BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online

Thursday, November 10th, 2011 2:24PM CST

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The BotCon 2012 website is now online, though at this point it's really more of a teaser website than anything else. The only thing available is the promo image from FunPub's Diamond Edition Transformers Timelines Issue 6: The StuntiCon Job comic. Hopefully the BotCon 2012 date and location announcement is close at hand.

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Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1310963)
Posted by Down_Shift on November 10th, 2011 @ 3:19pm CST

My guess is that it's Wing Saber.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1310968)
Posted by --B-- on November 10th, 2011 @ 3:25pm CST

I had a dream that it was being held in Valley Forge, PA, at the convention center there, right next to King of Prussia Mall.

If that dream comes true, party at my house!

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1310969)
Posted by LadyBug on November 10th, 2011 @ 3:25pm CST

I just hope the dates/location is posted soon. I need to plan!

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1310986)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on November 10th, 2011 @ 4:06pm CST

Yeah me too. Hopefully it's somewhere down South or the Midwest so I don't have to drive too far. Maybe Atlanta? Or Dallas? Indianapolis? Charlotte?

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1311013)
Posted by LadyBug on November 10th, 2011 @ 5:18pm CST

Rodimus Prime wrote:Yeah me too. Hopefully it's somewhere down South or the Midwest so I don't have to drive too far. Maybe Atlanta? Or Dallas? Indianapolis? Charlotte?

I'm hoping for the Midwest too. It was in Ohio one year, so it would be awesome if it's there again! Otherwise, I wouldn't mind going out to Chicago for it either.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1311032)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on November 10th, 2011 @ 5:56pm CST

LadyBug wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Yeah me too. Hopefully it's somewhere down South or the Midwest so I don't have to drive too far. Maybe Atlanta? Or Dallas? Indianapolis? Charlotte?

I'm hoping for the Midwest too. It was in Ohio one year, so it would be awesome if it's there again

Really? When and where? I used to live in Akron.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1311088)
Posted by redguyver on November 10th, 2011 @ 8:17pm CST

its obvious, that the mold in the picture is laser-rod/g2 Prime from generations line. many guesses about it being clack convoy and the whole nucleon thing. which is neat for a bunch of G1ners and older fans but most kids and younger bot fans will just kinda scratch their head at the reference. could be a hit or a flop. now the other things to consider will be the autobot/decepticon logo mash up in the background. :-?

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1311098)
Posted by LadyBug on November 10th, 2011 @ 8:40pm CST

Rodimus Prime wrote:
LadyBug wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Yeah me too. Hopefully it's somewhere down South or the Midwest so I don't have to drive too far. Maybe Atlanta? Or Dallas? Indianapolis? Charlotte?

I'm hoping for the Midwest too. It was in Ohio one year, so it would be awesome if it's there again

Really? When and where? I used to live in Akron.

It was in Cincinnati in 2008. I wish I knew that such conventions had existed back then. I would of drove down there in a heartbeat.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1311125)
Posted by Ultramag68 on November 10th, 2011 @ 10:18pm CST

I hope its Dallas. Or even better Denver.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1311177)
Posted by King Slick on November 10th, 2011 @ 11:21pm CST

At first I was thinking Phoenix of Tuscon, but hey, if I make enough money, it might not matter near as much. I might even drive the van there and....scope out the local storage auctions.

Bringing my "desert money" and using it to bring home stuff to make EVEN MORE money.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1311189)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 10th, 2011 @ 11:33pm CST

Bring it away fro mthe West Coast towards the East or the South and I'll be happy.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1311209)
Posted by SirSoundwaveIV on November 11th, 2011 @ 12:48am CST

Bringing it to Chicago would be fabulous. And, less likely, but Milwaukee would be pretty sweet as well. 2 hour drive/ 2 hour drive plus a 30 minute train ride to BotCon= awesome. I've never been to one yet but I'll be damned if I don't try to make one soon.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1311287)
Posted by GetRightRobot on November 11th, 2011 @ 7:42am CST

I am hoping for a return to Orlando. Honestly, it is the ideal spot for me as I now have family there. Get to double dip on the Vaca. However, I don't care where it is as long as it's NOT in California. I just cannot afford to get all the way out there and have much if any money left over to play with.

As for the repurposed Prime figure, It will not be a Prime of any sort. Black/Nucleon/Scourge/Nemesis/Magnus non of the typical Prime repaints.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1311336)
Posted by ShadowGinrai on November 11th, 2011 @ 9:54am CST

King Slick wrote:At first I was thinking Phoenix of Tuscon, but hey, if I make enough money, it might not matter near as much. I might even drive the van there and....scope out the local storage auctions.

Bringing my "desert money" and using it to bring home stuff to make EVEN MORE money.

Yes, come to Phoenix! I want to go to Botcon, but don't have the time to travel out of state. Hey, even Cali or New Mexico might be close enough for me to travel.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1312963)
Posted by Savage on November 15th, 2011 @ 3:37pm CST

Okay, I'm intrigued. Repainting RTS Prime will be pretty cool no matter what name they put on it. Dates and Location would be nice. I had to skip Cali last year, so I'm hoping for something more central/southern this year. St Louis, Memphis, Dallas, New Orleans.... come on FunPub, pleeeeeeeeeeeease?

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1313822)
Posted by Godzillabot Primal on November 17th, 2011 @ 3:42pm CST

Please be in Seattle, Boise, or Portland! I frankly think that it could be a Fallen, Nemesis Prime, or a futher advancement in Shattered Glass (I dunno, maybe it could be the originel Movie in shattered glass)

Primus is a huge battle planet bent on consuming the universe
they could have Optimus reincarnated by Primus as...Nemesis Prime
The Decepticon's make a tentitive alliance with the germaphobic Junkions after crashing on their homeworld
Galvatron is given the Decepticon matrix from teh creator of Transformers, Unicron. Galvatron is now empowered with new energy (could be a new deco or a new figure)
Primus invades cybertron and is interrupted in progress by the junkions and Decepticons
Galvatron attacks Nemesis within Primus' own body
Hot Rod had followed Nemesis to find his new power, and during the fray between the two leaders, snatches the Autobot Matrix from Nemesis and begins to absorb its power
Galvatron manages to gain the upper hand, but before he can capture him Hot Rod newly empowered (in the RTS Prime mold) as Rodimus Prime grabs Nemesis and throws him out into deep space
Optimus begs Rodimus to use the power of the Matrix to kill Primus. Rodimus agrees only because Primus is a threat to both factions, and uses the matrix to defeat Primus in a glorious display of power
Galvatron retreats to earth while the new leader of the Autobots towers over cybertron. Galvatron however is dreading future battles, as a new menace is ruling the Autobots...

:-$

shhhh! No spoilers

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1313827)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2011 @ 3:58pm CST

godzillabot wrote:Please be in Seattle, Boise, or Portland!

The current rumor is Chicago.

Besides, the West Coast already got BotCon last year.

godzillabot wrote:I frankly think that it could be a Fallen, Nemesis Prime, or a futher advancement in Shattered Glass (I dunno, maybe it could be the originel Movie in shattered glass)

The theme has something to do with the 1980s.

godzillabot wrote:Primus is a huge battle planet bent on consuming the universe

Primus cannot have a Shattered Glass counterpart. He is a Multiversal Singularity. Besides, the SG characters never knew about Primus until G1 Cliffjumper told them, and now they know of him as a benevolent god.

godzillabot wrote:they could have Optimus reincarnated by Primus as...Nemesis Prime

But wouldn't it make sense for a "SG Nemesis Prime" to be a good guy?

godzillabot wrote:Galvatron is given the Decepticon matrix from teh creator of Transformers, Unicron.

Like Primus, Unicron cannot have a SG counterpart.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1313842)
Posted by Godzillabot Primal on November 17th, 2011 @ 4:38pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
godzillabot wrote:Please be in Seattle, Boise, or Portland!
The current rumor is Chicago.

Besides, the West Coast already got BotCon last year.

godzillabot wrote:I frankly think that it could be a Fallen, Nemesis Prime, or a futher advancement in Shattered Glass (I dunno, maybe it could be the originel Movie in shattered glass)
The theme has something to do with the 1980s.

godzillabot wrote:Primus is a huge battle planet bent on consuming the universe
Primus cannot have a Shattered Glass counterpart. He is a Multiversal Singularity. Besides, the SG characters never knew about Primus until G1 Cliffjumper told them, and now they know of him as a benevolent god.

The caverns of knowlege...

Still, it could be cool if they ever did a shattered glass remake of the movie
godzillabot wrote:they could have Optimus reincarnated by Primus as...Nemesis Prime
But wouldn't it make sense for a "SG Nemesis Prime" to be a good guy?

godzillabot wrote:Galvatron is given the Decepticon matrix from teh creator of Transformers, Unicron.
Like Primus, Unicron cannot have a SG counterpart.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1313986)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2011 @ 11:57pm CST

No response to the quote? :???:

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1314046)
Posted by GetRightRobot on November 18th, 2011 @ 7:20am CST

Sabrblade wrote:No response to the quote?

Get him Sabrblade! Hunt! Hunt! :lol:

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1314074)
Posted by Godzillabot Primal on November 18th, 2011 @ 9:07am CST

GetRightRobot wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:No response to the quote?

Get him Sabrblade! Hunt! Hunt!

Sorry!

I'm not sure what happned, I mean I clicked the submit button and I had nice response going for you :oops:

I wanted to say that you're right, on all accounts, but you should admit a shattered movie would be cool

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1314419)
Posted by GetRightRobot on November 19th, 2011 @ 8:38am CST

godzillabot wrote:
GetRightRobot wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:No response to the quote?

Get him Sabrblade! Hunt! Hunt!

Sorry!

I'm not sure what happned, I mean I clicked the submit button and I had nice response going for you

I wanted to say that you're right, on all accounts, but you should admit a shattered movie would be cool

You know, I really like the way Shattered Glass Prime and Hot Rod look, but other than that, meh. Granted, I missed Botcon that year and only have SG Ravage. I've not read the story and therefore SG just doesn't do it for me. I'd like Botcon themes to be a little more... independent.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1314459)
Posted by Godzillabot Primal on November 19th, 2011 @ 12:02pm CST

GetRightRobot wrote:
godzillabot wrote:
GetRightRobot wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:No response to the quote?

Get him Sabrblade! Hunt! Hunt!

Sorry!

I'm not sure what happned, I mean I clicked the submit button and I had nice response going for you

I wanted to say that you're right, on all accounts, but you should admit a shattered movie would be cool

You know, I really like the way Shattered Glass Prime and Hot Rod look, but other than that, meh. Granted, I missed Botcon that year and only have SG Ravage. I've not read the story and therefore SG just doesn't do it for me. I'd like Botcon themes to be a little more... independent.

I know, I think they could've had some that looked inverted, but that's just me 8-}

Good idea, actually they did release a repaint of G2 Hero Optimus Prime in Armada. so...could this be a revival of him?

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1314511)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 19th, 2011 @ 3:08pm CST

godzillabot wrote:Good idea, actually they did release a repaint of G2 Hero Optimus Prime in Armada.

No they didn't.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1314520)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 19th, 2011 @ 3:40pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
godzillabot wrote:Good idea, actually they did release a repaint of G2 Hero Optimus Prime in Armada.
No they didn't.

Robots in Disguise, but Armada style packaging. Destructicon Scourge.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1314557)
Posted by Godzillabot Primal on November 19th, 2011 @ 6:09pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
godzillabot wrote:Good idea, actually they did release a repaint of G2 Hero Optimus Prime in Armada.
No they didn't.

Robots in Disguise, but Armada style packaging. Destructicon Scourge.

You guys are superior, I am inferior :oops:

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1314619)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 19th, 2011 @ 9:21pm CST

godzillabot wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
godzillabot wrote:Good idea, actually they did release a repaint of G2 Hero Optimus Prime in Armada.
No they didn't.

Robots in Disguise, but Armada style packaging. Destructicon Scourge.

You guys are superior, I am inferior

So is that toy. Due to mold degradation, its quality is terrible.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1314624)
Posted by GetRightRobot on November 19th, 2011 @ 9:45pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
godzillabot wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
godzillabot wrote:Good idea, actually they did release a repaint of G2 Hero Optimus Prime in Armada.
No they didn't.

Robots in Disguise, but Armada style packaging. Destructicon Scourge.

You guys are superior, I am inferior
So is that toy. Due to mold degradation, its quality is terrible.

It's true, however, G2 Hero Prime rocks with his Life Saver cab! I love him!

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1314722)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 20th, 2011 @ 9:07am CST

Sabrblade wrote:
godzillabot wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
godzillabot wrote:Good idea, actually they did release a repaint of G2 Hero Optimus Prime in Armada.
No they didn't.

Robots in Disguise, but Armada style packaging. Destructicon Scourge.

You guys are superior, I am inferior
So is that toy. Due to mold degradation, its quality is terrible.

That fact makes me wonder if I should even bother looking for him. I already have enough problems with finding a decent non-yellowed G2 Sureshot *hint hint*

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1314768)
Posted by Godzillabot Primal on November 20th, 2011 @ 1:27pm CST

Anyway, thank you for informing me of the scrappy mold, becuase I was going to buy it!

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318119)
Posted by El Duque on November 30th, 2011 @ 11:49am CST

The Official Transformers Collectors' Club just sent out the following update regarding the BotCon 2012 location and registration. It sounds like the long awaited location announcement is close at hand.

In addition BotCon tweeted the following hint:

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318123)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 30th, 2011 @ 11:57am CST

Reads announcement: FINALLY!!!!

Reads Tweet: >:oP

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318128)
Posted by GetRightRobot on November 30th, 2011 @ 12:11pm CST

Primus please let it be in Chicago!!!

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318129)
Posted by King Slick on November 30th, 2011 @ 12:11pm CST

If it ends up where I think it is...*gets goosebumps*

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318131)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 30th, 2011 @ 12:13pm CST

King Slick wrote:If it ends up where I think it is...*gets goosebumps*

Don't say the West Coast. [-(

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318132)
Posted by UltraPrimal on November 30th, 2011 @ 12:13pm CST

Hmm...let me try to decode this cryptic tweet.

So BotCon will NOT be in 95% of "yours all" backyards. By "yours all" I assume they meant the world. Then that would mean BotCon will be in an area where 5% of the worlds population do live. So with 4.48%(I assume BotCon rounded up) of the worlds population, that would mean BotCon will be taking place somewhere in the United States of America. Am I right?

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318135)
Posted by RiddlerJ on November 30th, 2011 @ 12:19pm CST

It's going to be on Wall Street :grin:

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318149)
Posted by Autobot Megatron on November 30th, 2011 @ 1:11pm CST

Considering when those cell phones commercials say they cover 95% of the US, my town is never in that 95%, so this makes me hopeful. Then, of course, I know for a fact it'll never come here to my town. So it's good, but bad. Just stop teasing and give us the location!

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318154)
Posted by prmlove1 on November 30th, 2011 @ 1:23pm CST

Yayyy. I actually got credit for something. It would be great if Botcon were in North Carolina.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318159)
Posted by Autobot032 on November 30th, 2011 @ 1:37pm CST

I'm waiting for them to have it in Hawaii. That should set off a lot of people.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318164)
Posted by Supreme Convoy on November 30th, 2011 @ 1:52pm CST

I love announcements of announcements.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318180)
Posted by NatsumeRyu on November 30th, 2011 @ 2:46pm CST

Autobot032 wrote:I'm waiting for them to have it in Hawaii. That should set off a lot of people.

That was my first guess after reading the tweet! LOL.

But after more thought, Alaska seems more likely, because they said "drive" as well, and I can't see them hiring a water or air transport just for all the stuff they'd need to ship to the location....
So, after that thought, maybe it will be in the middle of the contiguous U.S. instead, to save costs! Everybody wins by sharing the burden! LOL.

/mindless prattle

There's any number of places it could be.... I joked on another forum how we'd like it to be in Death Valley (for photo-op purposes), and then we got on the topic of Scotty's Castle. Hardly ANYONE lives out there, but I doubt they'd be able to get that as a locale anyway, LOL.

So, to answer the question, we must ask ourselves, where do most of us not live, yet there is a large enough convention center/space for it to be held?!

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318193)
Posted by Godzillabot Primal on November 30th, 2011 @ 3:44pm CST

Um... has anybody considered Boise?

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318203)
Posted by LiKwid on November 30th, 2011 @ 4:09pm CST

San antonio is lovely that time of year

Not to mention the TFCC is only a few hours from me, up in ft worth....Would be nice to not have to fly for once

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318206)
Posted by alexison on November 30th, 2011 @ 4:19pm CST

Another pointless tweet.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318215)
Posted by First-Aid on November 30th, 2011 @ 4:51pm CST

I am thinking Chicago is a good possibility, mainly as they haven't had one in the midwest since they moved the old botcon out but also as the city had such a huge part of the last movie...Trump Tower perhaps?

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318227)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on November 30th, 2011 @ 5:15pm CST

alaska. guarantee it.

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318261)
Posted by First-Aid on November 30th, 2011 @ 7:16pm CST

Doubledealer93 wrote:alaska. guarantee it.

That would be cool...forgive the pun. Soooo...who's up for salmon fishing and a cookout? :grin:

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318267)
Posted by GetRightRobot on November 30th, 2011 @ 7:44pm CST

First-Aid wrote:
Doubledealer93 wrote:alaska. guarantee it.

That would be cool...forgive the pun. Soooo...who's up for salmon fishing and a cookout?

First Aid, buddy, I gotta feeling you are NOT part of the 95%

Re: BotCon 2012 Teaser Website Online (1318287)
Posted by LadyBug on November 30th, 2011 @ 8:40pm CST

I don't know why Hasbro does this. Not everyone can afford a pricey trip like that if it is somewhere like *Alaska*. It would be common sense to have it somewhere were a lot of fans can go. I really just hope it's a rumor to mislead us fans on trying to guess the right location.

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