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Full Bios for Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Combaticons
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Dec 5, 2015 at 5:20pm CST
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Comment by Mindmaster
Dec 5, 2015
I like the in-universe-explanation-and-is-therefore-canon schtick of Blast Off's bio. Just makes it feel like all is balanced and as it should be in the cosmos...
On an unrelated note: I suddenly want to see Vortex in his Fall of Cybertron colors in all his modes and his combined mode, just to see what it looks like.
Paging Madeus Prime, digibasher extraordinaire...
On an unrelated note: I suddenly want to see Vortex in his Fall of Cybertron colors in all his modes and his combined mode, just to see what it looks like.
Paging Madeus Prime, digibasher extraordinaire...
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Comment by Ironhidensh
Dec 5, 2015
The Blast off bio just straight pisses me off. It's like Hasbro giving us a virtual middle finger.
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Would you have whined less about getting a new guy instead?
Comment by Zeedust
Dec 5, 2015
Ironhidensh wrote:The Blast off bio just straight pisses me off. It's like Hasbro giving us a virtual middle finger.
Would you have whined less about getting a new guy instead?
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I know I would have whined much less if it wasnt just a straight up repaint. I am finding no silver linings here
Comment by william-james88
Dec 5, 2015
Nemesis Primal wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:The Blast off bio just straight pisses me off. It's like Hasbro giving us a virtual middle finger.
Would you have whined less about getting a new guy instead?
I know I would have whined much less if it wasnt just a straight up repaint. I am finding no silver linings here

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Comment by Seibertron
Dec 5, 2015
My thoughts on Blast Off: I would have been fine with his bio and everything if he just had his actual head. Combiner Wars is so close to exactly what I wanted, but Blast Off is just lazy unfortunately, which is a bummer because he's the weakest link of this group.
On that note, had they just made Blast Off been a new guy named Air Stryker or something like that, I would have been fine with that. Then Cyclonus could have taken four of these new guys to make Galvatronus (Rook, Alpha Bravo, Offroad, and Air Stryke). Hasbro could've followed suit with Slingshot and Wildrider by releasing proper versions of Groove and Blast Off. Considering the popularity of the former, I'm really surprised they didn't do this with the latter.
On that note, had they just made Blast Off been a new guy named Air Stryker or something like that, I would have been fine with that. Then Cyclonus could have taken four of these new guys to make Galvatronus (Rook, Alpha Bravo, Offroad, and Air Stryke). Hasbro could've followed suit with Slingshot and Wildrider by releasing proper versions of Groove and Blast Off. Considering the popularity of the former, I'm really surprised they didn't do this with the latter.
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Lazy lazy lazy! Exactly Ryan!
Comment by fenrir72
Dec 5, 2015
Seibertron wrote:My thoughts on Blast Off: I would have been fine with his bio and everything if he just had his actual head. Combiner Wars is so close to exactly what I wanted, but Blast Off is just lazy unfortunately, which is a bummer because he's the weakest link of this group.
On that note, had they just made Blast Off been a new guy named Air Stryker or something like that, I would have been fine with that. Then Cyclonus could have taken four of these new guys to make Galvatronus (Rook, Alpha Bravo, Offroad, and Air Stryke). Hasbro could've followed suit with Slingshot and Wildrider by releasing proper versions of Groove and Blast Off. Considering the popularity of the former, I'm really surprised they didn't do this with the latter.
Lazy lazy lazy! Exactly Ryan!

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Comment by Rated X
Dec 5, 2015
All slings**t really needs to pass off as blast off is a damn face plate. The hasbro guy who decided not to use the fireflight head was a complete moron. Hopefully somebody will do a proper blast off head until Takara blesses us with a proper space shuttle. And that blast off bio is a disgrace.
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Comment by Noideaforaname
Dec 5, 2015
Well, at least they had fun with the bios.
Combiner Wars has been really odd with how it almost gets the homages right. PCCs and Energon and the like just did whatever they wanted, but CW is very specifically going for G1, seemingly for our sakes... but then they go and mess up the lineups for whatever nonsensical reason. The very *idea* of Alpha Bravo and Jet-Blast Off have gotten as much, if not more, hate than genuinely awful molds like Airachnid. Then they spin around and give all those bots that were never part of a combiner new heads and parts and even new molds, which just makes things even more perplexing.
On an unrelated note, looks like the artist accidentally moved a layer intended for Vortex's thighs onto his knees.
Combiner Wars has been really odd with how it almost gets the homages right. PCCs and Energon and the like just did whatever they wanted, but CW is very specifically going for G1, seemingly for our sakes... but then they go and mess up the lineups for whatever nonsensical reason. The very *idea* of Alpha Bravo and Jet-Blast Off have gotten as much, if not more, hate than genuinely awful molds like Airachnid. Then they spin around and give all those bots that were never part of a combiner new heads and parts and even new molds, which just makes things even more perplexing.
On an unrelated note, looks like the artist accidentally moved a layer intended for Vortex's thighs onto his knees.

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And here I was thinking that brawl was the weakest link because he literally has no link in his abdomen
Comment by Hellscream9999
Dec 5, 2015
Seibertron wrote:My thoughts on Blast Off: I would have been fine with his bio and everything if he just had his actual head. Combiner Wars is so close to exactly what I wanted, but Blast Off is just lazy unfortunately, which is a bummer because he's the weakest link of this group.
And here I was thinking that brawl was the weakest link because he literally has no link in his abdomen

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Please do not attempt to bypass the swear filter with your own self censoring. I'm sure you're more than capable of conveying your message without resorting to profanity.
Comment by Burn
Dec 5, 2015
Rated X wrote:All slings**t really needs to pass off as blast off is a damn face plate.
Please do not attempt to bypass the swear filter with your own self censoring. I'm sure you're more than capable of conveying your message without resorting to profanity.

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I felt like writing that but waited for you to have your say first
Comment by william-james88
Dec 5, 2015
Hellscream9999 wrote:Seibertron wrote:My thoughts on Blast Off: I would have been fine with his bio and everything if he just had his actual head. Combiner Wars is so close to exactly what I wanted, but Blast Off is just lazy unfortunately, which is a bummer because he's the weakest link of this group.
And here I was thinking that brawl was the weakest link because he literally has no link in his abdomen
I felt like writing that but waited for you to have your say first

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Awww, thanks
I don't wanna come off as predictable, but it was a deeply cutting insult to us, especially with as many repaints as they could/are making out of it 
(assuming it isn't misassembled - as it easily could be, but it doesn't mean it will be fixed, so my point remains)
Comment by Hellscream9999
Dec 5, 2015
william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Seibertron wrote:My thoughts on Blast Off: I would have been fine with his bio and everything if he just had his actual head. Combiner Wars is so close to exactly what I wanted, but Blast Off is just lazy unfortunately, which is a bummer because he's the weakest link of this group.
And here I was thinking that brawl was the weakest link because he literally has no link in his abdomen
I felt like writing that but waited for you to have your say first
Awww, thanks


(assuming it isn't misassembled - as it easily could be, but it doesn't mean it will be fixed, so my point remains)
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Comment by RiddlerJ
Dec 5, 2015
I wonder what would happen if you switched Vortex and Blast Off's heads. Blast Off would look a little more accurate and Vortex would still have a pretty accurate body. Plus it would seem like they're both not straight up repaints.
Just trying to think of the simplest solution.
Just trying to think of the simplest solution.
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I could see the fandom finding a fix for it though
Comment by Starsaber468
Dec 5, 2015
Hellscream9999 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Seibertron wrote:My thoughts on Blast Off: I would have been fine with his bio and everything if he just had his actual head. Combiner Wars is so close to exactly what I wanted, but Blast Off is just lazy unfortunately, which is a bummer because he's the weakest link of this group.
And here I was thinking that brawl was the weakest link because he literally has no link in his abdomen
I felt like writing that but waited for you to have your say first
Awww, thanksI don't wanna come off as predictable, but it was a deeply cutting insult to us, especially with as many repaints as they could/are making out of it
(assuming it isn't misassembled - as it easily could be, but it doesn't mean it will be fixed, so my point remains)
I could see the fandom finding a fix for it though
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That name I used was a humorus play on words. I personally think its funny that if you remove the "O" in "Slingshot" and replace it with an "I" you now have the perfect name for a brown repaint. Your "swear filter" would have omitted the entire word rendering my joke non-understanable. I will kindly stop censoring my own comments at your request. If I may make a request of my own it would be for humor to be embraced rather than villianified. We are human beings discussing robots, not the other way around.
Comment by Rated X
Dec 6, 2015
Burn wrote:Rated X wrote:All slings**t really needs to pass off as blast off is a damn face plate.
Please do not attempt to bypass the swear filter with your own self censoring. I'm sure you're more than capable of conveying your message without resorting to profanity.
That name I used was a humorus play on words. I personally think its funny that if you remove the "O" in "Slingshot" and replace it with an "I" you now have the perfect name for a brown repaint. Your "swear filter" would have omitted the entire word rendering my joke non-understanable. I will kindly stop censoring my own comments at your request. If I may make a request of my own it would be for humor to be embraced rather than villianified. We are human beings discussing robots, not the other way around.

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Another nice touch in this wave is that the deluxes' instruction manuals now have both the arm and leg transformation steps in the same manual. I thought that was pretty cool.
Comment by ScottyP
Dec 6, 2015
Boom. I loved 'em. Vortex as an interrogator using his blades to Jack Bauer someone into giving away information is quite fun. I could see Vortex and Swindle doing some good cop/bad cop kinda stuff.Noideaforaname wrote:Well, at least they had fun with the bios.
Another nice touch in this wave is that the deluxes' instruction manuals now have both the arm and leg transformation steps in the same manual. I thought that was pretty cool.
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Comment by CombaticonsCombine?
Dec 6, 2015
I love the bios. Blast-Off finally makes sense, and I actually found myself enjoying his jet mode far more than his shuttle mode in context.
Also, I've found a few ways to pose Brawl to avoid the waist-issue.
Also, I've found a few ways to pose Brawl to avoid the waist-issue.
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Dec 6, 2015
What I find funny about this whole thing is that the filter isn't even working. Slingshit. See?Rated X wrote:Burn wrote:Rated X wrote:All slings**t really needs to pass off as blast off is a damn face plate.
Please do not attempt to bypass the swear filter with your own self censoring. I'm sure you're more than capable of conveying your message without resorting to profanity.
That name I used was a humorus play on words. I personally think its funny that if you remove the "O" in "Slingshot" and replace it with an "I" you now have the perfect name for a brown repaint. Your "swear filter" would have omitted the entire word rendering my joke non-understanable. I will kindly stop censoring my own comments at your request. If I may make a request of my own it would be for humor to be embraced rather than villianified. We are human beings discussing robots, not the other way around.
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Here's a thing.
Comment by Va'al
Dec 6, 2015
Hellscream9999 wrote:william-james88 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:So besides Smokescreen and Trailbreaker, are we getting any other repaints?
Smokescreen is a straight repaint, Trailbreaker has a new head and arms, Hound has a new head and paint job, and Wheeljack has remolded car and chest parts with the head and paint
Yeah all those guys are retools or repaints. If you count trail cutter, then count wheeljack and especially hound who is a repaint of Swindle. And there is also this thing coming that is all repaints (and maybe retools): http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... nus/34314/
And then there is all the G2 stuff + Victorion. So the short answer is yes, we are getting plenty of upcoming repaints and retools (granted, some are obviously warranted).
Hound and Swindle don't count because they're awesome
(and not only warranted, but we would never hear the end of it if the G2 stuff was never released; people were begging for them before the cw figs were even released...)
Here's a thing.

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Comment by Sabrblade
Dec 6, 2015
Why are their five Takara toys included on that predominately Hasbro (and Fun Pub) image if the rest of all the Takara versions are excluded?