Kurisama Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Destroid Master File Almanac... Drooooool. Would have to have an entry and info on the Octos too. As much as I like the more obscure valks, I'd be happy with a chapter dedicated to each one and having them all in 1 book. A fanboy can dream. I'm looking forward to inevitable 3/4 ortho of the VF-0 reactive armour. And close ups of the different head units. Quote
VF5SS Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 A Destroid book would just be a long list of casualties and deaths. Quote
Reïvaj Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 A Destroid book would just be a long list of casualties and deaths. :lol: Quote
Major Focker Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 i'd like a book on the capital ships, with deck plans of the key ships and vicinity maps for the city vessels Quote
Gubaba Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Me, I want a book about the mobile vending machines. Quote
Mommar Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 So has anybody heard where the hell this book went? Quote
Major Tom Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 It's still alive : http://masterfileblog.jp/news/2012/07/11/178.html http://masterfileblog.jp/news/2012/07/13/201.html Quote
xrentonx Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Pushed back to August I'm OK with this. Whatever it takes to make it better and cram more stuff into the book, I say! Quote
Mommar Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 In my completely uninformed opinion, what is taking these guys so long? In other news I wonder what the odds are they'll make books for some of the more "obscure" Valks. They've already got models/art assets for the VF-4, 11, 17 and 171 based on the other four books already released. Quote
Tochiro Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 In my completely uninformed opinion, what is taking these guys so long? In other news I wonder what the odds are they'll make books for some of the more "obscure" Valks. They've already got models/art assets for the VF-4, 11, 17 and 171 based on the other four books already released. Uhm....layoffs perhaps? Have you checked the front page? Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 What front page Macrossworld front page Exo is informing that GA Graphic's website is shutting down at the end of this month. The master file publications will continue though. Quote
Mommar Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Uhm....layoffs perhaps? Have you checked the front page? How does shutting down the website portion of the company affect the rest of the publication business? There's no mention of any other department having layoffs but there is mention the publication side will continue. Quote
sketchley Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) First it was Tochiro, not Exo. Also, I agree with Renato. It wasn't clear which front page. GA Graphics is the one most logical... Shutting down one division means restructuring the company. Which means disruptions to the other sections of the company in some form or another. The smaller the company is, the greater those disruptions are going to be. Also, pending the business model of the company in question, it might be half (or more) of the workforce being laid off with a high probability that some of those that are being dismissed are involved in the upcoming publication. Edited July 18, 2012 by sketchley Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 First it was Tochiro, not Exo. You're right, Exo published Tochiro's news!!! And yes, shutting down one division will have some sort of impact on the others. Quote
azrael Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Keep in mind that GA Graphic is a label (or imprint) under Softbank Creative (which is a subsidiary of Softbank). Dissolving the editorial unit means taking out the head, which means the staff (which was probably tiny to begin with) will either be reassigned or layoffs. And then the work piles on. So having the VFMF: VF-0 pushed back to August is to be expected. Consider it a reprieve on your wallet for Macross goods. Quote
EXO Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 You're right, Exo published Tochiro's news!!! And yes, shutting down one division will have some sort of impact on the others. I usually give credit where it's due. I can't find where Tochiro put up that news. It was actually sent to me by someone else. Quote
sketchley Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) You're right, Exo published Tochiro's news!!! ?? Not following this conversation AT ALL. Uhm....layoffs perhaps? Have you checked the front page? What front page Exo is informing that GA Graphic's website is shutting down at the end of this month. Confused. In the context of this convo, Tochiro informed Mommar... Edited July 18, 2012 by sketchley Quote
azrael Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Might help if people read the front page more and not skip to the forums... i.e. We have more than just a BBS. http://www.macrossworld.com/2665/ga-graphic-website-to-shut-down-july-31-2012/ Quote
sketchley Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 I get THAT. What I don't get is the flow of the conversation... half explanations and no context. Quote
EXO Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 ah, ok... well. Less about news credit and back to Master File discussions. I don't think we're as obsessive here about news credit anyway, even though we try. Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 I don't think we're as obsessive here about news credit anyway, even though we try. +1 The important news is that soon enough we'll have this new Master File in our hands. Can't remember how long since I preordered this book!!! Quote
Tochiro Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) Wow - thank you everyone for making my morning commute that much more humorous. This thread has definitely taken a turn for the surreal and sort of supports my original point. While Renato was being sarcastic, at first I thought that much of the confusion was due to me not specifying which front page I was referring too. But then I thought 'HELL naw!' (followed by 'damn I need my morning coffee'). Why? because if I had meant GA Graphix, I would have said THEIR front page. It's only logical that I was referring to the front page of the very website we are all using. And yes, for those not in the know, MW has its own front page and a lot of people put a lot of work into it (especially EXO and Renato as of late). I usually give credit where it's due. I can't find where Tochiro put up that news. It was actually sent to me by someone else. No, no, it was all you mate. Sketchley was referring to my original post. ah, ok... well. Less about news credit and back to Master File discussions. I don't think we're as obsessive here about news credit anyway, even though we try. I think all contributors on the front page try to credit all information. Thats just another reason why one of my pet peeves is people asking questions on forums or posting 'news' in the scoopda thread that other members have already taken the time to translate and post on the front page. (My main pet peeve is people dumping large chunks of Japanese text in the forums with no explanation and expecting everyone else to do all the work translating/explaining, but thats a discussion for another time). BTW, am I the only one who finds it hilarious that some people seem to think that 'Scoopda' is actually a forum member? :-D How does shutting down the website portion of the company affect the rest of the publication business? There's no mention of any other department having layoffs but there is mention the publication side will continue. Shutting down one division means restructuring the company. Which means disruptions to the other sections of the company in some form or another. The smaller the company is, the greater those disruptions are going to be. Also, pending the business model of the company in question, it might be half (or more) of the workforce being laid off with a high probability that some of those that are being dismissed are involved in the upcoming publication. Sketchley hit the nail on the head. The company announces restructuring/layoffs within a week or two of the publication being delayed. Asking why is akin to wondering why trains don't run in the middle of a power outage imo. And the fact of the matter is that they have come out and actually updated the fans on the situation - something they had no obligation to do. This alone is pretty impressive for something that is basically a glorified doujin (and one that, imo, probably isn't profitable at that). Might help if people read the front page more and not skip to the forums... i.e. We have more than just a BBS. http://www.macrosswo...n-july-31-2012/ Congratulations! You win the internet, Good Sir! :-) Long story short - its in everyones best interests to keep an eye on the front page. Not only do a lot of people put a lot of love and work into it, doing so also helps minimize redundant threads and questions. Edited July 19, 2012 by Tochiro Quote
Jasonc Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 And now you know....and knowing is half the battle. Geeeeee Iiiiiiiiiiiiii Joooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeee! Quote
mikeszekely Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 So, when this finally comes out, this is the fifth Master File book, right? Two for VF-1, a VF-19, a VF-25, and now VF-0. Or am I missing one? Quote
TehPW Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 And now you know....and knowing is half the battle. Geeeeee Iiiiiiiiiiiiii Joooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeee! I'm a Computer. Quote
VF5SS Posted September 4, 2012 Posted September 4, 2012 http://masterfileblog.jp/news/2012/09/04/1075.html One more update before release Quote
Mommar Posted September 4, 2012 Posted September 4, 2012 They're flying one with an 11? How many of these survived Space War 1? They're playing fast and loose with this prototype idea huh? (I suppose Zero did as well really considering test craft aren't usually also flown in combat.) Quote
VF5SS Posted September 4, 2012 Posted September 4, 2012 The article says the story is they found a survivor on Mayan and restored it. Quote
sketchley Posted September 4, 2012 Posted September 4, 2012 They're flying one with an 11? How many of these survived Space War 1? They're playing fast and loose with this prototype idea huh? (I suppose Zero did as well really considering test craft aren't usually also flown in combat.) It's like they're trying to copy Gundam or something... ... M0 did kinda provide a backstory for the test craft in combat thing: test craft is semi-mass produced to counter the AUA's variable fighter that was just starting to be mass-produced and then rushed into combat while still undergoing testing (the one thing that M0 didn't do too well was highlight that ongoing testing...) Quote
VF5SS Posted September 4, 2012 Posted September 4, 2012 What are you talking about? Shin was doing a pretty good job of testing the durability of a VF-0 by constantly doing crazy things in one. Quote
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