The Energon Pub

No, TFC's toy advertisement hints at sexual relations between humans and animals.

Interpret their advertisement however you want, Gauntlet... I'm not saying you're wrong just as I'm not demanding acknowledgement that I'm right. I'm just saying it -could- be.

That's fine. You COULD be right as well. Obviously TFC are not master advertisers or master English speakers. Really, if they're smart they WOULD make them vehicles. Since MMC already has a beast combining Predaking at TFC's usual size for less than TFC's usual price.

It would definitely broaden their market being that they're so late to the Predacon game, but the way Divebomb looks all but shatters that thought. Regardless, we'll both just have to wait and see.

TFC needs to release colour images of Divebomb (or Rampage), Tantrum (or Headstrong) and Razorclaw, as well as a colour image of a partially completed Predaking before the first of MMC's Preds hit retail.

They will also have to be just as good as MMC's version and at a much better price than what they normally do, otherwise, whats the point? Also, if they (for some reason) do have vehicle modes, again, whats the point?

Herc is fantastic, but what I've seen of Uranos so far (got the first two), I'm not as impressed. I like them, but not as much as Herc. That slight disappointment has me preferring to stay with MMC no matter what TFC manage to do.

I agree about Herc, he's great, love pretty much everything about it.

I have minor gripes with Uranos, mostly the lack of wrist articulation and the goofy arm transform on Eagle ... but I really like Blackbird, and the combined mode (well 3/5ths of it anyway) so far is working for me.

But I completely agree with the criticism that if TFC is going to play in the Predaking game, they need to put out pics, color renders, size comparisons, mock ups, test shots ... whatever they can show us, and they need to do it ASAP.

At the moment, TFC holds the top spot, for me, for 3rd party stuff, so I'm trying to give them as much leeway as I can. However, MMC is a close second in my book. I have all their Knight Morpher stuff, and it is amazing.

TFC makes the toys I wanted as a kid, a bit blocky, but solid and durable. Something I can transform over and over, and get enjoyment from that way. With Herc and the Areialbots, I've had a blast with the individual bots long before I got the full set together.

MMC on the other hand makes art.
The detail on the KM seekers is awe striking. The design of Cyclops is unbelievable, especially in hand when you can see the engineering that went into it.
But both contain fragile parts, and you need to treat them with care or risk breaking fragile bits.

Totally different design approaches from both companies and both have merit.

But even if TFC's stuff looks great, from what I have seen from MMC so far, theirs will be top shelf work, and if I can have 3/5ths of that in hand before we even get to see TFC's offering, Feral Rex will probably be the Predaking in my collection.

Yeah, this is looking like Predacons for sure. Don't be dickheads TFC. You're wasting an opportunity. I'd be p!55ed off if I wasn't so exhausted by all this.

If I don't see a single prototype before I'm charged for Talon, Ares will be off my radar.