The Energon Pub

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:28 pm

Randomhero wrote:Yeah there’s no assuming we know he’s coming with 2 guns but sure let’s take the word of someone who 1. Doesn’t prove packaging. 2. Doesn’t say where they actually acquired it. 3. Conveniently picked up a second only to get a gun with again zero proof of packaging, purchase or showing both in a photo one in bot mode and one in alt mode. But hey, we’ll know in 16 hours.

Also as others pointed out his characters description rumor says 3 accessories. So there’s that.

Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve proved ya wrong would it?

Huh, he only comes with one gun and a spoiler as an accessory. It's almost like RUMORS aren't FACTS, who knew? #-o

Emerje

News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:33 pm

Hot shot is a nice update, a maybe for me. Not too attached to the character but I hope Armada fans like him

I loveeeeee that needlenose. Jet has huge undercarriage but I don't really care. Robot mode looks great, targetmasters look wayyyy better than with point-blank. Very excited

News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:36 pm

Loveeeeee lio Prime alt mode. Looks awesome. Robot mode is cool too but not quite as cool as lion mode

News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:40 pm

Damnnnnnnnn tarn. Looks **** awesome

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:43 pm

AcademyofDrX wrote:Why do they keep adding fun play features like combination when all we want is toys to transform once and then put on a shelf or stick in a tote

That's subjective, I'd rather they don't shoehorn in play features that are unnecessary. I'd prefer a set of core Constructicons or Pretender Monsters instead. I can only hope they worked a Dinoking into the mold since Grimlock isn't forming any part of the torso this time.

Poor Hot Shot can't bend his knees! Glad they improved the arms compared to the previous versions and he's got his bazooka, but they really screwed him on the knees.

Needlenose looks PERFECT! Might be the surprise hit of Evoloution.

Scraphook is a neat looking figure, cool that they were able to make a "weaponizer" with a normal transformation.

Leo Prime has a great looking bot mode, but I'm a bit indifferent about the Lion head. Don't mind it being realistic like the other beasts, just not sure that it's a good sculpt.

Tarn! Man he looks absolutely incredible! Judging from the poster there's something up with him that hasn't been revealed yet and the team seems to be confirming that. Is he starting a new combiner or maybe it has something to do with the next Titan? Very curious.

Emerje

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:50 pm

I was all prepared to skip the core Dinobots are seeing that they didn't look that good, but then they said they combined, and that this time it is a 6-bot Volcanicus, and that torso looks cool, and I decided I need them.

Soundblaster should be a pass for me, I have and love my Takara selects one and FOC one, I am good on the character.

Breakdown still looks good, 1 blaster.

Scraphook looks incredible, he may have just changed my mind on the current Junkion lineup.

Hot Shot looks great! Love it!

Needlenose: about damn time, a bit disappointed in how simple he looks, but still happy he is here.

Lio convoy looks good! I like how this came out, it is neat and I look forward to adding him to the Beasts.

Tarn looks AMAZING. They nailed him. Well done. I am now very torn on keeping my Super7 preorder, since now Nickel is the only real reason to get that set

News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:53 pm

So no leader class reveal for legacy evolution then?

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:54 pm

That Tarn...he looks fantastic!

I'm also down on core class combining dinos.

I would be surprised if Armada prime isn't the commander class.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:54 pm

Razorbeast88 wrote:So no leader class reveal for legacy evolution then?

Not yet, it's still on. If I see them, I'll update the article. You can watch it live if you want.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:54 pm

Razorbeast88 wrote:So no leader class reveal for legacy evolution then?

Nope, we will be waiting a bit longer for that

News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:57 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:So no leader class reveal for legacy evolution then?

Not yet, it's still on. If I see them, I'll update the article. You can watch it live if you want.

Currently watching, yeah. Just kinda doing all my "live chat" reactions here lol

You put out that article super fast too! Much appreciated because with the speed of the reveals I didn't get as much time to stare and process. Only now am I seeing what was meant in an earlier comment about hot shot having no knee bend

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:01 pm

Sweet! I can pass on most of these and let my wallet rest.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:12 pm

Hearing a design team member say they're going to "have to do more" G2 comic characters really made me smile. I hope they do Rook and Mindset (again). Rook would actually make a really good retool for Scraphook, the chest is already close.

Titan Liege Maximo anyone?

Emerje

by **Tracytron54321** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:12 pm

I am so excited for everything except the Core Dinobots, Breakdown and Leo Prime, they look incredible! Especially Tarn, he looks INCREDIBLE and I'll be so disappointed if we don't get the other members of the DJD

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:13 pm

Some points about the combining Core Class Dinobots: Slug, a Triceratops and Sludge, a Brontosaurus, form the torso, and the whole will have 6 members. Who else did that? This guy:

Transformers Victory Dinoking Gallery

by **Tracytron54321** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:14 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Some points about the combining Core Class Dinobots: Slug, a Triceratops and Sludge, a Brontosaurus, form the torso, and the whole will have 6 members. Who else did that? This guy:

Transformers Victory Dinoking Gallery

What are they? I haven't seen them before

News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:19 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:So no leader class reveal for legacy evolution then?

Not yet, it's still on. If I see them, I'll update the article. You can watch it live if you want.

if you look in the artwork they kept hinting at as having clues, you will see armada optimus right above the tarn face. looks like that mold is finally coming next year.

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:20 pm

Scraphook looks great, the only worry is the truck will come across too small at deluxe (and nots even when thinking of next to ss86 voyager junkions). A buy either way.

As for Tarn, frankly my dear, I dont give a Tarn....but it looks really realllly good so it's a buy.

Lioconvoy is looking really good and despite being more than happy with takara legends i think he will be getting bought.

core dinobots easy pass, at their prices they are close to being potp deluxe prices and the modes look a bit ugly with the odd coloring combo of toy dino mode cartoon bots.

Hotshot looks incomplete in vehicle mode and no jolt, but its a maybe.

Needlenose def buy.

Shattered glass soundwave a buy too even if the ravage can go straight in the bin when it gets left in the box by..erm... accident.

by **SpaceEagle** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:21 pm

I feel like a kid in a candy shop (toy shop?), these all look fantastic. A mini Volcanicus? A badass Junkion truck? A proper Needlenose update? A GOOD Armada Hot Shot? TARN? I think we already saw Breakdown enough on this site, heh. A GOOD Lio Convoy? (that isn't MP and won't have his paint chip off at the slightest touch at least)

yeah my wallet is going to be drained from this and I can't wait to see more.

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:22 pm

I'm looking forward to most of these.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:22 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Some points about the combining Core Class Dinobots: Slug, a Triceratops and Sludge, a Brontosaurus, form the torso, and the whole will have 6 members. Who else did that? This guy:

Transformers Victory Dinoking Gallery

This was my first thought exactly. I really hope this isn't a test for Monstructor/ Dinoking. I know they were small originally, but a proper update each member needs to be at least deluxe class.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:24 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:So no leader class reveal for legacy evolution then?

Nope, we will be waiting a bit longer for that

Hopefully, since there's no other representation for this series announced....

News Credits: 1 · by **Brokebot** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:27 pm

Burn wrote:The new look for Menasor is a wonderful change, vastly superior in virtually every way to Combiner Wars Menasor, but people are getting hung up over Breakdown?

eh ... like you said, they look good regardless.

Um, . . . no.

Motormaster, absolutely. Menasor is "cartoon accurate" to some of the laziest, slipshod animation the 80's had to offer. He's no more a combiner than a cheerleading squad climbing on each other's shoulders to make a pyramid. The cars are totally irrelevant and unnecessary to the "combined" form. They're just hangers-on. It barely qualifies as a half-assed attempt. While I do have some issues with CW Menasor, at least he doesn't remind me of some cheap, Chinese bootleg knock-off.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:27 pm

Tracytron54321 wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Some points about the combining Core Class Dinobots: Slug, a Triceratops and Sludge, a Brontosaurus, form the torso, and the whole will have 6 members. Who else did that? This guy:

Transformers Victory Dinoking Gallery

What are they? I haven't seen them before

That's Dinoking, a Japan-only redeco of Monstructor:

Transformers G1 1989 Monstructor Gallery

They were released in 1989, well after the cartoon ended in the US.

Monstructor is the combined form of the Pretender Monsters. As per their name, they changed into "monsters" and as Pretenders they had monstrous shells, made of rubbery plastic (that didn't age well). In Japan their shells were replaced with Dinosaur ones, matching the original Dinobots plus a new genus for the sixth member.

The layout for those wondering:

Triceratops & Brontosaurus (Kakuryu & Rairyu): Torso
Pteranodon & Ankylosaurus (Yokuryu & Gairyu): Arms
Tyrannosaurus & Stegosaurus (Goryu & Doryu): Legs

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:27 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Some points about the combining Core Class Dinobots: Slug, a Triceratops and Sludge, a Brontosaurus, form the torso, and the whole will have 6 members. Who else did that? This guy:

I caught that in one of my posts. Let's see if they actually follow through this time.

The chat is PISSED that they're still talking about Transformers when the Power Rangers panel was supposed to start over 10 minutes ago. :lol: