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Post by Pinwig on Dec 26, 2019 19:52:37 GMT
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Post by Toph on Dec 26, 2019 20:45:15 GMT
Hopes: Some love being thrown to non-g1 more significant than repaints like Gen Select Hotshot.
And I don't mean just a single nifty one off like the as of yet announced Armada Prime.
My hope is that Hasbro remembers that Generations is a pan-generational line. Not exclusively dedicated to G1 Redux/G1 Sunbow.
Predictions: Needlenose will turn up in the next fan poll. A new Quake will happen.
Voyager Rodimus Prime will be a thing.
Their commitment to Earth and "earth modes" will be as dubious as their commitment to the MTMTE pilot and "cybertronian modes" was in Siege.
Resolutions: I make not these. Never have, never will.
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 26, 2019 21:26:09 GMT
I love this thread!
Hopes:
Amazon UK bring me my Siege Skywarp. Please!!!
A Siegey/Earthrisey Jazz. Need a new Jazz.
They complete the Siege Cassettes and give us Frenzy and Buzzsaw in a non-wanky non-exclusive non-f**k us up the chuff TIMELY way. TIMELY way.
They end or reduce the endless churning out of the same old same old, mix it up, do something DIFFERENT.
Predictions:
They will give us Siege Frenzy and Buzzsaw in a wanky exclusive f**k us up the chuff over-priced shitty way. Probably involving Soundblaster.
They keep giving us the same old same old FOREVER.
Resolutions:
Err none. I'm good.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 26, 2019 21:56:06 GMT
Predictions: They will give us Siege Frenzy and Buzzsaw in a wanky exclusive f**k us up the chuff over-priced shitty way. Probably involving Soundblaster. They did Soundblaster in Siege (WalMart exclusive) and I don't think they'll do another without doing Earth mode Soundwave first. And I don't know if Soundwave IS coming again. Rumble and Ratbat suggest yes, as they were brought forward from Earthrise..... |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 26, 2019 21:57:23 GMT
Thank you, Big Phil, I will keep on... hoping...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 26, 2019 22:17:21 GMT
Hopes
better UK distribution.
Prediction
worse UK distribution thanks to Brexit with the specialists repeatedly getting shorted by Hasbro UK an exclusives being even harder to get.
Toy Predictions
At least one more Rampmaster, possibly with side connectors.
Buzzsaw & Frenzy MMs
Trailbreaker from Hoist
Sunstreaker from Wheeljack
Tracks from Wheeljack
Runabout from Runamok - who may in turn be from Cliffjumper
Greasepit from Ironworks
the other two Micromaster stations, Hot House & Airwave, as Modulators, 1 per wave
SOMETHINGS from Starscream..... but not sure I see them going Thundercacker/Skywarp two lines on the bounce....
Earth Mode Soundwave, see above, or maybe Earth Mode Blaster.
Can't see it being Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp AND Soundwave again.
Snapdragon
Inferno from Grapple
Not sure about the leaders, assume they'll have base modes like Op and Astrotrain.
Rumour mill says Commander Sky Lynx and I've heard Rodimus in some form suggested repeatedly.
LOADS more Exclusives
Sureshot and Pointblank in Selects. Needlenose & Quake somewhere
RESOLUTIONS
To get the last Micromaster Combiner Transport I need - carried over from 2017 & 2018, but got one in 2019
To finish my Minibots (probably involving TFC 12) - carried over from 2017 & 2018
To get one of the orginal Dinobots that I'm missing
To get an original Headmaster, preferably one of Apeface/Snapdragon
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Post by Llama God on Dec 27, 2019 12:57:46 GMT
Hopesbetter UK distribution. Prediction worse UK distribution thanks to Brexit with the specialists repeatedly getting shorted by Hasbro UK an exclusives being even harder to get. Yep, that's pretty much going to be it, isn't it? Gotta love those dividends! Still, on the plus side my main hope is that nothing too exciting is revealed and released this year, 'cos I'm going to be having additional expenses come the middle of the year. So a quiet couple of years collecting wise is going to be good for me. Although there is Scorponok... so my hope is that he's delayed as much as Omega Supreme was. |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 27, 2019 13:48:17 GMT
UK distribution will hit the wall again other than 1-steps and Bot Bots. Deluxes, Voyagers and the like will not return to supermarket shelves.
The Siege Netflix cartoon will finally come out and will be rubbish.
Funko Pops will fucking die.
THE END.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Dec 27, 2019 14:13:21 GMT
Hoping for a good Scorponok.
Expecting increasing difficulties with getting hold of things due to Hasbro UK and Brexit.
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Post by legios on Jan 2, 2020 22:00:21 GMT
Hopes:
More than one new/media crossover character at a deluxe or above in general retail release over the course of the year.
Predictions:
Retreads will continue to be the majority of everything except Rescue Bots:Academy (if that is still running).
Netflix cartoon will come out and will be rather "meh". Writing will be subpar and it probably won't look much better than their Ultraman animated show at best either.
Resolutions:
Pick myself up a Rack'and'ruin, and reacquire a Roadbuster and Whirl of some description to reunite a set of the original six wreckers.
Work my collection back down again - the stored elements have overflowed beyond the one large box level again so need to be reduced.
Replace some of what I offload with Energon and Galaxy Force stuff. In retrospect I'd say that Unicron Trilogy was the last time I unresevedly enjoyed the Transformers toylines, and there are some fun toys in there that I rather miss. (Energon Jetfire for example, lovely toy).
Karl
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Jim
Thunderjet
Micromaster Backside Monitor
Now in glorious Ultra HD 4K
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Post by Jim on Jan 8, 2020 15:39:48 GMT
Hopes
Earthrise Skids
Earthrise Sandstorm
Good news about a return of TF:UK Classics (wasn't there a "watch this space" from James Roberts many months ago?)
Predictions
I'll spend more than I intend to, as usual
Resolutions
More drawing!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 8, 2020 17:31:12 GMT
Oh no about Skids I'd forgotten
How could I be so rotten?
He was my first Transformer!
Buy any new one I oughta
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 8, 2020 18:15:31 GMT
You cannot stay away!
With new toys you must play!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 8, 2020 18:46:52 GMT
No! Nearly have my collection!
In my pants a mighty... full wallet...
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Stomski
Fusilateral Quintro Combiner
YOU INTERRUPTED MY SPEECH!! But don't worry. It won't happen again.
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Post by Stomski on Jan 9, 2020 8:23:20 GMT
Hopes: Takara will change their styling on G1 MP figures
Predictions: Takara will continue their decline in quality/value proposition for these figures
Resolutions: Sell my old CHUGS finally
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Post by Toph on Jan 13, 2020 18:35:18 GMT
I have a new prediction.
The 2020 fan poll vote shall be:
Needlenose.
Just... Needlenose.
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Post by Llama God on Jan 14, 2020 7:22:16 GMT
And he'll still lose!
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Post by Toph on Jan 14, 2020 23:14:15 GMT
Specific hopes:
Earthrise Dinobots, with modern accurate dinosaur alt modes.
-Commander Sludge
-Leader Grimlock, head taller than voyagers. Three new struthiomimus battlemasters to pack it out, each one with a different weapon mode.
-Leader Scorn, heavy Grimlock retool, modern spinosaur
-Leader Strife, modern Quetzalcoatlus, AoE Strafe nod
-Voyager Slug
-Voyager Snarl (gemme good plates and tail!)
-Voyager Swoop (deluxe robot, gemme good wings!)
-Deluxe Slam, Ankylosaur, dinobot slapper nod
-Weaponizer/Modular Slash. Alt mode is a pack of dromaeosaurs that combine into one robot.
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Post by Toph on Jan 14, 2020 23:35:25 GMT
I WANT PROPER DINOBOTS GOSH DANGIT
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 15, 2020 6:43:20 GMT
I must admit, although I keep saying I'm not buying many new toys anymore, correctly sized Dinobots are a bit of an gaping hole. But I'd want them G1y. Sorry, CJ.
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Post by Llama God on Jan 15, 2020 7:30:46 GMT
Yeah, and there's no way that under the current Hasbro leadership that if they were to do Dinobots that they wouldn't be so Sunbow accurate that it would hurt. Any Generations Grimlock we'll get in the foreseeable future will be the Godzilla-stance Grimlock, and not a current-scientific-understanding Grimlock...
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Post by Toph on Jan 15, 2020 7:34:51 GMT
Even though Don Figueroa and IDW proved that updated dinobots are the coolest damn TFs ever.
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Post by Benn on Jan 15, 2020 8:25:25 GMT
As long as they look G1 in robot mode the dinosaurs can stand how they like, as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by Llama God on Jan 16, 2020 7:31:40 GMT
Even though Don Figueroa and IDW proved that updated dinobots are the coolest damn TFs ever. *John Warden appears behind the designer's desk, and rips the copy of Maximum Dinobots from the luckless designer's hands* "What-" *Warden produces a wooden ruler from somewhere* "-have I said-" *He brings the ruler down across the designer's knuckles* "-about-" *He brings the ruler down again; the designer stifles his screams* "-forsaking-" *Again* "-Sunbow?!?" *One more time. The designer stares at Warden with tear-filled eyes and nods in submission. Satisfied, Warden departs* |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 16, 2020 20:47:00 GMT
Oooh he's a git, isn't he, that Warden.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 18, 2020 8:25:43 GMT
I must admit, although I keep saying I'm not buying many new toys anymore, correctly sized Dinobots are a bit of an gaping hole. But I'd want them G1y. But...but...we just had them. They already exist. Some of them are literally on sale right now in Home Bargains. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 18, 2020 8:26:26 GMT
As long as they look G1 in robot mode the dinosaurs can stand how they like, as far as I'm concerned. No, Urzardoz, no! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 18, 2020 8:27:03 GMT
Yeah, and there's no way that under the current Hasbro leadership that if they were to do Dinobots that they wouldn't be so Sunbow accurate that it would hurt. Any Generations Grimlock we'll get in the foreseeable future will be the Godzilla-stance Grimlock, and not a current-scientific-understanding Grimlock... And quite right too!!! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 18, 2020 8:29:19 GMT
Even though Don Figueroa and IDW proved that updated dinobots are the coolest damn TFs ever. I am in the minority, but I deeply dislike the IDW (and DW) Dinobot designs especially when Grimlock has teeth in his cheeks in robot mode. Bug eyed Swoop is ******** horrendous. I would argue the Dinobots are a case where the design was nailed back in the day. Cannot be improved on. -Ralph |
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Post by Toph on Jan 18, 2020 8:51:22 GMT
I'm sorry, but any dinosaur that looks like this past the date of 2000:  Will always be inexcusable and unacceptable. It is not too much to ask that a stegosaur actually looks like a stegosaur, and a tyrannosaur actually has the features that makes a tyrannosaur a tyrannosaur. This is not a radical change to Snarl's design:  It means your robot dinosaur is mimicing an actual creature. It means not only does it not have a broken back, it also actually has an impressive set of plates and spikes. Not only does it look cool, it looks dangerous. The incorrect dinobots are full of sad. |
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