The Energon Pub

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:15 pm

I sense an Orlando Bloom/William Turner-type character coming out of Olin. Like seriously, that pose just screams "confident, dashing hero". :roll:

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:30 pm

such shoulder pads, very Season 3

News Credits: 62 · by **#Sideways#** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:18 pm

He's clearly Fabio.

Seriously. That hair, though.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:41 pm

Who is Olin?

Who the **** cares

?

Seriously though, if there's a reason everyone should be interested in this character, I don't see it yet. I'm sure he's central to the plot somehow, but I think most of us are more interested in seeing the rest of the bot reveals at this point (or at any point, really).

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:45 pm

Okay, are people seriously thinking that these organics are gonna get toys of them made? Come on! That's ridiculous.

We know that the box set consists of three pirates and two knights. Two of those pirate toys and one of those knight toys have all already been revealed to be Cannonball, Ferak w/ Tornado, and Devcon, leaving only two empty spots remaining.

And of the in-story organics that have been revealed thus far are Squirm, Cannonball's navigator, and now this Olin guy. That's three organics right there, which is one too many to be in the remaining boxed set slots.

And we know that the Club doesn't make a habit of revealing anything to be included in the convention souvenir sets prior to the con, so these probably aren't going to be souvenir toys either.

What's more is that all three of these guys are completely original designs based on no existing toys, meaning that they are likely planned without having any toys in mind for them, since Fun Pub can't produce all new molds on their own.

So quit worrying or start hating every single non-toy organic character we've gotten for the past 30 years, since it's only fair that they receive the same unjust disdain that these guys are getting. >:oP

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:11 pm

*agrees*
they probably just posted that olin thing... to post something.

"what can we show them today sir?"

"no figures. but check out this doodle! i call him olin!"
:lol:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:15 pm

The question that remains is, in addition to his identity, who's side is he on?

Is he with the pirates or the knights? Or neither? :-?

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:45 pm

I don't care about Olin. I care about toys.

Make with the toy previews FunPub!

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:18 pm

Mkall wrote:I don't care about Olin. I care about toys.

Make with the toy previews FunPub!

A sentiment I wholeheartedly agree on.

Make with the reveals, FunPub! It's the only thing that actualkt brings me joy on Mondays. :sad:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:32 am

Mindmaster wrote:
Mkall wrote:I don't care about Olin. I care about toys.

Make with the toy previews FunPub!

A sentiment I wholeheartedly agree on.

Make with the reveals, FunPub! It's the only thing that actualkt brings me joy on Mondays.

I'd be careful with newsing anything FunPub-related today (March 32nd). Remember 2010 Clench? I could so see them pulling something similar.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:23 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:
Mkall wrote:I don't care about Olin. I care about toys.

Make with the toy previews FunPub!

A sentiment I wholeheartedly agree on.

Make with the reveals, FunPub! It's the only thing that actualkt brings me joy on Mondays.

I'd be careful with newsing anything FunPub-related today (March 32nd). Remember 2010 Clench? I could so see them pulling something similar.

Huh, no shenanigans pulled by FunPub. Unusual. :-?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:39 pm

If they had waited one more day to post Olin, the joke could have been that they wanted us to think he was fake but was actually real. :twisted:

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:44 pm

Sabrblade wrote:If they had waited one more day to post Olin, the joke could have been that they wanted us to think he was fake but was actually real.

Calm down, Satan. :-s

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:25 am

HOLY SNAP!!! - https://twitter.com/BotCon

We are not joking...

We are not fooling...

We promise you Olin will be the most talked about character for Transformers fans VERY soon...

We should have been more clear about the third flesh creature...

We will be revealing our 4th figure from the Box set soon. But for now, we really did not give you enough info about... The Nebulan

For his name is Olin, son of Zarak, and rightful heir to the Hive creation known as… Scorponok!

For anyone who was wondering if the 2014 BotCon Box set would be celebrating the 30th anniversary, rest assured, it will... in a BIG way.

I think we can all now guess what the Energon mold is, and what it is that the Club has never done before.

HEAD ON!

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:27 am

^ You're probably right, but for the sake of dreaming an impossible dream - they've never done a straight up reissue, what if it's Black Zarak?

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:09 pm

Soooo Energon Scorponok as Black Zarak? Okay, granted i'd still rather an actual preview picture of the toy rather than concept art of the nebulan.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:38 pm

I think it's too early to jump to the conclusion of Energon Scorponok being used. Besides, we already have a Black Zarak-based repaint of him:

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:41 pm

energon scorponok body, G1 scorpy colors, new head, as a headmaster?
that would be friggin sweet.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:51 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I think it's too early to jump to the conclusion of Energon Scorponok being used. Besides, we already have a Black Zarak-based repaint of him:

It's not a good one. >:oP

Wait I just Figured it out, It's Zone Black Zarak, with the pirate-vibe going on, a hook for a hand and an eye-patch.

Good one funpub

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:06 pm

shajaki wrote:energon scorponok body, G1 scorpy colors, new head, as a headmaster?
that would be friggin sweet.

I don't see how Scorponok as is differs from the original's deco, other than a lack of purple. And I don't imagine them retooling the head to a point that this could become a Headmaster. Unless that's the big thing they're teasing us with.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:11 pm

And I just remembered Black Zarak was an Evil Spirit General in Zone... Dressed as a Pirate. Arrrrr...

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:23 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
shajaki wrote:energon scorponok body, G1 scorpy colors, new head, as a headmaster?
that would be friggin sweet.

I don't see how Scorponok as is differs from the original's deco, other than a lack of purple. And I don't imagine them retooling the head to a point that this could become a Headmaster. Unless that's the big thing they're teasing us with.

thats my assumption...
and energon scorpys colors differ a lot from G1. two different greens, neither matching G1. blue and yellow not seen on G1. total lack of purple, and overpowering orange.

id welcome an energon scorpy all G1'd up, headmaster or not.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:33 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And I just remembered Black Zarak was an Evil Spirit General in Zone... Dressed as a Pirate. Arrrrr...

I like how we both posted the exact same pic of pirate-y Black Zarak XD

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:42 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And I just remembered Black Zarak was an Evil Spirit General in Zone... Dressed as a Pirate. Arrrrr...

I like how we both posted the exact same pic of pirate-y Black Zarak XD

When fans think alike that's probably not a good sign :lol:

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:47 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And I just remembered Black Zarak was an Evil Spirit General in Zone... Dressed as a Pirate. Arrrrr...

I like how we both posted the exact same pic of pirate-y Black Zarak XD

When fans think alike that's probably not a good sign

Especially when it involves fun-pub :lol: