The Energon Pub

News Credits: 7 · by **Roadbuster** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:18 am

Scrapper, Slingshot, and anyone else that's dead will eventually come back. Death is never permanent in TF comics. And if you want Slingshot that badly, you know how to get him.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:42 am

That's not really the issue here, after all scrapper is in the titan devestator set. Hasbro just wanted to add a new character and a bit of diversity to the wave

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:59 am

That's exactly what I assume Hasbro is doing, too. They wouldn't want to have a toy and it's repaint in the same wave. Assuming Hasbro eventually releases Slingshot... why get so worked up about it.

by **KnightAero** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:49 am

Meh -

You can always cut his blades off and fill in some others... Add some jets on his backside and you have a Space Shuttle...
Shhaaaaabrooooooommmmooooooovvvv...

Problem solved!

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:27 am

Well, I'm going to wait on combiner wars comics, if Alpha Bravo turns out to be a fun new character that I like, I'll definitely pick him up. If he's just sorta there, I'll wait on Hasbro's Slingshot

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:40 am

FRIEND, FRIEND, FRIEND, FRIEND, FRIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEND!

I agree with you Va'al, Alpha Bravo is awesome.

He is way better than that jerk Slingshot.

Aaaaannnddd...I finally got around to changing my profile.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:55 am

gawd ... if you're gonna suck up to a staff member it should be me. Va'al's too pretty for fanboys.

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:57 am

I just like Alpha Bravo.

I don't wanna be anybody's fanboy.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:08 am

Burn wrote:gawd ... if you're gonna suck up to a staff member it should be me. Va'al's too pretty for fanboys.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:17 am

Va'al's #1 Fanboy wrote:I just like Alpha Bravo.

I don't wanna be anybody's fanboy.

Too late. Make sure you praise him at least twice a day, otherwise the rest of us staff have to deal with his sulking. And as he has Admin powers, you really don't want him sulking, it's worse than when I'm grumpy.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:21 am

I picked up Silverbolt and Skydive today. Alpha Bravo was there, but since he's not part of the team, I left him. >:oP

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:03 pm

How wasn't he part of the team or do you just collect based on G1 toon/toys?

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:09 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:How wasn't he part of the team or do you just collect based on G1 toon/toys?

Yes. Though if I were to get technical, I collect based on the G1 comics. I'd rather have 2 of either Skydive or Fireflight than get a helicopter with a team of jets. 8-}

Though I do plan on getting Slingshot if he's ever released by Takara.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:39 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:How wasn't he part of the team or do you just collect based on G1 toon/toys?
Yes. Though if I were to get technical, I collect based on the G1 comics. I'd rather have 2 of either Skydive or Fireflight than get a helicopter with a team of jets. Though I do plan on getting Slingshot if he's ever released by Takara.

When, Sling will be available in a TakaraTomy giftset with Silverbolt, Firebolt, Skydive and Air Rider

by **skidflap** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:24 pm

I have no issues with new members taking the place of old members as long as it has a valid reason.

For example the Prowl controlled Devastator TORE SUPERION IN HALF!!! since slingshot was in critical condition, Alpha Bravo and Powerglide volunteered to become replacement members in the event slingshot can't be saved. thus, bravo gets a figure.

In the case of Defensor, scale was the issue here. #-o

Offroad needs no excuse, he is awesome :grin:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:52 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:How wasn't he part of the team or do you just collect based on G1 toon/toys?
Yes. Though if I were to get technical, I collect based on the G1 comics. I'd rather have 2 of either Skydive or Fireflight than get a helicopter with a team of jets. Though I do plan on getting Slingshot if he's ever released by Takara.

When, Sling will be available in a TakaraTomy giftset with Silverbolt, Firebolt, Skydive and Air Rider

So Slingshot won't be available on his own? :-(

Might just have to go with 2 Fireflights then...

by **KnightAero** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:48 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:How wasn't he part of the team or do you just collect based on G1 toon/toys?
Yes. Though if I were to get technical, I collect based on the G1 comics. I'd rather have 2 of either Skydive or Fireflight than get a helicopter with a team of jets. Though I do plan on getting Slingshot if he's ever released by Takara.

When, Sling will be available in a TakaraTomy giftset with Silverbolt, Firebolt, Skydive and Air Rider
So Slingshot won't be available on his own? Might just have to go with 2 Fireflights then...

I think the rumor still flying around that Hasbro might be releasing one. But your idea here is not a bad one to get two Fireflys... But Why not TWO Alpha Bravo's!! :lol:

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:50 pm

No suxing to VA'L but I'll reiterate, A-B is a good mold. He'll be my 6th Aerialbot once UW Superion arrives.

In G1, Six-wing also had a black copter as part of the team. My version was the "Destron" version so I'm not sure what was the color of the Cybertron iteration of him.

If we are all wondering about what A-B is in IDW, I expect he's a master criminal ala Lex Luthor pretending to be an ally. Just like Flipsides.

by **skidflap** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:51 pm

KnightAero wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:How wasn't he part of the team or do you just collect based on G1 toon/toys?
Yes. Though if I were to get technical, I collect based on the G1 comics. I'd rather have 2 of either Skydive or Fireflight than get a helicopter with a team of jets. Though I do plan on getting Slingshot if he's ever released by Takara.

When, Sling will be available in a TakaraTomy giftset with Silverbolt, Firebolt, Skydive and Air Rider
So Slingshot won't be available on his own? Might just have to go with 2 Fireflights then...

I think the rumor still flying around that Hasbro might be releasing one. But your idea here is not a bad one to get two Fireflys... But Why not TWO Alpha Bravo's!!

or just to really mess with people, just buy 4 alpha bravos and have them be the whole team :DANCE:

by **skidflap** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:53 pm

fenrir72 wrote:No suxing to VA'L but I'll reiterate, A-B is a good mold. He'll be my 6th Aerialbot once UW Superion arrives.

In G1, Six-wing also had a black copter as part of the team. My version was the "Destron" version so I'm not sure what was the color of the Cybertron iteration of him.

If we are all wondering about what A-B is in IDW, I expect he's a master criminal ala Lex Luthor pretending to be an ally. Just like Flipsides.

watch he turns out to be vortex in disguise. :lol:

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:14 pm

Or maybe Vortex is alpha Bravo in disguise. ..

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:29 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Or maybe Vortex is alpha Bravo in disguise. ..

Isn't that the same? :lol:

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:37 pm

Nope as it means that alpha Bravo goes undercover as Vortex to spy, or maybe it's a split personality thing

News Credits: 1 · by **iguanabytes** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:41 pm

skidflap wrote:
KnightAero wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:How wasn't he part of the team or do you just collect based on G1 toon/toys?
Yes. Though if I were to get technical, I collect based on the G1 comics. I'd rather have 2 of either Skydive or Fireflight than get a helicopter with a team of jets. Though I do plan on getting Slingshot if he's ever released by Takara.

When, Sling will be available in a TakaraTomy giftset with Silverbolt, Firebolt, Skydive and Air Rider
So Slingshot won't be available on his own? Might just have to go with 2 Fireflights then...

I think the rumor still flying around that Hasbro might be releasing one. But your idea here is not a bad one to get two Fireflys... But Why not TWO Alpha Bravo's!!

or just to really mess with people, just buy 4 alpha bravos and have them be the whole team

that's going to take some paint apps, and they would be Alpha Bravo, Charlie Delta, The Pink one would be India Juliet, and the purple one would be Whiskey Tango Foxtrot