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Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:47 am

They keep on getting better...

Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:39 am

I like this a lot

News Credits: 65 · Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:24 am

Wow...Cog and Sixgun were useless. We still haven't seen Chromia or Soundwave used at all in these shorts. I hope they'll be used soon. I know Megatron was the "Final Boss" this time, but I hope that doesn't mean the end of this series. It's been fun so far.

Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:13 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:Wow...Cog and Sixgun were useless.

Don't you get it? Its a videogame and these two gamers (Cog and Sixgun) were playing a support character...and tried to join in on the DPS role against a boss. No wonder they died, neither weaponizer started the battle attached to an ally to make use of their combined character kit! Going separately to join DPS is not how you play a Weaponizer! :lol:

News Credits: 3 · Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:26 pm

I hope we get an Autobot boss battle with Galaxy Prime.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:30 pm

Skritz wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:Wow...Cog and Sixgun were useless.

Don't you get it? Its a videogame and these two gamers (Cog and Sixgun) were playing a support character...and tried to join in on the DPS role against a boss. No wonder they died, neither weaponizer started the battle attached to an ally to make use of their combined character kit! Going separately to join DPS is not how you play a Weaponizer!

My thoughts exactly. Even when Hound did go to use their parts, he didn't pick up anywhere near all of them, and he would've been better off if he at least picked up both of Sixgun's legs, since they'd be the strongest out of the pile.

That or maybe he could've used the Sixgun Hulk hand and fired it at Megatron like a rocket punch.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:32 pm

I think Ironhide would've been better off using his rocket launcher as a rocket launcher, rather than just trying to hit Megatron with it.

Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:39 pm

Same here-- 1 Reflector is fine with me---not to say I won't keep my eyes open for sales or people selling loose ones... but I am not spending 60$.

Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:43 pm

Wireless_Phantom wrote:
Skritz wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:Wow...Cog and Sixgun were useless.

Don't you get it? Its a videogame and these two gamers (Cog and Sixgun) were playing a support character...and tried to join in on the DPS role against a boss. No wonder they died, neither weaponizer started the battle attached to an ally to make use of their combined character kit! Going separately to join DPS is not how you play a Weaponizer!

My thoughts exactly. Even when Hound did go to use their parts, he didn't pick up anywhere near all of them, and he would've been better off if he at least picked up both of Sixgun's legs, since they'd be the strongest out of the pile.

That or maybe he could've used the Sixgun Hulk hand and fired it at Megatron like a rocket punch.

If we look at the 'story' as a Transformers videogame then it become clear this was a team which had no damn clue how to properly make use of their team setup, were unprepared and got utterly wrecked by the boss.

News Credits: 340 · Tue Jun 04, 2019 11:12 am

This just in from Teletran-1: New detailed video views with transformations of Springer, Refraktor, Brunt, Red Alert, and Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime! Thanks to Hasbro.com we have some new videos showing the transformations of each of the next wave of Transformers War for Cybertron: Seige figures. These versions will hopefully be representative of the final product, and given the debate over Red Alert's colors and detailing this might answer some of those questions. These provide clearer looks at Red Alerts rifle/axe functionality and Springer's weapons and how his sword works. Do any of the videos cement your need for these or do they change your opinion for the negative? Is your Trypticon technically complete without Brunt? Take a view and share your thoughts with the Seibertron crew.

Red Alert
Brunt
Refraktor
Springer
Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:23 pm

00Stargrave00 wrote:This just in from Teletran-1: New detailed video views with transformations of Springer, Refraktor, Brunt, Red Alert, and Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime! Thanks to Hasbro.com we have some new videos showing the transformations of each of the next wave of Transformers War for Cybertron: Seige figures. These versions will hopefully be representative of the final product, and given the debate over Red Alert's colors and detailing this might answer some of those questions. These provide clearer looks at Red Alerts rifle/axe functionality and Springer's weapons and how his sword works. Do any of the videos cement your need for these or do they change your opinion for the negative? Is your Trypticon technically complete without Brunt? Take a view and share your thoughts with the Seibertron crew.

Red Alert
Brunt
Refraktor
Springer
Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime

I love the top 4...still hating Galaxy one...no really need him in my collection!

News Credits: 65 · Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:31 pm

Now Red Alert's light bar looks to be a very dark red. I think how it appears, whether black, red, or somewhere in between, is going to depend entirely on the lighting in the room. That's kind of a shame, honestly. I wish they'd gone with clear plastic instead, even for the alt mode dome. It would have looked better all around, IMO.

Springer looks great, and his transformations look fun. The color of his legs looks a little more gray than blue now, but that blue seems to just pop out at random times. I think it depends again on the lighting angle and the contrast around it.

Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:15 pm

On Springer, it looks like there might be a spot where the copter blade holder might be stored under the hood of the car mode. Here's to hoping the Hasbro designer really thought that through. The back end hatch looks pretty hollow. maybe there? JUst hope that part has a spot to be while in car mode. the blades can easily store on the sides of the engine hatch.

News Credits: 340 · Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:13 pm

I genuinely understand where some of the dislike for Galaxy Upgrade comes from but I have the classic version and this new version and the new version wins, hands down. Lights and sounds and firing missiles? Wheels on the trailer that are actual wheels? I get why the old one has love for it but the new Galaxy version is better in just about every way. More poseable, better scaled to the rest of its own body parts for crying out loud, and it doesn't have as much of a penchant for collapsing in on itself like a Unicron black hole. I don't think I'd be inclined to even post anything if he wasn't just so fun to pick up and play with in all of his modes it all fits together super well, on mine at least.

I just had to throw some Galaxy Upgrade love out there :-D

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:41 pm

Springer looks fantastic

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:42 pm

00Stargrave00 wrote:I genuinely understand where some of the dislike for Galaxy Upgrade comes from but I have the classic version and this new version and the new version wins, hands down. Lights and sounds and firing missiles? Wheels on the trailer that are actual wheels? I get why the old one has love for it but the new Galaxy version is better in just about every way. More poseable, better scaled to the rest of its own body parts for crying out loud, and it doesn't have as much of a penchant for collapsing in on itself like a Unicron black hole. I don't think I'd be inclined to even post anything if he wasn't just so fun to pick up and play with in all of his modes it all fits together super well, on mine at least.

I just had to throw some Galaxy Upgrade love out there

I think you just convinced me to pick it up

Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:01 am

Just got myself a couple of wave 2 siege figures and was tired and was trying to check out the instructions... they got worse. Really hard to see what’s going on... so was wondering why they don’t just add video instructions on their site at this point... and this seems to be akin to that. No Refraktor combined mode tho.

News Credits: 8 · Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:06 am

Soo, yeah. I'm pretty sure you already news'd it as showung up in Dayton, but I can confirm Brunt is in the wild. Nabbed him at a Meijer un Bargersville/Greenwood, IN. Nice figure, lots of fun. Still not a fan of the Weaponizers but its bice to have a Deluxe fugure to go with the Full Tilt that came with Trypticon. (Looking at you, Deluxe Sixgun and Legends Scamper...

News Credits: 31 · Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:36 am

So, kinda late, i know, but i got lionizer today. Feels like he could help drift a bit as mine missing all his sword. Not bad, but i feel like his official transformation looks a bit busy.

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So i tried to rearrange his leg a little bit. I think it looks better now as a sword.

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Also, you can do this:

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News Credits: 2 · Wed Jun 05, 2019 12:23 pm

frogbat wrote:Just got myself a couple of wave 2 siege figures and was tired and was trying to check out the instructions... they got worse. Really hard to see what’s going on... so was wondering why they don’t just add video instructions on their site at this point... and this seems to be akin to that. No Refraktor combined mode tho.

Agree with that, Is so strange they say with 3 Refraktor you can do also "this"....but I not showing you "this"! Same for Soundwave...why? Make some videos content inside the Teletraan "game" no?

News Credits: 340 · Wed Jun 05, 2019 12:44 pm

Look there! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s jet! It’s the Autobot we all want to get! It’s Jetfire! Courtesy of Dorksidetoysover at TFW2005 we have some lovely clear shots of the Autobot Air Guardian in all his G1-styled glory. A nice treat is the extreme close up of his Autobrand flipping gimmick. We also get to see him in both armored and unarmored modes, including an up close shot of his face with and without his helmet. Take a view and share your thoughts with the Seibertron crew. This is one hot item fans of old and new will no doubt be clamoring for.

News Credits: 131 · Wed Jun 05, 2019 12:56 pm

Well Siegefire is looking mighty nice. The silver on the guns is great ;)^

Guess I need to commit $80 to a pre-order :ic$:

News Credits: 340 · Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:04 pm

God $80 that's such a kick in the wallet, yowch. It looks like an excellent toy and I mean the closest to an official MP Jetfire that you could get - again, official. That's just so much money I think I'll have to devote to Omega Supreme. Is anyone planning on getting both Jetfire and Omega? Or are you like me and it's either one or the other?

News Credits: 131 · Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:11 pm

00Stargrave00 wrote:God $80 that's such a kick in the wallet, yowch. It looks like an excellent toy and I mean the closest to an official MP Jetfire that you could get - again, official. That's just so much money I think I'll have to devote to Omega Supreme. Is anyone planning on getting both Jetfire and Omega? Or are you like me and it's either one or the other?

let the group know if you need any enabling

Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:18 pm

I guess they couldn't decide on how the mask should look. In the first renders it looked like it did here, but the prototypes at WonFest and Toy Fair had extra unpainted blue bits.