The Energon Pub

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:55 pm

Pete@Botcon, of the Transformers Collectors Club has posted "The BIG surprise" on the club forums. To start with, he has posted the line-up for Classics 2.0 that will have a preview in this coming magazine:

Classics 2.0 Wave 1 Deluxes:
Sunstreaker
Prowl
Tankor (Formerly Octane)

Classics 2.0 Wave 2 [b]Ultras[/b]:
Onslaught
Powerglide

It is also mentioned that the club is looking at March for pre-orders on the Seacons and Nightbeat with them shipping in April.

To read the rest of the preview posted by Pete, and view the image he posted, click here.

It is noted that the site's server is taking a pounding right now. We are unable to confirm what the image is as it is unable to load. We will be continuing to watch the site and let our users know when the site comes back up.

by **Autobot Snake Eyes** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:57 pm

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttoooooooooo!!!

by **cybertronianjedi** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:59 pm

hmm....wanted a combiner...BUT THIS IS COLL STILL

News Credits: 3 · by **DISCHARGE** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:03 pm

Ha ha! For the first time trying to get on the TCC site is like trying to get onto Seibertron at certain times of the day.

I'm a little surprised they changed the name of Octane to Tankor.
I'm totally excited to get a time frame to order me some Seacons too!

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:08 pm

Yay, the Seacons are finally going to happen - too bad they picked the absolute worse time to release them. I have barely 10$ to my name right now.

...Ironic, I who wanted the set so badly, more than almost anyone, and waited and waited and waited... and I'll be the only one who actually be able to get a set.

c'est triste.

As for Classics... well, whatever. I'm not really excited for that line, so pass.

News Credits: 1 · by **Creature SH** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:11 pm

Tankor ? Isn't that a Beast Machines character ? Or did they just change the name ? That would be a little unfortunate for Classics...

by **Uniprimus** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:12 pm

When I go to the site the news only goes up to the Transtech thing. WTF?

News Credits: 2 · by **Frostic_Prime** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:13 pm

Could someone post the pic here.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:14 pm

Nice. Im just glad that most of the animated toys suck. It allows me to put more money into the new classics.

by **Tom_Servo** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:14 pm

Could somebody please repost the Classics pics for those of us who can't get into the site? Thanks.

EDITED BY MODERATOR: DO NOT POST PICS OF THE IMAGE.

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:15 pm

I'm guessing we'll see Sunstreaker!

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:17 pm

We're not allowed to repost the pic.

But he looks good. Not quite what I was expecting, and maybe a little bland, but still a good looking figure.

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:17 pm

Why the name change for Octane? :-(

Still, I'm looking forward to getting all of these.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:17 pm

Frostic_Prime wrote:Could someone post the pic here.

ABSOLUTELY NOT! Anyone caught doing so will be banned. No if's, and's, or but's about it.

News Credits: 3 · by **Autobot Jazz** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:18 pm

Finally, these figures are nice!, Prowls a definite pickup, as well as Tankor(I'll still call him Octane, why did they cahnge his name, why! ), Onslaught & maybe Powerglide

by **Ultra Prime** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:19 pm

I know there was a disclaimer earlier about pics from this announcement not being mirrored on this site out of respect for the TCC.

So would anyone that has access and has seen the pics be willing to give a description of the previewed figures and a little more info on the Seacons and Nightbeat for thsoe of us not in the club?

I'm planning on joining but don't have the funds to do so right this minute.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:20 pm

Did they lose the rights to octane and had to change the name to tankor or something.

by **Sonray** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:21 pm

Nice that you have taken people who arent members of the collectors club into consideration. With that in mind, this announcement is totally f**king pointless.

Still, glad to hear about whose making an appearance in classics 2.

News Credits: 1 · by **ChrisR291** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:22 pm

Fender Bender wrote:
Frostic_Prime wrote:Could someone post the pic here.

ABSOLUTELY NOT! Anyone caught doing so will be banned. No if's, and's, or but's about it.

not to be a dick but why? Lord knows that in 10 mins a google search will display the image. :-?

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:24 pm

Wonder what stopped them from getting the name Octane? Shell or another petroleum company perhaps?

Or Maybe Archer doesn't think "Octane" is an Evil sounding name...

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:24 pm

Ultra Prime wrote:I know there was a disclaimer earlier about pics from this announcement not being mirrored on this site out of respect for the TCC.

So would anyone that has access and has seen the pics be willing to give a description of the previewed figures and a little more info on the Seacons and Nightbeat for thsoe of us not in the club?

I'm planning on joining but don't have the funds to do so right this minute.

Well, that I can do. The info for the Seacons and Nightbeat is what Pete posted. He did say images of both would be in this coming magazine.

As for Sunstreaker, he has a robot mode very similar to Alternator Mirage. What is interesting, is that the front end of the car folds down to make his back. So there is a good chance that when Sideswipe is released, his back with be Sunstreakers front. Very clever of Hasbro to make two robot modes out of one figure. I can predict many Punch/Counterpunch customs coming from this figure.

News Credits: 1 · by **ChrisR291** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:25 pm

Sonray wrote:Nice that you have taken people who arent members of the collectors club into consideration. With that in mind, this announcement is totally f**king pointless.

Still, glad to hear about whose making an appearance in classics 2.

exactly! Why post it here? I get nothing from this.

OH YAH!!! I didn't pay 50 bucks to see an image of something that will be released into stores a couple of months from now.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:26 pm

When you think about it "Tankor" makes more sense for a tanker truck/air transporter than "Octane".

ChrisR291 wrote:
Fender Bender wrote:
Frostic_Prime wrote:Could someone post the pic here.

ABSOLUTELY NOT! Anyone caught doing so will be banned. No if's, and's, or but's about it.

not to be a dick but why? Lord knows that in 10 mins a google search will display the image.

Because the image is copyrighted. Plain and simple.

Plus the club WILL revoke the membership of anyone caught sharing the exclusive material.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:26 pm

Stop asking for people to share pics. They should not, if they can access the site and are paying money, and we will NOT host them.

Tankor as a name pretty much sucks. Especially for a character as cool as Octane. Couldn't they at least go MEGA OCTANE, like they did for Onslaught in RID? I know a rose is a rose, etc., etc.

Prowl is always as a must buy. I'm looking forward to seeing a Sunstreaker pic.

It's not pointless. It has created buzz, and may force some people who have been on the fence about joining to open up their wallets.