Project Announcement: Super Spacefortress Macross - 100% Complete

[yotsuya]

yotsuya, I dont know if I am friend or foe. Either way, congrats on a awesome looking machine 

I have no foes here, bro. Thanks for the comments, my friend! 

[Generic Eric]

yotsuya, I dont know if I am friend or foe. Either way, congrats on a awesome looking machine 

I have no foes here, bro. Thanks for the comments, my friend! 

No foe, mo'fo!

[Le Chuck]

yotsuya, I dont know if I am friend or foe. Either way, congrats on a awesome looking machine 

I have no foes here, bro. Thanks for the comments, my friend! 

Is that a fact?

[yotsuya]

yotsuya, I dont know if I am friend or foe. Either way, congrats on a awesome looking machine 

I have no foes here, bro. Thanks for the comments, my friend! 

Is that a fact?

I like everyone here. Even the ---uvulas---.

[Le Chuck]

<that terrible feeling when the gif works in the preview but doesn't work in the post...just BYOACy things>

[yotsuya]

Yeah, I hate that too!

[Xiaou2]

LOL   

 Had a good few laughs at the comments. 

 Ohh, FYI, I just was returning the mud that Yotsuya had slung at me in another post...  one of which I wasnt even in, not provoked.

 The cab is decently done.. but hey, PBJ agrees...   The side art .. err..  I mean "Poster"  ..doesnt match the vector art.
Its your cab, do what you want.  But if you wish to sling harsh critism at others, especially when not even provoked... expect a negative response in return...  and then about 300 negative replies and arguments... etc...

 Constructively, I say that you can use movie art.. if its blended in a way that fades into and or matches the color scheme... such as cutting out the background, and just popping characters in.  And or using black as the base color of the cab.. and blending in the natural poster ... so that its border-less.. and doesnt look like a poster / picture frame.

 While its true that many areas had some pretty ugly conversion kits... IMO, one shouldnt want to duplicate lazy generica, as some sort of tribute.  As well as the idea that if you really Love Macross... then why not go all in.. and make the cabinet look mechanical, with real 3d parts put on it?   But thats just how I think / feel.  To each their own.

 Hence my point...  if you dont have anything nice to say about someone's personal creations... why bother to slam them?   And even go so far as to bash them on a dedicated website?  As well as continually bashing on a regular basis?

 All your doing is wasting your energy, spreading negativity, and fueling dark feelings and dark responses... such as seen here.

 Anyways, was fun proving my point.  Thanks for the chuckles.

 

[matt4949]

X2 is always gonna be X2.

[yotsuya]

LOL   

 Had a good few laughs at the comments. 

 Ohh, FYI, I just was returning the mud that Yotsuya had slung at me in another post...  one of which I wasnt even in, not provoked.

 The cab is decently done.. but hey, PBJ agrees...   The side art .. err..  I mean "Poster"  ..doesnt match the vector art.
Its your cab, do what you want.  But if you wish to sling harsh critism at others, especially when not even provoked... expect a negative response in return...  and then about 300 negative replies and arguments... etc...

Awwww........ I'm so sorry I hurt your feelings so bad in another thread that you felt compelled to troll my project. Good thing I didn't follow through with the idea I had to make the serial number "FU-X2". That would have really not have been nice of me.

Constructively, I say that you can use movie art.. if its blended in a way that fades into and or matches the color scheme... such as cutting out the background, and just popping characters in.  And or using black as the base color of the cab.. and blending in the natural poster ... so that its border-less.. and doesnt look like a poster / picture frame.

 While its true that many areas had some pretty ugly conversion kits... IMO, one shouldnt want to duplicate lazy generica, as some sort of tribute.  As well as the idea that if you really Love Macross... then why not go all in.. and make the cabinet look mechanical, with real 3d parts put on it?   But thats just how I think / feel.  To each their own.

You would think that someone who takes every opportunity to state he worked in an arcade back in the day would appreciate a desire to pay tribute to authenticity, but maybe you're just into gaudy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---? I wanted a cab that looked like it came from 1992 and not something trying to be front and center at Dave & Busters.

Hence my point...  if you dont have anything nice to say about someone's personal creations... why bother to slam them?   And even go so far as to bash them on a dedicated website?  As well as continually bashing on a regular basis?

 All your doing is wasting your energy, spreading negativity, and fueling dark feelings and dark responses... such as seen here.

I welcome all comments, suggestions, and criticisms. The input of the users here directly impacted my color scheme (thanks Le Chuck and PBJ), my art and design choices (thanks JDBailey, Neph, and Opt2Not), and others here inspired the overall project... then there's your "comments". At least those got me my "X2 Hates It" seal of approval, which I display proudly on my cab, near the "Fan Favorite" ribbon I won as chosen by the show attendees (and not, say, a panel of my buddies, but REAL PEOPLE). I'm glad they "got" what I was going for and didn't knock me down for not doing a bunch of gaudy useless ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

Anyways, was fun proving my point.  Thanks for the chuckles.

 

Anytime, bro.  As long as you're around, there are always going to be chuckles.

[Nephasth]

Blows my mind... Gray_Area gets banned, Xhole2 sticks around...

[Malenko]

Come on now, lets try to stay more positive. I can appreciate that not everyone will love the look of his cab, but he had a look in mind, execution was superb , and he even won an award for it. I would be happy to have his Macross cab in my collection 

[rockyrocket]

Late to the party, but reiterating whats already been said well done!.
I really appreciate the overall cleanness of the result and also for introducing me to a game I never knew existed  .

Thanks! I admired the clean lines and paint job on your MAMEY-nominated cab, so that was definately an inspiration.

And thank you back good sir.

So kicking the hornets nest  I think that cab will have to have a label too thanks to vigo.

  I will print you one on silver foil and send it to you for your cab, my friend. My sticker sits proudly next to my "Inspected by Pinball Jim".

That`s very kind - think I have some gold foil here somewhere though.

Can I though offer some very rustic coasters in return?.
Been looking for a excuse to try for a while and had mixed results- but fun trying.
Think they will improve with more sanding and varnish.

Hope this is taken in the playfull way it is meant, but if not hey its a forum and on the internet.
Would life not be dull and lack stimulus if we all thought the same - as long as a reasoned explanation  can be given for statements then they are all valid to me.

[Nephasth]

Those coasters are awesome!

[matt4949]

Those coasters are awesome!

agreed

[yotsuya]

Just tell me where to Paypal you some cash for those! 

[Generic Eric]

Those coasters are cool!

[rockyrocket]

Just tell me where to Paypal you some cash for those! 

Pm  an address and they are yours -  I have little interest in money so they are free .

Originally if I would of got a more consistent outcome then  I probably would of made maybe 20 or 30 and given them away.
But alas out of 10 disks only four are good, but since making those have spotted this other way that seems better.....




However not wanting to derail your thread any more I will though admit a new fondness for the X2 logo

[yotsuya]

Address PMed.... And that reject graphic looks AWESOME.

[Xiaou2]

 

 Thanks Gentlemen , you made my millennia   

 But seriously, why all the Hate YOY?

 You dish it out really well, but cant take a tiny ribbing in return?  Nice.

 I think you missed it when I said, I think the cab is done well.    The paint colors are good.   Its just that the "Posters" on it done match.

 And yeah, some of those conversion games were wretched.  I always cringed at how awful they were.
Im sorry that insults your Nostalgia for cheap generic garbage... that even the creators cringed and gagged at.

 Of course, by the time I was in that field, many of the new conversion kits had much more robust art packages...
Rather than a non-matching poster on the side panels.

 I understand that this is what you grew up seeing.. but to me, it takes an otherwise nice looking cabinet, and turns it Tacky.

 Buy hey, to each their own.   Glad you and your friends love it.   
Cause thats all that truly matters.


 (And despite my opinion, I dont hate it.   I think the only thing I really 'Hate', is the Prequels...  and nobody can fault me for that!     )

[Nephasth]

XoucheBag.

[Xiaou2]

PS: Rockyrockit...

 If I had a few extra bucks, Id buy a set of those.   
Thanks for the ribbin.   Love em.

 Man, maybe I should find a way to be more hated!  then start a side business selling anti-me stuff, under a different ID!   

 Anyways, thanks for the honor of your time and energies.

 Best Wishes,
 X2

[yotsuya]

X2-











That's what I grew up seeing, that's what I prefer. I don't see it as "cheap generic garbage". Personally, I'm not a fan of modern interpretations of full size side art. I'm not sure how the side art "doesn't match" the game. There are plenty of cutscenes in the game that include those 3 characters. If you're a Macross fan, you understand their importance in the mythos. Those three characters are as much a part of the game as the mecha.

Your "tiny ribbing" doesn't bother me. But I will answer you back, because you're trolling, not ribbing. Ribbing is me telling Nephasth he's a Spock. Trolling is you admitting you made your comments because I said something about you in another thread (which, BTW, I'd love to see). But we all know X2 gotta X2, so keep on keepin' on, bro. 

Now, kindly stop bumping my thread. I already know your opinion, no need to repeat it. Have a good evening, and I can't wait to see your next project.

[jaharr01]

Hey Yotsuya I really like your cab the colors look great. It has a real 80's feel. It has a look that is a little different from your normal generic MS Pacman and Galaga builds, which is good because they are overdone a bit.

                                              Jay

[yotsuya]

Thanks, Jay! Much appreciated. The community feedback was valuable to my process. 

[jaharr01]

You know Yotsuya you and I had some words on a post a while back about a guys artwork and I want to apologize. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,137849.0/topicseen.html I think I was the one starting conflict for no good reason. Anyway I hope we can be friends.

                                  Jay

[yotsuya]

You know Yotsuya you and I had some words on a post a while back about a guys artwork and I want to apologize. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,137849.0/topicseen.html I think I was the one starting conflict for no good reason. Anyway I hope we can be friends.

                                  Jay

It's all good, Jay, no need to apologize. I think we should have open conversations about thngs like art and design, and of course there will be disagreements. Hell, I've disagreed with people on here who I consider friends many times - and I think they appreciate honest feedback. The discourse makes us as a hobby stronger, and I think that's a good thing. As I stated before, I feel we're in a new "Golden Era" of design and art here on BYOAC, and the collective constructive feedback of our membership here wil help push us along. So no worries, my friend. 

P.S. the only time I have issues with people are when they don't know HOW to give constructive criticism, or if they fly off the handle when you give it to them.

[Slippyblade]

[ChanceKJ]

...I feel we're in a new "Golden Era" of design and art here on BYOAC...

He puts a "Poster" on the side of his Macross cab and calls this the "Golden Era".   Yeah.

  

[yotsuya]

...I feel we're in a new "Golden Era" of design and art here on BYOAC...

He puts a "Poster" on the side of his Macross cab and calls this the "Golden Era".   Yeah.

  

[ChanceKJ]

 

That made my day.

[yotsuya]

Be my neighbor, Chancie. 

[jaharr01]

I don't always apologize on message boards to people I don't know, but when I do I drink Dos Equis.

[yotsuya]

Your fly needs white sandals and jeans, brah.

[Nephasth]

Your fly needs white sandals and jeans, brah.

Oh snap!

[yotsuya]

I don't often drink in my gameroom, but when I do...

I make sure to use one of RockyRocket's kickass custom coasters!

[ChanceKJ]

Dope
— adj
1.   slang chiefly  ( US ) excellent.

"Those coasters are dope."

[Malenko]

Boring cabinet is Boring. Thankfully, that must be some other cabinet, I love this project!

[Vigo]

Yeah, this is awesome cabinet is awesome.

[yotsuya]

Thanks, guys. I enjoy it. My shmup-loving guests enjoy it. I actually even made a few friends at ZapCon because of it. The whole process was totally worth it.

[Rick]

Sexy. I'm jealous of two things. One, your project is done. Two, you've garnered enough attention to bring Xiaou2 out from under his rock.

Nice machine. STTP3 and she should have a play date one day.