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Cobotron wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:Cobotron wrote:For the record, I'm a guy who couldn't care less. New guys, old guys, whatever. Fiction has never had much baring on how I play. I'm just happy to have nice combiners at this scale, and I'll scramble city all day.william-james88 wrote:If the designs for all the toys were less G1, ala FOC Bruticus, then I would be totally for new characters replacing others since the aesthetics are all changed. But these are like mini masterpieces, being closer to the G1 cartoon aesthetic than previous classics figures. That being the case, it is kind of odd to have a totally different character break the theme of toys mirroring their G1 look.
But, I would argue that, esthetics alone, this entire toy line not only conforms to and shares their contemporary "rebooted" look, they all conform to and share a G1y esthetic also. Even the new characters. I get that they break tradition, or change a silhouette. The ONLY thing that makes them different is their character.
It seems that everybody is ok with Groove not being Defensor's leg anymore, right?
I'll admit I'm normally pretty slavish to G1, and not everybody is, that's their thing. With the MP line in full swing, I kind of keep to that, and try to keep my mouth shut on the other lines. I have to say that I'm not really bothered by the new look of the Protectobots, and the Stunticons really didn't bother me all that much. What really got my undies in a bunch was putting a helicopter with four jets. That's really what it boils down to. In no way does that work. Different flight ceilings, cruising speeds, just ARGH!
I not only get that, I respect it. In fact, out of all the changes we've seen so far it's the one that twists my nose the most. I'm simply saying esthetically, AB's color scheme and sculpt is just as G1 as the others. You can't get anymore "Airealbot" than AB's colors.
...and for everybody so crumped up about how Alpha Bravo keeps up with all those jets,
He's ridin' first class, sippin' a martini, gettin' a foot rub from a flight attendent, in Silverbolt!
Seibertron wrote:Cobotron wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:Cobotron wrote:For the record, I'm a guy who couldn't care less. New guys, old guys, whatever. Fiction has never had much baring on how I play. I'm just happy to have nice combiners at this scale, and I'll scramble city all day.william-james88 wrote:If the designs for all the toys were less G1, ala FOC Bruticus, then I would be totally for new characters replacing others since the aesthetics are all changed. But these are like mini masterpieces, being closer to the G1 cartoon aesthetic than previous classics figures. That being the case, it is kind of odd to have a totally different character break the theme of toys mirroring their G1 look.
But, I would argue that, esthetics alone, this entire toy line not only conforms to and shares their contemporary "rebooted" look, they all conform to and share a G1y esthetic also. Even the new characters. I get that they break tradition, or change a silhouette. The ONLY thing that makes them different is their character.
It seems that everybody is ok with Groove not being Defensor's leg anymore, right?
I'll admit I'm normally pretty slavish to G1, and not everybody is, that's their thing. With the MP line in full swing, I kind of keep to that, and try to keep my mouth shut on the other lines. I have to say that I'm not really bothered by the new look of the Protectobots, and the Stunticons really didn't bother me all that much. What really got my undies in a bunch was putting a helicopter with four jets. That's really what it boils down to. In no way does that work. Different flight ceilings, cruising speeds, just ARGH!
I not only get that, I respect it. In fact, out of all the changes we've seen so far it's the one that twists my nose the most. I'm simply saying esthetically, AB's color scheme and sculpt is just as G1 as the others. You can't get anymore "Airealbot" than AB's colors.
...and for everybody so crumped up about how Alpha Bravo keeps up with all those jets,
He's ridin' first class, sippin' a martini, gettin' a foot rub from a flight attendent, in Silverbolt!
It's funny reading people's comments about Alpha Bravo being out of place with the other Aerialbots. Maybe it's because they're one of the few more-or-less cohesive teams alongside the Trainbots, Constructicons, and a few others. I oddly just don't think about those things. Considering that all of this originally started out as a kid's toyline and fiction that was originally geared toward children, I just don't put too much weight into how realistic things are like whether or not the Combaticons would be the same size in vehicle mode or how much faster Blast Off would be travelling over the other Combaticons. I'm not saying people shouldn't think about those things to help take the brand toward greater places as it continues to grow, I'm just saying I don't spend a lot of time thinking about scale or capabilities of vehicles.
...how a truck turns into a man and walks around with a laser gun.Seibertron wrote: I just don't put too much weight into how realistic things are like...
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Cobotron wrote:...how a truck turns into a man and walks around with a laser gun.Seibertron wrote: I just don't put too much weight into how realistic things are like...
Seibertron wrote:A very trusted anonymous source just let me know some exciting information about two highly anticipated Combiner Wars figures. Deluxe Class Slingshot and Wildrider are indeed coming down the pipes. Both figures will only be sold in solid cases of 8 through smaller stores (which Hasbro refers to as "emerging channels" or "emerging markets") and will NOT be available in big box stores such as Walmart, Target, and (currently) Toys R Us. Each figure has an MSRP of $17.99.
Slingshot will be sold as Quickslinger and Wildrider will be sold as Brake-Neck. Fans of the Kre-o Transformers line will be quick to notice that both names were used for those characters in the previously released blind-packs recently.
May 22nd is the targeted street date for these items, but that is subject to change.
More information and pictures about Quickslinger and Brake-Neck will be posted right here on Seibertron.com as soon as anything new becomes available.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Hasbro: "Guess what, fans? We're making Slingshot and Wildrider!"
Fandom: "HOORAY!"
Hasbro: "But they'll be named 'Quickslinger' and 'Brake-Neck' instead."
Fandom: "Whatever, just GIMME!"
Hasbro: "Oh, and we're going to make them near-to-impossible for you to acquire by selling them only in obscure little stores!"
Fandom: "W-Wha...?"
Hasbro: "Have a nice day!"
Fandom: "..."
Hasbro: ""
Fandom: ""
Hasbro: ""
Fandom: "...WTF, Hasbro?!"
If any main e-tailers don't get their own stock of the figures, then the more likely people to sell them online will be scalpers with their unfair prices.SW's SilverHammer wrote:And all of this can be easily circumvented by using the internet. You act like amazon hasn't been invented and we're on a dialed up BBS.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:If any main e-tailers don't get their own stock of the figures, then the more likely people to sell them online will be scalpers with their unfair prices.SW's SilverHammer wrote:And all of this can be easily circumvented by using the internet. You act like amazon hasn't been invented and we're on a dialed up BBS.
Just cuz something irritating has happened before and keeps on happening doesn't mean we can't still be bothered by it.SW's SilverHammer wrote:Sabrblade wrote:If any main e-tailers don't get their own stock of the figures, then the more likely people to sell them online will be scalpers with their unfair prices.SW's SilverHammer wrote:And all of this can be easily circumvented by using the internet. You act like amazon hasn't been invented and we're on a dialed up BBS.
Oh noes and this'll be the first time that happens in the history of forevers
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Just cuz something irritating has happened before and keeps on happening doesn't mean we can't still be bothered by it.SW's SilverHammer wrote:Sabrblade wrote:If any main e-tailers don't get their own stock of the figures, then the more likely people to sell them online will be scalpers with their unfair prices.SW's SilverHammer wrote:And all of this can be easily circumvented by using the internet. You act like amazon hasn't been invented and we're on a dialed up BBS.
Oh noes and this'll be the first time that happens in the history of forevers
On the other hand, would you honestly rather pay for a Deluxe at the price of a Deluxe, or pay for a Deluxe at the price of large-sized Masterpiece? By that point, you really gotta ask yourself if the toy is really that much worth it.SW's SilverHammer wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Just cuz something irritating has happened before and keeps on happening doesn't mean we can't still be bothered by it.SW's SilverHammer wrote:Sabrblade wrote:If any main e-tailers don't get their own stock of the figures, then the more likely people to sell them online will be scalpers with their unfair prices.SW's SilverHammer wrote:And all of this can be easily circumvented by using the internet. You act like amazon hasn't been invented and we're on a dialed up BBS.
Oh noes and this'll be the first time that happens in the history of forevers
It's not that it's just maybe people should be pragmatic about this, and pay. I've had to pay out the ass for toys I want, but I haven't bitched about; I sucked it up. Why? because I wanted them that badly. Many of us here are capitalists and opportunists; and we live in a capitalist society.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:On the other hand, would you honestly rather pay for a Deluxe at the price of a Deluxe, or pay for a Deluxe at the price of large-sized Masterpiece? By that point, you really gotta ask yourself if the toy is really that much worth it.SW's SilverHammer wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Just cuz something irritating has happened before and keeps on happening doesn't mean we can't still be bothered by it.SW's SilverHammer wrote:Sabrblade wrote:If any main e-tailers don't get their own stock of the figures, then the more likely people to sell them online will be scalpers with their unfair prices.SW's SilverHammer wrote:And all of this can be easily circumvented by using the internet. You act like amazon hasn't been invented and we're on a dialed up BBS.
Oh noes and this'll be the first time that happens in the history of forevers
It's not that it's just maybe people should be pragmatic about this, and pay. I've had to pay out the ass for toys I want, but I haven't bitched about; I sucked it up. Why? because I wanted them that badly. Many of us here are capitalists and opportunists; and we live in a capitalist society.
Mirage22 wrote:This is wonderful news! The only thing I'm wondering, though, is...why not just release these two along with the others in the first place and forget about making Alpha Bravo and Offroad all together? Now, I don't keep up with the IDW comics, but was it because Slingshot and Wildrider were already dead in the comics, so Hasbro decided to make new characters to replace them to keep with continuity of the current story?
Just a random thought on Blast Off's odd fit with his teammates: Has Bruticus ever done a finishing-move where he pulls all the extra mass for Blast Off's shuttle mode out of subspace just as he throws a right-cross? No wait, that should be Landcross's finishing move, of course! Or is there such a thing as a left-cross? The only gestalt who could throw a left-Hook might be Constructicon Maximus...Seibertron wrote:I just don't put too much weight into how realistic things are like whether or not the Combaticons would be the same size in vehicle mode or how much faster Blast Off would be travelling over the other Combaticons.
Va'al wrote:Deadput wrote:Actually I don't know my mother's name is Valerie so is Va'al actually my mother?
Yes. Now go to your room and don't play with yourself.
Va'al wrote:Deadput wrote:Actually I don't know my mother's name is Valerie so is Va'al actually my mother?
Yes. Now go to your room and don't play with yourself.
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