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2008-08-16, 19:19 | Link #622 |
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The VF-25 is the non-ace fighter, which doesn't require incredible combat reflexes to pilot. It's probably also cheaper to mass-produce, since it lacks a lot of the extra gadgetry which contributed to the cost of the VF-19; think of it like the F-35 to the VF-19's F-22.
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2008-08-16, 19:53 | Link #624 |
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There are no such figures for the Macross mecha. The official trivia only describes the Valkyries and the equipment as more or less expensive with respect to each other.
For example, the VF-5000 Star Mirage is officially described as much cheaper than the VF-4 Lightning III. Designs like the composite material wing ("morphing wing") of the YF-21 is described as too expensive for mass production. Other cost factors are mentioned throughout the official trivia and Macross Frontier specifically describes the New United Nations Government operating under a capitalist economic system. So yes, money always matters
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2008-08-16, 22:38 | Link #627 | |
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Uhmmmm.....I'll take one. I specifcally want a VF-1S in Skull Leader (Roy Fokker) colors, or if you don't have that available I'll settle for a VF-1A in Max Jenius colors. Bottom line is I'll take anything that isn't a VF-1A in brown or green.
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2008-08-17, 15:04 | Link #630 | |
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The VF-25 has specific technology that will allow anyone to fly them at high performance. Additonally, the EX-Gear system wasn't around when they made the VF-19/22 For me it's still debatable whether or not the VF-171 is EX-Gear ready. |
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2008-08-18, 12:54 | Link #634 |
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With regards to the lack of VF-19s in Frontier's fleet, word of God from Kawamori is that if he put the VF-19 in there, the audience would get confused as to the hero fighter, which is not what you want for a Macross series - each series has had its own distinctive valk, and putting the VF-19, which iconised plus, into Frontier just makes things confusing.
Not to mention the fact that the VF-19 was an OMGWTFPWN fighter, so if Kawamori turned it into cannon fodder he'd unleash a massive global tsunami of nerd rage.
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2008-08-18, 20:32 | Link #636 | |
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2008-08-18, 20:43 | Link #637 |
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Posted this originally in MW. Thought some of you might be interested.
Recently.....I just re-watched episode 14 and I don't know if anyone mentioned this before, but I think this is the first episosde (Episode 14 I mean) where we first see those missiles in the booster parts of the Super Pack fire. Some pics from Episode 14: ALSO...It seems that the Super Pack can carry FOUR nukes as well. On the WINGS no less!!! Some screencaps from Episode 17: http://i37.tinypic.com/2q21zk1.jpg Well would you look at that. Even Luca gets to fire off some Reaction Missiles. He really isn't that useless, as some would like to think. Too bad his Ghosts could'nt carry any, because if they did that would have been TOTALLY AWESOME!!! http://i37.tinypic.com/149p69y.jpg Alto firing some.
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2008-08-19, 23:14 | Link #640 |
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some screencaps from Episode 17:
http://i37.tinypic.com/2q21zk1.jpg Nope that's distinctly the super pack, it's definitely missing the extra launchers on the wings, the under hung laser cannons, and the raddome on back. |
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