Gundam 00: A wakening of the Trailblazer - Expectations and Speculation

[calenderdate]

Originally Posted by mike_s_6

^ I don't think we're on the same wavelength though The image is pointing at a black (or gray) area beside the face, which is possibly the shoulder hinge. In the first trailer, the area around that hinge, the shoulder, is white/cream/beige. But in the new movie screens, that same area around the black hinge is not white, and it looks either violet or dark blue. Perhaps it's due to some beam color though that reflects from the white.

EDIT:

Captions for Zabanya and Raphael (there's one kanji in Harute that looks like a black blob...)




I think they did a good job with Zabanya.

Well, it looks like Tieria got his new body. Surprised considering he was supposed to be a hologram. I wonder if he would be creating a new body for himself just like Ribbons did since his consciousness is linked to Veda? And maybe, his body is just merely a container, just like Ribbons' bodies were?

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

Originally Posted by StrikeGX

oops there we go

So what? They both have vents and entry plugs on the wrist. Every Gundam has that.

[StrikeGX]

Originally Posted by GN0010 Nosferatu

Still not seeing anything guy.

i posted link didnt i?

[Rising Dragon]

He's saying he's not seeing the connection between the two. The cosmetic differences are extremely minor--the original Exia is closer than the Avalanche Exia. About the closest similarity are the knees, as you pointed out.

[StrikeGX]

i see i see :P

[Pathis87]

Spoiler for big:

The text under the harute picture talks about how it is the successor of the arios and something about celestial being in kanji which i can't read yet .

The text with the zabaniya talks about how it is lyle's gundam called the zabaniya. Also info about the sniperrifle and something about gn missiles it has .

[Duo Maxwell]

Originally Posted by StrikeGX

i see i see :P

This is not a freaking chat room, you know?

[GundamMeisterLockon]

I hope the new sniper can do something cool like being able to fire a homing beam which locks on to the target so even if it dodges it the first time, the beam will bend and follow it. Bending beams did work quite well with the regant which gave it 2 chances to hit the target with one shot.

Course some may think that maybe be abit over the top lol

Any guesses to where the GN pistols might be stored.

The Zabanya is in included with some sexy looking guns like its gn hand guns and now its new sniper rifle.

will the missles be fired from its body only? or will those containers store missles as well. But wasn't it said b4 that zabaniya is a machine that will carry alot of guns?. The containers look like it can store more sniper rifles now looking out how much they have increased in size. The containers in the old zabanya look like they can store GN pistols and on the new zabanya, they look like they are big enough to store snipers.

I cannot wait for the trailer but the wait is killing me.

[Rising Dragon]

Pathis, thumbnail or spoiler the image please. That's way too big to leave on its own.

[GundamFan]

Originally Posted by GundamMeisterLockon

I hope the new sniper can do something cool like being able to fire a homing beam which locks on to the target so even if it dodges it the first time, the beam will bend and follow it. Bending beams did work quite well with the regant which gave it 2 chances to hit the target with one shot.

Course some may think that maybe be abit over the top lol

Well it also depends how far they take the beam bending and what all the other suits can do.

I am the only one who hopes they do away with the hatchet mode on the GN pistols and instead equip acouple of short beam saber bayonettes on them and maybe give Zabanya a regular beam saber as a backup.

[GundamMeisterLockon]

I pefer the gn pistols to be it's melée weapon. It takes less time to shoot a gun then it takes to swing a sword. I also love the gun kata style fighting in animes ever since the gun grave days.

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

At first, I too thought Harute got a color change. But now...it still looks orange. No red at all.

[Rising Dragon]

As far as I remember, they said they made the orange a little more redder. Personally I'm not seeing it either, and I don't mind--looks good in orange.

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

Originally Posted by Rising Dragon

As far as I remember, they said they made the orange a little more redder. Personally I'm not seeing it either, and I don't mind--looks good in orange.

I don't mind the orange either, but I was curious to see what it would've have looked like with Archer colors.

[GundamFan]

Originally Posted by GundamMeisterLockon

I pefer the gn pistols to be it's melée weapon. It takes less time to shoot a gun then it takes to swing a sword. I also love the gun kata style fighting in animes ever since the gun grave days.

Yeah but pistols only for meele didn't work out very well for the Cherudim now did it. Although with a better design the pistol could be workable. I just don't like when they over specialize the mechas to the point that they make obvisous openings like they did with Cherudim and meele combat.

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

Originally Posted by GundamFan

Yeah but pistols only for meele didn't work out very well for the Cherudim now did it. Although with a better design the pistol could be workable. I just don't like when they over specialize the mechas to the point that they make obvisous openings like they did with Cherudim and meele combat.

Say what? They were just fine when it came to melee. They stood against the Arche's GN Buster Sword, a GN-XIII's beam saber, hell it even cleaved off one of Arche's arm of I'm correct.

I'd say they did their job excellently.

[Rising Dragon]

For defense. For offensive purposes, the GN-Pistols were lacking. Especially when the enemy got into range with a sword, and there, most units had it beat. A beam saber would at least provide more range when in melee distances.

[SonicSP]

Originally Posted by StrikeGX

lol dont know if anyone noticed the similiarites that the Quan[T] has with the avalanche exia





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I cant see the picture your posting but I know how they look.

Personally,I think 00Q is WAYYY closer to 00 7S truth be told.Large binder on one shoulder.Check.Blue knee caps.Check.Seven Swords.Check.Similarity to normal 00 Gundam in some parts of the design.Check.

Originally Posted by GN0010 Nosferatu

At first, I too thought Harute got a color change. But now...it still looks orange. No red at all.

Maybe my eyes are just not good but I swore I see both orange and red.As in some parts being Arios orange and some parts being Archer red.

Originally Posted by GundamFan

Yeah but pistols only for melee didn't work out very well for the Cherudim now did it. Although with a better design the pistol could be workable. I just don't like when they over specialize the mechas to the point that they make obvious openings like they did with Cherudim and melee combat.

To be fair,Cherudim's melee combat was actually pretty good relative to Dynames which was mentioned to have performed horribly when it used its sabers.Combining the saber and the sniper rifle like Neil did isn't terribly advantageous either,since the latter is made to be fired at long ranges and have a low repeat rate and Dynames's body just isn't suited for swinging beams.

Although I will say this,Cherudim sucks at melee but it does excel in close range a bit.The trick here is to use the pistols for blocking sabers.They can be used for axes if wanted but they would terrible ineffective because of their size and shape,so the blades are bad swords.Preferably then to get to a more advantageous range,Cherudim was never meant to be a swordsman at all.

The advantage of them is to block sabers and melee attacks,and then use close range shooting,which is truly more suited towards Cherudim than using swords.To put it simply in closer combat,Cherudim's optimum range is a bit further from sword range but close enough to shoot,the anti beam blade is for blocking purposes only.

Cherudim does have a close combat form though,the SAGA.

Its just that,it was made primarily for long range sniping so obviously it wont perform well in close combat.Its not a knight.The handguns did very well,Cherudim doesn't have the particle output of 00 to become a specialist in everything.

And with stuff like the GN Vulcans for the Sniper Rifle II,it can quickly switch to that to while equipped with the sniper rifle as well,in case an enemy sneaks up while he's sniping.The older Sniper Rifle did not have that ability.

Originally Posted by GN0010 Nosferatu

Say what? They were just fine when it came to melee. They stood against the Arche's GN Buster Sword, a GN-XIII's beam saber, hell it even cleaved off one of Arche's arm of I'm correct.

I'd say they did their job excellently.

You know,I didn't remember this tearing arm thing that you mentioned,so I checked the episode and realized that your right it did happen,more precisely it happened at around 12:01 in the video of S224.

OF course,it didn't cleave the arms,it shot it off so I'm not trying to showcase that Cherudim's melee attack abilities are great,however its close combat shooting abilities are when used correctly.I think this type of fighting style is how it was designed to be used anyways,not necessarily beating you enemy to death with a blade but using the blade only to block and use shooting to attack.GN Pistols aren't the strongest beam weapons but at point blank eve it will be strong I guess,becuase its shot did tear Arche's arm off.

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

Ah, Cherudim's GN Pistol never did cut off Arche's arms? Hm, guess I got jumbled.

So, would that mean...we never saw Cherudim slice anything with the blades?

[SonicSP]

Yes,I dont think we did.I think the profiles mention they can be used as battle axes but I think destroying solid things with it would probably not be very strong as its lacks the ability to form good momentum,needed in any solid sword weapon and its not a real sword anyhow.But it functions good enough to block sabers,which I think is one of its trongest functions,and maybe block moderate swords blows but I dont think its a powerful melee weapon,but close range shooting I think it does excel.