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News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:30 am

Nemesis Primal wrote:So far, Legends Megatron, Deluxe Cheetor, and Deluxe Hot Shot are the only new molds in the Universe line that hearken back to a non-G1 era. Will we be seeing more acknowledgement for the other eras of the franchise's history, or will the focus continue to be almost entirely on G1?

With the new movie slated for 2009 and season three of Animated not yet greenlit, I'm worried about the future of a cartoon and a toyline I deeply love. Are you planning on ending it, or is there more to come?

Actually, thanks to the club newsletter, we now know there is also a BW Dinobot...new mold in the works.

Susan Blu also talked in the club newsletter as if it was a go, and had already started recording sessions, so I would say, you got two questions answered.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:53 am

Just wanted to remind our community that tomorrow is the deadline for us to submit our 5 questions for the HASBRO Q/A ROUND 1.

So if you have a burning question that you think HASBRO will answer, please add it to the thread by clicking the link so you can voice your response.

Thanks for your participation in this great opportunity by HASBRO for us to let our voices be heard.

by **Quaternion** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:43 am

Hyper-Chicken wrote:
omega666 wrote:Will the movie toys be PREMIUM or should I wait one year before I actually buy any movie toys?

I second this question!

I third this question.

by **primeoptimus** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:12 am

will there be any new characters in season 3 of animated?
(by new i mean guys like lockdown who have no other incarnations)

News Credits: 7 · by **Narc** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:43 am

Just one question:

Why is there a decline in the quality of toys made by Hasbro. It has been known for a while now that many of the new releases (Animated and Universe lines) have an issue with parts falling off, parts not fitting properly, sloppy paintjobs, and then some more. What's wrong here?

News Credits: 88 · by **DavidT** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:45 am

Quaternion wrote:
Hyper-Chicken wrote:
omega666 wrote:Will the movie toys be PREMIUM or should I wait one year before I actually buy any movie toys?

I second this question!

I third this question.

Yes... I too would also like to know if they plan on a Premium series or are they gonna do it right the first time.

.

News Credits: 10 · by **JazZeke** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:57 am

Have you ever considered releasing the much-sought-after Lio Convoy mold to the Western Hemisphere, even if labeled as a "Beast Era Optimus Prime"?

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:33 am

Will we be getting an Animated Wreck-Gar toy?

by **powersteamracing** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:26 am

#1: Does has Hasvro have any intentions of releasing all Universe figures in Canada? Or will Canada only get bare minimum, and Americans can expect full releases?

#2: Can we assume that the Universe Classics line will try to cover all of the Generation 1 & 2 Transformer figures?

#3: Does Hasbro's shopping website have any intentions of extending it's shipping policy beyond just the United States?

#4: Can we expect any Universe Classics figures to be released in North America recolored like the Japan Henkei releases? Ie: Rodimus recolored into Henkei Wildrider, Jetfire recolored into Henkei Skyfire, etc.

#5: Is there a possiblity of producing combiner figures, instead of simply recoloring old molds?

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:32 am

1. Will there be more "completely show-accurate" versions of characters from past lines like the upcoming show-accurate Universe Deluxe Starscream figure?

2. I hear that we are getting a Robot Heroes figure of Victory Saber. Will we be seeing more releases of Japanese-exclusive characters from The Headmasters, Chojin Masterforce, Victory, Zone, Return of Convoy, Operation Combination, Beast Wars II, or Beast Wars Neo?

3. Since the for Japanese G1 cartoon series were released on DVD in Europe and Australia, is there any hope of seeing them, and perhaps Beast Wars II and Neo, released on DVD in North America? Particularly the United States.

4. Is there any chance of seeing the Robotmasters/Beast Wars Telemocha series molds of Deluxe class Optimus Primal and/or Deluxe class Beast Wars Megatron released in the States?

5. What was the reason for all of the production flaws with the first few waves of the Transformers Animated figures?

News Credits: 10 · by **JazZeke** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:09 pm

NuclearConvoy wrote:Will we be getting an Animated Wreck-Gar toy?

I'm pretty sure that someone somewhere already reported seeing a prototype of him a couple months back. And I don't see why they WOULDN'T make a toy of him, pretty much every other one-episode character got one.

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:50 pm

What is the hook for on Universe Galvatron's shoulder. Can the "third mode" using the little feet also be explained?

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:42 pm

Will the prices in Canada ever balance out to actually represent current exchanges rates between the USD and CAD? Currently the MSRP for Deluxes in the US is 9.99, but even Wal-Mart in Canada charges 14.98 per Deluxe, which is a price I just don't feel is justified considering current Market value of my Dollar (and is why I've yet to buy a single TF toy in a long while at retail).

by **Novascream** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:15 pm

1. Since the majority of all the various Transformer toy lines essentially have ball & socket heads, which are easily removable and very close in size. Is it possible for Hasbro to mass produce a variety of additional & originl head sculpts that can automatically be implemented every time a character receives a new paint job? This would allow for the toys to actually me more unique rather than just a different color scheme. Possibly an exclusive accessory pack or something to that effect?

2. Have plans ever been discussed for updating the Insecticons or Stunticons, Arialbots, Technobots or possibly even a Pretender in the Universive toy line?

3. With all the various group names that were thrown out there, Autobots, Decepticons, Constructicons and so on. Why were they never any Aquabots? You could have had 5 or 6 sea vehichles that Combined and Transformed into a larger robot? The Decepticons had the Seacons. It is still possible with the Universe line.

4. Will there ever be a Transformer contest where a fan's idea for a Transformer could actually be made. Like a design/art contest where the fan's original character could be made into an actual figure. The Trasnformer community could vote for their favorites...It would also give Hasbro a huge influx of free ideas since they would own the rights to all the submissions.

5. How hard is Hasbro working on getting back some of the copyrighted names that they previously lost. Like Bluestreak and several others. Are the new owners unwilling to part with them or is there more to it than just that or just a question of cost.

Website · by **hippymule** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:11 pm

(1)will thre be more combinders like bruticus or motermaster! :sad:

(2)are you ever going to re-stock on alterenators or classics? (3)will you make the animated constructicons or are you hoding on to make devastator? :lol:

(4)will you ever make a transformers 'original' movie toy wave?

News Credits: 4 · by **Neurie** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:48 pm

GI joe scale transformers will ever happen as thye are not marketable anywhere now out side of the USA, europe and japan do not support these lines so the money would be best spent on other projects.

As for my question:

Would it be possible for hasbro to make a reissue of Trailbreaker or is the mold completely gone as out of all the original year 1 toys he is the only one which seems to have never been given a reissue, apart from the license problems ones(ie: you never gonna get a reissue Shockwave, delux insecticons, jetfire or delux autobots).

by **wmpyr** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:50 am

any minicons planned on coming out?

is it possible that animated minicons will be made?

by **The_Cybertronian_Emperor** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:31 am

Here are my curiosities ...

Will size accuracy be given more attention? Example, Blackout looks kind of sad standing next to Ironhide, he doesn't look nearly as menacing as he was in the movie.

Will we finally get to see molds for characters who have never been released or more new molds rather than multiple repaints? Example, Arcee.

And I also argee with other posts about seeing the Technobots, Aerielbots, Comabticons, Predacons, more Dinobots and Insecticons, Head and Targetmasters, and cities ... Tryipticon and Metroplex and Scorponok and Fortress Maximus.

News Credits: 2 · by **Overloaded** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:56 pm

When will the rotf toys due to be released

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:15 pm

Overloaded wrote::idea:

When will the rotf toys due to be released

October 6th has passed, dude.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:13 pm

Overloaded wrote::idea:

When will the rotf toys due to be released

How about May? Maybe late...

Last movie they were out mid-June ish for the july 4th release, I believe.

News Credits: 1 · by **Agent 007** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:40 pm

NuclearConvoy wrote:Will we be getting an Animated Wreck-Gar toy?

yup already confirmed

News Credits: 2 · by **Overloaded** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:54 am

When shall we have answers to the five chosen questions ?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:16 am

Overloaded wrote:When shall we have answers to the five chosen questions ?

They said within a week. Patience please, I;m happy they started doing this, but they did ask for at least a week with the Q's, and not all submitted will be answered.

News Credits: 2 · by **Overloaded** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:01 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Overloaded wrote:When shall we have answers to the five chosen questions ?

They said within a week. Patience please, I;m happy they started doing this, but they did ask for at least a week with the Q's, and not all submitted will be answered.

Sorry did not mean to sound impatient