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News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:10 pm

SAMUS DRAGON BOMBER TWINFERNO! And he isn't redundant with the Titans Return version!

The others? Meh. RiD's been so damn uninteresting with the villain choices. The show gives us crazy 3-armed train-snakes and Spider-Combiners and Ped, but the toyline just goes with the plain humanoid ones...

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:11 pm

Oh so the whole thing about the council on the show is just Cyclonus mind-controlling everyone. Mystery solved.

Soundwave's alt mode is classified as... as a tank? ... oooookie dokie then.

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:12 pm

Whelp that's an interesting fact about Cyclonus

AND MIGHT I SAY SPOILERS!!!

If you don't like spoilers don't read Cyclonus's bio which spoils what will probably be a future twist on the show.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:13 pm

Deadput wrote:Did Hasbro forget about them or something?

Maybe. But those arent G1 characters so they didnt work with this story. I feel they wanted to tell collectors that this line was for them too.

This is basically the biggest story ever done for RID toys since they existed. They always seemed like a secondary line as far as marketting to collectors was concerned (con presence, reveals, ect). So I can see why the theme of this news was to only show G1 centric characters. Thats also why they clearly missed Legion Springload who is also coming out. The Spring date is super odd though. I Spring we already have the new aforementioned warriors, and all those crash combiners. Now we have 5 more warriors?!

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:17 pm

Deadput wrote:Whelp that's an interesting fact about Cyclonus

AND MIGHT I SAY SPOILERS!!!

If you don't like spoilers don't read Cyclonus's bio which spoils what will probably be a future twist on the show.

Indeed.

The good news though is that him being the big bad means we will probably get a warrior figure from him.

Also, am I the only one who is not feeling that seeker mold as being for anyone else than Starsceam (unlike the WFC or even the CW version)? Its like when they gave the coronation gear to Sunstorm as well. It just doesnt fit.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:27 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Deadput wrote:Whelp that's an interesting fact about Cyclonus

AND MIGHT I SAY SPOILERS!!!

If you don't like spoilers don't read Cyclonus's bio which spoils what will probably be a future twist on the show.

Indeed.

The good news though is that him being the big bad means we will probably get a warrior figure from him.

Also, am I the only one who is not feeling that seeker mold as being for anyone else than Starsceam (unlike the WFC or even the CW version)? Its like when they gave the coronation gear to Sunstorm as well. It just doesnt fit.

Yeah, it makes sense they're making Seekers out of it; but it's one of those times where a Starscream mold just fits his personality and his personality alone. I felt the same about TFP; I always saw that as a Starscream mold - not a Seeker mold.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:31 pm

I feel the same as well, which is why I am not that into Skywarp.

But hey, look at all those cons!!! FRIKKIN' BLUDGEON!!!!

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:40 pm

Anyone else feel this new activator class thing is replacing the deployer class? A relatively simplified figure that comes with a mini-con with which they have a compatible gimmick with. Plus it's Soundwave, so...

by **Robogeek1973** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:41 pm

Yeahhhhhh, I'll be getting every single one of those Deluxes. :shock:

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:45 pm

Kurona wrote:Anyone else feel this new activator class thing is replacing the deployer class? A relatively simplified figure that comes with a mini-con with which they have a compatible gimmick with. Plus it's Soundwave, so...

Yep, I'm pretty sure it is. I think it might be a bit cooler too, like minicon-activated stealth force

News Credits: 11 · by **Nexus Knight** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:46 pm

Holy hot damn...

I know I'm of a minority but that Skywarp looks beautiful. It may have to do with the fact he's my favorite Seeker, but... I want 'im! Sadly, I doubt he'll actually ever be in the show (as awesome that would be). Also drooling over that Prime/Fall of Cybertron -esque Soundwave.

By the by, anyone notice how similar Blurr's gun looks to one of the blasters rescue cannons used in Rescue Bots? Or is that just me?

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:50 pm

Talking of Blurr, anyone remember that little interview thing at a Botcon or whatever where some Hasbro reps were asked if we'd ever get Generations rescue bots and they were like "huh didn't consider that could be interesting"? Looks like this could be the start of it.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:52 pm

Kurona wrote:Talking of Blurr, anyone remember that little interview thing at a Botcon or whatever where some Hasbro reps were asked if we'd ever get Generations rescue bots and they were like "huh didn't consider that could be interesting"? Looks like this could be the start of it.

One can hope!

Nexus Knight wrote:Holy hot damn... I know I'm of a minority but that Skywarp look beautiful. It may have to do with the fact he's my favorite Seeker, but... I want 'im! Sadly, I doubt he'll actually ever be in the show (as awesome that would be). Also drooling over that Prime/Fall of Cybertron -esque Soundwave.

By the by, anyone notice ow similar Blurr's gun looks to one of the blasters rescue cannons used in Rescue Bots? Or is that just me?

I can see it

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:53 pm

Going by the bios it sounds like they'll be pitting Soundwave against Blurr. One guy that delivers data and another that specializes in intercepting it.

Emerje

News Credits: 11 · by **Nexus Knight** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:59 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:By the by, anyone notice ow similar Blurr's gun looks to one of the blasters rescue cannons used in Rescue Bots? Or is that just me?

I can see it

I tried looking online to see if I could find a picture of it, buuut... ultimately decided it was a waste of time and decided against it.

Emerje wrote:Going by the bios it sounds like they'll be pitting Soundwave against Blurr. One guy that delivers data and another that specializes in intercepting it.

Emerje

If this is the case, poor poor Blurr. We will have known you tried your best.

by **griftimus prime** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 5:07 pm

getting all of these warrior class figs.

News Credits: 14 · by **DecepticonFinishline** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 5:17 pm

Anyone else see the return of Wheeljack in the form of the Blurr mold?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 5:19 pm

DecepticonFinishline wrote:Anyone else see the return of Wheeljack in the form of the Blurr mold?

Hmmmmmmmmm? Maybe!
Still waiting on Prowl and brothers from Jazz. >:oP

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:00 pm

BTW, can everyone look at the very big pictures on the main page for a second?

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... oys/36696/

Look. At. Bludgeons. Face.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:01 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:BTW, can everyone look at the very big pictures on the main page for a second?

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... oys/36696/

Look. At. Bludgeons. Face.

Never mind him

Not when Cyclonus is bloody terrifying

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:18 pm

Nexus Knight wrote:By the by, anyone notice how similar Blurr's gun looks to one of the blasters rescue cannons used in Rescue Bots? Or is that just me?

Well, they're the same character, so that's not surprising.

william-james88 wrote:
PrymeStriker wrote:HOLY SH*T

These have got to be some of the best-looking toys to come out of RID's toyline. Looks like Soundwave's getting a major upgrade if this means he's making yet another return to the series.

Also, Blurr, eh? Are we finally getting a Rescue Bots crossover?

Sideswipe already showed up in rescue bots:

I meant in Robots in Disgu-

Emerje wrote:I think he means in RID.

...

He's right.

News Credits: 2 · by **Crosscheck** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:18 pm

10/10 getting Bludgeon and Soundwave. I am really liking Bludgeon over Megatronus. I am curious how Soundwave is getting out of the Shadowzone.

by **psj333** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:40 pm

Will Twinferno most likely be Windblade's spiritual successor, now that she's already done for RID, or least for now?

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:45 pm

psj333 wrote:Will Twinferno most likely be Windblade's spiritual successor, now that she's already done for RID, or least for now?

? When was it said that she's done? And I don't really see how he'd be her spiritual successor when he's nothing like her other than turns-into-red-flying-thing

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:50 pm

Starscream's arrival seems to have marked the abandoning of the metal furries and the Decepticons becoming basically a grab bag of G1 rehashes like the Autobots. I was afraid of that.

Bludgeon actually looks fairly cool in robot mode, and his tank mode is weird but in a good way.

Twinferno is... I don't even have words. How did that alt mode even happen, and why do his flames make me think of Bionicle fire sword parts?

I can't imagine they'd have this Blurr be Rescue Bots Blurr (pretty sure that street only really goes one way, plus this is colored like G1 Blurr), so I hope he doesn't make it to the show. It'd be a mean thing to do to small children and people who try to keep track of continuity.

Skywarp because OF COURSE. There's probably gonna be a Thundercracker too, maybe an Acid Storm or Sunstorm or whatever too if they really feel like milking it.

Thanks for the spoiler, Cyclonus's bio. :roll:

And this toy is probably the biggest G1 rehash of all.

Heh, they couldn't send Soundwave all the way back to G1, so they settled for sending him back to WFC. At least he kept his Prime-style head. And it actually looks pretty cool.