The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1350 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:58 am

Microbot wrote:Do you think we can get an Overlord into commander class for Decptiocons? Or Titaldwave? Who can fit into this category for Deceptions? I really hope for a new Overlord, it will be great!

I can see both, but really the clue we have is it will go well with Omega Supreme.

News Credits: 10 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:55 am

I love all these ideas, but these two - :michaelbay:

Emerje wrote:Hey, if we're predicting exclusives then here's a couple I want because I know they don't stand a chance of happening at retail.

Sunstorm vs. Hauler Voyager 2 pack from Starscream and Grapple

Rad from Siege Prowl et al mold and a new head because Lionizer needs his partner

Emerje

Rad and Hauler...I would buy them in an instant.

News Credits: 6 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:20 am

Since Megatron is essentially locked into a SIEGE-like tank design of some kind, how about another G1 leader replaces him in the Earthrise line?

Straxus/Darkmount?

Bludgeon?

Another iteration of Ratbat?

News Credits: 1350 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:23 am

They can't do ratbat as he's a cassette at this point... But what about Clench? Or perhaps Stalker? Or even Sky Quake.

News Credits: 6 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:27 am

Indeed, there is a significant list. Even outliers like Dreadwing could be brought into prominence through the WFC line. Especially as the Masters are all being given new utility since SIEGE.

Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:54 am

Naw man it will just be an even more earth-like Megatron with a tank mode!

Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:40 pm

Skritz wrote:Naw man it will just be an even more earth-like Megatron with a tank mode!

You joke, but it’s probably true.

That or Geewun Johnny is gonna make Megs a gun.

News Credits: 1350 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:44 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Skritz wrote:Naw man it will just be an even more earth-like Megatron with a tank mode!

You joke, but it’s probably true.

That or Geewun Johnny is gonna make Megs a gun.

Wouldn't suprise me if he's already tried to make it both a G1 toon accurate gun mode and a sub marine..

The rumours could be true about a leader Class armoured car that would serve as a Cybertron Megs homage...but I've got the feeling those rumours are debunked sadly.

News Credits: 6 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:48 pm

As this lines seems to be jumping all over the place with the release timeline, there is always The Superior Decepticon Leader alternative to Megatron. The Ultimate Transformer, you might say...

News Credits: 1350 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:54 pm

Nah they're saving Galvy for the third part I reckon. Unless they plan on giving us Deathsarus they've mentioned before :-?

If that was the case then I can see Galvaltron coming in part 2. Though they could just troll everyone by re-releasing the Universe Deluxe :-P

News Credits: 6 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:58 pm

Still it would be refreshing for a different lead villain for each part of WFC. There are plenty out there, after all. I would say it would be nice for both faction leaders to be different with each part... But alas, Prime is too deeply inserted into this Geewun design team :roll:

News Credits: 10 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:59 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Still it would be refreshing for a different lead villain for each part of WFC. There are plenty out there, after all. I would say it would be nice for both faction leaders to be different with each part... But alas, Prime is too deeply inserted into this Geewun design team

News Credits: 6 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:02 pm

It is pathetic. It is like when X-Men goes through those Low phases of putting Wolverine in the spotlight. Because (A) the writer is a fanboy (B) Mandate specifies the most bankable face needs to be in everything.

News Credits: 10 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:06 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:It is pathetic. It is like when X-Men goes through those Low phases of putting Wolverine in the spotlight. Because (A) the writer is a fanboy (B) Mandate specifies the most bankable face needs to be in everything.

Pretty sure it's more money related than "writing" or "fanboi" related. Prime brings the bucks, he gets made. Even if it's unnecessary. (I'm looking at you, Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime.)

News Credits: 6 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:13 pm

Meanwhile the irony lost on those that perpetuate that mandate, introduce other characters with that level of exposure would bring in money too. If they were given the opportunity.

It is one of the reasons Scorponok will stick out like a sore thumb with his release next year. His contemporary will have already been released years prior. He can't exactly scale against anyone else. Unless Star Saber or Dai Atlas are brought out in Commander Class? Sticking so rigidly to overexposing the same old tired faces has meant all these line suffer from such imbalances the further on they go.

Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:15 pm

Skritz wrote:Naw man it will just be an even more earth-like Megatron with a tank mode!

You joke, but it’s probably true.

That or Geewun Johnny is gonna make Megs a gun.

Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:03 pm

That said I did speculate we might see a more 'proper' remake of G2 Megatron, as he was the first Megatron to bear the tank mode. That said, a gun Megatron is basically never going to happen as it would require him to be some futuristic gun or some NERF gun and such ideas are too different to properly pander to the MUH GEEWUN crowd.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Sat Oct 12, 2019 4:01 pm

Ratbat, despite being a tape, was Decepticon leader for a while in the Marvel comics, just skip whatever Megatron they come up with and keep the "Micromaster" around after Siege.

Emerje

Sat Oct 12, 2019 6:51 pm

I will add this, however: a Megatron with a more chunky Earth tank is a good opportunity to make Bludgeon, especially since I highly doubt G1-accurate Pretenders will ever be a thing.

News Credits: 241 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:07 pm

sol magnus wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Still it would be refreshing for a different lead villain for each part of WFC. There are plenty out there, after all. I would say it would be nice for both faction leaders to be different with each part... But alas, Prime is too deeply inserted into this Geewun design team

Hasbro learned from Rodimus Prime. 'Nuff Said. There's Bumblebee... >:oP

Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:11 pm

While people shrieked about RUINING THEIR CHILDHOOD, I think Roddy and Galvatron are well liked enough by the fanbase that I would not be shocked if they reappeared in Generations soon enough, in spite of having been in TR and POTP. People disliked the gimmicks on those and complained. I suspect a Voyager Rodimus and a Leader Galvatron remain plausible additions to the final chunk of this trilogy.

News Credits: 17 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:23 pm

Skritz wrote:While people shrieked about RUINING THEIR CHILDHOOD, I think Roddy and Galvatron are well liked enough by the fanbase that I would not be shocked if they reappeared in Generations soon enough, in spite of having been in TR and POTP. People disliked the gimmicks on those and complained. I suspect a Voyager Rodimus and a Leader Galvatron remain plausible additions to the final chunk of this trilogy.

If we got new versions of characters every time fans complained, we would get the exact same lineup every year.

Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:53 pm

AcademyofDrX wrote:
Skritz wrote:While people shrieked about RUINING THEIR CHILDHOOD, I think Roddy and Galvatron are well liked enough by the fanbase that I would not be shocked if they reappeared in Generations soon enough, in spite of having been in TR and POTP. People disliked the gimmicks on those and complained. I suspect a Voyager Rodimus and a Leader Galvatron remain plausible additions to the final chunk of this trilogy.

If we got new versions of characters every time fans complained, we would get the exact same lineup every year.

>Implying this isn't where we are headed anyway.

News Credits: 174 · Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:38 pm

Skritz wrote:
AcademyofDrX wrote:
Skritz wrote:While people shrieked about RUINING THEIR CHILDHOOD, I think Roddy and Galvatron are well liked enough by the fanbase that I would not be shocked if they reappeared in Generations soon enough, in spite of having been in TR and POTP. People disliked the gimmicks on those and complained. I suspect a Voyager Rodimus and a Leader Galvatron remain plausible additions to the final chunk of this trilogy.

If we got new versions of characters every time fans complained, we would get the exact same lineup every year.

>Implying this isn't where we are headed anyway.

I mean we haven't had a cliffjumper, hoist or grapple from this new team at all yet, ironworks is entirely new, and it'll be about 3-4 years since our last wheeljack when the new one comes out, so I'd say that this line-up is actually kinda fresh; they could have just done earth mode bb, prowl, ironhide, etc. but they didn't I can appreciate this even if I don't care for all of them too much

Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:31 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Skritz wrote:
AcademyofDrX wrote:
Skritz wrote:While people shrieked about RUINING THEIR CHILDHOOD, I think Roddy and Galvatron are well liked enough by the fanbase that I would not be shocked if they reappeared in Generations soon enough, in spite of having been in TR and POTP. People disliked the gimmicks on those and complained. I suspect a Voyager Rodimus and a Leader Galvatron remain plausible additions to the final chunk of this trilogy.

If we got new versions of characters every time fans complained, we would get the exact same lineup every year.

>Implying this isn't where we are headed anyway.

I mean we haven't had a cliffjumper, hoist or grapple from this new team at all yet, ironworks is entirely new, and it'll be about 3-4 years since our last wheeljack when the new one comes out, so I'd say that this line-up is actually kinda fresh; they could have just done earth mode bb, prowl, ironhide, etc. but they didn't I can appreciate this even if I don't care for all of them too much

I know. But its funny to joke about it.