(L+CR) Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (movie & TV)

[Shinji103]

Originally Posted by kimpleng

I love how the Japanese take their anime so seriously, even though it's supposed to be a subcultural thing whose fandom is supposed to be largely social outcasts.

[LKK]

Originally Posted by Shinji103

I love how the Japanese take their anime so seriously, even though it's supposed to be a subcultural thing whose fandom is supposed to be largely social outcasts.

Space Battleship Yamato is one of a handful of anime that has risen beyond its subcultural origins to become part of the national collective consciousness.

[Shinji103]

Originally Posted by LKK

Space Battleship Yamato is one of a handful of anime that has risen beyond its subcultural origins to become part of the national collective consciousness.

I know, I was being half sarcastic.

But anime actually gets into a lot of things; I see a lot of Japanese documentaries using anime BGMs.

[Roger Rambo]

Originally Posted by Shinji103

I love how the Japanese take their anime so seriously, even though it's supposed to be a subcultural thing whose fandom is supposed to be largely social outcasts.

Yamato is somewhat different, as it aired before that perception of anime came about.

There's also the fact that a show like Yamato should have some very obvious appeal to the Japanese Navy.

[Ithekro]

That sort of display makes me want the show's theme song to become canon in show as a real song. Just to add another layer onto the mythos.

We playtested a Star Blazers Fleet Battle System game for the Celesticon convension in September. It is a recreation of the Battle of Gamilas from the TV movie "Yamato: The New Voyage" mixed with the later battle of the same movie. There were 125 ships involved on the table.

The recreation however used the updated Gamilas fleet from Yamato 2199 and supplimented equipment to the Earth ships involved. The Dark Nebula ships were upgraded as well to upgun them by request from a now deceased player I had ten years ago. The additional bulk and in some cases weapons boosted the Gamilas force to fairly capable. It surprised me actually.

Dessler's fleet finds half the Nebulan force over Gamilas and charges in at full speed, weapons hot. And annihilated them fairly quickly. (saving Gamilas form its dire fate) Lost a few ships, but redeplyed the fleet and started launching fighter to deal with the Nebulan Flagship and other half of their fleet over Iscandar. There things got bloodier, but still the Gamilas fleet cut though the enemy escort ships using high speed encirclement tactics. At that point Yamato arrived with some new Earth ships, but really the Gamilas did most of the damage. The remaining Dark Nebula force managed to withdraw six escort vessels, while the remaining capital ships were pounded into oblivion by the Earth Defense Forces supporting Dessler in his defense of Planet Iscandar.

I'll make a more detailed Battle Report with pictures later.

[Ithekro]

And now for the very long picture filled battle report:

Preview (for those that don't want to read):

Desslok's Fleet:

1 Revenge II-class Battlecarrier
3 Gaiperon-class Carriers
1 Zerugudo-class Fleet Battleship
2 Gaiderol-class Battleships
1 Vortex-class Battlecruiser
4 Meltoria-class Battlecruisers
8 Dominator-class Missile Cruisers
24 Destoria-class Heavy Cruisers

Dark Nebula's Gamilon Mining Escort Fleet:

1 Prax-class Medium Carrier
2 Norfin-class Heavy Cruisers
2 Dajool-class Light Cruisers
10 Gorik-class Destroyers
10 Neter-class Frigates

Dark Nebula's Iscandar Area Occupation Fleet:

1 Pleiades-class Fleet Battleship
2 Norfin-class Heavy Cruisers
2 Dajool-class Light Cruisers
10 Gorik-class Destroyers
10 Neter-class Frigates

Earth Defense Forces:

1 Yamato-type Battleship (Yamato)
1 Andromeda I-type Battleship (Gideon)
1 Andromeda II-type Battleship (Takeda Shingen)
1 Kearsarge-type Battleship (Kearsarge)
2 Invincible-type Heavy Battlecruisers (Foch, Davout)
12 Gearing-type Destroyers (Fubuki, Akebono, Amagiri, Hatsuyuki, Akatsuki, Mazuma, Hardi, Mistral, Siracco, Max Schiltz, Hans Lody, Paul Jacobi)
12 Airone-type Frigates (Shisune, Asashio, Kafero, Isokaze, Hamakaze, Yugumo, Bison, Leopana, le Fantasque, Wolfgang Zenker, Erich Giese, hans Ludermann)

TL;DR…

 

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Aftermath (for those that didn't read):

Desslok's Fleet:

Destroyed:

1 Gaiperon-class Carrier
1 Zerugudo-class Fleet Battleship
2 Gaiderol-class Battleships
1 Vortex-class Battlecruiser
2 Meltoria-class Battlecruisers
5 Destoria-class Heavy Cruisers

Heavily Damaged:

2 Destoria-class Heavy Cruisers

Moderately damaged:

1 Gaiperon -class Carrier
2 Meltoria-class Battlecruisers
2 Destoria-class Heavy Cruisers

Lightly Damaged:

1 Gaiperon-class Carrier


Dark Nebula's Gamilon Mining Escort Fleet:

Destroyed:

1 Prax-class Medium Carrier
2 Norfin-class Heavy Cruisers
2 Dajool-class Light Cruisers
9 Gorik-class Destroyers
9 Neter-class Frigates

Moderately Damaged:

1 Neter-class Frigate

Lightly Damaged:

1 Gorik-class Destroyer

Dark Nebula's Iscandar Area Occupation Fleet:

Destroyed
1 Norfin-class Heavy Cruisers
1 Dajool-class Light Cruisers
7 Gorik-class Destroyers
9 Neter-class Frigates

Heavily Damaged:

1 Norfin-class Heavy Cruiser
1 Neter-class Frigate

Moderately Damaged:

2 Gorik-class Destroyers

Earth Fleet:

Heavily Damaged:

1 Amdromeda II-type Battleship (Takeda Shingen)

[potchip]

Got my oldie spacebattleship yamato fix

[macdawson]

New upcoming background for yamato2199.net

[Tri-ring]

How about this one for reality.

The actual pilots and crews are completely worn out since they have to make a scramble take off about once every day to intercept the PRC boogies that come near Japan air space.

[Roger Rambo]

Originally Posted by macdawson

New upcoming background for yamato2199.net

Stupid Desslar. You're not a pulpy Space Hero with a hot alien chick by your feet

[Ithekro]

But he is the Emperor and can do what he wants.
(Dessler Soto, Banzai!)

[macdawson]

Originally Posted by Ithekro

But he is the Emperor and can do what he wants.
(Dessler Soto, Banzai!)

Yep. Or as Brooks-sensei used to say...

[Ithekro]

According to the Japanese wiki on Yamato 2199, the captain of the Red Fleet Battleship is another familiar face. While I don't remember his name, he would later command a green Battlecarrier in Yamato 2....releasing Starflies at Yamato.


He will be "dismissed" for his failure.

[macdawson]

In Star Blazers he was called Garrote, don't know the original name.

[denshousha]

Basiv Vandevel, captain of the Sehrgut II.

[macdawson]

The Polmeria Class Astro Assault Carrier box art, by Hidetaka Tenjin

[Ithekro]

Death from above!

[Ithekro]

Does it strike anyone as odd that Celestria has what looks like a metal on her neck that is in the shape of an anchor?

[pinoy78]

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/det...-3467&page=top FSLLSRTOON55'

[Ithekro]

It doesn't seem as impressive as the original battle carrier. But that may because of the transparent plastic used making it difficult to identify features and get a sense of scale of the ship. It is nice it comes with the drill missile bomber.

My guess is the two strips under the bomber are the points that roll over or flip out to reveal additional weapons like the older version.

My guess is Dessler's personal battle carrier would be an improved model of this ship (from the TV movie: New Voyages)