Albatross250 wrote:I expect different paint types for Primal in the version
primalxconvoy wrote:Burn. I spent all of my time, sitting next to the toilets to send these pics. I haven't even had a chance to actually enjoy myself yet.
Your tone seems ungrateful, and I don't appreciate that.
A small thank you would be appreciated.
However, thanks for the link.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Here is my position with this new Optimus Primal.
I'm not happy with what I'm seeing. Particularly with the gray cockpit chest.
It just looks wrong. If Hasbro has released Leader class Evolution Optimus Prime with his front chest colored any color other than red, with zero attempts at justification for the color change beyond "It's part of this toy's newness", I doubt many would have been that content with it.
And, frankly, I don't really feel that much need for this toy. I currently still own the original Optimal Optimus toy, plus the Masterpiece of Season 1 Primal, and the Beast Wars 10th Anniversary retool of the original Ultra class toy with the show-accurate robot head and gorilla face/robot chest, and the Beast Wars Telemocha Series version of the RobotMasters mold with its show-accurate deco. Not to mention both the Hasbro and Takara versions of the Transmetal Optimus Primal toy with its perfect hoverboarding gorilla mode.
So, what appeal is there, for me personally, towards this new toy that any of the six aforementioned other toys of Primal that I already own don't already cover?
Full disclosure: I ask this as though I were speaking to Hasbro itself, not to us fans.
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Er, the question I asked wasn't one that could be answered with a "Because..." type answer.Hellscream9999 wrote:cuz it was the winner of the vote, they didn't want to make him in the first place I'm sure, and wouldn't have if he didn't win the vote, but he did, so here he is...
Again, all that is already covered by one or more of the six figures I already own.Hellscream9999 wrote:primals' skateboards bot mode has a lush headsculpt, as does optimal's and the beast modes... It does have a bunch of cool modes, and, again looks like fun what with the surfing thing.
Well, yeah, all of the Leader class figures of this line do that. That's part of their gimmick.Hellscream9999 wrote:I mean it even does the matrix in the chest thing, that's pretty cool.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
For the Optimus Prime toy, I could see one making an argument for its Orion Pax component being unique enough since it's the first and so far only toy based directly on Cartoon Orion Pax in existence; something we've never truly had before.william-james88 wrote:I have the same beef with POTP Leader Prime as you have with Leader Optimal Optimus. I dont see the point of it existence when I have something better for all its components. The only difference here is the transformation, how you get from one form to the next. But the final products, the modes, are all kinda redundant compared to other toys we own. I guess Hasbro is hoping we find the journey more rewarding than the destination (which does have a point, depending on what one looks for in a TF toy).
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:For the Optimus Prime toy, I could see one making an argument for its Orion Pax component being unique enough since it's the first and so far only toy based directly on Cartoon Orion Pax in existence; something we've never truly had before.william-james88 wrote:I have the same beef with POTP Leader Prime as you have with Leader Optimal Optimus. I dont see the point of it existence when I have something better for all its components. The only difference here is the transformation, how you get from one form to the next. But the final products, the modes, are all kinda redundant compared to other toys we own. I guess Hasbro is hoping we find the journey more rewarding than the destination (which does have a point, depending on what one looks for in a TF toy).
Yeah, but it's at least one new thing.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:For the Optimus Prime toy, I could see one making an argument for its Orion Pax component being unique enough since it's the first and so far only toy based directly on Cartoon Orion Pax in existence; something we've never truly had before.william-james88 wrote:I have the same beef with POTP Leader Prime as you have with Leader Optimal Optimus. I dont see the point of it existence when I have something better for all its components. The only difference here is the transformation, how you get from one form to the next. But the final products, the modes, are all kinda redundant compared to other toys we own. I guess Hasbro is hoping we find the journey more rewarding than the destination (which does have a point, depending on what one looks for in a TF toy).
We are still stuck spending all that money just for a smaller bot's robot mode though (since even his alt mode is wrong).
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
william-james88 wrote:I have the same beef with POTP Leader Prime as you have with Leader Optimal Optimus. I dont see the point of it existence when I have something better for all its components. The only difference here is the transformation, how you get from one form to the next. But the final products, the modes, are all kinda redundant compared to other toys we own. I guess Hasbro is hoping we find the journey more rewarding than the destination (which does have a point, depending on what one looks for in a TF toy).
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Hellscream9999 wrote:william-james88 wrote:I have the same beef with POTP Leader Prime as you have with Leader Optimal Optimus. I dont see the point of it existence when I have something better for all its components. The only difference here is the transformation, how you get from one form to the next. But the final products, the modes, are all kinda redundant compared to other toys we own. I guess Hasbro is hoping we find the journey more rewarding than the destination (which does have a point, depending on what one looks for in a TF toy).
Last I checked there are a ton of younger/new fans that are pretty over the moon about getting a budget mp-10 that, as a bonus, nets them a show accurate Orion Pax, so, there's that debunked
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Rodimus Prime wrote:I may be way too late with this one, but I don't know so I will ask. Has it been announced which Pretender shells will go with the 12 Prime Masters? So far we got only 3, and 2 more at NYCC, if I saw correctly. That leaves 7 more to go. Is Onyx Prime 1 of the 12, or is he the 13th?
primalxconvoy wrote:I asked the Takara staff about Optimus Primal; he said that the figure DOESN'T have a ground attack mode, only gorilla, robot and jet mode.
Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:I asked the Takara staff about Optimus Primal; he said that the figure DOESN'T have a ground attack mode, only gorilla, robot and jet mode.
So realistically, the original version is already better.
primalxconvoy wrote:Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:I asked the Takara staff about Optimus Primal; he said that the figure DOESN'T have a ground attack mode, only gorilla, robot and jet mode.
So realistically, the original version is already better.
Possibly. In still going to get this version and the inevitable Primal Prime version. It's my jam.
Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:I asked the Takara staff about Optimus Primal; he said that the figure DOESN'T have a ground attack mode, only gorilla, robot and jet mode.
So realistically, the original version is already better.
Possibly. In still going to get this version and the inevitable Primal Prime version. It's my jam.
I'd like to get him, just like I wanted to get Generations Rattrap, Waspinator, Optimus Primal, Megatron and Rhinox, which I did, only to find I actually preferred the originals.
Said it before, will keep saying it, those original Beast Wars figures are really hard to beat.
primalxconvoy wrote:Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:I asked the Takara staff about Optimus Primal; he said that the figure DOESN'T have a ground attack mode, only gorilla, robot and jet mode.
So realistically, the original version is already better.
Possibly. In still going to get this version and the inevitable Primal Prime version. It's my jam.
I'd like to get him, just like I wanted to get Generations Rattrap, Waspinator, Optimus Primal, Megatron and Rhinox, which I did, only to find I actually preferred the originals.
Said it before, will keep saying it, those original Beast Wars figures are really hard to beat.
The Perfect Event version should be good enough for you. I love my version.
william-james88 wrote:Albatross250 wrote:I expect different paint types for Primal in the version
lol, prepare to be dissapointed
Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Burn wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:I asked the Takara staff about Optimus Primal; he said that the figure DOESN'T have a ground attack mode, only gorilla, robot and jet mode.
So realistically, the original version is already better.
Possibly. In still going to get this version and the inevitable Primal Prime version. It's my jam.
I'd like to get him, just like I wanted to get Generations Rattrap, Waspinator, Optimus Primal, Megatron and Rhinox, which I did, only to find I actually preferred the originals.
Said it before, will keep saying it, those original Beast Wars figures are really hard to beat.
The Perfect Event version should be good enough for you. I love my version.
Good for you. But you've been told on multiple occasions that 3P discussion belong in the 3P forums.
Albatross250 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Albatross250 wrote:I expect different paint types for Primal in the version
lol, prepare to be dissapointed
Already disappointed, no TRUKK MODE
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