Knight26 Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 Just look at hte link, it's gundamize macross people, the horror. http://www.robotech.united-earth-group.com/ Quote
Macross73 Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 I'm not knocking them for trying but.... sucks you have to join to watch or see more. i chose not to join up. what i did see wasnt impressive Quote
mister_e Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 (edited) The mecha designs are quite bad in my opinion. For example, the Ben Dixon VF-1A and the Max Sterling VF-1A do not look the same. They have totally different heads and different shoulders. So how are they both VF-1A's? Edit: Added pics Ben Dixon VF-1A Max Sterling VF-1A Edited September 27, 2006 by mister_e Quote
Knight26 Posted September 27, 2006 Author Posted September 27, 2006 It's totally gundamized, completely impractical VF designs that are all customized for each pilot, strikes me as very stupid. Some of their zent stuff isn't too bad though, and the their SC bioroids and equipment look more correct. But, all of their human stuff, except for the SDF-1, is wildly off and just fugged up. Quote
yellowlightman Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 The mecha designs are ugly, but it's certainly more creativity than I've seen come out of MW in a while. Quote
wolfx Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) Looks TRON-ish to me. Our main goals are to incorporate more detailed / dynamic battle sequences, to fix inconsistencies from the original series, yet still keep most of the original storyline and feel of the series. This "goal" is too funny. Its site creator had better be a 14 year old or something cause only then i won't be ashamed of doing stuff like these. Robotech Zero eh? XD Edited September 28, 2006 by wolfx Quote
Mr March Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Gundam fans incorporating MSG mecha styles into Macross. Without doubt. The designs scream "Pilfered from Mobile Suit <insert model here>". The fan designs don't even look like the destroids, which is what heavily armored mecha in the Macross universe should look like (and by extension, "The Macross Saga"). I applaud the effort and enthusiasm. But I'm thankful this is a Robotech labelled fan project Quote
sketchley Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Disappointing... though, in a way, it is wise of them to make designs removed from the original - saves themselves from a few lawsuits. It is quite disappointing that the creators have a limited imagination and can only raid other well-known mecha series for robot 'parts'. Look beyond the anime, young grasshoppers. Look to reality. Quote
JsARCLIGHT Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Looks decent... not great, but decent. You have to at least applaud their effort. It takes a lot to do something like this in one's spare time. I'm not sure what their main contributor's "status" is when it comes to 3D work but for an amateur they have some moderate skill. Now, if these guys "worked in the field" then I'd say I'm disappointed, but for a fan-made "basement project" most likely done in their spare time with little to no pro help or skill it's not that bad. I think the big thing hanging most people up is the name association. If they would have just called it something other than "Robotech" and forced the instant mental comparison to the real deal it might be more interesting to more people. IMHO what is hurting them the most is not creating their own story and characters but borrowing someone else's... a common weakness in a lot of the amateur work I see. Nobody likes making their own characters, they instead copy someone else's design. Yeah, sure, great... you can build Nightcrawler... but I'd be more impressed if they made their own story and characters. After all, when you create the world who is to say it's "too gundamed up"? Quote
jenius Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Like some of the others, I give them points for effort. This is something they're doing out of love of at least one franchise so that's honorable. Sure, the designs might not be something up my alley, but you have to admit that just about any new mech design would look similar to something already out there. Think of the preponderance of mech shows out there and how funky something would have to look to seem completely originally... especially if it's still going to transform into a jet. Quote
Noyhauser Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 you guys think this is a bad thing... I mean if they succeed then they can take their flea bitten crap ass designs and leave poor ole' SDF macross alone. Postitives people, Positives. Quote
areaseven Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Yes, those mecha designs look absolutely perfect... Quote
kensei Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 (edited) The mecha designs are quite bad in my opinion. For example, the Ben Dixon VF-1A and the Max Sterling VF-1A do not look the same. They have totally different heads and different shoulders. So how are they both VF-1A's? Edit: Added pics Ben Dixon VF-1A Max Sterling VF-1A Talk about f*cking things up. I feel moreso nauseous than ever now, dind't help my hangover at all. Edited September 30, 2006 by kensei Quote
Project Phoenix Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 I can't stop puking... Make it stop! MAKE IT STOP!! Quote
UN Spacy Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 Did Michael Bay get his hands on this one too? Quote
gerwalk25 Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 (edited) Yes, those mecha designs look absolutely perfect... Can't agree with you, or Triumph, more. Edited September 30, 2006 by gerwalk25 Quote
chrono Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 Hollywood Re-Imagining is one thing, but fanboi re-imagining is totally something else! An envyable goal, but extremely poor follow through. Quote
Skullsixx Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 The mecha look like cheap plastic toys, and the characters look like an attempt some kid made to draw while in the 5th grade! PLEASE!!!! You're right... this is GREAT... FOR ME TO POOP ON!!! Quote
Hikuro Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 oh man I remember that fan project.......thought it looked like crap.....why dear lord WHY do a retelling of a robotech story to screw it up even more when your a fan?! ........gah! Quote
jenius Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 I don't get why some designs have been completely over-hauled but others look relatively untouched? Quote
Veritas Posted September 30, 2006 Posted September 30, 2006 Did Michael Bay get his hands on this one too? I wouldn't be suprised if that were true. Quote
UN_MARINE Posted October 2, 2006 Posted October 2, 2006 F i'd say more, but i might crush the guy's spirit or something... and i've done too much "spirit crushing" already woulda been an F- but i give him credit for effort Quote
macplus Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 As usual with Robosh..t fans it's a mediocre attempt, even the pilot designs look like gundam seed stuff, I feel sad for these guys, instead of doing these they should be designing a new house for the teletubbies, talent is not someting they have...bleh... Quote
Roy's Blues Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 May the Hory Floating Head strike this desecration down! Quote
Mephistopheles Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 Gundamish? Eh, the VF-1 designs they came up with look more like Robotech's VF-6/Alpha fighters at least they do in battloid configuration. Quote
eugimon Posted October 4, 2006 Posted October 4, 2006 (edited) Gundamish? Eh, the VF-1 designs they came up with look more like Robotech's VF-6/Alpha fighters at least they do in battloid configuration. don't worry about it, the boys here love to complain that things received the gundam treatment, you should go back and read what they had to say about the MPC convoy toy when it came out... however, those designs do suck. I don't understand the design philosophy that says futuristic = angular miss-mash. Edited October 4, 2006 by eugimon Quote
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