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Mekhana
Gallente
Spiritus Draconis
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Posted - 2011.04.24 22:34:00 -
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macross
Macross was the show that got me into the whole sci-fi with epic massive space battles thing that lasted to this day, hence my initial interest on EVE that got me to stick around all these years. Though I've met a few other players like myself I was wondering if there were any more of you out there.
The show has been around for the same around years I've existed and has spawned great sequels others arguably good.
Here's some footage of the old Macross movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpnXSPaRyu4
Robotech and Macross are very different things by the way. As a lot of the dialog was edited by Harmony Gold and the anime was jammed together with unrelated animes.
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Grimpak
Gallente
The Whitehound Corporation
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Posted - 2011.04.24 22:39:00 -
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ah Macross.
saving mankind with the power of music.
somewhat corny, but the battles are epic enough
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Mekhana
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Spiritus Draconis
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Posted - 2011.04.24 22:50:00 -
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Extremely. I've spend many hours of my life replaying all the awesome combat scenes, they were all very detailed and elaborate for their time.. I just love everything, the dogfights, to the characters, the design of the ships (I'm a huge fan of the Meltran ships and their Queadluun-Rau power armors.)
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Atra Hasis
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Posted - 2011.04.25 02:36:00 -
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I was first introduced to anime through Robotech (the American syndication of Macross). When I was older I bought the DVD set to Macross. To me it is hands down the most epic anime space series ever!
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Mekhana
Gallente
Spiritus Draconis
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Posted - 2011.04.25 05:25:00 -
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Quite true. No show has ever managed to make a space battle close to even the average exciting Macross episode.
They've made a lot more shows after the original by the way. Have you watched Macross Plus and Zero in particular?
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Shaalira D'arc
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Posted - 2011.04.25 05:33:00 -
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That certainly explains why Mekhana used to have 'yahk deculture' in her bio!
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Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
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Posted - 2011.04.25 07:18:00 -
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Edited by: Akita T on 25/04/2011 07:21:52
Originally by: Mekhana
Quite true. No show has ever managed to make a space battle close to even the average exciting Macross episode.
They've made a lot more shows after the original by the way. Have you watched Macross Plus and Zero in particular?
I am actually quite partial to Macross Frontier (2007) (first half OP sequence).
Legend of Galactic Heroes has some pretty epic space battles too, but probably not quite as entertaining to watch as in Macross (random example from ep 50).
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Sturmwolke
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Posted - 2011.04.25 09:03:00 -
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Edited by: Sturmwolke on 25/04/2011 09:04:55
While the Macross legacy was great; I'm a little more partial to Kidou Senkan Nadeshiko (Mobile Battleship/Martian Successor Nadesico), Banner of the Stars series and of course LoGH when it comes to space operas.
I was never really moved to watch the latest Macross re-incarnations, because it's mostly rehashing the story. I've seen Macross Zero, and my overall rating of it is meh. The Macross series fell prey to the Gundam Syndrome, endless rehashing of the same story all over again.
The Tytania series looks promising when it comes to modern space operas, but it's a little too sedate when compared to Banner of the Stars series and even the grand daddy LoGH.
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Grimpak
Gallente
The Whitehound Corporation
Frontline Assembly Point
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Posted - 2011.04.25 09:13:00 -
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Edited by: Grimpak on 25/04/2011 09:14:29
Originally by: Sturmwolke
I was never really moved to watch the latest Macross re-incarnations, because it's mostly rehashing the story. I've seen Macross Zero, and my overall rating of it is meh. The Macross series fell prey to the Gundam Syndrome, endless rehashing of the same story all over again.
in a sense it might be rehashed but, contrary to gundam franchise where you have a crapload of timelines, atm only Macross II movie has diverted from continuity.
every other macross there belongs to the same continuity, with Zero being the very first one and ending on frontier, in terms of chronological order. It is interesting since you pass through several stages of human space colonization and their contact with other alien races after their initial contact with Protoculture (and an actual Varja) in said Macross Zero.
that and, according to Macross Frontier, we still don't know what happened to SDF Macross 1 that went dark, together with all the characters you know from the original series (yes, Minmay whereabouts are unknown too).
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Mekhana
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Spiritus Draconis
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Posted - 2011.04.25 11:32:00 -
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Well Macross is always centered around on certain themes such as the power of music, romantic triangles and current world events.
Such as Macross Plus having deep space colonization and artificial intelligence while Macross Frontier (the recent one) has shortage of natural resources and trans humans. I never understood why Grace wanted godlyhood so badly though if she was already technically immortal and had the entire universe in her fingertips. She's extremely like an Eve Online Capsuleer, including the clones and cybernetic implants.
The show has to stay true to its roots in the end. They do add some twists to the formula and every show they focus on something the fans like in particular. Macross 7 had basically everything over the top and cheesy about Macross multiplied by 1000, some people love it and some people hate it. Even if you don't like a show, odds are you'll like the next theme they pick.
Also lets not forgot that Macross only is around every 5 years or so. It's like the anime olympics or world cup, everyone stops to watch. Meanwhile Gundam one or two shows come out every year. Both shows can't be compared really.
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Merivel Mar
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Posted - 2011.04.25 14:08:00 -
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I still have the hots for Lisa Hayes 
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Asurymen
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Posted - 2011.04.25 15:15:00 -
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Macross Frontier is a paricular favourite of mine, despite being cheesy as all hell.
IT HAS TRANSFORMERS IN SPACE GOD-DAMN IT! 
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Zaldibus
Vanguard Frontiers
Intrepid Crossing
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Posted - 2011.04.25 17:48:00 -
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Bridge bunnies FTW.
Was kindda funny when I was growing up my Dad would hear of robotech from my friends and I so one day he sat down 1/2 way through a show (it was the knife fight in the park with Max amd Miria) he then got up shaking his head and never watched another episode lol.
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Mekhana
Gallente
Spiritus Draconis
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Posted - 2011.04.25 17:55:00 -
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I like to imagine all my ships have bridge bunnies. That's why ship survival is always mandatory.
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Alpheias
Euphoria Released
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Posted - 2011.04.25 18:29:00 -
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manga cartoons.. ugh
I hope the next nuke, tsunami, godzilla or whatever will finally bury that ****.
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MotherMoon
Huang Yinglong
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Posted - 2011.04.25 19:20:00 -
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Edited by: MotherMoon on 25/04/2011 19:24:06
you mean the show that got the 6 year old me into scifi in the 1st?
why yes : )
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to above, please explain how pokemon, macross, speed racer, cowboy beebop, FLCL and dead leaves are somehow in your world anywhere near the same art styles.
thank you
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Alpheias
Euphoria Released
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Posted - 2011.04.25 19:51:00 -
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Originally by: MotherMoon
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to above, please explain how pokemon, macross, speed racer, cowboy beebop, FLCL and dead leaves are somehow in your world anywhere near the same art styles.
thank you
Because it is the same ****?
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Mekhana
Gallente
Spiritus Draconis
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Posted - 2011.04.25 21:33:00 -
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Edited by: Mekhana on 25/04/2011 21:34:03
For you fans in the dark there's a really awesome Macross fansite:
Macross Mecha Manual
It has technical information on everything ever released in the Macross universe (including M2) and plenty of artwork and extra stuff as well. Enough content for a major nerd like myself to browse and drool at for a day.
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Raynohr
Caldari
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2011.04.26 08:08:00 -
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yup, first anime i ever saw. but still only likes the first season.
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Mekhana
Gallente
Spiritus Draconis
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Posted - 2011.04.26 13:39:00 -
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I used to like the original series and the movie exclusively but over these years my heart really started to open to the others.
Plus the last Macross show is going to cover the Megaroad. This includes Misa Hayase, Minmei and Hikaru I****u. So there's that to look forward to as well.
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Louis deGuerre
Gallente
Malevolence.
Imperial 0rder
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Posted - 2011.04.29 13:34:00 -
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Edited by: Louis deGuerre on 29/04/2011 13:34:24
All I ever saw was all three Robotech series, which I understand was made by c&p-ing various Macross series together, notably
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
- Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross
- Genesis Climber MOSPEADA.
I thought they were all awesome, but season 1 (Super Dimension Fortress Macross) was by far, far, far the best. Burned into my brain allright.
I'll never forget Roy Focker, most badass space hero of all time 
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Grimpak
Gallente
The Whitehound Corporation
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Posted - 2011.04.29 14:55:00 -
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Originally by: Mekhana
Plus the last Macross show is going to cover the Megaroad. This includes Misa Hayase, Minmei and Hikaru I****u. So there's that to look forward to as well.
oh?
where's the news about that?
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Posted - 2011.04.30 00:06:00 -
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Originally by: Akita T
Also, a very short scene exemplifying the term "Macross Missile Massacre" 
**** you
you made me waste a good hour with that damned link
i will have to bookmark it for later
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Najenna
Minmatar
Minmatar and Gallente Association
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Posted - 2011.04.30 20:45:00 -
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Edited by: Najenna on 30/04/2011 20:45:57
I to have watched Macross series but that was when I got older. I was introduced to this style of cartoon when it was 1985 with Robotech and fell in love instantly. Now I really like the Macross series and know Robotech is bits and pieces of Macross. But I love Robotech even more and Can't wait for the LIve action movie to come out. Once you get this protoculture in your blood, It's there to stay.
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Louis deGuerre
Gallente
Malevolence.
Imperial 0rder
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Posted - 2011.05.01 19:24:00 -
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Right, took me long enough to find it, but Blitzkrieg was probably my favourite episode.
So...if I wanted to buy the Robotech series, which should I get ?
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Reiisha
EVE University
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Posted - 2011.05.02 04:34:00 -
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Didn't really care about Macross before, i care even less since Harmony Gold is messing with Mechwarrior "because one robot looks like one of ours".
"If you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all"
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Leviathan9
Gallente
Royal Hiigaran Navy
South Pole Dancers
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Posted - 2011.05.12 22:18:00 -
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Edited by: Leviathan9 on 12/05/2011 22:21:52
Edited by: Leviathan9 on 12/05/2011 22:20:25
Originally by: Louis deGuerre
Right, took me long enough to find it, but Blitzkrieg was probably my favourite episode.
So...if I wanted to buy the Robotech series, which should I get ?
Well Robotech is a mish mash for 3 different anime series. First one is SDF Macross but in all fairness there isn't much difference other than a few name changes and different meaning of Protoculture. I recommend you watch the original SDF Macross then you can go on to watch all the other Macross stuff. Macross DYRL is bloody brilliant you can find it all online to watch just google it. Plus the music is better in the original than Robotech. I really like the Macross music, I got a bunch of Fire Bomber songs and OSTs of SDF Macross and Frontier.
Originally by: Reiisha
Didn't really care about Macross before, i care even less since Harmony Gold is messing with Mechwarrior "because one robot looks like one of ours".
Well, Macross was made before Mechwarrior so..
Mechwarrior Warhammer and Marauder.
Macross Destroid and Officer Pod.
Though I don't like Harmony Gold, they're ****s for doing what they did to Macross, they're sitting on distribution rights and not doing anything with the Robotech franchise.
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Louis deGuerre
Gallente
Malevolence.
Imperial 0rder
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Posted - 2011.05.13 08:59:00 -
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Originally by: Leviathan9
Well Robotech is a mish mash for 3 different anime series. First one is SDF Macross but in all fairness there isn't much difference other than a few name changes and different meaning of Protoculture. I recommend you watch the original SDF Macross then you can go on to watch all the other Macross stuff. Macross DYRL is bloody brilliant you can find it all online to watch just google it. Plus the music is better in the original than Robotech. I really like the Macross music, I got a bunch of Fire Bomber songs and OSTs of SDF Macross and Frontier.
Thanks. It is really complicated to find for a 'normal' price.
Should I buy this ?
Is that just the first series or all the three that are encompassed by the Robotech remake ?
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Grimpak
Gallente
The Whitehound Corporation
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Posted - 2011.05.13 11:40:00 -
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Originally by: Leviathan9
Though I don't like Harmony Gold, they're ****s for doing what they did to Macross, they're sitting on distribution rights and not doing anything with the Robotech franchise.
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One of the stranger aspects of all of this was how Harmony Gold was able to gain the US trademark for Macross simply by defending the rights to Robotech. At the time, Japan and the US did not have reciprocity for copyrights, and Bandai/Big West (the owners of Macross) had sublicensed the international distribution rights to Tatsunoko, who licensed all aspects of Macross except the Japanese model kits to Harmony Gold. Bandai also licensed several mecha designs to FASA for use in BattleTech, and they were incorporated and used in the miniatures game. Harmony Gold sued FASA for incorporating these designs, citing their license from Tatsunoko. The suit was successful, and the designs (now known as "The Unseen") were withdrawn. Big West subsequently successfully sued Tatsunoko, as their license to Macross was originally only to cover the original animation content of Macross, and not any derivative content based thereon.
The end result of the convoluted legal snarl:
Harmony Gold can continue to release the original Robotech stories, and can release their own DVDs of the original Macross in the US, but cannot create derivative works based on Macross (or its Big West stablemate Southern Cross).
However, they can create derivative content based on Mospeada, which was wholly owned by Tatsunoko in the first place.
In addition, they effectively have veto rights over Macross merchandise and series that are not covered by the original license ù which has put all the sequels since Macross Plus in Licensing Hell. (This has not made them popular.)
Consequently Harmony Gold's more recent sequels, most notably the completely original feature-length film Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, are all set in or after the part of the Robotech timeline drawn from Mospeada.
The rights have recently been purchased by Warner Brothers with some speculation about a live action movie in development.
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Carcosa Hali
True Slave Foundations
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Posted - 2011.05.13 14:38:00 -
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Yeah, Macross+ has always been one of my favourite series.. just an all around great story. =)
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