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D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:all of this went to far.

Well, it's stylistically designed to be that way, and you can't undo that, but we can diminish the effects of it

I blame that **** powerglide! He made me waste a perfectly good empty bottle of booze.

Wonder if he ever did that to Trailbreaker?

I blame the bagpipes

Bagpipes are the devil, never mess with them!

Bugs solves all problems

Maybe we should put him in charge of getting us more 's in CW and rid'15

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:He meant Chrome Dome and yeah they are part of the rumours too so there is a good chance.

I knew of all three, but, having never read any of the comics, and them having no character to me, I'll stick to asking for at least they look cool, so it doesn't matter if they have no character

You should be getting as many decepticons if the rumours a re true. Its higher on this thread but it seems to be 3 of each and I remember Horribull and Skullcruncher. In hosrt, if D-Max prove to be pleased, you are just as likely to get what you want as well

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:He meant Chrome Dome and yeah they are part of the rumours too so there is a good chance.

I knew of all three, but, having never read any of the comics, and them having no character to me, I'll stick to asking for at least they look cool, so it doesn't matter if they have no character

You should be getting as many decepticons if the rumours a re true. Its higher on this thread but it seems to be 3 of each and I remember Horribull and Skullcruncher. In hosrt, if D-Max prove to be pleased, you are just as likely to get what you want as well

It'd be cool, I guess, I'm interested in skullcruncher (dat name tho) but, I just can't seem to get excited about them

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:He meant Chrome Dome and yeah they are part of the rumours too so there is a good chance.

I knew of all three, but, having never read any of the comics, and them having no character to me, I'll stick to asking for at least they look cool, so it doesn't matter if they have no character

You should be getting as many decepticons if the rumours a re true. Its higher on this thread but it seems to be 3 of each and I remember Horribull and Skullcruncher. In hosrt, if D-Max prove to be pleased, you are just as likely to get what you want as well

It'd be cool, I guess, I'm interested in skullcruncher (dat name tho) but, I just can't seem to get excited about them

As soon as some of this stuff is official and we begin to see actual toys, your excitement level may change

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:He meant Chrome Dome and yeah they are part of the rumours too so there is a good chance.

I knew of all three, but, having never read any of the comics, and them having no character to me, I'll stick to asking for at least they look cool, so it doesn't matter if they have no character

Actually, I thought the Constructicons all had the same character, till I visited the RPG forums on Seibertron.com. The RPG has actually helped me imagine these beloved characters with more personality, and is actually making me more exited about UW Devastator. Every character has personality in RPG, so that's where I go to see how to make my characters act. If the characters don't have personality in the actual fiction, then the fans will come up with some personalities for them. Just a thought.

SillySpringer wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:He meant Chrome Dome and yeah they are part of the rumours too so there is a good chance.

I knew of all three, but, having never read any of the comics, and them having no character to me, I'll stick to asking for at least they look cool, so it doesn't matter if they have no character

Actually, I thought the Constructicons all had the same character, till I visited the RPG forums on Seibertron.com. The RPG has actually helped me imagine these beloved characters with more personality, and is actually making me more exited about UW Devastator. Every character has personality in RPG, so that's where I go to see how to make my characters act. If the characters don't have personality in the actual fiction, then the fans will come up with some personalities for them. Just a thought.

TF Wiki is also a good source. Almost every character has a short bio at the start outlining their basic personality.

SillySpringer wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:He meant Chrome Dome and yeah they are part of the rumours too so there is a good chance.

I knew of all three, but, having never read any of the comics, and them having no character to me, I'll stick to asking for at least they look cool, so it doesn't matter if they have no character

Actually, I thought the Constructicons all had the same character, till I visited the RPG forums on Seibertron.com. The RPG has actually helped me imagine these beloved characters with more personality, and is actually making me more exited about UW Devastator. Every character has personality in RPG, so that's where I go to see how to make my characters act. If the characters don't have personality in the actual fiction, then the fans will come up with some personalities for them. Just a thought.

He's more a fan of cons, not really bots. He just wants cons, no matter what

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:He meant Chrome Dome and yeah they are part of the rumours too so there is a good chance.

I knew of all three, but, having never read any of the comics, and them having no character to me, I'll stick to asking for at least they look cool, so it doesn't matter if they have no character

Actually, I thought the Constructicons all had the same character, till I visited the RPG forums on Seibertron.com. The RPG has actually helped me imagine these beloved characters with more personality, and is actually making me more exited about UW Devastator. Every character has personality in RPG, so that's where I go to see how to make my characters act. If the characters don't have personality in the actual fiction, then the fans will come up with some personalities for them. Just a thought.

He's more a fan of cons, not really bots. He just wants cons, no matter what

I don't mind 's, but everything in moderation - which these two lines have clearly blown away - it's just that I step back and see all these figures from G1 getting updated, from a time when hasbro was just sneezing out toys, and not incorporating them into any fiction that I could get into on my own, instead of having to hunt them down on a wiki, when they could be focusing on what the name implies, pull their head out of G1's a$$, and update various figures that had character that people also loved (u.tril. hot shot, crumplezone/ransack, x-brawn, etc.)

Hellscream9999 wrote: they could be focusing on what the name implies, pull their head out of G1's a$$, and update various figures that had character that people also loved (u.tril. hot shot, crumplezone/ransack, x-brawn, etc.)

Or give us more Beast Wars

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote: they could be focusing on what the name implies, pull their head out of G1's a$$, and update various figures that had character that people also loved (u.tril. hot shot, crumplezone/ransack, x-brawn, etc.)

Or give us more Beast Wars

I can understand a reluctance to try and produce the main cast, as many would be an extreme pain to create to be as 'realistic' or show accurate as possible (Tarantualas, and Black Arachnia spring to mind. Airazor, and especially Terrorsaur woudl be very difficult to cram a whole bot into his beast mode), but yeah, show some love to BW and move on to something else, then circle back after a while.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote: they could be focusing on what the name implies, pull their head out of G1's a$$, and update various figures that had character that people also loved (u.tril. hot shot, crumplezone/ransack, x-brawn, etc.)

Or give us more Beast Wars

I can understand a reluctance to try and produce the main cast, as many would be an extreme pain to create to be as 'realistic' or show accurate as possible (Tarantualas, and Black Arachnia spring to mind. Airazor, and especially Terrorsaur woudl be very difficult to cram a whole bot into his beast mode), but yeah, show some love to BW and move on to something else, then circle back after a while.

What's kind of funny is that after season 1, they were all pretty toy-accurate models.

Shuttershock wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote: they could be focusing on what the name implies, pull their head out of G1's a$$, and update various figures that had character that people also loved (u.tril. hot shot, crumplezone/ransack, x-brawn, etc.)

Or give us more Beast Wars

I can understand a reluctance to try and produce the main cast, as many would be an extreme pain to create to be as 'realistic' or show accurate as possible (Tarantualas, and Black Arachnia spring to mind. Airazor, and especially Terrorsaur woudl be very difficult to cram a whole bot into his beast mode), but yeah, show some love to BW and move on to something else, then circle back after a while.

What's kind of funny is that after season 1, they were all pretty toy-accurate models.

Yeah, very few Transmetals need any modern toy (some of those TMs were even on par with or better than today's toys).

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:He meant Chrome Dome and yeah they are part of the rumours too so there is a good chance.

I knew of all three, but, having never read any of the comics, and them having no character to me, I'll stick to asking for at least they look cool, so it doesn't matter if they have no character

Actually, I thought the Constructicons all had the same character, till I visited the RPG forums on Seibertron.com. The RPG has actually helped me imagine these beloved characters with more personality, and is actually making me more exited about UW Devastator. Every character has personality in RPG, so that's where I go to see how to make my characters act. If the characters don't have personality in the actual fiction, then the fans will come up with some personalities for them. Just a thought.

He's more a fan of cons, not really bots. He just wants cons, no matter what

I don't mind 's, but everything in moderation - which these two lines have clearly blown away - it's just that I step back and see all these figures from G1 getting updated, from a time when hasbro was just sneezing out toys, and not incorporating them into any fiction that I could get into on my own, instead of having to hunt them down on a wiki, when they could be focusing on what the name implies, pull their head out of G1's a$$, and update various figures that had character that people also loved (u.tril. hot shot, crumplezone/ransack, x-brawn, etc.)

Oh and don't forget Sideburn!
We need updates of the 2001 RID Optimus Prime, X-Brawn, and Sideburn.

SillySpringer wrote:We need updates of the 2001 RID Optimus Prime, X-Brawn, and Sideburn.

Not really. Those original molds are so good that any new ones would pale in comparison.

Sabrblade wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:We need updates of the 2001 RID Optimus Prime, X-Brawn, and Sideburn.

Not really. Those original molds are so good that any new ones would pale in comparison.

Which goes back to my point that we need a Universe 2.0 and make it an actual fiction

Sabrblade wrote:

Shuttershock wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote: they could be focusing on what the name implies, pull their head out of G1's a$$, and update various figures that had character that people also loved (u.tril. hot shot, crumplezone/ransack, x-brawn, etc.)

Or give us more Beast Wars

I can understand a reluctance to try and produce the main cast, as many would be an extreme pain to create to be as 'realistic' or show accurate as possible (Tarantualas, and Black Arachnia spring to mind. Airazor, and especially Terrorsaur woudl be very difficult to cram a whole bot into his beast mode), but yeah, show some love to BW and move on to something else, then circle back after a while.

What's kind of funny is that after season 1, they were all pretty toy-accurate models.

Yeah, very few Transmetals need any modern toy (some of those TMs were even on par with or better than today's toys).

I honestly wouldn't mind if they did one or two platinum sets next year of the Transmetals (preferably without chrome since they still can't seem to find a good solution to keep it from flaking) so America can finally have a TM Megatron that doesn't break and just to give them a re-release like they did for the season one guys for the 10th anniversary. Also they could maybe squeeze Ravage into one of them (that would also even them out, having 4 Maximals and 4 Predacons).

Railbomb wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Shuttershock wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote: they could be focusing on what the name implies, pull their head out of G1's a$$, and update various figures that had character that people also loved (u.tril. hot shot, crumplezone/ransack, x-brawn, etc.)

Or give us more Beast Wars

I can understand a reluctance to try and produce the main cast, as many would be an extreme pain to create to be as 'realistic' or show accurate as possible (Tarantualas, and Black Arachnia spring to mind. Airazor, and especially Terrorsaur woudl be very difficult to cram a whole bot into his beast mode), but yeah, show some love to BW and move on to something else, then circle back after a while.

What's kind of funny is that after season 1, they were all pretty toy-accurate models.

Yeah, very few Transmetals need any modern toy (some of those TMs were even on par with or better than today's toys).

I honestly wouldn't mind if they did one or two platinum sets next year of the Transmetals (preferably without chrome since they still can't seem to find a good solution to keep it from flaking) so America can finally have a TM Megatron that doesn't break and just to give them a re-release like they did for the season one guys for the 10th anniversary. Also they could maybe squeeze Ravage into one of them (that would also even them out, having 4 Maximals and 4 Predacons).

Armada Predacon

Sabrblade wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:We need updates of the 2001 RID Optimus Prime, X-Brawn, and Sideburn.

Not really. Those original molds are so good that any new ones would pale in comparison.

I agree with Sabr on these. The ironic thing is that those figures are more complex than what they would be if made today (for better or worse of course). X Brawn for a deluxe class has firing missiles, clear plastic, realistic alt mode, perfect weapon storage, a complex transformation and a fully painted alt mode. He even had an opening hood that showed the motor. None of this would be replicated in today's deluxe class. That RID line was really special since business wise it was very much a call back to the G1 days where Hasbro imported/licensed Takara toy designs (the legal work is out of my field though since the toys were takara but the brand was transformers which Hasbro owns). They really exude that Takara quality. They also happen to be show accurate.

And as for RID, we did get an update last year of Skybyte so the line did get some love in the thrilling 30 celebration (especially if you bought the Takara version). The only toy I would actually like to see updated would be God Fire Convoy. That Magnus has not aged well and has very awkward proportions and the combined mode with Prime is as stable as the chernobyl nuclear plant. That Prime could use some work too.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote: they could be focusing on what the name implies, pull their head out of G1's a$$, and update various figures that had character that people also loved (u.tril. hot shot, crumplezone/ransack, x-brawn, etc.)

Or give us more Beast Wars

I can understand a reluctance to try and produce the main cast, as many would be an extreme pain to create to be as 'realistic' or show accurate as possible (Tarantualas, and Black Arachnia spring to mind. Airazor, and especially Terrorsaur woudl be very difficult to cram a whole bot into his beast mode), but yeah, show some love to BW and move on to something else, then circle back after a while.

Well Takara has us covered for Blackarachnia and the price isnt that much higher than a deluxe at TRU if you care to import. Hasbro was quite cool last year when you think of it, its just now that everything seems G1 centric. There was the previously mentioned RID tribute but also 3 BW toys (all of them good), one Beast Machines toy, 2 Armadas (with Takara making a pretty cool extra out of the Starscream mold and the minicons being a new character), as well as both a targetmaster homage (scoop) and a diaclone homage (crosscut) all in the same line with a brand new character (windblade). It was a great approach that I have vry few issues with (the plastic being my main issue), especially not the diversity. I know many, including me, were turned off by how the "thrilling 30 exclusives" played out but the generations line held its own very well as a celebration of all that was.

Oh and we did already get a classics Hotshot:


Transformers Universe - Classics 2.0 Hot Shot (Hot Rod) Gallery

Sorry, legends arachnia just doesn't cut it for me, it still is obviously animated arachnia. They could have done it like that, but pulled some gen arcee shenanigans where her legs become her spider butt (cannot remember the anatomical name for it, abdomen, maybe?) come to think of it, that would be an exceptionally concise way to pull it off...

william-james88 wrote:X Brawn for a deluxe class has firing missiles, clear plastic, realistic alt mode, perfect weapon storage, a complex transformation and a fully painted alt mode. He even had an opening hood that showed the motor.

And chrome on his rims, his weapons, his engine, and (on at least the Supercharge Mode redeco) his eyes.

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:X Brawn for a deluxe class has firing missiles, clear plastic, realistic alt mode, perfect weapon storage, a complex transformation and a fully painted alt mode. He even had an opening hood that showed the motor.

And chrome on his rims, his weapons, his engine, and (on at least the Supercharge Mode redeco) his eyes.

didn't he also have rubber tires.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:X Brawn for a deluxe class has firing missiles, clear plastic, realistic alt mode, perfect weapon storage, a complex transformation and a fully painted alt mode. He even had an opening hood that showed the motor.

And chrome on his rims, his weapons, his engine, and (on at least the Supercharge Mode redeco) his eyes.

didn't he also have rubber tires.

That too, yes!

And full articulation.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:X Brawn for a deluxe class has firing missiles, clear plastic, realistic alt mode, perfect weapon storage, a complex transformation and a fully painted alt mode. He even had an opening hood that showed the motor.

And chrome on his rims, his weapons, his engine, and (on at least the Supercharge Mode redeco) his eyes.

didn't he also have rubber tires.

Oh man the list goes on. We sure got our money's worth with that one.

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:X Brawn for a deluxe class has firing missiles, clear plastic, realistic alt mode, perfect weapon storage, a complex transformation and a fully painted alt mode. He even had an opening hood that showed the motor.

And chrome on his rims, his weapons, his engine, and (on at least the Supercharge Mode redeco) his eyes.

didn't he also have rubber tires.

Oh man the list goes on. We sure got our money's worth with that one.

And opening doors!

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:X Brawn for a deluxe class has firing missiles, clear plastic, realistic alt mode, perfect weapon storage, a complex transformation and a fully painted alt mode. He even had an opening hood that showed the motor.

And chrome on his rims, his weapons, his engine, and (on at least the Supercharge Mode redeco) his eyes.

didn't he also have rubber tires.

Oh man the list goes on. We sure got our money's worth with that one.