bionic_radical wrote:Its all marketing and target markets, oh my brother. Bots sell easier than Cons. As for the selection, as much as we bust their balls, Hasbro has a plan, If they released say, all of the ark crew in one year, and that sells like CRAZY, whats to release next? They have to maintain the butter on that bread, and giving varieties from different parts of the timeline, give more to more fans without having to worry so much about the pool drying up, due to imminent failure. Classics has always been, in my opinion, the perfect filler line. They hold back until they need that leeway, and they've been riding that lightning since the first live action movie. Its been five years since the first wave came out. Isnt that crazy?
Doubledealer93 wrote:no shockwave, not blitzwing, no (proper) constructicons, no insecticons, no reflector, no frenzy and rumble, no soundwave,
Burn wrote:Doubledealer93 wrote:no shockwave, not blitzwing, no (proper) constructicons, no insecticons, no reflector, no frenzy and rumble, no soundwave,
Energon Shockwave
Animated Blitzwing
... yeah okay, i'm not even going to mention the movie Constructicons
Insecticons yes
Reflector yes (though you've got Spy Shot 6 from the movie line ...)
Frenzy and Rumble ... just weren't bloody released properly!
Generations Soundwave ... or for an alternative, get Takara's MP3 player version.
bionic_radical wrote:I wouldn't use the term, "best for last", but I do think they're holding back characters. If they're smart, theyll release their own classics version of Devastator at a hundo price point before everyone gets the third figure out. That is, if they really want to ball bust third parties. But it better not be that damn energon repaint again. Cons have always been light in numbers though. Thats why a troop building decepticon figure is a license to print money. You don't outnumber good guys on the shelves for the kids, but collectors can buy multiples and balance out the collection,
Burn wrote:Can we honestly "trust" Hasbro to do a decent version of the Constructicons? It seems that with each incarnation of a combiner they seem to be getting worse and worse.
I don't doubt though that if they have a "Let's continue Classics" list they'll be on there some where, but where they fall in priority wise who knows.
Doubledealer93 wrote:im goin around on the internet look for classics decepticons and i look at my autobot shelf...why has hasbro made almost all the main G1 characters into teh classics line but hardly any of the main G1 characters into toys? instead we get these obscure characters that next to no one knows about. like the black shadow coming out this year, i never heard of the guy until i saw that toy. same with dreadwind. and thunderwing i would never know about if it were not for reading storm bringer. all the classics autobots we get all the good stuff, but we get ripped off when it comes to the decepticons. no shockwave, not blitzwing, no (proper) constructicons, no insecticons, no reflector, no frenzy and rumble, no soundwave, what the hell? why do they do this?!??! and dont even get me started on the seekers -__-
Doubledealer93 wrote:im goin around on the internet look for classics decepticons and i look at my autobot shelf...why has hasbro made almost all the main G1 characters into teh classics line but hardly any of the main G1 characters into toys? instead we get these obscure characters that next to no one knows about. like the black shadow coming out this year, i never heard of the guy until i saw that toy. same with dreadwind. and thunderwing i would never know about if it were not for reading storm bringer. all the classics autobots we get all the good stuff, but we get ripped off when it comes to the decepticons. no shockwave, not blitzwing, no (proper) constructicons, no insecticons, no reflector, no frenzy and rumble, no soundwave, what the hell? why do they do this?!??! and dont even get me started on the seekers -__-
fenrir72 wrote:Now, what other 'cons should take in the classic treatment?
For G1 Season#1 to #3
1. Megatron=Classics/henkei/United=done
2. Soundwave=done (WFC counted right?)
3. Seekers=done(hoping a re-release of Skywarp)
4. Triple changers=done except for Blitzwing
5. Casseticons= Ravage,Rumble and Frenzy(United anyway)done
6. Galvatron=done
7. Scourge=done
8. Cyclonus=done
9. Onslaught=done
10. Straxus (comics obviously)=done
Doubledealer93 wrote:im goin around on the internet look for classics decepticons and i look at my autobot shelf...why has hasbro made almost all the main G1 characters into teh classics line but hardly any of the main G1 characters into toys? instead we get these obscure characters that next to no one knows about. like the black shadow coming out this year, i never heard of the guy until i saw that toy. same with dreadwind. and thunderwing i would never know about if it were not for reading storm bringer. all the classics autobots we get all the good stuff, but we get ripped off when it comes to the decepticons. no shockwave, not blitzwing, no (proper) constructicons, no insecticons, no reflector, no frenzy and rumble, no soundwave, what the hell? why do they do this?!??! and dont even get me started on the seekers -__-
Stormrider wrote:
I agree that Hasbro has not released that many. However, if you take into account Henkei, TF United, and exclusives there are more Decepticons than perceived:
Thunderwing
Darkwing
Dirge
Thrust
Ramjet
Acid Storm
Sunstorm
Ghost Starscream
Dragstrip
Dreadwind
Runamuck (planned)
Runabout (planned)
Ravage
Wildrider
Skullgrin
Overkill
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