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Post by Llama God on Dec 14, 2023 14:00:13 GMT
Cybertron Metroplex and Nemesis Titans don't come with a little extra pal. That feature appears to have been quietly dropping from this size class. Was The Ark the last one to have a pal? Yep. This is one of the reasons I've become a lot less interested in Titans in recent years - the lack of play features out of the box is certainly one of those, and yes, having a smaller toy to run around the base mode of a larger toy is one of those things. Just think back to the glory days of Trypticon - that came with a smaller figure who was also a Titan Master! Where's that kind of thing gone? (Sacrificed in the name of profit margins, I know.) |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 14, 2023 15:37:11 GMT
The shift from 'these are toys' to 'these are adult collectibles' may also be a part of it.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 15, 2023 18:30:53 GMT
You can count me out.
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Post by Llama God on Dec 16, 2023 9:22:43 GMT
The shift from 'these are toys' to 'these are adult collectibles' may also be a part of it. Catering to a naturally-diminishing consumer base with less disposable income than it had in previous decades is certainly a sound business decision. |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 16, 2023 10:28:40 GMT
The action figure market (at least in North America) seems to be going the way comics went there. Both were mainstream products available everywhere, greatly appealed to children and had cheap entry points. Then both increasingly became aimed mostly at adults, prices hiked considerably and they became siloed in 'collector' shops and sales dropped from what they were quite a bit...
Not saying this is a bad or good thing, but it is interesting to note the parallels.
-Ralph
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Post by that_bluestreak on Dec 16, 2023 14:09:41 GMT
i love the original tidal wave and that looks great but i cant see myself getting it unless its winds up on big sale discount.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 16, 2023 16:46:34 GMT
Think I'll pass. Space is limited for such large toys. Would rather get the Armada version.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 16, 2024 18:05:37 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 16, 2024 18:46:12 GMT
They can jog on.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 16, 2024 18:46:47 GMT
You can count me out.
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Post by Llama God on Jan 17, 2024 8:39:22 GMT
Yeah they can get fucked. That's just taking the piss now.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 17, 2024 11:14:34 GMT
Did enjoy Kapow's salty FB post about the big H recently. Hard to disagree with anything they've said. No knock to the Design team or their work, but absolutely rock-bottom levels of interest in most of H's offerings currently.
This must be what it was like to be a Joe fan in the late 90's to mid 2010's.
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Post by Toph on Jan 17, 2024 16:56:13 GMT
It's size, price, and wrong colors that puts me out.
If it had been a commander, I'd have put in a preorder in the first ten seconds. Now I'm gonna wait for a clearance sale.
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Post by legios on Jan 17, 2024 18:33:56 GMT
I think I am the one person who is pleased that this is in the Shockwave colours, which I've always thought were the best colours the mold got, but the size is entirely too large to a ridiculous degree and as a result the price is at a point where my brain goes "two months entertainment budget for a toy, hahahah - how about no?"
Karl
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 17, 2024 19:33:33 GMT
I am absolutely having this, the question is, what's the price drop threshold for me to pull the trigger?
And will it reach that point? Where are the sub £150 Nemesiseseses?
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Post by Benn on Jan 17, 2024 19:45:11 GMT
I am firmly at the point where I think Commander is as big as Transformers should get.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 17, 2024 21:53:09 GMT
They should never have gone beyond minibot size.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 17, 2024 22:13:53 GMT
That would certainly make life a lot more simple.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 17, 2024 22:20:31 GMT
I am firmly at the point where I think Commander is as big as Transformers should get. I reckon if the size is valid for scale then it's okay, like Fort Max and Metroplex, but it's beyond needing to be an annual release for the sake of it now. I'd have been happy with a Commander for Tidal Wave and other than him, I can't think of anything else now that warrants titan size. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 17, 2024 22:36:10 GMT
They should never have gone beyond minibot size. -Ralph STATEMENT: INACCURATE. -OMEGA SUPREME |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 17, 2024 23:31:16 GMT
I think I am the one person who is pleased that this is in the Shockwave colours, which I've always thought were the best colours the mold got You're not the only one |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 17, 2024 23:32:23 GMT
I am absolutely having this, the question is, what's the price drop threshold for me to pull the trigger? And will it reach that point? Where are the sub £150 Nemesiseseses? Still not got her as she's yet to go sub £100 Guardian has but never when I've had spare cash |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 6, 2024 17:49:05 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2024 17:28:17 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2024 17:57:28 GMT
Crotch guns!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 23, 2024 21:25:53 GMT
Oh he looks good.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 24, 2024 15:05:21 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 24, 2024 15:34:14 GMT
MY TITS WILL DESTROY YOU.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 24, 2024 23:15:11 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2024 19:13:06 GMT
He does look good. The tit gins look fantastic. But the crotch guns are on a cod-piece-flap, which isn't as good.
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