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by Dark Duel
Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:20 am
Forum: Fanfiction
Topic: Gundam SEED Destiny: Revised (6/27/07: Completed)
Replies: 16
Views: 8550

So question: Are you altogether retconning the Windam out of existence, or would it appear in a limited faction as a Command Unit. Quite different, and quite good. Love the nixing of that ridiculous wedding, and I do like that Luna's character is changed just a tiny bit, makes her seem like less of....
by Dark Duel
Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:54 pm
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: CE Post GSD
Replies: 40
Views: 12972

Two problems with that: 1. In yet another bit of EA-bashing(IIRC, Sven and the time are Eurasian, not Atlantic, but I'm not sure so don't quote me on it), the AI is destroyed with the Nana Buluku by the propulsion beam the DSSD used for Stargazer. 2. The AI was nowhere even close to combat-ready - w...
by Dark Duel
Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:13 pm
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: The search for the weirdest animes
Replies: 19
Views: 7920

Two words: AZUMANGA DAIOH.
It does not get any weirder than that.
by Dark Duel
Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:46 am
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: Technical question on reactors
Replies: 32
Views: 10189

It is EXTREMELY unstable - as I mentioned, antimatter must be stored in a complete vacuum, and stored in such a way that it DOES NOT TOUCH the sides of the container, which would instantly cause the antimatter to react with whatever matter it touched, resulting in a mass-to-energy reaction of tremen...
by Dark Duel
Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:02 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: Technical question on reactors
Replies: 32
Views: 10189

As stormturmoil says, antimatter is EXTREMELY efficient and powerful - I think the actual mass-to-energy conversion is 99.9% efficient or thereabouts, so there is practically no loss. The catch is, it is extremely difficult to create and store any significant amount of antimatter, because contact wi...
by Dark Duel
Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:27 pm
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Anyone else dislike Kazuma from s-CRY-ed?
Replies: 39
Views: 15645

Maybe that fast guy. Straight Cougar? Oh man, totally forgotten about him. Never gets anyone's name right, speed-talks constantly, AND he drives around a bubblegum-pink "car" without looking like a complete metro. AND he has matching glasses! He was funny. Probably the only character I li...
by Dark Duel
Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just heard this on the news tonight...
Replies: 37
Views: 10563

Then there's the ongoing bash-a-thon between Keith and "Bill-O". I'm ashamed to say I've forgotten Keith's nickname for the Fox News Channel, but with my new hours at work, I can't watch Countdown anymore :( And of course, his "Worst Person in the World" segment, like Bill Maher'...
by Dark Duel
Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:18 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: Space Elevator
Replies: 27
Views: 7958

OH GOD YES, that would look SO AWESOME...
by Dark Duel
Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:42 am
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Scifi's Ani-mondays
Replies: 25
Views: 7997

Solid State Society alone makes this worth watching, as that movie is all sorts of awesome. Yeah, sounds interesting. Wish I had cable at my apt.:(
by Dark Duel
Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:56 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: Phase Shift armor or Gundarium
Replies: 56
Views: 21831

The Impulse, Duel and Buster, as well as the Freedom, Justice, S-Freedom and I-Justice all survived atmospheric reentry on their own, without taking any damage that I can recall. Athrun's ZAKU Warrior was a molten scrapheap by the time it got through. So yes, PSA can make a big difference during ree...
by Dark Duel
Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:53 pm
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Anyone else dislike Kazuma from s-CRY-ed?
Replies: 39
Views: 15645

I hate Kazuma to the guts and it is my main reason why I didn't like S-Cry-Ed that much. However I agree that when you are being threatened, be a man or woman, chivalry is fatal weakness. Not hitting a woman that has the ability to kill you is like an invitation to the next world. Kazuma did the ri...
by Dark Duel
Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:40 pm
Forum: Art and Multimedia
Topic: deathpony's MS hangar 3/26 It's muthahumpin colorin' time!
Replies: 1051
Views: 304599

Nezumi and Zeke-Taurus=WIN!
Honestly, these things are totally awesome. All of them.
by Dark Duel
Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:30 pm
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Anyone else dislike Kazuma from s-CRY-ed?
Replies: 39
Views: 15645

Nope, don't like him. I just hate his attitude, and I think that arm looks just ridiculous.
Well that, and I'm not big on his appearance either.

But as a whole, I didn't like S-CRY-ed anyway, though the OP theme is quite catchy.
by Dark Duel
Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:17 am
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: Beam Shields and later UC Mobile Suits
Replies: 13
Views: 4540

With regards to the Daghi Iris and Ebirhu-S, those were not equipped with beam shields because the Minovsky Particles used would interfere with their sensors.
by Dark Duel
Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:19 pm
Forum: Anime and Manga
Topic: Why Do People Say There's Too Much Plot Shielding in GSD?
Replies: 99
Views: 29934

And again, the Archangel did this only once in the course of both series That would be wrong. I can remember once in Seed and once in Destiny without even thinking about it. It also pulled a barrel roll during Operation Angel Down , this time rolling AWAY from the Minerva to evade its attack and th...
by Dark Duel
Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:05 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: why blu duel lost to BUCUEs
Replies: 46
Views: 14273

Crimson-Lightning wrote:Her unit is a close combat unit which almost lacks any form of mid range weapons save for the rail gun.
Forgot those two beam pistols, didja?
Other than that, I agree with your point. But I also agree with Homeless - a bit of teamwork from even one of the other two would've saved her life.
by Dark Duel
Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:11 am
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: Strike Freedom's Wing Reduction
Replies: 25
Views: 9128

Deus is right, Razgriz - The S-Freedom, regardless of its name, has always had those silly DRAGOONs. As to your second point: We know conclusively that Kira never modified the SF's DRAGOON System himself, as otherwise it would have been shown. And logically, Kira should have needed at least some bas...
by Dark Duel
Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:06 am
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: Shot Lancer's Effectiveness
Replies: 18
Views: 5846

We're never shown a mobile suit retrieving its launched lance, but we know Dorel obviously retrieved his, as when Zabine and Berah returned to the Guntank later, it was gone. I think it has to be retrieved manually, as I don't ever recall seeing a tether linking the actual lance to the base...As sil...
by Dark Duel
Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:20 pm
Forum: Mecha and Technology
Topic: topic once known as Strike Rouge
Replies: 56
Views: 15902

In fact, it ought to be possible to add both shoulder-mounted weapons, as they fit on separate shoulders, as well as the Gatling shield. Given that the Gatling gun and the ballistic weapons of the Launcher Shoulder would draw very little in terms of energy, the only real additional power-guzzlers ar...
by Dark Duel
Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:01 pm
Forum: Modeling and Merchandise
Topic: UPDATE 07/07/2007 Turn X (Custom Colors) and etc.
Replies: 11
Views: 4392

What's REALLY strange is that if you paint a red trim to the outer edges of the backpack in addition to the color changes already made, you could get something VERY closely remembling the Zeta Gundam. It still has IMHO the silliest-looking head design this side of G Gundam , but Turn-X in Gundam-sty...