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The Dude wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

Sodan-1 wrote:For the love of God!!... AGAIN with the Original Thirteen??

Hasbro, either show us the goods or shut up about it, because right now it might as well be fan fiction.

It's stuff that's planned for 2012 or 2013.

I hate to correct the mighty Seibertron, but I thought it was officially stated that it would be the theme for Botcon '13.

Definitely not. They discussed this at BotCon last year as well. BotCon also doesn't reveal their box sets until around the time registration goes up.

Sabrblade wrote:

Seibertron wrote:Soulus Prime (sp?

The spelling is "Solus Prime". Here's where the spelling came from - http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Exiles-Alex-Irvine/dp/0345519868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300978654&sr=8-1

...Heroes such as Solus, Nexus, and Vector Prime are just names from make-believe stories of long ago...

It was a pleasure meeting you this weekend but you've got to chill out with correcting everyone about everything. I heard you arguing with and frustrating the guys from Unicron.com in the Hasbro display area, then later with Hasbro during your questions in the panel today, and a few other times throughout this weekend.

It's one thing to be knowledgeable about things, but you don't have to always correct everyone. We're all human ... we all make mistakes. Relax, chill out, don't sweat the small stuff my friend. Life's a lot more enjoyable when you don't worry about the unimportant details. Spelling errors happen, especially with words or names we've never heard before, and people mix up facts, even people that are extremely knowledgeable about this brand and its characters.

And while you might be correct, people don't like to be corrected every step of the way. Just some advice. Hope you'll take some of it in.

F*

Action master Blurr could have happened? Darn.

I really wan to see all those unreleased TFs shame they won't be in the Vault,

Mkall wrote:

YoungPrime wrote:So it's safe to say that botcon was a waste this year...
YOU'D think with their cash cow coming in less than a month to theaters they'd have more to advertise...

Whats the point of stating that Generations will continue with nothing new to keep our interest?

What ever...perhaps E3 will detail something worth my time and money.

Well Botcon did give me several insights into the TF Brand that I wouldn't have by not going. Seeing all sorts of costumes, flirting with a couple of the cosplay girls, shaking Peter Cullen's hand, hitting up the dealer room, meeting new friends, getting reaquianted with old friends, laughing along with the Voice Actors and being able to chat with anyone there about Transformers.

So yeah, total waste

Well you don't have to justify to us what you do spend your money on. My point was that the reveal/announcement portion sucked!

YoungPrime wrote:

Mkall wrote:

YoungPrime wrote:So it's safe to say that botcon was a waste this year...
YOU'D think with their cash cow coming in less than a month to theaters they'd have more to advertise...

Whats the point of stating that Generations will continue with nothing new to keep our interest?

What ever...perhaps E3 will detail something worth my time and money.

Well Botcon did give me several insights into the TF Brand that I wouldn't have by not going. Seeing all sorts of costumes, flirting with a couple of the cosplay girls, shaking Peter Cullen's hand, hitting up the dealer room, meeting new friends, getting reaquianted with old friends, laughing along with the Voice Actors and being able to chat with anyone there about Transformers.

So yeah, total waste

Well you don't have to justify to us what you do spend your money on. My point was that the reveal/announcement portion sucked!

Completely agreed. I was hoping for much more too, but calling the whole thing a bust because of one lacking aspect is just bad karma.

Sorry if I came off poorly, there's just more to Botcon than just announcements.

Mkall wrote:Completely agreed. I was hoping for much more too, but calling the whole thing a bust because of one lacking aspect is just bad karma.

Sorry if I came off poorly, there's just more to Botcon than just announcements.

I completely agree. While I had a few complaints, I always have a few complaints. I've been to too many of these things not to have preferences from year-to-year. Despite any issues that I had, I did have a blast. It was great seeing old friends once again and some new faces. The registration night went fairly smoothly. Exclusives didn't sell out until Sunday unlike previous years. The dealer presence was extremely strong. I saw a lot of items there this year that I hadn't seen at a BotCon in a few years (mostly thanks to Bodhar and a few other sellers like him). Jon3.0 won 2nd place for his entry into the film fest so I'm sure his experience was awesome. We had a great time at the bar as always. Lots of fun. Had a great past two weeks in California. Good times.

2008 is still my favorite BotCon, but this one was a pretty damn good one as well, despite no major reveals. We all know that we've only got six weeks to wait for something big to be announced.

Seibertron wrote:

Mkall wrote:Completely agreed. I was hoping for much more too, but calling the whole thing a bust because of one lacking aspect is just bad karma.

Sorry if I came off poorly, there's just more to Botcon than just announcements.

I completely agree. While I had a few complaints, I always have a few complaints. I've been to too many of these things not to have preferences from year-to-year. Despite any issues that I had, I did have a blast. It was great seeing old friends once again and some new faces. The registration night went fairly smoothly. Exclusives didn't sell out until Sunday unlike previous years. The dealer presence was extremely strong. I saw a lot of items there this year that I hadn't seen at a BotCon in a few years (mostly thanks to Bodhar and a few other sellers like him). Jon3.0 won 2nd place for his entry into the film fest so I'm sure his experience was awesome. We had a great time at the bar as always. Lots of fun. Had a great past two weeks in California. Good times.

2008 is still my favorite BotCon, but this one was a pretty damn good one as well, despite no major reveals. We all know that we've only got six weeks to wait for something big to be announced.

Really wish I could have went.

Both Hasbro panels were incredibly disappointing. Neither would have received a passing grade at SDCC, so why does Hasbro feel it can pass such sub-par representations off on us, its most loyal fans?