BotCon 2015 Theme Revealed: Cybertron's Most Wanted

A second year in a row of lawbreaking protagonists.

HAH! Called it!

So we'll get a 5 figure boxset... What would Blue Bacchus fall under?

So, no actual, useful information. Just speculation fuel. Their hype trains have gone from kind of sad to downright annoying.

Another Tweet - https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/550336580872044544

Later this afternoon we will be revealing the Universe the 2015 story takes place in.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:HAH! Called it!

Ahem.

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:HAH! Called it!

Ahem.

My inability to read and as well as how you and I think alike is disturbing...

Cool.

A Guardians of the Galaxy boxset.

Counterpunch wrote:Cool.

A Guardians of the Galaxy boxset.

And you just instantly made this set all the more desirable for me.

In other words, you counterpunched me into wanting more.

Yup, that's definitely a theme. It's better than "Pirates v Knights (2014)" which was dumb. Yes they were pirates versus knights, but that's not a theme, those are bullet points about the theme. Anyhow, I think the club would be happier of they came out and said "We've been watching allota the Steve Buscemi show, and while we can't make theme on Cybertronian Prohibition, we can make it it about gangsters and the mafia". Because that would be more badass so far than what appears, thus far, to be thugs, that are thrust into a position where they have to be the antiheroes and save the world. If they keep going the criminal route, I want it to be about bad people doing bad things, no heroics.

I dunno... based on my enjoyment of Firefly, Cowboy Bebop, Han & Chewbacca.... some not-quite-good-guys doing good in the end might come out to be a decent story. I'm optimistic.

Counterpunch wrote:Cool.

A Guardians of the Galaxy boxset.

Gah! You beat me to it!

Either way, sounds awesome, I'd love to see some lesser known characters, such as:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Blue Bacchus

Me am grootlock!

Regarding last year's set... I was a little lukewarm until I got the assortment of Renderform accessories in matching colors. The gold, bronze, and silver swords look especially nice with all the pirates. Definitely made the whole team snap into focus. The knight weapons are equally nice, but work better with the larger figures like Convoy and Alpha Trion.

I'd totally recommend them if there are any left in stock.

what are the odds that "The Muscle" will be TFP:RID Breakdown's toy? That would be awesome.

what are the odds that "The Muscle" will be TFP:RID Breakdown's toy? That would be awesome.

Here's my wild guess.

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters toys, based in the Beast Wars: Uprising TFCC universe.

So they're going with the outlaw theme because the location is Chicago? Or is that just coincidence?

Also, I'd like to see a set consisting of a team of characters, much like the Stunticons from 2011, regardless of which molds they use. Considering the theme, this would be a great representation of the Combaticons.

gothsaurus wrote:I dunno... based on my enjoyment of Firefly, Cowboy Bebop, Han & Chewbacca.... some not-quite-good-guys doing good in the end might come out to be a decent story. I'm optimistic.

Between their description and you mentioning Han and Chewie, I now have the Star Wars novel "Scoundrels" stuck in my mind. That having been said, the bar is now raised pretty darn high. They are going to be hard pressed to impress me with whatever selection they have in store for us but I have to say that I'm still liking the general theme. I'm just not too keen on everyone getting all excited over using this, that & the other Prime figures for their selection. I think there are still plenty of Classics/Generations/Movie figures that could be repurposed and even some Cybertron series figures that could see another go. I'm not at all a fan of the Prime or TFA figure lines so even if I'm liking the basic idea, I'll totally pass on getting the sets if they are mostly TFA/TFP figures.

Another Tweet with a request that could result in a little something for us - https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/550391961010466816

This gets retweeted 250 times u get a preview of the comic! The backdrop for the story. Deal? http://BotCon.com

Figures the setting would be Nexus 208.0 epsilon... Which basically means the gloves are officially off: Axiom Nexus is the New York City of the multiverse, a real melting pot.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Figures the setting would be Nexus 208.0 epsilon... Which basically means the gloves are officially off: Axiom Nexus is the New York City of the multiverse, a real melting pot.

Aah! I didn't see that text at the bottom! That confirms it! TransTech world story! Absolutely ANYTHING GOES for this set (within the limits of what molds the Club can use, that is).

I can see it now. A set containing a G1 crook, a Beast Era crook, a Unicron Trilogy crook, a Movieverse crook (from a mold the Club can use), and an Animated crook.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Are we to assume this picks up after Invasion from 2012?

I'd say so, but probably also after the "Invasion: Epilogue" or even after "Timeless".

Well then, that means the story, does not matter, what so ever. Perfect, now I can get less pissed about that. Toys plz,k thks.

Hmmm... intriguing...

I was thinking the thief would be Packrat, since they need to use the new Rattrap mold again.

They cannot use Combiner Wars molds yet, right?

Caelus wrote:I was thinking the thief would be Packrat, since they need to use the new Rattrap mold again.

They cannot use Combiner Wars molds yet, right?

Not yet, we'd have to wait a year. And Packrat out of Rattrap... Too obvious

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Figures the setting would be Nexus 208.0 epsilon... Which basically means the gloves are officially off: Axiom Nexus is the New York City of the multiverse, a real melting pot.

Aah! I didn't see that text at the bottom! That confirms it! TransTech world story! Absolutely ANYTHING GOES for this set (within the limits of what molds the Club can use, that is).

I can see it now. A set containing a G1 crook, a Beast Era crook, a Unicron Trilogy crook, a Movieverse crook (from a mold the Club can use), and an Animated crook.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Are we to assume this picks up after Invasion from 2012?

I'd say so, but probably also after the "Invasion: Epilogue" or even after "Timeless".

... Damnit Sabrblade. Now you have me wanting them to do the ultimate boxset. a 5 character team all made of the same character from different universes.

the souvenir figures would also be the same character.

Surprise! It's a set of nothing but Optimus Primes!

A group of renegades! Hmmm, The evil Gobots were also Renegades, that would be awesome! Guardians of Axiam, Guardians.... Good Gobots!

What a sec. Axiom Nexus is essentially a TF version of Xandar. Five wanted renegades banding together to save it from a cosmic threat? This really IS a TF version of the GotG movie.

Sabrblade wrote:What a sec. Axiom Nexus is essentially a TF version of Xandar. Five wanted renegades banding together to save it from a cosmic threat? This really IS a TF version of the GotG movie.

Aaaaaaaand back to hating the story.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:What a sec. Axiom Nexus is essentially a TF version of Xandar. Five wanted renegades banding together to save it from a cosmic threat? This really IS a TF version of the GotG movie.

Aaaaaaaand back to hating the story.

I wasn't being full serious.

they almost sound like they could be combaticons: Onlsaught- the boss
Brawl- the muscle
Swindle- the thief
Blastoff- the bounty hunter
Vortex- the loose cannon
but pretty sure they are not doing it that way

Sabrblade wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:What a sec. Axiom Nexus is essentially a TF version of Xandar. Five wanted renegades banding together to save it from a cosmic threat? This really IS a TF version of the GotG movie.

Aaaaaaaand back to hating the story.

I wasn't being full serious.

I know you weren't, it's just really really amazingly dumb, you're probably right, the club's trying to make Guardians of the Galaxy with transformers; and that doesn't sit right. It's not like I think the movie's bad mind you, just over-saturated; and just the idea of the club doing that is almost face palm inducing in how creatively bankrupt it is. That of course provided that it is in fact what the club is doing with botcon 2015's story. Though it probably is.

Ultra Markus wrote:they almost sound like they could be combaticons: Onlsaught- the boss
Brawl- the muscle
Swindle- the thief
Blastoff- the bounty hunter
Vortex- the loose cannon
but pretty sure they are not doing it that way

Yeah, that would just be a waste since we just got Combaticon toys not long ago, a Combaticon TCC story in 2010-2011, and with Axiom Nexus, character possibilities are near-limitless.

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:they almost sound like they could be combaticons: Onlsaught- the boss
Brawl- the muscle
Swindle- the thief
Blastoff- the bounty hunter
Vortex- the loose cannon
but pretty sure they are not doing it that way

Yeah, that would just be a waste since we just got Combaticon toys not long ago, a Combaticon TCC story in 2010-2011, and with Axiom Nexus, character possibilities are near-limitless.

It was just a suggestion. No need to be rude.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:they almost sound like they could be combaticons: Onlsaught- the boss
Brawl- the muscle
Swindle- the thief
Blastoff- the bounty hunter
Vortex- the loose cannon
but pretty sure they are not doing it that way

Yeah, that would just be a waste since we just got Combaticon toys not long ago, a Combaticon TCC story in 2010-2011, and with Axiom Nexus, character possibilities are near-limitless.

It was just a suggestion. No need to be rude.

more like a thought
anyway hes always rude i just tend to ignore it now

Bounty hunter... there's only 2 I can think of off the top of my head and that's Lockdown and Death's Head. I don't think they can do Death's Head but he would definitely be interesting.

Bounty hunter... there's only 2 I can think of off the top of my head and that's Lockdown and Death's Head. I don't think they can do Death's Head but he would definitely be interesting.

Railbomb wrote:Bounty hunter... there's only 2 I can think of off the top of my head and that's Lockdown and Death's Head. I don't think they can do Death's Head but he would definitely be interesting.

It doesn't necessarily have to be a character who was previously a bounty hunter.

The movie lines do have some good characters (although terribly mistreated) as well as good toys that can be redecoed.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:they almost sound like they could be combaticons: Onlsaught- the boss
Brawl- the muscle
Swindle- the thief
Blastoff- the bounty hunter
Vortex- the loose cannon
but pretty sure they are not doing it that way

Yeah, that would just be a waste since we just got Combaticon toys not long ago, a Combaticon TCC story in 2010-2011, and with Axiom Nexus, character possibilities are near-limitless.

It was just a suggestion. No need to be rude.

Wasn't trying to be. Was meant to be neutral.

Apologies for the misunderstanding.

Don't forget Devcon for the bounty hunters, but they just used him last year. If they're really doing Guardians of the Galaxy then Lockdown would be better used to fill the role of the Collector.

I really want Gamora to be the new or animated Arcee in Paradron Medic colors as the theif. I love the ideas of Grimlock as groot for the Muscle and Packrat as Rocket for the bounty hunter. I feel like Star Lord kinda has to be Hot Rod as the boss. That leaves Drax, the loose canon, and I'm thinking Prime Bulkhead would be a nice fit.

I suppose we'll need a Ronan and Thanos, too. I'll say Straxus/Darkmount for Ronan and Thanos could be either Prime or Fall of Cybertron Megatron.

Emerje

I think we might be taking the GotG references/comparisons/jokes a bit too far.

Sabrblade wrote:I think we might be taking the GotG references/comparisons/jokes a bit too far.

Maybe, but it's really, really, hard not to make them.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I think we might be taking the GotG references/comparisons/jokes a bit too far.

Maybe, but it's really, really, hard not to make them.

Emerje

True. I just know that Packrat's inclusion would only increase the GotG comparisons, since he'd be the set's Rocket.

Axer and Banzai-tron were both bounty hunters as was Doubledealer. I'd love Energon Dive bomb as Banzai-tron.

I'd love Repugnus to be the loose cannon. I loved his MTMTE profile. I'd like either the Energon Landmine mold or movie Dirt Boss.

Windsweeper wrote:Axer and Banzai-tron were both bounty hunters as was Doubledealer. I'd love Energon Dive bomb as Banzai-tron.

When was Doubledealer a bounty hunter? Most other times he's a mercenary.

I don't think there's anything wrong with getting a set similar to Guardians of the Galaxy. Yeah, it might show a lack of creativity, but in and of itself it wouldn't be a bad set, as long as the characters and molds are selected right.

Curious about what BotCon's Cybertron Most Wanted set theme is actually all about? Wondering just how much Guardians of the Galaxy has influenced every piece of scifi fanfiction out there? Read on below to find another tweet with added information about it all, and a way to preview the accompanying 2015 comic!

In the city of Axiom Nexus, in a Universe where Autobots and Decepticons from across the Multiverse co-exist peacefully, a group of renegades operate off the grid, using deception, schemingand a hint of thievery to both survive and to further their own ambitions. However after the Transtech, the guardians of Axiom Nexus, are unable to stop an extra-dimensional threat, these outlaws will soon find themselves as Cybertron's last hope of survival!

Isn't that what it already says? Something tells me FunPub goofed and tweeted the wrong image earlier, probably wasn't supposed to contain the backstory