The Energon Pub

Looking at the pics of the Dealer Room, I think that's what heaven looks like. If Heaven didn't have price tags.

I recognize some of those handsome fellas... Optimus Prime has never looked better.

TimothyR wrote:for those of you who collect botshots.. do you play with them? or display them? or both? or fiddle around with them? i just never quite understood the appeal to collectors.

i get that they're a little neat, but for me, it's not worth the money.

For me they're fun to just display and fiddle around with. They're cute and the spring-loaded transformation is fun. Playing the actual game is about as fun as you would expect...it's Rock-Paper-Scissors. So pretty boring. But they're just fun to have around, relatively cheap, and strangely addictive.

I want most of these! The only thing that's bugging me is that they're putting all the desirable repaints (green Brawl, opaque Shockwave) in multipacks with characters I already have... Maybe they're trying to get kids into trading them, but realistically, no one wants another Prime launcher or Bumblebee if they already have one... and collectors already have one.

kirbenvost wrote:

TimothyR wrote:for those of you who collect botshots.. do you play with them? or display them? or both? or fiddle around with them? i just never quite understood the appeal to collectors.

i get that they're a little neat, but for me, it's not worth the money.

For me they're fun to just display and fiddle around with. They're cute and the spring-loaded transformation is fun. Playing the actual game is about as fun as you would expect...it's Rock-Paper-Scissors. So pretty boring. But they're just fun to have around, relatively cheap, and strangely addictive.

I want most of these! The only thing that's bugging me is that they're putting all the desirable repaints (green Brawl, opaque Shockwave) in multipacks with characters I already have... Maybe they're trying to get kids into trading them, but realistically, no one wants another Prime launcher or Bumblebee if they already have one... and collectors already have one.

Well, at least the Shockwave pack isn't that bad. Blue Brawl and Chase Ironhide are 2 figures I'm fine with adding to the lot if it means getting Shockwave.

I agree with owning another Optimus launcher. They only way I really see myself wanting another Optimus launcher is 1) a completely clear version or 2) Nemesis Prime with some actual teal paint apps to look like Scourge. I don't want the less paint apps version they are putting in that 4 pack. If it was a clear (or silver) Megatron and a clear Optimus, I'd bite.