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News Credits: 462 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:16 am

Personally, though I fully expect it to not be this, I'd like it to be Zoom-Zoom.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:18 am

Sabrblade wrote:Personally, though I fully expect it to not be this, I'd like it to be Zoom-Zoom.

Whatever it is, by the time it's revealed we both will be going like "Why didn't we think of *that*?" :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 462 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:21 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Personally, though I fully expect it to not be this, I'd like it to be Zoom-Zoom.

Whatever it is, by the time it's revealed we both will be going like "Why didn't we think of *that*?"

Unless it's SG Ricochet.

Or we could both be going "HUH?!"

Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:08 pm

I know this is a little off topic but I got the TFSS Krok and Gatorraider in the mail today and it came in a bag with Botcon 2015 on it, not indicating the subscription service. Will this also see a release at Botcon? Oh, and he's awesome by the way

News Credits: 241 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:19 pm

Desslok2201 wrote:I know this is a little off topic but I got the TFSS Krok and Gatorraider in the mail today and it came in a bag with Botcon 2015 on it, not indicating the subscription service. Will this also see a release at Botcon? Oh, and he's awesome by the way

Nope, that's the funny thing: both the Subscription Service figures and BotCon figures are sent from the factories at the same time.

Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:26 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Desslok2201 wrote:I know this is a little off topic but I got the TFSS Krok and Gatorraider in the mail today and it came in a bag with Botcon 2015 on it, not indicating the subscription service. Will this also see a release at Botcon? Oh, and he's awesome by the way

Nope, that's the funny thing: both the Subscription Service figures and BotCon figures are sent from the factories at the same time.

I forgot to mention I got it through everybody's buddy lena81232 on eBay- not the standard route. I didn't mean to get anyone's hopes up yet. The bag it came in looks legit; Hasbro markings and all, I was just confused about the Botcon 2015 marking.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:06 pm

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/588442530498236416

The 3rd #BotCon2015 Surprise video will be debuting tnite in primetime! We will tweet when it is live.

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/588442762669764609

And be sure to tell your favorite fan website to KEEP the character a SECRET for the final 3 video's! Let peeps watch the video FIRST.

Wonder who could be so special a character as to have them make this request for the video to announce it instead of the fansite news headlines.

News Credits: 5 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:09 pm

Desslok2201 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Desslok2201 wrote:I know this is a little off topic but I got the TFSS Krok and Gatorraider in the mail today and it came in a bag with Botcon 2015 on it, not indicating the subscription service. Will this also see a release at Botcon? Oh, and he's awesome by the way

Nope, that's the funny thing: both the Subscription Service figures and BotCon figures are sent from the factories at the same time.

I forgot to mention I got it through everybody's buddy lena81232 on eBay- not the standard route. I didn't mean to get anyone's hopes up yet. The bag it came in looks legit; Hasbro markings and all, I was just confused about the Botcon 2015 marking.

They're always in BotCon bags.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:11 pm

Sabrblade wrote:https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/588442530498236416
The 3rd #BotCon2015 Surprise video will be debuting tnite in primetime! We will tweet when it is live.

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/588442762669764609
And be sure to tell your favorite fan website to KEEP the character a SECRET for the final 3 video's! Let peeps watch the video FIRST.

Wonder who could be so special a character as to have them make this request for the video to announce it instead of the fansite news headlines.

I think it's more of a general request, in order to get people to watch the videos instead of just reading the headlines and be done with it. Which makes sense as it would add to the fun. Think we should extend that to mandatory use of spoiler tags for the week of the figure's reveal?

Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:18 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/588442530498236416
The 3rd #BotCon2015 Surprise video will be debuting tnite in primetime! We will tweet when it is live.

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/588442762669764609
And be sure to tell your favorite fan website to KEEP the character a SECRET for the final 3 video's! Let peeps watch the video FIRST.

Wonder who could be so special a character as to have them make this request for the video to announce it instead of the fansite news headlines.

I think it's more of a general request, in order to get people to watch the videos instead of just reading the headlines and be done with it. Which makes sense as it would add to the fun. Think we should extend that to mandatory use of spoiler tags for the week of the figure's reveal?

That's a good idea, why spoil the fun? It's not like they're not entertaining videos

News Credits: 5 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:51 pm

Pete I don't think has a very good concept of time...

News Credits: 25 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:57 pm

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Pete I don't think has a very good concept of time...

The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period, for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 (Central and Mountain Time) or 20:00 to 23:00 (Eastern and Pacific Time) (7 p.m. to 10 p.m. or 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.).

News Credits: 5 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:40 pm

Ah, I didn't realize it was so late... I was thinking like 5-8

News Credits: 1235 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:26 pm

They tweeted the reveal will be tomorrow.

Transformers: BotCon @BotCon · 2m 2 minutes ago

Slight delay! Apologies! Looks like it will be tomorrow as we're still wrapping up the vid.

News Credits: 5 · Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:39 pm

*ahem* Yeah, shocking...
Not a big deal, but man these guys are awful with their time management.

News Credits: 4 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:24 am

Apparently it's hard to find 10 minutes to film a video of someone taking a toy out of an egg and showcasing it. Who knew?

News Credits: 1 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:42 am

I would have completed each video and then released them on desired dates, personally. I don't mind the bit of extra suspense, though.

As extra fun, how about have a podcast where a "guest" picks a random egg of their choice from the remaining 3 and Pete opens that one.

Just a thought maybe for the 4th reveal, toss a coin.

News Credits: 241 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:11 am

That Bot wrote:Apparently it's hard to find 10 minutes to film a video of someone taking a toy out of an egg and showcasing it. Who knew?

Editing and post production takes a while you know? You really think those YouTube reviewers do things on the fly?

And I'm bummed about the delay. Living in Europe, I was getting all excited, only to find a lemon.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:13 am

Tranzilla wrote:I would have completed each video and then released them on desired dates, personally.

That's a smart idea. Alternatively, why are they filming the day of? It seems like they procrastinate on everything, and then when things take longer than expected (AKA, everything) delays happen. He should have filmed this over the weekend. After a decade, I cannot believe a company this disorganized and incompetent is still in business...
Again, I don't care about this, but it's like c'mon man, you can't figure out how to deliver stuff on time when promised by now? Seriously?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
That Bot wrote:Apparently it's hard to find 10 minutes to film a video of someone taking a toy out of an egg and showcasing it. Who knew?

Editing and post production takes a while you know? You really think those YouTube reviewers do things on the fly?

And I'm bummed about the delay. Living in Europe, I was getting all excited, only to find a lemon.

C'mon, this isn't a music video... filming and editing this damn thing should take 30 minutes. Any more is time wasted.

News Credits: 241 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:51 am

Well, at the very least we finally have some stock photos of Battletrap:

BotCon 2015 The Muscle

News Credits: 1 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:28 am

As far as filming over the weekend, they were most likely EXTREMELY busy with JoeCon. Leading up to JoeCon probably wasn't much lighter workload-wise, either. And who knows, maybe they had some technical issues that caused the delay. Let's all be patient and enjoy the releases as they come. I have a feeling the BIG reveal will be last anyway.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:28 am

Maybe there was something that prevented Vidmystery from doing the video on time. Like if he came down with something or had a sudden change in his schedule that he couldn't work around. There's no telling what the reason for the delay could have been, but we needn't assume the worst so arbitrarily. At least the video is still coming.

Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:22 am

Agreed. People get sick. :SICK:

Family issues. #-o

That stuff always comes first. We shouldn't get venomous without knowing what happened. >:oP

After all, it's just a buncha toys. :grin:

Overuse of icons! Woohoo. :michaelbay:

Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:03 pm

after reading through all the posts, just for giggles, i'm going to chime in w/my predictions on the 2015 exclusives.

The Thief: /BC2015/ 718- /C-21 (19)97M(aximal)/, AO: STGN - (Pack Rat - Gen Rattrap repaint confirmed)

The Muscle: /BC2015/ 591- /D-96 (19)87(Decepticon)/, AO: STHD (Battletrap - Gen Springer repaint confirmed)

The Loose Cannon: /BC2015/ 426- /SG(A)-29 (20)12 S(hattered)G(lass)/?, AO: STHD (Universe Treadshot/RTS Jazz Repaint) ?

The Boss: /BC2015/ 62811- /C-4 (19)84A(utobot)O/?: STHD (Mirage/Ligier - Repaint ??) ?

The Bount Hunter: /BC2015/ 712- /D-14 (19)96D(estron)/?, AO: GNOP (BWII Dirge/Gen Starscream Repaint) ?

Additional 'con exclusivse:
- Vice Grip (micron chopshop repaint) - confirmed
- FlyWheels (Arms micron Breakdown/Gen Blitzwing repaint) ?
- Wasp (legends BB/Clif repaint) to go with Vice Grip?
- Blue Baccus (Gen Thunderwing repaint) ?

News Credits: 293 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:05 pm

As Seibertron native JelZe GoldRabbit has pointed out for fellow users, Botcon has finally given us some official shots of "The Muscle" Battletrap, the second figure they've revealed so far from the 2015 set. Originally in G1 as a "Duocon", he is a repaint of Generations Springer with a brand new noggin and many think he's as faithful as can be having gone this route. Scroll down to see the pics, and as a follow up to our Packrat Gallery stay tuned for the exclusive Seibertron Gallery of this fella that's in the works! (Thanks again Pete Sinclair!)