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News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:54 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote: what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review

We were still notified of this review through the proper channels.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:05 pm

william-james88 wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:
...I... I don't mean to be mean here, but I really can't sit through Felzbug's reviews.

I dont think you're the only one. Is the TF reviewer landscape that competitive that people have to create characters to set themselves apart? Let us know Chuck!

I personally like Thew, who has personality but is just him and not a character. He just says what he likes about the figure and shows you why it's awesome, rather than a more conventional review which simply describes a figure. He also lets you know what frustrates him. It gives a good sense of what is good in a toy and what isnt. What really surprised me was his dissapointment to Generations Leader Megatron. But it helped set my expectations.

It would seem that way. I like felzbug's goofy schtick. Speaking of goofy schtick, I've enjoyed the new kid on the block; death reviews. His pacing or maybe delivery reminds me a lot of prime reviews or some other reviewer. And while I'm completely off topic; how'd I miss this drinking game Chuck referred to? I love drinking... umm... games.

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:50 pm

Paid. Looks like HLJ doesn't ship huge packages via SAL anymore. My shipping was changed to EMS. I hope it won't cost me more money upon arrival.

This set better be awesome. :lol:

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:12 pm

It's an okay review but I can't really take the points of QC seriously when your comparing one figure you've had for probably a good 6 months and played with a lot and one figure where you're literally reviewing it right out of the box.

Also saying hasbros hips don't connect well WHEN YOU CAN SEE TAKARAS VERSIONS HIPS ARE NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED IN THE VIDEO! :lol:

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:17 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Va'al wrote:
What's with the gloves?

Felzbug's reviews are all like that. He's reviewing in-character... so the gloves are supposed to be the puppet's hands.

...I... I don't mean to be mean here, but I really can't sit through Felzbug's reviews.
I won't be watching any more of them either. Very annoying.

Will Victorion be a UW release or a regular Hasbro one with all the members sold separately?

Not sure if TT will release her (even if they did we probably wouldn't see her until 2017 at the rate that they're going), but, as for hasbro, she will be a boxset released (presumably) alongside the G2 boxsets and will retail for ~$100.

They might. They are after all releasing their own versions Galvatronus and Optimus Maximus. Probably won't be too different. Different shades of color is probably it. Then again, Takara did skip over Jhiaxus, Skids, Scoop(I think) and Crosscut who is originally a takara character.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:24 pm

Cyberpath wrote:Paid. Looks like HLJ doesn't ship huge packages via SAL anymore. My shipping was changed to EMS. I hope it won't cost me more money upon arrival.

This set better be awesome.

Amiami bumped me up to SAL Parcel due to size too, and... YIKES! That's a hefty shipping fee. EMS was about $6 bucks more. Seeing how it's Crimus time, I figured I better save 6 bucks.

This set better be awesome. :lol:

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:36 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:How did he get Defensor so early? I just ordered mine off Robot Kingdom and they said December 12th. EVERYONE says December 12th, what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review. If I knew this was coming I would've held off and gotten it with Devastator! *Insert Charlie Brown scream*

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... 6&page=top

still available............

News Credits: 1 · by **Likeits1985** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:04 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:How did he get Defensor so early? I just ordered mine off Robot Kingdom and they said December 12th. EVERYONE says December 12th, what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review. If I knew this was coming I would've held off and gotten it with Devastator! *Insert Charlie Brown scream*

Eh...you can't always be the first person to post a video review of a Transformers figure on YouTube. I am a YouTube Transformers toy reviewer myself, and I used to go on eBay and spend big bucks to get the figures before their official release. But I gave that up because the big name TF reviewers always got their figures first, and therefore posted their TF reviews before I did. I don't hate the players, I just hate the game...

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:27 pm

Likeits1985 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:How did he get Defensor so early? I just ordered mine off Robot Kingdom and they said December 12th. EVERYONE says December 12th, what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review. If I knew this was coming I would've held off and gotten it with Devastator! *Insert Charlie Brown scream*

Eh...you can't always be the first person to post a video review of a Transformers figure on YouTube. I am a YouTube Transformers toy reviewer myself, and I used to go on eBay and spend big bucks to get the figures before their official release. But I gave that up because the big name TF reviewers always got their figures first, and therefore posted their TF reviews before I did. I don't hate the players, I just hate the game...

Yup. There will always be "samples" released to those with connections to the industries. Most would be BIG time retailers or regional distributors.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:06 pm

Wow. These reviewers are just getting terrible? Do they all need gimmicks now?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:11 pm

You guys think this review is bad? Here's a how-to guide on how to make bad Transformers reviews:

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 12:00 am

Sabrblade wrote:You guys think this review is bad? Here's a how-to guide on how to make bad Transformers reviews:

News Credits: 6 · by **MemphisR56** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:33 am

I actaully watched an old BaltMatrix review the other just the other night where he yells "I'll be down in a minute!!" to a disembodied female voice mid-review. Why would you not edit that out?! :SICK:

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:57 am

william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote: what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review

We were still notified of this review through the proper channels.

Yeah but that's what gets me, I take the time to post the reviews and submit them, AND make myself available for questions etc. Most of the reviewers I see featured here I NEVER see post in the threads and, to be quite honest, I've heard are very negative towards this site. Why someone would worry about the work of somebody else I don't know, is the free small coffee with every 10 news credits worth it? I'll use Felzebug as an example, does he really get a boost from this site? I've seen his numbers and they're high enough that I would say no, the overlap between Seibertron visitors and his viewers is already covered. I don't mean to complain, it's just this has bugged me for awhile.

carytheone wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:
...I... I don't mean to be mean here, but I really can't sit through Felzbug's reviews.

I dont think you're the only one. Is the TF reviewer landscape that competitive that people have to create characters to set themselves apart? Let us know Chuck!

I personally like Thew, who has personality but is just him and not a character. He just says what he likes about the figure and shows you why it's awesome, rather than a more conventional review which simply describes a figure. He also lets you know what frustrates him. It gives a good sense of what is good in a toy and what isnt. What really surprised me was his dissapointment to Generations Leader Megatron. But it helped set my expectations.
It would seem that way. I like felzbug's goofy schtick. Speaking of goofy schtick, I've enjoyed the new kid on the block; death reviews. His pacing or maybe delivery reminds me a lot of prime reviews or some other reviewer. And while I'm completely off topic; how'd I miss this drinking game Chuck referred to? I love drinking... umm... games.

Do you read the comments on YouTube? I've been informed I tend to get a bit repetitive with my dialogue.

fenrir72 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:How did he get Defensor so early? I just ordered mine off Robot Kingdom and they said December 12th. EVERYONE says December 12th, what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review. If I knew this was coming I would've held off and gotten it with Devastator! *Insert Charlie Brown scream*

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... 6&page=top

still available............

I was really hoping this was coming later in the month since I just paid for Defensor, who was supposed to be a Christmas present, long story. We really need a group therapy lounge here.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:53 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote: what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review

We were still notified of this review through the proper channels.

Yeah but that's what gets me, I take the time to post the reviews and submit them, AND make myself available for questions etc. Most of the reviewers I see featured here I NEVER see post in the threads and, to be quite honest, I've heard are very negative towards this site. Why someone would worry about the work of somebody else I don't know, is the free small coffee with every 10 news credits worth it? I'll use Felzebug as an example, does he really get a boost from this site? I've seen his numbers and they're high enough that I would say no, the overlap between Seibertron visitors and his viewers is already covered. I don't mean to complain, it's just this has bugged me for awhile.

You are all in this 'business' together. If someone sends us a notification of a review, through the appropriate form or by sending us an email, we cover it (if it's the first one for a figure, and if it is relevant to the news cycle). The News staff has no policy towards who gets newsed first, we're working for the fandom who visits this site.

If you have a complaint about how this operates, please send an email to myself or Ryan, and we can discuss it off the boards. We're happy to give you the front page spotlight when you send something, but it's not always the case!

Thank you.

News Credits: 6 · by **MemphisR56** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:56 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:We really need a group therapy lounge here.

Tell me about it. Full wave 1 2016, Titan UW Devvy, Platinum Dinobots. This is a month of pure wallet destruction if I get everything I want.

Hi everyone. My name is Memphis, and I am a CHUGaholic.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 5:37 am

MemphisR56 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:We really need a group therapy lounge here.

Tell me about it. Full wave 1 2016, Titan UW Devvy, Platinum Dinobots. This is a month of pure wallet destruction if I get everything I want.

Hi everyone. My name is Memphis, and I am a CHUGaholic.

Aren't we all 助けて :-P

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 5:51 am

Guardian shipped

News Credits: 3 · by **Shumi Nagaremono** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:44 am

Just got notification that Unite Warriors Devastator should be arriving tomorrow.

I'm so excited. Online pictures aside, I haven't even *seen* the Devy mold yet.

On the topic of "shtick" reviewers use, mine is that I don't comment at all. I just show the figures in each mode on a mechanized turn-table. Some public-domain music that (I feel) compliments the figure is used for ambiance. The videos are all available in 3D, so the viewer can judge for themselves if they're into the figure or not.

Happy hobbying!

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:06 am

Devstar shipped

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:09 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote: I've seen his numbers and they're high enough

Maybe a shtick works afterall (though this surprises me). Have you ever thought of having one too? Maybe playing out the drinking game ?

The only shtick that worked so far with me was Aria Giovanni's Bachelor Cooking 101.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:12 am

fenrir72 wrote:Devstar shipped

Witha shipping fee that low, you are clearly not in North America.

News Credits: 3 · by **Shumi Nagaremono** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:26 am

News Credits: 86 · by **Powered Convoy** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:43 am

Cyberpath wrote:Paid. Looks like HLJ doesn't ship huge packages via SAL anymore. My shipping was changed to EMS. I hope it won't cost me more money upon arrival.

This set better be awesome.

Between the size and price cost, they won't ship big expensive things through SAL.

Randomus wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Speaking of clear plastic and paint apps. If Galvatron"s crown points are translucent, is this another case of this new phenomenon of painted clear heads? Like Legends Slipstream.

I don't think they are. I think that's just glare from the lights on silver.

Yeah it's not clear. It's just the lighting.

Randy