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RAcast wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:

RAcast wrote:

korisifu wrote:

orangeitis wrote:

Spunky wrote:Shockwave, Starscream, Magnus must be bought... no matter the cost !

Which is good, cause the cost is $14.99USD each.

The past comments have driven this home: I'm willing to pay that price but not at the scale degradation. With masterpiece Optimus coming and so many tempting third party options on the horizon, I will have to be really blown away by in hand reviews to now justify them. I can say it is wonderful to go into the summer and be this critical of Transformer toys now that the movie line is over.

Well, we also don't know how big all of them are. Shockwave is about the size of the deluxes we're used to, while Jazz/Sideswipe are SIGNIFICANTLY smaller.

I keep hearing this as a rumor, do we finally have confirmation on this? I mean, it wouldn't surprise me if they are cut down...

Someone posted pictures of those three next to Generations WfC Megatron. ...It's really, REALLY noticable how much smaller Jazz/Sideswipe are.

Edit: Found 'em:
Shockwave, Jazz, and Optimus next to WfC Megatron

Something I didn't notice before, Optimus is also a good deal shorter. =_=

O_O What the...

*sighs*

Ridiculous. If they raise the prices to keep them as is, we'll complain.
If they cut the figures down to keep prices low, we'll complain.
If they keep the figures small and raise the prices as we're being told they might, we have every right to complain.

Actually, no. I think it's our duty to complain, at that point.

Now, if only a 3rd party would make a trailer for magnus and my new FOC cars to be carried in.

Autobot032 wrote:O_O What the...

*sighs*

Ridiculous. If they raise the prices to keep them as is, we'll complain.
If they cut the figures down to keep prices low, we'll complain.
If they keep the figures small and raise the prices as we're being told they might, we have every right to complain.

Actually, no. I think it's our duty to complain, at that point.

It really is bull :\ I just wonder what they aren't doing that they no doubt could be.

Well, if that's how the scale is going to be, at least Megs is kinda the right size. He's in the physically largest class in the game, so he's a bit taller than the others. Also, Voyager Soundwave might end up being the same height or close to WFC Soundwave (which is rather sad when you think about it).

Of course, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper are WAY out of scale now.

And I thought the economy was getting better? Why is it that even with smaller figures and less material used in packaging, Hasbro has to jack up the price?

Gearslide wrote: And I thought the economy was getting better? Why is it that even with smaller figures and less material used in packaging, Hasbro has to jack up the price?

To my knowledge, the economy is improving, but I don't see how Hasbro is going to sustain or increase profits with the TF brand now. This isn't like what the petroleum companies do, because most of us have to drive car to go to work and school every day, so we'll buy gasoline regardless until we really financially can't, and they know that. However, we don't need action figures to succeed in society, so this doesn't make sense. I would still be pissed if they were the same size but higher prices, but the smaller size added on makes me twice as pissed. I don't know what they expect out of sales, but it sure looks bad for TF with no movie to cushion it for several years.

Why does everyone think WFC Soundwave is going to be the same size as FOC Voyager Soundwave? Are you nuts? The deluxe is WAY too small compared to those pics of the Voyager. Might not be a huge voyager, but it's definitely not near the size of WFC Soundwave.

MINDVVIPE wrote:Why does everyone think WFC Soundwave is going to be the same size as FOC Voyager Soundwave? Are you nuts? The deluxe is WAY too small compared to those pics of the Voyager. Might not be a huge voyager, but it's definitely not near the size of WFC Soundwave.

Finally, someone else that has that theory.

deaduniverse wrote:Now, if only a 3rd party would make a trailer for magnus and my new FOC cars to be carried in.

Or, Hasbro might..."MIGHT" be smart enough to give it a trailer hitch that works with Energon Ultra Magnus, at least. I'd be a happy bunny if this were so.

craggy wrote:

deaduniverse wrote:Now, if only a 3rd party would make a trailer for magnus and my new FOC cars to be carried in.

Or, Hasbro might..."MIGHT" be smart enough to give it a trailer hitch that works with Energon Ultra Magnus, at least. I'd be a happy bunny if this were so.

I'm pretty sure the Minicon that came with Energon Magnus can remove it's post, and I know it can plug into a 5mm hole. Got Cybertron Armorhide hooked up to Armada Overload like that.

As long as FoC Magnus has a 5mm trailer hole, I think it'll work.

Am I he only one that has noticed that the majority of the guns that are packed with the bots are almost exactly like the ones we have seen in game screenshots, not some made up weapon. For example, Starscreams gun looks like the X18 scrapmaker, Kickbacks looks like the Gear shredder, and Sideswipes looks like the Path Blaster.
Just a wild thought is all