Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered
Monday, November 26th, 2007 3:56PM CST
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Botcon.com have updated their website with a new image contain darkening images of Classics Optimus Prime (or could it be Ultra Magnus?) and Cybertron Crosswise/Smokescreen with a third un-identifiable bot beside them.
Also adorning the updated page is a short Quicktime video that promises that "everything you thought you knew will be shattered."
Turn your sound up too, for at the end, a reversed version of the "More than Meets the Eye" riff is played.
Could we be getting some figures based on IDW's Dark Universe? Who knows...
Check out the Botcon.com page for full information.
A date and Location for Botcon 2008 are yet to be confirmed, stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all the latest news as it happens.
Also adorning the updated page is a short Quicktime video that promises that "everything you thought you knew will be shattered."
Turn your sound up too, for at the end, a reversed version of the "More than Meets the Eye" riff is played.
Could we be getting some figures based on IDW's Dark Universe? Who knows...
Check out the Botcon.com page for full information.
A date and Location for Botcon 2008 are yet to be confirmed, stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all the latest news as it happens.
Credit(s): Botcon.com, Allspark.com
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Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476463)
Posted by TreadX on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:00pm CST
Posted by TreadX on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:00pm CST
Is it scourge or Nemisis Prime?
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476464)
Posted by Malicron on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:00pm CST
Posted by Malicron on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:00pm CST
"Everything you thought you knew will be shattered."?
It's worse than "He is comming, are you ready?"
It's worse than "He is comming, are you ready?"
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476468)
Posted by Sherade on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:01pm CST
Posted by Sherade on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:01pm CST
Honestly, as long as i can't go, I don't care, until they have it in Baltimore.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476475)
Posted by Agent 007 on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:06pm CST
Posted by Agent 007 on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:06pm CST
sweet hope it's in chicago
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476488)
Posted by mattyc1007 on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:15pm CST
Posted by mattyc1007 on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:15pm CST
it looks like mudflap or a bigger version of ransack or a hot shot remold due to the back of it
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476493)
Posted by Justicity on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:16pm CST
Posted by Justicity on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:16pm CST
Ooooooooooh, wish I could go....
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476498)
Posted by Nekoman on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:19pm CST
Posted by Nekoman on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:19pm CST
Looks like I was right
Nekoman wrote:Could just be a bunch of random stuff like previous sets have had.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476500)
Posted by Lapse Of Reason on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:21pm CST
Posted by Lapse Of Reason on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:21pm CST
Oh yeah, bring the rain baby!
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476501)
Posted by Gutter Bunny on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:21pm CST
Posted by Gutter Bunny on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:21pm CST
thoughts of autobot molds as cons and con molds as autobots are dancing in my head
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476502)
Posted by Sherade on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:21pm CST
Posted by Sherade on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:21pm CST
Well, I hope maybe someone can decipher it now that i've sharpened it up a tad.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476506)
Posted by Malicron on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:23pm CST
Posted by Malicron on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:23pm CST
Sorry, I can't make out a bloody thing. 
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476507)
Posted by Frostliger on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:23pm CST
Posted by Frostliger on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:23pm CST
The unidentified bot is the Hotshot/Excellion mold. I had mine nearby and can confirm that that is what it is.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476509)
Posted by Supreme Convoy on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:23pm CST
Posted by Supreme Convoy on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:23pm CST
Dark Universe?
Time to look this up...
Time to look this up...
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476513)
Posted by Sherade on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:24pm CST
Posted by Sherade on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:24pm CST
Any pics Frostliger?
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476514)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:25pm CST
Posted by Dr. Caelus on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:25pm CST
Transformers: Mirrorverse! With Autobot characters as villains and Decepticons as heroes.
(Hey, better than Transformers: Zombies)
(Hey, better than Transformers: Zombies)
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476519)
Posted by nexisconvoy on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:26pm CST
Posted by nexisconvoy on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:26pm CST
wahooo cant wait till more info comes out to bad i never get to go
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476523)
Posted by JTKranix on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:28pm CST
Posted by JTKranix on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:28pm CST
Ugh I hate that Smokescreen mold but I do love me some Cybertron Excellion and Classics Optimus Prime!
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476529)
Posted by Malicron on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:31pm CST
Definatly.
Love the Avatare, by the way.
Posted by Malicron on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:31pm CST
JTKranix wrote:Ugh I hate that Smokescreen mold but I do love me some Cybertron Excellion and Classics Optimus Prime!
Definatly.
Love the Avatare, by the way.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476534)
Posted by XeroSyphon on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:32pm CST
I wonder if the Autobots will have goatees. If not, we may not know who the evil versions are.
Posted by XeroSyphon on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:32pm CST
Caelus wrote:Transformers: Mirrorverse! With Autobot characters as villains and Decepticons as heroes.
(Hey, better than Transformers: Zombies)
I wonder if the Autobots will have goatees. If not, we may not know who the evil versions are.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476541)
Posted by Frostliger on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:37pm CST
Posted by Frostliger on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:37pm CST
Well I don't have a personal pic but this should work.
Excellion
If you look at the right leg on the shadowed fig and this one you'll notice they both have the chevron looking things on the shin and the backpack section match,though the shadowed one has the wings deployed.
Excellion
If you look at the right leg on the shadowed fig and this one you'll notice they both have the chevron looking things on the shin and the backpack section match,though the shadowed one has the wings deployed.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476564)
Posted by Sherade on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:44pm CST
And, the Autobot Symbol on the shoulder is located exact, with the screw in the same area.
Man we're good.
Posted by Sherade on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:44pm CST
Frostliger wrote:Well I don't have a personal pic but this should work.
Excellion
If you look at the right leg on the shadowed fig and this one you'll notice they both have the chevron looking things on the shin and the backpack section match,though the shadowed one has the wings deployed.
And, the Autobot Symbol on the shoulder is located exact, with the screw in the same area.
Man we're good.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476593)
Posted by Constantine on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:54pm CST
Posted by Constantine on November 26th, 2007 @ 4:54pm CST
WANT...CLASSICS...SUNSTORM...
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476604)
Posted by waaaaghlord on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:00pm CST
Posted by waaaaghlord on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:00pm CST
So we've got a truck and two cars that will presumably be 'cons. I'm sticking with the Stunticon idea for the momment.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476616)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:09pm CST
Posted by Liege Evilmus on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:09pm CST
Me thinks another Nemesis Prime be upon us. Couldn't open the video though
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476625)
Posted by Briggs on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:13pm CST
Posted by Briggs on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:13pm CST
I think I'm going with they are still autobots, but act more like decepticons and vice versa.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476649)
Posted by Thanatos Prime on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:29pm CST
Posted by Thanatos Prime on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:29pm CST
It better not be a Nova Prime repaint, I don't want to pay $100+ for a silly Optimus Prime repaint. (But I'm stupid and gullible and probably will anyways)
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476651)
Posted by Dinobot Prime on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:31pm CST
Posted by Dinobot Prime on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:31pm CST
Might this help? I know what's-his-face sharpened it already, but...
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476672)
Posted by Scaleface on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:47pm CST
Posted by Scaleface on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:47pm CST
Okay, perhaps a "backworlds" where the Autobots are evil and Decepticons are good? The just and true Mega Prime leads the villiant Decetpabots against the villianous Optitron and the evil hordes of the Autocons!
I'd say the picture looks sorta like Cybertron Hot Shot.
I'd say the picture looks sorta like Cybertron Hot Shot.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476675)
Posted by Nemesis_Apoc on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:49pm CST
Posted by Nemesis_Apoc on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:49pm CST
That third figure looks like Cybertron Red Alert/Cannonball to me.
What the hell is this "IDW Dark Universe?" I couldn't find anything on it.
What the hell is this "IDW Dark Universe?" I couldn't find anything on it.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476679)
Posted by General Magnus on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:52pm CST
Posted by General Magnus on November 26th, 2007 @ 5:52pm CST
Mirrorverse? f*uck yeah!
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476690)
Posted by Skowl on November 26th, 2007 @ 6:01pm CST
Posted by Skowl on November 26th, 2007 @ 6:01pm CST
Looks like Cybertron Hotshot with Animated Lockdown.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476704)
Posted by Gutter Bunny on November 26th, 2007 @ 6:09pm CST
Posted by Gutter Bunny on November 26th, 2007 @ 6:09pm CST
might be noteworthy that in the video, right before the two symbols collide, the autobot symbol turns purple and the con red.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476710)
Posted by Counterpunch on November 26th, 2007 @ 6:12pm CST
Yep.
That's the answer.
"Mirror-verse" of some kind.
Posted by Counterpunch on November 26th, 2007 @ 6:12pm CST
Gutter Bunny wrote:might be noteworthy that in the video, right before the two symbols collide, the autobot symbol turns purple and the con red.
Yep.
That's the answer.
"Mirror-verse" of some kind.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476744)
Posted by General Magnus on November 26th, 2007 @ 6:29pm CST
Posted by General Magnus on November 26th, 2007 @ 6:29pm CST
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476820)
Posted by 1337W422102 on November 26th, 2007 @ 7:21pm CST
Posted by 1337W422102 on November 26th, 2007 @ 7:21pm CST
For a better look at the "unidentifiable bot", choose "view background image" and pump your brightness.
I still can't tell who it is, though.
I still can't tell who it is, though.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476881)
Posted by First-Aid on November 26th, 2007 @ 8:08pm CST
Posted by First-Aid on November 26th, 2007 @ 8:08pm CST
Would be nice to be back in the Midwest after being away from here for a while.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (476906)
Posted by Cyber-Kun on November 26th, 2007 @ 8:27pm CST
Posted by Cyber-Kun on November 26th, 2007 @ 8:27pm CST
I'm going to say Nemesis, there is already a classics Ultra Magnus . I hope there is some slight remold to it...
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477008)
Posted by Black Bumblebee on November 26th, 2007 @ 9:53pm CST
Posted by Black Bumblebee on November 26th, 2007 @ 9:53pm CST
Crosses fingers for Atlanta, GA
Hey, it's Transformer-ish... Lookout Mountain is right around the corner...
Hey, it's Transformer-ish... Lookout Mountain is right around the corner...
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477125)
Posted by 8 bit on November 27th, 2007 @ 12:37am CST
Funny stuff!! I particularly liked: Megatron as "The leader of a ragtag, rebel group of freedom fighters determined to overthrow the oppressive, tyrannical Autobots."—and Dead End as "Mr Shunshine".
Posted by 8 bit on November 27th, 2007 @ 12:37am CST
Funny stuff!! I particularly liked: Megatron as "The leader of a ragtag, rebel group of freedom fighters determined to overthrow the oppressive, tyrannical Autobots."—and Dead End as "Mr Shunshine".
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477147)
Posted by darkqueen01 on November 27th, 2007 @ 1:31am CST
Glad I wasn't the only one here who had to scratch their heads at this. Dark Universe? That sounds like fun.
Hahaha! Hilarious! I'm gonna have to read this... when I finish that paper that is due tomorrow.... crap.
So true. I'm poor, graduating from college, and can't travel all around the country for a convention....
Yeah, a town with relatives! Now I would have an excuse to visit. *Is a horrible relative*
Posted by darkqueen01 on November 27th, 2007 @ 1:31am CST
Nemesis_Apoc wrote:What the hell is this "IDW Dark Universe?" I couldn't find anything on it.
Glad I wasn't the only one here who had to scratch their heads at this. Dark Universe? That sounds like fun.
Hahaha! Hilarious! I'm gonna have to read this... when I finish that paper that is due tomorrow.... crap.
First-Aid wrote:Would be nice to be back in the Midwest after being away from here for a while.
So true. I'm poor, graduating from college, and can't travel all around the country for a convention....
Black Bumblebee wrote:Crosses fingers for Atlanta, GA
Yeah, a town with relatives! Now I would have an excuse to visit. *Is a horrible relative*
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477148)
Posted by waaaaghlord on November 27th, 2007 @ 1:32am CST
Posted by waaaaghlord on November 27th, 2007 @ 1:32am CST
For anyone having trouble figuring out the Dark Universe reference it was a typo. You should in fact be looking for Dead Universe.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477151)
Posted by Pyrostrata on November 27th, 2007 @ 1:43am CST
Me too! That'd be a nice inexpensive road trip for sure!
Posted by Pyrostrata on November 27th, 2007 @ 1:43am CST
Mr.Bond007 wrote:sweet hope it's in chicago
Me too! That'd be a nice inexpensive road trip for sure!
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477422)
Posted by Wheeljack35 on November 27th, 2007 @ 9:00am CST
Posted by Wheeljack35 on November 27th, 2007 @ 9:00am CST
Looks like the classics and some Cybertron repaints I bet
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477428)
Posted by DSanza on November 27th, 2007 @ 9:03am CST
Posted by DSanza on November 27th, 2007 @ 9:03am CST
Yeah. Sky Lynx has a transporter malfunction when Optimus and Jazz are beaming down to the planet, and they end up in the Mirror Universe. This looks good. I'm hoping for some Dead Universe TF's.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477461)
Posted by Ground Zero on November 27th, 2007 @ 9:37am CST
*ghasp*
AUTOBOTS REPAINTED AS DECEPTICONS?
DECEPTICONS REPAINTED AS AUTOBOTS?
What will they think of next?
Seriously, that's what the whole teaser makes me think of.
Yay, Classics Nemesis Prime.
Posted by Ground Zero on November 27th, 2007 @ 9:37am CST
Whiner-tron wrote:"Everything you thought you knew will be shattered."?
It's worse than "He is comming, are you ready?"
*ghasp*
AUTOBOTS REPAINTED AS DECEPTICONS?
DECEPTICONS REPAINTED AS AUTOBOTS?
What will they think of next?
Seriously, that's what the whole teaser makes me think of.
Yay, Classics Nemesis Prime.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477477)
Posted by Dagon on November 27th, 2007 @ 9:47am CST
Posted by Dagon on November 27th, 2007 @ 9:47am CST
Yay Classics Stunticons!
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477537)
Posted by Zeds on November 27th, 2007 @ 10:45am CST
Posted by Zeds on November 27th, 2007 @ 10:45am CST
Hope I can go this year!
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477567)
Posted by Silent_Magnus on November 27th, 2007 @ 11:01am CST
I don't think they'll be doing any faction switching.
They'll just back the Autobots "Bad" and the decepticons "good".
But I hope the don't repaint Classics Optimus as Nova Prime
Nova Prime deserves better.
Posted by Silent_Magnus on November 27th, 2007 @ 11:01am CST
Ground Zero wrote:Whiner-tron wrote:"Everything you thought you knew will be shattered."?
It's worse than "He is comming, are you ready?"
*ghasp*
AUTOBOTS REPAINTED AS DECEPTICONS?
DECEPTICONS REPAINTED AS AUTOBOTS?
What will they think of next?
Seriously, that's what the whole teaser makes me think of.
Yay, Classics Nemesis Prime.
I don't think they'll be doing any faction switching.
They'll just back the Autobots "Bad" and the decepticons "good".
But I hope the don't repaint Classics Optimus as Nova Prime
Nova Prime deserves better.
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477760)
Posted by Pyrostrata on November 27th, 2007 @ 12:39pm CST
indeed YAY! I love those little buggers! Not a big gestalt-fan, but that is one I thoroughly enjoyed!
Posted by Pyrostrata on November 27th, 2007 @ 12:39pm CST
Dagon wrote:Yay Classics Stunticons!
indeed YAY! I love those little buggers! Not a big gestalt-fan, but that is one I thoroughly enjoyed!
Re: Botcon 2008: Everything you know will be shattered (477767)
Posted by Optimist Prime on November 27th, 2007 @ 12:43pm CST
Posted by Optimist Prime on November 27th, 2007 @ 12:43pm CST
I bet Gabbo's coming.
