• chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 months ago

    I knew there was some connection between em but wasn’t sure if it was by the same people, or based on it like Robotech, or a knockoff, so I just left it out. Thanks for clarifying.

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      3 months ago

      Yeah no problem. I just figured it was maybe an interesting piece of trivial information you might like. I didn’t intend it to be like an ACKTUALLY moment or anything.

      Robotech

      OK, so I know this because I used to watch it before school and when I was trying to figure out what that weird show was many years later, it turns out it is actually Macross but butchered up for American kids and tells a different story. Then I was like “wtf is Macross?” This is pretty much the same thing that happened when I found out MechWarrior is Battletech. I’ve never played the tabletop but I’ve played most of the video games from both now.

      I think maybe I’m a Mech nerd. If I end up going out and spending hundreds on Battletech pieces I’m blaming you!

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        3 months ago

        got into macross from robotech childhood, learning how macek / harmony gold rebranded and repackaged those properties is interesting, but then you learn about all the IP fuckery they were involved with, preventing macross from US audiences, but also, claiming sole ownership of mech designs that forced Battletech to retire/retcon classic designs and other shit - ugh. Just awful behavior.