The Energon Pub

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:03 am

It's for pseudo-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Polish speakers - of course. [-(

by **shockblast2** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:22 am

Same crap with HTS. Armada Megatron has shown up several times with no restock of regular Megatron. Assuming it was ever in stock to begin with. Why it is not the other way around is beyond me. Obviously no one wants these Armada Megatrons. Why they did not pack these in a case of four and do a 3:1 ratio is beyond me. More of those intelligent decisions from the Hasbro board room. :roll:

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:37 am

I dont think it's that no one wants them, I think people want g1 megs more. But yes, they should have thought of this. I'm not sure when it became a good business decision to restrict supply of popular items. Does Hasbro have some sort of deal with a Scalping Cabal?

by **Rated X** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:46 am

Actually I have no interest in the G1 version of megatron because he is out of scale with the rest of my CHUG collection. Plus he is a stupid tank. However, I am very interested in armada megatron because Its a more obscure homage, even if the scale is off. But ill wait for this to show up in retail since I dont live in BFE.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:52 am

shockblast2 wrote:Same crap with HTS. Armada Megatron has shown up several times with no restock of regular Megatron. Assuming it was ever in stock to begin with. Why it is not the other way around is beyond me. Obviously no one wants these Armada Megatrons. Why they did not pack these in a case of four and do a 3:1 ratio is beyond me. More of those intelligent decisions from the Hasbro board room.

Hasbro is their own worst friend. With friends like those who needs enemies? :lol:

Just like that Astrotrain colors....who the frak makes those decisions anyways?

News Credits: 3 · by **MrBlack** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:03 am

Optimizzy wrote:I dont think it's that no one wants them, I think people want g1 megs more. But yes, they should have thought of this. I'm not sure when it became a good business decision to restrict supply of popular items. Does Hasbro have some sort of deal with a Scalping Cabal?

It's anecdotal evidence, but my local TRU has managed to get these in stock a few times, and both figures sell out very quickly. There is demand for Armada Megatron, just not as much as for G1 Megatron.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:15 am

Rated X wrote:However, I am very interested in armada megatron because Its a more obscure homage, even if the scale is off. But ill wait for this to show up in retail since I dont live in BFE.

The scale isn't off for him. Armada Megatron was a BIG guy. Armada Starscream, however, should have been a Voyager instead of a mere Deluxe.

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:32 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Rated X wrote:However, I am very interested in armada megatron because Its a more obscure homage, even if the scale is off. But ill wait for this to show up in retail since I dont live in BFE.
The scale isn't off for him. Armada Megatron was a BIG guy. Armada Starscream, however, should have been a Voyager instead of a mere Deluxe.

Agreed.

News Credits: 3 · by **Shockwave7** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:43 am

Only a few people want the Armada version - it's the G1 version that people really want. Sold out everywhere, that one is. The reason? I think it's that butt-ugly head. If they'd given the Armada deco a G1 head, and G2 paint, I think it would be selling much better....

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:06 am

The case assortment makes perfect sense to me.

A lot of people who either got back into Transformers as young adults, or who got into Transformers the first time as kids, did so via Armada/Energon/Cybertron. I think there's definite appeal for that figure, especially since the 'G1' deco is really IDW Megatron, which just may have less appeal than a tradition gun Megatron.

Plus, we'll probably see a case revision in the near future. It's happened before. I'm not too worried yet - patience has on average paid off for me.

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:17 pm

shockblast2 wrote:Same crap with HTS. Armada Megatron has shown up several times with no restock of regular Megatron. Assuming it was ever in stock to begin with. Why it is not the other way around is beyond me. Obviously no one wants these Armada Megatrons. Why they did not pack these in a case of four and do a 3:1 ratio is beyond me. More of those intelligent decisions from the Hasbro board room.

The larger the figures, the fewer there are per case due to shipping requirements. Leaders are a case of 2, and that's not changing.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:39 pm

Just bought both Leader Megatrons from my local TRU this morning. I almost missed them entirely, as they were down on the bottom shelf (foot level). Glad I picked them up, as they look great in person. Sorry to TFSource, but I've canceled my stacked pre-order. Nothing beats instant gratification!

News Credits: 3 · by **Kyleor** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:44 pm

Out of the two I'd rather get the G1 version. That 'Armada' version is just a whole pile of bleh, rather have the original Armada version.

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:51 pm

Kyleor wrote:Out of the two I'd rather get the G1 version. That 'Armada' version is just a whole pile of bleh, rather have the original Armada version.

I would have agreed with you a couple months ago, but after seeing it in person I think it's a wonderful looking character.

I wish IDW would pull a "Gigatron" and put him in the current fiction.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:59 pm

Kyleor wrote:Out of the two I'd rather get the G1 version. That 'Armada' version is just a whole pile of bleh, rather have the original Armada version.

You can arrange the left arm and fusion canon such that it looks like the canon is coming off his hip instead of his arm for Armada Megatron. Let him borrow CW Dragstrip's short sword and give him a Minicon, and he's ready to go as a "Classics" version of his Armada self.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:29 pm

Optimizzy wrote:
Kyleor wrote:Out of the two I'd rather get the G1 version. That 'Armada' version is just a whole pile of bleh, rather have the original Armada version.

I would have agreed with you a couple months ago, but after seeing it in person I think it's a wonderful looking character.

I wish IDW would pull a "Gigatron" and put him in the current fiction.

Didn't IDW put a Gigatron in the recent Drift mini-series?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:33 pm

megatronus wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
Kyleor wrote:Out of the two I'd rather get the G1 version. That 'Armada' version is just a whole pile of bleh, rather have the original Armada version.

I would have agreed with you a couple months ago, but after seeing it in person I think it's a wonderful looking character.

I wish IDW would pull a "Gigatron" and put him in the current fiction.

Didn't IDW put a Gigatron in the recent Drift mini-series?

That's what he's talking about. "Pull a Gigatron" as in "Take a non-G1 Megatron and make it into a differently-named separate character"

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:53 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
megatronus wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
Kyleor wrote:Out of the two I'd rather get the G1 version. That 'Armada' version is just a whole pile of bleh, rather have the original Armada version.

I would have agreed with you a couple months ago, but after seeing it in person I think it's a wonderful looking character.

I wish IDW would pull a "Gigatron" and put him in the current fiction.

Didn't IDW put a Gigatron in the recent Drift mini-series?
That's what he's talking about. "Pull a Gigatron" as in "Take a non-G1 Megatron and make it into a differently-named separate character"

I misread it on my tiny phone screen as "put" a Gigatron. My mistake!

by **Fox Thiagarajan** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:36 pm

Went in search of G1 Megatron and couldn't find him. Was putting a lot of hope in Walmart and no luck. Really wish Target would've stocked these leaders.

by **ShinkenPrime** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 12:06 am

Makes sense. I saw like 7 of this guy at Toys R Us today. No g1 Megs. It's not that it's a bad figure but I can't see myself spending almost 50 bones on this guy right now.

News Credits: 2 · by **Crosscheck** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:28 am

My local Walmart had both the Armada and G1 Megatrons on the shelf this past weekend. I avoided buying them since I preordered the G1 Megatron on HTS for $36 vs $45+tax. I like the larger size of the Leader over the Voyager. Plus, the G1 color scheme vs ...whatever they were going for with the Voyager just looks better. Not getting CW Prime, though. Keeping my original Classics Prime.

by **Jinnai** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 12:01 pm

I got the G1 Style Megatron and although he is a Great figure, he is just too darn tall stood with the other decepticons I have.

I really want to get the Armada Megatron, but I have feeling that due to the over populated amount in stores, most places will discount him after a few months.

My main issue with the Megatron figure in general is how he stands. He either leans forward where is towers over my other cons, or he leans a little backwards depending on how you place his legs.

I don't know if this is something that will be corrected on the Takara version or not though.

News Credits: 2 · by **Crosscheck** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 12:17 pm

I just had a thought on how I am going to make G1 Megatron have symbols that can be changed around. I am going to take an Autobot and Decepticon symbol from Contruct-Bots, cut the peg off and glue a magnet in it to be flush with the back. Then I am going to put a strip of metal on the inside of the chest piece to attach it to. It should allow it to be put in place in both the robot and vehicle mode. Beats a stupid decal.