The Energon Pub

[King Kuuga]

In hasbro's case their problems stem from the upper levels with everyone below trying to do the best they can with what they've been allocated. I bet there was some within hasbro who were annoyed as well over devy.

This is a good point. I know most of the people that work on the TF brand have as much passion for it as we do, but they're constrained by the budget that the higher-ups allot them.

Takara will have a dark side to them but like most Japanese companies they will deal with it themselves without drawing attention.. unless you're Konami and you think you can deal with hideo kojima without anyone noticing.

This is also worth remembering. Takara is not perfect. The MP line demonstrates that even they have limitations. Sometimes their deco is strange (shiny metallic on Animated toys?) and sometimes they skip molds for whatever reason.

[Nemesis Maximo]

I'm a little confused, Deadput; one second, you're condemning Hasbro and Takara for not using the same molds everywhere which makes Hasbro look cheap, and the next you're condemning the fans for thinking Hasbro is cheap for doing their jobs to make a profit and insinuating that everyone except a select few hate all the media. So which is it? Are you sick of Hasbro cheaping out on a mere two Combiners out of how many, or are you mad at the fans for thinking that Hasbro could've done better a couple times?

[Va'al]

Whose drill will pierce the heavens?

Damn you, I was going to make that joke.

ROH ROH
FIGHT THE POWAA

[steals_your_goats]

I'm both happy and sad about this reveal. On one hand the Rook mold is awesome and this remold looks so cool. On the other hand his colors are going to suck if they stick to show colors instead of toy colors, which they probably will.

[Burn]

Let's take a moment to consider the awesomeness that is the Rook mold.

Rook, for example, is pretty damn awesome. And now, look at this remold of Rook. It too is awesome.

Now let's take a moment to consider the other new Combiner Wars character, Alpha Bravo.

He turns into a helicopter. woo...hoo.

Look at his remolds ... they're just as bland as Alpha Bravo.

Rook winnah
Alpha Bravo losah.

[Tigertrack]

These reveals for UW Computron are excellent. I was hoping for a better Afterburner, but so far am very impressed with all that I have seen. Looking forward to the reveal of Strafe. Nosecone is amazing.

[Sigma Magnus]

Of course, they post this while I'm asleep.
...either way, Nosecone looks AWESOME. My favorite so far.

[ZeroWolf]

Of course, they post this while I'm asleep.
...either way, Afterburner looks AWESOME. My favorite so far.

Even over the guy with a massive drill for a hand!? (I know it's not his actual hand) om far more impressed with nosecone than Afterburner.

[Sigma Magnus]

...oh, thanks for pointing that out, my autocorrect screwed up! I did mean Nosecone...

[william-james88]

Of course, they post this while I'm asleep.
...either way, Nosecone looks AWESOME. My favorite so far.

But I thought New York never slept?

Also, same here but I guess thats what happens when these reveals come from Japan who has a 12 hour difference with eastern north america.

[Va'al]

Let's take a moment to consider the awesomeness that is the Rook mold.

Rook, for example, is pretty damn awesome. And now, look at this remold of Rook. It too is awesome.

Now let's take a moment to consider the other new Combiner Wars character, Alpha Bravo.

He turns into a helicopter. woo...hoo.

Look at his remolds ... they're just as bland as Alpha Bravo.

Rook winnah
Alpha Bravo losah.

I love you too.

[Sigma Magnus]

Of course, they post this while I'm asleep.
...either way, Nosecone looks AWESOME. My favorite so far.

But I thought New York never slept?

Also, same here but I guess thats what happens when these reveals come from Japan who has a 12 hour difference with eastern north america.

True, true. I always forget that there's time zones and stuff...

[Evil Eye]

Why does this exist?

No I don't mean the figure I mean country exclusives.

It's stupid and makes most of the fandom to think that Hasbro (or Hasblow as they call it these days) is stupid, cheap and money hungry.

Because Hasbro IS stupid, cheap and money hungry. Their incompetence is legendary. It doesn't help that they don't really care- most of their Transformers profits come from licensed products like birthday cards and lunchboxes.

Why can't Hasbro and Takara just use the same molds instead of Takara making all of these expensive and exclusive molds and figures that North america will never get?

And why does Takara somehow have the budget to paint their toys in fancy shiny decos yet Hasbro can't do the same?

Different markets, different collectors, different budgets. If it's any consolation, the plastic on the Takara versions is just as crap as on the Hasbro versions.

[/quote]It's crap like this that has made me stop collecting and have made me only concentrate on the media.[/quote]
In which case stop posting in the toy forums.


Anyway, TOPIC:

Nosecone looks awesome. If he were available separately I'd buy him in a heartbeat. Unfortunately he's only available in a combiner which I would never combine for fear of the thing shattering, so...I'll just save up for Quantron.

[kurthy]

Let's take a moment to consider the awesomeness that is the Rook mold.

Rook, for example, is pretty damn awesome. And now, look at this remold of Rook. It too is awesome.

Now let's take a moment to consider the other new Combiner Wars character, Alpha Bravo.

He turns into a helicopter. woo...hoo.

Look at his remolds ... they're just as bland as Alpha Bravo.

Rook winnah
Alpha Bravo losah.

WOOHOO, TEAM ROOK!

[ZeroWolf]

Why does this exist?

No I don't mean the figure I mean country exclusives.

It's stupid and makes most of the fandom to think that Hasbro (or Hasblow as they call it these days) is stupid, cheap and money hungry.

Because Hasbro IS stupid, cheap and money hungry. Their incompetence is legendary. It doesn't help that they don't really care- most of their Transformers profits come from licensed products like birthday cards and lunchboxes.

Why can't Hasbro and Takara just use the same molds instead of Takara making all of these expensive and exclusive molds and figures that North america will never get?

And why does Takara somehow have the budget to paint their toys in fancy shiny decos yet Hasbro can't do the same?

Different markets, different collectors, different budgets. If it's any consolation, the plastic on the Takara versions is just as crap as on the Hasbro versions.

It's crap like this that has made me stop collecting and have made me only concentrate on the media.[/quote]
In which case stop posting in the toy forums.


Anyway, TOPIC:

Nosecone looks awesome. If he were available separately I'd buy him in a heartbeat. Unfortunately he's only available in a combiner which I would never combine for fear of the thing shattering, so...I'll just save up for Quantron.[/quote]
That's just the top of hasbro who are greedy. Those who work on the tf brand are doing the best they can considering what those from above cast down.

Also why would computron shatter?

[kurthy]

Why does this exist?

No I don't mean the figure I mean country exclusives.

It's stupid and makes most of the fandom to think that Hasbro (or Hasblow as they call it these days) is stupid, cheap and money hungry.

Because Hasbro IS stupid, cheap and money hungry. Their incompetence is legendary. It doesn't help that they don't really care- most of their Transformers profits come from licensed products like birthday cards and lunchboxes.

Why can't Hasbro and Takara just use the same molds instead of Takara making all of these expensive and exclusive molds and figures that North america will never get?

And why does Takara somehow have the budget to paint their toys in fancy shiny decos yet Hasbro can't do the same?

Different markets, different collectors, different budgets. If it's any consolation, the plastic on the Takara versions is just as crap as on the Hasbro versions.

It's crap like this that has made me stop collecting and have made me only concentrate on the media.

In which case stop posting in the toy forums.


Anyway, TOPIC:

Nosecone looks awesome. If he were available separately I'd buy him in a heartbeat. Unfortunately he's only available in a combiner which I would never combine for fear of the thing shattering, so...I'll just save up for Quantron.[/quote]
That's just the top of hasbro who are greedy. Those who work on the tf brand are doing the best they can considering what those from above cast down.

Also why would computron shatter?[/quote]


DM has had numerous and well-documented problems with the bot around the fist port shattering in numerous ways. I completely understand DM's reticence even if I've never had those problems.

[ZeroWolf]

Right so he's had problems with the silverbolt molds, okay I can understand that now

[SureShot18]

Ya know even if the deco is as bland as the animation model (which it could very well be) I don't think it can stop me from loving the awesomeness that is UW Computron.

Takara Nosecone is 10x better than Hasbro's whether the waist is fixed or not.

I anxiously await pics of Strafe.

[Evil Eye]

Right so he's had problems with the silverbolt molds, okay I can understand that now

Actually, Silverbolt (and the torsos in general) have been fine. The problem is in the limb-bots and their foot/hand ports, which have a nasty habit of cracking.

[Emerje]

Whose drill will pierce the heavens?

Damn you, I was going to make that joke.

ROH ROH
FIGHT THE POWAA

I can't wait to find out either, especially since that drill should also be able to replace one of Computron's hands!

(BTW, here's my TTGL collection minus one or two figures)

Emerje

[Cobotron]

especially since that drill should also be able to replace one of Computron's hands!

THIS!!!!

[Gallifreyan Autobot]

i'm officially torn now.... i love the colour scheme on HB Computron..... but im in love with most of how the UW components look. But... on the brightside... CW/UW Grand convoy has a new usage out of UW Nosecone as Driller

[Hero Alpha]

Nosecone looks incredibly awesome! Takara really blew the Hasbro Nosecone away. Even though I wont be buying either Computron, I can appreciate the UW one way much. Hope they stick with Sunbow colours, thats the main reason I am going with UW Bruticus(along with shuttle Blastoff of course). Though some call them flawed and simple, my inner kid nostalgia keeps a chub for the Sunbow colours/looks

[fenrir72]

The WJ mold fits Lightspeed. Go TT!

Great retool on Nosecone and the rest!

[william-james88]

especially since that drill should also be able to replace one of Computron's hands!

THIS!!!!

I knew you'd be head over heals for this, after all you are a big fan of this dude:


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