David Hingtgen

Well, it's time to upgrade my PS3's HDD. I want quality over quantity*. Don't need a half-terabyte or anything---mine's a 40, so even 80 gigs would be a massive improvement. So I'm thinking 100-250 or so. There's nothing in town, so I'll have to order from Newegg/Tiger/Amazon. *That means I'd rather have a good, fast-seeking 100GB model than a slow 500GB model, if the price was the same.

Still waiting for the VF-19F. (I'd like a short-winged -19, but still have never really liked the Emerald Force's colors---any other canon short-winged -19's out there? Besides the -19P? )

My post got "lost" in the forum's downtime: Does the stand work with the VF-27? Also--can the hands be used with the VF-27? The fixed-pose ones look exactly like the ones that come with the VF-27, and I'm getting thoughts of repainting some articulated ones green... (how I'd get spare VF-25 v2 articulated hands, I don't know yet--but first I need to know if they'll fit/work)

It's quite accurate though. I knew *exactly* what he meant having played it. That's pretty much what it is.

Brera's final scene was my fave scene in the movie. The armor was visibly damaged by that point and the valk had lost a leg (and thus, an engine and energy-converting-armor-power-source). So it certainly wasn't at 100% of normal durability. Plus you know, he'd just ripped out part of his brain...

Drop everything else and play that. Mass Effect 1 is still the best in the franchise, story-wise, by far. (and IMHO it's the best overall).

Whether his body did or didn't fold afterwards is irrelevant, it's a dead body unless he can survive his valk being vaporized. (remember that he jettisoned his canopy cover just prior) (Unless he's got a backup somewhere like Grace did---though in the movie-verse, I don't think there are "spare" bodies---surely Grace would have "transferred" if she'd been able)

Um, no it didn't. My argument is that the v1 VF-1 was more accepted/better looks-wise. I don't recall anyone saying the v1 VF-1 was too fat, not anime-accurate, not line-art-accurate, or anyone immediately hoping for a better-looking version in the future. There were 100-page threads arguing about the removable legs, but I don't recall anyone thought it was overall a bad-looking rendition and not nearly as good as it SHOULD have looked based on the company's prior work. The v1 VF-25 was seen as fat, ugly, and inaccurate since the first pic, especially considering that it was going to be a flagship release from the great BANDAI. Even the 1/72 YF-19 was more "accepted".

An even bigger difference, IMHO. The original Yamato v1 VF-1 still looked good, good enough that many many VF-1 fans bought it. The v1 VF-25 was ugly enough that many VF-25 fans grudgingly passed on it.

Usually not.

They do, they use them to fold to City 7 after it's "stolen".

And a 1/60 MAXL! Check the nose and canopy profile in that pic--seems to be more like the new Yamato than the much-quoted "official lineart".

6 thrusters, in 2 groups of 3. They are RIGHT ahead of the shield in fighter mode (so that they are uncovered in GERWALK and battroid mode). They are tiny, so we assume they are much more advanced than other valkyrie's.

Mine's for sale, PM if interested.

Seconding the 5.38GB raw, best one from what I've seen. Everything else has various issues. If you want something that's pretty much guaranteed to play easily and look good, get that one. Then apply subs. (I never ever torrent, so I can't help anyone find it that way) Quasi-bump: Here's the separate .ass subs file again: http://www.mediafire...z9xc4ldmsyhs2x9 Thanks to MW member Solidus Snake.

Latest version of CCCP did nothing for me, but other versions were crystal clear to start with.

HLJ has Ozma's at "order stop" again.

I thought "Open Ranka" was about the worst song in all of Frontier. I like the series music the best overall, followed by whatever Sheryl's last song in the first movie was. The final song of the 2nd movie was good too, but really didn't like any other new song in it.

I was thinking more "Y" vs "V" as the typo. Frankly--I've seen it a lot in asian languages and those two letters get accidently swapped a lot.. The USS Rooseyelt is fairly famous now among model plane owners.

Saw the movie and was unimpressed with it. Did we ever even see it in Gerwalk mode?

I almost want to say that's a typo in the DX mechanics----"approaches that of the A configuration"---wouldn't that imply it is the original YF, and that the newer super parts can boost its performance to match that of the refined, superior "A" version of the production model? Or in other words---the YF-19 w/VF-25 packs is approximately equal to a VF-19A, performance-wise. It's the only way I can make sense of what's said. On a related note--studying the VF-27 in the movie leads me to believe that there's no chance of Bandai making the new pack for it. It's got a LOT more than just a new back-mounted booster. It's got YF-19-style leg missile launchers, forearm armor, and shoulder armor. The back boosters could easily mount where the fold booster does now, but the other parts---no way, and certainly not while still being able to fit together in fighter mode. (plus the -27's few minutes of screen time in the movie while almost never clearly showing the additions, gives Bandai little incentive to do it) (personally I kind of thought the boosters were silly/overkill--does the -27 really need MORE engines, of all things?)

Hmmn. According to that list, Ozma's armor was never available separately. That'll suck if that's the case this time, as I want his armor 100x more than I want the super-pack-boosters.

Thanks for the heads-up, just pre-ordered mine, too. And I'm also looking for any potential future group-buy-buddies.

I always thought Sandrock looked "the least like itself" for the EW version. It's my fave in the series, my least-fave in EW.

Commie's own website has multiple options/resolutions. http://commiesubs.com/ Anyways---I liked the first movie a lot better.