The Energon Pub

[william-james88]

Yes, shockwave is the one people find serviceable and the only one selling out in stores.

[ZeroWolf]

There isn't any Legion class with this line, what you saw and thankfully avoided was the scouts. Also no surprise there with Shockwave, I think everyone knows now that he's the best in the line.

[Ig89ninja]

Aw, I was hoping that Hasbro would use the RID 2015 seeker mold

[ZeroWolf]

To do that they would have to retool it enough to do the attack gimmick

[no-one]

Yes, shockwave is the one people find serviceable and the only one selling out in stores.

Ah, explains that. He did look super cool with his "angry eye". Not really filling the bot on his back walker tank though.

There isn't any Legion class with this line, what you saw and thankfully avoided was the scouts. Also no surprise there with Shockwave, I think everyone knows now that he's the best in the line.

Tomatoes, potahtoes - same thing.

To do that they would have to retool it enough to do the attack gimmick

Oh that's right, this line has that spring loaded action figure thing. And all I want is a complete set of *insert universe here* Seekers. Screamer does look cool and if there is any attack gimmick it doesn't seem to compromise the figures, at least at a glance.

Everything I saw looked pretty nice with nice sculpting and good paint apps. IIRC, they are a few cyberbucks less than the mainline figures. I'll be cherry picking from the line for sure, you know if PotP and the special editions stop sucking my wallet dry.

[ZeroWolf]

Last complete set of seekers we got was the leaders and legends wasn't it? Hopefully though Siege will give us some voyager sized ones

[Emerje]

Last complete set of seekers we got was the leaders and legends wasn't it? Hopefully though Siege will give us some voyager sized ones

Supposedly that's what we're getting, but they're likely tetra jets like from the cartoon if you're OK with that.

Emerje

[no-one]

Last complete set of seekers we got was the leaders and legends wasn't it? Hopefully though Siege will give us some voyager sized ones

Supposedly that's what we're getting, but they're likely tetra jets like from the cartoon if you're OK with that.

Emerje

I'll take Seekers in any form they give me. Just don't cock tease me with 2 out of 3

Coneheads would just be gravy on that delicious WfC mashed potatoes.

[william-james88]

To do that they would have to retool it enough to do the attack gimmick

Oh that's right, this line has that spring loaded action figure thing. And all I want is a complete set of *insert universe here* Seekers. Screamer does look cool and if there is any attack gimmick it doesn't seem to compromise the figures, at least at a glance.

Everything I saw looked pretty nice with nice sculpting and good paint apps. IIRC, they are a few cyberbucks less than the mainline figures. I'll be cherry picking from the line for sure, you know if PotP and the special editions stop sucking my wallet dry.

Should we tell him guys?


He has has 0 leg articulation, both are just solid pieces.

[no-one]

Should we tell him guys?


He has has 0 leg articulation, both are just solid pieces.

YES - please and thank you. Bullet dodged

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Yes, shockwave is the one people find serviceable and the only one selling out in stores.

Also no surprise there with Shockwave, I think everyone knows now that he's the best in the line.

You know the irony? All of Shockwave's articulation is a happy accident since the spider tank mode requires all limbs to be able to bend. The rest has barely past the bare minimum for transformation, and in Starscream's case, the legs are a solid chunk for stability when using the gimmick I'm guessing.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Kinda bummed, TC is my favorite seeker, and that mold just doesn't seem very good. The box art is pretty nice too

[#Sideways#]

This desperately needs more red/black to break up that huge blob of blue.

[Ultra Markus]

Meh, i really had high hopes for this line but sadly it doesnt do it for me i dont understand why they cant just have the same quality figs that TF PRIME had even Animated, it was cartoony like cyberverse but the toys were cool now we have this, i certainly hope the show doesnt suck as much as the toys

[-Kanrabat-]

Have a video review of Ultra Class Starscream have been featured in this thread yet?
Just in case not, here it is:



Unless the thing is on clearance, I will never buy. Once again, it's just a bot with a jetpack.
At least, Grimlock have something original going on.

[Burn]

Cyberverse showed up locally. At $35 for a deluxe, Cyberverse can just shelf warm.

[-Kanrabat-]

Cyberverse showed up locally. At $35 for a deluxe, Cyberverse can just shelf warm.

I know it's more expensive for you Aussies for... reasons, but this is RIDICULOUS. Especially when the CAN and AU $ is pretty much 1:1.

[Burn]

Cyberverse showed up locally. At $35 for a deluxe, Cyberverse can just shelf warm.

I know it's more expensive for you Aussies for... reasons, but this is RIDICULOUS. Especially when the CAN and AU $ is pretty much 1:1.

Considering they're right next to POTP deluxes which were (they've been reduced to $29, but they were $35) which are much better looking figures and are slightly more complex, yeah, ridiculous doesn't quite cover it.

[-Kanrabat-]

Cyberverse showed up locally. At $35 for a deluxe, Cyberverse can just shelf warm.

I know it's more expensive for you Aussies for... reasons, but this is RIDICULOUS. Especially when the CAN and AU $ is pretty much 1:1.

Considering they're right next to POTP deluxes which were (they've been reduced to $29, but they were $35) which are much better looking figures and are slightly more complex, yeah, ridiculous doesn't quite cover it.

I saw some "deluxes" and "ultras" in person and holy crap... Those are Happy Meal toys passing of as legit deluxes and voyagers. A shame.
So far, only the big ultimate class Optimus and Megatron are what I may consider genuine transformers of quality. 40$CAN (one million $ in AU) for a big "leader" figure that is good looking on all sides, have a fun gimmick, and have Cybertron-like plastics is just perfect. How the hell the smaller figures don't have the same level of quality?

[Emerje]

Once again, it's just a bot with a jetpack.

Not even a whole bot, just the front of a bot. That's got to be the most hollow thing they've ever tried to pass off as a mass retail transforming figure. Even Cyber Series puts those to shame at roughly the same size, same articulation, and almost half the price.

Emerje

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Ok, this is just me being a bit... pet peeved about what Class people are calling the figures and the expectations they bring, but hear me out:

Cyberverse is not Generations, nor is Warrior Class the same as Deluxe Class (or for that matter, the same as RiD 2015 Warrior Class sadly), and was never meant to be. Cyberverse (and the Bumblebee Movie figures) are gimmicky toys first and foremost, not the high-end articulated figures we've come to expect.

Taking an example from the Bumblebee Movie, the regular line is focused around the Energon Igniter gimmick, while the more articulated figures for the fans are separated and part of the Studio Series, which falls under Generations. With Cyberverse's Action Attack gimmick for its line, we shouldn't really expect anything high-end until for some reason Hasbro announces a Generations line-up after the cartoon takes off

[-Kanrabat-]

Once again, it's just a bot with a jetpack.

Not even a whole bot, just the front of a bot. That's got to be the most hollow thing they've ever tried to pass off as a mass retail transforming figure. Even Cyber Series puts those to shame at roughly the same size, same articulation, and almost half the price.

Emerje

Oh yeah. The hollowness. I tried to burn off the picture from my memory.
I mean, holy crap, we can make a sizable portion of Jell-O in that thing.

[ZeroWolf]

Ok, this is just me being a bit... pet peeved about what Class people are calling the figures and the expectations they bring, but hear me out:

Cyberverse is not Generations, nor is Warrior Class the same as Deluxe Class (or for that matter, the same as RiD 2015 Warrior Class sadly), and was never meant to be. Cyberverse (and the Bumblebee Movie figures) are gimmicky toys first and foremost, not the high-end articulated figures we've come to expect.

Taking an example from the Bumblebee Movie, the regular line is focused around the Energon Igniter gimmick, while the more articulated figures for the fans are separated and part of the Studio Series, which falls under Generations. With Cyberverse's Action Attack gimmick for its line, we shouldn't really expect anything high-end until for some reason Hasbro announces a Generations line-up after the cartoon takes off

I think your wise words are falling on deaf ears

I think what's driving some of the discussion is the price that's been charged for these.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Ok, this is just me being a bit... pet peeved about what Class people are calling the figures and the expectations they bring, but hear me out:

Cyberverse is not Generations, nor is Warrior Class the same as Deluxe Class (or for that matter, the same as RiD 2015 Warrior Class sadly), and was never meant to be. Cyberverse (and the Bumblebee Movie figures) are gimmicky toys first and foremost, not the high-end articulated figures we've come to expect.

Taking an example from the Bumblebee Movie, the regular line is focused around the Energon Igniter gimmick, while the more articulated figures for the fans are separated and part of the Studio Series, which falls under Generations. With Cyberverse's Action Attack gimmick for its line, we shouldn't really expect anything high-end until for some reason Hasbro announces a Generations line-up after the cartoon takes off

I think your wise words are falling on deaf ears

Don't they always

I think what's driving some of the discussion is the price that's been charged for these.

I guess gimmickry drives up the price for no apparent reason?

[Burn]

Ok, this is just me being a bit... pet peeved about what Class people are calling the figures and the expectations they bring, but hear me out:

Cyberverse is not Generations, nor is Warrior Class the same as Deluxe Class (or for that matter, the same as RiD 2015 Warrior Class sadly), and was never meant to be. Cyberverse (and the Bumblebee Movie figures) are gimmicky toys first and foremost, not the high-end articulated figures we've come to expect.

Taking an example from the Bumblebee Movie, the regular line is focused around the Energon Igniter gimmick, while the more articulated figures for the fans are separated and part of the Studio Series, which falls under Generations. With Cyberverse's Action Attack gimmick for its line, we shouldn't really expect anything high-end until for some reason Hasbro announces a Generations line-up after the cartoon takes off

I think your wise words are falling on deaf ears

Don't they always

Only when you're the only one that seems to have a problem. Get over it, let it go, it's not even an issue.