The Energon Pub

[jogunwarrior]

They thought of getting a Computron set through TRU makes me feel so much better about passing on the Scattershot pre-order. This news makes me very excited.

[shajaki]

So what the hell was the point of Scattorshot/Betatron? I'm not trying to be negative, but what's to say that the torso for this boxed set Computron won't be the exact same thing as that hideous solo Voyager torso?

The price totally makes sense though. 99 USD, and I just bought G2 Supes for 150 of my poor Canadian dollars. Its odd though that a standard set (not niche like a G2 repaint) is being sold in a set while everything from Hasbro has been sold separately so far.

[jogunwarrior]

I am not too excited about Velocitron...I like the remolds to the helicopters but would have rather had that on Blades or Vortex. I plan on passing on this one.

[william-james88]

I'm not referring to that as the official name, just using it as a term, since it would be the 7th wave with combiner figures. And (correct me if I'm wrong) wasn't the first TR wave supposed to be 2016 wave 4? Because if it was, then there should be another wave in there somewhere.

Ok. And no, Hasbro has 4 waves a year, which go by season. The time they give you is the time you can see them in stores across the states. TR is said to be sure to be found by fall (it is the equivalent to the Defensor wave) which means you can expect them to be shipped from online retailers in the summer, so the first half of the year is the last 2 waves of combiner wars. It all fits together, as it did last year.

[shajaki]

In fact, I had to adjust my buying schedule to fit him in (sorry MP Shocky)

[DedicatedGhostArt]

In fact, I had to adjust my buying schedule to fit him in (sorry MP Shocky)

OH MY GOSH we have the MEME KING HERE! ;D

[william-james88]

So what the hell was the point of Scattorshot/Betatron? I'm not trying to be negative, but what's to say that the torso for this boxed set Computron won't be the exact same thing as that hideous solo Voyager torso?

The price totally makes sense though. 99 USD, and I just bought G2 Supes for 150 of my poor Canadian dollars. Its odd though that a standard set (not niche like a G2 repaint) is being sold in a set while everything from Hasbro has been sold separately so far.

It is odd, I give you that. I have a few hypotheses as to why they did it this way:

1. Since it's all redecos again aside from Scattershot, (like the G2 ones), they probably thought kids and parents wouldnt see them as anything new and it would be best sold as a release more targetted for fans.

2. Along the lines of the first point, they wanted to get on with new toys for the mass audience to keep the shelves fresh and have a clean cut in the year. Half the year CW, the other half TR and then all of next year TR.

Which makes me think that, like G2, this will mainly be redecos. I dont know if that means it will have that deluxe groove mold or not (it would be crazy if it didnt but then again, why wouldnt that be released individually at retail). Obviously, it works for G2 decos, but not for Computron.Scattershot had the most new molding so he had a retail release.

[Autobot N]

I'm not referring to that as the official name, just using it as a term, since it would be the 7th wave with combiner figures. And (correct me if I'm wrong) wasn't the first TR wave supposed to be 2016 wave 4? Because if it was, then there should be another wave in there somewhere.

Ok. And no, Hasbro has 4 waves a year, which go by season. The time they give you is the time you can see them in stores across the states. TR is said to be sure to be found by fall (it is the equivalent to the Defensor wave) which means you can expect them to be shipped from online retailers in the summer, so the first half of the year is the last 2 waves of combiner wars. It all fits together, as it did last year.

I bought Rook and Streetwise on Amazon in May, picked up Blades and Streetwise at a Walmart in June, and got Hot Spot (on Amazon) and Groove (at Kmart) in July, so I don't buy the fall bit. One would think that honor goes to Optimus Maximus, who started popping up in retail in October or November. And even if TR is wave 3, then would that mean there would be another TR wave in 2016?

And Shajaki, the main Generations line is what I try to get first, while the Masterpiece line is more of a side thing, as those cost a lot more. Besides, I guaranteed get $500 dollars for by birthday in July, so he's already covered.

[no-one]

In fact, I had to adjust my buying schedule to fit him in (sorry MP Shocky)

*shajaki meme snip*

OH MY GOSH we have the MEME KING HERE! ;D

I believe the kids refer to that as "being shajaki'd"

[Hellscream9999]

So what the hell was the point of Scattorshot/Betatron? I'm not trying to be negative, but what's to say that the torso for this boxed set Computron won't be the exact same thing as that hideous solo Voyager torso?

The price totally makes sense though. 99 USD, and I just bought G2 Supes for 150 of my poor Canadian dollars. Its odd though that a standard set (not niche like a G2 repaint) is being sold in a set while everything from Hasbro has been sold separately so far.

It is odd, I give you that. I have a few hypotheses as to why they did it this way:

1. Since it's all redecos again aside from Scattershot, (like the G2 ones), they probably thought kids and parents wouldnt see them as anything new and it would be best sold as a release more targetted for fans.

2. Along the lines of the first point, they wanted to get on with new toys for the mass audience to keep the shelves fresh and have a clean cut in the year. Half the year CW, the other half TR and then all of next year TR.

Which makes me think that, like G2, this will mainly be redecos. I dont know if that means it will have that deluxe groove mold or not (it would be crazy if it didnt but then again, why wouldnt that be released individually at retail). Obviously, it works for G2 decos, but not for Computron.Scattershot had the most new molding so he had a retail release.

Or...


And to think they could have done green-chest onslaught and a sky lynx redeco, and a grey-chest onslaught with sky lynx instead

[shajaki]

And Shajaki, the main Generations line is what I try to get first, while the Masterpiece line is more of a side thing, as those cost a lot more. Besides, I guaranteed get $500 dollars for by birthday in July, so he's already covered.

*wags finger*
Alright. So long as you're gettin him

I believe the kids refer to that as "being shajaki'd"

I strike sarcastically and with without remorse

[william-james88]

I'm not referring to that as the official name, just using it as a term, since it would be the 7th wave with combiner figures. And (correct me if I'm wrong) wasn't the first TR wave supposed to be 2016 wave 4? Because if it was, then there should be another wave in there somewhere.

Ok. And no, Hasbro has 4 waves a year, which go by season. The time they give you is the time you can see them in stores across the states. TR is said to be sure to be found by fall (it is the equivalent to the Defensor wave) which means you can expect them to be shipped from online retailers in the summer, so the first half of the year is the last 2 waves of combiner wars. It all fits together, as it did last year.

I bought Rook and Streetwise on Amazon in May, picked up Blades and Streetwise at a Walmart in June, and got Hot Spot (on Amazon) and Groove (at Kmart) in July, so I don't buy the fall bit. One would think that honor goes to Optimus Maximus, who started popping up in retail in October or November. And even if TR is wave 3, then would that mean there would be another TR wave in 2016?

Yes. Pretty much you can read it as you want but we are saying the same thing. you get 4 waves a year and thats a constant. You can count superion as being end 2014 or early 2015 and either Bruticus as last wave 2015 or the first wave of 2016. Hasbro said it was wave one 2016 and yet you got it in stores earlier. this year will also have 4 waves. hasbro says 2 CW and 2 TR. If you count Brutius as 2015 and not 2016 (which Hasbro doesnt) then their first wave 2017 for TR will probably count as your 4th wave of 2016.

Fall just means it is their 3rd scheduled wave of 2016 but it can happen way earlier as Defensor is proof. But that means you would get an early 3rd TR wave as opposed to another CW wave after Skylynx.

Was I clear?

[no-one]

Was I clear?

As a Louisiana river

[Autobot N]

I'm not referring to that as the official name, just using it as a term, since it would be the 7th wave with combiner figures. And (correct me if I'm wrong) wasn't the first TR wave supposed to be 2016 wave 4? Because if it was, then there should be another wave in there somewhere.

Ok. And no, Hasbro has 4 waves a year, which go by season. The time they give you is the time you can see them in stores across the states. TR is said to be sure to be found by fall (it is the equivalent to the Defensor wave) which means you can expect them to be shipped from online retailers in the summer, so the first half of the year is the last 2 waves of combiner wars. It all fits together, as it did last year.

I bought Rook and Streetwise on Amazon in May, picked up Blades and Streetwise at a Walmart in June, and got Hot Spot (on Amazon) and Groove (at Kmart) in July, so I don't buy the fall bit. One would think that honor goes to Optimus Maximus, who started popping up in retail in October or November. And even if TR is wave 3, then would that mean there would be another TR wave in 2016?

Yes. Pretty much you can read it as you want but we are saying the same thing. you get 4 waves a year and thats a constant. You can count superion as being end 2014 or early 2015 and either Bruticus as last wave 2015 or the first wave of 2016. Hasbro said it was wave one 2016 and yet you got it in stores earlier. this year will also have 4 waves. Hasbro says 2 CW and 2 TR. If you count Brutius as 2015 and not 2016 (which Hasbro doesnt) then their first wave 2017 for TR will probably count as your 4th wave of 2016.

Fall just means it is their 3rd scheduled wave of 2016 but it can happen way earlier as Defensor is proof. But that means you would get an early 3rd TR wave as opposed to another CW wave after Skylynx.

Was I clear?

Yes, I suppose. Although I find the line I put in bold interesting. When was this said?



Oh, and Shajaki:

[Cobotron]

Yes, I suppose. Although I find the line I put in bold interesting. When was this said?

Was it Ny Comicon. I believe it came directly from Warden's mouth.

Oh, and Shajaki:
meme

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! shajaki just got SHAJAKI'D!!

[Autobot N]

Yes, I suppose. Although I find the line I put in bold interesting. When was this said?

Was it Ny Comicon. I believe it came directly from Warden's mouth.

Ah. I hadn't seen that.

Oh, and Shajaki:
meme

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! shajaki just got SHAJAKI'D!!

The tables have turned.

[shajaki]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! shajaki just got SHAJAKI'D!!

[william-james88]

Yes, I suppose. Although I find the line I put in bold interesting. When was this said?

Was it Ny Comicon. I believe it came directly from Warden's mouth.

Yup, it was NY CC. Botcon showed us the first half of 2016 and NYCC showed us the later half of 2016.

4 waves a year.

CW 2016 wave 1 Bruticus
CW 2016 wave 2 Skyreign
TR 2016 wave 1 galvatron/sentinel prime
TR 2016 wave 2 alpha trion/astrotrain

And you are free to slide this up or down, but its pretty air tight in the middle.

Was I clear?

As a Louisiana river

All I can think of now is Matthew Mcconaughey on a boat.

[Cobotron]

You know what has me worried? Now that we all know this, it means Scattershot/KevinBacontron is gonna shelf warm. Clogging up the distribution chain, and delaying Skylynx from hitting the shelves.

[Burn]

In fact, I had to adjust my buying schedule to fit him in (sorry MP Shocky)

OH MY GOSH we have the MEME KING HERE! ;D

*grabs the popcorn in anticipation for the war against SillySpringer the Spam King*

[no-one]

Was I clear?

As a Louisiana river

All I can think of now is Matthew Mcconaughey on a boat.

Alright, alright, alright...

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! shajaki just got SHAJAKI'D!!

OH MY GOSH we have the MEME KING HERE! ;D

*grabs the popcorn in anticipation for the war against SillySpringer the Spam King*

...against a forum admin that has a habit of insulting News Staff and misjudging people.

[Hellscream9999]

You know what has me worried? Now that we all know this, it means Scattershot/KevinBacontron is gonna shelf warm. Clogging up the distribution chain, and delaying Skylynx from hitting the shelves.

Naw it just means that bbts and such are going to be getting a lot of cancelled pre-orders/pol's - especially since wave 2 has onslaught and sky lynx

[Cobotron]

We better stop so Burn can eat his popcorn. Although I would like to watch Spam of th Rings too.
*gets up to go pop popcorn*

[william-james88]

You know what has me worried? Now that we all know this, it means Scattershot/KevinBacontron is gonna shelf warm. Clogging up the distribution chain, and delaying Skylynx from hitting the shelves.

I disagree. I beleive fans dont have that much an impact on sales as some might think. The RID 3 steps sold out and every fan said they wouldnt buy them. Scattershot will slowly sell out just like all other voyagers have as it is slowly bought by parents, like always. And skylynx wont be delayed, the orders are already in for him, as evidence from the early walmart listings we had. If he shelfwarms, he will just shelfwarm with sklynx next to him. If an order coming in relied on the direct previous one to be sold, then we wouldnt have these glorious images: