> The Bucket wrote:
Welcome aboard! Glad to have you amongst the few, the proud, the criminally
geeky (Yes, I am a GEEK! I AM PROUD TO BE A GEEK!!!)
> Currently I am converting Macross ships into FT terms , I love all
Hmmm....as of now there are no "Robotech/Macross" conversions on
the net. However there is a set of "Mobile Suit Gundam" rules you might like
to check out. You can find it on the WWW at:
http://www.javanet.com/~scottd/Gundam/gun-ft.html
I also have a link to it on my Unoffical (some say its Unoffically Offical)
Full Thrust WWW Page at (excuse the plug):
http://www.uwm.edu/~cthulhu/FT/thrust.html
I myself am only familar with "Robotech" and I just saw "Macross II: The
Movie." Right now most of the Anime discussion around here are focusing on
"Legends of the Galactic Heros." But since many of the concepts regarding
space combat in Anime seem to be universal, I think its prudent to come up
with a "Full Thrust: Anime" supplement rules. We could work on the
generalities like missiles swarms (like James Butler and I are doing) and beam
weapons. Then we could home in on specific
concepts like MEGA_DEATH WEAPONS (e.g. Yamato's Wave Cannon, Macross'
Reflex Cannon, etc.) and Mecha (I could never figure out the practical purpose
of transformable mecha like Macross' Valkerye in space combat. What advantage
would a space fighter gain by transforming into a fifty foot tall robot?).
Any ideas?
Later,
> "Mark A. Siefert", INTERNET:cthulhu@csd.uwm.edu wrote:
Well, I always thought it could use the limbs to shift its orientation around
its center of mass, allowing it to alter facing without expending vernier
fuel.
On Aug 10, 1996 15:19:54, '"Earl R. Forsythe II"
> <73162.3521@CompuServe.COM>' wrote:
> "Mark A. Siefert", INTERNET:cthulhu@csd.uwm.edu wrote:
> fuel.
Could it also be that the man-form can fire its main gun/autocannon
outside
the fixed forward arc?
On Aug 10, 1996 17:56:59, '"Earl R. Forsythe II"
> <73162.3521@CompuServe.COM>' wrote:
> in space combat. What advantage would a space fighter gain by
Oh, sure, come up with a reasonable and sensible answer. I'd agree with
you; except, I'm having difficulty picturing, say, a F-14 Tomcat sized
space fighter with a large enough chin turret for a 20mm or 30mm rotary cannon
and still being aerodynamic enough for atmospheric flight.
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From: mkwan@usa.pipeline.com (Michael Kwan)
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 1996 12:22 AM
To: "Earl R. Forsythe II" <73162.3521@CompuServe.COM>;
FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
Subject: Re: Proposal: "Full Thrust: ANIME" (Was Re: Macross)
On Aug 10, 1996 17:56:59, '"Earl R. Forsythe II"
> <73162.3521@CompuServe.COM>' wrote:
> in space combat. What advantage would a space fighter gain by
Oh, sure, come up with a reasonable and sensible answer. I'd agree with
you; except, I'm having difficulty picturing, say, a F-14 Tomcat sized
space fighter with a large enough chin turret for a 20mm or 30mm rotary cannon
and still being aerodynamic enough for atmospheric flight.
mkwan@usa.pipeline.com (Michael Kwan) wrote
> Oh, sure, come up with a reasonable and sensible answer. I'd agree
Try putting it on the back of the craft, with an aerodynamic housing for it to
retract into. Sort of like the Hammerheads from Space: Above & Beyond.
Ray