0A--->VF-0S------>VF-1A

-VF-0S(SS)

SV-51a

YF-29(30th)

When I applied the Ghost Booster on my VF-0S(SS), the speed is going faster but harder to rudder the plane.

Finally, I got the DLC YF-29! It's quite weak because it's consider as a "beginner" machine. Until you upgrade it.

One question:

How can I install a optional pack into my Valk?

I had developed a VF-0 Ghost Booster Pack, but I don't know how to install it.

superobotaisen, on 02 Mar 2013 - 20:03, said:

i would like know:how work Rank?is there someting to do to

pass a Valkirie like VF0× to rank 2?

You have to obtain a rank 2 blueprint to do that.

My gameplay report and story spoiler:

Go inside the dungeon and fight the "Dyrus", the dungeon guardians. In the last room of the ruin, a stronger Dyrus is the boss, you can't take the chest boxes even you defeated it, because the plot force you to quit back the mothership.

After Leon defeated the boss, the boss self-destructed and created a reaction warhead class explosion. Luckily the couples are alright. And then, Leon found a chamber, he opened it and a girl dropped out. So this is how Leon met Mina Forte.

Mina showed up she got amnesia, so Aisha and Leon decided to take her outside for a Valk joyride, and then a shopping walk in the city of SDFN-8 Vrlitwhai Kridanik. See if this can help with her amnesia.

(There is an Exsedol Plaza in the Macross Frontier armada, and a Macross-class Battleship named Vrlitwhai? These two Zentradi men are celebrated as heroes after the Space War 1!)

Suddenly, a group of Bandits in SV-51 invaded the city airspace, they were going berserk and making messes. Leon sortied and fended off the bad guys. Those bad guys were actually bank robbers, they didn't realize what had they done and just planned to rob a bank.

Went back to the mothership, Aisha wanted to run an another exploration in a Protoculture ruin, she believed there would be a piece of hint about Mina's memory.

In the end of the dungeon, the crew discovered an giant artefact. The artefact glowed and do something to Mina. Mina knew about her identity, she is the "key" to activate the Protoculture ruins. Mina felt shocked after she knew the truth, but Aisha and Leon comforted her. Whatever Mina is, she can still being herself and friends forever.

To be continued...

Thoughts on Valkyries:

I crafted a VF-0S (Skull Squadron Custom), a VF-0 Ghost booster pack and a SV-51a.

VF-0S (SS) should have better anti-ship capability because the secondary armaments are Rapid Micro-Missiles and Nuclear Reaction Missile.

I haven't tested out the SV-51a yet.

This is the development chart I got (or estimation):

-VF-0 Ghost

VF-0D---VF-0A---VF-0S----------VF-1A/D?

-VF-0S (Skull)

-SV-51g(DD)?

SV-51a---SV-51g

-SV-51g(NP)?

Due to bad luck, my copy probably won't arrive until anywhere from Tuesday to Thursday the earliest. *sigh* Its okay though, after mourning my bad luck I realized I have talking to the great people here and on other websites to hold me over until my copy gets here.

Hesana over on Twitch.tv/Hesana is already on his VF-25A if anyone is interested. I wonder if he has to go through the VF-27 and YF-29 to get to the YF-30?

EDIT: Scratch that, he's already on to the YF-29.

Is it the DLC YF-29 in Ranka-Sheryl Paint Scheme?

i have begin the game too,i do not anderstand 1 world of japanese(even kana) and i have never play psp games anyway but i have manage to andestand the 3 forms contols

i have a question :is there a way to change/swap target locked?,i have just found i can select nearest one with R3

i would be vey helped too if someone can translate the upgrade/stat menu

I have move in the map,but it's dangerous with lots of enemies,i encounter lv 15 they make big domage in my non upgraded VF0S...

GameFAQs can help you, I think someone will post a walkthrough for you soon.

My status:

I completed a main quest about to supress a Zentradi riot. The truth is the ruin made Zentradi miners gone berserk. Go to the ruin entrance under a big tree, and kick those Zentradi ass, that's all. After that quest, it's time to meet Mina Forte.

I guess this technically counts as gameplay, I guess.

You guys ever sen this image?

Well, it seems that configuration is entirely allowed in the game. YYYYYEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!

VF-1 Valkyrie Laser Artillery Pack!

I completed my Hunter Guild's test quest, now I can fly freely and crafted a VF-0A and VF-0S.

Still not quite get used to the GERWALK control.

Nope, it can't do that. You can only play in 3rd person view only. For the flightstick stuff, you can give it a try if you have it.

BTW, something I want to tell you guys. You can put your music into the game and play them as the game BGM!

Just upload the music files into the PS3 console hard disk, start the game, go to "Option-->Custom Sound", click "Album", the game will search them for you. And then, enjoy!

It supports MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA and ATRAC formats.

Now I'm thinking about should I put AKB48's songs into the game...cuz I'm got a crash with the AKB0048 anime series.

Will it be too cheesy to do that because their songs are unfit with the Macross universe?

Damn...I got addicted to those "Sirens in the real world"! Yak Deculture!!!!!

Hey there everyone! This thread is meant for people to ask questions, exchange advice, etc regarding how to play Macross 30.

From gameplay tips and mission descriptions to story explanations, feel free to post any advice you have for your fellow players here!

Please be aware that this thread will invariably include SPOILERS! (oh noez!)

Out of respect for you fellow players, if all posters could put story explanations/descriptions in SPOILER TAGS, I'm sure everyone would appreciate it.

CONTROLLER SETUP

There are 3 types:

Type A: PSP game controls

Type B: TPS (Third person Shooter) controls

Type C: Macross 30 original control type. (similar to Type B but with 3 or 4 button differences).

I recommend going with Type C. Its different to the PSP control set up but feels much more natural (imo) and well suited to the larger environments.

I use Type A cuz I'm experienced with PSP MAF series.

As the trainees were told during the selection episode, the DGTO machines are unmanned and programmed combat drones.

Nope, some of them are manned. The cockpit cover is painted in orange color.

I got the game yesterday, it is the normal edition because of my budget and I don't need the extra contents in the LE.

I am experienced with the PSP Macross Ace Frontier series, I didn't play the Trial Frontier and Last Frontier two games. Actually, the controls in this game has not much difference from the PSP series. I can still adapt to the PS3 configurations.

So here is my first playthrough:

2nd Lt. Leon Sakaki, a mercenary Valkyrie pilot from S.M.S. Sepheela HQ. He's working on an assignment to turn in the YF-25 Prophecy to S.M.S. Ouroburos HQ. When he arrived the orbit, some unknown hostile Ghost UCAVs attacked him.

The Ghosts are easy targets, just use missiles to take them down.

After all the Ghosts were splashed, a deep blue YF-29 come to challenge Leon. It is definitely Leon's nemesis - Rod Baltmer.

This enemy has a good evasion ability, and invincibility. Though you hit him, his HP gauge won't bulge a bit.

Rod managed to damage Leon's Valk, but he spare Leon's life. The Valk lost control and fall down to the planet.

(Intro movie, opening song: Planet Cradle by Haruka Chisuga)

Leon had a nightmare, it is the unpleasant memory during he was in NUN Spacy duty.

He suddenly wake up, and see a Zentradi girl stands right next to him. Meet Aisha Blanchette, the chief director of S.M.S. Ouroburos HQ.

Aisha rescued Leon and recovered the Prophecy Valk. She persuaded him to run some errands in return the favor of saving his life.

First, she gives you a VF-0D Phoenix (2-seater variant), the first Valk in the game. But you can only use it in Battroid mode. The quest is to retrieve 4 containers, return to the carrier when the job is done.

When you on the field, you will see some golden yellow auras on the ground, these are the retrievable items like money, parts, crafting items, recovery items and ammo.

And then Aisha fixed the VF-0D can be transformed into GERWALK mode. Same thing as the first job did, retrieve four containers again. However, a flight of Bandit VFs will show up and you have to fight them off. According to Aisha, those Bandits are goons of a "stupid" Bandit boss named "Ganeth".

After the job is done, Aisha finally makes the VF-0D transform into fighter mode. Leon supposed to return to his home planet, but Aisha said the "Ouroburos Aurora" anomaly barred the planet to the outer space. It is suicidal to perform Fold Space jump. Therefore, Leon stays in Ouroburos HQ as temporary employee until the anomaly is gone.

That's all I played yesterday.