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Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images

Transformers News: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images

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In Demand Toys have posted, on their Facebook page, images of Leader Class Optimus Prime both in and out of package! As you can see, he's packaged with his trailer opened up to repair bay mode, in order to accommodate it in the packaging space.

Transformers News: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images

Additionally, we have images of Optimus out of packaging and giving us some action poses, as well as showing us what is likely the final deco for the figure. A while back, there were images posted of what now seems to be a custom painted figure, with blue hands and codpiece, as well as blue eyes, rather than the G1 toy accurate yellow eyes.


Transformers News: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images

Transformers News: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images

Transformers News: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images

Transformers News: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images

What do you think of these pictures? Will Optimus end up with grey hands and yellow eyes? Or were those previous images a hand painted sabine of what the figure will turn out to look like? Feel free to speculate below!
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Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images (2045106)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 20th, 2019 @ 5:32pm CST
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He looks like he's either ready to go extreme backpacking or has been taken hostage by his own trailer.
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Posted by Skritz on November 20th, 2019 @ 5:52pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:Image
He looks like he's either ready to go extreme backpacking or has been taken hostage by his own trailer.


A very unknown fact about G1 Optimus is that his trailer is sentient...and kind of a Yandere.
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Posted by Nemesis Destron on November 20th, 2019 @ 6:11pm CST
Alright HasTak do the right thing huh? Please give us a Leader Class Megatron for Xmas! :VEHI:
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 20th, 2019 @ 6:15pm CST
This prime has the potential to be the next SS Leader Prime, where there are stock images of 3 different decos and we don't know what it actually looks like until someone finds it at Walmart or Target.
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Posted by DMSL on November 20th, 2019 @ 6:27pm CST
He looks good but come on Hasbro, blue eyes and hands is what we want/need to make this (near) perfect!

:HEADHURTS:
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Posted by Ultra Markus on November 20th, 2019 @ 9:22pm CST
so why the hell is roller out of the picture
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Posted by Sentinel_Primal on November 20th, 2019 @ 9:35pm CST
Ultra Markus wrote:so why the hell is roller out of the picture

Possibly holding him back for a Micromaster release? A small part of me is hoping we'll see a G1 styled IDW Roller released, with one accesory being the standard Roller, but I know that that's very unlikely
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Posted by STngAR on November 20th, 2019 @ 9:38pm CST
The only thing that bugs me about this figure are those trailer wheels. Maybe its because I deal with tractors/trailers pretty much on a daily basis but those are not ok in my eyes. [-(

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Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images (2045138)
Posted by cloudballoon on November 20th, 2019 @ 10:48pm CST
The bot's torso proportion is not as balanced as Siege's version, the rest of him is equal/better than Siege OP IMO.

But I got my MP, and a custom painted Siege OP as my go-to G1 OP already. With maxed out shelf space and limited toy spending budget, unless it changes my mind in-hand, I really don't need to pick this one up...

It'd be a different story if I never had the Siege version. Maybe if it's on sale and shelfwarming, I might pick it up to help clear my local toy store space... if I feel generous. :lol:
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Posted by syntax_error25 on November 20th, 2019 @ 11:15pm CST
Here are some thoughts:

Worst case scenario: There was no way to rectify the blue hands, so a 3rd party company will likely make an upgrade kit.

Medium case scenario: The hands are blue, yet the eyes remain yellow, so I will use a gel pen to blueify them.

Best case scenario: The in-hand photos are not customized and the prime will have the blue hands and eyes.

About roller: Roller might likely be sold at the battle master price point.

I am currently thinking of ways that Hasbro could pull a siege and release a superior version of this mold. The only thing I can think of at the moment is a classic animation counterpart which seems rather unlikely. I do hope that there is a Nemesis prime repaint possibly released through selects.
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Posted by Microbot on November 20th, 2019 @ 11:18pm CST
Bounti76 wrote:In Demand Toys have posted, on their Facebook page, images of Leader Class Optimus Prime both in and out of package! As you can see, he's packaged with his trailer opened up to repair bay mode, in order to accommodate it in the packaging space.

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Additionally, we have images of Optimus out of packaging and giving us some action poses, as well as showing us what is likely the final deco for the figure. A while back, there were images posted of what now seems to be a custom painted figure, with blue hands and codpiece, as well as blue eyes, rather than the G1 toy accurate yellow eyes.


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What do you think of these pictures? Will Optimus end up with grey hands and yellow eyes? Or were those previous images a hand painted sabine of what the figure will turn out to look like? Feel free to speculate below!



I really don't want grey hands....was perfect with blue .....damn Hasbro gives us a perfect OP is too hard!???!? :HEADHURTS: :HEADHURTS: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :evil:
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Posted by TFfangeek on November 20th, 2019 @ 11:36pm CST
Even though this list is a fake, the one toy I hope gets released in the Earthrise toy line, and is shown for the first time at New York Toy Fair in February is a Voyager Class toy of Snapdragon. :D
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Posted by Bioformer Grr on November 21st, 2019 @ 12:23am CST
Honestly I’m gonna skip on this figure, yes it’s looks good, but I like siege just the way it is. Plus I am going to make a lego trailer for siege prime just like lazy eyebrows review did on youtube. It just isn’t worth the money honestly and I might be in the minority on this, but the torso on this one is just a little odd. But that’s just me
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on November 21st, 2019 @ 1:10am CST
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I am a bit hopeful that these "in-box" images are still early mock-ups and not finalized products. For one, the "out of box" pics are the same ones from Hasbro's press release about Earthrise at NYCC, so the in-box shots might be similarly old and out of date. Second, looking at the figure in the box, it looks like it's not really carefully posed at all. Optimus Prime's legs are extremely spread out, and all that's securing him in place is two paper ties around the torso. In a package like this, we'd more likely get two clear plastic trays fitting one atop the other, the bottom one to hold the trailer in place, and one over that to keep Optimus Prime and his accessories in place. The box art and actual cardboard is likely finalized product, but I'd not be surprised if they still didn't have a finalized production sample of Optimus Prime or the inner packaging ready by the time they shot these pictures.
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Posted by noctorro on November 21st, 2019 @ 1:14am CST
I thought Siege Optimus was the greatest normal line Optimus Prime we ever got, absolutely love him.

Then Hasbro made Earthrise Optimus... with trailer.

Born in 1985, Hardcore Transformer fan, will die march 2020 of happiness when he's released.
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Posted by william-james88 on November 21st, 2019 @ 6:17pm CST
John Warden said the hands would be grey since day 1 and even said why. I wouldnt expect anything different.
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Posted by sol magnus on November 21st, 2019 @ 7:03pm CST
william-james88 wrote:John Warden said the hands would be grey since day 1 and even said why. I wouldnt expect anything different.

Hope against hope.

I'm still getting at least one for my boy.
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Posted by MadProject on November 22nd, 2019 @ 11:17am CST


videoreview of Optimus!BLUE HANDS!
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Posted by Microbot on November 22nd, 2019 @ 12:14pm CST
YES!! YES!!! BLUE HANDS!!!!! :BOWDOWN: :BOWDOWN: :BOWDOWN: :BOWDOWN: :BOWDOWN: :BOWDOWN:
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Posted by william-james88 on November 22nd, 2019 @ 12:29pm CST
sol magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:John Warden said the hands would be grey since day 1 and even said why. I wouldnt expect anything different.

Hope against hope.


You might get what you hope for afterall.
Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images (2045227)
Posted by william-james88 on November 22nd, 2019 @ 12:43pm CST
We have an English language review of the upcoming Transformers War for Cybertron Earthrise WFC E11 leader class Optimus Prime. This toy looks rather different from what we have seen previously. For comparison, we have posted below the official image from Takara (which should be the same as the Hasbro version). Not only are the hands in the review blue but the peg between his legs is split. This shows that there were indeed some last minute changes done here, and more than just one. Let us know what you think and if these changes are enough to woo you into paying 50$ for this figure. We thank fellow Seibertronian Madproject for letting us know of this review.




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Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images (2045237)
Posted by cirrusstratus1 on November 22nd, 2019 @ 1:41pm CST
The elbow pieces should've been red.
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Posted by Jeddostotle7 on November 22nd, 2019 @ 2:11pm CST
Ok, with Phamduc, the random Instagram pics, and Tonton all separately showing the hands and codpiece as painted blue, I think we can all safely assume it's not some other earlier version like a handful elsewhere were saying, and is in fact the final figure. I am SO grateful. So so so so so grateful. He's basically perfect. I could've done with the yellow eyes, but blue's fine too.

Now the only thing it needs is the middle pelvis rectangle to be yellow and to have the yellow arrow decal on the forearms, which Reprolabels will likely fix easily.
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on November 22nd, 2019 @ 2:32pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:John Warden said the hands would be grey since day 1 and even said why. I wouldnt expect anything different.

Hope against hope.


You might get what you hope for afterall.


Sometimes hope pays off, Will! ;)
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Posted by sol magnus on November 22nd, 2019 @ 2:47pm CST
Wolfman Jake wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:John Warden said the hands would be grey since day 1 and even said why. I wouldnt expect anything different.

Hope against hope.


You might get what you hope for afterall.


Sometimes hope pays off, Will! ;)

Now I don't have to explain to my son why the hands are gray. WIN!
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Posted by toycave_studios on November 22nd, 2019 @ 3:10pm CST
I understand that they want to make it different than the Siege figure, but if you're going to make a seminal OP figure in the Earthrise line that comes with the trailer:

1: why break up the trailer with a shield gimmick and not have functional regular doors?
2: the colors of plastic and lack of paint literally make the trailer look like it died in the 86 movie.. lolz
3: eyes are blue now, but the face behind the mask is a dark blue? meh yay for blue hands at least.
4: elbows should be red, I agree with previous commenter
5: reprolabels can fix the yellow arrows and center rectangle on crotch piece, but couldn't they have too?
6: those gray panels on the insides of the legs where the trailer connector port REALLY bother me.. they were blue in one of the promo images, and it really made the legs feel cohesive. Now I can't unsee them.
7: where is ROLLER?
8: enough with the transforming gun gimmick..
9: definitely should've had the tires in the back fold up in a way that you don't see the rectangle in the back
10: final thoughts: the mold is good, but lack of Roller and the back door on the trailer bleh, and the need to get a professional custom painter to repaint it would be a hassle. do we even know if the siege cars fit inside the trailer? I hate to say it, but with the reprolabels on Siege Prime that I have... I think I'm going to pass on this one. :(
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Posted by TulioDude on November 22nd, 2019 @ 3:46pm CST
I wonder if studio series Optimus Prime can use this trailer?
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on November 22nd, 2019 @ 3:52pm CST
The trailer doors are like that likely to give the trailer base mode compatibility with the rest of the base playsets in Earthrise, like Ironworks. The friction hinges on the top of the shield are of the A.I.R. Lock style that is the new line-wide "gimmick" for Earthrise. I would have rather had the normal doors and have the shield be a pull out ramp for the trailer, but Hasbro likes to keep it's "parts count" low nowadays.

Blue eyes is always a yay for me with Optimus, though I can certainly agree that yellow provides a better contrast.

The elbow joints should be red in Optimus, yes, but the dark grey doesn't look bad, at least. Not like the blue plastic elbows we saw in some of the recent Takara Tomy photography! :SICK:

It would have been nice had they colored in the yellow rectangle on the pelvis. That's a weird omission, but the lack of yellow arrows on the wrists isn't as big a deal to me. That's not a detail from either the show or the original toy. I'd have to do some digging, but I think it's one of those weird things that happened because of the old Studio OX promotional drawings and such, kind of like the silver painted shin vents that should be solid blue like the rest of the lower legs.

The gray panels on the insides of the legs did bother me at first, but they bother me much less so now. I think the additional blue paint apps on the fists and pelvis have helped make that issue much less drastic instead of "one more thing wrong" with the deco.

It would be nice to have Roller with the whole package, but he might be a later Battle Master release, or part of a Micromaster set. There are a few other modern Roller options out there too, like the one that came with Legends Optimus Prime in Thrilling 30.

I think the way this Earthrise Optimus Prime transforms is just fine. The kibble on the back is no worse than what we've seen with other iterations. He's had a big bumper butt before with "Classics," Combiner Wars prime had a bunch of combiner-related compromises, and Siege Prime has a huge flat panel on his back that you can see clearly from the front. The tires in the small of the back I think may be another Studio OX thing, too.
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Posted by DMSL on November 22nd, 2019 @ 4:15pm CST
Great figure, hate the trailer, hope the Fansproject G3 trailer can attach to it.
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Posted by blackeyedprime on November 22nd, 2019 @ 5:13pm CST
Would have been nice if the trailer control room could have all the options of the g1 toy plcement wise and if it could have had an opening canopy/fit a titan master. The hands being jointed doesnt really seem to have a purpose or to be able to pose fingers other than slightly open or closed fist with out it looking weird.
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Posted by Jeddostotle7 on November 22nd, 2019 @ 5:49pm CST
blackeyedprime wrote:Would have been nice if the trailer control room could have all the options of the g1 toy plcement wise and if it could have had an opening canopy/fit a titan master. The hands being jointed doesnt really seem to have a purpose or to be able to pose fingers other than slightly open or closed fist with out it looking weird.

The hands open to hold the Matrix.
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Posted by bacem on November 22nd, 2019 @ 6:21pm CST
This is actually interesting. The legs transformation is muck simpler than i expected, i was expecting it yo have few more folding like siege version, but it works, so, oh well. The upper body transformation is really neat. It use the same trick as siege where the front anf dide panels are opened and then folded it, except instead of bringing it to the back, it actually folds inside the chest, which really cleans his look. This actually reminds me of rid vehicon leg transformation. Not sure if i'm going to pick up, as i don't need multiple optimus, but this is definitely one of the best voyager optimus so far.
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Posted by Nemesis Destron on November 22nd, 2019 @ 9:02pm CST
Yeah okay I'm sold. Though voyager Siege OP was cool this will easily replace him as I don't need the other...'nuff said! ;)^ :VEHI:
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Posted by Nemesis Destron on November 22nd, 2019 @ 9:30pm CST
I can see a 3rd Party making a decent looking trailer. :VEHI:
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Posted by frogbat on November 23rd, 2019 @ 1:29am CST
I ordered him but am still conflicted cos of siege prime... if only they made the latter more Cybertronian. Am pleased that the transformation is quite a bit more different that I had thought it’d be.

Still looking forward to him and hope they release some sort of roller figure. I recall his original long form bio stating that prime was in essence three components... cab, trailer and roller. Think the little guy deserves some chug homage.

Hope that if they do a megs, he’s even more diff than his siege form.... would in a way make sense if they attempt some kind of gun (nerf) gun again... or maybe a chopper form as a nod to TFA
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Posted by Sabrblade on November 23rd, 2019 @ 11:06am CST
frogbat wrote:Think the little guy deserves some chug homage.
He's had two:

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Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images (2045306)
Posted by Skritz on November 23rd, 2019 @ 11:59am CST
So what do we even know of the 'mercenary' faction which gets mentioned? I assume those are the guys working for the Quintessons which have been also hinted at/leaked (if true!) for Earthrise? If they are a new feature of the line I'm a bit curious as to why none has been shown yet. Do they appear in later waves? Do they have their own logo? What is their roster? I'm willing to be its going to be extremely disappointing as to not get my hopes too high. :lol:
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Posted by Sentinel_Primal on November 23rd, 2019 @ 12:02pm CST
Skritz wrote:So what do we even know of the 'mercenary' faction which gets mentioned? I assume those are the guys working for the Quintessons which have been also hinted at/leaked (if true!) for Earthrise? If they are a new feature of the line I'm a bit curious as to why none has been shown yet. Do they appear in later waves? Do they have their own logo? What is their roster? I'm willing to be its going to be extremely disappointing as to not get my hopes too high. :lol:

I mean, I'm currently hoping that Doubledealer and his Powermasters, in addition to Armada Sideways and his headmasters will get new figures as a result of the Mercenary faction, but I'm probably going to get disappointed :lol:
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Posted by sol magnus on November 23rd, 2019 @ 12:07pm CST
Deadlock would be great!
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Posted by frogbat on November 23rd, 2019 @ 1:23pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
frogbat wrote:Think the little guy deserves some chug homage.
He's had two:

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Forgot bout these cheers!, but somehow I still hope they release something to go more with the earthrise prime.
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Posted by Sentinel_Primal on November 23rd, 2019 @ 1:28pm CST
frogbat wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
frogbat wrote:Think the little guy deserves some chug homage.
He's had two:

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Forgot bout these cheers!, but somehow I still hope they release something to go more with the earthrise prime.

I mean, personally, I'd love to see a voyager, maybe taller deluxe, based on IDW Roller, with one of his accessories being a G1 Roller drone or something to that degree. That way, IDW fans get a Roller that isn't only available through an expensive boxset, G1 fans get a Roller for Earthrise Prime, and Hasbro gets more money because some people will buy the figure exclusively for G1 Roller :lol:
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on November 23rd, 2019 @ 2:17pm CST
Skritz wrote:So what do we even know of the 'mercenary' faction which gets mentioned? I assume those are the guys working for the Quintessons which have been also hinted at/leaked (if true!) for Earthrise? If they are a new feature of the line I'm a bit curious as to why none has been shown yet. Do they appear in later waves? Do they have their own logo? What is their roster? I'm willing to be its going to be extremely disappointing as to not get my hopes too high. :lol:


Did we ever get confirmation that the "Mercenaries" were going to be part of Earthrise? I thought that was just a think in the collectible card game for now.
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Posted by Jeddostotle7 on November 23rd, 2019 @ 2:31pm CST
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Skritz wrote:So what do we even know of the 'mercenary' faction which gets mentioned? I assume those are the guys working for the Quintessons which have been also hinted at/leaked (if true!) for Earthrise? If they are a new feature of the line I'm a bit curious as to why none has been shown yet. Do they appear in later waves? Do they have their own logo? What is their roster? I'm willing to be its going to be extremely disappointing as to not get my hopes too high. :lol:


Did we ever get confirmation that the "Mercenaries" were going to be part of Earthrise? I thought that was just a think in the collectible card game for now.

If I remember correctly we were explicitly told they'd be appearing in the Earthrise toyline.
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 23rd, 2019 @ 2:39pm CST
Jeddostotle7 wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Skritz wrote:So what do we even know of the 'mercenary' faction which gets mentioned? I assume those are the guys working for the Quintessons which have been also hinted at/leaked (if true!) for Earthrise? If they are a new feature of the line I'm a bit curious as to why none has been shown yet. Do they appear in later waves? Do they have their own logo? What is their roster? I'm willing to be its going to be extremely disappointing as to not get my hopes too high. :lol:


Did we ever get confirmation that the "Mercenaries" were going to be part of Earthrise? I thought that was just a think in the collectible card game for now.

If I remember correctly we were explicitly told they'd be appearing in the Earthrise toyline.


I think it's more the characters rather than the "faction". The lines have had only Autobots and Decepticons as faction for years, because like in real life, there's only good and evil 8-}
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Posted by Skritz on November 23rd, 2019 @ 7:11pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Jeddostotle7 wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Skritz wrote:So what do we even know of the 'mercenary' faction which gets mentioned? I assume those are the guys working for the Quintessons which have been also hinted at/leaked (if true!) for Earthrise? If they are a new feature of the line I'm a bit curious as to why none has been shown yet. Do they appear in later waves? Do they have their own logo? What is their roster? I'm willing to be its going to be extremely disappointing as to not get my hopes too high. :lol:


Did we ever get confirmation that the "Mercenaries" were going to be part of Earthrise? I thought that was just a think in the collectible card game for now.

If I remember correctly we were explicitly told they'd be appearing in the Earthrise toyline.


I think it's more the characters rather than the "faction". The lines have had only Autobots and Decepticons as faction for years, because like in real life, there's only good and evil 8-}


'Real life' sounds a lot like the internet and politics! /terrible joke :HEADHURTS:
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Posted by AcademyofDrX on November 23rd, 2019 @ 9:15pm CST
Jeddostotle7 wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Skritz wrote:So what do we even know of the 'mercenary' faction which gets mentioned? I assume those are the guys working for the Quintessons which have been also hinted at/leaked (if true!) for Earthrise? If they are a new feature of the line I'm a bit curious as to why none has been shown yet. Do they appear in later waves? Do they have their own logo? What is their roster? I'm willing to be its going to be extremely disappointing as to not get my hopes too high. :lol:


Did we ever get confirmation that the "Mercenaries" were going to be part of Earthrise? I thought that was just a think in the collectible card game for now.

If I remember correctly we were explicitly told they'd be appearing in the Earthrise toyline.

I don't think there's any reason to assume that Mercenaries are working for the Quintessons. In the TCG, they're characters working for themselves or for the highest bidder as bounty hunters or medics. Of course, I'm also skeptical of the Quintessons "leak," so I'm not inclined to fit them in anyway.

The TCG cards have a Mercenaries faction logo in the corner. It will be interesting to see if Hasbro puts them on toys or not, since the probable figures have historical factions. Personally, I would rather have a Decepticon logo on a Lockdown, but I have the G1ish RotF figure anyway, so it doesn't matter much either way.

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The Mercenary faction was announced for Earthrise by Hasbro at NYCC in a press release. This is explicitly in the context of the toyline, so it's not just for the TCG.
"As the battle rages through space, success depends on who can best adapt to the battlefield beyond. But it’s not just the battlefield that commands adaptability. Allegiances can shift just as rapidly, with a new Mercenary faction introduced into the Earthrise world alongside the Autobots and Decepticons."
(Copied from an article at Bleeding Cool.)
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Posted by Skritz on November 23rd, 2019 @ 9:20pm CST
Honestly if we get a CHUG/G1-ified Lockdown like we got Barricade I'd be so happy that I could be annoyed at the full Earthrise roster but take it purely on getting Lockdown. Honestly he doesn't even need his own mold: a Wheeljack retool with a more aggressive-looking altmode and a new head is all he need to work right for me.
Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images (2045335)
Posted by AcademyofDrX on November 23rd, 2019 @ 9:49pm CST
As for the roster, there are plenty of obvious candidates to speculate on. The TCG characters ate probably the most logical place to start. The artwork for Detritus uses Siege Hound as the model, so that would work as a redeco if Hasbro is willing to use Siege molds in Earthrise. (The vehicle is ostensibly Cybertronian, but it is no less realistic for an Earth vehicle than, say, Hound's Combiner Wars alt-mode.)

Lockdown is another slam dunk because his alt-mode and transformation scheme are so close to ER Wheeljack. His car front / feet would need to have a change to accommodate the engine block, and that could throw off the proportions, but I think it could work with only minor retooling. Lockdown is such an interesting character and makes a logical fit for the narrative, especially if IDW's new continuity leans on the Drift stories of the last one. I don't know if it's notable, but the TCG art is based on that model from the comics and the aforementioned RotF toy rather than a potential ER design.

Deadlock and/or Drift are virtually guaranteed. I'm sure he'll show up in the comics sooner than later, plus he's in Cyberverse. He's overdue for a Generations figure, too. Doubledealer is my other major pick. We've already gotten a triple-changing leader with Astrotrain, and he's the original G1 mercenary. I'd be very disappointed if we don't see him.

The TCG has a Cybertron Mudflap character, of all things. There is no reason to assume that means he would be in Earthrise, though like Detritus he's an obvious choice as a redeco, in this case from Grapple. More generally, I could absolutely see characters from non-G1 toylines being ported in as Mercenaries, especially if they have existing G1 names but fundamentally different alt-modes. (I'm thinking of Cyclonus or Jetfire as an example, though I have no reason to think they would be included, just that they might be Mercenaries if they were.)

Obviously, if there are Quintessons, and if the "Earthrise" concept is only loosely followed, then it would make sense to have Sharkticons or Allicons.
Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images (2045337)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 23rd, 2019 @ 10:44pm CST
I'd more expect to see a new Lockdown toy in the Cyberverse line what with his frequent appearances in that show as a part of Megatron's team of Decepticons.
Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader Class Optimus Prime In Package Images (2045339)
Posted by Skritz on November 24th, 2019 @ 1:16am CST
Still think Hasbro missed a good one when they didn't use the Punch/Counterpunch mold for Deadlock/Drift.

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