Heron

*still has no idea what GAR means*

GAR is an anime character archetype.

http://ckwiz.blogspot.com/2008/01/what-is-gar.html

The differences between the VF-25 Messiah and the VF-27 seem to be operational, not necessarily performance. I've no doubt there will be differences in the numbers for weight and thrust if we ever see official statistics, but I doubt the VF-27 is necessarily superior; I believe it's just more specialized.

For example, with four engines, the big beam gun and internal fold system, the VF-27 appears to be the Macross equivalent of a Strike Fighter. It is designed to deliver heavy ordnance against hardened targets and even warships, but it remains a capable variable fighter. The VF-25 Messiah is a straight Fighter craft, but ANY VF-25 can be equipped for numerous operational roles using specialized equipment like Super Parts, Full Armor or ELINT packages which the VF-27 cannot use (unless another set of specialized equipment was built to suit its frame).

The VF-27, like the VF-25, might also represent the new boundary of what's possible in variable fighter technology. The VF-25 Messiah introduced a "transformable full armor system" which is a first. The VF-27 seems to feature an internal fold system, a fighter-scale heavy converging energy beam cannon and a fully holographic or cyberspace cockpit interface, also firsts. I see the two Valkyries as roughly on the same developmental curve, but the VF-27 is more specialized and arguably more experimental.

So much like the SV-51 versus the VF-0?

Okay thanks guys!

Is Earth still annihilated (as of 2050's) or due to the wonders of OTEC, Mother Nature and good , old human know-how, is it well on the road to recovery?

:o :o

Klan sure is bringing out the strangeness in some people, isn't she?

Strangeness is relative.

Got my copy today, took a week and a half, but I got it. I dont have much to say snce I rush played it cause I was on lunch break and had 10 minutes.

Controls feel stiff and rather limited.....dunno if its cause I didnt know what I was doing or what ever.

Tonight I'll sit down and give it a good hour or two.

Well, let me know what your final thoughts are.

No, no. no...Super BRUST...like Steven Brust, the excellent SF author. Heron likes my writing, I guess.

LOL! One day you'll figure it out. Hmm I wonder what Brust means in Hungarian?

It all points out to Galaxy doing something that Frontier isn't aware off.

As for black, It doesn't really seem to be a "Macross villain" color. The only time we ever had a black Valk was with Diamond Force in 7, and they were good guys.

Wrong.

D.D. "Daisy" Ivanov's SV-51 was Black. See image below.

Here ya go, Stinky-Butt:

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macross

Thanks Superbrust!

VF-27 Dajjal

N00bish question here but for the life of me (or lack of one) I cannot locate the French Macross timeline information that described the dissolution of UNS into NUNS.

When Alto is pissed or raging, He calls the Sniper Mikhail. When he is at peace and friends with the womanizing bastard, he calls him Michel.

Another great sub job by AiA. Looking forward to episode 10...

Beam Sabers for Variable Fighters? Hell they already have the shields...

I will do everything in my power to topple the despotic regime that is B.O.I.N.G!

Wasn't it already established that the shot from the Q-Rea hit an asteroid?

Yes, but as Azrael has pointed out numerous times, many people fail to read.

Does any of this make sense:

At the end of episode seven, Brera folded back to Macross F with more than one VF-27. If he is connected to Grace, then the VF-27 squadron may have arrived with the Galaxy Liner when Sheryl arrived at the Macross Frontier. Maybe they are her escort squadron or used her arrival on the Frontier as cover to gain entry into Island 3?? Perhaps Leon is a Galaxy mole?

WIN.

Man her poses are as fake as her silicone implants. *ducks*

So we're going to get tribal about this, eh. The battle lines have been drawn.

Taksraven

Oh we are going to get tribal alright. You can bet Nanase silicone implants on that!

Also recall from the end of episode seven, Brera folded back to Macross F with more than one VF-27. If he is connected to Grace, then the VF-27 squadron may have arrived with the Galaxy Liner when Sheryl arrived at the Macross Frontier. Maybe they are her escort squadron? Perhaps Leon is a Galaxy mole?

Ok this was a good episode. Good mecha action and good information on two other characters. Adds for more drama later right?

The one thing that actually made me really happy (and I know there will be an angry mob after me for saying this) is that this episode lacked alot of Nanase! Am I the ONLY one that finds her annoying?

No, read my signature.

If you're refering to the VF-171, they were not firing at SMS. If you're referring to the Purple VF, it hasn't been established yet that it is a NUNS fighter. Given the extreme technology differences, it is highly unlikely that it is a NUNS fighter, let alone a human-as-we've-seen-so-far-in-all-the-Macross-series vehicle.

Almost...all "logo" evidence shows the VF-27 to be both a NUNS fighter and one from Macross Galaxy.

Heck, let's just rename it "The Green Squirrel Show" and make it about the slapstick adventures of everybody's favourite panty loving green alien squirrel.

To hell, with mecha, action, the Vajra, story etc.....who needs em'.

Each episode can be about how our hero the squirrel has to collect a pair of panties from a different female character each week, "Gotta collect em' all".

I bet ratings would soar.

Graham

Actually makes sense and I think episode 8 was closer to SDF: Macross than any of the previous seven of episodes. When I think of SDF: M, besides the Valkyries, it was the chemistry between the characters that I recall, not the space battles.

*Looks up*

You Klan fanatics are the oddest people...

I'd say we are more even type people.

I can't recall, is tonight that Episode 9 runs or tomorrow night?