The Energon Pub

by **Emperor Primacron the 1st** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:44 am

Asderiphel wrote:I'm not sure it's so much about the cost, cause we've all spent it...if not on Transformers, video games, computer equipment, blow... but the way the whole Classics line has been presented. It’s like finally working up the courage to ask out the prettiest girl in high school (or hunkiest dude, if your persuasion dictates) and surprisingly, she agrees. So you go on your date, and it’s awesome. It’s one of the best dates you’ve ever had, and while maybe’s something is missing , things are going great. Wonderful, even. Best time in years. You get her home, and on the doorstep, just before you lean into give her a good night kiss, she kicks you in the nuts.

Takes something you really want (redone G1 characters), finally be able to have them (Classics) and right at the finish line...Botcon Exclusive Seekers.

perfect way of putting it.

That or she gives ya the dreaded "Can't we just be friends?" speech. :MAD:

by **Rogue.** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:15 am

Guess I'll go with my plan of getting an extra Starscream and making my own Thundercracker, after all. I'd love Dirge and Thrust, but I know I couldn't make my own as well as Hasbro could make them for production. No way can I pay $330 for that set.

by **FlameStrike** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:39 pm

Asderiphel wrote:I'm not sure it's so much about the cost, cause we've all spent it...if not on Transformers, video games, computer equipment, blow... but the way the whole Classics line has been presented. It’s like finally working up the courage to ask out the prettiest girl in high school (or hunkiest dude, if your persuasion dictates) and surprisingly, she agrees. So you go on your date, and it’s awesome. It’s one of the best dates you’ve ever had, and while maybe’s something is missing , things are going great. Wonderful, even. Best time in years. You get her home, and on the doorstep, just before you lean into give her a good night kiss, she kicks you in the nuts.

Takes something you really want (redone G1 characters), finally be able to have them (Classics) and right at the finish line...Botcon Exclusive Seekers.

Yep, that's about it. I foresee the comparison I made earlier being the next way Hasbro shows the fans their "appreciation." But I'm not sticking around for it. This incident, combined with the botching of movie, the fan-club scam, and a handful of other, smaller issues, have taken all the fun out of Transformers for me. I'm sick of it all, and so I'm out. I may continue to write the occasional TF story of my own, something that can help me keep my writing skill polished, but otherwise, I'm done.

by **dabattousai** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:27 pm

Great, Starscream, Skywarp, but NO Thundercracker for me

can't believe they pull this on me T_T, the coolest colored jet being a Botcon Exclusive and Hasbro expecting me to pay $1000 to fly to the location and get this...

News Credits: 17 · by **JTKranix** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:32 pm

dabattousai wrote:Great, Starscream, Skywarp, but NO Thundercracker for me can't believe they pull this on me T_T, the coolest colored jet being a Botcon Exclusive and Hasbro expecting me to pay $1000 to fly to the location and get this...

or you could pay $279 like me and have them shipped to your home after Botcon

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:02 pm

FlameStrike wrote:But I'm not sticking around for it. This incident, combined with the botching of movie, the fan-club scam, and a handful of other, smaller issues, have taken all the fun out of Transformers for me. I'm sick of it all, and so I'm out.

See ya!

Sorry Hasbro and the Transformers brand conspired specifically to make you unhappy. All the same, thanks for playing Transformers.

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:28 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
FlameStrike wrote:But I'm not sticking around for it. This incident, combined with the botching of movie, the fan-club scam, and a handful of other, smaller issues, have taken all the fun out of Transformers for me. I'm sick of it all, and so I'm out.

See ya!

Sorry Hasbro and the Transformers brand conspired specifically to make you unhappy. All the same, thanks for playing Transformers.

Well said, Counterpunch, well said!

News Credits: 3 · by **MagnusPrimal** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:06 pm

Lapse Of Reason wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:
FlameStrike wrote:But I'm not sticking around for it. This incident, combined with the botching of movie, the fan-club scam, and a handful of other, smaller issues, have taken all the fun out of Transformers for me. I'm sick of it all, and so I'm out.

See ya!

Sorry Hasbro and the Transformers brand conspired specifically to make you unhappy. All the same, thanks for playing Transformers.

Well said, Counterpunch, well said!

Yeah, nice. :roll:

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:30 pm

MagnusPrimal wrote:
Lapse Of Reason wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:
FlameStrike wrote:But I'm not sticking around for it. This incident, combined with the botching of movie, the fan-club scam, and a handful of other, smaller issues, have taken all the fun out of Transformers for me. I'm sick of it all, and so I'm out.

See ya!

Sorry Hasbro and the Transformers brand conspired specifically to make you unhappy. All the same, thanks for playing Transformers.

Well said, Counterpunch, well said!

Yeah, nice.

Thanks! I like your post too. Keep it up!

by **hotrodimus prime** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:47 am

I want to apoligize for comments I said before . the more I think about it , even though I could not get these toys for my son, or myself atleast hasbro was nice enough to make them. I still believe the price was a little steap but they are exclusives made for the fan that can shell out extra money for somthing special. I am sorry :cry:

and I would like to say thank you to hasbro for trying to make the fans happy

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:39 pm

This is one thread I'm sure woulda needed locking. I never expected it to burn out...

The painting is going great. My first project, Ratchet, is now on the home stretch, and will be finished within the week. Just need to paint his eyes and windscreen.

My next project: Thundercracker!!!

Moral of the story- there is always a silver lining, no matter how small.

On another note, does anyone know where I could purchase an airbrush kit in the UK? Paint brush is good, but a lil uneven...