The Energon Pub

News Credits: 9 · Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:33 pm

I figured some people would be encouraging me to open the Combaticons...

I personally think it's cool to keep them sealed and have the "whole package" of what they looked like. Especially when the figure is packaged in bot mode.

If I can hold off until August when UW Brut shows up, I'm pretty sure these will stay unopened. But who knows, I don't think I'll regret it I cave and bust 'em open at some point soon.

By the way, I don't really play with my collection... I transform them a few times, and then usually leave them in bot mode.

News Credits: 9 · Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:56 pm

Eidt: very weird, my last post didn't show up for a while, so I started re-submitting...

News Credits: 191 · Sat Jun 18, 2016 7:58 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:Eidt: very weird, my last post didn't show up for a while, so I started re-submitting...

I got that same problem on the whole forum, and my PM inbox/outbox was being even weirder. Glad to know it's a server problem that seems to have been fixed rather than just my laptop messing up.

News Credits: 9 · Sat Jun 18, 2016 10:06 pm

Kurona wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:Eidt: very weird, my last post didn't show up for a while, so I started re-submitting...

I got that same problem on the whole forum, and my PM inbox/outbox was being even weirder. Glad to know it's a server problem that seems to have been fixed rather than just my laptop messing up.

Wow, still having issues. Just a minute ago page 685 wasn't even showing up. I had to click back to page 683 to get this page to show up. Then when I tried to post this response, it showed up with the quote I used but no new response... ???

News Credits: 1646 · Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:49 pm

Open them combaticons man! those guys want to combine!!

News Credits: 65 · Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:26 am

Sowndwave76 wrote:If I can hold off until August when UW Brut shows up, I'm pretty sure these will stay unopened. But who knows, I don't think I'll regret it I cave and bust 'em open at some point soon.

Unite Warriors Bruticus is due out this month (June 2016). The wait is almost over. Unite Warriors Computron is the set to be released this coming August 2016.

News Credits: 42 · Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:19 pm

So I was looking for a single

limb (preferably Blast Off or Offroad) on BBTS to complete my Galvatronus, and I found that this had come back in stock:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Interesting.jpg

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:25 pm

Holy cows that thing is expensive...

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:32 pm

Yeah thats a looooooooooot of money for a new head. The deco isnt all that great either. Its just a 16.99 Hasbro toy deep down. If you are contemplating that price, at least bid on this first to maybe get it cheaper: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/TRANSFORMERS-BRA ... SwM4xXZ16o

News Credits: 23 · Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:34 pm

william-james88 wrote:Yeah thats a looooooooooot of money for a new head. The deco isnt all that great either. Its just a 16.99 Hasbro toy deep down. If you are contemplating that price, at least bid on this first to maybe get it cheaper: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/TRANSFORMERS-BRA ... SwM4xXZ16o

Let me just state this though, it truly makes the set to own all 5 original Stunticons :DANCE:

News Credits: 42 · Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:39 pm

Madeus Prime wrote:Let me just state this though, it truly makes the set to own all 5 original Stunticons

Don't care. Since this is for Galvatronus, I'd much rather buy another Offroad.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:40 pm

Madeus Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Yeah thats a looooooooooot of money for a new head. The deco isnt all that great either. Its just a 16.99 Hasbro toy deep down. If you are contemplating that price, at least bid on this first to maybe get it cheaper: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/TRANSFORMERS-BRA ... SwM4xXZ16o

Let me just state this though, it truly makes the set to own all 5 original Stunticons

Oh dude, for sure, I did buy it. Actually what I do is switch out Brakedown for OffRoad :lol:

But I didnt buy it at that price so I dont know if we would all sing the same tune if he was that price for everyone, thats all.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:32 pm

Most likely a BBTS warehouse find at that price, I doubt Hasbro is giving these another run.

Emerje

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:26 pm

It looks like the limited amount of molds in CW and scarcer paint apps in RID really paid off for Hasbro, who is reporting record margins !

News Credits: 10 · Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:58 pm

So, as long as we (and parents, mostly) keep buying, then it's going to be the same as it has been for decades...

And I'm perfectly okay with that.

[Edit] I mean, really, Transformers continue to be the most awesome toy line in existence, doesn't it?

News Credits: 9 · Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:59 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:If I can hold off until August when UW Brut shows up, I'm pretty sure these will stay unopened. But who knows, I don't think I'll regret it I cave and bust 'em open at some point soon.

Unite Warriors Bruticus is due out this month (June 2016). The wait is almost over. Unite Warriors Computron is the set to be released this coming August 2016.

I know... But if I wait my entire order including UW Comp will ship for free from TFSource.
I've spent so much $$$ at this point that any $$ I can save I will.
August will just be twice as exciting for me!

News Credits: 12 · Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:32 am

william-james88 wrote:It looks like the limited amount of molds in CW and scarcer paint apps in RID really paid off for Hasbro, who is reporting record margins !

Oh boy. Hasbro makes more money from cheaping out. Woohoo. >:oP

News Credits: 174 · Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:29 pm

william-james88 wrote:It looks like the limited amount of molds in CW and scarcer paint apps in RID really paid off for Hasbro, who is reporting record margins !

Unfortunately, it's only going to get worse, as they're going to want those numbers to keep going up, so they're going to keep cutting corners :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 56 · Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:48 pm

Also, as is highlighted in the image, somehow NERF has become Hasbro's most profitable property, so its not just Transformers that is making them $$$.

News Credits: 79 · Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:52 pm

Ah yes, our strategy drives higher profitability and lower customer satisfaction! >:oP

News Credits: 10 · Wed Jun 22, 2016 2:08 pm

Sigma Magnus wrote:Ah yes, our strategy drives higher profitability and lower customer satisfaction!

Until customers stop buying... Capitalism!

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:21 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:Ah yes, our strategy drives higher profitability and lower customer satisfaction!

Until customers stop buying... Capitalism!

Very true. Its all about voting with your wallets. Only way they are gonna hear.

To be fair though, I think TFs are the action figures with the most bang for your buck out there. UNlike Star Wars or DC (just bought a bunch today), you get them for a tad bit cheaper but the parts count is way higher. So is the articulation. AND unlike everyother standard action figure, you have 2 designers for each toy in 2 different parts of the world. These toys have more r&d than other action figures and sell at the same price or less. So while the quality isnt always up to par,I feel I get more from collecting TFs than any other action figures. And its not even my favourite fiction.

Thu Jun 23, 2016 12:37 pm

Trying to figure out if there are any other CW cars out there that are missing besides the ones listed (2 Lightspeeds, Takara Wheeljack, and TFCC Counterpunch)