The Energon Pub

News Credits: 5 · Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:05 am

What have we learnt? That the RID combiners still rule supreme.

Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:14 am

let me gues, this is thee guy who was chasing Prime on the trailer.

Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:15 am

Nekoman wrote: An eBay auction has surfaced with more new images of the currently unknown Constructicon from the upcoming Transformers Revenge of The Fallen toy line, last seen here and also seen in the trailer here. These images show how the toy should look when properly transformed, as we now have seen the trailer to know. Click here to see the auction or here to go over Seibertron.com’s screen caps from the trailer.

As an actual excavator the toy looks good.

Nekoman wrote:

This robot mode is horrid. There is no central mass to the figure. It looks like a head just stuck atop a wheel with some arms. I would not own this fig as it exists. It's probably going to be a $20-25 fig and I know I wouldn't spend that on this.

Nekoman wrote:

This "alternate" vehicle mode is light years better. Wish I could see it from a profile perspective.

News Credits: 4 · Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:28 am

Oilspill wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSG7NwfFG1c

Well I still think the "robot" mode looks like ass but I really like the alt mode and I like that it's voyager size...I'm impressed with the increase in paint detail on this figure...I hope they start doing that regularly...Can't WAIT to see Devastator...

On a related note, and I may have simply missed it, have they confirmed that he WILL be named Devastator even though they goofed in the first movie by calling Brawl by that name?

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

Only reason I get any of these is if the Devastator robot looks great.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:47 pm

I don't understand what is the point the robot having huge wheels if the vehicle mode hasn't got any!?

EDIT: Nevermind, I figured it out thanks to a video review of the toy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSG7NwfFG1c

News Credits: 1 · Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:53 pm

Mykltron wrote:I'm thinking there's a scale issue here. Prime was TINY compared to this in the trailer but the vehical mode doesn't look like it should be much bigger than Prime.

You obviously missed me going a few rounds about this issue in some of the earlier posts. The solution to this was found, just jump back a page or so.

News Credits: 9 · Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:48 pm

I like it, just bought one. :grin:

Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:18 pm

Nightwalker wrote:I really would like to know what they were thinking when they designed this robot....
My guess: CRAP?

I hope that this is the only 'Go Bot' look a like.

Huh? How does this look like a Go Bot? Go Bots didn't look any worse than TF's that I can recall, the big difference was that 90% of them were the size of a Hot Wheels car.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:41 pm

Some people just like to hurl abuse at GoBots. Pretty stupid when you consider that a lot of them were much better than their closest TF equivalents, the minicars.

Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:23 pm

Look guys I've seen some of you guys are very disappointed in the figure, how it looks, the colours, the transformation and what not. The fact is not every transformer is going to be mind blowing. Some are going to look just ok. Its really the individuality of each transformer which guys who collect them like correct? If not why have 20 different optimus prime figures that are almost fimilar but different. And come to see this transformer on wheels instead of normal legs is unique.Of course rollin around on 1 wheel sucks if you need to walk up stairs or jump over things.Especillay when your trying to take over the world. Makes sense why he destroyed the highway to cross it in the tv spot trailer. hahahaha. And the way the seller transformed it to look like a bike was interesting as it reminded me of the motorcycle drone in the terminator salvation trailer.
Personally its looks interesting and I'll wait for the whole devestator figure to be released to comment about it.If there is more. Hope for the best guys.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:19 pm

Trust me shadowtyger00, you want to let them go off to a certain degree. These folks could very easily be somone you come across at the street corner or in your local Wal-Mart or Toys R Us. This is like therapy for most of us and a hell of a lot cheaper. If not for venting on the forum boards, many of us would be letting it rip in the middle of Targets toy section and I don't think any of us want to see that happen. But your concern for maintaining the peace is appreciated. Just 2 nights ago I was an A**hole to some of these fine folks for no good reason, got called out and now I'm doing much better. No hard feelings, hopefully and I didn't have to pay an obscene therapy cost for a 45 minute "hour".
You'll get used to it.

Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:15 am

I absolutely love the vehicle mode, the color and color splashing in certain parts is awesome. As far as the robot mode, it's certainly different, but I'm ok with it, though I think I like him better when you make him look like a motorcycle.

One of the main reasons people don't like it is because it's less humanoid like (aka. 2 arms, 2 legs, an upper and lower torso).

I will definitely be getting this when it hits the stores. Someone said they already bought one, how, for a shitload off Ebay or something?

Also, why would you rip in the middle of Targets toy section or some other toy place? Seriously, if someone freaks out in a toy section for any reason, then lol, you need to grow up, and not be so obsessed. Only exception is if you're a little kid.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:49 am

MysticKnight wrote:...Also, why would you rip in the middle of Targets toy section or some other toy place? Seriously, if someone freaks out in a toy section for any reason, then lol, you need to grow up, and not be so obsessed. Only exception is if you're a little kid.

Please take this one in the light-hearted manner in which it is intended but you might want to consider a taller computer chair cause part of my last post went right over your head. I was merely poking fun at some of us posters (myself included) that tend to get too caught up in the topics on occasion and take our opinions a little too seriously. Sometimes, just like "passing gas", our opinions stink and nobody wants to hear 'em, but it's better to "let 'em rip" here than out in public.

I would never seriously expect that someone would go off in Target's toy aisle but there have been a few times where I have picked up a toy that looked good online but once it was in my hands at a store the words "You're f****g kidding me!" rolled off my tongue without thought. This is why most of my shopping is done at Wal-Mart late at night after most kids are home in bed. After a reeaaly long day my brain/mouth filter doesn't always engage in time and I realize this.
I've never seen anyone go off on a rant like some of us do hear on the boards and hopefully never will, but my comment was just in trying to keep things light and give one of our newer posters on the boards a nod of appreciation for trying to keep things jovial while at the same time letting him know that this was also situation normal around here and not to worry too much. If things get out of hand we have 7 foot tall moderators with heavy clubs and stun guns to keep the masses in line. :grin: