Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Groove In-Package Picture

carytheone wrote:So, what do you think?

This is a tell-tale sign of a wider release.

How Defensor got his Groove back.

Also, I agree with the wide-release sentiment.

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote:So, what do you think?

This is a tell-tale sign of a wider release.

Ditto

Autobot N wrote:How Defensor got his Groove back.

Also, I agree with the wide-release sentiment.

Oh the puns around here!

And I bet a lot of people will be happy if this is a wider release. Definitely an interesting development

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote:So, what do you think?

This is a tell-tale sign of a wider release.

The real shock would be if it didnt. This is clearly a Hasbro product and designed for release in northamerica, hence why they EVEN INCLUDE FRENCH ON THE BOX!

I hope this will at least be released in canada this time though, since they actually made that extra effort. If not, I hope I can rely on you Cobo to help me out

Now I am really not sure of getting Takara's Bruticus. I could ust get the Hasbro with the limbs on sale and wait for them to release shuttle blastoff (which is what i did with Groove here and it seems like it will pay off).

carytheone wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote:So, what do you think?

This is a tell-tale sign of a wider release.

Ditto

Sorry, quoting myself from a different thread.

Cobotron wrote: Thanks! I know what it is. My point is you don't put out the resources and time into all that packaging to produce 500-1000 units for give aways. I'm thinking it's a good bet Groove is headed our way.

Poor Groove, that is a very uncomfortable splits position to be packaged in.

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Autobot N wrote:How Defensor got his Groove back.

Also, I agree with the wide-release sentiment.

Oh the puns around here!

And I bet a lot of people will be happy if this is a wider release. Definitely an interesting development

I couldn't resist.


Also, I really hope that I'll be able to get him, unlike how Quickslinger eluded me.

Cobotron wrote: My point is you don't put out the resources and time into all that packaging to produce 500-1000 units for give aways. I'm thinking it's a good bet Groove is headed our way.

Right, because this packaging was a wide release



I know I know, these werent giveaways

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote: My point is you don't put out the resources and time into all that packaging to produce 500-1000 units for give aways. I'm thinking it's a good bet Groove is headed our way.

Right, because this packaging was a wide release



I know I know, these werent giveaways

That seems different. Since those are convention exclusives, of course their going to design a box to make them look attractive.

william-james88 wrote: I hope I can rely on you Cobo to help me out

Scratchy scratchy, backy backy!

Edit: N, I think Billy was just ribbin' me.

Stuartmaximus wrote:it would've been cool if this were a CW Sideswipe

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How would G2 Vortex's tail rotor assembly make a good Sideswipe? It has neither sides nor swipes.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:

Stuartmaximus wrote:it would've been cool if this were a CW Sideswipe

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How would G2 Vortex's tail rotor assembly make a good Sideswipe? It has neither sides nor swipes.

Pretty sure he's talking about the MP Road Rage behind said Vortex.

Yes. This is a sign of a wider Groove Deluxe release. Or so I desire to interpret it

whats up with the face in the package? that looks like a face plate or like when you wear a bandana when you are going to rob a 7-11.

P.S. i guess the Hasbro website showing a deluxe groove is starting to make sense.

http://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/co ... ner=groove

Now we wait for Bruticus to show up on the website to see what they show.

If that site is anything to go by, I really hope they just don't toss Rook out. I wanted him to get some characterization and to actually have a place in transformers. He has potential

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:If that site is anything to go by, I really hope they just don't toss Rook out. I wanted him to get some characterization and to actually have a place in transformers. He has potential

That site is a mess made by an intern who couldnt care less. It is nothing to go on since it features artwork from 2 years ago.

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:If that site is anything to go by, I really hope they just don't toss Rook out. I wanted him to get some characterization and to actually have a place in transformers. He has potential

That site is a mess made by an intern who couldnt care less. It is nothing to go on since it features artwork from 2 years ago.

At least there is that

I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I think I'll be getting 4 deluxe Groove, a 2nd legends Groove, and a 2nd Hotspot just so I can make a groovy Defensor. Rook is my 2nd favorite mold of CW after Swindle.

Knew it, after all this, he's gotta be showing up soon, we'll probably get an announcement about him/see him at botcon

It's neat that groove is getting a Hasbro release for those who want him but I think Computron has got me covered on that mold.
On second thought he'd probably be better than streetwise.

Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I'm quite the opposite. I never bothered buying Rook and use AB as one of Defensor's arm's. But best believe that I'm not buying anymore fake team members in the future.

So if Hasbro tries to get cute again and release Predaking with a Moose limb (Bull Wink-scream) instead of Tantrum or Headstrong then all bets are off!

YoungPrime wrote:

Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I'm quite the opposite. I never bothered buying Rook and use AB as one of Defensor's arm's. But best believe that I'm not buying anymore fake team members in the future.

So if Hasbro tries to get cute again and release Predaking with a Moose limb (Bull Wink-scream) instead of Tantrum or Headstrong then all bets are off!

I just don't get how anyone can dislike that Rook mold, Hulk hands and all. You can even use two of them as rollerskates for a combiner, which I plan on doing with my son's and mine after I get deluxe Groove.

YoungPrime wrote:

Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I'm quite the opposite. I never bothered buying Rook and use AB as one of Defensor's arm's. But best believe that I'm not buying anymore fake team members in the future.

So if Hasbro tries to get cute again and release Predaking with a Moose limb (Bull Wink-scream) instead of Tantrum or Headstrong then all bets are off!

Yes how dare Hasbro try something new everything should stay exactly the same as it was 30 years ago. I for one love the extra team members and fail to see why Hasbro shouldn't be allowed to make more. It's not like these new members prevented you from getting the original team as they were released anyway.

I want to see a Moose Predacon...

That's not U.S. packaging. That's international packaging.

U.S. packaging for CW Deluxes is monolingual and includes a comic book.

This is more than likely the Taiwan TRU exclusive.

In the interest of not sounding like a spoiled American who thinks we should get EVERYTHING and whines about unfairness the 1% of the time we don't get something that some other territory gets

I think all territories should have equal access to this figure.

kurthy wrote:

Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I think I'll be getting 4 deluxe Groove, a 2nd legends Groove, and a 2nd Hotspot just so I can make a groovy Defensor. Rook is my 2nd favorite mold of CW after Swindle.

So your first and second favorite molds are the same mold?

And if you really do that, post pictures please.

It Probably will get an international release, I don't think it will be like with Slingshot and Wild Ride, but right now I'm more intrigued of what they will do with the Afterburner mold for Computron.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

kurthy wrote:

Optimum Supreme wrote:I don't mind Rook the way I loathe AB, but I'd definitely toss him into the "unassigned limb" pile if I could get a deluxe Groove.

I think I'll be getting 4 deluxe Groove, a 2nd legends Groove, and a 2nd Hotspot just so I can make a groovy Defensor. Rook is my 2nd favorite mold of CW after Swindle.

So your first and second favorite molds are the same mold?

And if you really do that, post pictures please.

Yes, but I would say there are a lot of differences between the remoldings that make them very different toys.

If I get four of them, I will post a picture with that Defensor having Rook feet as well.

Agamemnon wrote:I want to see a Moose Predacon...

the closest your gonna get to that is RID Thunderhoof

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Wow and hes even cheaper than what Robot Kingdom had the other two for http://www.robotkingdom.com/gen2015dqb.html

I guess Hasbro aint waiting for Blastoff

So there's good chance to get Takara Blast Off from , too?!

Lunatic Prime wrote:So there's good chance to get Takara Blast Off from , too?!

Its still tricky because thats the only one where Hasbro has no interest in bringing the mold over to complete a G2 set. They really beleive their Blast Off to be as good a Blast Off as your gonna get:

Got mine preordered first thing this morning! Pretty pricey at robotkingdome but hey why not

william-james88 wrote:

Lunatic Prime wrote:So there's good chance to get Takara Blast Off from , too?!

Its still tricky because thats the only one where Hasbro has no interest in bringing the mold over to complete a G2 set. They really beleive their Blast Off to be as good a Blast Off as your gonna get:

I still have no issues with blast off being a jet. He looks good to me.

By the did you already do a top combiners editorial? I can't remember

Randomhero wrote:I still have no issues with blast off being a jet. He looks good to me.

By the did you already do a top combiners editorial? I can't remember

I dont think Blast Off being a jet is bad at all, especially when combienr wars is a G1 redux. But the G2 sets are clearly about using the molds which best represent the G2 toys so having Blastoff be a jet there just makes him a redeco of the normal retail G1 redux version, which is different from every other G2 set. So it kind of breaks the theme.

And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest . I do have a top 5 best G1 combiners in the pipeline, which talks about both Hasbro and Takara. I dont know if I should doanother list as top 5 combiner wars combiners or simply best combiners post G1. Its a bit tough. All of these combiner Wars combiners beat FOC Bruticus (right?), do they beat every other combiner too? Like Landfall? Would BW Tripedicus be the only non CW/UW combiner on this post G1 list? The fact that CW/UW isnt over makes it hard for me to figure it out.

Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.

PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do

EVERYTHING IS BETTER THAN FOC BRUTICUS.

william-james88 wrote:
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest . I do have a top 5 best G1 combiners in the pipeline, which talks about both Hasbro and Takara. I dont know if I should doanother list as top 5 combiner wars combiners or simply best combiners post G1. Its a bit tough. All of these combiner Wars combiners beat FOC Bruticus (right?), do they beat every other combiner too? Like Landfall? Would BW Tripedicus be the only non CW/UW combiner on this post G1 list? The fact that CW/UW isnt over makes it hard for me to figure it out.

Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.

PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do

I think a best re-shell list would be interesting, but good combiners have been hard to come by. Would you include Unicron trilogy combiners in that list if they ranked high enough?

kurthy wrote:

william-james88 wrote:
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest . I do have a top 5 best G1 combiners in the pipeline, which talks about both Hasbro and Takara. I dont know if I should doanother list as top 5 combiner wars combiners or simply best combiners post G1. Its a bit tough. All of these combiner Wars combiners beat FOC Bruticus (right?), do they beat every other combiner too? Like Landfall? Would BW Tripedicus be the only non CW/UW combiner on this post G1 list? The fact that CW/UW isnt over makes it hard for me to figure it out.

Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.

PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do

I think a best re-shell list would be interesting, but good combiners have been hard to come by. Would you include Unicron trilogy combiners in that list if they ranked high enough?

Oh there's plenty of good combiners that are not G1. The original RID had some good ones, beast wars, even animated has a decent one(whatever that jetfire/jet storm dudes name was)

Nemesis Maximo wrote:EVERYTHING IS BETTER THAN FOC BRUTICUS.

This is an odd situation. I am inclined to agree with Nem here, but the Golden Rule of Seibertron is to not take Nemesis Maximo seriously. What should I do?


Anyway, as soon as Groove shows up on BBTS, I'm preordering that sucker, whether my parents let me or not. I don't want another Quickslinger situation.

william-james88 wrote:

Randomhero wrote:I still have no issues with blast off being a jet. He looks good to me.

By the did you already do a top combiners editorial? I can't remember

I dont think Blast Off being a jet is bad at all, especially when combienr wars is a G1 redux. But the G2 sets are clearly about using the molds which best represent the G2 toys so having Blastoff be a jet there just makes him a redeco of the normal retail G1 redux version, which is different from every other G2 set. So it kind of breaks the theme.

And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest . I do have a top 5 best G1 combiners in the pipeline, which talks about both Hasbro and Takara. I dont know if I should doanother list as top 5 combiner wars combiners or simply best combiners post G1. Its a bit tough. All of these combiner Wars combiners beat FOC Bruticus (right?), do they beat every other combiner too? Like Landfall? Would BW Tripedicus be the only non CW/UW combiner on this post G1 list? The fact that CW/UW isnt over makes it hard for me to figure it out.

Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.

PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do

An obvious thought, I know, but perhaps a list of worst/least liked combiners might work as a nice juxtaposition. Or even just combiner methods that while admirable didn't hold up (PCC, powerlinxing, FOC plug ports, etc.)?

Randomhero wrote:

kurthy wrote:

william-james88 wrote:
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest . I do have a top 5 best G1 combiners in the pipeline, which talks about both Hasbro and Takara. I dont know if I should doanother list as top 5 combiner wars combiners or simply best combiners post G1. Its a bit tough. All of these combiner Wars combiners beat FOC Bruticus (right?), do they beat every other combiner too? Like Landfall? Would BW Tripedicus be the only non CW/UW combiner on this post G1 list? The fact that CW/UW isnt over makes it hard for me to figure it out.

Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.

PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do

I think a best re-shell list would be interesting, but good combiners have been hard to come by. Would you include Unicron trilogy combiners in that list if they ranked high enough?

Oh there's plenty of good combiners that are not G1. The original RID had some good ones, beast wars, even animated has a decent one(whatever that jetfire/jet storm dudes name was)

The only one I remember from RID that wasn't a G1 redeco was OP and UM (which I loved when I had it before I sold him over 10 years ago). Beast wars was pretty much Tripedicus and the maximal one, right? I never got the animated one because I wasn't collecting at the time, but I've not heard great things about it. Which always begs the question, do you include just two robots in a combiner or do you need more of a team?

kurthy wrote:

Randomhero wrote:

kurthy wrote:

william-james88 wrote:
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest . I do have a top 5 best G1 combiners in the pipeline, which talks about both Hasbro and Takara. I dont know if I should doanother list as top 5 combiner wars combiners or simply best combiners post G1. Its a bit tough. All of these combiner Wars combiners beat FOC Bruticus (right?), do they beat every other combiner too? Like Landfall? Would BW Tripedicus be the only non CW/UW combiner on this post G1 list? The fact that CW/UW isnt over makes it hard for me to figure it out.

Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.

PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do

I think a best re-shell list would be interesting, but good combiners have been hard to come by. Would you include Unicron trilogy combiners in that list if they ranked high enough?

Oh there's plenty of good combiners that are not G1. The original RID had some good ones, beast wars, even animated has a decent one(whatever that jetfire/jet storm dudes name was)

The only one I remember from RID that wasn't a G1 redeco was OP and UM (which I loved when I had it before I sold him over 10 years ago). Beast wars was pretty much Tripedicus and the maximal one, right? I never got the animated one because I wasn't collecting at the time, but I've not heard great things about it. Which always begs the question, do you include just two robots in a combiner or do you need more of a team?

The Trainbots were original as were the autobot combiner that were construction vehicles

kurthy wrote:

Randomhero wrote:

kurthy wrote:

william-james88 wrote:
And no I didnt do a top combiner list yet, thanks for the interest . I do have a top 5 best G1 combiners in the pipeline, which talks about both Hasbro and Takara. I dont know if I should doanother list as top 5 combiner wars combiners or simply best combiners post G1. Its a bit tough. All of these combiner Wars combiners beat FOC Bruticus (right?), do they beat every other combiner too? Like Landfall? Would BW Tripedicus be the only non CW/UW combiner on this post G1 list? The fact that CW/UW isnt over makes it hard for me to figure it out.

Hence why I found it easier to stick to G1 for this first combiner list.

PS: My questions arent rhetorical, if anyone wants to answer them, please do

I think a best re-shell list would be interesting, but good combiners have been hard to come by. Would you include Unicron trilogy combiners in that list if they ranked high enough?

Oh there's plenty of good combiners that are not G1. The original RID had some good ones, beast wars, even animated has a decent one(whatever that jetfire/jet storm dudes name was)

The only one I remember from RID that wasn't a G1 redeco was OP and UM (which I loved when I had it before I sold him over 10 years ago). Beast wars was pretty much Tripedicus and the maximal one, right? I never got the animated one because I wasn't collecting at the time, but I've not heard great things about it. Which always begs the question, do you include just two robots in a combiner or do you need more of a team?

RID also had Team Bullet Train forming Rail Racer, similar to Magnaboss and Tripredacus from BW.

If we include 2 member combiners, then technically all of the Energon Autobots apply (though they weren't very good at it).

Randomhero wrote:
The Trainbots were original as were the autobot combiner that were construction vehicles

Thanks, I forgot about the awesome trainbots!

Rid (or car robots) actually had more combiners than you're remembering in the form of the train team that formed rail racer (three man team full parts integration) and the land fill team (four members, full parts integration. ..I think)

Oh and will, in animated, the combiner was called Safe Guard who only a few liked (like me who digged his symmetrical docking like combination) he wasn't perfect, but I had fun with him.