The Energon Pub

[Deadput]

Unless they're G2 stunticons, then they look exactly the same.

As I said

Most of the time

[Sowndwave76]

A couple questions--

Do you think we'll see Piranacon or Abominus before any of the currently (and soon to be) released combiners get a second round? Do these characters require molds that are not reusable enough?

Also, any rumors on a Predaking being worked on or in the planning stages?

[D-Maximal_Primal]

A couple questions--

Do you think we'll see Piranacon or Abominus before any of the currently (and soon to be) released combiners get a second round? Do these characters require molds that are not reusable enough?

Also, any rumors on a Predaking being worked on or in the planning stages?

There are no plans for Beast combiners at this point in time nor are there for the next year or so. We don't really know anything other than that

[Sowndwave76]

A couple questions--

Do you think we'll see Piranacon or Abominus before any of the currently (and soon to be) released combiners get a second round? Do these characters require molds that are not reusable enough?

Also, any rumors on a Predaking being worked on or in the planning stages?

There are no plans for Beast combiners at this point in time nor are there for the next year or so. We don't really know anything other than that

Right, but that doesn't answer my first question, which is me asking for people to just guess and speculate. Sorry to the people who hate speculating.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

A couple questions--

Do you think we'll see Piranacon or Abominus before any of the currently (and soon to be) released combiners get a second round? Do these characters require molds that are not reusable enough?

Also, any rumors on a Predaking being worked on or in the planning stages?

There are no plans for Beast combiners at this point in time nor are there for the next year or so. We don't really know anything other than that

Right, but that doesn't answer my first question, which is me asking for people to just guess and speculate. Sorry to the people who hate speculating.

Well the 3 combiners you just named would require completely new molds unless you wanted them to be cars instead of beasts. And we should hopefully see them before any of the other guys get another go, especially when you consider that there has been such large gaps in time between combiners, let alone good ones.

[Emerje]

A couple questions--

Do you think we'll see Piranacon or Abominus before any of the currently (and soon to be) released combiners get a second round? Do these characters require molds that are not reusable enough?

Also, any rumors on a Predaking being worked on or in the planning stages?

There are no plans for Beast combiners at this point in time nor are there for the next year or so. We don't really know anything other than that

That was Hasbro's answer, clearly Takara Tomy doesn't follow Hasbro on everything. Whether or not Takara tries to make them probably depends on how well these have been selling for them. Considering the lengths they're going with Computron they're probably selling quite well. They also don't have to stop making more just because Hasbro has moved on since Takara made these a line of their own and the Headmasters part of their occasional Legends line.

Also I could easily see the Blast Off figure being re-shelled into a Seacon.

Emerje

[Cobotron]

Also, any rumors on a Predaking being worked on or in the planning stages?

This is the hope I hold onto for Predaking. John Warden has said many times how much he loves Predaking, and would love to make one. As long as he maintains his current position and/or a place in the TF brand, maybe, just maybe we will see a Predaking.
Hasbro has a very high turn over rate with their creative staff though.
Good luck John. Stay strong!

[william-james88]

Also, any rumors on a Predaking being worked on or in the planning stages?

This is the hope I hold onto for Predaking. John Warden has said many times how much he loves Predaking, and would love to make one. As long as he maintains his current position and/or a place in the TF brand, maybe, just maybe we will see a Predaking.
Hasbro has a very high turn over rate with their creative staff though.
Good luck John. Stay strong!

Yeah, that turnover is nuts. I read that the first TF he designed was Roadbuster. Woah, he hasnt been there for long then. I hope he stays there too, it was his passion that brought us Combiner Wars.

One thing about Predaking, its pretty clear that if he gets made, it would be a bigger scale, like Devastator. So I think he will be a titan class figure.

[Emerje]

Also, any rumors on a Predaking being worked on or in the planning stages?

This is the hope I hold onto for Predaking. John Warden has said many times how much he loves Predaking, and would love to make one. As long as he maintains his current position and/or a place in the TF brand, maybe, just maybe we will see a Predaking.
Hasbro has a very high turn over rate with their creative staff though.
Good luck John. Stay strong!

Probably wouldn't see one any sooner than 2018 though since he really needs to be a Titan to be done justice and we've already got Fort Max this year and Trypticon next year.

Emerje

[william-james88]

Also, any rumors on a Predaking being worked on or in the planning stages?

This is the hope I hold onto for Predaking. John Warden has said many times how much he loves Predaking, and would love to make one. As long as he maintains his current position and/or a place in the TF brand, maybe, just maybe we will see a Predaking.
Hasbro has a very high turn over rate with their creative staff though.
Good luck John. Stay strong!

Probably wouldn't see one any sooner than 2018 though since he really needs to be a Titan to be done justice and we've already got Fort Max this year and Trypticon next year.

Emerje

And I am pretty sure we will get Scorponok and Omega Supreme after as well.

[Cobotron]

Oh yeah. I don't see him coming anytime soon, and for sure he would be a Titan class toy. (He better be) I guess if J. Warden gets bumped, we can rest assured that if they keep doing Titan class toys Predaking would be one of them. There are only so many characters that fit the class, I'm sure Pred is on the list.

[mblase75]

A couple questions--

Do you think we'll see Piranacon or Abominus before any of the currently (and soon to be) released combiners get a second round? Do these characters require molds that are not reusable enough?

There's really no way to use existing combiner molds as beasts. That said, I think they COULD make a go of a year-long beast theme in 2017-18 after Titans Return. It would mean at least those three combiner teams, possible Dinobots, an easy way to market Titan Class Trypticon, and a quiet acknowledgement of the anniversary of the original Beast Wars.

[kurthy]

There's really no way to use existing combiner molds as beasts. That said, I think they COULD make a go of a year-long beast theme in 2017-18 after Titans Return. It would mean at least those three combiner teams, possible Dinobots, an easy way to market Titan Class Trypticon, and a quiet acknowledgement of the anniversary of the original Beast Wars.

2015 - Combiner Wars
2016 - Titans Return
2017/2018 - Beast Planet (Beast Wars, Beast Machines, and Beast Hunters are already taken)

Featuring, of course, beast titans (Trypticon), beast combiners (Abominus, Predaking, Dinobots, and Monsterbots), and pretender shells (dinosaurs with feathers!). And yes, this is an insane ranting.

[Sabrblade]

Yeah, that turnover is nuts. I read that the first TF he designed was Roadbuster. Woah, he hasnt been there for long then.

He came over to the TF team from Hasbro's G.I. Joe team.

[King Kuuga]

There's really no way to use existing combiner molds as beasts. That said, I think they COULD make a go of a year-long beast theme in 2017-18 after Titans Return. It would mean at least those three combiner teams, possible Dinobots, an easy way to market Titan Class Trypticon, and a quiet acknowledgement of the anniversary of the original Beast Wars.

2015 - Combiner Wars
2016 - Titans Return
2017/2018 - Beast Planet (Beast Wars, Beast Machines, and Beast Hunters are already taken)

Featuring, of course, beast titans (Trypticon), beast combiners (Abominus, Predaking, Dinobots, and Monsterbots), and pretender shells (dinosaurs with feathers!). And yes, this is an insane ranting.

Correction
2015-16: Combiner Wars
2016-17: Titans Return (featuring Fort Max in 2016 and Trypticon in 2017)
2018-19: Two-Part Trilogy Part 2
Assuming 18 months for each part, which admittedly is not confirmed. Also Bayformers 5 stuff comes out next year, that might interfere with Generations a bit. I seem to recall AOE impacted what Generations stuff was available.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I thought this was the thread for TakaraTomy's Unite Warriors, not Hasbro's Future Shenanigans

Uhm...Can't wait to see colored stock photos for UW Computicon.

[william-james88]

Amiami

Computron for 101$ USD: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... 1&page=top


HLJ

Computron for 108$ USD : http://hlj.com/product/TKT86252/Sci

[TFBuyer]

Hmm. I would have been happier with a more heavily retooled version of the Dead End mold. Or even the Dragstrip mold. After seeing what they did with Strafe and the Air Raid mold, this just feels...lazy. Still psyched for this set, though! Just annoyed at already having bought a Scattershot.

[grimdragon2001]

Hmm. I would have been happier with a more heavily retooled version of the Dead End mold. Or even the Dragstrip mold. After seeing what they did with Strafe and the Air Raid mold, this just feels...lazy. Still psyched for this set, though! Just annoyed at already having bought a Scattershot.

I dont regret getting that Scattershot one bit . At the very least he gave me a decent set of antenna to swap with my Superion. Ironically, having that Scattershot has me even more hyped for the Computrons, as I now have a taste of the retooling and found that cannon fan mode within him. Hope Takara makes it official

[Burn]

HLJ

Computron for 101$ USD : http://hlj.com/product/TKT86252/Sci

Done!
($144AUD)

[william-james88]

HLJ

Computron for 101$ USD : http://hlj.com/product/TKT86252/Sci

Done!
($144AUD)

I am gonna get computron tonight as well but I am debating between Anime Export, Amiami and HLJ. Any reason you picked HLJ?

[Robogeek1973]

I'm seeing $108.94 USD for Computron at HLJ.

[william-james88]

I'm seeing $108.94 USD for Computron at HLJ.

I reversed the numbers between the two companies, will correct that

[Cobotron]

Anyone know if you can cancel pre-orders at HLJ? You can't at amiami, and the thing that's got me hesitating is the Yen is rising. Last year it floated around 124 to 128 to the dollar. It's at 109 today. August is a ways away so who knows what could happen. My fear being, it keeps rising.

Billy the Banker, any advice?

[Robogeek1973]

I'm seeing $108.94 USD for Computron at HLJ.

I reversed the numbers between the two companies, will correct that

Ah ok, gotcha.