Delta Magnus wrote:OK, let me explain my position on the Predaking debacle properly (unfortunately a lot of my earlier posts on the matter have been coloured by nerd rage- such is the life of one with high-functioning autism I suppose). So here's my actual, definitive, non-angry opinion.
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All in all I'd say Feral Rex has better robot modes, G1 accuracy and weapons, but Ares has a better combined mode and better beast modes. I can see why one would prefer one over the other, but really I don't think there's any need to "hate" either one. They're both well engineered and amazingly detailed toys and they both have their upsides and downsides.
First, just speaking for myself, I don't feel that anything you said came off as nerd-rage, just the contrary opinion to a lot of the other folks.
In fact, you seem to fall on the exact opposite side of the line from me. We even have a lot of the same criticism of the MMC figures.
I actually completely agree that the TFC beast modes mostly look better! The MMC ones are a bit boxy, and I too dislike the legs on Fortis & Bovis. "Bolted on" is a good description for them. But I feel the bot modes are better on MMC, and that was more important to me.
I like the combined mode a bit more on Feral Rex BECAUSE it is a bit squat in the build. That evokes the G1 figure and, for me, those proportions are something that are part of the character. Much like an Ogre, the arms and legs being beefy and almost as big as the torso is a plus.
We differ on Talon, though. I REALLY like him. I wish the wings had one more rotation joint in them, but other than that he fires on all cylinders for me.
Not sure what you mean about the lion-belly. You mean the parts forming butt shield? If so, yea, I agree here too, it could have been better designed, but it is a minor negative for me.
I think we see all the same things but "score" them differently.
If the TFC version was the only one available, I would still be a pretty happy collector. As it is we have choices, and I am an even happier collector, and so are you because we each had the opportunity to get the Predaking we like better.
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