The Energon Pub

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Immortal Starscream wrote:They already had the 4 pack at my local target. somebody had already bought one of them, took the bumblebee out, stuck a cyberverse 1 step wheeljack in it's place and returned it. Thank primus for the holes in the top of the box, I would have been furious if I had gotten home to find myself ripped off. one more reason to be less of a fan of windowless boxes.

Wow! Thanks for the heads up! Hope you let the employees know so someone else doesn't get ripped off. And maybe they can get the culprit for fraud.

All the figures (well, ALMOST all) that were profiled on the Hasbro Pulse live stream (08.16.2022) are now up for pre-order on the site itself! Far too many to individually link, just go to the "new" page: https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new

Among them are Legacy Stunticon Dead End, Transmetal Megatron, Beast War Inferno, Studio Series Fallen, Hot Rod, and much more!

The minions have ordered Dead End, Skullgrin and Ironhide for me. Grab yours before they go out of stock (again). And NO, they have not restocked Cosmos...

Not all of them. Just 11 of the 17.

None of the new Core class figures are up.

Sabrblade wrote:Not all of them. Just 11 of the 17.

None of the new Core class figures are up.

They never are and those are usually the best.

Sabrblade wrote:Not all of them. Just 11 of the 17.

None of the new Core class figures are up.

Yes, I didn't see Core Rumble - alas! Amended to "almost" . Even the "Creatures Collide" set made its way onto Pulse, but not those new Core figures. Guess they're holding off on posting those until some other Tuesday, just to stagger things a bit...

As the Hasbro team said on the stream today, this might be the biggest one yet. We got 2 full wave reveals, Legacy Wave 3 and SS 2022 Wave 4. Preorders are up at all major online retailers for figures such as:

Bigbadtoystore

TFSource

Hasbro Pulse

Chosen Prime

Ages 3 and Up

Entertainment Earth

Amazon's search isn't calibrated for these new figures yet so here are the direct links:

Point Blank: https://www.amazon.com/dp/b09h167d29/?t ... formers-20

Crankcase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/b09h1gxkky/?t ... formers-20

Dead End: https://www.amazon.com/dp/b09h1w75sx/?t ... formers-20

Inferno: https://www.amazon.com/dp/b09h1kzrp7/?t ... formers-20

Armada Starscream: https://www.amazon.com/dp/b09h1r6f4l/?t ... formers-20

TM2 Megatron: https://www.amazon.com/dp/b09h1wlhz2/?t ... formers-20

The Fallen: https://www.amazon.com/transformers-stu ... formers-20

Crosshairs: https://www.amazon.com/transformers-stu ... formers-20

Hot Rod: https://www.amazon.com/transformers-stu ... formers-20

SS86 Ironhide: https://www.amazon.com/transformers-stu ... formers-20

The core class figures are not available to preorder everywhere and we have yet to get a preorder for Bomburst who was revealed as well. Here are images of him.

Bomb burst: More proof discarding the pretender's main gimmick was a bad idea.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Bomb burst: More proof discarding the pretender's main gimmick was a bad idea.

I think these new pretenders look amazing idk what you're on about

william-james88 wrote:...links...

Thanks. Got my pre-orders in for Megs, Dead End and Hot Rod.

Still thinking about Pointblank and Inferno.

And I think I'll hold out for the inevitable Super Mode repaint for Armada SS.

SS Hot Rod: Looks good, but - it's Bayverse. Skipping this one, though it does kind of remind me of TFA Rodimus Minor.

SS Fallen: Interesting. Even though the Fallen was kind of a nothing-burger in the movie. They hyped him up, but he fell about as quick and easy as Devastator did. The old figure was weird, and... so is this one. They did a better job of it, and the robot mode looks nice. But the alt mode... it looks like they tried to make one of those kindergarten pyramids out of elmer's glue and toothpicks. Pass.

SS Crosshairs: I get that they wanted to make him look cool by turning all the car kibble into a 'trench coat'. But... it just doesn't WORK that way. In the movie, they could pull it off because they didn't have to worry about realism. They could make the 'coat' bend and flex like cloth. But you can't DO that with a figure. It's plastic. So no matter how hard they try, the coat looks and acts like kibble, and it's just in the way. Pass.

SS86 Ironhide: Looks OK, and it does seem to be a step better than the ER Deluxe. So I'll probably have the minions sell the "Autobot Alliance" set, and use the proceeds to buy Voyager 86 Ironhide.

SS86 Ratchet (Core): Pass. I know, size limits. But the robot mode... just not good enough.

SS86 Rumble: Anytime they include the piledrivers, it's a good thing. I'll probably have the minions pick this up.

Legacy Inferno: I like the ant mode, but they lost me when I saw that the ant legs are NOT articulated at the mid joints. Like Kingdom Waspinator, that's just lazy. They COULD have put joints on those legs, they're voyager size and big enough. It robs the ant of some potentially great poses. Pass, unless the minions see one on clearance.

Legacy Starscream: Neat, but I had no attachment to the Armada series, so I'll pass, unless it winds up on discount anywhere.

Legacy Crankcase: It's a Skids rework and I didn't get Skids, so I'm likely passing on this one as well.

Legacy Pointblank: No real attachment to this one, and not feeling any real pull towards it. Pass.

Legacy Dead End: The robot mode had some questionable choices with those FEET. But, ordering the minions to get this one. Because - you know, Menasor.

Legacy Skullgrin: I had the original G1 Pretender, so this one's looking pretty good. Will have the minions obtain this figure, and they're up for pre-order right now.

Legacy Dragon Megatron: Normally I'm all for anything Megatron related. But I passed on Kingdom Dinosaur Megatron, because it's just so weird. And this one is as well. Both modes seem all right, and I'm impressed that they put in neck articulation with multiple joints, as well as the tail. Props for doing more with the wings than making them one solid, immobile panel. But, it's just too weird, and too expensive. Pass.

The only 'must-haves' I saw in these were Ironhide, Rumble, Skullgrin and Dead End. Everything else was kind of m'eh, or an easy pass.

DeathReviews wrote:SS Hot Rod: Looks good, but - it's Bayverse. Skipping this one, though it does kind of remind me of TFA Rodimus Minor.

SS Fallen: Interesting. Even though the Fallen was kind of a nothing-burger in the movie. They hyped him up, but he fell about as quick and easy as Devastator did. The old figure was weird, and... so is this one. They did a better job of it, and the robot mode looks nice. But the alt mode... it looks like they tried to make one of those kindergarten pyramids out of elmer's glue and toothpicks. Pass.

SS Crosshairs: I get that they wanted to make him look cool by turning all the car kibble into a 'trench coat'. But... it just doesn't WORK that way. In the movie, they could pull it off because they didn't have to worry about realism. They could make the 'coat' bend and flex like cloth. But you can't DO that with a figure. It's plastic. So no matter how hard they try, the coat looks and acts like kibble, and it's just in the way. Pass.

SS86 Ironhide: Looks OK, and it does seem to be a step better than the ER Deluxe. So I'll probably have the minions sell the "Autobot Alliance" set, and use the proceeds to buy Voyager 86 Ironhide.

SS86 Ratchet (Core): Pass. I know, size limits. But the robot mode... just not good enough.

SS86 Rumble: Anytime they include the piledrivers, it's a good thing. I'll probably have the minions pick this up.

Legacy Inferno: I like the ant mode, but they lost me when I saw that the ant legs are NOT articulated at the mid joints. Like Kingdom Waspinator, that's just lazy. They COULD have put joints on those legs, they're voyager size and big enough. It robs the ant of some potentially great poses. Pass, unless the minions see one on clearance.

Legacy Starscream: Neat, but I had no attachment to the Armada series, so I'll pass, unless it winds up on discount anywhere.

Legacy Crankcase: It's a Skids rework and I didn't get Skids, so I'm likely passing on this one as well.

Legacy Pointblank: No real attachment to this one, and not feeling any real pull towards it. Pass.

Legacy Dead End: The robot mode had some questionable choices with those FEET. But, ordering the minions to get this one. Because - you know, Menasor.

Legacy Skullgrin: I had the original G1 Pretender, so this one's looking pretty good. Will have the minions obtain this figure, and they're up for pre-order right now.

Legacy Dragon Megatron: Normally I'm all for anything Megatron related. But I passed on Kingdom Dinosaur Megatron, because it's just so weird. And this one is as well. Both modes seem all right, and I'm impressed that they put in neck articulation with multiple joints, as well as the tail. Props for doing more with the wings than making them one solid, immobile panel. But, it's just too weird, and too expensive. Pass.

The only 'must-haves' I saw in these were Ironhide, Rumble, Skullgrin and Dead End. Everything else was kind of m'eh, or an easy pass.

No thoughts on Bomb burst?

There's no preorder for Rumble?

R_Puffs wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Bomb burst: More proof discarding the pretender's main gimmick was a bad idea.

I think these new pretenders look amazing idk what you're on about

The transformation is awful. Iguanas and skullgrin are ok, but this? And I like the pretender concept, how dare they remove it.

G1OptimusPAX wrote:There's no preorder for Rumble?

No preorders for core class in general.

Not placing any preorders myself, but sad to see the Cores don't have a preorder yet

william-james88 wrote:

G1OptimusPAX wrote:There's no preorder for Rumble?

No preorders for core class in general.

For Core Class everyone who wants one has to strip to the waist and climb into a pit, last man standing wins.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

G1OptimusPAX wrote:There's no preorder for Rumble?

No preorders for core class in general.

For Core Class everyone who wants one has to strip to the waist and climb into a pit, last man standing wins.

And the pit is full of worms.

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

G1OptimusPAX wrote:There's no preorder for Rumble?

No preorders for core class in general.

For Core Class everyone who wants one has to strip to the waist and climb into a pit, last man standing wins.

And the pit is full of worms.

And they are rust worms https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rust_worm

ZeroWolf wrote:No thoughts on Bomb burst?

Wasn't really impressed by it. I was momentarily on the alert when I heard the panelists say "BOMB", thinking they were about to show Legacy Deluxe Bombshell. Then I saw Bomb burst, and was filled with disappointment that it wasn't another Insecticon reveal .

DeathReviews wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:No thoughts on Bomb burst?

Wasn't really impressed by it. I was momentarily on the alert when I heard the panelists say "BOMB", thinking they were about to show Legacy Deluxe Bombshell. Then I saw Bomb burst, and was filled with disappointment that it wasn't another Insecticon reveal .

But Shrapnel's the next Insecticon, not Bombshell.

bomb burst is energon monster?
tm2 megs was darkmount I think
bomb burst makes sense, he's a energon vampire and in masterfore his name is blood

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:bomb burst is energon monster?
tm2 megs was darkmount I think
bomb burst makes sense, he's a energon vampire and in masterfore his name is blood

We're not saying he is the Energon Monster, we're saying he replaced it. The Energon Monsters were dropped from the toyline. Canceled outright.

Sabrblade wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:bomb burst is energon monster?
tm2 megs was darkmount I think
bomb burst makes sense, he's a energon vampire and in masterfore his name is blood

We're not saying he is the Energon Monster, we're saying he replaced it. The Energon Monsters were dropped from the toyline. Canceled outright.

I saw your post about it before this one. thanks for not missing the info I did! Helps me stop theorizing. I'm still curious what they were supposed to be though, do you know for sure?

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:bomb burst is energon monster?
tm2 megs was darkmount I think
bomb burst makes sense, he's a energon vampire and in masterfore his name is blood

We're not saying he is the Energon Monster, we're saying he replaced it. The Energon Monsters were dropped from the toyline. Canceled outright.

I saw your post about it before this one. thanks for not missing the info I did! Helps me stop theorizing. I'm still curious what they were supposed to be though, do you know for sure?

Answered over in the Legacy thread.