I remember you mentioning the Megaroad showing up over Tenchiverse earth before, yeah - I'm pretty sure I laid out some of my own thoughts on the reactions from those aboard, when there's a living, green, fully populated Earth below them, after seeing their own version wrecked by the bombardment. Even by 2040 all we see is barren brown badlands when the action moves there at the end of Macross Plus, and skies hazy and reddish at the horizon (and brilliant beautiful sunsets, so small bonus at least) from atmospheric dust. I rather expect the orbital and system defenses are gong to start at extreme and rapidly progress to ludicrous, because NEVER AGAIN. That kind of weapons build up would be alarming to other galactic powers, but they're all "fixed" (as much as things in orbit can be called that) defensive emplacements, not anything that could be taken for an enthusiastic walk around the stellar neighborhood and used aggressively.
As for using the M30 people in the story, well, that's up to you if you want to; I do think it would be really cool but also adding a whole new layer of complication to the plot. The Macross does replace the Vrlitwhai Kridonik (SDF-7 I think? Maybe 15, but also a Macross class.) for about the last third or so of the game, which I had somehow forgotten when talking about it earlier, so if you want to draw on M30 for part of the story it's easy enough - just follow the altered timeline and you're there with another sixty years of potential mecha technology to draw on, and a ready source of superdimensionally-active materials similar to Fold Quartz as well. Orobous Stone is everywhere, and Frost Crystals from the glacier area are specifically useful as high-grade engine components in the crafting system, which I take to include any high-energy systems like beam weapons, fold drives, and so on.
With no fan-patch version available anyway, there's no need for a hacked console - the PSP and PS3 have no region locking, and my impression is that the Vita is the same. The M30 trophies even sync up to my US PSN account just fine.
Oh, a question - are you using the SDFMTV visual designs here, or DYRL? Official continuity has used the more detailed DYRL style with TV events, but since I don't think you've mentioned whether the Macross was grey or white and blue, it's so for open to interpretation.
As for using the M30 people in the story, well, that's up to you if you want to; I do think it would be really cool but also adding a whole new layer of complication to the plot. The Macross does replace the Vrlitwhai Kridonik (SDF-7 I think? Maybe 15, but also a Macross class.) for about the last third or so of the game, which I had somehow forgotten when talking about it earlier, so if you want to draw on M30 for part of the story it's easy enough - just follow the altered timeline and you're there with another sixty years of potential mecha technology to draw on, and a ready source of superdimensionally-active materials similar to Fold Quartz as well. Orobous Stone is everywhere, and Frost Crystals from the glacier area are specifically useful as high-grade engine components in the crafting system, which I take to include any high-energy systems like beam weapons, fold drives, and so on.
With no fan-patch version available anyway, there's no need for a hacked console - the PSP and PS3 have no region locking, and my impression is that the Vita is the same. The M30 trophies even sync up to my US PSN account just fine.
Oh, a question - are you using the SDFMTV visual designs here, or DYRL? Official continuity has used the more detailed DYRL style with TV events, but since I don't think you've mentioned whether the Macross was grey or white and blue, it's so for open to interpretation.