David Hingtgen

I thought it was pretty clear-cut that the PS3 version is noticeably superior at least graphically, based on the fallout from "screenshotgate". Plus cut-scenes etc.

I thought so too, but some may place it here since it's multi-platform, and some discussion may be in the 360 thread. Unless like 95% of MW'ers are getting it for PS3. (I am, despite getting my avatar-chocobo for 360---is there one for Home?)

Are we going to need a dedicated FF 13 thread? PS--still annoyed at lack of pre-order goodies, or even how lame the collector's edition is. Square really didn't do much in that category. Art cards and art books that are little more than "all the standard CG renders you've seen for the past 2 years" are worth pretty much zilch IMHO, and are the laziest "bonus" that can be made. And the infamous "composer's choice selections" soundtracks almost always suck in my experience---somehow you still get saddled with "died", "sleeping at an inn" and "overworld menu screen", and never "frantic boss fight" and "final boss fight".

There's almost no way it'd go in head-first. It'd shred the entire shoulder to pieces if it did so. Plus it'd take so much more force to even try. The pins are about as one-way as they can be. It'd be like trying to un-do a zip-tie by pulling it apart.

Grace is sneaky that way.

Oh, sorry, your post seemed to me like you'd never seen the scene.

You're aware we even have members here with avatars based on that scene? Episode 22, at the very end, right after they show the remains of Leon's lackeys that tried to kill her.

Plus the time Grace wore a latex outfit to pilot one...

Can he get like, a dozen for other MW'ers?

Ooooh, MG Wing. Though Wing Gundam suffers from a "color" problem IMHO---there is simply no way to make it look "not toy-istic". I don't know if it's the excessive amount of yellow on the wings or what, but every representation of that Gundam I've ever seen, has looked "cheap". (even though I like it quite a lot--I freely admit Gundam Wing was my first series). It really only looks good color-wise when drawn/animated. Surprised that they couldn't engineer a less-sucky bird mode though. But of course, that's kind of a good thing---the transformation is so minimalistic and pathetic that there'll be very few parts/seams dedicated to it, and should keep the price down. As opposed to Zeta or something, whose parts count is doubled due to transformation. Wonder what the odds of a MG Wing Zero are, now that they've done Zero Custom and Wing.

Same here.

Anyone know the production numbers on Tamashii webshop exclusives? If it's only like 1000 or so, there's going to be problems getting green VF-27's---MW alone needs several case's worth. (including a certain moderator)

Seriously, there should be a rule about THE MOST COMMON COLOR being an exclusive. (yup---there's only 1 magenta VF-27, but there's at least 2 green ones--and presumably more)

Great. NOW how am I supposed to get Grace's? Though I notice there's no number on the tail---do they actually intend to leave it off, or is the pic just a photoshop/early sample? ::edit:: Hmmn, photoshop seems likely, as the starboard wing marking is colored all wrong---it's still red/purple/magenta. Also--if it's limited, then they probably won't have molded a new pilot, like they may have for a regular release. (of course, they may REALLY annoy people and release a special "Grace" version 3 months later with the 102 on the tailfins, and a new pilot)

I think you're the reason Hurin made those 1, 2, and 3.

Well, if it's mold release, hopefully all the Japanese forums are complaining about the same thing. That's easy to remedy. Seriously though---mold release is almost "archaic" in modern injection molding. Little to none is used for most common styrene/ABS nowadays---for a large amount to be present on a newly-tooled mold is very surprising---especially considering it's *Bandai*, a company with top-tier molding/plastics technology. I'd only expect to find mold release nowadays on resin parts from rubber molds, etc. (because they really will stick)

When Sea Flankers bolter, they do it with style:

You're new so we won't hold it against you or anything, but please read rule 12 of the forum rules: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=23944

Stupid question: Has anyone actually applied a napkin or something to the plastic, to confirm there actually is mold release oil on it that can be soaked up or something, vs simply FEELING greasy? (many plastics do inherently feel greasy, when they aren't really--very hard plastics especially--and those plastics seem to be used more commonly lately--I wonder if there wasn't a big batch of it sent all across China recently)

Hmmmn. I wonder if it's "super-smooth plastic", mold-release, or a combination of both. There's little chance of them re-texturing it for Grace's and the inevitable 2nd (movie?) run of Brera's, but if it's a mold-release problem, that could be fixed. (or, maybe lavender paint just has poor adhesion--though it seems all the 1/60 DX lately have at least moderation paint issues)

Reading everything says as innuendo can make a 2nd play-through hilarious. EVERYTHING works for it.

Seems to be PC only. http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/106/index/1318886

Eeek! Graham, could you show exactly where it happened, so I can pre-emptively clear-coat my Grace when it comes out?

Go to the STO forums and bitch about how there's nothing else to do. (at least, that's what everyone else does)

Yeah, but it seems so heavily "compromised" and changed that it barely counts as a sequel IMHO. I won't miss it from what I've read.