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News Credits: 2 · by **Autobotic9** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:38 am

Many of you guys don't like the new Devastator because his individual components can't transform. I don't like it either. But that being said, because they don't have to design individual transforming combiners, they could make Devastator so badass and versatile. Well, they didn't. This is saddening because we have to pay 100 bucks for a Devastator that doesn't transform or look that badass.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:00 am

Is it really worth complaining about it so much when we've yet to see it in any real detail?

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:01 am

You could have posted this in one of the existing Devastator threads, but anyway...

I disagree with you about his badass-ness. I think the Devastator is very badass. I won't buy it for several reasons ('cons don't transform, too expensive, too hard to display); but I do think he's awesome looking.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:04 am

Autobotic9 wrote:This is saddening because we have to pay 100 bucks for a Devastator that doesn't transform or look that badass.

You don't have to pay.

News Credits: 2 · by **Autobotic9** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:22 am

Well if we want a devastator, we do.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:25 am

Autobotic9 wrote:Well if we want a devastator, we do.

Well, if you want him, buy him. If you don't want him, don't buy him. No-one's twisting your arm.

News Credits: 4 · by **typh0id** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:43 am

I actually think he looks pretty damn awesome...I too wish his parts transformed but that's not going to stop me from getting him...He's going to make a fantastic display piece...

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:15 am

Diem wrote:
Autobotic9 wrote:Well if we want a devastator, we do.

Well, if you want him, buy him. If you don't want him, don't buy him. No-one's twisting your arm.

QFT.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:20 am

I think I'll wait for the G1 repaint, but just cos I'm generally more interested in combiners that have a unified paint scheme.

I'm sure that bit we saw of him isn't all I somehow think he can change his robot mode a bit.

News Credits: 4 · by **typh0id** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:41 am

Dead Metal wrote:I think I'll wait for the G1 repaint, but just cos I'm generally more interested in combiners that have a unified paint scheme.

I'm sure that bit we saw of him isn't all I somehow think he can change his robot mode a bit.

Scramble city!

Actually I WOULD be curious to see this in G1 colours...I doubt I'd BUY it...But I wouldn't mind seeing it...

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:41 pm

Dead Metal wrote:I think I'll wait for the G1 repaint, but just cos I'm generally more interested in combiners that have a unified paint scheme.

I'm sure that bit we saw of him isn't all I somehow think he can change his robot mode a bit.

Hmmm, G1 repaint-I hadn't thought of that but a cool idea.

I don't necessarliy like him but I know lots of folks who do. Given the press this figures gotten, it'll sell big time. But I agree with some earlier comments-I'm not going to get him because he's just too darn big for the space I have for my stuff. Plus, I have to wonder how stable he actually is.

by **Prime Riblet** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:20 am

I am just hugely dissapointed that the separate 'cons don't transform. that really does suck pretty bad. So, if his individual parts don't transform, then what's the point one him coming apart at all? He might as well be a great big Robot Replica from how i am understanding him to be. Is that the case? Just wondering because it seems like a waste to do it that way.

News Credits: 7 · by **waaaaghlord** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:44 am

I think you're a bit off about this figure PR, the individual parts will transform into their vehicle modes but not their individual robot modes. A lot of people seem to just type that they don't transform rather than saying specificly that they don't transform into robots. The other versions being released will transform from robot to vehicle but don't have the ability to combine.

I can't see a G1 scheme hitting shelves this year. At the price I honestly believe that the gestalt set will be a shelf warmer and be on clearance long before the holidays. A G1 repaint is almost asured in the fullness of time but it will more likely be something that we'll see in a couple of years time alongside the third (and I pray final) Bay abomination.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:12 pm

DevastaTTor wrote: Plus, I have to wonder how stable he actually is.

As it looked like he had a clear plastic support under his bum in the Botcon pics I'd say not very. He looks very top-heavy.

He doesn't even look well articulated. Can't even turn his head. And so overpriced - pay 20 for a truck with no robot mode? Not me. I'm very disappointed in this figure.

by **soundwave13c** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:33 pm

i think he is cool and all but if his individual parts transformed then he might be kind of wobboly and week leaving a very distasteful product

by **Prime Riblet** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:56 pm

waaaaghlord wrote:I think you're a bit off about this figure PR, the individual parts will transform into their vehicle modes but not their individual robot modes. A lot of people seem to just type that they don't transform rather than saying specificly that they don't transform into robots. The other versions being released will transform from robot to vehicle but don't have the ability to combine.

I can't see a G1 scheme hitting shelves this year. At the price I honestly believe that the gestalt set will be a shelf warmer and be on clearance long before the holidays. A G1 repaint is almost asured in the fullness of time but it will more likely be something that we'll see in a couple of years time alongside the third (and I pray final) Bay abomination.

Thanks for clarifying. I was a little bit confused on the matter. I am still disappointed, but not quite in the same way. I'm not sure I can shell out $100 for it, but we'll see.

Is this toy actually going to be called Devastator in the movie, since Brawl used that name in the first movie? I don't know how all that is supposed to pan out.

News Credits: 7 · by **waaaaghlord** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:00 pm

Prime Riblet wrote:I'm not sure I can shell out $100 for it, but we'll see.

You probably won't need to. I can see this set being over produced and not selling particularly fast at full price. Hold off until a few months after the hype around the movie's died down and you'll likely have no trouble finding it on clearance for closer to $50.

by **Prime Riblet** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:38 pm

waaaaghlord wrote:
Prime Riblet wrote:I'm not sure I can shell out $100 for it, but we'll see.

You probably won't need to. I can see this set being over produced and not selling particularly fast at full price. Hold off until a few months after the hype around the movie's died down and you'll likely have no trouble finding it on clearance for closer to $50.

I will take you advise on that. Hopefully that is what happens. I could see putting out $50, or at least less than $100 for it.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:49 am

Counterpunch wrote:
Autobotic9 wrote:This is saddening because we have to pay 100 bucks for a Devastator that doesn't transform or look that badass.

You don't have to pay.

Shhh... stop giving him hints. He's supposed to figure that out on his own.

Just kidding. In all seriousness, to respond to your question -what were you hoping with the figure, aside from having the vehicles transform into individual robots? The one thing that I think would help this figure would be to have moving limbs. Not sure if it can do that.

News Credits: 97 · by **Savage** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:24 am

Speaking of waiting to buy Devastator on clearance, my latest experiences with WalMart has led me to lose all faith in their "clearance" stuff.

Remember that 25th Anniversary Prime that was popping up in WalMart clearance aisles for $10? About a month ago, I found some in roughed up boxes in the clearance aisle at my local WM. Unfortunately, they still rang up at full price at the register. So I waited and tried again last week. Still rings up at full price, and the manager swears to me that $80 (or whatever it was) is indeed the clearance price, and he doesn't understand how any WalMart could have it marked at any other price. I really hate WalMart.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:29 am

Well, for the record, I'm not going to pay for any of this middle of the road transformation BS either.

Robot, Alt, Combiner

If hasbro hadn't wasted engineering resources to make the thing available in 27 different ways, they could have done one proper version.

News Credits: 4 · by **typh0id** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:17 am

Savage wrote:Speaking of waiting to buy Devastator on clearance, my latest experiences with WalMart has led me to lose all faith in their "clearance" stuff.

Remember that 25th Anniversary Prime that was popping up in WalMart clearance aisles for $10? About a month ago, I found some in roughed up boxes in the clearance aisle at my local WM. Unfortunately, they still rang up at full price at the register. So I waited and tried again last week. Still rings up at full price, and the manager swears to me that $80 (or whatever it was) is indeed the clearance price, and he doesn't understand how any WalMart could have it marked at any other price. I really hate WalMart.

Yeah my Walmart has it on clearance at $69.73...Which is 26 cents less than it was before...