Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise

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Apollo11 -> Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/14/2009 9:37:03 AM)
Hi all, Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise Have you guys watched this? How did you like it? Do you think it is historically accurate enough? I am watching this on History channel in past few weeks... Leo "Apollo11"

goodboyladdie -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/14/2009 10:09:07 AM)
I found it annoying after a while. Like most modern "historical" programmes it is "historylite". While Enterprise is an ideal vehicle to follow through various battles, it lacked depth. The concept is promising though. I liked Dogfights, but found that they seem to pad out programmes with a lot of repeated sequences...

cantona2 -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/14/2009 11:56:27 AM)
Good CGI and ok if you want a brief overview of battles in the pacific. But if i had to hear the phrase USS Enterprise one more time id have commited suicide

SuluSea -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/14/2009 12:24:08 PM)
I bought the season 1 discs and think it is fantastic. I wasn't looking for issues but noticed some mistakes on the skinning of models but was able to manage watching it fine.

anarchyintheuk -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/14/2009 4:36:00 PM)
Ditto cantona2. They had plenty of time to throw in more detailed information but didn't (specifics on refits, damage sustained, casualties sustained, etc.).

JeffroK -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/14/2009 8:34:11 PM)
Ditto, Ditto, It was as if the Midway action was an attempt to sink the Big E, other Cv were irrelevant. Missed a good chance to show flight paths of air groups which either found the KB or flew off into the blue. Entry level history lesson (Aleutians attacks?)

RUPD3658 -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/14/2009 8:54:52 PM)
I had no idea that the Big E singled handedly won the war until I saw this series[8D]

Mike Scholl -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/15/2009 12:09:52 AM)
They had the sponsor, the money, and the technology..., and apparently "A Dummy's Guide to the Pacific War" for a script. With the help of some decent professional historical input, it could have been a classic. And I must second CANTONA2's sentiment..., I too reached the point where if I heard the phrase "USS Enterprise" one more time I was going to throw a shoe at the set.

RUPD3658 -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/15/2009 3:56:06 AM)
The sponsor (big suprize) was Enterprise rent a car which was founded by a USS Enterprise veteren, thus the bias

Apollo11 -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/15/2009 8:53:46 AM)
Hi all, quote: ORIGINAL: RUPD3658 I had no idea that the Big E singled handedly won the war until I saw this series[8D] That was exactly my sentiment after 1st episode... [:D] They alleged that single plane from Enterprise sunk the IJN Cruiser at Kwajalein / Wotje whilst the historic truth was that it was just light cruiser and only lightly damaged (same thing with all those "important cargo ships" in laguna)... Leo "Apollo11"

Grotius -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/15/2009 3:43:43 PM)
Hehe, sounds like I need to watch this. (Points at his avatar and sig.)

RUPD3658 -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/15/2009 6:04:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Grotius Hehe, sounds like I need to watch this. (Points at his avatar and sig.) USS Enterprise, not NCC[;)] Judging by the content of the show they would lead you to believe that the firepower was about the same. [:D]

Joe D. -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/15/2009 6:21:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Apollo11 Hi all, Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise Have you guys watched this? How did you like it? Do you think it is historically accurate enough? I am watching this on History channel in past few weeks... Leo "Apollo11" Saw all 360 episodes it's first season; heavy on CGI and special effects, but lt. on accuracey and history. However, it did improve towards the end of the season; that or I just got more accustomed to it. Good thing the "Big E" was dry-docked towards war's end or the show would have claimed it won the war in the PTO. BTW, 360 was sponsored by Enterprise Rent-a-Car, a company founded by a former Big E pilot, which may explain the obvious bias towards this great ship.

Grotius -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/15/2009 7:30:20 PM)
quote: USS Enterprise, not NCC Hee hee! Actually, even the Star Trek Enterprise was called "USS Enterprise" (NCC-1701), although being a "Federation" starship, it should probably have been UFS Enterprise or some such. Roddenberry just thought "USS" sounded better. He fought in the Pacific theater and presumably was a Big-E fan. I wonder if Roddenberry is a pilot in WiTP -- I've never checked.

boba -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/15/2009 8:34:08 PM)
I really hate that marine sgt dude, I feel like in a boot camp when I hear his voice ;) I'm watching the shoW regulary (in fact I'm just going to watch latest episode of Big E followed by Dogfight: Battle of Leytte gulf), and tough I find it sometims too biased and not much historicly accurate, it's still good fun...

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/16/2009 1:44:57 AM)
Haven't seen Battle 360 season 1, but judging from what has been written here it must have looked like this: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 62,70 Allied aircraft NCC1701 Enterprise x 1 Allied aircraft losses none Japanese Ships CV Taiho, Phaser hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, sunk CV Shokaku, Phaser hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CVL Zuiho, Phaser hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CVL Chitose, Phaser hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CA Tone, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage BB Yamato, Phaser hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, sunk CVL Chiyoda, Phaser hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CV Zuikaku, Phaser hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CL Noshiro, Phaser hits 1, on fire BB Musashi, Phaser hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, sunk Aircraft Attacking: 1 x NCC1701 launching photon torpedoes at 200k feet [image]local://upfiles/1313/94DE2F0854774C11B85050928F1492B2.jpg[/image]

stuman -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/16/2009 2:30:04 AM)
" But, Sir! I cannot change the laws of physics! I have got to have thirty minutes! "

RUPD3658 -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/16/2009 4:05:32 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget Haven't seen Battle 360 season 1, but judging from what has been written here it must have looked like this: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 62,70 Allied aircraft NCC1701 Enterprise x 1 Allied aircraft losses none Japanese Ships CV Taiho, Phaser hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, sunk CV Shokaku, Phaser hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CVL Zuiho, Phaser hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CVL Chitose, Phaser hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CA Tone, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage BB Yamato, Phaser hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, sunk CVL Chiyoda, Phaser hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CV Zuikaku, Phaser hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CL Noshiro, Phaser hits 1, on fire BB Musashi, Phaser hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, sunk Aircraft Attacking: 1 x NCC1701 launching photon torpedoes at 200k feet [image]local://upfiles/1313/94DE2F0854774C11B85050928F1492B2.jpg[/image] Pretty close[:D]

ilovestrategy -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/18/2009 3:08:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget Haven't seen Battle 360 season 1, but judging from what has been written here it must have looked like this: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 62,70 Allied aircraft NCC1701 Enterprise x 1 Allied aircraft losses none Japanese Ships CV Taiho, Phaser hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, sunk CV Shokaku, Phaser hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CVL Zuiho, Phaser hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CVL Chitose, Phaser hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CA Tone, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage BB Yamato, Phaser hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, sunk CVL Chiyoda, Phaser hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CV Zuikaku, Phaser hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CL Noshiro, Phaser hits 1, on fire BB Musashi, Phaser hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, sunk Aircraft Attacking: 1 x NCC1701 launching photon torpedoes at 200k feet [image]local://upfiles/1313/94DE2F0854774C11B85050928F1492B2.jpg[/image] Thanks for nothing! [:@] The wife thinks I'm crazy for laughing so hard! [:D]

Hornblower -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/18/2009 6:21:06 AM)
On a serious note, i have this on my iPOD..

Grotius -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/18/2009 5:32:49 PM)
quote: Allied aircraft NCC1701 Enterprise x 1 Allied aircraft losses none Japanese Ships CV Taiho, Phaser hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, sunk LoL, my turn to spit coffee all over the screen! Very funny. :)

IndyShark -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/18/2009 7:07:14 PM)
When do we get the NCC-1701? Aug of 1945? I hope AE includes the quantum torpedo upgrade......

borner -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/18/2009 10:44:08 PM)
LOL! If there is a top 10 list of all time great posts, this is on it!

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/21/2009 10:41:54 PM)
Glad you like it [:)]. Here's a little encore for the Trekkies on board: SIG INT REPORT FOR 06/16/44 Radio transmission detected from space. Uncoded message reads: "Prime directive? What prime directive? Kirk over."

borner -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/22/2009 3:51:23 AM)
It's sunk, Jim.

Apollo11 -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/22/2009 10:13:19 AM)
Hi all, "Hey you punk kids! Get off my lawn!" [:D][8D][:)] Leo "Apolo11"

ool -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/22/2009 10:49:18 AM)
Thing that makes me want to throw up about this show is the 1950's dialogue. It so " The only good Indian is a dead Indian". Over and over about sent them to HELL!!!! I mean its bad enough the rest of the world has to listen to American overweening verbal arrogance. This takes it to a intergalactic level of self serving holier than thou self adulation. They could've made a balanced historical series with some objective analysis. Also less repetition of the CGI as they come back from commercial. Man does that get old!! It would've been something special. The 1973 series World at War comes to mind by the BBC as a prime example of excellence in presenting a retelling of history.

bradfordkay -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/25/2009 8:35:42 PM)
I was just riding my bike on the trainer while the episodes covering the Battles of Satan Cruz and Guadalcanal were being shown. I find it telling (about the authors and producers of this show) that they never mentioned the damage the Hiei had already taken when Enterprises planes found her. As well, they never mentioned that the Avengers of the Cactus Air Force put more torpedoes into the Hiei than did Enterprises planes...

Menser -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/27/2009 12:01:56 AM)
Yep, nor did they mention the "Friedly Fire" losses at pearl right at the getgo ...... My friend refers to it as the Heresy Chanal :)

Crimguy -> RE: Semi OT: Battle 360 - Season 1 - USS Enterprise (1/27/2009 12:09:52 AM)
That is awesome. BTW one of my best friends (38 years old) has a license plate that says "XLSIOR", not referring to the NY state flag. quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget Haven't seen Battle 360 season 1, but judging from what has been written here it must have looked like this: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 62,70 Allied aircraft NCC1701 Enterprise x 1 Allied aircraft losses none Japanese Ships CV Taiho, Phaser hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, sunk CV Shokaku, Phaser hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CVL Zuiho, Phaser hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CVL Chitose, Phaser hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CA Tone, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage BB Yamato, Phaser hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, sunk CVL Chiyoda, Phaser hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CV Zuikaku, Phaser hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, sunk CL Noshiro, Phaser hits 1, on fire BB Musashi, Phaser hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, sunk Aircraft Attacking: 1 x NCC1701 launching photon torpedoes at 200k feet [image]local://upfiles/1313/94DE2F0854774C11B85050928F1492B2.jpg[/image]

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