Re: Battlestar Galactica **Spoilers** discussion
 

Hey,

Well, just watched the Last battle again, and I have to retract some of my earlier critisim. I seems the Galactia does have a primary battery. When the ship deploys its weapons for the "defensive barrage" on second inspection there are two distinctly unique emplacements. As has been mentioned, there are dozens of "flak" type PDC along the flanks of the hull. Couldn't see exacly how they got around the landing pods though. Along the ventral spine of the ships you see sevel much larger weapons deploy, and then shoot with a noticible slower rate and different sound (in space, but BSG does a better jon than SW with sound in vaccum). So it seems that the Galactica retails its large gun capability.

I do know where my confusion set in. All of the human weapons are Depleated Uranium Cannons. I don't know if the differance between the larger and small guns is just mount size or ordinance or both. However, they have distinctly different roles. Adama says "All Vipers focus on the fighters, we will take care of the Base Stars." So maybe the large rail guns did engage the Base Stars and it just got lost in the PDC frenzy.

Another observation, as much as the humans rely on DUC, the Cylons rely on seekers. The only weapons that the Base Stars used were missiles, and more than a few of the Vipers were destroyed by fighter lauched missles. I know I have argued with more than a few people about the virues of an all seeker verses all direct fire fleet. Apparently the writers are SEIV fans, and they are still bickering http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

-Pat

[ December 15, 2003, 03:01: Message edited by: Patroklos ]

Re: Battlestar Galactica **Spoilers** discussion
 

I feel that much of the new BSG heavily resembles SEIV technology. I think someone at Sci-Fi plays this little known game and has taken a likeness to it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

More BSG NOW please! MUST HAVE MORE!

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Whoa I just thought about it, the Prometheus class ships may all be named after things in Greek Mythology, or at least several of them might be so it may be that Atlantis takes place not to far into the future and we get to see a Stargate related show based on the experiences and events of the crew of a Prometheus battlecruiser!? That could be sooo cool, especially if we get to see SG1 make a brief appearence every now and again http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yeah, Fyron, I've known that for years. When I didn't have it, I wanted it so much. Now that I do have it, I hardly ever watch it. NOt only I usually don't have the time to watch it, I don't like some of their programming. Obviously suits are running that channel, and not sci-fi people.
For one thing, who in their right mind thinks that Crossing Over is sci-fi related? Personally, I think it should be on the Comedy Channel, as much as it gives me a laugh. I could do the progamming for that show more than whoever is doing it now.

And Starhawk, turn it down. I'm just repeating what was told to me, and since I haven't read Starlog and some of the other sci-fi movie mags in years, he's been my main source for behind the scenes news and upcoming dvd's. He saw the lowdown show (which I still haven't seen), and instantly hated the new show. Maybe some of his prejiduce carried over to what he told me, and his opinion over the prospect of a new show was perhaps wishful thinking. Personally, I liked the new BSG, even though I'm now 41 and out of that marketing range.

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The Cylons must have modeling agency in Southern California http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif . Never thought I'd see a Cylon and think "Wow, she's hot" (especially Boomer!!) . Too bad about all that destroying humanity thing http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif . I liked the new BSG. I remember the old one and it worked when I was 9 or 10 years old, but I doubt it would work on me now (many moons later).Clearly the new BSG is for adults with a nod and a wink to the old series. Nothing wrong with that. I sure hope they have another mini series in the works. I really dug it.

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Yeah I already said sorry about being so hostile it's been a bad week for me lately.
Your friend is BSing you there is no doubt about that because as I said in all their interviews and the like all the actors said they loved the new show and would come back anytime.

I DO seriously hope there is a new SERIES forget miniseries just go for full fledged SERIES WOOT!