robotmel wrote::D
What the hell is this then...?
Just Steelcore with Energon UM as a trailer... Am I missing anything?
robotmel wrote::D
What the hell is this then...?
daimchoc wrote:robotmel wrote::D
What the hell is this then...?
Just Steelcore with Energon UM as a trailer... Am I missing anything?
daimchoc wrote:Who says that there's going to be a recolor? That image was most likely depicting how SteelCore came about.
Gauntlet101010 wrote:daimchoc wrote:Who says that there's going to be a recolor? That image was most likely depicting how SteelCore came about.
It's true that they're not nessasarily going to do that as a recolor ... but, then again, it's not like they haven't given previews of upcoming recolors in comics before.
You know, they are planning to make that red recolor of Defender, right?
I don't see why I'm not allowed to dislike it. Even if it's not what they're going to do, I don't see why I can't dislike their color scheme there.
Gauntlet101010 wrote:FP Core told me they plan on making the Defender recolor with a new head.
They're very friendly folk. I talked to them quite a bit that day.
Edit: I don't see why they wouldn't recolor Steelcore. They've done so with just about all their releases.
Gauntlet101010 wrote:What link? I was there at TFcon and just asked them there. Myself. Personally. In person. And not over the internet.
But I was talking about Defender, not Steelcore, and used that as a point. Sorry if there was confusion. But it's not like these guys can't change their minds. If they're showing a recolor in the comic it seems to me that there'll be a recolor of SteelCore at some point and this is just their clever way of marketing it.
Edit: It's fine if you think I'm wrong though. Skepticism is always called for with unsubstanciated rumors which is what I'm doing, I guess. However, it seems to me that they always try to recolor their molds. So, even if they said they weren't going to this picture makes me think they're changing their minds.
dragons wrote:war bot steel core trailer and steel core is up for preoder right now
All these negatives are mostly spawned from over-expectation in my opinion. In the end we were still given an amazing toy in Steelcore and that much can't be disputed. The trailer isn't what we expected, sure, but this is far from the finished product as well. Aside from not being able to process orders at the speed of light and being able to produce enough figures to meet the initial demand of the consumers, I fail to see what other negatives they have to warrant them such disappointment.
NOS wrote:@Sodan-1
I don't know, man... are you sure your expectations aren't a little too high for a 3rd party that is supposed to be a separate group branching out? I mean, FansProject didn't bust into mass production of items right after their Cliffjumper upgrade..., even their City Commander took some doing to get up off the ground, but given how fresh and desired the City Commander add on was I think a lot of people overlooked their short comings at that time.
FansProjectCore is a branch representative coming out into their own rights with Steelcore being their first personal release. Seeing as how it doesn't directly tie into Transformers apart from being a transforming robot and having a spotlight on their comics, it's a completely different route into the fandom than FansProject. Yet, everyone has such grand expectations of what they should be and what they should be getting from them because FansProject has raised the bar as high as they have.
FPC is probably having a rough time keeping the pace of their predecessor and to make matters worse they're getting grief because they're tripping up a bit. However, if you compare FPC to igear I would say they aren't doing any better or worse especially considering the expectations that are being made of them...
All these negatives are mostly spawned from over-expectation in my opinion. In the end we were still given an amazing toy in Steelcore and that much can't be disputed. The trailer isn't what we expected, sure, but this is far from the finished product as well. Aside from not being able to process orders at the speed of light and being able to produce enough figures to meet the initial demand of the consumers, I fail to see what other negatives they have to warrant them such disappointment.
NOS wrote:@xyl360
To my knowledge, FPC is supported by FP, but I don't recall reading anything that said FP produced Steelcore nor have I seen anything on fansproject.com indicating that Steelcore belongs to them. Add to this the statement we received not too long ago from FPC concerning the uproar everyone was causing from what they claimed was 'their' product that they had to clear with FP in order to do a first and second release and I can only assume that Steelcore is an FPC product... not FP....
I have no gripe with them or their website. I've never even visited. I was merely referring to the post I was quoting which talked about the complaints others have had about their website and services etc. I was just saying that that stuff is run by FPC, not FP, just as the TFCC is run by FunPub, not Hasbro. I was simply stating that if people have issues with FPC's website and service, then it's an issue with FPC, not FP so FP shouldn't take the blame for it.In any case, if your gripe is solely with the fact that FansProjectCore couldn't give you the kind of professional e-tailer experience you're used to that only further backs up my claim that your expectations and those of others are just too high based on what you've come to expect from FansProject and e-stores like BBTS and TFsource. It's not as if FPC has been doing this for years prior to the release and sale of Steelcore...
xyl360 wrote:I have no gripe with them or their website. I've never even visited. I was merely referring to the post I was quoting which talked about the complaints others have had about their website and services etc. I was just saying that that stuff is run by FPC, not FP, just as the TFCC is run by FunPub, not Hasbro. I was simply stating that if people have issues with FPC's website and service, then it's an issue with FPC, not FP so FP shouldn't take the blame for it.
Many have asked us about the relationship between FP and FPC. It’s very simple... FPC is its own registered company in North America - not just a website, and it is not a division of FP. FPC was given a kickstart by Boris Chow, an owner of a technology development company and toy enthusiast who has been active in promoting independent toy products in the industry for the past 4 years.
FP has a relationship with FPC in that we know the people heading up FP very well and have the same spirit and enthusiasm for the production and releases of exciting independent products. FP is a team of fanatic toy enthusiasts and designers that had one purpose when they started... make awesome products for the TF community to enjoy in their collections. What started with add-on accessories became more than they dreamed - full-featured figures.
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FansProject is a group of fans intending to serve the Transformer’s (TF) community around the world with better looking toys. Originating in June 2007, FP's goal is to provide TF fans with a wide variety of upgrades to enhance their current collection. Operated by a group of fans that love toys the way collectors do, FansProject has extensive experience in customizing and has worked in collaboration with toy clubs. Their very first creation, the Cliffjumper add-on set, was made specifically for Asia’s TF club. Since then, FP has received support from fans to manufacture over 20 collector pieces.
With your support, we hope to continue to bring you high quality add-ons and collector sets in the future.
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The purpose of the Fans Proejct Core Community is to enrich the already great products and fan base surrounding FP. What this means is that FPC is not mandated by FP to be the exclusive retailer of all things FP, though exclusive products will be something that we will be working at, to continue to reward members with, much like other fan clubs that support other toy lines.
The mandate of FPC is to be different - rather than just being a retailer, we wanted to create a community around stories and push FP products in a direction that can support its designers’ own unique characters and ideas.
NOS wrote:I guess somethings just not quite clicking for me, but if Steelcore was made and pushed by FP then why did FPC need to negotiate with them or to have their support? If it was just another FP product why not just sell it the way they have with everything else they've made through online retailers?
If they are a completely separate company and if Steelcore isn't something they produced then how exactly are they enriching the products and fan base of FP? Through promotion? Or are they responsible for the comics we get with the figures along with the transformation instructions?
At this point I'm just trying to figure out what FPC actually does since I've apparently had my information crisscrossed all this time.
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