Re: [OT]: Roughnecks - SST Animation

David Reeves wrote:

> thanks to the folks who mentioned this show!
>
> SST:RN has good plot, decent dialog/interaction and
> good graphics.  it also seems to have a pretty good mix
> of the book and movie.
>
> i have been taping SST:RN and get anxious to get home
> to watch.  too bad each show is only 30 mins....

I'm very excited about this show. It seems the writers/developers are
all hard SF combat fans (who probably play quake or starseige too, based
on the music and sound effects) and I see lots of almost stargrunt
inspired items in there. The writing for the show is well done and more
mature than the movie. ALl the tech makes sense, and Human weapons don't
fuck around. they're not above nuking (well aniti-mattering) anything
that could lead them into deep doo doo. The SSTs carry IPWs with GL
launchers and have the option for Heavy Gear-sized walker support. They
have effective and lethal air support  and I have seen some
Hopper/fighter ACM.

The bug forces are neat, I've seen: Warriors (CC specialists), Blister
bugs (acid firing direct fire specialists) the Tanker, the Plasma bug,
and  the Hoppers (which swarm up to battalion strength like Bees) We've
yet to see the brain of the queen.The skinnies are there also with this
constrictor gun thing which fires a blob of GEL that crushes stuff when
it gets on you, plus they have jai alai like Grenade launching things.

The planet they've been fighting on has a double sun and is pretty
barren including acid rivers and other such things. I'm taping every
episode. Supposedly 40 were produced.

There are some constraints seeing that this is a kids show so it's not
terrible bloody. Lots of bug deaths but human deaths are more implied
than shown in graphic detail. Though losing their cyborg the other day
was a sad event. (My buddy's kid was crying).

A great show.

Los