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Posted by shajaki on September 24th, 2014 @ 4:56pm CDT
omg omg omg.... does this mean these will be getting figures some day? i would kill for that eagle eye/armada ss! i had the original as a kid and loved it.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And nice job on giving away the ID of the 7th figure... or not. Too many possibilities!
I managed to identify 3:
G2 Eagle Eye from Gen. Armada Starscream
Turbofire from Gen. Trailcutter/Hoist
Blue Bacchus from Tomahawk
Posted by Midnight_Fox on September 24th, 2014 @ 5:17pm CDT
Moonshot wrote: This 3.0 is 22 pages long,
And is a story that was planned and announced in 2013.
Posted by Midnight_Fox on September 24th, 2014 @ 5:56pm CDT
Posted by Mkall on September 24th, 2014 @ 6:36pm CDT
Midnight_Fox wrote:Waitaminute, is Nightracer using the Legends Tailgate mold at the end?
Man, that would be SO cool!
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on September 24th, 2014 @ 6:52pm CDT
who was the guy with the Spanish accent
Posted by Flashwave on September 24th, 2014 @ 7:06pm CDT
Mkall wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:Waitaminute, is Nightracer using the Legends Tailgate mold at the end?
Man, that would be SO cool!
Waitaminute... aren't we supposed to be getting a legends figur?
Posted by Bounti76 on September 25th, 2014 @ 12:13am CDT
Mkall wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:Waitaminute, is Nightracer using the Legends Tailgate mold at the end?
Man, that would be SO cool!
I have to disagree. the Tailgate/Windcharger mold is horrible. Very shellformery. Besides, Nightracer should be a sleek, fast car, not a muscle car.
Posted by Zeedust on September 25th, 2014 @ 12:51am CDT
Autobot tap out wrote:who was the guy with the Spanish accent
Rapido I believe.
Posted by Zeedust on September 25th, 2014 @ 1:22am CDT
Moonshot wrote:I would have loved a comic for TFSS 2.0. Been wanting to know what happened with Chromedome, Rewind and Threadshot plus Barricade and Ironfist.
I'm more curious about exactly what the deal was with Thrustinator.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 25th, 2014 @ 6:57am CDT
Flashwave wrote:Mkall wrote:Midnight_Fox wrote:Waitaminute, is Nightracer using the Legends Tailgate mold at the end?
Man, that would be SO cool!
Waitaminute... aren't we supposed to be getting a legends figur?
Good eye, the details on her chest seem to match those on Tailgate. And I totally forgot about the whole Legends deal!
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on September 25th, 2014 @ 7:29am CDT
Nemesis Primal wrote:Autobot tap out wrote:who was the guy with the Spanish accent
Rapido I believe.
thanks Nemesis
Posted by grimdragon2001 on September 25th, 2014 @ 8:21am CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on September 25th, 2014 @ 9:38am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on September 25th, 2014 @ 11:28am CDT
Art was badass though, and the tease for possible future exclusives is always a fun thing.
Posted by Hero Alpha on September 25th, 2014 @ 11:48am CDT
Nemesis Primal wrote:Moonshot wrote:I would have loved a comic for TFSS 2.0. Been wanting to know what happened with Chromedome, Rewind and Threadshot plus Barricade and Ironfist.
I'm more curious about exactly what the deal was with Thrustinator.
Yes, there is so much going on in just those 4 pages or so with all 6 characters that I really would love a full 20 some comic.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on September 25th, 2014 @ 11:55am CDT
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on September 25th, 2014 @ 12:04pm CDT
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on September 25th, 2014 @ 12:45pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 25th, 2014 @ 4:39pm CDT
So many characters, so many character moments, so many nods, and really good philosophy on Jhiaxus's plan. Whether he lives or dies, conquered or is conquered, he still wins.
SO glad I subscribed for next year. But now I need to get the pink versions of Gob and Zad to make the Serpent Scepter.
And get a load of who all was among the original Predacons with Sky-Byte and the G1 Preds: It's Slapper and Dark Scream!
And even Oilmaster made an appearance with Magnificus!
Posted by Midnight_Fox on September 25th, 2014 @ 5:52pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:And even Oilmaster made an appearance with Magnificus!
I'm thinking of using my McFarlane Cy-Gor 2 as Oilmaster on my shelves now. Just need to find his non-scythe left hand.
Oh, and buy Magnificus...
Posted by Sabrblade on September 25th, 2014 @ 5:59pm CDT
Posted by Tranzilla on September 25th, 2014 @ 6:21pm CDT
Use Generations Armada Starscream with a new head and Micron Zamu
or THIS....
Love that little Rhino. Works well as either Top Heavy OR Firebeast, IMO.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 25th, 2014 @ 6:57pm CDT
The mystery figure is a Generations Legends mold.Tranzilla wrote:All I know is that for the "mystery" figure w/minicon I want this....
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on September 25th, 2014 @ 7:03pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The mystery figure is a Generations Legends mold.Tranzilla wrote:All I know is that for the "mystery" figure w/minicon I want this....
At this rate, it's most likely going to be nightracer from tailgate
Posted by Tranzilla on September 25th, 2014 @ 8:32pm CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on September 26th, 2014 @ 9:31am CDT
Posted by Zeedust on September 27th, 2014 @ 6:33pm CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:seeing as the end was the signing of the pax cybertronia, i can only hope for botcon 2015 to be D.o.t.F.P 2 instead of beastwars uprising, a story that could've remained untold.
If they're planning another BW-themed Botcon, they'll likely do it in 2016 instead of 2015. After all, 2016 is the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars. (Also the 30th anniversary of the G1 movie, I'll be really bitter if that gets more attention.)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 27th, 2014 @ 8:19pm CDT
Though, I doubt it'll be a redux of DOFP since Pete Sinclair considers the version we already got to be in continuity with this and other Wings Universe stories as it currently is.Nemesis Primal wrote:SW's SilverHammer wrote:seeing as the end was the signing of the pax cybertronia, i can only hope for botcon 2015 to be D.o.t.F.P 2 instead of beastwars uprising, a story that could've remained untold.
If they're planning another BW-themed Botcon, they'll likely do it in 2016 instead of 2015. After all, 2016 is the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars. (Also the 30th anniversary of the G1 movie, I'll be really bitter if that gets more attention.)
Posted by ausbot on September 27th, 2014 @ 11:22pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 28th, 2014 @ 4:37am CDT
I sincerely hope not.ausbot wrote:I wonder if Megaplex becomes beast wars Megatron?
Posted by Gallifreyan Autobot on September 28th, 2014 @ 8:37am CDT
ausbot wrote:I wonder if Megaplex becomes beast wars Megatron?
this may be me but that don't make much sense to me. how can a clone of Megatron turn into a(a Barney knockoff ) purple dinosaur with a thing for saying "yes" a lot ? to me that don't equal up. the worst part about that is that i have Never watched Beast wars/machines in my life and besides that they have different alt modes BW meggy has a ICBM launcher and MW megaplex has a F-35 lightning II/Walter P-38 and their personalities are different
Posted by Sabrblade on September 28th, 2014 @ 2:41pm CDT
The underlined part is the most important piece here. While the rest could be explained away easily, the fact that Megaplex's personality is irreconcilable with BW Megatron's (short of a cheap copout like having his personality rewritten/rebooted/etc.) is a key factor in the two being separate individuals. Megaplex despises being compared to Megatron, to the point that even being called "Megatron" drives him nuts. He wouldn't take the name of the very person he's adamantly trying to distinguish himself from.Autobot tap out wrote:ausbot wrote:I wonder if Megaplex becomes beast wars Megatron?
this may be me but that don't make much sense to me. how can a clone of Megatron turn into a(a Barney knockoff ) purple dinosaur with a thing for saying "yes" a lot ? to me that don't equal up. the worst part about that is that i have Never watched Beast wars/machines in my life and besides that they have different alt modes BW meggy has a ICBM launcher and MW megaplex has a F-35 lightning II/Walter P-38 and their personalities are different
Plus, BW Megatron took his name only after having first learned of G1 Megatron when he read the Covenant of Primus, implying that he didn't know about the Decepticon leader of old until having first read that book, whereas Megaplex was born with knowledge of Megatron.
Posted by Va'al on September 30th, 2014 @ 4:47am CDT
Posted by Treetop Maximus on September 30th, 2014 @ 5:36am CDT
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on September 30th, 2014 @ 6:53am CDT
Posted by Tranzilla on September 30th, 2014 @ 7:20am CDT
gothsaurus wrote:Who would the Skyfall mold be?
Legends Starscream/Tcracker/Acid Storm mold or Deluxe Armada Screamer/Jhiaxus.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 30th, 2014 @ 7:21am CDT
Posted by Tranzilla on September 30th, 2014 @ 7:25am CDT
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hasbro needs to put Tarantulas in their Generations line. I loved that guy, he was awesome. Not as awesome as a certain fanatical ant warrior with a fire affinity, but still very awesome! This Tarantulas is pretty cool, but I don't think that vehicle mode suits him. I don't know why.
I wish they would add ALL of the Beast Wars stuff to their Generations like. Since we got Rattrap and Takara has Rattle, I'm pretty sure we'll get Primal in the Voyager class at some point. A retool of Beast Hunters Darksteel would easily make a Silverbolt.
Posted by Treetop Maximus on September 30th, 2014 @ 9:38am CDT
Tranzilla wrote:Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hasbro needs to put Tarantulas in their Generations line. I loved that guy, he was awesome. Not as awesome as a certain fanatical ant warrior with a fire affinity, but still very awesome! This Tarantulas is pretty cool, but I don't think that vehicle mode suits him. I don't know why.
I wish they would add ALL of the Beast Wars stuff to their Generations like. Since we got Rattrap and Takara has Rattle, I'm pretty sure we'll get Primal in the Voyager class at some point. A retool of Beast Hunters Darksteel would easily make a Silverbolt.
I feel like they're treating 15th anniversary Optimus Primal as "close enough" and they're going to hold out on another new mold until at least 2016.
Posted by gothsaurus on September 30th, 2014 @ 10:31am CDT
Among the others I'd be pretty interested in... Scorponok, Inferno and Terrorsaur stick out. The later characters I care much less about, but I'd like to see the early lineup redone with modern techniques.
That aside, I'd still love to see the above with pre-beast-mode forms as well. They are all ALSO missing from the "Dawn of Futures Past" lot, too. (Well, save custom class Inferno, which was a great stab at the idea... albeit a little small.) Always glad to get some new DOFP characters... same for G2 Redux and Shattered Glass.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 30th, 2014 @ 12:42pm CDT
Except for that toy not being pre-beast Inferno (more like post-beast/Vehicon Inferno, actually).gothsaurus wrote:(Well, save custom class Inferno, which was a great stab at the idea... albeit a little small.)
Posted by Flashwave on September 30th, 2014 @ 12:59pm CDT
So many figures I want though, but I gotta pass this year. Maybe 4.0
Posted by Flashwave on September 30th, 2014 @ 1:19pm CDT
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hasbro needs to put Tarantulas in their Generations line. I loved that guy, he was awesome. Not as awesome as a certain fanatical ant warrior with a fire affinity, but still very awesome! This Tarantulas is pretty cool, but I don't think that vehicle mode suits him. I don't know why.
I agree its an odd choice, the homage is to the motorcyle mode his (awesome, especially in grey) Transmetal form had, (although the deco is for his origin form) but it's not exactly the same
Posted by Seibertron on September 30th, 2014 @ 1:45pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on September 30th, 2014 @ 2:02pm CDT
Tranzilla wrote:I wish they would add ALL of the Beast Wars stuff to their Generations like. Since we got Rattrap and Takara has Rattle, I'm pretty sure we'll get Primal in the Voyager class at some point. A retool of Beast Hunters Darksteel would easily make a Silverbolt.
I doubt we'll get a new Primal toy; the original is getting re-released with an updated noggin as part of Takara's TF Legends line:
http://tfsource.com/legends-series/lg02-optimus-primal/?pvar=2&utm_expid=10755138-1.B2ZxbBOZRvm2BVhYCLWjsA.1&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Ftfsource.com%2Fjapanese-generations%2F
Tranzilla wrote:I wish they would add ALL of the Beast Wars stuff to their Generations like. Since we got Rattrap and Takara has Rattle, I'm pretty sure we'll get Primal in the Voyager class at some point. A retool of Beast Hunters Darksteel would easily make a Silverbolt.
That was an option for the recent Million Publishing poll. We got Go Shooter instead:
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/better-image-of-million-publishing-transformers-generations-exclusives-poll/30192/
Flashwave wrote:Well, drat. Krok sure looks a LOT like Megs in vehicle mode.
It is the IDW Megatron mold, so...
Seibertron wrote:3.0 ordered! Some are awesome. Some are blah. Can't wait!
Agreed!! Woo!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 30th, 2014 @ 2:08pm CDT
megatronus wrote:Tranzilla wrote:I wish they would add ALL of the Beast Wars stuff to their Generations like. Since we got Rattrap and Takara has Rattle, I'm pretty sure we'll get Primal in the Voyager class at some point. A retool of Beast Hunters Darksteel would easily make a Silverbolt.
I doubt we'll get a new Primal toy; the original is getting re-released with an updated noggin as part of Takara's TF Legends line:
http://tfsource.com/legends-series/lg02-optimus-primal/?pvar=2&utm_expid=10755138-1.B2ZxbBOZRvm2BVhYCLWjsA.1&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Ftfsource.com%2Fjapanese-generations%2F
Direct redeco of BW 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal:
Has a new chest too
I wouldn't mind more BW characters getting the spotlight, as said before Inferno deserves more exposure. For the Royalty!
Posted by gothsaurus on September 30th, 2014 @ 2:17pm CDT
NACELLE
G2 STARSCREAM
KROK
CARZAP
TARANTULAS
SERPENT O.R.
Ranking these made me notice that there are only two new heads this round. Do you think the 7th figure gets a new one? (Given, we get Nacelle's wings, but that's from an existing mold.)
Hmmm. Out of 2.0, four had new heads (from three sculpts). From 1.0 we got three new heads, one of which was used at Botcon.
Hope we still get three new sculpts this year.
Posted by Seibertron on September 30th, 2014 @ 2:37pm CDT
gothsaurus wrote:Okay, Seibertron... which do you prefer? Got a 1-6 ranking? Mine below for a grin. Bottom choices mostly for mold not being a favorite, and Serpent OR because I'm not a huge Joe collector. Still a spot on Serpentor and great idea.
NACELLE
G2 STARSCREAM
KROK
CARZAP
TARANTULAS
SERPENT O.R.
I think my preferred order is as follows.
#1 - KROK
#2 - SERPENT O.R.
#3 - G2 STARSCREAM
#4 - CARZAP
#5 - NACELLE
#6 - TARANTULAS
Krok is first because it just works really well. I love the Action Masters updates, plus the Arms Microns partnered with these makes them all the more impressive! Serpent OR is going to be a love or hate figure for most. It just works really well for me and is so out there that I'm excited about it. I'm torn on the next 3. G2 Starscream is OK ... I like him, but something just isn't right about it for me. Even the usage of the G2 Decepticon symbols is a toss-up for me. Part of me is happy they did it, another part of me wishes it used the G1 Decepticon symbols. However, had they used G1 I'd probably be frustrated that they didn't use G2. Carzap is OK. I'd be really excited about this had they found the G2 Windbreaker mold and actually given us the toy that didn't get made in 1995. Same with Nacelle. Had they used the Encore Starscream mold with the G1 Thrust wings, this would be a really unique figure to add to a collection, but using the Classics mold for the 31st (?) time as a character I could care less about that's slightly above a fan-fiction character just doesn't work for me. 3.0 Tarantulas is just a slap in the face to Tarantulas. He needed a new head for this to work! Tarantulas is just too prominent and awesome of a character to become a repaint of a Junkion background character.
gothsaurus wrote:Ranking these made me notice that there are only two new heads this round. Do you think the 7th figure gets a new one? (Given, we get Nacelle's wings, but that's from an existing mold.)
Hmmm. Out of 2.0, four had new heads (from three sculpts). From 1.0 we got three new heads, one of which was used at Botcon.
Hope we still get three new sculpts this year.
Same here, but I'm a bit worried that the "mystery figure" will be a repaint of the Seeker mold. But since the 7th figure is supposed to come with a Micron, it could also be any combination of the other figures as a repaint. Time will tell!
Posted by Sabrblade on September 30th, 2014 @ 2:44pm CDT
Then you must feel the same about the Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink toys that we got at BotCon 2013 since Nacelle as a character is of the exact same origin/nature as those three, being a one-off generic Seeker from the G1 cartoon's first episode.Seibertron wrote:Same with Nacelle. Had they used the Encore Starscream mold with the G1 Thrust wings, this would be a really unique figure to add to a collection, but using the Classics mold for the 31st (?) time as a character I could care less about that's slightly above a fan-fiction character just doesn't work for me.
If fact, the same would have to also apply to the likes of Acid Storm and any other generic from the G1 cartoon whose ever received their own toy.
Posted by gothsaurus on September 30th, 2014 @ 2:47pm CDT
Unreleased Seeker (Black seeker with red Dirge wings, since we can put red ramjet wings on Starscream ourselves. Heh.)
Shattered Glass Dirge (actually really want this. Yellow and black looks great on the mold, and it's been a while since we got an SG figure.)
Windbreaker (already have head sculpt)
Alpha Trion (from Scourge mold ala Takara contest)