MemphisR56 wrote:Hip ratchets which only sit at 30 degree angles. (CW Megatron, Motormaster mold, CW Magnus)
Hip/knee ratchets which are too weak to support the weight of the figure (Gens. Metroplex)
VERY VERY TIGHT joins which are used to hold joints with very thin swing arms: (e.g. Minimus Ambus' backpack, CW Magnus's neck joint) The resulting force required will cause stress and breakage over time.
Moulded pseudo ankle tilt. (Most annoying when paired with the 30 degree ratchets mentioned above. again e.g. CW Motormaster)
Not at least painting the Headlights and Tail Lights on a Vehicle mode. (so many examples it hurts)
Paint apps shown on official stock photography which aren't on the actual figure (I'm looking at you Prime RiD)
Mistransformation in Hasbro stock photography
Meta examples:
Reviewers using the word "tolerances" and blatantly not having a clue what it means
Reviewers who go months without reviewing any official Hasbro product and belittle and understate any flaws of 3rd party toys. Especially when those reviewers then spend 30 minutes for a 3rd party deluxe and will crank out official Hasbro reviews in 2 minutes flat, while still managing to lambast every single flaw in the Hasbro one. I really hate the overuse/misuse of the word 'shill' but sometimes...
People automatically dumping on 3rd party.
People automatically dumping on Hasbro.
People who complain about everything to do with a particular figure during it's development and then buy it anyway.
The overwhelming negativity during every new figure announcement.
Third party add-ons announced before a figure even gets released.
Seibertron wrote:First thing that came to my mind are fake chest cockpits on Generations Jetfire and Combiner Wars Starscream and Thundercracker, and also the upcoming Legends Slipstream. Either make it work, or don't do the fake cockpit on the chest. For some reason this bothers me even more than fake car front pieces on the chest.
itscramtastic wrote:Panels that fit properly when you first got the Transformer but don't after transforming. Why?!
TK415 wrote:Seibertron wrote:First thing that came to my mind are fake chest cockpits on Generations Jetfire and Combiner Wars Starscream and Thundercracker, and also the upcoming Legends Slipstream. Either make it work, or don't do the fake cockpit on the chest. For some reason this bothers me even more than fake car front pieces on the chest.
Ryan, excellent point, I strongly agree with you about this point for many figures. However it is not a problem for me on Jetfire. If I wanted him to be 100% Earth mode then yeah it is a problem. But if Jetfire took an earth form and then slightly modified it, especially if he left earth, then it is fine with me. Or if he is on earth then he can slide a panel over the bottom viewport when needed to hide it. If you are a scientist then it would make sense to have an extra viewport/sensor on the bottom of the plane taking in information. In real life recon and spy planes have camera's mounted on the bottom of the planes to take pictures. Also it doesn't look exactly like a jet cockpit, ones like Slipstream's can definitely be annoying and distracting. Jetfire's does look like a viewport/sensor.
I know that people may say I don't like fiction to explain design elements but I am just explaining why it works for me.
VioMeTriX wrote:1 - 5 step transformers.... they are not transformers plain and simple
VioMeTriX wrote:1 - 5 step transformers.... they are not transformers plain and simple
MemphisR56 wrote:Moulded pseudo ankle tilt. (Most annoying when paired with the 30 degree ratchets mentioned above. again e.g. CW Motormaster)
Paint apps shown on official stock photography which aren't on the actual figure (I'm looking at you Prime RiD)
Mistransformation in Hasbro stock photography
Meta examples:
Reviewers using the word "tolerances" and blatantly not having a clue what it means
Reviewers who go months without reviewing any official Hasbro product and belittle and understate any flaws of 3rd party toys. Especially when those reviewers then spend 30 minutes for a 3rd party deluxe and will crank out official Hasbro reviews in 2 minutes flat, while still managing to lambast every single flaw in the Hasbro one. I really hate the overuse/misuse of the word 'shill' but sometimes...
People automatically dumping on 3rd party.
People automatically dumping on Hasbro.
People who complain about everything to do with a particular figure during it's development and then buy it anyway.
Third party add-ons announced before a figure even gets released.
MemphisR56 wrote: Read above to read MemphisR56's list of pet peeves.
durroth wrote:For reference, tolerances are the acceptable range of deviation from the specifications. TFs do tend to have some annoyingly fiddly part tolerances that can be the difference between a tight joint and a loose joint.
Figures that can't stand reliably are my pet peeve. Especially since it's something that should have been figured out in prototyping.
SillySpringer wrote:durroth wrote:For reference, tolerances are the acceptable range of deviation from the specifications. TFs do tend to have some annoyingly fiddly part tolerances that can be the difference between a tight joint and a loose joint.
Figures that can't stand reliably are my pet peeve. Especially since it's something that should have been figured out in prototyping.
Agreed, like Gen Windblade for example.
durroth wrote:SillySpringer wrote:durroth wrote:For reference, tolerances are the acceptable range of deviation from the specifications. TFs do tend to have some annoyingly fiddly part tolerances that can be the difference between a tight joint and a loose joint.
Figures that can't stand reliably are my pet peeve. Especially since it's something that should have been figured out in prototyping.
Agreed, like Gen Windblade for example.
This. Especially since a certain modder has demonstrated it's literally a matter of a few millimeters being added to the heels to shift the weight to her feet.
Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:When ball joints wear down and get loose over time. It was nice knowing you, FOC Jazz.
william-james88 wrote:I HATE lazy designs. Here are two examples:
Fake kibble with an enormous backpack: I get fake kibble, it has its place if you want to achieve a sleeker look sometimes. But what I hate is when it's used simply because they couldnt bother putting the real alt mode pieces instead. Like Weaponizer Bumblebee who has 8 wheels in robot mode. At least he isnt too bad with the backpack, Voyager Sentinel Prime is way worse. Or Prime RID Cliffjumper where the robot ends up having 2 visible sets of the same alt mode part, one fake and one real.
Weak Alt Modes, half-assed "cybertronian" vehicles: I hate those cybertronian movie designs like the first 2 megatrons. They just look like Megatron doing Yoga. I am also not a big fan of Cybertron Metroplex (or any metroplex) who just looks like a robot who just dropped the soap in jail. Discovering new parts while transforming and having 2 toys in one is the beauty of the transformation process. These lazy modes take the fun away since its just rearranging limbs around.
thedistinctroom wrote:My only pet peeve must be with myself. Because when a new Transformer comes out, categorically speaking, I feel a very strong dislike for it's various faults... Only to be surprised at how much I actually seem to love it, once I've got it in my grubby paws for a little while. Kinda like how I feel about people. First, strong dislike... Then absolute love.
SillySpringer wrote:thedistinctroom wrote:My only pet peeve must be with myself. Because when a new Transformer comes out, categorically speaking, I feel a very strong dislike for it's various faults... Only to be surprised at how much I actually seem to love it, once I've got it in my grubby paws for a little while. Kinda like how I feel about people. First, strong dislike... Then absolute love.
Lol I'm the opposite when it comes to people. XD
thedistinctroom wrote:SillySpringer wrote:thedistinctroom wrote:My only pet peeve must be with myself. Because when a new Transformer comes out, categorically speaking, I feel a very strong dislike for it's various faults... Only to be surprised at how much I actually seem to love it, once I've got it in my grubby paws for a little while. Kinda like how I feel about people. First, strong dislike... Then absolute love.
Lol I'm the opposite when it comes to people. XD
SillySpringer, you are a better man than me!
william-james88 wrote:I HATE lazy designs. Here are two examples:
Fake kibble with an enormous backpack: I get fake kibble, it has its place if you want to achieve a sleeker look sometimes. But what I hate is when it's used simply because they couldnt bother putting the real alt mode pieces instead. Like Weaponizer Bumblebee who has 8 wheels in robot mode. At least he isnt too bad with the backpack, Voyager Sentinel Prime is way worse. Or Prime RID Cliffjumper where the robot ends up having 2 visible sets of the same alt mode part, one fake and one real.
Weak Alt Modes, half-assed "cybertronian" vehicles: I hate those cybertronian movie designs like the first 2 megatrons. They just look like Megatron doing Yoga. I am also not a big fan of Cybertron Metroplex (or any metroplex) who just looks like a robot who just dropped the soap in jail. Discovering new parts while transforming and having 2 toys in one is the beauty of the transformation process. These lazy modes take the fun away since its just rearranging limbs around.
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