Hasbro Transformers 2018 Fan Vote: War for Cybertron Pairings, Voting Opens February 20th #HasbroToyFair #NYTF

Burn wrote:So the Hasbro panel revealed the details, but how exactly do we vote? Are they going to create discussions on Facebook/Twitter and we hashtag there or do we create our own posts on Facebook/Twitter and make our hashtag votes that way?

They'll probably be as comments to a Facebook/IG post! We'll know once the official details come out after the Fair, I expect.

Ugggghhh the Character choices stink

Here's hoping better characters are in the actual line.

So it's either an obscure decepticon and an autobot who already has a good classics toy, another obscure decepticon and an autobot who already has a good classics toy, or Impactor and an autobot who already has a good classics toy. I wonder who will win. (Sarcasm)

Va'al wrote:

• Needlenose and Tracks - #NeedlenosevsTracks (brother vs brother)
• Spinister and Wheeljack - #SpinistervsWheeljack (Saboteur vs Scientist)
• Impactor and Mirage - #ImpactorvsMirage (Greater Good vs Greater Profit)

Hasbro...

Why would you make us choose between a brand new Needlenose and Spinister after giving us a decent Quake? How stupid can you be? We need BOTH of those guys!

I guess it doesn't matter, Impactor has this in the bag, which I guess means someone at Hasbro REALLY wants a new Mirage figure.

Emerje

Voting for Spinister vs. Wheeljack in hopes that I can get all of the ScAvengers in my collection

“War for Cybertron, eh?” Okay, I’m calling it now- IDW is rebooting Transformers and they’re going back to war, yay! And I’m calling it as Autobots vs Decepticons, not Autobots and Decepticons vs someone else. Although I am hoping for a full line of Quintessons. I’m also guessing that Mirage will be a war profiteer a la Tony Stark.

1984forever wrote:“War for Cybertron, eh?” Okay, I’m calling it now- IDW is rebooting Transformers and they’re going back to war, yay! And I’m calling it as Autobots vs Decepticons, not Autobots and Decepticons vs someone else. Although I am hoping for a full line of Quintessons. I’m also guessing that Mirage will be a war profiteer a la Tony Stark.

Wrong thread dude, totally the wrong thread.

As pre-announced over the weekend, the official Hasbro Transformers social media platforms have opened the voting for the 2018 Fan-vote Poll!

The voting runs on official Transformers social media platforms Facebook and Instagram from Tuesday February 20th to Friday February 23rd, using the hashtags provided below as a comment to the Facebook post. More info can be found on the official War for Cybertron page on Pulse.

• Needlenose and Tracks - #NeedlenosevsTracks (brother vs brother)
  
• Spinister and Wheeljack - #SpinistervsWheeljack (Saboteur vs Scientist)
  
• Impactor and Mirage - #ImpactorvsMirage (Greater Good vs Greater Profit)

Check out the clip below, and choose your pairing!

War for Cybertron is an up-close, gritty, three-part look at the battle for the fate of Cybertron. These are beloved and familiar events from Transformers lore told through the eyes of the heroes and villains in a story of conflict and consequence, where in order to gain what you want, you must be willing to lose everything you have.

For the first time fans can vote on a pair of characters who will become part of the Generations lineup as Deluxe Class figures. Choose wisely…these rivals will have to share the same shelf…even though they may not like it!

Vote via hashtag for the rivalry you want to see as Deluxe Class figures. The vote ends Friday! To explore these War for Cybertron rivalries, click here: https://go.hasb.ro/2odhDPI

I've gotta go Needlenose vs Tracks. John Barber made it too good.

With that story in mind, at least they didn't go full heel with a Soundwave vs Horri-Bull option

Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

I went with Spinister Vs. Wheeljack, but I would rather have Spinister,Needlenose, and Impactor.

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

They've both had shady pasts in IDW at least, so they may be playing with the one being a darker or lighter shade of grey than the other!

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

Well, Impactor is leader of a group that specializes in doing nasty jobs other teams don't want to do. He practically lives for war and often can sympathize with commom bots. Mirage is the direct opposite. Before the war, he was a rich socialite who eschewed from commoners. He detested the incivility of war and is against the violent actions his Autobot comrades have to take. He would prefer that the two factions just sit down and make peace. Its not hard to see how they'd be opposed to each other.

So, at first glance, these two seem random picks. And they might be, but I'd like to think someone at Hasbro did their homework.

Va'al wrote:

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

They've both had shady pasts in IDW at least, so they may be playing with the one being a darker or lighter shade of grey than the other!

I'd like to use the Lego Ninjago lore as an example. One character, Ronin, does do good but only if I benefits him while another, Wu, does so simply to help others. Two good guys that don't see eye to eye with one being motivated by profit and the other just plain goodness is a dynamic that cam work. Just depends on how it's presented that determines if it is done well or not.

Decepticon Stryker wrote:

Va'al wrote:

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

They've both had shady pasts in IDW at least, so they may be playing with the one being a darker or lighter shade of grey than the other!

I'd like to use the Lego Ninjago lore as an example. One character, Ronin, does do good but only if I benefits him while another, Wu, does so simply to help others. Two good guys that don't see eye to eye with one being motivated by profit and the other just plain goodness is a dynamic that cam work. Just depends on how it's presented that determines if it is done well or not.

Yeah! But also:

Nexus Knight wrote:Well, Impactor is leader of a group that specializes in doing nasty jobs other teams don't want to do. He practically lives for war and often can sympathize with commom bots. Mirage is the direct opposite. Before the war, he was a rich socialite who eschewed from commoners. He detested the incivility of war and is against the violent actions his Autobot comrades have to take. He would prefer that the two factions just sit down and make peace. Its not hard to see how they'd be opposed to each other.

So, at first glance, these two seem random picks. And they might be, but I'd like to think someone at Hasbro did their homework.

Va'al wrote:

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

They've both had shady pasts in IDW at least, so they may be playing with the one being a darker or lighter shade of grey than the other!

Looking closely, there is definitely a decepticon symbol on Impactors shoulder, what on earth is Hasbro up to?

Budder Prime wrote:

Va'al wrote:

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

They've both had shady pasts in IDW at least, so they may be playing with the one being a darker or lighter shade of grey than the other!

Looking closely, there is definitely a decepticon symbol on Impactors shoulder, what on earth is Hasbro up to?

Sins of the Wreckers ended with Impactor joining up with a Cybertronian insurgent group based on Earth that was dedicated to overthrowing the major players they saw as perpetuating inequality. This included Optimus Prime and most of Autobot high command.
I think.

Maybe that's what they're following up on, though those guys definitely weren't Decepticons.

ricemazter wrote:

Budder Prime wrote:

Va'al wrote:

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

They've both had shady pasts in IDW at least, so they may be playing with the one being a darker or lighter shade of grey than the other!

Looking closely, there is definitely a decepticon symbol on Impactors shoulder, what on earth is Hasbro up to?

Sins of the Wreckers ended with Impactor joining up with a Cybertronian insurgent group based on Earth that was dedicated to overthrowing the major players they saw as perpetuating inequality. This included Optimus Prime and most of Autobot high command.
I think.

Maybe that's what they're following up on, though those guys definitely weren't Decepticons.

Is the actual Revolution a-comin'? https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/964271896551481344



I doubt it, just throwing fuel on the speculation exhaust. Like so:

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

No, they are very clear as to what is going on, they wrote the story all out in the blurbs found on this page: http://pulse.hasbro.com/news/war-cybert ... -vote-here

Mirage vs. the Mercenary
The Wreckers, led by Impactor, are a highly skilled team of mercenaries who are at their best when the odds of survival are at their worst. They're exactly the kind of soldiers the Autobots need on their side. Can Mirage persuade them to join the Autobot cause?

Okay, I had a quick change of heart after my post in the WFC thread. I think we should do our best to make it tie, then they have to give us all 3! I know that's not true, but it's worth a shot.

william-james88 wrote:

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

No, they are very clear as to what is going on, they wrote the story all out in the blurbs found on this page: http://pulse.hasbro.com/news/war-cybert ... -vote-here

Mirage vs. the Mercenary
The Wreckers, led by Impactor, are a highly skilled team of mercenaries who are at their best when the odds of survival are at their worst. They're exactly the kind of soldiers the Autobots need on their side. Can Mirage persuade them to join the Autobot cause?

They finally updated the link!

Gotta admit, going with the idea of 'what would I actually want to buy' this is pretty hard to choose from on the basis I'd love to get my hands on both Spinister and Needlenose to go with Quake (whose update is a cybertronian vehicle thanks to reusing the Hardhead mold). That way I'd have a complete second-batch Targetmasters trio.

However, I gotta say that I badly want Impactor simply because he's one of those characters who started off in the Marvel UK and did not originally have a toy. And eventhen, G1 Impactor has never seen mass release as a figure. Beyond that, the 'autobot' side of rivalry is something I can't really care much about because these guys are less obscure.

Either way, this all seems interesting and leave me wondering what central gimmick, if any, will be part of the War for Cybertron (stupid-ass confusing name!) trilogy. Prime War had Combiners+Masters-class figures. Will we see any unifying gimmicks here beside the cybertronian mode esthetic?

Skritz wrote:Either way, this all seems interesting and leave me wondering what central gimmick, if any, will be part of the War for Cybertron (stupid-ass confusing name!) trilogy. Prime War had Combiners+Masters-class figures. Will we see any unifying gimmicks here beside the cybertronian mode esthetic?

John Warden specifically stated that there is no Unifying ecosystem for the toys like CW, TR, and PotP had. Basically, anything goes. You could have a deluxe wave with 2 CW style figures, 1 "normal" deluxe, and 1 TR style headmaster.

The story is the unifying aspect this time around.

mordhelm wrote:

Skritz wrote:Either way, this all seems interesting and leave me wondering what central gimmick, if any, will be part of the War for Cybertron (stupid-ass confusing name!) trilogy. Prime War had Combiners+Masters-class figures. Will we see any unifying gimmicks here beside the cybertronian mode esthetic?

John Warden specifically stated that there is no Unifying ecosystem for the toys like CW, TR, and PotP had. Basically, anything goes. You could have a deluxe wave with 2 CW style figures, 1 "normal" deluxe, and 1 TR style headmaster.

The story is the unifying aspect this time around.

So it's going to be more like generations? Throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks.

kurthy wrote:

mordhelm wrote:

Skritz wrote:Either way, this all seems interesting and leave me wondering what central gimmick, if any, will be part of the War for Cybertron (stupid-ass confusing name!) trilogy. Prime War had Combiners+Masters-class figures. Will we see any unifying gimmicks here beside the cybertronian mode esthetic?

John Warden specifically stated that there is no Unifying ecosystem for the toys like CW, TR, and PotP had. Basically, anything goes. You could have a deluxe wave with 2 CW style figures, 1 "normal" deluxe, and 1 TR style headmaster.

The story is the unifying aspect this time around.

So it's going to be more like generations? Throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks.

Works for me.

kurthy wrote:

mordhelm wrote:

Skritz wrote:Either way, this all seems interesting and leave me wondering what central gimmick, if any, will be part of the War for Cybertron (stupid-ass confusing name!) trilogy. Prime War had Combiners+Masters-class figures. Will we see any unifying gimmicks here beside the cybertronian mode esthetic?

John Warden specifically stated that there is no Unifying ecosystem for the toys like CW, TR, and PotP had. Basically, anything goes. You could have a deluxe wave with 2 CW style figures, 1 "normal" deluxe, and 1 TR style headmaster.

The story is the unifying aspect this time around.

So it's going to be more like generations? Throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks.

I think it's less that, and more that they want to avoid pigeonholing themselves into gimmicks that don't fit the character.

Kup, Hot Rod, and Blurr were great figures in TR, but there were a lot of complaints about them (and others) being headmasters when they shouldn't have been.

They want to give us great versions of Characters X, Y, Z, but don't want to keep trying to force a play pattern that doesn't fit. This way you can get a better representation of each character.

To reassure you a little bit, there was a large investment into the Combiner, Master, and Evolution gimmicks. They know people still want figures with these gimmicks, so they will still release them. Expect to continue to see them scattered throughout the next trilogy and in exclusives/box sets.

I am looking forward to the new line. However, if what it sounds like is happening is true, it may actually curtail my collecting a bit. I try to just get my favorite CHUG version of each character, rather then the "gotta catch em all" mentality. Or at least I will start culling and replacing. I'm sure some of my old Generations/CHUG stuff that's still MOSC/MISB could help fund the new purchases.

While I am voting Impactor and Mirage - #ImpactorvsMirage (Greater Good vs Greater Profit) I'm sure Wheeljack will win.

I voted Needlenose vs Tracks. Tracks is long overdue an update, and Needlenose's only modern toy is the FunPub redeco of Firefly (and isn't a sexy delta wing). Bring on the battle of the vaguely camp fashion-conscious robots!

Also, am I the only one who thinks a Tracks toy that triple changes from robot to sports car (preferably relatively Corvette-like) to tank? For one, it'd make his name make even more sense, and for another it'd be hilarious having Tracks of all characters turn into a tank.

Nexus Knight wrote:

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

Well, Impactor is leader of a group that specializes in doing nasty jobs other teams don't want to do. He practically lives for war and often can sympathize with commom bots. Mirage is the direct opposite. Before the war, he was a rich socialite who eschewed from commoners. He detested the incivility of war and is against the violent actions his Autobot comrades have to take. He would prefer that the two factions just sit down and make peace. Its not hard to see how they'd be opposed to each other.

So, at first glance, these two seem random picks. And they might be, but I'd like to think someone at Hasbro did their homework.

This.

Targetmaster Kup wrote:While I am voting Impactor and Mirage - #ImpactorvsMirage (Greater Good vs Greater Profit) I'm sure Wheeljack will win.

My actions and thoughts exactly.

So, how do we vote? Is there a pole or do we just write who we choose in the comments section of that Hasbro page?

It’s obviously gonna be Impactor and Mirage for me.

Jack Hallows wrote:

Nexus Knight wrote:

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

Well, Impactor is leader of a group that specializes in doing nasty jobs other teams don't want to do. He practically lives for war and often can sympathize with commom bots. Mirage is the direct opposite. Before the war, he was a rich socialite who eschewed from commoners. He detested the incivility of war and is against the violent actions his Autobot comrades have to take. He would prefer that the two factions just sit down and make peace. Its not hard to see how they'd be opposed to each other.

So, at first glance, these two seem random picks. And they might be, but I'd like to think someone at Hasbro did their homework.

This.

Targetmaster Kup wrote:While I am voting Impactor and Mirage - #ImpactorvsMirage (Greater Good vs Greater Profit) I'm sure Wheeljack will win.

My actions and thoughts exactly.

So, how do we vote? Is there a pole or do we just write who we choose in the comments section of that Hasbro page?

It’s obviously gonna be Impactor and Mirage for me.

Comments on either the Facebook post or the Instagram post, using the relevant hashtag!

Slaggin’ fractals.. that kinda alienates fans who have neither facebook nor instagram :/

Ah well. I’ll just hope there are enough Impactor fans to make up for the anti-social medi’ites.

Thanks!

I see at least two staff members have voted against Impactor.

This ... is disappointing.

#spinistervswheeljack

CJPrime931 wrote:#spinistervswheeljack

You know that posting that here doesn't count right?

mordhelm wrote:

CJPrime931 wrote:#spinistervswheeljack

You know that posting that here doesn't count right?

shhhhhh. Only correct them if they're voting for Impactor.

I'd be fine with a Wheeljack win if his alt mode is similar to this:

Burn wrote:I see at least two staff members have voted against Impactor.

This ... is disappointing.

I'm on your side this time mate!

#ImpactorvsMirage

william-james88 wrote:

kurthy wrote:Does Hasbro now think that either mirage or impactor is a bad guy now?

No, they are very clear as to what is going on, they wrote the story all out in the blurbs found on this page: http://pulse.hasbro.com/news/war-cybert ... -vote-here

The blurb says one thing, but the art clearly contradicts it by already assigning Impactor as a Decepticon.



BTW, two of the photos are swapped in the article.

Emerje

If they keep doing pairings like this, who else is hoping for Ultra Magnus and Galvatron. Also I didn't know that Tracks and Needlenose were brothers belue this and that blew my mind, but I ended up voting for Impactor and Mirage, mainly because I want a good Impactor figure.

I always need more Wheeljack figures so, #SpinisterVsWheeljack for me. Though there better be some good paint apps this time! I'm looking at you CW Wheeljack.

WreckerJack wrote:I always need more Wheeljack figures so, #SpinisterVsWheeljack for me.

So that's how it's going to be then ... I see this is shaping up as another Civil War ...

Burn wrote:

WreckerJack wrote:I always need more Wheeljack figures so, #SpinisterVsWheeljack for me.

So that's how it's going to be then ... I see this is shaping up as another Civil War ...

Well it is War for Cybertron.

Emerje

Impactor is as much a Decepticon as Animated Lockdown or Unicron are. 'Nuff said

#bummer. I can't #hashtag vote. I #don't use #socialmedia.

#kindalame?
#leftout

As of 10:19am EST here are the tallies I see on the Facebook (first number) and Instagram posts:

Impactor vs Mirage: 431 + 177 = 608

Spinister vs Wheeljack: 294 + 219 = 513

Needlenose vs Tracks: 350 + 166 = 516

You Impactor guys are pulling out all the stops on Facebook. Maybe I can just hope for Spinister and Needlenose to come without Wheeljack and Tracks.

mordhelm wrote:As of 10:19am EST here are the tallies I see on the Facebook (first number) and Instagram posts:

Impactor vs Mirage: 431 + 177 = 608

Spinister vs Wheeljack: 294 + 219 = 513

Needlenose vs Tracks: 350 + 166 = 516

You Impactor guys are pulling out all the stops on Facebook. Maybe I can just hope for Spinister and Needlenose to come without Wheeljack and Tracks.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We need a mainline impactor, badly. I wouldnt mind a needlenose or spinister either, but when it comes to priorities, its gotta be impactor first. I honestly dont care for any of those other 3 autobots.

Cobotron wrote:#bummer. I can't #hashtag vote. I #don't use #socialmedia.

#kindalame?
#leftout

I feel the same way.

I did, however, go to their main article on the Hasbro/Pulse website and cast my vote there. Hopefully they honor them.

mordhelm wrote:As of 10:19am EST here are the tallies I see on the Facebook (first number) and Instagram posts:

Impactor vs Mirage: 431 + 177 = 608

Spinister vs Wheeljack: 294 + 219 = 513

Needlenose vs Tracks: 350 + 166 = 516

You Impactor guys are pulling out all the stops on Facebook.

This is very inspiring.

Hopefully Impactor will get his just due before dying in the next book; cuz let’s face it: without Kup, they’re all doomed.

Cobotron wrote:#bummer. I can't #hashtag vote. I #don't use #socialmedia.

#kindalame?
#leftout

I'm in the same boat, though of all the fan votes the Titan one in 2016 (for the 2017 Titan)was the only one I cared about, and the one I would have voted for won so . Again, while I do read the IDW comics, I'm not really heavily vested in any of those portrayals of those characters so #meh...

#socialmediapressure

My parents and wife keep bugging me into getting Facebook, but me and social media don't mix that well.

Needlenose and Tracks being brothers...





Apparently the family is into knight helmets

Watch them wind up making all of these figures eventually. Kinda a weird way for them to do this though, VS kinda implies that there are three figures rather than two. I get the feeling they are bringing up these characters to drum up interest.

There's a hint of IDW comic feel with some of them and I would be stoked with some IDW toys. I know I am probably wrong but dammit I want my favs from the comics to be figures. The truth is while a lot of the current figures are safe bets for hasbro it's gonna get stale if we don't get some new stuff now and then.