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News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:44 pm

The exclusive figure that can be received by mailing in part of the Battlefield Bumblebee vs. Infiltration Soundwave box set is.... a red repaint of Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Ravage! Courtesy of Ben Yee over at BWTF.com, we get a look at the entire package of the Global Alliance boxset. Take a look at the pictures below.

Unfortunately, all is not what it seems to be, as the Official Redemption Certificate needs to be filled our with 3 stickers, from 3 Global Alliance products. So purchasing the Battlefield Bumblebee vs. Infiltration Soundwave does not yield a free Red cat, but you do need it for the Redemption Certificate. You can check out the original link from BWTF.com here.

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News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:05 am

"Global Alliance" ... not available outside of the U.S. i'm betting.

ah well, it's great to see mail-in offers again!

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:07 am

So does it cost anything? Just three stickers?

That's pretty neat if so, but the figure itself looks underwhelming in my opinion.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:10 am

Well.... the fact that the promotion is only available in the States is a swift kick in the pants..

News Credits: 2 · by **Skyfire77** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:23 am

Nekoman wrote:So does it cost anything? Just three stickers?

That's pretty neat if so, but the figure itself looks underwhelming in my opinion.

Looks like a check for $4.95 is needed for S&H.

Hell, it'll be cheaper just to pick up one from the glut of Ravages out now (or better yet, wait for the price to come down next month) and break out the paint.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:32 am

Kind of ironic that this "Global Alliance" exclusive figure is only available in the US. :roll:

Whatever. I don't really care about a "Red Ravage". Now if this was a "Chocobo Yellow Ravage"... :-?

nah, still wouldn't give a ****. Never even played a single Final Fantasy game.

by **Heckfire** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:45 am

On one hand, I can't deny the horrible irony of a "Global Alliance" fig only being available in the U.S.

On the other hand...take THAT, Japan! Maybe now you'll let us have Alternity figs!

by **Ungie** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:53 am

Well, if Recon Ironhide and Bludgeon have stickers, the we have a trifecta set to buy and a free-ish ravage! Its like a gift from... I dont really know.

News Credits: 12 · by **nemesis-prime** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:09 am

That is a terrible repaint !!! BOOOO

News Credits: 2 · by **starfish** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:09 am

Although this says 'US Only', it wouldn't surprise me if we got this offer in other territories as well. I remember in the G1 days when us Brits could get that Autobot Insignia wristwatch and the STARS set with our robot points, just as the Americans could.

I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see the international versions of this box (like the European one with seven languages on the back) to say 'Europe onl'y, or the Canadian version (do they have a bi-lingual box with French text on the back?) to say 'Canada only'.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:11 am

starfish wrote:I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see the international versions of this box (like the European one with seven languages on the back) to say 'Europe onl'y, or the Canadian version (do they have a bi-lingual box with French text on the back?) to say 'Canada only'.

Yeah, we've got international packaging on our figures. And hopefully that's the case. The chrome work on this Ravage is too lovely to pass up.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:15 am

Having to buy 3 figures really isnt that bad. by 3 deluxes get 1 free. I miss the mail in offer days. Its like a reward for buying figures.

News Credits: 36 · by **Pretender Skywarp** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:26 am

Megatron Wolf wrote:Having to buy 3 figures really isnt that bad. by 3 deluxes get 1 free. I miss the mail in offer days. Its like a reward for buying figures.

A reward for some brand loyalty, It's been far too long!!

I see they have asked people to define what sort of customer they are. If they get enough through hopefully we will see more of these offers :mrgreen:

by **JaZzTaStIc** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:34 am

err guys ravage isn't free....costs $5 dollers on top of 3 stickers, and only available in the US is total BULLSH*T
shame, i actaully really like this repaint
why release this set worldwide if the offer isn't.....

News Credits: 2 · by **starfish** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:19 am

JaZzTaStIc wrote:err guys ravage isn't free....costs $5 dollers on top of 3 stickers, and only available in the US is total BULLSH*T
shame, i actaully really like this repaint
why release this set worldwide if the offer isn't.....

As I said above, just because the US packaging says it's a US-only offer, doesn't mean that the packaging in other regions won't have this offer. In fact, it makes sense: I assume the address you have to send the stickers to is a US one; I'd assume that the Canadian offer has a Canadian address and so forth.

Besides, even if it is a US exclusive, doesn't mean you won't be able to get it from a reputable online dealer. Indeed, here in the UK there have been many US-only exclusives in the past that I've been forced to import... indeed I am forced to import NEST Bludgeon, because Wave 6 of the ROTF Voyagers will not be coming to Britain AT ALL!

by **JaZzTaStIc** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:47 am

starfish wrote:
JaZzTaStIc wrote:err guys ravage isn't free....costs $5 dollers on top of 3 stickers, and only available in the US is total BULLSH*T
shame, i actaully really like this repaint
why release this set worldwide if the offer isn't.....

As I said above, just because the US packaging says it's a US-only offer, doesn't mean that the packaging in other regions won't have this offer. In fact, it makes sense: I assume the address you have to send the stickers to is a US one; I'd assume that the Canadian offer has a Canadian address and so forth.

Besides, even if it is a US exclusive, doesn't mean you won't be able to get it from a reputable online dealer. Indeed, here in the UK there have been many US-only exclusives in the past that I've been forced to import... indeed I am forced to import NEST Bludgeon, because Wave 6 of the ROTF Voyagers will not be coming to Britain AT ALL!

WHAT.... thats one of the figures i'm most looking forward too

baaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllssssss
i guess Kapowtoys.com will have them as their pretty good but still, GRR that means mindwipe won't hit uk either
we've still getting the rest of NEST line tho right?

yea guess ur right about the uk version of this set giving the offer too

News Credits: 2 · by **starfish** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:07 am

JaZzTaStIc wrote:
starfish wrote:indeed I am forced to import NEST Bludgeon, because Wave 6 of the ROTF Voyagers will not be coming to Britain AT ALL!

WHAT.... thats one of the figures i'm most looking forward too baaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllssssss
i guess Kapowtoys.com will have them as their pretty good but still, GRR that means mindwipe won't hit uk either
we've still getting the rest of NEST line tho right?

yea guess ur right about the uk version of this set giving the offer too

To be honest, I've no idea what Hasbro's plans for the UK are. We know from the October Q&A session that we're definitely not getiing wave 6 of the Voyagers, which is Bludgeon and Recon Ironhide. As far as I know, we're still to get the Skids/Mudflap ice cream van, basically because of the high demand in the US meaning that shipments meant for the UK were sent to the US instead!

News Credits: 7 · by **redsaleen** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:06 am

great so now there will be morons buying these opening them, taking the stickers, and returning them... bad idea hasbro.

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:31 am

Awesome. I just hope this doesn't end up scalper bait.

News Credits: 2 · by **Requiem Prime** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:48 am

I needed a Cannon Bumblebee and I like the Blue/Red Soundwave. For 5 bucks plus two more figures I was (probably) going to buy anyway, Ravage's a good deal.

Anyone know if this 2-pack is exclusive anywhere? I have a hard enough time finding open market ones in my area.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:21 am

Yea, I'll get that.

by **autobot-jolt** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:58 am

I wasn't planning on getting this 2-pack anyway. I never wanted Ravage in the first place. But Battlefield Bumblebee is sweet. My brother and I have a trade system for Transformers, so I'll probabably get Alliance Bumblebee and trade it for that new Cannon Bumblebee.

Or I could just buy the original and be done with it. Hmmm... :-?

by **Rated X** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:09 pm

No disrespect to anyone, but alot of people are complaining that this figure is only available to U.S. residents. What about the hundreds of figures that were only available to Japanese residents ???

However, I do sympathize with European collectors cause they are kind of stuck in the middle.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:45 pm

So you're telling me to suck it up because Japan gets exclusives too.. What?

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:29 pm

I was at wal mart last night and they had all of the Nest global allaiance figs out except for the Bb and SW 2 pack.. not to mention the deluxes were still $8 and the voyagers were a meager $13... Ipicked up a few extras since they were in quite abundance, if this offer for the ravage remains only being for Us residents, i'll be working on getting a few extras for our canadian freinds( if the mail in thang is even still on

)

For those who pick up these figs I warn that the stickers they speak of are VERY VERY easy to lose and on the deluxe figures it's tapped to the bottom of the blister..