Brokebot wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:I think people forget just how big and successful Armada was. For many fans, this was THEIR G1.
I'm a a die-hard geewunner, but I collected Armada back in the day, then I gave it to my kids. Those bots that survived got sold to a reseller. They were nice toys and were certainly more articulated than the brickbots I picked up back in the 80's, but they didn't have the same emotional attachment.
Anyway, I'm ready for something new. I've gotten kinda tired of the 873rd version of Prime and the 4,702nd version of Bumblebee.
I wouldn't call myself "die-hard" for G1, and yet almost nothing else gets my attention.
I've said it before-- all of my interest in TF really stems from nostalgia; mainly from the show... And yeah, the old toys to some extent, but more so the cartoon and the '86 movie.
Which is why screen accuracy and bot modes are so important to me.
And why I don't care about parts-forming if it aids those aspects.
And why I don't care much about complexity/simplicity of transformation.
And why I don't give a shizz about weapon storage.
But even with G1 characters, I don't like nor want them all.
If a figure (or really, character) doesn't look as good as I want it to, I'll pass on it.
Which is why I skipped everything from Siege except Springer and the 35th Anniversary versions of OP and Megs.
Another factor in me sticking to G1 characters is the cost...
I'm not going to spend money on figures I don't really want. And the financial side isn't really the issue.
I'm so far beyond getting figures "just to have them". That's where collecting gets really stupid imo.
I've narrowed what I have left to collect based on character.
Until there's some surprise releases that are currently unknown, I'm down to a 9 figure "Want" list.
And one of those is Core Thundercracker. Core Swoop, Core Snarl, and the Nemesis are all maybe's at this point. I know there's leaked rumor of a deluxe G1 Gears for next year, but even he's a maybe. It's going to be interesting to see which figure is my last, but as of right now it looks to be SS86 Swoop.
I think I would be up for something new... But there are a few really solid reasons for me to bow-out by the end of 2024 (or as soon as I have my two copies of Swoop).
The good news for all of the non-G1 fans/collectors is that it looks like Hastak may be starting to get some good footing for continuing to branch-out and away from the OG's.
But that same group better hope all these Armada fans rise up and show up with their $$$$, because more and more 45+ yr olds like myself are probably buying less and less (if not retiring from the game all-together); if these multitudes of fans of other series don't step up financially, I wouldn't bank on TF toy lines continuing to thrive as they has been.