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Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:31 pm
by Doubledealer93
Sabrblade wrote:Predaking Confirmed!

http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=89765&view=findpost&p=2160470
Monzo wrote:
Thylacine2000 wrote:Predaking. They will not confirm his pricepoint but it is above Voyager (no kidding, he's a very big boy). Cryptic hints that could imply multiple pricepoint versions (makes sense, everyone else got that).
Just an FYI, but Thylacine is attending the NYCC event on behalf of TFWiki.net, and got us that promo video! So he is not making things up or having pants that are on fire.

http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=89765&view=findpost&p=2160488
Thylacine2000 wrote:His faction = Predacons. There will be many more Predacon toys than Star Seekers. The latter group was invented in the books and there is "no strong driving force" to really explore them in toyline. Predawn faction will be a big deal with big merch push. Predaking himself pretty much confirmed at multiple sizes / pricepoints.


Promo video:


so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:35 pm
by PrymeStriker
RAcast wrote:
PrymeStriker wrote:I have a feeling the Beast Hunters toyline might take place similarly to Primus Unleashed from Cybertron.

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:-?

Howso?


Because, aside from Beast Hunters being part of the show, both Primus Unleashed and Beast Hunters are subline imprints. They're partially changing the name of the toy line by putting a subtitle in to reflect on one gimmick.

Primus Unleashed isn't the only ones to do this, but it was the only one I could think of off the bat. Especially when TFWiki is down for me. Others include AllSpark Power, N.E.S.T Alliance, HFTD, etc.

Doubledealer93 wrote:so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....


That's recycled footage from Darkness Rising.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:36 pm
by Sabrblade
Doubledealer93 wrote:so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....
Every bit of non-dragon footage in that promo was old footage recycled from episode 1 and such.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:37 pm
by PrymeStriker
Sabrblade wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....
Every bit of non-dragon footage in that promo was old footage recycled from episode 1.


It's recycled footage from all five Darkness Rising Episodes, not just the first episode.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:38 pm
by Sabrblade
PrymeStriker wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....
Every bit of non-dragon footage in that promo was old footage recycled from episode 1.


It's recycled footage from all five Darkness Rising Episodes, not just the first episode.
You posted during my "and such" edit. ;)

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:39 pm
by Doubledealer93
Sabrblade wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....
Every bit of non-dragon footage in that promo was old footage recycled from episode 1 and such.


ah ok. smokescreen still better be in season 3.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:40 pm
by TimothyR
Doubledealer93 wrote:um, ok? and why could we not get a leader of megatron for almost 2 years? oh yea thats right bumble bee is taking his spot. I'm in to beast hunters as long as i get a damned insecticon toy, oh and i know how unlikely it is but a better arachnid toy.


we can't even get characters from prime like breakdown, or the jet vehicon or unicron.. so even if there was an insecticon made.. or a new mold smokescreen, there's no guarantee that we'd see them on our shelves. that's what has really killed TF:P for me.. not getting the characters from the show.. yet we've gotten quite a few repaints so far.

hopefully the beast aspect of it will draw my attention. that figure looks awesome... so it's working. but i really hope we get the figures that have already been made.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:11 pm
by Noideaforaname
Oh, wonder if these Predacons will be a small band of bots like the original Predacons (and maybe even a combiner!) or a full army like the BW Preds, and if they'll be largely "real" creatures like both previous Predacon groups or more mythical like those ancient Decepticons in Cybertron were implied to be.


... I wonder if this guy being called Predaking had anything to do with the Kreon Combiner that is obviously meant to be the original Predaking not being called by his proper name?

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:47 pm
by Down_Shift
Here's my two cents:

A - It looks brutal. I'm sure the pictures aren't doing it "justice" but I think it looks pure balls

B - They'll call him Deathsaraus

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:49 pm
by Sabrblade
Down_Shift wrote:B - They'll call him Deathsaraus
His name is Predaking.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:17 pm
by chaosmage42
kinda wanted him to be a combiner -if he turns out to be ill be happy but other wise its only ok could be better. plus i have a feeling smokescreens going to buy it to recharge cybertron -as he isn't in the group shot this isn't a good sign -also can we get at least a few new bots -overall we have had a lack of new bots for a while now -id like to see a few new faces on the autobot team as well as the cons.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:25 pm
by PrymeStriker
chaosmage42 wrote:-as he isn't in the group shot this isn't a good sign -


Because it's recycled footage of the first 5 episodes. Smokescreen wasn't part of the team then.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:30 pm
by Sabrblade
Official Transformers YouTube upload of the Beast Hunters trailer


Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:36 pm
by Bubbah
Ok, I'm in! :lol: guess now we know who that dragon head was in the "leaked" promo image from S. America back when we first heard about Beast Hunters... The figure has my attention! I'm a sucker for dragons, so add that to my love of TF's, and I'm sold!

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:39 pm
by Sabrblade
Bubbah wrote:Ok, I'm in! :lol: guess now we know who that dragon head was in the "leaked" promo image from S. America back when we first heard about Beast Hunters...
Yeah it was some dragon character from a piece of Dungeons & Dragons artwork.

No joke.

But this, however, is the real deal. 8)

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:41 pm
by PrymeStriker
Bubbah wrote:Ok, I'm in! :lol: guess now we know who that dragon head was in the "leaked" promo image from S. America back when we first heard about Beast Hunters... The figure has my attention! I'm a sucker for dragons, so add that to my love of TF's, and I'm sold!


No, that wasn't the same dragon, although he might have been intended to be a stand-in.

That was a just a dragon-thingy-abomination from Dungeons & Dragons:

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After looking over the original poster, that says Fall 2013 and now it's Spring 2013. So happy for the date change.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:36 pm
by Bubbah
Eh, ok they used a stand-in image ... After seeing the toy, I don't care, I'm still thrilled haha :grin:

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:52 pm
by Xephon0930
Just shut the **** up and take my money!!!!!!

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: New Leader Class Transformers Prime Beast Figure and "Beast Hunters" Logo

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:08 pm
by PrymeStriker
Xephon0930 wrote:Just shut the **** up and take my money!!!!!!


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Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: Transformers Prime Predaking and "Beast Hunters" Logo Revealed

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:51 pm
by King Kuuga
Well, I've successfully been reeled back in! 3 months of not really finding ANYTHING new, and now there's this! :D I'll be buying that dudicus on sight.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: Transformers Prime Predaking and "Beast Hunters" Logo Revealed

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:36 am
by CBratetron
Seems my relief over Prime not finishing was premature. Please let this be limited to only one 'beast'. Bad enough we already have Thundertron.

Animal forms have always made such bad toys.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: Transformers Prime Predaking and "Beast Hunters" Logo Revealed

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:24 am
by Va'al
I disagree. Thundertron is glorious.

From photos I've seen of this figure, the torso looks very Megatronesque, while the head is just generic Prime-sideburns style. With a see-through orange crest.
I'm not sure how many dragon parts can be hidden though, afraid it'll be a kibble fest.

That will be the selling point, really.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: Transformers Prime Predaking and "Beast Hunters" Logo Revealed

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:30 am
by FortMacs
CBratetron wrote:Seems my relief over Prime not finishing was premature. Please let this be limited to only one 'beast'. Bad enough we already have Thundertron.

Animal forms have always made such bad toys.


used to feel that way. but ive come to really enjoy beast modes. Hope their are at least a few more.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: Transformers Prime Predaking and "Beast Hunters" Logo Revealed

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:37 am
by King Kuuga
I love beast modes, personally. I grew up on Beast Wars and I've been yearning for a return to some animalian alt modes. They don't have to ALL be creatures, of course, but some more than we've gotten is appreciated. And it seems that's exactly what we're getting.

Re: NYCC 2012 Coverage Begins: Transformers Prime Predaking and "Beast Hunters" Logo Revealed

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:05 am
by Ravage XK
Good grief, just when I was enjoying Transformers Prime they have to ruin it with Beast Bots. Robots in Disguise.....disguised as a bloody great monster. There are many more bots they could have dumped into Prime before scraping Beasts off the bottom of the barrel.

Having said that I do like the Dinobots so I have no consistency.