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Pirates: Cannonball, Ferak & Tornado, and Scorponok piloted by Olin Zarak.YoungPrime wrote:Which ones are Knights and which are Pirates?
Looks like only Scorpinok is a Con though
DECEPTICON PIRATE CANNONBALL – A smarmy, charismatic pirate leader, who rules through charm and subterfuge, rather than force and intimidation, Cannonball is a Bot who’d sooner talk his way out of a fight or into a prize, but is more than capable when he needs to do battle. While he specializes in deception, fraud and even out-and-out impersonation, Cannonball is also skilled with blades and melee weapons – a true swashbuckler.
DECEPTICON PIRATE FERAK – Ferak is a sadist and the Pirates’ maintenance man. He keeps the ship together and can cobble Engines of Terror for casting fear on their victims. He used to be part of an elite Decepticon team called “Squadron X” during the war, but has found adapting to peacetime rather difficult. He is partnered with the diminutive TORNADO, a former member of Squadron X, whose alternate mode is a gun, but an ill-designed gun that jams and threatens to explode if a round of ammunition becomes lodged (it happens a lot – Ferak has the powder burns to prove it).
DECEPTICON PIRATE SCORPONOK – Scorponok is the fusion of machine and a Nebulan named Zarak. Last we had seen of Scorponok, he was flying through space serving as the battleship for the tattered remains of the Decepticon army. Now, however, Zarak has been forced to scuttle much of that battleship, rebuilding Scorponok into a smaller body.
AUTOBOT KNIGHT GINRAI – He is the gruff, pragmatic and downright paranoid military leader of the Autobots/Maximals. An old-school warrior “Bot of Action”, Ginrai has earned the rank of Knight Commander. A veteran of the old conflicts, he’s not entirely comfortable with the peace, constantly waiting for the “other shoe to drop”.
AUTOBOT KNIGHT DEVCON – A loner and former bounty hunter who holds the rank of Knight Sergeant, Devcon is the Batman to Ginrai’s Commissioner Gordon – the Bot willing to cross the line, bend the rules, shake down an informant. He doesn’t play well with others, but he gets the job done every time.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:There should be two more pirates, three more knights, one "rogue Decepticon", and pirate troop builders in the souvenir sets and the attendee figure. No info on what faction the customization class figure is, though.
I dunno, Olin seems pretty content being a pirate, bossing everyone around (except the captain), making them treat him like he's royalty.Henry921 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:There should be two more pirates, three more knights, one "rogue Decepticon", and pirate troop builders in the souvenir sets and the attendee figure. No info on what faction the customization class figure is, though.
If I'm remembering the original tweet, they said one "rogue Decepticon who may or may not be a pirate". Are we sure that's not Scorponok?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
craggy wrote:so is Swag the newest Dinobot?
Isn't Saturday the Universal Studios night? Or is that Friday?ScottyP wrote:There is not a lot of time left before the show. Where should we have the pseudo-official meetup? I'm thinking Saturday night at Yardhouse across from the center in Paseo Colorado, if we're gonna overpay for beer, might as well get bigger ones.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
I thought that there wasn't a dinner this year BECAUSE of Universal but I could be wrong.Sabrblade wrote:Isn't Saturday the Universal Studios night? Or is that Friday?ScottyP wrote:There is not a lot of time left before the show. Where should we have the pseudo-official meetup? I'm thinking Saturday night at Yardhouse across from the center in Paseo Colorado, if we're gonna overpay for beer, might as well get bigger ones.
Or wait, if it is Friday, then isn't Saturday the dinner that BotCon holds each year?
Completely forgot about just taking another look at what the brochure said. Silly me.Diem wrote:I thought that there wasn't a dinner this year BECAUSE of Universal but I could be wrong.
I'm not even sure if I'd even want to buy anything from that gift shop since, when I was at the ride's opening in Orlando, that ride's gift shop was filled with tons of TF merch, and I only purchased one item from it: Deluxe Evac (the ride's character). And now that I have him, unless the Hollywood gift shop has anything from retail that I actually want, I'm not sure if I'd even be buying anything from it.Diem wrote:The gift shop at the Transformers ride is not gonna know what hit it. Oddly I was there about a month ago and they had a bunch of GDO Scouts and hilariously overpriced Generations.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:I'm not even sure if I'd even want to buy anything from that gift shop since, when I was at the ride's opening in Orlando, that ride's gift shop was filled with tons of TF merch, and I only purchased one item from it: Deluxe Evac (the ride's character). And now that I have him, unless the Hollywood gift shop has anything from retail that I actually want, I'm not sure if I'd even be buying anything from it.Diem wrote:The gift shop at the Transformers ride is not gonna know what hit it. Oddly I was there about a month ago and they had a bunch of GDO Scouts and hilariously overpriced Generations.
Shockwave7 wrote:I don't like the new 'logo'. I'm reminded of...
Doesn't look like it. By now, it's too late for any kind of voting.Rodimus Prime wrote:Will there be a Hall of Fame presentation? If so, who are the inductees? Haven't read anything about this yet.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Doesn't look like it. By now, it's too late for any kind of voting.Rodimus Prime wrote:Will there be a Hall of Fame presentation? If so, who are the inductees? Haven't read anything about this yet.
Last year had no presentation. It was just an announcement in one of the panels. After all, the department that was previously responsible for the Hall of Fame left Hasbro when the old design team did.
Well, yeah, Aaron Archer, Rik Alvarez, Alvarez's whole department (who were responsible for the HoF), Joe Kyde (but he still does freelance work for Hasbro), etc.It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Doesn't look like it. By now, it's too late for any kind of voting.Rodimus Prime wrote:Will there be a Hall of Fame presentation? If so, who are the inductees? Haven't read anything about this yet.
Last year had no presentation. It was just an announcement in one of the panels. After all, the department that was previously responsible for the Hall of Fame left Hasbro when the old design team did.
Wait... What?? A bunch of designers left???
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Midnight_Fox wrote:Interesting. Botcon's Twitter is stating that there are some bagged sets that were held back for the Iacon packages to purchase alongside their boxed set.
Sabrblade wrote:Well, yeah, Aaron Archer, Rik Alvarez, Alvarez's whole department (who were responsible for the HoF), Joe Kyde (but he still does freelance work for Hasbro), etc.It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Doesn't look like it. By now, it's too late for any kind of voting.Rodimus Prime wrote:Will there be a Hall of Fame presentation? If so, who are the inductees? Haven't read anything about this yet.
Last year had no presentation. It was just an announcement in one of the panels. After all, the department that was previously responsible for the Hall of Fame left Hasbro when the old design team did.
Wait... What?? A bunch of designers left???
The last things this design team worked on were the 2013 Generations Thrilling 30 toys. The new/current design team's first toys were the 2014 simplified Prime Beast Hunters Deluxes and Voyagers. They're the team behind the AOE toys (as well as the non-AOE Generations for 2014).
http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/93321-aaron-archer-no-longer-with-hasbro/It Is Him wrote:Archer is no longer with Hasbro?? Whoa. I don't remember this happening or being announced or newsed at all. What are your sources?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Well, yeah, Aaron Archer, Rik Alvarez, Alvarez's whole department (who were responsible for the HoF), Joe Kyde (but he still does freelance work for Hasbro), etc.It Is Him wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Doesn't look like it. By now, it's too late for any kind of voting.Rodimus Prime wrote:Will there be a Hall of Fame presentation? If so, who are the inductees? Haven't read anything about this yet.
Last year had no presentation. It was just an announcement in one of the panels. After all, the department that was previously responsible for the Hall of Fame left Hasbro when the old design team did.
Wait... What?? A bunch of designers left???
The last things this design team worked on were the 2013 Generations Thrilling 30 toys. The new/current design team's first toys were the 2014 simplified Prime Beast Hunters Deluxes and Voyagers. They're the team behind the AOE toys (as well as the non-AOE Generations for 2014).
Archer is no longer with Hasbro?? Whoa. I don't remember this happening or being announced or newsed at all. What are your sources?
So it's all new people designing transformers now?
Thalack wrote:Got myself registered for botcon, can't wait! I'm looking forward to it big time this year.
And if I may say, hopefully without getting flamed cause I mean to ill-will by what I say but...
I've been lurking around these forums for a while now, made an account a couple of weeks ago. I've been reading and watching and it seems like you guys are so much more level headed then another transformers forum I could mention but won't, that seems clouded with a lot of negative attitudes and frequent whining. In short, it's a joy being here in comparison.
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