#BotCon2016 Hasbro Confirmation - Last BotCon with Fun Publications
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Apr 7, 2016
Wonder if Botcon will still happen even if under a new format. 
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Comment by Nemesis Maximo
Apr 7, 2016
Any thoughts on who the next license holder will be?
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Comment by Bounti76
Apr 8, 2016
Botcon in its current format sounded fun from the perspective of being with a bunch of other Transformers fans. I wish I'd been able to go to one.
As it is, I hope that whatever Hasbro does, it will still be a good time- that it will improve on what FunPub did right, and fix the things that seemed to consistently be below par. I'd love to see a convention style format, but even if it's more of a larger presence at SDCC and NY Toy Fair, I'd be okay with that, too. I'd hate to see it end altogether- 23 years is a long time for a convention dedicated to a toyline.
As it is, I hope that whatever Hasbro does, it will still be a good time- that it will improve on what FunPub did right, and fix the things that seemed to consistently be below par. I'd love to see a convention style format, but even if it's more of a larger presence at SDCC and NY Toy Fair, I'd be okay with that, too. I'd hate to see it end altogether- 23 years is a long time for a convention dedicated to a toyline.
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Comment by Powermaster Swag
Apr 8, 2016
Am I allowed to bring camera?
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The Coneheads are not different at all. They have different wings. They are still the Classics Seeker mold, and are arguably better than the Botcon ones because of their wings.
That Reflector camera is laughably bad. It looks like a fan mode, not like something intended at all. The robots look ok, but that camera is shit.
EDIT: I think the only thing dumber is the filter that turns a legit word into shit.
Comment by Dagon
Apr 8, 2016
Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Have Botcon retools ever gotten mass retail release? The only one I can think of is the Devcon-headed Scourge in the recent Platinum set for Titans Return and... uh... Platinum set.
But these arent botcon retools. They are Hasbro toys released at Botcon. Didnt the classic seekers get a release at botcon first to eventually see mass retail?
Well Thundercracker is a straight-up recolour and I'm pretty sure Hasbro's coneheads had very different engineering to those from botcon.
The Coneheads are not different at all. They have different wings. They are still the Classics Seeker mold, and are arguably better than the Botcon ones because of their wings.
That Reflector camera is laughably bad. It looks like a fan mode, not like something intended at all. The robots look ok, but that camera is shit.
EDIT: I think the only thing dumber is the filter that turns a legit word into shit.
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You're just jealous you didn't come up with it first.
Comment by Nemesis Maximo
Apr 8, 2016
Dagon wrote:Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Have Botcon retools ever gotten mass retail release? The only one I can think of is the Devcon-headed Scourge in the recent Platinum set for Titans Return and... uh... Platinum set.
But these arent botcon retools. They are Hasbro toys released at Botcon. Didnt the classic seekers get a release at botcon first to eventually see mass retail?
Well Thundercracker is a straight-up recolour and I'm pretty sure Hasbro's coneheads had very different engineering to those from botcon.
The Coneheads are not different at all. They have different wings. They are still the Classics Seeker mold, and are arguably better than the Botcon ones because of their wings.
That Reflector camera is laughably bad. It looks like a fan mode, not like something intended at all. The robots look ok, but that camera is SHIZZLESNIT.
EDIT: I think the only thing dumber is the filter that turns a legit word into SHIZZLESNIT.
You're just jealous you didn't come up with it first.
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Yes, I know they're still the classics seeker mold. I'm saying they didn't have the same retooling by Hasbro as in Botcon, hence they weren't re-released from Botcon.
Comment by Kurona
Apr 9, 2016
Dagon wrote:Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Have Botcon retools ever gotten mass retail release? The only one I can think of is the Devcon-headed Scourge in the recent Platinum set for Titans Return and... uh... Platinum set.
But these arent botcon retools. They are Hasbro toys released at Botcon. Didnt the classic seekers get a release at botcon first to eventually see mass retail?
Well Thundercracker is a straight-up recolour and I'm pretty sure Hasbro's coneheads had very different engineering to those from botcon.
The Coneheads are not different at all. They have different wings. They are still the Classics Seeker mold, and are arguably better than the Botcon ones because of their wings.
That Reflector camera is laughably bad. It looks like a fan mode, not like something intended at all. The robots look ok, but that camera is SHIZZLESNIT.
EDIT: I think the only thing dumber is the filter that turns a legit word into SHIZZLESNIT.
Yes, I know they're still the classics seeker mold. I'm saying they didn't have the same retooling by Hasbro as in Botcon, hence they weren't re-released from Botcon.
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This is really interesting and something I did not know. Which version of the retooling do people preffer?
Comment by william-james88
Apr 9, 2016
Kurona wrote:Yes, I know they're still the classics seeker mold. I'm saying they didn't have the same retooling by Hasbro as in Botcon, hence they weren't re-released from Botcon.
This is really interesting and something I did not know. Which version of the retooling do people preffer?
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As said above generally people prefer the HasTak retooling - as do I. For me the icing on top is the ability for Thrust's VTOLs to peg on and off, allowing a degree of customization.
Comment by Kurona
Apr 9, 2016
william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Yes, I know they're still the classics seeker mold. I'm saying they didn't have the same retooling by Hasbro as in Botcon, hence they weren't re-released from Botcon.
This is really interesting and something I did not know. Which version of the retooling do people preffer?
As said above generally people prefer the HasTak retooling - as do I. For me the icing on top is the ability for Thrust's VTOLs to peg on and off, allowing a degree of customization.
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Comment by Phill_D
Apr 9, 2016
Has anyone posted any details from the Club panel yesterday? I can't find anything.
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No, I just think it's stupid.
Comment by Dagon
Apr 9, 2016
Nemesis Maximo wrote:Dagon wrote:Kurona wrote:william-james88 wrote:Kurona wrote:Have Botcon retools ever gotten mass retail release? The only one I can think of is the Devcon-headed Scourge in the recent Platinum set for Titans Return and... uh... Platinum set.
But these arent botcon retools. They are Hasbro toys released at Botcon. Didnt the classic seekers get a release at botcon first to eventually see mass retail?
Well Thundercracker is a straight-up recolour and I'm pretty sure Hasbro's coneheads had very different engineering to those from botcon.
The Coneheads are not different at all. They have different wings. They are still the Classics Seeker mold, and are arguably better than the Botcon ones because of their wings.
That Reflector camera is laughably bad. It looks like a fan mode, not like something intended at all. The robots look ok, but that camera is SHIZZLESNIT.
EDIT: I think the only thing dumber is the filter that turns a legit word into SHIZZLESNIT.
You're just jealous you didn't come up with it first.
No, I just think it's stupid.
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Same, I wanted to read up what was discussed there.
Comment by Mindmaster
Apr 9, 2016
Phill_D wrote:Has anyone posted any details from the Club panel yesterday? I can't find anything.
Same, I wanted to read up what was discussed there.
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Shouldn't they Also have revealed tfss 5.0?
Comment by steals_your_goats
Apr 9, 2016
Mindmaster wrote:Phill_D wrote:Has anyone posted any details from the Club panel yesterday? I can't find anything.
Same, I wanted to read up what was discussed there.
Shouldn't they Also have revealed tfss 5.0?
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Club panel yesterday was just about the magazine and the BotCon comic. TCC Roundtable today (3pm EST) is where it's at - we'll be there!
Comment by Va'al
Apr 9, 2016
steals_your_goats wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Phill_D wrote:Has anyone posted any details from the Club panel yesterday? I can't find anything.
Same, I wanted to read up what was discussed there.
Shouldn't they Also have revealed tfss 5.0?
Club panel yesterday was just about the magazine and the BotCon comic. TCC Roundtable today (3pm EST) is where it's at - we'll be there!
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That will likely be today. Yesterday's one was the Magazine/Comic panel. Today's is the Roundtable.
Comment by Phill_D
Apr 9, 2016
steals_your_goats wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Phill_D wrote:Has anyone posted any details from the Club panel yesterday? I can't find anything.
Same, I wanted to read up what was discussed there.
Shouldn't they Also have revealed tfss 5.0?
That will likely be today. Yesterday's one was the Magazine/Comic panel. Today's is the Roundtable.
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Oooooooh.
Man, I feel dumb.
Comment by Mindmaster
Apr 9, 2016
Dr Va'al wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Phill_D wrote:Has anyone posted any details from the Club panel yesterday? I can't find anything.
Same, I wanted to read up what was discussed there.
Shouldn't they Also have revealed tfss 5.0?
Club panel yesterday was just about the magazine and the BotCon comic. TCC Roundtable today (3pm EST) is where it's at - we'll be there!
Oooooooh.
Man, I feel dumb.
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Ah okay, thanks
Comment by steals_your_goats
Apr 9, 2016
Phill_D wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Phill_D wrote:Has anyone posted any details from the Club panel yesterday? I can't find anything.
Same, I wanted to read up what was discussed there.
Shouldn't they Also have revealed tfss 5.0?
That will likely be today. Yesterday's one was the Magazine/Comic panel. Today's is the Roundtable.
Ah okay, thanks
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Comment by vegetacron
Apr 9, 2016
Ya know what really frustrates me about this, is that for years and years, one of my life long ambitions was to go to a Botcon. Every year, i either was effected by financial crisis, or health issues, or the con was too far away for me to travel. Now, i'll never have that opportunity. I'm really kinda destroyed by this news, and i hope that some sort of "Transformers" con comes back in it's place. I really want to go to one of these at least one time in my life.
I know its not a big deal to everyone else who has either had the privilege to go, or generally doesn't care, but the convention means alot to me.
I know its not a big deal to everyone else who has either had the privilege to go, or generally doesn't care, but the convention means alot to me.
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Comment by Psychography
Apr 9, 2016
At the Aaron Archer panel. Turns out he's the man behind Armada, a line of brightly colored Batman figures, and most of Hasbro's Jar Jar product. Very interesting.
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That was an already known fact.
Ask about Orson's World and see what his opinion on the situation with that was.
Comment by Phill_D
Apr 9, 2016
Psychography wrote:At the Aaron Archer panel. Turns out he's the man behind Armada, a line of brightly colored Batman figures, and most of Hasbro's Jar Jar product. Very interesting.
That was an already known fact.
Ask about Orson's World and see what his opinion on the situation with that was.
