The Energon Pub

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:20 pm

You know, it's nice to see the Micromasters making a proper return, but I'm a bit worried that Hasbro is just abandoning the Legends class as we've known it for the past 6 years or so. We're close now in having all the G1 minibots (and smaller Decepticon figures) represented, but we're still a ways off. By my count, we still need: Cliffjumper (the T30 one isn't enough), Barrage, Ransack, Venom, Hubcap, Freeway, Goldbug, Rollbar, Searchlight, Wideload, and two more to form the combined "Flywheels" a la Battleslash and Roadtrap. I also hope it isn't true that the Titan class will be abandoned. If we can just squeeze in Omega Supreme and Scorponok over the next couple of years, I'll be happy.

News Credits: 13 · by **mordhelm** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:28 pm

There was a quick interview with john warden. Heavily implied that Titans are still being put through the design process. His little snippet of a response was a teaser to the fans, by asking "what figure would fit in this environment?" I think, assuming that HasTak does not scuttle the class that is Omega Supreme.

by **Skritz** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:48 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:You know, it's nice to see the Micromasters making a proper return, but I'm a bit worried that Hasbro is just abandoning the Legends class as we've known it for the past 6 years or so. We're close now in having all the G1 minibots (and smaller Decepticon figures) represented, but we're still a ways off. By my count, we still need: Cliffjumper (the T30 one isn't enough), Barrage, Ransack, Venom, Hubcap, Freeway, Goldbug, Rollbar, Searchlight, Wideload, and two more to form the combined "Flywheels" a la Battleslash and Roadtrap. I also hope it isn't true that the Titan class will be abandoned. If we can just squeeze in Omega Supreme and Scorponok over the next couple of years, I'll be happy.

It's too early to tell if Legend is beign abandonned: I think it's merely 'taking a break' while Hasbro tries something new.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 6:03 pm

I think they still have the designs for omega and scorpy lying around after the 2016 vote, be a shame not to finish them. Though thanks to titan predaking, we may need a titan skylynx.

News Credits: 102 · by **Qwan** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:55 pm

Since he made an appearance on Amazon Australia among other listings earlier this month, there has been a not-inconsequential amount of excitement for a potential Sixgun in the War for Cybertron: Siege toyline. And now it's more than potential, as Sixgun is suddenly available for pre-order on Amazon Australia!

The figure is listed at $29.88 (presumably in AUD, so about $22 US) and is listed with a release date of April 1, 2019 - possibly a placeholder date, though it isn't outside the realm of possibility for this date to be an actual indication of Sixgun's placement within the Siege line's wave layout. Given what we now know about Deluxe Weaponizers in the upcoming toyline, it's probably a fair bet to assume that Sixgun will fit into that category, and will be capable of splitting into multiple weapons for other toys to wield (as his original G1 self did also).

Check out the product description (such as it is) below, and check out the listing for yourself here! Share your theories about this upcoming Sixgun in the Energon Pub Forums, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more breaking Transformers news!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:59 pm

So that mean the missing partners for Metroplex and Fortmax are coming out in WCS?

Sah-weet! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 3 · by **Wireless_Phantom** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:08 pm

I wonder what his alt-mode will be?

News Credits: 102 · by **Qwan** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:11 pm

Wireless_Phantom wrote:I wonder what his alt-mode will be?

This is just my own theory (not based on anything in particular) but I have the feeling Sixgun is going to be retooled from Cog, if not just a straight redeco. In which case his alt-mode is "lots of guns, or lots of guns in a pile with wheels on the bottom".

News Credits: 14 · by **DecepticonFinishline** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:16 pm

Ugh... With the Amazon again... #-o

by **Adimus Prime** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:31 pm

He better have hands.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:35 pm

Qwan wrote:
Wireless_Phantom wrote:I wonder what his alt-mode will be?

This is just my own theory (not based on anything in particular) but I have the feeling Sixgun is going to be retooled from Cog, if not just a straight redeco. In which case his alt-mode is "lots of guns, or lots of guns in a pile with wheels on the bottom".

I'll throw in the possibility that the core will be that of a tank. Give Slammer some love, you know?

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 11:42 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:You mean the Combiner Wars, leader. How come he's "not good"? For me, it's one of the BEST geewunish Megatron ever.

Well, for me it's an overall fail. It's all about personal taste.

And yes, I meant CW. The only thing I liked about it was the tank mode. The robot mode was ugly and inaccurate. The lower legs totally screwed up the figure, as did the idiotic cannon. It was on backwards! I get that it could be turned around, but then it didn't fit right. And don't get me started on the completely unnecessary and inaccurate 'Armada' repaint/retool. The only positive use that mold could have had would have been a G2 Megatron. Yeah, the cannon would have been on the arm instead of the shoulder, but that could have been fixed easily.

by **Skritz** » Sat Jul 21, 2018 11:46 pm

Adimus Prime wrote:He better have hands.

My guess the best updated would be regular arms with the black cannons as plugged in the shoulder or arms via 5mm ports.

by **Ultra Markus** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:30 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Qwan wrote:
Wireless_Phantom wrote:I wonder what his alt-mode will be?

This is just my own theory (not based on anything in particular) but I have the feeling Sixgun is going to be retooled from Cog, if not just a straight redeco. In which case his alt-mode is "lots of guns, or lots of guns in a pile with wheels on the bottom".

I'll throw in the possibility that the core will be that of a tank. Give Slammer some love, you know?

knowing hasbro i bet its a slight retool but mostly a repaint of Cog

by **NTESHFT** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:32 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Qwan wrote:
Wireless_Phantom wrote:I wonder what his alt-mode will be?

This is just my own theory (not based on anything in particular) but I have the feeling Sixgun is going to be retooled from Cog, if not just a straight redeco. In which case his alt-mode is "lots of guns, or lots of guns in a pile with wheels on the bottom".

I'll throw in the possibility that the core will be that of a tank. Give Slammer some love, you know?

Yes.... Slammer does need some love....

I'm willing to bet he will be a retool and/or repaint of Cog too. Seems to obvious to me

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:08 am

so this line is looking like a whole lot of garbage to me. Only figures I even remotely care about are the weaponizer class, Ironhide and Magnus, which is a shame, cuz this line should be right up my alley, but the figures being shown really aren't looking to me like they deserve the ridiculous prices we're going to have to start paying for them. I do wonder if b&m stores will continue to undercut the msrp :-?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:15 am

Confirmed: No combiner peg on Chromia!

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:43 am

Ah well, what can you do? Though as said before, the fact that she shares a mold with a combiner limb means, with a little work, you can have a combining Chromia.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:43 am

Chromia will be custom fodder right out of the box. [-(

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:05 pm

Ok, now that I've taken the time to look things over, I like what I see so far. Especially the Battle and Micromasters. I won't be getting a lot, tho I appreciate the work put into them, especially the unexpected RiD 2001 homage for Ultra Magnus.

And upon closer inspection with the "retools": no shared parts. Just the transformation is copied in most spots.

News Credits: 14 · by **DecepticonFinishline** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:00 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Confirmed: No combiner peg on Chromia!

Dumb.

Objectively. This is dumb. I'd rather wait, and pay a premium for a 'special edition throw-back to Prime Wars' figure. Or not at all, I guess.

I'm so mad about this. And that makes me feel stupid because it IS just a toy. But, christ... Like... C'mon. :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:21 pm

DecepticonFinishline wrote:This is dumb. I'd rather wait, and pay a premium for a 'special edition throw-back to Prime Wars' figure.

I agree, this is stupid. Why couldn't they just finish the chickbots as a combiner team? It's the same as not giving us a CW deluxe Skywarp and Thundercracker to go with Starscream. Just obvious blunders on the part of a company that supposedly plans far ahead in marketing and production. :-x

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:36 pm

But it does plan ahead, plus hasbro have never released a deluxe Starscream have they? Isn't that all takara? They could potentially still put thundeecracker and skywarp as legend exclusives if they wanted to.

Of course, we could also get the remaining girls next year as amazon exclusives. If they don't then c'est la vie.