The Energon Pub

Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:07 am

Not perfect, but then what is, and I'll still end up buying a case of each so what's the point in quibbling. Sold.

News Credits: 33 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:48 am

Every time i look at bruticus he gets worse and worse he just looks wrong those long arms his tiny hands and his fat legs just dont match up in scale and whats with those feet

Hasbro didnt put the effort in the combiner i dont give them any credit for it but im glad they put the design into the combaticons mabey that was there main priority i dont know but i wont say well at least they tried when again other partys can do what we want perfectly.

As for the new size deluxes ive just had a look wfc megatron and if these new ones are smaller than him its a let down they look good but these would be classed as Basic HA rite?

if so is that just gonna be the scale for foc or is this gonna cross over into the generations figure ,i funkn hope not they will destroy the classics line, or is that how there gonna pump out over 40 new figures because ther smaller?.

Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:06 am

Too me the Bruticus looks to have poor poseability he barely stands up straight. I assume the gun is a backpack for this figure?

Shockwave looks waay!!! Cool!!! I want him!!!

News Credits: 11 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:38 am

Shockwave is amazing!!!! I hope there is secret way to convert into a gun.

News Credits: 33 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:56 am

norwichchris wrote:Too me the Bruticus looks to have poor poseability he barely stands up straight. I assume the gun is a backpack for this figure?

Shockwave looks waay!!! Cool!!! I want him!!!

No poseabilty or playabilty by the looks of it, with arms that long i cant see the elbow joints being up to much either

I would hope his gun if thats what you call it is his back/shoulder cannons but he looks top heavy already without it.

News Credits: 767 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:28 pm

Bruticus looks even more pathetic here than he did on that stock photography a while back.

Optimus is ugly as sin.

Shockwave is awesome and Jazz is kinda cool.

But seriously, Bruticus it utterly pathetic.

News Credits: 129 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:41 pm

Bruticus really does not look better than the Energon version. Seriously. That one had the possibility of proper hands and feet with 2 helicopters as hands, though the hands couldn't move.

At least that one looked proportionate. I really think that the current design team on the toys is the weakest we've had in some time. If they're the same, then shame on them. They're moving backwards.

Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:57 pm

Bruticus looks great, as do all the other combaticons. I just think they suffer from not-being-properly-transformed-and-displayed-in-a-cool-pose-idious.

Jazz looks awesome. I loved his design as a DLC in the last game, good to see he gets a toy and a bigger role in this game. Shockwave too looks great. I am a little iffy on Optimus, but I'll still pick him up.

I am hoping we get a Starscream. I was waiting for him in the last Generations line and we never got him.

Also I think Hasbro would be missing an opportunity if they didn't make a collectors edition of the game and include a transformer. Grimlock would fit best I think as he is the main focus of the promotions and is big enough to warrant being included in a collectors edition.

News Credits: 5 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:47 pm

Counterpunch wrote:Bruticus really does not look better than the Energon version. Seriously. That one had the possibility of proper hands and feet with 2 helicopters as hands, though the hands couldn't move.

At least that one looked proportionate. I really think that the current design team on the toys is the weakest we've had in some time. If they're the same, then shame on them. They're moving backwards.

I agree. It really is a shame.

Sadly, though, I think Optimus looks even worse. I enjoyed the WfC mold but this looks horrible.

Jazz is probably my favorite of the group but even he has his faults. It's great having a Shockwave finally, and I hate to complain, but he's "meh" at best.

News Credits: 241 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:55 pm

Tyrannotaur wrote:Also I think Hasbro would be missing an opportunity if they didn't make a collectors edition of the game and include a transformer. Grimlock would fit best I think as he is the main focus of the promotions and is big enough to warrant being included in a collectors edition.

Give them that idea, and they'll include a repaint of Classics Grimlock, mark my words!

Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:06 pm

Omg, someone actually listened to my prayers, WFC/FOC Jazz, you're mine! I'll never get used to that egyptian pharaoh-styled chin but it's gamemodel-accurate, so I guess, I just have to live with it. Jazz is a must-have for me.

Shockwave's kinda cool, too.

Prime and Bruticus... well. Nice try, but no.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:33 pm

Jazz looks great, but I simply have no need for him at this time.

Shockwave looks awesome. I wish he was voyager class, but seeing as this is the best bet for a Classics Shockwave for the foreseeable future then I think I can live with it.

Optimus is looking rather.... jolly? I also agree that WFC Optimus is superior to this one, so skip it I shall.

Pretty sure I'm going to pass on the Combaticons. I find them less appealing everytime I see them. Regardless of colours or whether this is a prototype, the initial shock 'n' awe has worn off and I have little desire for this. As a side-note: the arms probably can be made shorter but I'd imagine it'd come at the cost of the elbow joint.

Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:34 pm

prime really let himself go. Neads to drop some weight.

News Credits: 4 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:36 pm

I know it seems obvious, and we've not seen them in any different configuration, but...are the legs and arms interchangeable? Could we have Vortex as a leg and Swindle as an arm?

The kotaku article suggested such, but I don't see it.

News Credits: 7 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:09 pm

craggy wrote:I know it seems obvious, and we've not seen them in any different configuration, but...are the legs and arms interchangeable? Could we have Vortex as a leg and Swindle as an arm?

The kotaku article suggested such, but I don't see it.

Seeing how the hand is incorporated into Vortex (and the feet with Brawl and Swindle) and not a separate piece, I'm guessing no.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:24 pm

I'm fine with Shockwave's skinnyish legs. Call it an homage to his G1 toy, if you will.

I am so happy with this figure. I want to buy eighty bajillion of them and throw them at random people on the street. Everyone should own this.

My all-time fave, given life once more. Thanks Hasbro!

News Credits: 1 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:26 pm

Brawl looks amazing. Swindle, Blastoff, and Onslaught are all good enough. Vortex looks pretty horrible. That color scheme is just ugh. But I'll probably get all of them because you cant have just 4 Combaticons. Then definitely picking up Jazz and Shockey.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:27 pm

Judge Deliberata wrote:I'm fine with Shockwave's skinnyish legs. call it an homage to his G1 toy, if you will.

I am so happy with this figure. I want to but eighty bajillion of them and throw them at random people on the street. Everyone should own this.

My all-time fave, given life once more. Thanks Hasbro!

Attack of the Deceptions!

You'll cause panic on the street. It'll be Chicago all over again!

Only Shockwave will actually have a memorable role :lol:

News Credits: 4 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:07 pm

Jazz: strong maybe

Shockwave: hellz yes

Optimus:...maybe if I still have money...

Bruticus Yes definatly,I'm pretty sure they are gonna fix this mold and I'll still want it if they don't.

Now show me some Grimlock and dinobots baby!!!

News Credits: 1 · Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:22 pm

"New deluxes"? It was bad enough that the 2010-2011 RTS and Generations were all pretty inconsistent in scale. Now deluxes as a whole are getting downsized? Please, no. Was there any official word on this? :BANG_HEAD:

Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:33 pm

I just realized: Shockwave never had an Earth Mode in G1, and it looks like this figure hides his legs under and around the gun barrel on the front. Methinks you can fold them down to make him look like a gun...

Like how WFC Soundwave can look like a Cassette Player.

He would fill the slot for a Classics/Modern G1 toy perfectly if he could!

News Credits: 1452 · Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:07 am

Well, it'll be nice to turn Jazz into the handful of MP characters that were made in WFC

Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:02 am

Tyrannotaur wrote:Bruticus looks great, as do all the other combaticons. I just think they suffer from not-being-properly-transformed-and-displayed-in-a-cool-pose-idious.

I kinda agree with that view but he does have two hands as I have seen him holding the gun in the other hand. He is poorly posed, Transfromed properly which is ironic as Hasbro made him.

I have the Fansproject Bruticus Maximus mould which is freaking awesome the best Transformer Add on ever made, it is still solid.

News Credits: 104 · Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:16 am

Shockwave... Bought on sight..
Jazz is not too bad either.

Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:47 am

These look sweet!!!! It's like every time i decide not to collect anymore, they come out with something that I must have. Those look quite awesome!!! :APPLAUSE: