2012-10-31, 14:16 | Link #1501 | |
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UC, although with some super robot characteristics with the Newtypes and all, stick closer to real robots than all of the AUs. For me, Unicorn has been one of the best because we see non-Gundams kicking ass and not merely screaming "IT'S A GUNDAM" and insta- die. And of course, these days, everybody has a Gundam in AUs to the point where Gundams aren't really unique anymore. In Unicorn, there's only 2 Gundams. (Delta Plus isn't a Gundam, only a derivative) |
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2012-10-31, 15:20 | Link #1502 |
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I would argue that the Delta Gundam Kai is considered a real Gundam. Though it's n.i.t.r.o system is supposed to be used by non-Newtypes to give them Newtype-like abilities. I'm sure if a powerful Newtype like Banagher got in it things would get crazy.
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2012-10-31, 19:56 | Link #1503 |
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IMO, technically, Delta Plus is also a Gundam since it’s a more advanced version of Delta Gundam which shares the same blue-print. Just like Zeta Plus and ZZ Sentinel which are basically mass–produced Gundams. In another case, there are the Hazels which are no more than modifiedd GMs but still acknowledged as Gundams (RX-79 also got the same treatment). So yeah, the definition of a “Gundam” is a little vague in UC. One can even argue that Hyaku Shiki is also a Gundam (or at least a proto-Gundam).
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2012-10-31, 20:08 | Link #1504 | |
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2012-10-31, 20:44 | Link #1506 |
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Well the Banshee was fresh off the works and was pretty powerful with the newest toys and was meant for a Newtype. The Delta Plus isn't made for Newtypes and isn't exactly new and its armaments aren't anything to snuff at. Which is why the Delta Gundam Kai is so amazing and it even have Wave Rider Mode and Funnels! Said Funnels are, of course, useable by non-Newtypes as well due to the n.i.t.r.o system though I'm sure costs would get in the way of any more than a few ever being made.
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2012-10-31, 20:47 | Link #1507 |
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Being underwhelming compared to other Gundams does not mean that a Gundam is not a “Gundam”. Delta Plus’ performance is impressive. You can have Delta Plus fight on par with (or even out-performed) Zeta Gundam anytime. Unicorn and Banshee’s specs are just more powerful than Delta and that is not surprising. For example, make RX-78-2 fight the Zeta with an equally good pilots and I bet RX-78-2 won’t last 5 minutes. Does that make RX-78-2 not a Gundam?
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2012-11-01, 14:22 | Link #1511 | |
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IMHO, it doesn't exhibit the same presence as a Gundam. Hence why nobody calls it a Gundam except a disoriented Maria who isn't in her right mind, who upon seeing it and its similarities with Gundams believed it to be a Gundam. It come from Delta Gundam anyway. Ahh, it's just confusing. I think everyone should just decide what's a Gundam and what isn't. As I said before, for me, if it doesn't have Gundam in its name, then it isn't a Gundam. If you say Delta Plus is a Gundam, that's fine too. Doesn't really make much of a difference in the end. Anybody can call their mobile suit a Gundam. I mean it's only a name. There's been a fake giant Gundam head , hasn't there? And even Gundams can die to grunts. |
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2012-11-01, 15:43 | Link #1512 |
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Those in the industry disagree with you. Officially the Delta Plus is a Gundam even if it's underwhelming in comparison to the Unicorn. So it isn't just Marida calling it a Gundam for the heck of it.
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2012-11-01, 15:56 | Link #1513 | |
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The Delta Plus's boxart does not label it as the Delta Plus Gundam. Ergo, not "officially" a Gundam.
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2012-11-01, 16:19 | Link #1514 |
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No, it is a Gundam and is a part of the Delta series which are Gundams(The Delta Plus being developed from the Data based off the Delta Gundam and not the Hyaku Shiki). The Delta and Delta Kai even use the Gundam name as well with the Kai even getting a V Fin. Only the Hyaku Shiki has doubts whether it's a Gundam or not due to its development. However, the intent originally was to make it into a Gundam(Delta Gundam to be specific) that could transform into a Waverider form so I stand that it's still a Gundam in heart even if there were complications.
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2012-11-01, 16:23 | Link #1515 | |
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The Delta Plus, however, is not recognized as an official Gundam, despite having been developed from the Delta Gundam. Similarly, the GM is not considered a Gundam despite having been developed from the original Gundam--it's the same thing in this instance.
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2012-11-01, 16:35 | Link #1516 |
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The GM was made for mass production(And stripped down heavily) and has very few if anything resembling that of a real Gundam hence why those like Char don't even acknowledge it as a Gundam in the OYW. Not even the Feds considered the GMs as Gundams due to the many differences between the Gundam and a GM despite the GM being created based off the data of the Gundam.
However the Delta Plus was created as a successor(And it is a clear improvement over it) to the Delta Gundam and was only pushed through limited production. That and outside the Unicorn and Banshee it was clearly beyond that of a mass produced variant and fit in with the whole Gundam theme. Marida calling it a Gundam isn't a spur of the moment thing since she didn't consider any other mecha but the Unicorn and the Delta Plus as Gundams. Which means she most likely had data on the Delta series(Since it's very unlikely she's ever seen the Hyaku Shiki) at the very least which was a Gundam series even if it was a failed one. It also makes sense that she would have data on the Delta Plus(Most likely provided by the family that screwed with her head) considering it was one of the higher end MS at the moment. That and she's already faced it a few times(Albeit she did ignore it more in favor of fighting the Unicorn), of course she wasn't Gundam crazy until after the mind screw... GM Series isn't considered Gundam, it's a mass production series. Delta series is. |
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As such, the Delta Plus, superior or otherwise, is still not officially recognized as a Gundam, however similar in appearance it is to one. If you have any official documentation, such as an official boxart or an interview excerpt or something that states otherwise, feel free to post it and I'll acknowledge it. But as far as I know, the Delta Plus still isn't considered an official Gundam like the Delta or Unicorn Gundams are. Quote:
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2012-11-01, 16:55 | Link #1518 |
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No, it's a Gundam because it's of the Delta series which is a Gundam series and the fact that it was developed from the Delta Gundam and than based off that the Delta Gundam Kai was made. It would be silly to go Gundam -> Not Gundam -> Gundam in the same series(And using the same name) in such a short time frame especially when all are limited production prototype models(And the Delta Plus looks just like a modified Delta Gundam).
Or, depending where you look, the Delta Plus could also be considered the development of the Delta Gundam and Delta Gundam Kai despite that making little sense due to the Delta Plus just being a better Delta Gundam and not looking all that much like the Delta Gundam Kai(Which has much higher specs and a special n.i.t.r.o system on top of looking like a real Gundam). Sadly I don't have the funds to purchase a lot of that stuff(Most of that goes towards other stuff though I do want to get a Delta Gundam Kai model eventually) and my Japanese isn't all that great so even if I did have something I wouldn't be able to share it or even know what to share considering what I do know is too rough, far in between, and the literal translations that do come out(Literal Japanese -> English) are confusing to me and that they tend to lose a lot of the meaning behind them. Of course it looks like a Gundam, it was based off the Delta Gundam(As a clear improvement and not a chopped down Mass Production unit that looks vastly different than the MS it's developed from) and the Delta Gundam Kai comes after it which, unlike the Delta Gundam and Delta Plus, was given a more Gundamy look compared to the other Gundams in the Delta series. |
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2012-11-01, 19:43 | Link #1520 |
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I think Destined is just confused between Delta Plus being technically a Gundam and officially a Gundam. Delta Plus might be technically a Gundam since it’s an improvement over Delta Gundam (unlike GM, which is a downgraded version of RX-78-2). Still, Rising is right about Delta Plus never officially considered a Gundam.
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