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News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:27 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
Autobot N wrote:How Defensor got his Groove back.

Also, I agree with the wide-release sentiment.

Oh the puns around here!

And I bet a lot of people will be happy if this is a wider release. Definitely an interesting development

I couldn't resist.

Also, I really hope that I'll be able to get him, unlike how Quickslinger eluded me.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:31 pm

Cobotron wrote: My point is you don't put out the resources and time into all that packaging to produce 500-1000 units for give aways. I'm thinking it's a good bet Groove is headed our way.

Right, because this packaging was a wide release

I know I know, these werent giveaways

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:32 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote: My point is you don't put out the resources and time into all that packaging to produce 500-1000 units for give aways. I'm thinking it's a good bet Groove is headed our way.

Right, because this packaging was a wide release

I know I know, these werent giveaways

That seems different. Since those are convention exclusives, of course their going to design a box to make them look attractive.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:45 pm

william-james88 wrote: I hope I can rely on you Cobo to help me out

Scratchy scratchy, backy backy! ;)^

Edit: N, I think Billy was just ribbin' me.

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:48 pm

Stuartmaximus wrote:it would've been cool if this were a CW Sideswipe
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How would G2 Vortex's tail rotor assembly make a good Sideswipe? It has neither sides nor swipes.

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:50 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:it would've been cool if this were a CW Sideswipe
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How would G2 Vortex's tail rotor assembly make a good Sideswipe? It has neither sides nor swipes.

Pretty sure he's talking about the MP Road Rage behind said Vortex.

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:09 pm

Yes. This is a sign of a wider Groove Deluxe release. Or so I desire to interpret it

News Credits: 2 · by **autobot00** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:26 pm

whats up with the face in the package? that looks like a face plate or like when you wear a bandana when you are going to rob a 7-11.

News Credits: 2 · by **autobot00** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:34 pm

P.S. i guess the Hasbro website showing a deluxe groove is starting to make sense.

http://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/co ... ner=groove

Now we wait for Bruticus to show up on the website to see what they show.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:38 pm

If that site is anything to go by, I really hope they just don't toss Rook out. I wanted him to get some characterization and to actually have a place in transformers. He has potential :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:46 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:If that site is anything to go by, I really hope they just don't toss Rook out. I wanted him to get some characterization and to actually have a place in transformers. He has potential

That site is a mess made by an intern who couldnt care less. It is nothing to go on since it features artwork from 2 years ago.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:48 pm

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:If that site is anything to go by, I really hope they just don't toss Rook out. I wanted him to get some characterization and to actually have a place in transformers. He has potential

That site is a mess made by an intern who couldnt care less. It is nothing to go on since it features artwork from 2 years ago.

At least there is that :MAXIMAL:

by **Optimum Supreme** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:55 pm

I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

News Credits: 13 · by **kurthy** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:35 pm

Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I think I'll be getting 4 deluxe Groove, a 2nd legends Groove, and a 2nd Hotspot just so I can make a groovy Defensor. Rook is my 2nd favorite mold of CW after Swindle.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:55 pm

Knew it, after all this, he's gotta be showing up soon, we'll probably get an announcement about him/see him at botcon :-?

News Credits: 2 · by **SureShot18** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 4:42 pm

It's neat that groove is getting a Hasbro release for those who want him but I think Computron has got me covered on that mold.
On second thought he'd probably be better than streetwise. :-?

by **YoungPrime** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:47 pm

Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I'm quite the opposite. I never bothered buying Rook and use AB as one of Defensor's arm's. But best believe that I'm not buying anymore fake team members in the future.

So if Hasbro tries to get cute again and release Predaking with a Moose limb (Bull Wink-scream) instead of Tantrum or Headstrong then all bets are off!

News Credits: 13 · by **kurthy** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:54 pm

YoungPrime wrote:
Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I'm quite the opposite. I never bothered buying Rook and use AB as one of Defensor's arm's. But best believe that I'm not buying anymore fake team members in the future.

So if Hasbro tries to get cute again and release Predaking with a Moose limb (Bull Wink-scream) instead of Tantrum or Headstrong then all bets are off!

I just don't get how anyone can dislike that Rook mold, Hulk hands and all. You can even use two of them as rollerskates for a combiner, which I plan on doing with my son's and mine after I get deluxe Groove.

News Credits: 13 · by **steals_your_goats** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:58 pm

YoungPrime wrote:
Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I'm quite the opposite. I never bothered buying Rook and use AB as one of Defensor's arm's. But best believe that I'm not buying anymore fake team members in the future.

So if Hasbro tries to get cute again and release Predaking with a Moose limb (Bull Wink-scream) instead of Tantrum or Headstrong then all bets are off!

Yes how dare Hasbro try something new >:oP

everything should stay exactly the same as it was 30 years ago. I for one love the extra team members and fail to see why Hasbro shouldn't be allowed to make more. It's not like these new members prevented you from getting the original team as they were released anyway.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:17 pm

I want to see a Moose Predacon... :-s

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:54 pm

That's not U.S. packaging. That's international packaging.

U.S. packaging for CW Deluxes is monolingual and includes a comic book.

This is more than likely the Taiwan TRU exclusive.

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:44 pm

In the interest of not sounding like a spoiled American who thinks we should get EVERYTHING and whines about unfairness the 1% of the time we don't get something that some other territory gets

I think all territories should have equal access to this figure.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:59 pm

kurthy wrote:
Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I think I'll be getting 4 deluxe Groove, a 2nd legends Groove, and a 2nd Hotspot just so I can make a groovy Defensor. Rook is my 2nd favorite mold of CW after Swindle.

So your first and second favorite molds are the same mold?

And if you really do that, post pictures please.

by **Broadside1992** » Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:52 am

It Probably will get an international release, I don't think it will be like with Slingshot and Wild Ride, but right now I'm more intrigued of what they will do with the Afterburner mold for Computron.

News Credits: 13 · by **kurthy** » Thu Mar 24, 2016 6:46 am

Nemesis Primal wrote:
kurthy wrote:
Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I think I'll be getting 4 deluxe Groove, a 2nd legends Groove, and a 2nd Hotspot just so I can make a groovy Defensor. Rook is my 2nd favorite mold of CW after Swindle.

So your first and second favorite molds are the same mold?

And if you really do that, post pictures please.

Yes, but I would say there are a lot of differences between the remoldings that make them very different toys.

If I get four of them, I will post a picture with that Defensor having Rook feet as well.