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News Credits: 7 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:22 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't see the point in this?

I presume you mean the alternate Menasor configuration, rather than Combiner Wars itself. In which case, no, I'm with you.

News Credits: 4 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:03 am

Va'al wrote:
That Bot wrote:
dragons wrote:these storys sound recycled from books from idw i could be misreading title of news post wrong

The pack-in comics are reprinted IDW comics of the Combiner Wars storyline, yes.

Except not exactly the Combiner Wars storyline, but pre-Dark Cybertron RID issues so far, called Combiner Wars in the credits page of each issue.

My understanding is that the first wave will have the Dark Cybertron issues and the second wave onwards will have Combiner Wars proper. I don't really know, I don't follow the comics. Though I've been wanting to get into them.

News Credits: 6188 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:10 am

That Bot wrote:
Va'al wrote:
That Bot wrote:
dragons wrote:these storys sound recycled from books from idw i could be misreading title of news post wrong

The pack-in comics are reprinted IDW comics of the Combiner Wars storyline, yes.

Except not exactly the Combiner Wars storyline, but pre-Dark Cybertron RID issues so far, called Combiner Wars in the credits page of each issue.

My understanding is that the first wave will have the Dark Cybertron issues and the second wave onwards will have Combiner Wars proper. I don't really know, I don't follow the comics. Though I've been wanting to get into them.

The comics shown in this news post, however, are from the second wave of figures (though the first wave to have comics), and are all pre-Dark Cybertron issues.

Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:15 am

That Bot wrote:
Va'al wrote:
That Bot wrote:
dragons wrote:these storys sound recycled from books from idw i could be misreading title of news post wrong

The pack-in comics are reprinted IDW comics of the Combiner Wars storyline, yes.

Except not exactly the Combiner Wars storyline, but pre-Dark Cybertron RID issues so far, called Combiner Wars in the credits page of each issue.

My understanding is that the first wave will have the Dark Cybertron issues and the second wave onwards will have Combiner Wars proper. I don't really know, I don't follow the comics. Though I've been wanting to get into them.

The cheapest way to get into the comics is to buy the hard covers. There is Phase 1, volumes 1 - 8 and Phase 2, volume 1 (so far) with volume 2 coming out in a few more months.

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-IDW- ... ansformers

Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:26 am

Combining dinobots is the wrost idea ever and I hope it never happens (except that awful beast within story). The point of heavy metal war and the movie is that they were tough enough to fight a combiner without combining

News Credits: 7 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:39 am

Coptur wrote:Combining dinobots is the wrost idea ever and I hope it never happens (except that awful beast within story). The point of heavy metal war and the movie is that they were tough enough to fight a combiner without combining

Mega-Dinobot and Grimstone would like a word with you.

News Credits: 6188 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:43 am

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Coptur wrote:Combining dinobots is the wrost idea ever and I hope it never happens (except that awful beast within story). The point of heavy metal war and the movie is that they were tough enough to fight a combiner without combining

Mega-Dinobot and Grimstone would like a word with you.

Indeed.

News Credits: 656 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:25 am

I think what Coptur is saying is that the idea of our favorite old Dinobots combining is a bad idea because it ruins their characterization. They're stubborn loose cannons held together by Grimlock because he's the Alpha Dino that could beat them all up, and they're so strong they don't have any need to combine together into a larger robot because they can take anything out anyway. This obviously doesn't always pan out for them in G1 but in their own minds, this is the case.

In other words, Dinopope = cool! Combining Grimlock, Slag, Snarl, Sludge, and Swoop? Please, no. Never.

News Credits: 241 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:55 am

ScottyP wrote:I think what Coptur is saying is that the idea of our favorite old Dinobots combining is a bad idea because it ruins their characterization. They're stubborn loose cannons held together by Grimlock because he's the Alpha Dino that could beat them all up, and they're so strong they don't have any need to combine together into a larger robot because they can take anything out anyway. This obviously doesn't always pan out for them in G1 but in their own minds, this is the case.

In other words, Dinopope = cool! Combining Grimlock, Slag, Snarl, Sludge, and Swoop? Please, no. Never.

And if you think that if Dinobots were to be on the Decepticon side we'd be in a heap of trouble, nope:

Bumbling oafs combine into an ever bigger oaf. At least one wised up and joined the Autobot Dinobots in United EX. :lol:

Yes, I want a redone Monstructor and a Dinoking... :oops:

News Credits: 293 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:57 am

Thanks to Hasbro's Greek Site, we have some new shots of Combiner Wars Wave 3, including in-box shots! This includes Legends: Groove, Viper, Warpath, Rodimus and Skywarp. As well as Voyagers: Cyclonus, and Hot Spot. For an extra bit of fun, check out the comical mis-transformation of Hot Spot's alt mode. Keep scrolling to see the whole lot, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers News (and great Pub discussion)!

News Credits: 241 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:01 pm

Is that Defensor's head on that ladder?

News Credits: 293 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:13 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is that Defensor's head on that ladder?

it most assuredly is :lol:

News Credits: 1350 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:16 pm

Indeed thats what's it looks like...right the list of legends I want has gone up, only one I'm not bothered about is Warpath. The voyagers will also be added to the backlog. ..

News Credits: 293 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:19 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:The voyagers will also be added to the backlog. ..

Yup. I was planning to buy Cyclonus no matter what, but I'm liking him more and more with each pic.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:36 pm

Hotspot has the worst case of visible heaad syndrome I've ever seen. Obviously he's been mistransformed like every official image of anything ever.

News Credits: 10 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:40 pm

munkimus prime wrote:Hotspot has the worst case of visible heaad syndrome I've ever seen. Obviously he's been mistransformed like every official image of anything ever.

I certainly hope so, or this might be a transition to the Go-Bots universe.... :shock:

News Credits: 1 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:49 pm

As a Joe fan I'm lookin forward to that Viper figure. Warpath without the chest cannon is kind of like mac without the cheez,it's just wrong. Hotspot on the other hand's never looked better. Never really cared for his G1 color scheme but this guy's rockin it. Face ladder not withstanding even his alt mode is pretty snazzy.

Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:57 pm

Not really liking that there is going to be so much size variation throughout the Legends class figures. Warpath will be ridiculously small compared to the Seekers and so will Huffer when he comes out. This is what I hate about Hasbro constantly recycling stuff. it's bad enough when it's through one one but when they carry the stuff over to the next and they make changes in the size classes then it just looks stupid as well as lazy.

Bitching aside, I'm warming up to Warpath and I will certainly get Viper and most of the rest of the Legends but I'm liking the Seeker design less and less the more I see of it.
Rodimus is one they lost me on too. The vehicle design doesn't suck but the weapon is just laughable. An afterthought, and a poorly done one at that, just to make his spoiler/wing tie in with him.

News Credits: 8 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:03 pm

Is it just me, or does anyone else anticipate a Megatron retool of Warpath there?

News Credits: 1350 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:07 pm

Well to be fair, defensor always had his head as a part of hot spots ladder, it's just moved up the ladder...

News Credits: 1350 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:15 pm

NuclearConvoy wrote:Is it just me, or does anyone else anticipate a Megatron retool of Warpath there?

Actually, it's the other way around

What line was legends starscream released as so I can get him to match TT and SW

News Credits: 241 · Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:16 pm

NuclearConvoy wrote:Is it just me, or does anyone else anticipate a Megatron retool of Warpath there?

Ok, I'll bite: Warpath is a retool of Legends Megatron, just without Chop Shop:

Sad, but true, the Legends Class contains only 4 unique molds:

- Powerglide
- Bombshell
- Blackjack
- Protectobot Groove

... with 2 pretools:

- Decepticon Viper
- Rodimus

The rest are all redecos or retools from last years Thrilling 30 line.

Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:39 pm

If HasTak doesn't use that Hotspot body for Onslaught, I'll be pretty sad. Because I want that toy, but I don't really want that character.

I guess, worst case, they make a new-mold Onslaught, in which case I'll cave and get Hotspot so I can turn him into RID Optimus.

Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:25 pm

I'm conflicted about Hot Spot. The vehicle mode looks too long. I hope that head is just mistransformation. What bothers me most is the mesh behind his back. Head sculpt and color looks great though. A bit brighter blue than I'd hoped but spot on.