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INTEREST: US$1.35-Million Rideable Kuratas Robot Mecha Gets 3,000+ Orders




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nhat



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:33 am Reply with quote
Maybe they'll have enough development money to make a gundam or a metal gear!
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:26 pm Reply with quote
Damn I know what I want for Christmas now!
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:56 pm Reply with quote
3,000 orders at $1.35 million apiece is $4.05 billion. Shocked
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:36 pm Reply with quote
Of course, unless you're required to put the cash up front, then they could say they have 30,000 orders and it would all be the same. Now, if all those 3000 orders had to put down, say at least $100,000 deposit, then we'd be talking.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:44 pm Reply with quote
GG 2012 the world will end
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:49 pm Reply with quote
So.....where exactly in the UC timeline did this happen? It's already years late of Patlabor and a few other mecha series.....
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A budding entrepreneur could register a company by the name of Schaft Enterprises Ltd. and become an authorised distributor and reseller. Certain clients would be eager to pay the mark-up.
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Flower Metal



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This is scary
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:31 pm Reply with quote
Sunday Silence wrote:
So.....where exactly in the UC timeline did this happen? It's already years late of Patlabor and a few other mecha series.....

Gundam too. UC 0079 was supposed to be 2079. And I do not see colonies built in 60 years.
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irishninja



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:28 pm Reply with quote
Kikaioh wrote:
3,000 orders at $1.35 million apiece is $4.05 billion. Shocked


Yeah... O_o

Assuming they get paid that will really help their R&D budget for the next version.
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WeirDiE_InC



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 3:10 am Reply with quote
kgw wrote:
Sunday Silence wrote:
So.....where exactly in the UC timeline did this happen? It's already years late of Patlabor and a few other mecha series.....

Gundam too. UC 0079 was supposed to be 2079. And I do not see colonies built in 60 years.


I don't know; I've heard UC begins in the mid-21st century, but some have claimed it started in the 70's.

Anyways, where's our flying cars?
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Chagen46



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Anyways, where's our flying cars?


They won't ever exist because they'd be personal aircraft for all intents and purposes and therefore would require a ton of specialized training to fly properly. Stop asking for them.
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Banken



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:15 am Reply with quote
Chagen46 wrote:
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Anyways, where's our flying cars?


They won't ever exist because they'd be personal aircraft for all intents and purposes and therefore would require a ton of specialized training to fly properly. Stop asking for them.


40 hours of training isn't exactly what I'd call out of the reach of the general population... you can get a P.P.L. for less than $10,000 if you're a fast learner.


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TokyoGetter



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:01 am Reply with quote
Zin5ki wrote:
A budding entrepreneur could register a company by the name of Schaft Enterprises Ltd. and become an authorised distributor and reseller. Certain clients would be eager to pay the mark-up.


Well-played. Very Happy
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Polycell



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 6:52 pm Reply with quote
Chagen46 wrote:
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Anyways, where's our flying cars?


They won't ever exist because they'd be personal aircraft for all intents and purposes and therefore would require a ton of specialized training to fly properlyan expensive-as-hell pilot's license. Stop asking for them.
Fixed that for you. Flying cars aren't being made purely for legal reasons - the practical problems have already all been solved.
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