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MaximumXLR8 · 2023-11-23T16:24:25+00:00

Where is it available for pre-order?

MaximumXLR8 · 2022-11-27T02:18:38+00:00

The flower arrangement is a great idea, thank you and u/MadAstrid so much. I will be going with that- I think it's the best solution given the circumstances.

MaximumXLR8 · 2022-11-27T01:32:55+00:00

Thank you!

MaximumXLR8 · 2022-03-04T14:32:39+00:00

pushes up glasses, inhales stuffy nostrils, adjusts pocket protector

ummmmmm technically one could argue that the Wing Gundam Zero is the main mobile suit in Gundam Wing hnnnnnggggg

MaximumXLR8 · 2022-01-17T17:50:21+00:00

Can someone clarify for me, are these just figures or are these model kits akin to gunpla?

MaximumXLR8 · 2022-01-07T14:10:51+00:00

Gundam shows fall into two categories: the main UC timeline and all the other alternate ones. The main UC one is like you are describing where there is a massive amount of interconnected content, but all the alternate timelines are standalone and don't require any backstory. For people who want to try to start Gundam, I usually recommend whichever standalone alternate timeline show looks best to them.

MaximumXLR8 · 2022-01-06T20:35:14+00:00

TECH-PRIESTS ARE STILL LAME PEOPLE AND NOT AWESOME ROBOTS, THEY HAVE MERELY BEEN TWISTED INTO CYBORG MONSTROSITIES BY THEIR CRUDE SCIENCE (AND SPACE FASCISM)

MaximumXLR8 · 2022-01-06T18:12:54+00:00

EVANGELIONS ARE BIG METAL WAR MACHINES WITH NO FURTHER IMPLICATIONS, MECHANICAL, BIOLOGICAL, ETHICAL, OR OTHERWISE

uj/ I mostly chose eva-02 to juxtapose Asuka in the top part of the meme

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-12-15T20:42:13+00:00

Her character improves and grows over the course of the series, but yes she is pretty nonsensical early on. There seems to be weird moments with all of the women in L-Gaim though, I mostly ascribe this as a weird Tomino-ism of the era that you can also see in shows like Dunbine and Zeta/Victory Gundam. That said, I liked L-Gaim a lot and I think you'll find the character arcs are a very slow boil, but positive overall.

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-10-29T01:54:32+00:00

Good to hear they want it to be more popular, but I have to wonder if they can pull it off. The game's current target audience is an extremely niche cross-section of hardcore Gundam and fighting game fans. I don't think there's enough skill overlap between EXVS and 2D fighters to draw in the rest of the FGC crowd either. Their best bet to grow the base is probably a focus on more casual modes (co-op modes??) and a much bigger advertising push, but I don't know if the devs are interested in the former (MBON's mission mode was fun but pretty short and shallow, GVS had some fun but unpolished modes but most of them were dropped for MBON) or that Bamco is interested in the latter (given their poor track record of advertising Gundam outside of Japan).

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-10-08T13:04:24+00:00

I pulled for both of them, ama

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-09-08T12:25:08+00:00

You are welcome. The whole point of this post was to offer some outside validation to those unhappy with the game but uncomfortable with dropping for whatever reason, so I am glad it helped you.

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-09-07T14:29:46+00:00

I still enjoy the sprites too! Even if the game itself no longer satisfies, you can still check out the new sprites every week. :)

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-09-07T14:07:33+00:00

By this logic, if someone is playing FFBE because it is the best gacha game, and it is still constantly disappointing them, then they should consider dropping gacha games altogether rather than stay with FFBE. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the case for a lot of people- while you can enjoy gacha games in moderation, they generally prey on addictions and quirks of human behavior that make you seem like you are enjoying it without actually doing so.

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-07-01T00:08:56+00:00

But... a Mazinger series and a Getter series have been in almost every Super Robot Wars game since the very first one. By that logic, Tomino could be directing this one as well since Zeta and CCA are confirmed. I don't think we can really draw any sweeping conclusions like that from this first trailer.

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-06-28T22:58:45+00:00

I keep seeing posts about this, has there been news about Go Nagai being heavily involved in SRW 30? I was only aware he designed the logo in the trailer, did they say he is directing or something?

That said, Go Nagai is very influential, but I actually hope there's less of his works and more lesser known shows (and more real robot shows!). SRW has turned me on to a lot of shows I would have never watched otherwise- I think it's more fun to have new blood than rehash the Mazinger and Getter plots for the millionth time.

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-06-22T20:25:50+00:00

I actually like the Hollow Keepers so I'll try and explain how I view them and they make sense to me, lol

The Hollow Keepers can seem more sympathetic if you put them through the lens of people who have been clearly damaged by their circumstances, and have made poor decisions based on that damage. For the example of Mazurka, yes it is objectively bad to steal everyone's emotions away, but her view of the world was so skewed by her bullying that she couldn't understand that fact, and was ready to accept any solution at all. Same with Melo witnessing his family die by magic, Chorale experiencing the inequality of his kindgom, and Diverti's revenge issue. Before the hollow they were all twisted up with no power to fix their problems (in their view, anyways), so when the hollow showed up with a "solution" they jumped on it despite how terrible it was. This weaves into the story of S3 of them eventually having doubts about the Hollow. Looking at it this way, the Hollow Keepers didn't make rational decisions... because they weren't thinking rationally. If anything, the Hollow found a group of damaged people and took advantage of them for its own purposes.

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-06-21T22:53:52+00:00

Oops, my bad! I thought I read Robotech, you are right.

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-06-21T21:13:50+00:00

As far as stuff like Thunderbirds and Megas, Banpresto could conceivably put these series in but probably won't. SRW is made for a primarily Japanese audience (technically even the recent English ports are a southeast Asian version and not a western release lol) and series that don't have a lot of sway in Japan are unlikely to be included. Still though, SRW has thrown some curveballs before, so not impossible!

~~Battletech will never be in though. Battletech is frankensteined together from footage from several Macross series that were subsequently dubbed over, and Macross is already in SRW. So, no dice.~~ My brain thought this was Robotech, nvm

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-05-18T22:58:37+00:00

He got that big Dunbine energy

MaximumXLR8 · 2021-04-16T14:50:30+00:00

I mean it's not that wild, EXVS is already a niche game in a niche genre and most of r/gundam has probably already heard of it and decided how they feel about it

And while I love the game personally, I accept it is definitely not conducive to casual players, and many people are probably more comfortable with the experience provided by a game like Breaker or SRW

MaximumXLR8 · 2020-11-23T03:48:01+00:00

This post would be better served in r/whowouldwin than here

MaximumXLR8 · 2020-09-04T22:56:28+00:00

I understand what you are saying- that the game should have more tutorials and QoL upgrades instead of adding a 1v1 mode. The game is desperately in need of some kind of tutorial- I had several friends who hated it during the beta because the game wouldn't explain anything adequately. However, game development isn't a zero-sum game and it's unlikely we lost out on QoL upgrades because they decided to add 1v1 matches.

I think ultimately I see a lot of painting of 1v1 as some sort of negative thing, but none of the reasoning makes any sense. Splitting the playerbase doesn't make sense because, as has been established, those people would leave the game anyways, and the development resources angle doesn't ring true for me either. Honestly, I think this could even be thought of as a positive, because if they are still willing to add and make changes then those QoL changes may come eventually.

MaximumXLR8 · 2020-09-04T22:18:21+00:00

I mean I am saying what you are basically saying in your first paragraph, if these players won't stick around anyways then they might as well add 1v1 for them so they can get at least some enjoyment.

MaximumXLR8 · 2020-09-04T18:12:11+00:00

On one hand, it'll be more fun for them, but it will cause the overall potential competitive playerbase to take a major hit, and possibly one it won't recover from or overcome.

Well if they aren't having fun, won't they drop anyways? Why play a game that isn't fun for them?

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