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Counterpunch wrote:Flareup is the best.

What the hell is going on here?

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:Flareup is the best.

What the hell is going on here?

Hi, my names Michael, and I think the club screwed up the characterization in the botcon 2014 comic, specifically for the female characters, by objectifying them in a way that didn't develop their characters or, was appropriate for the tone of story being told. Some think the fault lies on the artist for drawing them that way, I think it's the fault of a writer writing it that way. Also flare up was better developed in her other club stories, than in hoist the flag.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Do we know when the next update regarding this year's event is supposed to come?

Rodimus Prime wrote:We're less than 3 months away from the event, and still nothing? At least give us some figure reveals.
The only thing available is the online hotel reservations.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:We're less than 3 months away from the event, and still nothing? At least give us some figure reveals.
The only thing available is the online hotel reservations.

There are those blurry pics of possible exclusives both further up on this page and on the previous page.

shajaki wrote:It's less than three months away? Wow.... whats the hold up?

Counterpunch wrote:Delays with Botcon anything are almost always paired with the yearly issues of JoeCon.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:Delays with Botcon anything are almost always paired with the yearly issues of JoeCon.

2013 was BotCon's 20th year, You'd think in 20 years they would get the process and the routine worked out properly.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:Delays with Botcon anything are almost always paired with the yearly issues of JoeCon.

2013 was BotCon's 20th year, You'd think in 20 years they would get the process and the routine worked out properly.

Counterpunch wrote:

shajaki wrote:It's less than three months away? Wow.... whats the hold up?

JoeCon is Fubar.

Plain and simple. Delays with Botcon anything are almost always paired with the yearly issues of JoeCon.

Hello everyone,
As we prepare for tomorrow’s registration. Just a few additional notes:

Please note that there are NO non-member options this year (even though it’s in the brochure, the backup solution won’t support this). Everyone will have to be a member of the Club in order to register for the Attending or Non-Attending packages. Exhibitors, you will only need to be a member to register for packages. Booths and Tables do not require a membership. If you are not a member, you will be able to join at the same time.

There will be 2 different sites. One will be for the Registered Packages. The other will be just for the Exhibitors to register for their booths. Exhibitors, if you want convention packages as well, you will need to use both sites. For the booths and tables, there are no worries as we have enough space to accommodate everyone that needs an Exhibitor package. The Exhibitor site may not come up at the same time as the Registered Attendee site.

Please ensure that you go slowly and pick the correct items. The only way we will be able to make changes for you is to cancel your registration and let you start over. This is a limitation of the software. Again, the software will let you break every rule as there is no way for it to limit anything. However, as stated yesterday and earlier today, we will be reviewing every registration before we approve it. Tomorrow’s instructions will tell you how you can tell if you have been approved as there is no way to send you an approval email. There is no need to call or email us until after Friday if you have not seen your registration approved. You will be able to tell this by logging back in. This system will take us longer than normal to check so for tomorrow’s registrations it may take as long as 3+ days to review them all.

Attending registration will only be available for 5 days. It will be turned off on Sunday night around 7pm Central Time.

Non attending: We will get to you next week. We are holding back an allotment of boxed sets and some loose sets for you as well so there will be some available. Please note that most of these items are allocated to the attending members. If there is anything left after the convention, it will go in the club store. Because of the dock workers slow down and the back-up in China, we will not ship the non-attending sets to you until June.

Again from yesterday:

Unfortunately the backup solution doesn’t have total flexibility to edit registration mistakes as it is half computer and half manual. Therefore, please read the brochure again. Go slowly during the registration process, and please DON”T pick the wrong items that are not allowed per the brochure. We will review and approve or disapprove each registration. The only option we have for errors is to delete the registration and let you start over, which could cause a supply issue if someone else gets the item before you re-register.

Just a quick note on some of the rules:
Golden Ticket packages can only have 1 GT Aide with them.
Golden Ticket packages can order the other boxed sets as well if they want more than one boxed set.
American Hero and/or General’s packages can have up to 4 aides.
For the 3 3/4″ loose sets, you are only allowed one loose figure set per boxed set.
Don’t pick the Thursday Class and the Thursday Walking Tour as you can’t be in 2 paces at the same time.
Please make sure you put in the proper field (on the registration) all of the package holder’s name(s) and which package they are assigned to.
The software doesn’t know any of these rules, so it’s up to you to follow them (as we do know the rules).

Thanks for your patience and we apologize for any issues the delay has caused you.

Brian

PRESS RELEASE

March 26, 2015

Frank Welker, legendary voice actor and original voice for MEGATRON, to appear at BotCon 2015 on June 19th and 20th. This will be Mr. Welker’s first ever convention appearance. Fort Worth, TX - Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for Hasbro’s official Transformers Collectors’ Convention BotCon, announced today that Frank Welker, one of the greatest voice actors of our generation, will be the featured guest for BotCon 2015. From his first voice role as Fred on the Hanna-Barbera series Scooby-Doo, Where are you! to the voice of one of the most iconic villains in cartoon history, MEGATRON, the tyrannical leader of the Decepticons, Frank Welker’s characters have entertained kids of all ages kids for over 40 years! This year’s award-winning convention featuring Frank Welker will take place at the Pheasant Run Resort June 18thright outside of Chicago. You can make your hotel reservations now at BotCon.com. In the coming weeks, pop culture enthusiasts from around the world will be able to register for BotCon 2015 and purchase the “Frank Welker VIP experience” package. This package will contain ONE autograph from Frank Welker, ONE professional picture with Frank Welker, an EXCLUSIVE MEGATRON art print, an EXCLUSIVE MEGATRON
souvenir pin and VIP seating at his moderated panel on Saturday. This package will be available to anyone who purchases the BotCon Primus package. Fans and collectors who register for BotCon as a Primus package holder will receive a five-figure convention set, admission to the Friday private sales room experience, priority seating at all panels and seminars throughout the weekend and admittance to the Saturday night Dinner and Awards party. Primus package attendees will also receive a special bonus Transformers figure to go along with their convention box set. Day passes for non-registered guests
(general public) will be available at the door on Saturday and Sunday only.

For all the information regarding BotCon 2015 show activities, hotel updates and the exclusive figure offerings be sure to stay tuned to BotCon.com.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company dedicated to fulfilling the fundamental need for play for children and families through the creative expression of the Company's world
class brand portfolio, including TRANSFORMERS, MONOPOLY, PLAY-DOH, MY LITTLE PONY, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, NERF and LITTLEST PET SHOP. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and a comprehensive licensing program,
Hasbro strives to delight its global customers with innovative play and entertainment experiences, in a variety of forms and formats, anytime and anywhere. The Company's Hasbro Studios is
responsible for entertainment brand-driven storytelling around Hasbro brands across television,
film, commercial productions and short-form. Through the Company's deep commitment to thru June 21st in the great city of St. Charles, corporate social responsibility, including philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to build a safe and sustainable world for future generations and to positively impact the lives of millions of children and families every year. It has been recognized for its efforts by being named one of the "World's
Most Ethical Companies" and is ranked as one of Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens." Learn more at http://www.hasbro.com. © 2015 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About Fun Publications

For 20 years, Fun Publications, Inc. has been a Hasbro licensee offering fans and collectors of pop culture memorabilia news, exclusive product and family events through different print offerings, websites, collector clubs and brand specific conventions such as GIJoeCon and BotCon. Located in Fort Worth Texas, Fun Publications reaches a large audience, serving
the United States and many other countries such as Japan, Great Britain, Brazil, Australia and Canada. For more information visit TransformersClub.com, GIJoeClub.com, GIJoeCon.com,
and BotCon.com. BotCon is a registered trademark of Fun Publications, Inc. © 2015 Fun

Publications, Inc. All rights reserved

Mkall wrote:Wow! I would've loved to have seen that man in a panel. Alas I won't make it this year

crazysteve wrote:

Mkall wrote:Wow! I would've loved to have seen that man in a panel. Alas I won't make it this year

I imagine someone will record the panel, just like the many other Botcon panels that have been put up on YouTube over the last few years. Whether or not Fun Pub prohibits recording is another matter, as is whether those prohibitions will be effective. Ill bet recordings will pop up, though.