New Hasbro Transformers 2018 Fan Vote Coming
Saturday, February 17th, 2018 2:54am CST
Categories: Toy News, RumorsPosted by: Va'al Views: 24,327
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The short clip tells us absolutely nothing other than a vote is coming, but does point out the various winners of previous editions, such as the Generations Combiner Wars Victorion / Rust Renegades team for 2015, the cityformer Titan class Trypticon for Titans Return in 2016, the upcoming Optimus Primal in Power of the Primes, which will be leader class and feature the evolution gimmick and a Primal Prime mode, for 2017 (ish, cut them some slack). Check out the teaser clip below, and speculate away in the Energon Pub!
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Posted by Octobotimus on February 17th, 2018 @ 3:07am CST

Posted by ausbot on February 17th, 2018 @ 3:08am CST
Posted by Albatross250 on February 17th, 2018 @ 3:19am CST

Posted by Twitchythe3rd on February 17th, 2018 @ 3:29am CST
*edit: Another fresh combiner team doesn't seem as likely compared to the other two. Guess they could make it one of the other teams who don't have an update yet if they really want it to be a combiner.
Posted by steals_your_goats on February 17th, 2018 @ 5:28am CST
Posted by Emerje on February 17th, 2018 @ 7:34am CST
Va'al wrote:Primal Prime
Optimal Optimus.

steals_your_goats wrote:I hope that whatever it is (leader, combiner, etc) that it's a new character instead of pre-existing ones.
Exactly this. The problem with the fan votes that got us Trypticon and Optimus Primal is that we know right away not to expect the names that lost for a few years after. Thanks to Predaking a possible Omega Supreme or Scorponok have been pushed back by another year, and Warden told us the losers of the previous poll wont be in Power of the Primes so there goes out chances at an Evolving Megatron or Star Saber in PotP.
Better to do another Fan Built Bot, maybe a new Voyager Triplechanger or something since we've already covered all of the other size classes (Deluxe, Leader, combiner box set, and Titan) except Legends with these polls.
Emerje
Posted by Andy on February 17th, 2018 @ 12:11pm CST
So, over the next couple of years they're going to need to start moving away from G1. So idea one, the ridiculous one, maybe the vote will be what the next theme will be. Either Beast Wars or Machine Wars or Beast Machines. But Beast Machines has a lot of baggage associated with it, and no one gives a shit about Machine Wars.
So idea two, maybe the vote will be which next Beast Wars toy or toys will be. Maybe, since we're getting a Primal, we'll get to pick which version of Megatron comes out. T-rex, transmetal T-rex, or dragon.
Posted by Va'al on February 17th, 2018 @ 2:21pm CST
The voting runs on official Transformers social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram from Tuesday February 20th to Friday February 23rd, using the hashtags provided below.
UPDATE: Today is the Final Day to vote!
- Needlenose and Tracks - #NeedlenosevsTracks (brother vs brother)
- Spinister and Wheeljack - #SpinistervsWheeljack (Saboteur vs Scientist)
- Impactor and Mirage - #ImpactorvsMirage (Greater Good vs Greater Profit)
You vote for the pairing, but each of the winning figures will be available separately at retail. We will bring you more information as it becomes available!
Posted by Burn on February 17th, 2018 @ 2:24pm CST
Posted by Va'al on February 17th, 2018 @ 2:25pm CST
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.
Posted by Galactic Prime on February 17th, 2018 @ 2:52pm CST
Here's hoping better characters are in the actual line.
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on February 17th, 2018 @ 3:13pm CST
Posted by Emerje on February 17th, 2018 @ 3:56pm CST
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
Posted by BATTLEMASTER IIC on February 17th, 2018 @ 9:52pm CST

Posted by 1984forever on February 18th, 2018 @ 12:09am CST
Posted by Burn on February 18th, 2018 @ 1:41am CST
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.
Posted by Va'al on February 20th, 2018 @ 8:31am CST
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

CHOOSE YOUR RIVALS
SPINISTER vs. WHEELJACK
Saboteur vs. Scientist
It’s saboteur vs. scientist as Spinister and Wheeljack lock circuits in a battle of wits. Who will come out ahead as they play a high-stakes game of cat and mouse.

NEEDLENOSE vs. TRACKS
Brother vs. Brother
Brother is pitted against brother as these two family members choose to fight on opposite sides of the war. When their loyalties are tested by the trails of combat, which bond will hold stronger: family or faction?

IMPACTOR vs. MIRAGE
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?


Posted by ScottyP on February 20th, 2018 @ 8:55am CST
With that story in mind, at least they didn't go full heel with a Soundwave vs Horri-Bull option

Posted by kurthy on February 20th, 2018 @ 9:00am CST
Posted by Mr.MicroMaster on February 20th, 2018 @ 9:01am CST