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Title: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on December 22, 2008, 12:26:40 AM
Because people found the previous version too confusing, I decided to rewrite this timeline. I've taken care to include more detail in each entry and incorporate even the latest info given to us by japanese translation and producer interviews.


Global Timeline:

MHX, the Day of Sigma || X1, The Sigma Rebellion Incident (21XX, 2114+)
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X2, The X-hunter Incident (6 months after X1)
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XC,  Xtreme, The Mother Computer Hacking Incident (Many years after X was found.)
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Megamisson (3 months after X2)
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X3, The Doctor Doppler Incident (Several months after Doppler Town is founded several months after X2)
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MegaMission2, VS Revenge Limited (2 months after X3)
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MegaMission3, VS Hyper Limited
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XS, Xtreme2, The Soul Eraser Incident
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X4, The Repliforce War (Several months after X3)
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X5, The Falling Colony Incident (Several months after X4)
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X6, The Nightmare Virus Incident (Three weeks after X5)
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X7, The Red Alert Incident (Long Time after X6)
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X8, Paradise Lost
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XCM (22XX, 2202+)

Main Timeline:

20XX
-Ending to MegaMan: The Power Battle. Dr. Light has realized what robots need, they need to be able to worry, to determine right and wrong for themselves.
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20XX
-Ending to MegaMan2: The Power Fighters.  The design of the girly-looking robot Zero is shown to Bass. Dr. Wily informs Bass that his energy source Bassnium used to be the most powerful energy on earth and that its creation was a mistake. Wily has learned from his mistake and given Zero an even more powerful energy source. Wily threatens that once his new creation and “that” (his other project) are completed MegaMan and Bass will be killed and the world will be his.
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20XX
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-Dr. Thomas Light is developing his greatest masterpiece, a new robot called “MegaManX”, an advanced version of MegaMan who he equipped with an ability to “worry” which marks a new epoch in robotics. X’s construction is carried out inside of an open capsule, there he is activated by Dr. Light for the first time. The doctor introduces himself and tells X that his name is a variable that represents limitless potential. Dr. Light emphasizes that X is a new type of robot which can think for himself.
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-X is once again activated by Dr. Light, he converses with him yet again, he tells X of how similar he is to humans such as Dr. Light. But, that’s also why Dr. Light is afraid that mankind isn’t quite ready to accept him. They might view X’s limitless evolutionary potential as something to be feared. He informs X that his name also carries connotations of danger.  (Dr. Light has notably aged since the previous scene)
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Dr. Light has completed X and activates him one last time. He informs X that he didn’t have enough time to see X enter the world. Dr. Light says he has given X the ability to think, to worry, to grow and to evolve as he fights, but he emphasizes that it is too soon for that power to be unleashed. Dr. Light believes X will fight for justice and for hope, he tells X that he wants X to use that conscience of his to fight for the people of the future and that they will need someone like X to guide them. Saying his farewell, he closes the capsule sealing X away whilst telling him he is the world’s one true hope. (Dr. Light has notably aged since the previous scene, his health has deteriorated.)
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Having sealed away X, he leaves behind a warning message (written on September 18, 20XX) in which the people of the future are informed about X’s abilities and the dangers he may hold. He also mentions how it’s an unfortunate fact that human life is short and fleeting, meaning that he himself can not confirm the safety of the X future and there is no one to whom he can entrust his research. Thus Dr. Light has decided to seal X away hoping that someday he will be discovered in a far-flung future where he’ll fight valiantly for peace. To assure the people of the future X is not a danger he has the capsule test the reliability of X’s internal systems for 30 years.  As a final reassurance, Dr. Light also urges that X is the hope of the world and of himself.
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After sealing X, Dr. Light dies, likely of old age. But before that he has also ensured to leave behind a program that will play messages for X to guide him. This program also supplies X with equipment such as armor and other upgrades. The program that plays these messages seems to have been given Dr. Light’s personality. Because of this, it can be thought that the program is actually Dr. Light brought back from the dead.
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-Dr. Wily’s greatest masterpiece Zero is under construction by him, this construction is carried out inside a capsule throughout the entire process and sometimes it involves automation using assembly line robotics. At one point during this creation process Zero is activated and he sees his creator standing ominously in front of world map. In his recollection of this scene upon his ‘death’ during the events of X5, he remarks not knowing who this person is, but he does realize that the robot that is being made is something that destroys other robots and  that this robot is himself.
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-Completing Zero as much as possible (with a different design then the one he had previously shown Bass) Dr. Wily seals away Zero for the future. In doing so he gives his greatest masterpiece a mission to “destroy MegaManX”. Because Dr. Wily created Zero to be a completely evil robot, he put inside of Zero’s DNA a Virus, that would later be known as the Sigma Virus, that would awaken him to his true self.
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Dr. Wily dies, presumably of old age. However, thanks the Sigma Virus he put inside Zero he would be brought back to life in the next century.
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21XX
-Cain’s journal entry of April 8: Cain notes he has walked around searching in the wasteland for fossil proof of plants that lived in the Mesozoic Era during all of last month but nothing turned up. Hoping to find something he decides to set up camp elsewhere tomorrow.
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21XX
-Cain’s journal entry of April 9: Cain has set up camp at his new site, he laid preliminary groundwork out in a grid pattern and starting excavating. His instruments gave a strange reading on Block E-46 of this grid. A metallic substance seems to be buried several meters below the surface. Dr. Cain intends to dig there tomorrow.
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21XX
-Cain’s journal entry of April 10: Several meters below the surface Dr. Cain discovers the remains of a laboratory in ruins. At length he found writings indicating that the laboratory belonged to the famed robotics engineer Dr. Thomas Light. Looking through Dr. Light’s notes he sees that Dr. Light was making great advances and the notes keep referring to “the capsule”.
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21XX
-Cain’s journal entry of April 13:
Dr. Cain discovers the capsule. 14m tall by 8m wide, the capsule was hidden beneath a collapsed ceiling. Dr. Cain finds it odd that although the building is in rubble, the capsule alone was preserved intact. At the time Dr. Cain found it, it was running some sort of diagnostic functions. There was a warning not to touch the capsule, but all the indicators were green, which means safety. Dr. Cain concludes it’s probably okay to open it and intends to find out tomorrow.
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21XX
-Cain’s journal Entry of April 14:
After more than a 100 years of slumber X is activated by Dr. Cain, who meet each other. Dr. Cain makes note that X is a robot whose nearly human, given by Dr. Light the power to think and make his own decisions, the power of judgment. Dr. Cain concludes X is more like a human than a machine.
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21XX
-Cain’s journal entry of April 15:
Cain has tried skimming through Dr. Light’s design notes and is amazed, according to him an amazing quantum leap in robotics is described there. Using these notes Dr. Cain believes he may be able to replicate Dr. Light’s design concept to produce a new generation of robots with that design integrated into them. He intends to begin transporting X and Dr. Light’s notes back to his lab tomorrow.
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21XX
-Cain’s journal entry of November 22:
Using X as a reference Dr. Cain has completed his first “Reploid”. Dr. Cain doesn’t completely understand how the system Dr. Light  built operates, but he tried to make some revisions to it. After these revisions, the Reploid became fully functional. This Reploid, who would come to be known as “Sigma” has unlimited strength and intelligence. He seems to be fully capable of making decisions and Dr. Cain was even capable of debating with it.
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21XX
-Cain’s journal entry of May 3: For the last few weeks, Reploids have been running an assembly line and shown themselves to be capable of doing even difficult tasks with ease. Dr. Cain had thus tried putting them to work with humans. The sight was rather odd, but the humans seemed to accept them gladly.  (US:January 3)
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21XX
-Cain’s journal entry of July 16:
Three Reploids became “Maverick,” and were shut down because they injured two people.
This is the third case of this kind of defect in Reploids, and Dr. Cain has no idea what the cause is. Some say that they had better stop the creation of Reploid. However, Dr. Cain thinks otherwise because the humans have become too Dependant on Reploids. (US:February 16)
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21XX:
-Cain’s journal entry of November 20:
The council has had last decided to set up a countermeasure.
They’ve decided to establish a “Hunter” group to destroy Reploids that have gone Maverick before they can inflict harm on a human. The Reploid called Sigma has been appointed as the leader of the Hunters (Commander of 17th Elite Unit.) Sigma is a Reploid of the highest intelligence, one of the most intelligent Dr. Cain created and is equipped with Dr. Cain’s latest circuit design. Sigma has the talent to cope with any problem. (US: February 16, same as previous entry.)
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21XX
-Cain’s journal entry of December 10:
Sigma has been commanding the Maverick Hunters for about two years now. The actions of Sigma and his staff of Hunters have stopped Irregulars from harming humans. According to Cain it’s time everyone breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, Dr. Cain is a bit concerned about X. X seems to lack the self-confidence to progress on the course Dr. Light planned for him. But Dr. Cain is also sure that, with time, X will find his own path in life. (US: Sigma has been commanding the Maverick Hunters for about two months now, May 16)
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-Zero is discovered and awakened from his seal by the intrusion of Reploids (Most likely Garma’s unit of Maverick Hunters) near the place in which he was sleeping. He is officially discovered in the same area where X and other ancient technology was also discovered, an area that because of this was made forbidden, giving it the name of “Forbidden Area.” 
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-After wiping out Garma’s unit, Maverick Hunters succeed in cornering Zero inside of an abandoned warehouse in the Rocky Mountains. To avoid sacrificing any more men, Sigma decides to face this red Maverick by himself. During the battle, Zero tatters Sigma’s pride and self-confidence, taking great pleasure in torturing Sigma after having ripped off one of his arms in combat. Sigma eventually manages to get the upper hand by punching Zero in the head as Zero experiences a mysterious headache phenomena, displaying a “W” inside of his helmet gem. As a result of this battle the Sigma Virus transfers from Zero to Sigma. After the battle Sigma orders the red Maverick to be brought to Dr. Cain for study.
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-After Dr. Cain’s study, Zero awakens and shows no sign of Maverick behavior. Zero has miraculously transformed into a good Reploid and forgotten about his original objective to destroy X. Sigma takes Zero under his watch and Zero joins the Maverick Hunters, eventually becoming an SA-rank Hunter part of Sigma’s 17th Elite.
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21XX
-In order to help against the Mavericks, X joins the Maverick Hunters. He eventually becomes a B-class Hunter part of Sigma’s 17th Elite. X’s rank is deliberately lower than his actual abilities because of X's hesitation in battle. He becomes best friends with Zero, who is one of the few Hunters who believes in X’s ability.
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21XX
Having been infected with the Sigma Virus, a darkness began to grow in Sigma’s heart. Several months after his battle with Zero, the evil Sigma Virus’ hold on Sigma becomes complete, Sigma becomes the Sigma Virus. As a result of all this, Sigma acquired the means to start a grand scale rebellion, which he desired after witnessing X’s devotion to justice developed his philosophy of evolution.
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21XX
-Sigma calls out to rally Reploids for his rebellion in secret. After getting word of Sigma’s call to rally Reploids, Penguin went from the 13th, to directly assist Sigma more closely, joining the 17th. He was bored with life at the South Pole, his mission was a disappointment, thus he was more than willing to join Sigma.
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21XX
-The events of The Day of Sigma OVA
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21XX
-Zero is assigned to be commander of the Maverick Hunters
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-Cain’s Journal entry of July 4:
Cain reports that today, Sigma went Maverick, and took nearly all of the Hunters with him.
Cain notes that his motive is unclear, but he seems to have the false impression humans are inferior, and has pronounced “judgment” blaming humans for the arrested development of Reploids. Therefore, Sigma has decided, “Humans must be exterminated.” Cain also notes that most people are hiding, or trying to flee from the city. He doesn’t know how long humans will be able to withstand Sigma and he fears they built too many Reploids.
X diligently reports news of the fight against Sigma to Dr. Cain. He doesn’t know whether X can win or not, but he won’t stop him because something needs to be done. (US: June 4, Cain fears he built the Reploids too well. Zero has become leader of the hunters. Zero wants to go after Sigma, X is taking the news of the war very personally and wants to join him.)
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-Storm Eagle, Commander of 7th Air Cavalry, opposes Sigma's rebellion and combats him. He loses and is forced into subordination.
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-Sting Chameleon, of the 9th Special Forces Ranger Unit, opposes Sigma for his own reasons and combats him. He loses and is forced into subordination.
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-Upon receiving the word of Sigma’s rebellion, Penguin kills the commander of the 13th Unit.
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21XX
-MHX, the Day of Sigma || X1, The Sigma Rebellion Incident (21XX, 2114+)
Possible events: X’s story
Possible events: Vile’s story
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21XX
- X becomes 17th Unit commander after Zero’s sacrifice.
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-Serges revives Sigma and succeeds in building a new body for Zero. He gives Zero a new design, mostly matching the design show in Power Fighters and giving Zero his trademark Z-saber. Serges however does not have the brain chip of Zero.
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-Zero’s brain chip had miraculously survived the destruction of his body. Dr. Cain attempts to create a new body for Zero, however many parts of Zero are unanalyzable and Dr. Cain does not succeed.
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21XX
 - MegaMan X2, the X-Hunter Incident (6 months after X1)
True Scenario: X recovers all parts of Zero.
Alternate Scenario:  X does not recover all parts of Zero.
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21XX
-XC, Xtreme, The Mother Computer Hacking Incident. (Many years after X was found.)
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-MegaMission (3 months after X2)
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21XX
- Dr. Doppler, a reploid scientist equipped with a high performence Neuro Computer has determined the cause of the Maverick Outbreaks and created an Antivirus. Under Dr. Doppler’s guidance, the utopia of DopplerTown (Alternatively: DoppleTown/DoppelTown) is established. (Several Months after X2)
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21XX
- Doppler is corrupted by Sigma, he begins reconstruction of Vile (MK2) and builds new bodies for Sigma.
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21XX
-Doppler reconstruct his body to one equipped for combat.
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21XX
-Mavericks are revolting all over DopplerTown, Dr. Doppler’s anti-virus proves ineffective. It is thought to be a placebo because Dr. Doppler is the primary suspect of the outbreak, he has declared war on humanity.
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21XX
-MegaMan X3 (Several Months after DopplerTown is established. US: Years after X1.)
Possible Ending: Zero uses the real anti-virus from Doppler to defeat Sigma.
Possible Ending: Doppler uses his real anti-virus to defeat Sigma.
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21XX
-MegaMission2, VS Revenge Limited (2 months after X3)
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21XX
-MegaMission3, VS Hyper Limited (Shortly after MegaMission2)
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21XX
-Repliforce established (US: Repliforce v3 program established January 1)
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21XX
-Iris and Colonel are created by Repliforce scientists.
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21XX
-XS, Xtreme2, The Soul Eraser Incident
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21XX
-MegaManX4, The Repliforce War. (Several months after X3, US: Maverick outbreak, Repliforce v3 proven ineffective and potentially dangerous, June 1.)
Possible events: X’s story.
Possible events: Zero’s story.
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21XX AD
 -  The general of the Maverick Hunter retires out of guilt for the war with Repliforce. This person might or might not be Dr. Cain, it is a person with whiskers like General. To replace the previous general, Signas, who was designed with latest Reploid Advancements in AI (most presice CPU in existance) was urgently chosen because of his calm judgement and quick thinking.
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21XX
-Alia (high-speed CPU) is pulled from her job as researcher to become a supporter for the hunters because of her top class knowledge regarding Reploids, her designs skills in making all types of Reploids and Mechaniloids, and her excelling in program analysis and instantaneous data processing.
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21XX
-Alia analyzes the data for X's disposed armor and creates a duplicate of the Fourth Armor. This duplicate is not an exact recreation due to the materials of the original being over 100 years old, making original hard to analyze and recreate perfectly.
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21XX
-MegaManX5, The Falling Colony Incident (Several months after X4)
True Scenario: The Enigma fails, the Shuttle Operation succeeds. Zero does not go Maverick.
Alternate future event: X holds onto Zero's sword, remembering his friend. (3 years after X5)
Alternate Scenario: Eurasia crashes into earth, Zero goes Maverick.
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21XX
- The hunters are reorganized as a result of the massive losses during the Eurasia incident. All units are disbanded and all hunters are grouped together.
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21XX
-Rummaging around the wreckage of Eurasia, Gate finds a piece of Zero holding his DNA and is infected by the Sigma Virus spreading from Zero. (2 weeks after X5)
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21XX
-Gate goes Maverick and constructs High Max and the Nightmare along with other robots. He revives eight of his creations that were killed in the past because they were unanalyzable and potentially dangerous. By comparing Zero’s DNA data to the Sigma Virus he discovers startling similarities and succeeds in putting into motion Sigma’s revival program.
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21XX
-MegaManX6, The Nightmare Incident (3 weeks after X5.)
True Scenario: X and Zero team up to defeat Gate.
Future event: Zero seals himself for an intended 102 years. (After all other X-series games, tie in to the MegaMan Zero series.)
Alternate scenario: X and Zero to not meet up, X defeats Gate on his own.
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21XX
-X retires from the frontlines and helps with restoration of Earth. The Mavericks Hunter severely weakened by X's leave. Red Alert is established by Red who is 'rumored' to be formerly of Repliforce, to fill in the void left by X.
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21XX
-The criminals Aluce and Cedar obtain “Sigma Virus MK2”, they're hunted down by Red and Axl because such protection is worthless against Axl. Axl’s success in this mission attracts Sigma's attention.
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21XX
-MegaMan X7, The Red Alert Incident (Eurasia fell along time ago)
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21XX
-Colonization of the moon is well on the way: "Jakob Project." New Generation Reploids developed with special copy ability and viral immunity are developed to construct the Orbital Elevator “Jakob” at Point Galapagos. Lumine is assigned as the director. Sigma manipulates the Jakob Project to suit his needs.
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21XX
-MegaManX8, Paradise Lost.
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21XX
After Lumine’s rebellion, the production of copy/chameleon chips is put permanently on hold.
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21XX/22XX
-The production of copy/chameleon chips is restarted in the vicinity of Giga City.
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-The Orbital Elevator “Babel” is created.
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-The New Generation Reploid Redips becomes the commander of Eastern Maverick Hunter base. His abilities are hidden from the public and government, he keeps his status as a Maverick a secret.
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-X and Axl become S-class Hunters.
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22XX
-Force Metal Meteor identified in space. (2202, first half of December.)
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22XX
-Force Metal Meteor falls into the sea.
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22XX
-Giga City is created by combining research facilities and other manmade islands for the explicit purpose of mining Force Metal and Force Metal related research and development..
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22XX
-Force Metal test subjects rebel against the Federation and form the Liberion Army. (Rebellion Army)
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22XX
- Federation Goverment forms Task Force composed of Eastern Maverick Hunter Operatives under the command of Colonel Redips and sends them in to handle Liberion Army. Force Metal imbued Reploids defect, others are killed.
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22XX
-People of Giga City take matters in own hands and form the Resistance to counter the Rebellion.
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22XX
-The Federation Goverment determines Epsilon is the leader of the Rebellion
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22XX
-The Federation sends Maverick Hunters X and Zero to Giga City after realizing the need for non Force Metal imbued high-performance Reploids.
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22XX
-Mega Man X: Command Mission
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22XX
-The Federation Goverment deems Redips Maverick and postpones determination of Epsilon's Maverick Status.

Notes:
-The X7 OST mentions that the is winter creeping in after the events with Cedar and Aluce, this could be a metaphor, but also an actual seasons change.
-Axl was found after the Repliforce War, he is unaware of the event behind Red losing an eye.
-Dark Necrobat/Dark Dizzy was made by Sigma 3 years before X5 as a Maverick.
-It is unknown whether the Federation Government from XCM is the same government as in the rest of the X-series. If it is the same government, it was established in either 20XX or 21XX. If it is a new government, it is established in either 21XX or 22XX.
-Dr. Cain is born in the period between the last classic game and MHX || X1.
-Wars using robots were fought in the period between the last classic game and MHX || X1. Fighting on the side of the world government were indestructible combat robots. After the wars ended, these robots had no more use and were thus scrapped.
-The Batton M-501 model  that dwells in Armored Armadillo’s stage was created 30 years before MHX || X1.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Acid on December 22, 2008, 12:27:26 AM
All of your timeline threads are very appreciated.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Protoman Blues on December 22, 2008, 12:32:25 AM
They really are!
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Flame on December 22, 2008, 01:09:41 AM
actually, a bit back, I wasnt sure about something, so I said, "lets go to Zan's timeline." but it wasnt up yet. and I realized just how usefull it really is.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Sakura Leic on December 22, 2008, 01:25:20 AM
Sigma becomes the Sog,a Virus. As a result of all this,
I guess you must of type this a little fast, sorry I pointed it out.  It's a great time line.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Gaia on December 22, 2008, 01:26:05 AM
I guess you must of type this a little fast, sorry I pointed it out.  It's a great time line.

As noticed with other typos within the post.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on December 22, 2008, 08:41:59 PM
I've updated with the rest of the timeline, feel free to comment about any revisions or additions that are needed. I'd like to note that right now I'm quite confused about the placement of MegaMission, it's quite far removed from X3, before Doppler even constructed his utopia, so how did he ever get away with him creating Limited?
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Flame on December 23, 2008, 12:17:41 AM
Wasnt X3 like, almost right after Megamissions? though that colflicts a bit with X3's story...  Megamission doesnt really fit into the games cannon all too well..
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: TheMogX on January 09, 2009, 05:02:28 AM
So Megamission is actually part of the real story line? I never spected that. This helps me alot to understand X time line way way better.

I remenber reading a topic like 3 years ago, everyone saying that the god damn time line was mest up. But now after reading this i would be able to sleep at night now.

Cookie for you dude.  :cookie:
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on January 16, 2009, 11:10:07 PM
MegaMission was written to work around X3 from its conception. Much like MegaMission2 and 3 work within the X3-X4 gap. It's presence doesn't really change anything, unless you're splitting hairs about Zero and a Dr. Right capsule with Xtreme2 and X5. When it comes down to it though, MegaMission1 at least had a lot of Capcom involvement, like Inafune drawing Doppler, X (Ikusu) and Storm Eagleed L, so amongst licensed material, it's of high standing.  MegaMission2 and MegaMission3 also are pretty important, being pretty much THE standard for RockmanX model kits, with even Sensei or Seito (X4~X6 artists) doing the box art.

All in all, feel free to exclude it, feel free to include it. Doesn't change much, other than having to figure out how Light can suddenly give Zero armor and then suddenly not.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Gaia on January 16, 2009, 11:39:26 PM
Intresting little fun fact, do they still sell the actual cards? I'd like to take the SD Gundam RPG concept into this for a possible fangame, I played the game.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Rockman ZX on April 01, 2009, 11:39:07 AM
Zan, do you have any proof whatsoever that CM is canon? I refuse to believe this because there are so many things that conflict. I've been pondering this for a long time...  >_<
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on April 04, 2009, 05:11:51 PM
Zan, do you have any proof whatsoever that CM is canon? I refuse to believe this because there are so many things that conflict. I've been pondering this for a long time...  >_<

-X8 explains Redips' origins.
-ZERO introduces Orbital Elevators, which were then first used in XCM and explained X8.
-X8 references the copy chips being produced once again in XCM.
-ZXA references both X8 and XCM.
-Sigma died in X8, XCM does not have Sigma.
-Developer's said it was the distant future of the X-series.
-XCM is included in R20.
-It's the SECOND game they made, why would it not be canon when the THIRD game is?
-Kitabayashi created Axl, Kitabayashi produced XCM. Kitabayashi is co-producer of X7 and X8.

As for any contradiction:
-X8 kills off the New Generation enough for them to be nothing short of a myth in XCM. That is why Axl is surprised about Redips' power.
-X said Axl's fine, so he got better from Lumne's attack. Hence he's fine in XCM.
-A long time has passed, Axl's copy ability got stronger, he can now ignore the previous size limitation.
-Axl could always store DNA data from enemies he had faced, they just never used it properly in gameplay.
-XCM happens in 22XX. ZERO happens 100 years after the Elf Wars, no century specified. The irregular wars are said to be long-lasting, and even lasting centuries.
-Zero does not seal himself directly after X6, it's sometime after X8, and even after XCM.




Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Flame on April 20, 2009, 07:42:59 AM
few typos there Zan.
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taking great pleasure in torturing Zero after having ripped off one of his arms in combat.
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'tumored' to be formerly of Repliforce
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on April 21, 2009, 09:25:47 PM
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few typos there Zan.

That's just me rewriting the canon.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: RockmanEXE582 on May 25, 2009, 10:48:38 PM
I'm glad I found this. This one guy on YouTube doesn't even know the timeline of the Megaman X games.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Rodrigo Shin on June 03, 2009, 09:20:14 AM
-Kitabayashi created Axl, Kitabayashi produced XCM. Kitabayashi is co-producer of X7 and X8.
Kitabayashi is an "Assistant Producer" in X7 (I'll be damned if this is a real indication of lesser involvement level than CO-producer, but it is what they worded it as), himself and Koji Nakajima produced CM together (sharing the same rank), and X8 he's full-fledged producer (CM was apparently Nakajima's last venture in the X series). All three games had Tatsuya Minami as executive producer.

I remember the translator of the X7 OST booklet giving someone else's name on the whole comments on Axl's design and the infamous "give all your love for my precious child!" line, but I'll be damned if I'll be arsed to remember who was it. Guess it was the character designer or something.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: flowercupid on July 26, 2009, 02:55:27 AM
I remember the translator of the X7 OST booklet giving someone else's name on the whole comments on Axl's design and the infamous "give all your love for my precious child!" line, but I'll be damned if I'll be arsed to remember who was it. Guess it was the character designer or something.

2 months later:
Just checked the name of that guy- it's Yamato Hiroyuki, not Kitabayashi, not Nakajima. So yeah, probably just a character designer.
Speaking of which, I should really polish that translation. In hindsight, it looks like I nailed the meaning, but the writing was godawful.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Hypershell on July 26, 2009, 06:24:58 AM
21XX/22XX
-The production of copy/chameleon chips is restarted in the vicinity of Giga City.
It's entirely conceivable for some of the facilities within Giga City to predate the establishment of Giga City itself.  We know for a fact that Gamialla Mine does, it's a "pile of rocks" that was brought in from elsewhere, before Force Metal had been developed enough to render Energen obsolete.  Melda Ore Plant is also stated to be mobile in some fashion, traversing the surface of the sea to collect Force Metal from each plate.  Furthermore, Axl is citing a rumor, they may or may not be valid grounds to it in the first place.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on July 26, 2009, 03:34:01 PM
All production was stopped after X8. Since they're producing again, it's has restarted. Doesn't you know, mean they had to go build a new facility instead of reusing the one they already had.

As for the rumor status. Marino found out that Spider went there. And the Cadre Imposters are additional proof of its existence.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Hypershell on July 26, 2009, 05:30:40 PM
Yes, but "the vicinity of Giga City" implies that this took place after Giga City's construction, and that is completely unknown.  If it is a re-used facility it could have taken place at any time whatsoever.  For Copy Chip information to be as hard to come by as it is, research on it probably shouldn't be all that recent.

All Spider and Cadre stuff ties to Redips.  Marino does not cite Giga City specifically, she merely states that "a long time ago, Spider was at a place where they researched copy abilities."
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on July 26, 2009, 10:39:50 PM
I suppose you could read it that way, IF you somehow confuse Giga City for being around when it didn't exist yet....
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Keno on September 24, 2009, 09:05:42 PM
You don't mention Isoc at all. I love his part of X6' story, being giddy as all hell that Zero decimated High Max, when X couldn't even hurt him.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on September 25, 2009, 01:25:31 AM
I've technically mentioned "Isoc" approximately nine times under a different name. But because of that, most of anything I would say about him outside the scope of the game is simply theorizing his true involvement.

Though, I do suppose a few more lines about Zero's revival are in order.

Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Keno on September 25, 2009, 04:26:01 PM
Oh, well I just glanced near Gate's stuff. X6 is my game to play right now.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Brahman on October 24, 2009, 12:52:13 AM
This is all wonderful information, but I've always wondered something: where exactly did Signas come from?  Was he built by Dr. Cain or Cain Labs at some point prior to X5, or was he built by some 3rd party and has nothing to do with Cain/Cain Labs?
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Align on October 24, 2009, 12:27:24 PM
He's just this guy, you know?
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on October 24, 2009, 02:01:50 PM
This is all wonderful information, but I've always wondered something: where exactly did Signas come from?  Was he built by Dr. Cain or Cain Labs at some point prior to X5, or was he built by some 3rd party and has nothing to do with Cain/Cain Labs?

Well, you can throw away the notion that "Cain Labs" build him, because Cain Labs doesn't exist in the RockmanX games.

As for Signas' creator, like with so many Reploids, we don't know we built him. It's not considered relevant, really.

Here's one of his profiles:

Signas
Feeling responsible for the many needless deaths resulting from judging the
Colonel as an Irregular and starting the Repliforce Great War, the previous
Irregular Hunter General has resigned.
Urgently, Signas was chosen for the duty. Not intended to be a warrior, Signas
was designed with the latest repliroid advances and possesses the most
precise CPU in existence. Because of his calm judgement and quick thinking,
he was selected to the position of General.
 
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Brahman on October 25, 2009, 04:25:04 AM
Well, you can throw away the notion that "Cain Labs" build him, because Cain Labs doesn't exist in the RockmanX games.

As for Signas' creator, like with so many Reploids, we don't know we built him. It's not considered relevant, really.

Here's one of his profiles:

Signas
Feeling responsible for the many needless deaths resulting from judging the
Colonel as an Irregular and starting the Repliforce Great War, the previous
Irregular Hunter General has resigned.
Urgently, Signas was chosen for the duty. Not intended to be a warrior, Signas
was designed with the latest repliroid advances and possesses the most
precise CPU in existence. Because of his calm judgement and quick thinking,
he was selected to the position of General.
 

It may not be entirely relevant, but I've always wondered where he came from, though obviously someone knew who he was in order to consider him as leader of the Hunters.  Also, I wondered if they were referring to Dr. Cain as being the one who resigned, or someone else entirely (an unnamed leader, maybe?).
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Sakura Leic on October 25, 2009, 04:30:31 AM
It may not be entirely relevant, but I've always wondered where he came from, though obviously someone knew who he was in order to consider him as leader of the Hunters.  Also, I wondered if they were referring to Dr. Cain as being the one who resigned, or someone else entirely (an unnamed leader, maybe?).
It was some unamed reploid general.  Cain supposely died after X4 or, acorrding to MHX durning the missle lanch.  We'll never exactly know what's exactly right, but unless they make a MHX 2 I'd learn toward the the first scenario.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Brahman on October 25, 2009, 04:35:10 AM
It was some unamed reploid general.  Cain supposely died after X4 or, acorrding to MHX durning the missle lanch.  We'll never exactly know what's exactly right, but unless they make a MHX 2 I'd learn toward the the first scenario.

I see.  I always assumed that maybe it was Cain who stepped down, realizing that his endeavors were largely a failure, and that he probably died soon thereafter.  Still, we probably won't know for sure unless, as you said, they ever bring the matter up again.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Flame on October 25, 2009, 04:35:26 AM
It was some unamed reploid general.  Cain supposely died after X4 or, acorrding to MHX durning the missle lanch.  We'll never exactly know what's exactly right, but unless they make a MHX 2 I'd learn toward the the first scenario.
Cain never died in MHX. and we have no knowledge of what happened to him after X4. For all we know, he's playing with those toy robots in a nursing home.

As or the previous general, they mentioned him looking similar to the General of the Repliforce. with "whiskers like the General"
It may not be entirely relevant, but I've always wondered where he came from, though obviously someone knew who he was in order to consider him as leader of the Hunters.  Also, I wondered if they were referring to Dr. Cain as being the one who resigned, or someone else entirely (an unnamed leader, maybe?).
I recall from somewhere that he was a private investigator- which would actually make sense, with his advanced CPU.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Sakura Leic on October 25, 2009, 04:40:53 AM
Cain never died in MHX. and we have no knowledge of what happened to him after X4. For all we know, he's playing with those toy robots in a nursing home.
Yeah I guess you're right about the missle lanch in MHX, but Cain had to of died eventually at some point.  I mean he's really old and in MHX he was hooked up to a life support machine trying to prolong his life as long as possible so he could see as much of the progress and advancement of the repliod race for as long as possible.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Flame on October 25, 2009, 04:44:40 AM
it was not life support. the only time we see him hooked up is when he's eating. The most likely scenario is that it helps him while he eats. It very well may be artificial kidneys, maybe even a type of dialysis machine. after all, the Artwork for MHX shows him standing up just fine, with his cane, only he has 4 spots on his back where the machine can hook up to.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Brahman on October 25, 2009, 05:03:09 AM
it was not life support. the only time we see him hooked up is when he's eating. The most likely scenario is that it helps him while he eats. It very well may be artificial kidneys, maybe even a type of dialysis machine. after all, the Artwork for MHX shows him standing up just fine, with his cane, only he has 4 spots on his back where the machine can hook up to.

I never thought about that, but that seems plausible.  He was a fairly old man (he had to be in his 60s when X was discovered, and maybe older than that even), so he probably did have health problems of some sort (but if he was able to walk around then I suppose it's not life-support).  It's also true that you never see him actually die in MHX, though a lot of people assume that he died in the explosion.  Still, that game is a remake, and you do see him for a couple more games, so like you guys said, we wouldn't really know what the deal was until they make at least a MHX2.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on October 26, 2009, 07:48:42 PM
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It was some unamed reploid general.  Cain supposely died after X4 or, acorrding to MHX durning the missle lanch.  We'll never exactly know what's exactly right, but unless they make a MHX 2 I'd learn toward the the first scenario.

We do not know if the general of the Hunters was a Repliroid. It could have been Cain. X-compendium makes a big point on how the X-series is divided into three parts. X's early days with Cain has the hunter commander. The time Signas took charge, and the time Axl appeared.

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I recall from somewhere that he was a private investigator- which would actually make sense, with his advanced CPU.

Complete and utterly made up. Stop hanging around MMX9.com >.>
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Flame on October 26, 2009, 08:01:32 PM
I heard it before X9 though. I dont remember where. UGH X( I have all those yet I never remember where I heard them-

also, didnt they say he had "whiskers like the general"? I dont see Cains mustache looking like General's.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on October 26, 2009, 09:49:29 PM
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also, didnt they say he had "whiskers like the general"? I dont see Cains mustache looking like General's.

Designer comments, yes. But what the designers had in mind might not match the final product.

And just because General and the hunter commander both had whiskers, doesn't mean said whiskers have to look alike.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: marshmallow man on October 28, 2009, 02:48:57 AM
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X's early days with Cain has the hunter commander.

Under Cain's guidance, but not as commander. The Rockman X Chou Hyakka (http://www.rockmanpm.com/?p=books/rockmanxchouhyakka) has a basic diagram of Hunter unit groups, and Cain is listed as an Advisor over all the units, but it also shows an upper department of Hunter brass that went above him, the Hunter general they were talking about is likely a member of that higher group.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Brahman on October 28, 2009, 07:08:10 PM
Under Cain's guidance, but not as commander. The Rockman X Chou Hyakka (http://www.rockmanpm.com/?p=books/rockmanxchouhyakka) has a basic diagram of Hunter unit groups, and Cain is listed as an Advisor over all the units, but it also shows an upper department of Hunter brass that went above him, the Hunter general they were talking about is likely a member of that higher group.

Interesting.  You'd think at the time Cain would have been leader of the Hunters (didn't he found the organization?), but then again that doesn't have to be the case.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Ramzal on December 29, 2009, 04:43:58 AM
There's a reason why he isn't the leader. Well. Reasons.

1) He's not a robot.

2) He's a botanist... The very idea of a botanist making robots is a scary one. Seeing as how botany has nothing to do with robotics outside of a robot made from plants.

So, making a botanist, who is not a robot, as the head of said robots is a very very poor choice.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Align on December 29, 2009, 12:50:14 PM
Archeologist, wasn't it?
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on December 29, 2009, 05:37:58 PM
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2) He's a botanist... The very idea of a botanist making robots is a scary one. Seeing as how botany has nothing to do with robotics outside of a robot made from plants.
Quote
Archeologist, wasn't it?

He's neither and both. He's the leading scientist mind of the 22nd century, he's an all-rounder with expertise in many fields.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Hiryu on December 29, 2009, 07:06:19 PM
I remember seeing Cain in X3, but nothing after X4. If you switch to Zero and he dies, there's a cutscene between X, Zero, and Cain.

So what's the story behind Megamission? I know it's some kind of card game,and that it takes place around X3 according to your timeline. If possible, I would like to know how the card game works.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on December 29, 2009, 07:36:32 PM
It's not a 'game', it's a set of collectible cards. The whole collection is three different card sets which each tell a story in the X-series universe.

You can view the card sets here:
http://earth.prohosting.com/b0690346/htm/megamission/001006.htm
http://earth.prohosting.com/b0690346/htm/megamission/043048.htm
http://earth.prohosting.com/b0690346/htm/megamission/085090.htm

A translation of the first story can be found here:
http://forum.rockmanpm.com/index.php?topic=284.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Flame on January 07, 2010, 11:16:02 PM
There was also the Manga based on the first card series.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: MrLeviRatX on June 11, 2010, 08:11:22 PM
wow, you must have put a lot of time into this! this is really appreciated!
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: TheOnly on June 20, 2010, 04:47:15 AM
No joke, must have taken TIME to do this.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: UrielManX7 on September 14, 2010, 04:52:45 AM
I found these a cpuple of years ago but they were missing in one of my cpu formatings, thankyou for the sharing.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Flame on October 29, 2010, 09:24:49 PM
Hey Zan, Shouldn't the timeline be updated with recent info revealed by the Zero Collection sources such as the vanished timeline and the character profiles? Mainly the information that establishes that Zero had a defect in his Cognitive program, and cites it as the reason for his innate violence before being subdued by Sigma and taken to Cain.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on October 29, 2010, 10:15:15 PM
It should, definitely. Though before I do that, I'd like to have a clearer idea of what to do with Rockman Online as well. They're actually giving what seems to be accurate information about the main series timeline, which demands heavy discussion on its validity.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Flame on October 29, 2010, 11:40:50 PM
Then lets do that. RPM has been lacking in hearty Rockman discussions lately.

Should there be a specific topic made for such a discussion?
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on July 05, 2011, 04:54:31 PM
Probably. If you feel like making one, go for it. I'm personally not sure what to call it and on what forum to place it.

Posted on: October 29, 2010, 23:47:01
For shame, none of you remembered to celebrate The Day of Sigma?!
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: KoiDrake on July 05, 2011, 05:34:18 PM
I went to Sigma's house and ate some cake
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Acid on July 05, 2011, 07:46:17 PM
A bald cake.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Blackhook on July 05, 2011, 09:05:48 PM
I wouldn't eat that...last time I caught a virus from it.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Flame on July 06, 2011, 04:57:04 AM
I wouldn't eat that...last time I caught a virus from it.
*rimshot*
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Turian on October 29, 2012, 05:26:27 AM
-Wars using robots were fought in the period between the last classic game and MHX || X1. Fighting on the side of the world government were indestructible combat robots. After the wars ended, these robots had no more use and were thus scrapped.

What is this from? I would like to see it. Not because I don't believe you, but because it's interesting.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Zan on November 05, 2012, 04:39:08 AM
http://www.sprites-inc.co.uk/files/X/X2/Subboss/mmm-mmx2zombie2.gif

Old Robot
Combat robot used in wars of the past. Heavily armored, attacks were once
useless on this invincible robot, but with the end of the wars, it was turned
to scrap. Where the armor is missing in the center is its weak point.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Treleus on November 12, 2012, 02:59:18 PM
Interesting. So the X timeline is a post-war society.
Title: Re: Timeline of X
Post by: Ladd Spencer on November 12, 2012, 07:43:20 PM
I guess there is at least one war between any two given series