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[orangeitis]

To be fair, they've clearly not got the hang of making a good combiner yet anyway, so maybe best that they've not tried to do too many yet.

Just because you don't like it don't mean it's not a good set of molds.

[LOST Cybertronian]

Was anyone else expecting another deluxe-class combiner mold like Bruticus (besides Ruination)? I had kinda convinced myself we were going to get Devastator.

I believe Hasbro is using Bruticus to test the market on combiners. If it does well then we will probably see Devastator.

[RAcast]

Was anyone else expecting another deluxe-class combiner mold like Bruticus (besides Ruination)? I had kinda convinced myself we were going to get Devastator.

I believe Hasbro is using Bruticus to test the market on combiners. If it does well then we will probably see Devastator.

Well it certainly did well at SDCC...though I wonder how the derpy retail deco will do...

[craggy]

To be fair, they've clearly not got the hang of making a good combiner yet anyway, so maybe best that they've not tried to do too many yet.

Just because you don't like it don't mean it's not a good set of molds.

just because you're technically correct doesn't mean I don't think you're just arguing for the sake of it.

HOWEVER, in the name of clarity, allow me to retract my previous post and replace it with this:

In my opinion, FOC Bruticus looks like a pretty p!$$ poor combiner compared to what I believe Hasbro should be capable of.

I hope it does well for them, so that they decide to make more gestalts, and I hope that their designers have learned a few things whilst making it, so that any future combiners end up much better.

[orangeitis]

To be fair, they've clearly not got the hang of making a good combiner yet anyway, so maybe best that they've not tried to do too many yet.

Just because you don't like it don't mean it's not a good set of molds.

just because you're technically correct doesn't mean I don't think you're just arguing for the sake of it.

I never argue "for the sake of it". I care about truth, and if I think someone's wrong, I'm gonna speak up. If they're not wrong, I'll correct my facts and use them with hopefully better reasoning next time.

Was anyone else expecting another deluxe-class combiner mold like Bruticus (besides Ruination)? I had kinda convinced myself we were going to get Devastator.

I believe Hasbro is using Bruticus to test the market on combiners. If it does well then we will probably see Devastator.

Well it certainly did well at SDCC...though I wonder how the derpy retail deco will do...

Who knows? Kids might eat them up.

[MagnusPrimal]

No mention of Masterpiece Optimus, or it's price. Odd...

It's already been covered and is currently on display in their booth. Think it retails for $100, TRU exclusive, comes out between now and November.

That much? I was hoping for around $70. Ah well, if there's nothing else out when it's released, I'll pick one up. If not, I'll pass.

[Archatron]

If it's 100$ even that's a steal. You get the Takara mold with slightly better paints apps and all accessories for under half the Takara price. Win win.

[MagnusPrimal]

Relatively speaking, it's a steal. I'm not interested in paying that much. If they'd left the trailer out, it would have been cheaper. I will most likely pass. I have the first MP Optimus, and I don't want to pay $100 for this one. There's too much other product coming out from all the different brands I buy.

[Joetx]

I think there's something going on.

1.) I think the economic troubles hit them harder than we've been led to believe.

But Breakdown & Gaia Unicron would sell like hot cakes. Hasbro is leaving money on the table.

[Autobot032]

I think there's something going on.

1.) I think the economic troubles hit them harder than we've been led to believe.

But Breakdown & Gaia Unicron would sell like hot cakes. Hasbro is leaving money on the table.

I see where you're coming from, but what if they're so broke they can't even take the gamble? It takes money to make money. If they don't have it, they can't get it.

Either the economy smashed their balls with a ballpeen hammer, or they're mishandling the whole thing. I'm leaning towards the latter, willing to believe it's the former.