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by **RiddlerJ** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:19 pm

Got my Generations Arcee. :grin:

I'm still trying to decide if she'll replace Delicate Warrior in my lineup or not. I think Generations has the better vehicle mode. Among other things it has a proper rear, something previous attempts at a G1 Arcee couldn't manage.

On the other hand, the robot mode doesn't feel as solid as DW. The arms in particular feel thin where DW was a pretty study figure throughout that wasn't wearing as much of a car on her back.

by **Robogeek1973** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:34 pm

Yeah, her backpack kinda bugs me a little as well. Actually, it's the butt flap that bothers me more than anything else, but whatcha gonna do I guess.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:30 pm

RiddlerJ wrote:Got my Generations Arcee.

I'm still trying to decide if she'll replace Delicate Warrior in my lineup or not. I think Generations has the better vehicle mode. Among other things it has a proper rear, something previous attempts at a G1 Arcee couldn't manage.

On the other hand, the robot mode doesn't feel as solid as DW. The arms in particular feel thin where DW was a pretty study figure throughout that wasn't wearing as much of a car on her back.

For me Delicate Warrior is Classics Arcee. The Generations one was an easy pass due to the kibble and hips.

News Credits: 3 · by **prjkt** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:28 pm

Robogeek1973 wrote:Yeah, her backpack kinda bugs me a little as well. Actually, it's the butt flap that bothers me more than anything else, but whatcha gonna do I guess.

A girl's gotta have some modesty

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:16 am

Hey guys, I just noticed something. Is it me or is Rhinox's stats a bit off. How is it that his intelligence is this low in comparison to his other stats?

Isn't it written right there in the bio that he is very rare among robots since he has a brilliant scientific mind?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 5:13 am

The bios should be taken with a grain of salt. Often, they are all over the place and won't match the stats at all.

One thing is cool about the newer figures, especially for Prime, the faction leaders ceased to be Mr Perfect Staight Tens.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:03 am

william-james88 wrote:Hey guys, I just noticed something. Is it me or is Rhinox's stats a bit off. How is it that his intelligence is this low in comparison to his other stats?

Isn't it written right there in the bio that he is very rare among robots since he has a brilliant scientific mind?

He had points deducted because he stepped on a rake, and it whacked him in the face.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:57 am

william-james88 wrote:Hey guys, I just noticed something. Is it me or is Rhinox's stats a bit off. How is it that his intelligence is this low in comparison to his other stats?

Isn't it written right there in the bio that he is very rare among robots since he has a brilliant scientific mind?

Looks like they just recycled the same Tech Specs from his original toy, whose bio back then was written before the cartoon was made and depicted Rhinox not as a genius jack of all trades, but instead as... whatever this is supposed to be:

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:08 am

Yeah, some of those stats are really weird. I mean, look at which two Sky-Byte is maxed out on:

Riiiiight.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:15 am

Noideaforaname wrote:Yeah, some of those stats are really weird. I mean, look at which two Sky-Byte is maxed out on:

Riiiiight.

While those aren't the same as the original toy's Tech Specs, they aren't too far off, to be frank.

Strength 8 became 7
Intelligence 10 stayed 10
Speed 8 stayed 8
Endurance 8 stayed 8
Rank 9 became 7
Courage 7 became 8
Firepower 8 became Fireblast 7
Skill 9 became 10

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:18 am

Noideaforaname wrote:Yeah, some of those stats are really weird. I mean, look at which two Sky-Byte is maxed out on:

Riiiiight.

Well, intelligence and skill come into the same department as creativity. And he is our favorite Decepticon poet.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:19 am

Noideaforaname wrote:Yeah, some of those stats are really weird. I mean, look at which two Sky-Byte is maxed out on:

Riiiiight.

Hey man, writing Haikus is hard, OK???

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:22 am

megatronus wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:Yeah, some of those stats are really weird. I mean, look at which two Sky-Byte is maxed out on:

Riiiiight.

Hey man, writing Haikus is hard, OK???

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:51 am

WHAT?!?!?!?!?! How is Skybite smarter than Rhinox?!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:53 am

william-james88 wrote:WHAT?!?!?!?!?! How is Skybite smarter than Rhinox?!

Ask 1996 toy Rhinox.

Oh wait, he's too dumb to answer.

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:09 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:Yeah, some of those stats are really weird. I mean, look at which two Sky-Byte is maxed out on:

Riiiiight.

Hey man, writing Haikus is hard, OK???

Dude, I really need to catch up on Korra...

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:28 pm

It would be hilarious if someone made a chart of all the characters smarter than Rhinox in a single chart.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:52 pm

It Is Him wrote:It would be hilarious if someone made a chart of all the characters smarter than Rhinox in a single chart.

Hilarious and sad at the same time. At least his bio was better than Rattrap's which focused more on literal garbage than beast wars.

by **mwanders4** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 7:12 pm

I just grabbed both ladies at Walmart in Augusta, ME!!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 7:20 pm

mwanders4 wrote:I just grabbed both ladies at Walmart in Augusta, ME!!

Sigh, I'd like that Canada would not be 4 months late over the USA for once. The Windblade wave barely appeared on the shelves recently...

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 7:38 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
mwanders4 wrote:I just grabbed both ladies at Walmart in Augusta, ME!!

Sigh, I'd like that Canada would not be 4 months late over the USA for once. The Windblade wave barely appeared on the shelves recently...

i got mine off of target pegs almost three months ago now.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:41 pm

shajaki wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
mwanders4 wrote:I just grabbed both ladies at Walmart in Augusta, ME!!

Sigh, I'd like that Canada would not be 4 months late over the USA for once. The Windblade wave barely appeared on the shelves recently...
i got mine off of target pegs almost three months ago now.

Well, Quebec then. Quebec is fawken latre on the Generations figures.

Not as bad ad TF Prime deluxes wave 2, but still.............

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:15 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
shajaki wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
mwanders4 wrote:I just grabbed both ladies at Walmart in Augusta, ME!!

Sigh, I'd like that Canada would not be 4 months late over the USA for once. The Windblade wave barely appeared on the shelves recently...
i got mine off of target pegs almost three months ago now.

Well, Quebec then. Quebec is fawken latre on the Generations figures.

Not as bad ad TF Prime deluxes wave 2, but still.............

I didn't see Windblade or her wave mates hit NYC until 2.5 weeks ago. So... typical distribution issues.

Also, right now all the shelves are practically ghost towns, the way parents are buying this Christmas. I've been very active this week, and haven't seen anything worthwhile in my area.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:37 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
shajaki wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
mwanders4 wrote:I just grabbed both ladies at Walmart in Augusta, ME!!

Sigh, I'd like that Canada would not be 4 months late over the USA for once. The Windblade wave barely appeared on the shelves recently...
i got mine off of target pegs almost three months ago now.
Well, Quebec then. Quebec is fawken latre on the Generations figures.

Not as bad ad TF Prime deluxes wave 2, but still.............

that sucks. it was the beginning of target becoming useful. since then ive seen skybyte and roadbuster (for the first time, and only time so far).

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:56 pm

shajaki wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
shajaki wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
mwanders4 wrote:I just grabbed both ladies at Walmart in Augusta, ME!!

Sigh, I'd like that Canada would not be 4 months late over the USA for once. The Windblade wave barely appeared on the shelves recently...
i got mine off of target pegs almost three months ago now.
Well, Quebec then. Quebec is fawken latre on the Generations figures.

Not as bad ad TF Prime deluxes wave 2, but still.............
that sucks. it was the beginning of target becoming useful. since then ive seen skybyte and roadbuster (for the first time, and only time so far).

I haven't seen Skybyte at all. I saw a single Roadbuster, but the box was too beat up for me to want to pick him up.

Apparently Ryan/Seibertron saw both voyagers in my area around October, but I was out of the country for work... so that sucks.

I just hope Combiner Wars happens alongside restocks of some of the Q4 2014 releases, instead of replacing them entirely.