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 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:47 am
NewtypeS3 Barsona but wouldn't the gatling gun on the IWSP shield be useless against trans-phase shift armor, like in all the next gen, save the Nuclear core ones? Trans-Phase Shift was only on the new EA units that weren't mass-produced - and on the newer N-Jammer-Canceller suits In other words, Trans-PS was only on the Druggie Trio suits, as well as the Freedom, Justice and the Providence. Since Cagali was actually only fighting grunts without even phase shift (and the IWSP was made for her suit), I'd say it's not worth worrying over. Actually, the ZGMF-X09A Justice, ZGMF-X10A Freedom, and ZGMF-X13A Providence utilize regular Phase Shift Armor (IIRC).
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:02 pm
NowhereManXP NewtypeS3 Barsona but wouldn't the gatling gun on the IWSP shield be useless against trans-phase shift armor, like in all the next gen, save the Nuclear core ones? Trans-Phase Shift was only on the new EA units that weren't mass-produced - and on the newer N-Jammer-Canceller suits In other words, Trans-PS was only on the Druggie Trio suits, as well as the Freedom, Justice and the Providence. Since Cagali was actually only fighting grunts without even phase shift (and the IWSP was made for her suit), I'd say it's not worth worrying over. Actually, the ZGMF-X09A Justice, ZGMF-X10A Freedom, and ZGMF-X13A Providence utilize regular Phase Shift Armor (IIRC). Really? Damn odd, that. Ah, well. It's not like EA's willing to share or anything. xd
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:32 pm
NewtypeS3 NowhereManXP NewtypeS3 Barsona but wouldn't the gatling gun on the IWSP shield be useless against trans-phase shift armor, like in all the next gen, save the Nuclear core ones? Trans-Phase Shift was only on the new EA units that weren't mass-produced - and on the newer N-Jammer-Canceller suits In other words, Trans-PS was only on the Druggie Trio suits, as well as the Freedom, Justice and the Providence. Since Cagali was actually only fighting grunts without even phase shift (and the IWSP was made for her suit), I'd say it's not worth worrying over. Actually, the ZGMF-X09A Justice, ZGMF-X10A Freedom, and ZGMF-X13A Providence utilize regular Phase Shift Armor (IIRC). Really? Damn odd, that. Ah, well. It's not like EA's willing to share or anything. xd Well, if you think about it, what would really be the point of putting Trans-Phase Armor on them? Trans-Phase Armor is meant to conserve the Mobile Suit's battery power. Considering that ZAFT's first generation ZGMF-X "Gundam" models don't have such a problem, "there's little point in fixing what ain't broke." There's also the fact that Trans-Phase Armor was first equipped on the EA's second generation of GAT-X Mobile Suits... which were top secret and didn't make their combat debut until after the creation of the ZGMF-X-09A Justice and ZGMF-X10A Freedom.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:25 am
I bought a reissued figure of RX-78GP01-Fb a while back. It came with a gun the old figure didn't come with. I have no idea where it came from. I don't remember him ever having it in the show. here is a picture.  Anyone know what it is?
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:35 pm
that looks like a bazooka...
but when did GP01/fb ever use a bazooka?
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:50 pm
That's no bazooka.
That's the long beam rifle!
It's an MSV thing for 0083, which was included in the game Encounters in Space as a level for Kou. Basically, it's just a freaking powerful beam rifle, which was able to destory an enemy battleship with one shot...
...though it did hit the weak point. 3nodding
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:25 pm
Actually, it's basically called the "long-range rifle." It appears to be an original weapon for the MSiA... unless that's supposed to be the BLASH XBR-L-83d Experimental Beam Rifle, which looks a bit different in other cases...
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:24 am
I have a question regarding time line on the one year war
Did the events of MS 08th team end first? Or did 0080 end first?
Did 0080 end during the battle on Solomon, or near the start of Abao A Qu?
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:12 am
Barsona I have a question regarding time line on the one year war Did the events of MS 08th team end first? Or did 0080 end first? Did 0080 end during the battle on Solomon, or near the start of Abao A Qu? 08th Ms team ended in 0079, and I believe at the end they say "a few months later, the war ended" - and the war ended in 0080. so 08th MS team ended first chronologically.
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:52 am
Ophiuchus Barsona I have a question regarding time line on the one year war Did the events of MS 08th team end first? Or did 0080 end first? Did 0080 end during the battle on Solomon, or near the start of Abao A Qu? 08th Ms team ended in 0079, and I believe at the end they say "a few months later, the war ended" - and the war ended in 0080. so 08th MS team ended first chronologically. what confused me was the fact that in 0080, in one scene, they told McKensy that this was going to a pilot in White Base (Amuro), and as we know, White Base was utterly destroyed in Abao A Qu.
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:52 am
Barsona Ophiuchus Barsona I have a question regarding time line on the one year war Did the events of MS 08th team end first? Or did 0080 end first? Did 0080 end during the battle on Solomon, or near the start of Abao A Qu? 08th Ms team ended in 0079, and I believe at the end they say "a few months later, the war ended" - and the war ended in 0080. so 08th MS team ended first chronologically. what confused me was the fact that in 0080, in one scene, they told McKensy that this was going to a pilot in White Base (Amuro), and as we know, White Base was utterly destroyed in Abao A Qu. The RX-78-NT1 was indeed meant for Amuro - but they were supposed to ship it to Amuro and White Base earlier before the Cyclops Team interfered. Besides, IIRC, Christmas Day 0079 (the final episode of 0080, too) was A Baua Qu's final battle - and it's not like they KNEW that White Base would be demolished in a few weeks.
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:45 am
First off, let me say this: the DOM troopers are the most rediculously overpowering MP/LP suits in all of CE. They have hovering capabilities, material AND beam weapons, beam shields, and the all encompassing fairy dust that also seems to be an antibeam device:     I ask: Who in their right mind would prefer a ZAKU to...that? Also, the gatling shield mounted on the IWSP is there, I would guess, to round out an overwhelmingly beam oriented weapons platform(assuming that the "cannons" and "railguns" are both beam weapons as on the freedom, I haven't seen the IWSP in action, and as such am not sure) A gatling is a fairly good choice when overwhelmingly outnumbered. Low power consumption compared to a beam weapon, enough power to easily take out the generic fodder MS, and high rate of fire. The major concern is ammunition comsumption, of course. The shield apparently contains enough ammunition for a 5 second burst(if that), depending on RPM. Also, as stated, the IWSP has apparent flight capability, large material(antiship?) swords, a beam boomerang, and enough firepower that is can fill almost any role decently. wink IWSP dagger:  Verybad, awful picture, sorry.
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:24 am
The reason ZAFT prefers a ZAKU to that is because ZAFT never made that DOM.
The ZAFT version of the Dom was only a prototype that was never really used. It contained the special weapon in the chest, but none of the cool Gubbinz of Terminal's version. ZAFTS "original spec type" had a wizard pack, outfittable with rapid fire bazookas, or storage for shot lances. They had a physical material shield, with a circular hole in it for putting the shot lance through.
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:08 pm
Indeed - the DOM was once a ZAFT suit, but wasn't used because every pilot loved their ZAKU and GOUF, like with the Gelgoog back in the OYW.
And the official name of that 'Fairy Dust' is the Screaming Nimbus - which always makes me think of the Blue Destiny character strapped onto a DOM. stare
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:03 pm
One reason why ZAFT decided to go with the ZGMF-1000 ZAKU instead of the ZGMF-XX09T DOM Trooper is the fact that the DOM's trademark hover traction, while giving the Mobile Suit a great advantage in landspeed over the "walking" Mobile Suits, was very difficult to control. If ZAFT had decided to mass produce the DOM line over the ZAKU, it would have required the pilots to become comfortable with a whole new set of movement mechanics... which they didn't want to do.
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