The Energon Pub

Counterpunch wrote:

Bumblebee-otch wrote:

Professor Smooth wrote:

Bumblebee-otch wrote:how about NO bot-con exclusives? because i'll never have a chance to get them!

What a tremendous idea! Let those who want (and can afford) suffer so that you don't have to deal with the thought of Transformers existing that you can't get.

Maybe they should simply cancel BotCon. You might not be able to go this year, so what's the point of having it?

you're definitely on to something

Get a job.

then complain that they don't pay you enough. Quit, and find another job.

I would like to see FOUR NEW ALTERNATORS!!!!!!!!
Repaints!

Megatron!
Starscream!
Thundercracker!
Skywarp!

woot!

Kingplay wrote:I would like to see FOUR NEW ALTERNATORS!!!!!!!!
Repaints!

Megatron!
Starscream!
Thundercracker!
Skywarp!

woot!

woot indeed! Megs out of the BT-01 (Smokescreen/Silverstreak) base mold and the Seekers out of the BT-02 (Sideswipe/Dead End) mold!

I'm really sure that it's going to be the Seacons...

I mean, we see prototypes on eBay, but no sku numbers from Wal-Mart or Target?

C'mon now...

It's so easy, 5 figure set? Check. Special 6th figure for the combiner that can be an attendee item? Check.

Some kind of giant trident as a fan-exclusive? Check.

FunPub's annoying silence and then inane teasing about the Seacons?

Elita-1, the Boat (aka Thunderblast) as an add on. Who else to fight the SEAcons?

I hate seeing the future. It's the price of Spice overdose...

I'm really hoping it'll be five turds in a box. And the attendee item is a kidney punch.

Sledge wrote:I'm really hoping it'll be five turds in a box.

They better be cartoon accurate.

Does anyone remember that Chevy Aveo Swerve? A repaint of him would be nice.
Could easily be movie toy repaints, but I somehow want to doubt it. Really, why would Hasbro make a fan targeted exclusive that none of the fans would want since movie designs aren’t popular with fans in the first place. Could just be a bunch of random stuff like previous sets have had.

Counterpunch wrote:I'm really sure that it's going to be the Seacons...

I mean, we see prototypes on eBay, but no sku numbers from Wal-Mart or Target?

C'mon now...

It's so easy, 5 figure set? Check. Special 6th figure for the combiner that can be an attendee item? Check.

Some kind of giant trident as a fan-exclusive? Check.

FunPub's annoying silence and then inane teasing about the Seacons?

Elita-1, the Boat (aka Thunderblast) as an add on. Who else to fight the SEAcons?

I hate seeing the future. It's the price of Spice overdose...

But, weren't these planned to be the OTFCC exlcusives this year? I should know better than to question you, oh Counterpunch, but this set does sound like a lame Botcon set.....

Dagon wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:I'm really sure that it's going to be the Seacons...

I mean, we see prototypes on eBay, but no sku numbers from Wal-Mart or Target?

C'mon now...

It's so easy, 5 figure set? Check. Special 6th figure for the combiner that can be an attendee item? Check.

Some kind of giant trident as a fan-exclusive? Check.

FunPub's annoying silence and then inane teasing about the Seacons?

Elita-1, the Boat (aka Thunderblast) as an add on. Who else to fight the SEAcons?

I hate seeing the future. It's the price of Spice overdose...

But, weren't these planned to be the OTFCC exlcusives this year? I should know better than to question you, oh Counterpunch, but this set does sound like a lame Botcon set.....

You're right, they had been mentioned as club exclusives for this year.

However, prior to Astrotrain being released, there were literally, months of fanfare around it. Two big polls and a naming contest were meant to draw interest and make people aware.

Now, nothing for the Seacons except for the absolutely obnoxious statements of "Soon!" from the Club.

Without a main line that can be used for the exclusives (the movie can not be, Paramont Legal issues and all), why not use what is in demand and in arms reach?

The rumor is that BotCon is in Indianapolis Indiana this year. Kind of boring...but if the boxset were cheap...like this set would be....

(btw, this is all my own speculation. I'm just plugging in the puzzle pieces that fit for me.)

Counterpunch wrote:

Dagon wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:I'm really sure that it's going to be the Seacons...

I mean, we see prototypes on eBay, but no sku numbers from Wal-Mart or Target?

C'mon now...

It's so easy, 5 figure set? Check. Special 6th figure for the combiner that can be an attendee item? Check.

Some kind of giant trident as a fan-exclusive? Check.

FunPub's annoying silence and then inane teasing about the Seacons?

Elita-1, the Boat (aka Thunderblast) as an add on. Who else to fight the SEAcons?

I hate seeing the future. It's the price of Spice overdose...

But, weren't these planned to be the OTFCC exlcusives this year? I should know better than to question you, oh Counterpunch, but this set does sound like a lame Botcon set.....

You're right, they had been mentioned as club exclusives for this year.

However, prior to Astrotrain being released, there were literally, months of fanfare around it. Two big polls and a naming contest were meant to draw interest and make people aware.

Now, nothing for the Seacons except for the absolutely obnoxious statements of "Soon!" from the Club.

Without a main line that can be used for the exclusives (the movie can not be, Paramont Legal issues and all), why not use what is in demand and in arms reach?

The rumor is that BotCon is in Indianapolis Indiana this year. Kind of boring...but if the boxset were cheap...like this set would be....

(btw, this is all my own speculation. I'm just plugging in the puzzle pieces that fit for me.)

Yeah, well. All of that makes sense. You may be right......again.

could we get a new Beast Wars bot thrown in for Posterity? Please? How about a Cybertronian version of the Leo Prime. There has to be a figure out there that would work?

Above all else, I really hope to see Titanium War Within Skywarp as an exclusive since they cancelled the previously announced retail release. I'd love WW Megatron to have his complete army of WW Seekers standing behind him.

Finally getting those WW versions of Grimlock & Prowl would be awesome as well, but I'm not holding my breath.

And in a perfect world, I'd be excited as hell to see Alt Prime and Alt Nemesis Prime officially get converted into Ironhide and Trailbreaker. A couple of new paint applications and head swaps shouldn't cost anymore than the tweaks they did with the Dreadwind & Thrust molds for last year's set.

where can i get a botcon Alpha Trion without having to sell my soul on ebay?