The Energon Pub

At work, I have a small display of Transformers.




I have a set of rules to follow:

1) 3 and 3
2) For each teams, 2 deluxes and one big (Leader, ultra, voyager, or something)
3) Simple transformations.
4) Must be completely different toylines.
5) No universes must cross over and all univeres must be different.
6) Must be cheap.
7) No Beast Wars because it would break rule #1.

Now, here's the puzzle. Rule #5 is broken here. G1 Red Alert share univeres with Classic Starscream. Red Alert is locked into the collection so Starscream MUST be replaced. But by what? As you see here, it can't be a Generations, nor Armada, nor Energon, nor Machine Wars, nor RiD 2015, nor any Movies. It MUST be a deluxe .

So, who should replace Starscream?

Do you consider Generation 2 as a separate toyline? If so, you can put a Gen 2 guy up there. Maybe take down Lockdown and put Tank Megatron up, and then you can use a deluxe movie figure.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Do you consider Generation 2 as a separate toyline? If so, you can put a Gen 2 guy up there. Maybe take down Lockdown and put Tank Megatron up, and then you can use a deluxe movie figure.

Gen 2 IS separate enough. Also, before that Lockdown, it WAS the big green tank Megs. Unfortunately, he fell down... and didnt survive.

Still, It's also another option. Movie 2007 Stockade would be just perfect to replace Starscream, but it would mean that Lockdown must be replaced by a big bot. In that case, who would it be?

Oh, I forgot to add a rule. Optimus and Megatron have to be in the "big" category if these characters are present.

I believe you've stated several times your love for the cybertron line. Why not a deluxe deception from that one? Thundercracker perhaps?

Ironhidensh wrote:I believe you've stated several times your love for the cybertron line. Why not a deluxe deception from that one? Thundercracker perhaps?

Already done. Little purple guy here is one and it's pretty... Dirtboss!



BTW, I do own Cybertron Cracky. He suck so he's in storage.

How about a figure from the Animated line? Maybe Deluxe Lockdown.

Drift082111 wrote:How about a figure from the Animated line? Maybe Deluxe Lockdown.

Animated is already here with Jazz.

Original RID Scourge?

Optimus Eeyore wrote:Original RID Scourge?

Too big, and way to expensive. He'll stay preciously at home.

Forgot a rule. No characters can repeat themselves.

Machine Wars Soundwave?

Optimus Eeyore wrote:Machine Wars Soundwave?

Machine Wars is too close to G1. I have him BTW and he's cool.

I was wondering. The toys from the War/Fall of Cybertron games and that universe were knida forced into the Prime Verse. It's also clearly NOT from the G1 continuity either.

So, putting FOC Starscream instead of Classic Starscream would be the way to go?

-Kanrabat- wrote:I was wondering. The toys from the War/Fall of Cybertron games and that universe were kinda forced into the Prime Verse. It's also clearly NOT from the G1 continuity either. So, putting FOC Starscream instead of Classic Starscream would be the way to go?

Well, that depends if you consider them part of the Prime universe. Like you said, it was kinda forced. Personally, I consider them G1, but that's just to satisfy my fanon needs.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I was wondering. The toys from the War/Fall of Cybertron games and that universe were kinda forced into the Prime Verse. It's also clearly NOT from the G1 continuity either. So, putting FOC Starscream instead of Classic Starscream would be the way to go?

Well, that depends if you consider them part of the Prime universe. Like you said, it was kinda forced. Personally, I consider them G1, but that's just to satisfy my fanon needs.

Well, until some other universe pop up, I think I'll go with FOC Starscream. Thanks guys and if you have a better idea in the meantime, speak up!

Nice! Love that particular Starscream. I have him on display in the living room currently.

Drift082111 wrote:Nice! Love that particular Starscream. I have him on display in the living room currently.

At work, FOC Starscream have a KILLER stare! Dat light-piping, bro!

-Kanrabat- wrote:I was wondering. The toys from the War/Fall of Cybertron games and that universe were knida forced into the Prime Verse. It's also clearly NOT from the G1 continuity either.

So, putting FOC Starscream instead of Classic Starscream would be the way to go?

Close enough

I agree with the others. FOC Starscream is a fantastic choice