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by Lt Gargoyle
Thu May 16, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Robotech gone.
Replies: 132
Views: 114772

Re: Robotech gone.

Seto while being blunt and callous. He is not a fan of robotexh . And he loves to criticize it. But when it come to the details such as this he is usually right. And i dont know anyone more informed about Macross. Robotech still exists; new licensed material is still being created; it is still, obvi...
by Lt Gargoyle
Wed May 15, 2019 8:51 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Robotech gone.
Replies: 132
Views: 114772

Re: Robotech gone.

I am glad that the Savage Worlds got some Robotech out there. It be nice if they could get the other two era's out as well. I do not see a need to do another shadow chronicles. Just add Haydonites to the Generations and call it good. As a life long fan of the Robotech Universe I am Sad to see it go ...
by Lt Gargoyle
Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:00 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Harmony Gold license to expire 2021
Replies: 20
Views: 16413

Re: Harmony Gold license to expire 2021

I personally think it would be a good thing for HG to lose the Macross license, If they want to move forward with Robotech as a whole then its time for them to lose the biggest problem holding them back. They Still have so much potential if they get good writers and put some actual effort into the ...
by Lt Gargoyle
Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:18 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Harmony Gold license to expire 2021
Replies: 20
Views: 16413

Re: Harmony Gold license to expire 2021

I personally think it would be a good thing for HG to lose the Macross license, If they want to move forward with Robotech as a whole then its time for them to lose the biggest problem holding them back. They Still have so much potential if they get good writers and put some actual effort into the s...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:26 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Question from someone who played ages ago
Replies: 13
Views: 9782

Re: Question from someone who played ages ago

I like to suggest getting the Marine Book with your Shadow Chronicles hardback. It will give your campaign the ability to have both navy and marine unit.
by Lt Gargoyle
Thu Sep 21, 2017 4:46 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: "Dead Reign" zombies on Rifts
Replies: 15
Views: 6931

Re: "Dead Reign" zombies on Rifts

if a partial borg can be fed on by a PPE-consumer like a vampire or a psistalker, i'd assume they could be turned. full borgs ought to be more or less immune though, since they have no PPE. That was my line of thinking. But as I do not have the books i would be guessing. i'd want to know if the DR ...
by Lt Gargoyle
Thu Sep 21, 2017 3:07 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: "Dead Reign" zombies on Rifts
Replies: 15
Views: 6931

Re: "Dead Reign" zombies on Rifts

seems to me that such zombies would almost be too powerful in rifts, given that it only takes a small group showing up and feeding to generate entire hordes exponentially. I do not have the Dark Reign game. But do you think partial Bord would be turned? Zombie Brodkil. I would agree with this. MDC ...
by Lt Gargoyle
Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:59 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: SB: Heroes of Humanity
Replies: 50
Views: 25631

Re: SB: Heroes of Humanity

to be clear: i again wish to state, i am absolutely not proposing that if the CS were not around, that somehow all of north america would be full of democratic nations where everyone is equal and so on. i'm simply contesting the idea that somehow without the CS, north america completely goes to cra...
by Lt Gargoyle
Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:51 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: SB: Heroes of Humanity
Replies: 50
Views: 25631

Re: SB: Heroes of Humanity

I do not pretend that the Coalitions States are heros or the Good guys and yes the rest of the world has its own issues. Good GMs will take whatever part of the world and morph it into what they want and need. That said, If the CS was not there who is to say things would not be dramatically differen...
by Lt Gargoyle
Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:07 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: SB: Heroes of Humanity
Replies: 50
Views: 25631

Re: SB: Heroes of Humanity

i ran a campaign where i allowed the PCs to play in a world without the CS. They were up set to discover they were constantly under attack from monsters and Fellow humans alike. The landscape is horrible without the CS. Because of them there is a certain amount of order. They bring a financial stabi...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:12 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Caster availability of spells
Replies: 56
Views: 23002

Re: Caster availability of spells

I allow a mage to teach themselves a spell they want to learn once they have seen it. double all the cost of learning for trail and error and research. ..snip The canon rules for researching New, Known, Modifying spells and recreating specialty magic spells as invocations are in the Through the Gla...
by Lt Gargoyle
Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:16 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Caster availability of spells
Replies: 56
Views: 23002

Re: Caster availability of spells

I allow a mage to teach themselves a spell they want to learn once they have seen it. double all the cost of learning for trail and error and research. I treat it like science, once someone invented gun powder and used it the race was on. Only in this case he need to meditates opening his energy to ...
by Lt Gargoyle
Wed Sep 13, 2017 4:16 pm
Forum: Rifts®: Chaos Earth™
Topic: equipment that should be common, but isn't in the books
Replies: 13
Views: 21708

Re: equipment that should be common, but isn't in the books

I could see a lot of civilians equipped really well with some of the basic war type gear. Purely because of the Service market catering to the Glamorous side of war. Like airsoft and paint guns. Also there is always those preppers out there who always assume the end days are upon them. Just this tim...
by Lt Gargoyle
Thu Sep 07, 2017 1:02 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: UEDF Marines for the 1st Robotech War
Replies: 21
Views: 15573

Re: UEDF Marines for the 1st Robotech War

[ No human marine is going to be able to take a full size Zentraedi in hand to hand. They can wonder if its possible. but even if you switched to SDC rules, the human will be dead. "I STAB HIM REPEATEDLY IN THE EARDRUM!!!" "Nope, not happening. He swabs you for critical damage. You g...
by Lt Gargoyle
Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:31 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: UEDF Marines for the 1st Robotech War
Replies: 21
Views: 15573

Re: UEDF Marines for the 1st Robotech War

you do not have to engage every enemy in the world. Infact sometimes its better to gather the intel needed and then withdrawal from the area. Not every game requires Zentraedi. there are so many adventure idea you can follow up with after the rain of death. You should look at the actual USMC Force ...
by Lt Gargoyle
Tue Sep 05, 2017 2:52 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: UEDF Marines for the 1st Robotech War
Replies: 21
Views: 15573

Re: UEDF Marines for the 1st Robotech War

"Today, gentlemen, we will teach you how to face a full-sized Zentraedi with nothing but your bare hands and your teeth!" "... if he's already got my hands and my teeth, why should I be giving him anything else of mine? " you do not have to engage every enemy in the world. Infac...
by Lt Gargoyle
Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:58 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: UEDF Marines for the 1st Robotech War
Replies: 21
Views: 15573

Re: UEDF Marines for the 1st Robotech War

You could use any OCC from the Macross Era, with the understand Mecha is back ordered and the PCs are low priority to get new mecha. The Other choice is to design a couple of MOS's for your game and let the players chose them. those i do like the civilian aspect that was mentioned since i could see ...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sat Aug 19, 2017 3:54 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Macross Era Zent Warship Random Encounter Table
Replies: 65
Views: 71638

Re: Macross Era Zent Warship Random Encounter Table

we also know they gamble (kyrons crew betting on how many ships they'd crash into for example) i suspect that they bet shift rotations, or ration access, or something like that. the zentreadi don;t seem ot be completely culture deprived, so much as having developed their own in isolation and within...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sat Aug 19, 2017 1:42 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Macross Era Zent Warship Random Encounter Table
Replies: 65
Views: 71638

Re: Macross Era Zent Warship Random Encounter Table

I would think of a warship, destroyer or submarine. What would the sailors and marines do? Not much of anything. They are likely doing assigned task. Working out is some type of physical training gym, a shooting range. Maybe some kind of dice game with simple rules, as they were not allowed to real...
by Lt Gargoyle
Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:37 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Macross Era Zent Warship Random Encounter Table
Replies: 65
Views: 71638

Re: Macross Era Zent Warship Random Encounter Table

I would think of a warship, destroyer or submarine. What would the sailors and marines do? Not much of anything. They are likely doing assigned task. Working out is some type of physical training gym, a shooting range. Maybe some kind of dice game with simple rules, as they were not allowed to reall...
by Lt Gargoyle
Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:20 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Moscovium and karbarra
Replies: 8
Views: 9394

Re: Moscovium and karbarra

Its awesome how rpgs lead to higher education.

This is a great point and I will use this science behind it for my own games. Great job.
by Lt Gargoyle
Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:49 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Modified Zentraedi warship
Replies: 18
Views: 19271

Re: Modified Zentraedi warship

I agree that the United Earth government would be using every resource they had to defend earth with. And fully functional ship which can be modified to fit your needs, especially to infiltrate the enemy's empire would be very useful. Which is something i do not see often discussed. The flag ship wa...
by Lt Gargoyle
Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:20 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Condor Fan Animation
Replies: 5
Views: 5618

Re: Condor Fan Animation

that is awesome. You can see the love and passion in it.
by Lt Gargoyle
Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:29 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: The Armored Logan (from artist Jose Ortiz)
Replies: 10
Views: 9155

Re: The Armored Logan (from artist Jose Ortiz)

I like the concept of the Armored Logan. A great way to support your ground troops. Great job Rabid.
by Lt Gargoyle
Tue Jul 18, 2017 8:04 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Ghost Fleet and New Books
Replies: 64
Views: 55636

Re: Ghost Fleet and New Books

I would love to get this in the RAW edition as well as the final cut. I am excited to see something new to help the UEEF/Sentinels storyline grow.
by Lt Gargoyle
Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:55 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Cyclones and CVR
Replies: 7
Views: 6323

Re: Cyclones and CVR

As far as I know there is nothing official about the different Riding Armor Helmets on different models, but it would make sense to me for them to be available. It also fits with the general idea of many battlefield units with C3 capabilities mixed in with standard units(VF-1A/J/S for starters). I ...
by Lt Gargoyle
Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:31 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Dalek Haydonite comparison
Replies: 15
Views: 11479

Re: Dalek Haydonite comparison

You argurments are actually really boring. They disowned what they wrote. Not that is was not written. I was just pointing out they had flavor back in the Sentinels and the follow up book. Like it or not they had more then a basic they use protoculture kill them. Well, I'm sorry if you don't find t...
by Lt Gargoyle
Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:05 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Dalek Haydonite comparison
Replies: 15
Views: 11479

Re: Dalek Haydonite comparison

Actually the haydonite were more aggressive in the End of the Circle book. not murderous, but they had some content before the reboot of BSG. Not really relevant, given that Harmony Gold explicitly disowned the novels around the time the movie's development started. You argurments are actually real...
by Lt Gargoyle
Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:23 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Dalek Haydonite comparison
Replies: 15
Views: 11479

Re: Dalek Haydonite comparison

Except for the "created by humans" part, the reimagined Haydonites used in Shadow Chronicles are a fairly obvious copy of the Cylons from the Battlestar Galactica reboot that was airing right around the time development started, including having sabotaged humanity's military technology. T...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sun Nov 13, 2016 5:10 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Height restrictions
Replies: 19
Views: 14643

Re: Height restrictions

I believe like real fighters craft, the alpha and beta would have size restriction. Once you reach a certain height you could no longer fly them. In the Marine book, the Karbarran can only use destroids. I'm willing to bet that lunk was stressed when in the cockpit of the beta and that was the best ...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sun Nov 13, 2016 5:02 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Alien invasive species from the 1st and 2nd war
Replies: 14
Views: 9822

Re: Alien invasive species from the 1st and 2nd war

i Love this idea. It gives a lot of optional role playing angles. interesting thought.
by Lt Gargoyle
Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:55 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Do the fans really want the original cast?
Replies: 31
Views: 20589

Re: Do the fans really want the original cast?

I'd love to see the sentinels continue the story, however It would have to introduce new characters, like jack baker and and Karen Penn. to help the storyline progress and begin the switch between the old and new. (newer) like many others I did not like the shadow chronicles. Maybe because it seemed...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sun Oct 30, 2016 3:04 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Height restrictions
Replies: 19
Views: 14643

Re: Height restrictions

In the Marines book, under Available OCCs, it says that the Karbarran can only pilot The destroids, while the Praxians can choose to be any. So yes there is a certain height/size restriction. However i believe that most of the area where te Karabarran would be on a ship could accommodate them. the B...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sun Oct 23, 2016 1:35 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: IQ
Replies: 4
Views: 4594

Re: IQ

a player with an IQ of 17 gets an additional secondary skill, a player with an IQ of 18 gets two additional secondary skills a player with an IQ of 19 gets two additional secondary skills and one OCC related. a player with an IQ of 20 gets two additional secondary skills and two OCC related or a sec...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sun Oct 23, 2016 1:13 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: IQ
Replies: 4
Views: 4594

Re: IQ

a player with an IQ of 17 gets an additional OCC related, a player with an IQ of 18 gets two additional OCC related and one secondary skills . a player with an IQ of 19 gets two additional OCC related and two secondary skills. a player with an IQ of 20 gets two additional OCC related and two seconda...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sun Oct 23, 2016 1:48 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: IQ
Replies: 4
Views: 4594

IQ

I have an idea for getting players to want to play more brainy characters. a player with an IQ of 17 gets an additional secondary skill, a player with an IQ of 18 gets two additional secondary skills and one OCC related. a player with an IQ of 19 gets two additional secondary skills and two OCC rela...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sun Oct 23, 2016 12:06 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Macross Search
Replies: 2
Views: 3492

Re: Macross Search

I am searching for the Official data on On the Zentran Flagship. I am trying to figure out its crew and mecha and other vehicles complements vs the Macross II rpg book. That's all a bit vague, I'm afraid... most of the technical specs for the Zentradi Army warships in Macross are on the sparse side...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:12 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Colony Ships: Specifically the SDF-3 and Ark Angel-class
Replies: 189
Views: 109193

Re: Colony Ships: Specifically the SDF-3 and Ark Angel-class

I think most military bases would have a civilian population much like our (the US military bases) do. spouses will have something they can do (jobs), these will not necessarily be front line bases, but over a bit of time the base begins to expand and suddenly you have a small colony rising up. Plus...
by Lt Gargoyle
Sat Oct 22, 2016 5:31 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Macross Search
Replies: 2
Views: 3492

Macross Search

I am searching for the Official data on On the Zentran Flagship. I am trying to figure out its crew and mecha and other vehicles complements vs the Macross II rpg book.
by Lt Gargoyle
Mon Oct 17, 2016 6:01 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Crossover idea
Replies: 8
Views: 6858

Re: Crossover idea

what is your cross story back ground? what is gonna get the REF to get involved in this conflict?
by Lt Gargoyle
Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:31 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Robotech Sourcebooks
Replies: 37
Views: 22296

Re: Robotech Sourcebooks

I agree with RockJock, I would like new material. Yes ships would be awesome.
by Lt Gargoyle
Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:40 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: The Rind Cutters
Replies: 24
Views: 16105

Re: The Rind Cutters

Will the UEEF soldiers have unlimited supplies or they forced to scrounge for supplies themselves? I think as much as it would be great for the UEEF to try to regain the population of earth I think they would be better off building a city in several majorly populated areas and begin to draw the peop...
by Lt Gargoyle
Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:29 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Southern Cross
Replies: 2
Views: 3647

Re: Southern Cross

thank you. I will check into the forum. I will be getting the full size book shortly. So hopefully they are there.
by Lt Gargoyle
Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:37 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Southern Cross
Replies: 2
Views: 3647

Southern Cross

I have been searching the Southern Cross Manga edition and I am unable to find the experience tables for any of the OCCs. Are they missing from the book or are they just hidden somewhere?
by Lt Gargoyle
Tue Sep 06, 2016 12:57 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: UEEF Defensive Systems, Return of the Barriers
Replies: 46
Views: 28064

Re: UEEF Defensive Systems, Return of the Barriers

I personally go with the following in order of precedence: Original 85 Episodes Visuals Shadow Chronicles Visuals (includes Prelude) Robotech Art Books Original 85 Episodes Audio Shadow Chronicles Audio OSM RPG (items written or cowritten by Jason Marker) Fan Theories Fan Stories Fan Fun Submission...
by Lt Gargoyle
Tue Sep 06, 2016 12:49 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: UEEF Defensive Systems, Return of the Barriers
Replies: 46
Views: 28064

Re: UEEF Defensive Systems, Return of the Barriers

There was no mention of the level of power drainage from a shadow device in the movie or any other source I have. But they do say to activate and to deactivate the cloaking devices. So in my games I have them drain power on the mecha faster, cyclones are to small. I confess I've never cared for the...
by Lt Gargoyle
Mon Sep 05, 2016 9:50 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: UEEF Defensive Systems, Return of the Barriers
Replies: 46
Views: 28064

Re: UEEF Defensive Systems, Return of the Barriers

I would just like to ask a question here... How can one claim that the show dialog is NOT accurate, with out an explicit claim from HG that they are saying such. That is like saying that the show is not being the source for the show? I know HG is willing to say that there are errors yes. But if the...
by Lt Gargoyle
Mon Sep 05, 2016 7:27 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: UEEF Defensive Systems, Return of the Barriers
Replies: 46
Views: 28064

Re: UEEF Defensive Systems, Return of the Barriers

If you need a in game explanation as to why the UEEF fleet did not use them, I give you this thought; The shadow cloaking device and the Barrier System both require a mass amount of power to sustain, so it is a pick and choose between the two. The UEEF figured it be better to be invisible to the In...
by Lt Gargoyle
Mon Sep 05, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: UEEF Defensive Systems, Return of the Barriers
Replies: 46
Views: 28064

Re: UEEF Defensive Systems, Return of the Barriers

If it's a choice between an officially-endorsed but unavailable source and one that's been explicitly and officially flagged as unreliable by the creative staff, the choice is obvious if what you're after is accuracy. But that's not the choice we have. We have a choice between a currently available...
by Lt Gargoyle
Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:11 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Robotech ships versus the Three Galaxies
Replies: 115
Views: 68607

Re: Robotech ships versus the Three Galaxies

It wasn't, exactly, a hard conclusion to reach (esp. since in a previous topic you mention that MOSPEADA is supposed to be a SC-FI Normandy Invasion and, lets face it, if you're going to be invading planets you're going to need LSTs and troop transports. To be honest I think it would have been bett...

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