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I don't disagree with your analysis, but I do find it odd that the copyright holder is even pretending to be afraid of a licensee like that. And I'd like to point out that everyone with a legal footing does not have a copyright. HG DOES hold certain key trademarks in the US, and international distribution rights to... something, but they have no copyright whatsoever. (I actually think it's pretty shady how HG attributes copyright to Tatsunoko instead of Big West, though I know the legal status is actually more complicated than just "Big West owns it.")
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He prefers to be called a treasure hunter.
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Geez, he's THAT much bigger than Metroplex? I knew he was bigger, but never really had the context for how MUCH.- 17103 replies
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It's a good indicator when comparing two weapons of similar functionality, but it's by no means a hard rule IRL. Now, in anime, of course, it's a much harder rule. Why would you draw a big impressive-looking gun that was weak? And as noted, a bigger gun ALSO provides space for a bigger power supply and cooling mechanism, enabling MORE POWER YEAH. But actual beam size doesn't really matter Realistically, a beam weapon should be rated in power output(wattage). A wider beam of a given wattage will be LESS powerful, as a smaller portion of that power is hitting any specific point. It's like the difference between hammering a nail into a board or beating the hammer directly on the wood. Exact same force, but one way goes all the way through and the other is just denting the surface a bit. There are advantages to spreading the force out over a wider area, though. It makes it easier to hit a target. If you want to kill a mosquito, you don't punch it with a fist for maximum power. You spread your hand out for maximum coverage. You have enough power that ANY hit will kill, so strike the largest area possible. Spreading the beam also makes it possible to hit OTHER targets in close proximity. The Grand Cannon attack was an excellent demonstration of this in Macross, as it apparently swept a rather large wedge through the zentradi fleet.
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That was a fun one. Rushed at times, but quite enjoyable. -
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I assumed he was exaggerating for effect. Especially as the whole thing had an advertisement feel to it.
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Every time there's a new post in here I look at the Transformers crossover comic again. Just FYI.
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But TIE Fighters don't have shields. How's that work?
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Man, at that price the Sphero needs to be friggin' life-size, not thumb-size. The Hasbro one is bigger, cheaper, and makes droid sounds. I don't see how the Sphero is even in the running. Personal opinion, your mileage may vary, past performance is no indicator of future success, all trademarks are the property of their respective owners, et cetera.
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In my hands, he flew through space like a rocket car. Canon4me -
Cool merch is always cool. I may yet pick up an RC BB8. The movie's potential suckitude won't ruin the toy.
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What Current Anime Are You Watching Version v4.0
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Partially disappointed they aren't continuing on from Second Raid. Partially glad because I rewatched the series recently shortly after reading the books it covers, and the first series is not handled as well as it should be. Mostly? Hoping it's followed with a Fumoffu! II. -
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I had the fancy Spay-C, and a couple of the fancy cars. I was kinda stunned when I realized there was a different Spay-C, he was completely lame, and somehow my AWESOME one was the noncanon one. I ALSO had an oatmeal tin full of the smaller ones, but I don't have near as many fond memories of THOSE. Bug Bite, Baron Von Joy, the space car... THOSE define Go-Bots for me. Oh, and the drilltank. Drilltanks are always awesome, even when they're only two inches long. -
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OH SHIiiiznit! More FMP! I wonder... are they starting over, or picking up from the big stinking cliffhanger at the end of Second Raid? I GUESS WE'LL FIND OUT! -
Eh, the whole planet's already rusted to heck. The current residents aren't taking any better care of it.
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Macross: Do You Remember Love? Blu-Ray v2 now open for preorder!&#
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Gubaba's right. Personally, I remain bothered by DYRL's incompleteness. There's a middle and an end, but no beginning. It makes it hard for me to endorse wholeheartedly, and it's kind of a large flaw in an otherwise fantastic show. -
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And Macross Attack opening missile panels.
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Looks right. It's just "we're gonna paint Optimus Eva purple" seems odd when you have a mold that carries at least six different paint jobs in the cartoon sitting underutilized.- 17103 replies
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I'm honestly surprised it's taken them this long to DO a Ramjet. I mean, it's only minor work to get SIX characters out of the mold instead of three, so why NOT do it? How many repaints has Optimus had?- 17103 replies
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That's hot. Now where is Thrust?- 17103 replies
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They died when the Death Star blew up. This is both physically likely and WAS semi-canon until they made the X-Wing books fictional X-Wing books established the imperial museum on Coruscant had an exhibit about the rebel's genocidal massacre of the adorably cuddly ewoks. It is not clear how much of that exhibit was simply editorializing of events and how much was making poo up. But it's not a good idea to say the ewoks are all dead if they aren't, as it undermines the entire propaganda campaign once someone notices the ewoks. Which isn't to say that, even in the absence of a Death Star cataclysm, an angry empire wouldn't have glassed Endor in revenge.
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I was wondering how long it'd be until someone mentioned those.