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News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:20 pm

this was a tough one for me. also I feel Arcee and Primal are in the wrong category, and need to be swapped. I voted hound for sure. Magnus to me is a good leader, and arcee is just an awesome character, but to me hound has all the right qualities, regardless of which continuity you follow him in.

I voted Deathsaurus for chaos, because he is someone who needs some western love, as he was a cool villain who never made it overseas. and no, I don't count the recent skylynx repaint. Primal to me would be a cop out. and we have already had a Primal Prime in the past. though I wouldn't mind an update. beastwars does need some love. and then thunderwing... just give us a new voyager+ scale one and we will call it good.

lastly I went with Megatron, though this was a tough choice for me. one, Shockwave is one of my top faves, and I feel he needs a proper CHUG toy. Star saber like deathsaurus, needs a new toy, and is also one of my faves. however, in my mind star saber is already a prime. at least thats the role he filled in Victory. I know the comic version is a completely diffrent animal, and I would think star saber is due a toy regardless of whether he wins the prime vote or not. Megatron becoming a prime though, after everything that has happened, the dynamic changes hes gone through in the comics as well, just to finally get what hes been after from the beginning, the story possibilities write themselves. at the same time though im not sure we need another megs toy. maybe I shoulda voted shockwave X_X

by **Corsair** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:27 pm

I just picked my 3 favorite bots.

Optimus Primal is an odd inclusion. Puting him in the Chaos category is also odd.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:29 pm

"Sometimes crazy works!"

by **Corsair** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:30 pm

Sabrblade wrote:"Sometimes crazy works!"

It's working for me :-P

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:58 pm

I don't know Karate, but I know Ca-Ray-Z!

I'm not telling who I voted for, but I will tell you that I really enjoyed looking at those nice digi paintings of the characters.

News Credits: 11 · by **Munkky** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:00 pm

I couldn't help but read Hound's quote in John Goodman's voice. :HEADHURTS:

I voted for Hound for Honour, Optimus Primal for Chaos (the "Sometimes crazy works" in his quote is a nice touch) and Star Saber for Order. Though I'm not expecting any of them to get through to the next round. I had a look at the comments on the Facebook post, and most of it is just people complaining because Optimus Primal is in the Chaos category and Ultra Magnus is a candidate despite screwing up his chance to be a Prime in the movie.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:22 pm

Sigma Magnus wrote:*not voting*

How come?

With the inclusion of those bios, I'm finding it really tough to decide. I get that we're more than likely voting for what figure we want, but I can not in good conscience let that determine my choice. As the line will hopefully include numerous figures, I cross my fingers every candidate will be represented.

HonoUr: Arcee
While Hound may actually be a good leader, I feel his bio suggests he'd carry on along a similar path as Optimus. As Sabrblade mentioned, Magnus' bio seems to focus heavily on his warrior credentials and his drive to keep fighting. Arcee's talk of reforming her own ways in order to lead Cybertron I think is the most honourable.

Chaos: Unknown Evil
This one was tough. A transformed Cybertron, an unknown power of the Matrix or the return of Beast Wars? With a title like Power of The Primes, I live in the small hope the plural nature may suggest the return of the Original Thirteen, and the 'unknown evil' sounds like the best chance of getting that. (But I wouldn't want transforming figures of them.) Ultimately I went for my choice because his rule of Cybertron doesn't automatically mean that Thunderwing's unique connection to the Matrix or Eukaris ceases to exist, but I think I'm going to agonize over this for a while.

Order: Shockwave
Megatron sounds like he's up to his usual tricks. If the Matrix chose Optimus way back in the beginning of The Great War, I don't see why it'd choose Megatron now. Star Sabre sounds a little hippy-dippy in his quote. Shockwave makes a good point.

For the record though, I would like a Star Sabre and more Beast figures.

One question for anyone; does Star Sabre's status as Supreme Commander mean he outranks Optimus?

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:24 pm

My votes are as follows:

Honor - Ultra Magnus - He seems most befitting of ascension to Prime. I think he can handle that now. Hound and Arcee are just odd, random choices, in my opinion, not that either would make for a terrible Prime. I just don't think either would have such aspirations.

Chaos - Optimus Primal - I'm not going to pick one of the two obvious bad guys.

Order - Megatron - Yes, I just said I didn't want to pick a "bad guy," but Megatron's evolution (heel to face turn) over the past few years in the IDW comics makes this such an intriguing possibility. Thematically, I like the idea of him getting what he has always wanted by giving up his millennia long militant strategy.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:25 pm

Voted arcee megatron unknown

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:29 pm

I really think it could be cool if a bad guy wins. It could make for some really great new stories. And it will certainly make for a whole new kind of war.
Autobots forming an underground resistance, guerrilla warfare, those type of scenarios. Could be interesting.

by **Optimus Prime13th** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:49 pm

Time to address the elephant in the room. Were are they going to get the Matrix from for the comics? Last I checked Rodimus destroyed his half and Optimus' half is dead. Granted team Rodimus could get a new Matrix from the alternate world they are in at the moment if it exists their or if it has not been destroyed by the functionist council.

News Credits: 6 · by **Sarahthecutevixen** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:59 pm

Arcee,
Thunderwing
Megatron

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:37 pm

Is there really any question that all of these guys will be getting figures anyway? For any of these guys to be ready in time to make sense in the story line they'd all have to be at least in the modeling stage by now. Deathsaurus is all but confirmed for the end of Titans Return (probably why they aren't ready to reveal him here), Thunderwing is an easy Sky Shadow retool, of course there'll be a new Megatron in the next line, Arcee is owed a Headmaster figure (aside from the upcoming Titan Master), we just got a fairly ideal Ultra Magnus, and Shockwave is long overdue for a proper G1 figure that isn't a Legend. Only ones that will be real surprises to see get new figures are Optimus Primal, Hound, and Star Saber.

Anyway, my first set of votes was for Hound, Deathsaurus, and Megatron, but tomorrow I think I'll swap in Primal instead just to send a message to the design team that we want Beast Wars.

Emerje

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:40 pm

Optimus Prime13th wrote:Time to address the elephant in the room. Were are they going to get the Matrix from for the comics? Last I checked Rodimus destroyed his half and Optimus' half is dead. Granted team Rodimus could get a new Matrix from the alternate world they are in at the moment if it exists their or if it has not been destroyed by the functionist council.

This is for the toy line story, not the comic line. The bios given clash heavily with how the characters are portrayed in the comics. The comics will certainly tie it in somehow, but that doesn't mean the Matrix will be involved in their story.

Emerje

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:04 pm

Emerje wrote: The comics will certainly tie it in somehow,

I believe the word is "shoehorn". :-P

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:22 pm

Magnus, Thunderwing, Megatron.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:25 pm

How do you vote for someone because there is nothing on my screen I'm on the honor page and it's blank and same for the others.

I'm using computer not mobile.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:31 pm

Deadput wrote:How do you vote for someone because there is nothing on my screen I'm on the honor page and it's blank and same for the others.

I'm using computer not mobile.

When you get to the vote, you have to click on the blank spot and that will pull up the contenders

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:39 pm

Still nothing.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:41 pm

*ahem*

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:44 pm

Deadput wrote:Still nothing.

I don't know what to tell you man. that's weird

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:45 pm

Dang Deadput! I wonder if it has anything to do with a Canadian IP?
Any other none US folks having that prob?

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:48 pm

Va'al wrote:*ahem*

Please remain on-topic. :wink:

Cobotron wrote:Dang Deadput! I wonder if it has anything to do with a Canadian IP?
Any other none US folks having that prob?

Worked fine for me. Hasbro have probably blocked him considering his negative thoughts prior to the vote opening. :-P

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:56 pm

Now why wasn't Burn a candidate for Order? :-?

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:59 pm

Burn wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Dang Deadput! I wonder if it has anything to do with a Canadian IP?
Any other none US folks having that prob?

Worked fine for me. Hasbro have probably blocked him considering his negative thoughts prior to the vote opening.

Yeah my whole outburst was a bit crazy and undeserved on you guys sorry about that.

I guess I just want a good Prime again instead of 30 more Nova,Zeta,Sentinel Primes and I think Hound is it if only I can make a single vote that would be nice.