The Energon Pub

Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:30 pm

someone should repaint steeljaw in wolverine colors that would look badass

News Credits: 251 · Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:32 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:The only thing I find odd are the faction symbols that are huge with a ring of random writing around.

Looks like they're pulling an Angry Birds Transformers on this one: you get the figure, download some app, scan their symbols with whatever device you're using, and you can play as the character whose toy you just bought.

News Credits: 14 · Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:36 pm

Well..... The Alt Modes are really boss!

News Credits: 41 · Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:57 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:So, let Timmy have his TFs.

-Kanrabat- wrote:The only thing I find odd are the faction symbols that are huge with a ring of random writing around.

they can be scanned by a smart device, and have some sort of interactivity with game play.
I think.

News Credits: 41 · Mon Dec 08, 2014 10:06 pm

You know what I DO like. the instructions are printed on the back of the card.
takes me back to Beast Wars.
... and Kenner, R.I.P. :-(

News Credits: 23 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 12:50 am

Autobot tap out wrote:Bumblebee- possibly retool it for Armada Hotshot in either Energon Or Cybertron Flavors ( hard time thinking what the mold could be used for)

It's clearly going to get remolded into a Vehicon. Look at the transformation and chest design guys. If this series is in the same universe as Prime, you can expect, for cost purposes, there to be disposable genericons that are basically repaints of another character.

Cobotron wrote:I've thought this myself, but she is rather busty, and has a sweet face. I like that she isn't overly feminine. She is a warrior and built as such. Not to say skinny girls can't wope arse, I'm just all about that bass.

I actually got to agree, it's nice to see a fembot that isn't model thin and sneaky looking like Arcee or Blackarachnia. I think Strika was a bit overkill though if you ask me.

News Credits: 8 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:00 am

not interested in any of these, grimlocks robot mode looks cool but the alt mode & coloring suck & steeljaw has a cool head & alt mode but the robot mode is terrible.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 3:42 am

Madeus Prime wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I've thought this myself, but she is rather busty, and has a sweet face. I like that she isn't overly feminine. She is a warrior and built as such. Not to say skinny girls can't wope arse, I'm just all about that bass.

I actually got to agree, it's nice to see a fembot that isn't model thin and sneaky looking like Arcee or Blackarachnia. I think Strika was a bit overkill though if you ask me.

Those forearms though...

they're the one thing thats really killing the mold for me.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:11 am

Well, they look good, as far as I'm concearned. Grimlock looks really nice and Strongarm is interesting. The only one that doesn't strike me that much is Bumblebee. He's uninteresting at best.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:51 am

Theseare still OK but not that great.Steeljaw is cool though in vehicle mode

News Credits: 101 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 5:23 am

durroth wrote:
Madeus Prime wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I've thought this myself, but she is rather busty, and has a sweet face. I like that she isn't overly feminine. She is a warrior and built as such. Not to say skinny girls can't wope arse, I'm just all about that bass.

I actually got to agree, it's nice to see a fembot that isn't model thin and sneaky looking like Arcee or Blackarachnia. I think Strika was a bit overkill though if you ask me.

Those forearms though... they're the one thing thats really killing the mold for me.

Hey, I'm all for big mama TFs!

News Credits: 4 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 5:56 am

Also not interested in any of these. these Rid toys remind me of 2009 Animated and TFP toys, That I didn't like.

Hoping the 2015 Rid toys don't make any Voyager, Ultra, leader and Supreme toys. Rather HasTak save all of the bigger toys for the 2015 Generations and CW toys.

Tue Dec 09, 2014 6:10 am

They look fun but not exceptional. I'll probably pick up the Godzillagrimlock. I really hope the horrible, massive faction symbols are stickers i can remove though as they look terrible and misaligned on every figure. I can see they have molded recesses which is a bummer.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 8:00 am

Madeus Prime wrote:
Autobot tap out wrote:Bumblebee- possibly retool it for Armada Hotshot in either Energon Or Cybertron Flavors ( hard time thinking what the mold could be used for)

It's clearly going to get remolded into a Vehicon. Look at the transformation and chest design guys. If this series is in the same universe as Prime, you can expect, for cost purposes, there to be disposable genericons that are basically repaints of another character.

Cobotron wrote:I've thought this myself, but she is rather busty, and has a sweet face. I like that she isn't overly feminine. She is a warrior and built as such. Not to say skinny girls can't wope arse, I'm just all about that bass.

I actually got to agree, it's nice to see a fembot that isn't model thin and sneaky looking like Arcee or Blackarachnia. I think Strika was a bit overkill though if you ask me.

i have seen tiny portions of BM and i would definitely agree with you Madeus that Strika was overkill (overkill sounds like a name for a decepticon... )

News Credits: 2 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:11 am

I really hope RiD will be a good show. As of now I'm skeptical and the figures are just ok, couple good ideas going on but, just ok. I like the Grimlock quite a bit but not as Grimlock and he is a deluxe where voyager would have been better. His robot and dinosaur modes are cool and maybe change the head and make him into a different character.

Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:14 am

Way too kiddish looking for my taste. Good transformations though. Why is Bumblebee holding the Starsaber?

News Credits: 241 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:31 am

Siger wrote:Way too kiddish looking for my taste. Good transformations though. Why is Bumblebee holding the Starsaber?

Because Bumblebee is considered the leader of the series, not Optimus Prime. Don't know the exact role of Optimus, but expect him to be more of a mentor than anything else.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:53 am

Fellow seibertronian Shajaki has informed us that both the first wave of Transformers RID 2.0 and Generations Combiner Wars are now available for pre-order at BBTS.
This includes the legends, deluxe and voyager class figures for Combiner Wars and the Warriors, Titan Heroes, Hyper Change Heroes and Legion and One Step Changer class for Robots in Disguise.

The prices vary per line and character and several are already sold out.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:01 am

The new pre-order listings reported earlier have given us a look at a new upcoming product for Robots in Disguise, as well as a hint at the other characters that might appear on the show.

The product is called Tiny Titans. They are small collectable non-transforming figures. They can be purchased as a blind single or as a whole set.
This product showcases some characters that have yet to be revealed elsewhere such as Prowl, Cliffjumper and others. A photo of the set is mirrored below.

Stay tuned to seibertron.com for all your transformer news!

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:09 am

I just noticed, Drift is not one of the characters available.

News Credits: 241 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:11 am

OK, I may have missed the memo here, but is it just me or are all the Decepticons animal-based:

Underbite: dog?
Steeljaw: wolf
Bisk: Lobster
Thunderhoof: stag
Hammerstrike: hammerhead shark

And Cliffjumper? I thought he was killed off early on Prime, so it must be the G1 guy like Prowl.

By the way, is there any reason to suspect that Japan will treat RID 2015 as a sequel to Animated, given the ID numbers used (TA-# for Animated, TAV# for RID 2015)

News Credits: 6 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:24 am

Are these like the cancelled Robot Heroes?

As above, the Cliffjumper and Prowl look G1-y.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:31 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:OK, I may have missed the memo here, but is it just me or are all the Decepticons animal-based:

Underbite: dog?
Steeljaw: wolf
Bisk: Lobster
Thunderhoof: stag
Hammerstrike: hammerhead shark

Yeah, they are all Animals. I dont know if they will explain it as a side effect of hiding out on earth. But it's animals in robot mode, that's what's interesting.

Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:44 am

Uhh... We now have a lobster that's name is a misspelled soup. The train is officially off the rails.

News Credits: 41 · Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:47 am

Ah Oh.
I'm diggin' these animal based Decepticons.
I hope we get a warrior class of that stag.
I was so going to try to avoid this line.
Oh well.

...and that Prowl toy sure looks like Streak to me.