ZeroWolf wrote:I'm thinking more of the logic that the last perfect sphere tf we got was Primus in the supreme class, who got the benefit of being designed knowing that the planet pieces had to go somewhere, unlike the original unicron designs which just cheated from the get go. Armada unicron wasn't a full planet, cheated with those two shell pieces which was only accurate to the Armada cartoon itself. Just as you say I'm decrying the work of the titan class, I think you're decrying the work of these designers who made this unicron an unrivaled toy, something he should be, not to be outdone by the next years titan class.
Exactly. A perfect sphere figure does already exist, in Primus (back in 2006). So it isn't anything new or unprecedented.
It's not really 'unrivalled' either, when everything was shoved onto his back. I personally thought we were passed this, in 2019:
Especially since, (bearing in mind these are both cheaper and made to a Higher Spec) these exist:
MP-36: Zero kibble
MP-43: kibble effectively incorporated into the overall design
I have no doubt a future Unicron will lean more towards either MP Dinobot or the Megatrons and actively conceal the kibble for a better overall aesthetic.
ZeroWolf wrote:I really don't get why you continue to rag on it, AllNew, I know you dislike the preordering system here but it makes perfect business sense and I think your fears are unfounded, especially since star wars toys are still doing fine after the barge. I think you're being a wee bit paranoid
Since when would it make sense for a Mega Corporation to need crowd funding? Would you be supportive if Microsoft did the same for Windows 12? or Sony with the Playstation 6??
Star Wars, again, is a different beast. The brand is larger, the fanbase equally so. The merchandise already exists at many price ranges. Casual fans (who are always the majority of every fanbase) wouldn't care if the Sail Barge existed as a playset or not.
Transformers is the bots themselves. My concerns are in light of the already rising prices HasTak have been forcing upon this line, lately. MP-44 and HasLab Unicron are just the latest two extremes, but everything else is equally rising. The fact that some so rabidly buy into them still, would give Hasbro no incentive to not keep raising those price tags, regardless.
Note, This is not the same with every toy maker. The rest of them, even the other collector specific ones, such as Storm Collectibles, only rise in value on the secondary market.