The Energon Pub

by **NOS** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:54 am

rpetras wrote:
NOS wrote:The alt modes alone make me glad I'm committed to MMC.

I like the alt modes here a lot.

There really are strengths & weaknesses to both predakings IMO.

This is going to be a tough one for me, but I really do prefer to have the choice.

To each their own, but for some reason the animal faces and legs on these TFC Predacons really irk me. The bot modes look decent though as a redeeming feature, but that won't be enough to pull my dollar.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 4:46 pm

OK, yep, that seals the deal. Those beast modes look fantastic. I'm getting this one. I likely will still get MMC's, but we'll see.

by **Ginrai Minor** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:39 pm

So I've been under a rock for a few months having fantasies about a 3P Abominus and I finally decided to trek through this thread and find this delightful string of news...I love this design, I have my choice for Predaking! Plus I think the TFC scale of Ares will look nice compared to my MT giant.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:55 am

Razorclaw - Nemean
Rampage - Phlogeus
Headstrong - Conabus

http://www.theoi.com/Ther/LeonNemeios.html

From http://www.theoi.com/Ther/Hippoi.html

AITHON (1) One of the fire-breathing steeds of Ares.
KONABOS One of the fire breathing steeds of Ares.
PHLOGEUS (2) One of the fire-breathing steeds of Ares.
PHOBOS One of the fire-breathing steeds of Ares.

by **Rated X** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:19 am

Just keeps looking more and more Hasbroish. I normally love TFC stuff but this version is not for me. I'm sticking with MMC Feral Rex.

by **wilcosu35** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:48 am

hmm, they don't necessarily look bad, but i prefer feral rex, and that's what i'm sticking with

but what's that car in the lower left of the first picture?

by **necr0blivion** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:05 am

I like the pic of Conabus with the two blasters. Beefy!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:19 am

Rated X wrote:Just keeps looking more and more Hasbroish. I normally love TFC stuff but this version is not for me. I'm sticking with MMC Feral Rex.

It's rare that you and I agree when it comes to TFC, but in this instance I agree with you whole-heartedly.

by **NOS** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:40 pm

wilcosu35 wrote:hmm, they don't necessarily look bad, but i prefer feral rex, and that's what i'm sticking with

but what's that car in the lower left of the first picture?

Speculation from tformers.com seems to think it's Streetwise of the Protectobots.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 2:14 pm

NOS wrote:
wilcosu35 wrote:hmm, they don't necessarily look bad, but i prefer feral rex, and that's what i'm sticking with

but what's that car in the lower left of the first picture?

Speculation from tformers.com seems to think it's Streetwise of the Protectobots.

See, if that's true, then that's where TFC should have expended their energy. I need decent Defensor and Computron!

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:45 pm

Yeah, I am not crazy about this project from TFC. The Protectobots are more interesting.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:37 pm

A Streetwise? Come on, guys. We're still waiting on you finishing up the Aerielbots! You even gave us a teaser of another add-on kit, to boot. Finish up that combiner, for Primus' sake!

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:05 pm

NOS wrote:
wilcosu35 wrote:hmm, they don't necessarily look bad, but i prefer feral rex, and that's what i'm sticking with

but what's that car in the lower left of the first picture?

Speculation from tformers.com seems to think it's Streetwise of the Protectobots.

Sure looks like it.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:55 pm

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 1:00 pm

So... the final Aerielbots soon, please? And yup, Streetwise.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:34 pm

Those beast modes are growing on me, but they are quickly running out of time, show us Ares already!

What they are doing with Ares feet are inspired, should've done that with Uranos's feet and had them transform into Blackbirds jet engines [-(

Streetwise looks great, but that gestalt foot looks crap.

by **Lord Raze** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:30 pm

Arctorro wrote:Streetwise looks great, but that gestalt foot looks crap.

Looks like it's taller then Predaking's opposing appendage too.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:41 pm

Lord Raze wrote:
Arctorro wrote:Streetwise looks great, but that gestalt foot looks crap.

Looks like it's taller then Predaking's opposing appendage too.

It does doesn't it! With Streetwise's bonnet (hood in american speak?

) folding forward the connector might be low enough for them to line up, but can't tell for sure :-?

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:18 am

Nemean pre-order is up: http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/es ... g=us&CatID

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:02 am

$111 is a good price considering Leo Dux is $120 before any early bird discount, according to MMC's website. Lets hope BBTS can match or better that.

by **necr0blivion** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:39 am

Arctorro wrote:$111 is a good price considering Leo Dux is $120 before any early bird discount, according to MMC's website. Lets hope BBTS can match or better that.

Re: BBTS pricing - probably not. RK is usually $20 cheaper than North American sites (including but not limited to BBTS) likely due to shipping.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:23 pm

Nemean - BBTS Pre-order: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:28 pm

necr0blivion wrote:
Arctorro wrote:$111 is a good price considering Leo Dux is $120 before any early bird discount, according to MMC's website. Lets hope BBTS can match or better that.

Re: BBTS pricing - probably not. RK is usually $20 cheaper than North American sites (including but not limited to BBTS) likely due to shipping.

I was being slightly optimistic there

daimchoc wrote:Nemean - BBTS Pre-order: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

$140! Aaaaaaand they've lost me. No way I'm paying TFC ripoff prices when there is something just as good, if not better, also in the works

Blackbird wasn't worth the $130 price tag and now the arrogant idiots are raising their prices even more! TFC must really want to lose this one.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:58 am

Arctorro wrote:
necr0blivion wrote:
Arctorro wrote:$111 is a good price considering Leo Dux is $120 before any early bird discount, according to MMC's website. Lets hope BBTS can match or better that.

Re: BBTS pricing - probably not. RK is usually $20 cheaper than North American sites (including but not limited to BBTS) likely due to shipping.
I was being slightly optimistic there

daimchoc wrote:Nemean - BBTS Pre-order: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail
$140! Aaaaaaand they've lost me. No way I'm paying TFC ripoff prices when there is something just as good, if not better, also in the works

Blackbird wasn't worth the $130 price tag and now the arrogant idiots are raising their prices even more! TFC must really want to lose this one.

I dunno about that. I'm getting it (already preordered). Of course, I'm getting MMC's as well. The only set I'm skipping is UT's.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:55 am

xyl360 wrote:
Arctorro wrote:
necr0blivion wrote:
Arctorro wrote:$111 is a good price considering Leo Dux is $120 before any early bird discount, according to MMC's website. Lets hope BBTS can match or better that.

Re: BBTS pricing - probably not. RK is usually $20 cheaper than North American sites (including but not limited to BBTS) likely due to shipping.
I was being slightly optimistic there

daimchoc wrote:Nemean - BBTS Pre-order: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail
$140! Aaaaaaand they've lost me. No way I'm paying TFC ripoff prices when there is something just as good, if not better, also in the works

Blackbird wasn't worth the $130 price tag and now the arrogant idiots are raising their prices even more! TFC must really want to lose this one.

I dunno about that. I'm getting it (already preordered). Of course, I'm getting MMC's as well. The only set I'm skipping is UT's.

$140 is to much, other 3P are dropping prices and increasing quality while TFC have added $10. There is every chance that Nemean will be bigger than Blackbird (though not according to the possibly wrong shipping weight) but Blackbird, like all their combiners, was a little over priced.

If I could afford both then I'd be fine with TFC's prices as well

When there is no competition (and no, I don't consider Giant competition) then I'll bite the bullet and be very happy, I love Herc after all. If TFC had done an early bird special and knocked $20 off for the first week or so, I would've gone with Nemean even though it would've still been $10 more than Leo Dux, but they aren't making the extra effort like MMC are [-(