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12-17-2009, 04:34 PM | #10801 |
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Somewhat file card related speculation:
Was Skystriker (the 1988 Tiger Force pilot) supposed to be Ace but they changed his name for whatever reason? I just find it odd and coincidental that he would bear the same codename as Ace's original aircraft and that he would born in the same state (Rhode Island) as Ace. Was kind of weird to name a character Skystriker. Don't we have an Armadillo character as well?
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12-17-2009, 05:04 PM | #10802 |
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Yeah I wonder. Still he got a whole different filecard entirely. At the time he was probably the 4th highest ranking Joe as well. I wonder? he was entirely reused parts and the only unique character in Tiger Force.
But you could be right Troy because Battle Copter Ace got a new filename as well. And Birthplace and promotion. I loved that figure at the time. Way more playability. |
12-17-2009, 05:57 PM | #10803 |
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Weird thing is, the 1992 Ace is supposed to be the same guy as the original 1983 one... the scanned 1992 filecard over at YoJoe.com clearly states that he's the team's "original fighter-jock jet driver." Makes me wonder what the thinking was behind the temporary name and birthplace change, since they would revert to his original codename and birthplace a year later with the 1993 Ace that came with the Ghoststriker X-16 jet. |
12-17-2009, 09:18 PM | #10804 |
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I was browsing the filecards at YOJoe.com and noticed Repeaters name for the first time. His name is Jeffrey R. Therien. Therien is like a play on the words There In. Also the new Footloose is the G.I.Joe`s Physical Fitness Specialist
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12-17-2009, 11:30 PM | #10805 |
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He had a degree in Phys ed in the vintage version.
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12-17-2009, 11:37 PM | #10806 |
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The cool thing about Mercer is if you slap his v2 head onto a Gen Flagg body you get a pretty decent Colton figure.
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12-17-2009, 11:39 PM | #10807 |
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12-18-2009, 10:52 AM | #10808 |
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What's strange about Ace's name change is that it's only his first name that was different. It went from Brad to Wendall. Also, his 1993 card demotes him back to 0-3 despite his 1992 card listing him as 0-4. Boy, the filecards from the early 90s were a real mess. But I think I'd still take them over the crap the ROC cards try to pass off. |
12-18-2009, 11:45 AM | #10809 |
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Therien is a pretty common last name.
The RoC cards are horrible. Passed up a great oppotunity to introduce and educate about some international militaries and their units.
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12-18-2009, 01:28 PM | #10810 |
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Quote:
Somewhat file card related speculation:
Was Skystriker (the 1988 Tiger Force pilot) supposed to be Ace but they changed his name for whatever reason? I just find it odd and coincidental that he would bear the same codename as Ace's original aircraft and that he would born in the same state (Rhode Island) as Ace. |
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