Gundam Series Recommendations

Kajino Rei · Post by **Kajino Rei** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:45 pm

Zero Serenity

Please ignore the n00bs. Or I may have to flame form the poor guy.

-Zero

Flame away.

I've been doing it all day, my katana's going to brake soon.

Heero_Yuy84 · Post by **Heero_Yuy84** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 11:23 pm

Zero Serenity wrote:Now I must ask, Isn't Moonlight Butterfly limited to space use only?

Actually, no, it's good for Earth as well:
As a matter of fact, that's part of why Earth is so technologically set back in the beginning of the series.

ShiroiXhana · Post by **ShiroiXhana** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 5:58 pm

Heero_Yuy84 wrote:
Zero Serenity wrote:Now I must ask, Isn't Moonlight Butterfly limited to space use only?
Actually, no, it's good for Earth as well:
As a matter of fact, that's part of why Earth is so technologically set back in the beginning of the series.

Most Gundams are set for both space and earth fighting aren't they? I know in SEED they can fight in both, just it is a bit harder to fight on earth.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:24 pm

ShiroiXhana wrote:
Heero_Yuy84 wrote:
Zero Serenity wrote:Now I must ask, Isn't Moonlight Butterfly limited to space use only?
Actually, no, it's good for Earth as well:
As a matter of fact, that's part of why Earth is so technologically set back in the beginning of the series.
Most Gundams are set for both space and earth fighting aren't they? I know in SEED they can fight in both, just it is a bit harder to fight on earth.

That's not what we're talking about actualy. We're talking about a weapon that ∀ Gundam (said as Turn A Gundam) and Turn X have.

From MAHQ:
As revealed by Gym Ghingnham and archived footage of the "Dark History", the Turn A was responsible for the destruction of Earth's civilization. Built by an unknown party, the Turn A employed the 'Moonlight Butterfly', a powerful attack that unleashed nanomachines across the world and turned all technology to sand. According the Gym, the Turn A was the brother unit to his own CONCEPT-X 6-1-2 Turn X, which was found buried on the Moon.The Turn A and Turn X would have their final showdown on Earth, where both suits activated their Moonlight Butterfly systems and were eventually encased in a large cocoon- along with Gym himself.

Here's the machines:
∀ Gundam
I must say it's one of the most ugly Gundams I've ever seen.
Turn X
For the last time it's not a Gundam!

As for your question, it depends. In Wing the original "Meteor" Gundams needed modifications to be effective in space and in 0083 RX-78GP-01 couldn't operate in space. But for things like SEED pretty much all Gundams don't need modifications. I think that covers it.

-Zero

Heero_Yuy84 · Post by **Heero_Yuy84** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:31 pm

Zero Serenity wrote:∀ Gundam
I must say it's one of the most ugly Gundams I've ever seen.

Funny story: Apparently that was part of why Tomino chose the design.

Most of the designs that had been handed to him for it before that were pretty derivative stuff (and for the record, I personally find Katoki's version downright hideous.) So he saw Syd Mead's designs and thought they had a duel purpose.

On one hand, they'd definitely be original

On another, it'd kind of serve as a wake-up slap to the faces of the other mecha designers out there to come up with something fresh.

(and for the record: Yeah...it looks pretty weird when you first get a look at it, but once you see it in motion, it's actually a pretty good design.)

Gogetasan85 · Post by **Gogetasan85** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 1:49 pm

Can anyone give me a link to find out as much as i can about gundams I will really apreciate it.

Coffee 54 · Post by **Coffee 54** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 1:55 pm

Gogetasan85 wrote:Can anyone give me a link to find out as much as i can about gundams I will really apreciate it.

Here's the Offical site: Gundam Official. It cover all the series.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:35 pm

Coffee 54 wrote:
Gogetasan85 wrote:Can anyone give me a link to find out as much as i can about gundams I will really apreciate it.
Here's the Offical site: Gundam Official. It cover all the series.

Actualy it doesn't cover close to all the series. I can name at least five right now it hasn't touched.
Zeta, Double Zeta, Victory, F91 (Barely), G-Savior (If you count it), X, Turn A, 0087, SEED Destiny and SEED Astray. (There, that's ten) Plus all the Manga it leaves out.

Anyway, sites I recomend are Mecha Anime HeadQuarters and Gundam Plus. They have more information and are fan run.

As for the "Slap in the Face" ∀ Gundam... That's an interesting story. I'd like to see Katoki's design anyway.

-Zero

Coffee 54 · Post by **Coffee 54** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:50 pm

Zero Serenity wrote:
Coffee 54 wrote:
Gogetasan85 wrote:Can anyone give me a link to find out as much as i can about gundams I will really apreciate it.
Here's the Offical site: Gundam Official. It cover all the series.
Actualy it doesn't cover close to all the series. I can name at least five right now it hasn't touched.
Zeta, Double Zeta, Victory, F91 (Barely), G-Savior (If you count it), X, Turn A, 0087, SEED Destiny and SEED Astray. (There, that's ten) Plus all the Manga it leaves out.

Anyway, sites I recomend are Mecha Anime HeadQuarters and Gundam Plus. They have more information and are fan run.

Right, that's what I meant to say. Also, I'm going to have to check out those sites.

Heero_Yuy84 · Post by **Heero_Yuy84** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:33 pm

Zero Serenity wrote:As for the "Slap in the Face" ∀ Gundam... That's an interesting story. I'd like to see Katoki's design anyway.

Ancient Wise Man wrote: Ask and ye shall receive:

http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/katoki/system-a-99.jpg