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Post by Bogatan on Nov 3, 2018 16:05:40 GMT
As a stand alone toy Inferno is very good. So are Landmine and the deluxe Prime. As Powerlinxed toys they are all awful, awful toys.
The Energon decepticons, spares the "fun" of powerlynxing are mostly great fun.
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 3, 2018 16:34:21 GMT
I find there's something creepy about just TWO Transformers combining. Forming a robot mode anyway. Two combing to form a vehicle isn't as bad (like the Decepticon Powermasters), but I still don't like it. Three or more is fine. Funny how just adding that extra one Transformer into the equation totally clears all the weirdness away for me. But throughout Transformersness, whenever JUST TWO have combined, I haven't liked it.
Edit: oops, sorry Big Phil, another one for ya to warp!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 3, 2018 16:39:54 GMT
Sold most of mine during the purge, think I've bought all the retail ones back again. No, missing Towline, but he's odd.
REALLY want the Prowl/Checkpoint set again. NICK......
Of the five moulds that do tops and bottoms (Hotshot, Inferno, Rodimus, Prowl, Wheeljack) I don't think there's a really bad one amongst them in either mode. Wheeljack, or whatever they named him in that line (Downshift?) did as my Classics Wheeljack pre Geerations and I still think that Rodimus may be one of the best versions of Rodimus Prime. At one stage I had two of those to Powerlinx together!
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 3, 2018 16:45:05 GMT
Errrm, there's another Powerlinxy post for you to move, Big Phil... he he he...
I still have the black & white Energon Prowl I got from you Big Phil, years ago. So superior to the blue coloured version.
I do remember Rodimus and Inferno (&Prowl) being decent toys. Edit: and Downshiftjack was my Classics Wheeljack too (he had weird big lower legs though). I still have Towline because he's such a good toy (and small child loves him). It's just... combined...
computer says no...
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Post by The Huff on Nov 4, 2018 8:18:21 GMT
Never understood Powerlinxing in the cartoon though. Why half the size of your army for no reason?
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Post by blueshift on Nov 4, 2018 8:30:04 GMT
Never understood Powerlinxing in the cartoon though. Why half the size of your army for no reason? COMBINERS |
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 4, 2018 10:22:56 GMT
To make them twice as strong!
er, so in fact maintain exactly the same level of impact. Umm...
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Post by Toph on Nov 4, 2018 11:55:08 GMT
In Energon, all the decepticons were superpowered by Unicron. The Autobots had to powerlinx to be strong enough to fight them.
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Post by The Huff on Nov 4, 2018 15:15:00 GMT
But they just stood there in space firing their guns from what I can recall. Then they combined and still stood in space firing their guns. Wouldn't that just halve their firepower?
I might be wrong and don't want to re-watch any episodes to find out.
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Post by blueshift on Nov 4, 2018 15:15:29 GMT
Maybe it squares their firepower???
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Post by Toph on Nov 4, 2018 16:08:18 GMT
Don't hold the unimagination of a very bad anime against the intended fictional explanation of the gimmicks.
The show could have said that the omnicons were exceptional glass blowers, but that doesn't change the fact hasbro intended the toys to use weapons made of energon.
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Post by The Huff on Nov 4, 2018 22:45:25 GMT
Yes, of course - as toys, it's a great gimmick. Just not so much in the cartoon. It's like regular combiners - I've always seen it more of a strategic advantage (in fiction) for one big robot to split into six individual robots rather than the other way around.
But as toys, it's better to create a nice big robot from smaller ones.
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Post by Toph on Nov 5, 2018 0:03:50 GMT
Personally I think the Energon style powerlinxing makes a lot more sense than the more traditional combiners.
I can see a greater strength enhancement when you're going one on one with a guy who has more fire power and physical strength, than the two of you have alone.
That's an easier pill for me to swallow.
Where as the 5-1 combiners are much more structurally weak, while all you're doing is providing a much larger target, while outnumbering yourself.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 18, 2019 15:48:28 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 18, 2019 15:51:07 GMT
Year of the whatever isnt it?
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 18, 2019 15:54:07 GMT
Thought it might have been Fire, but hmmm nope.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 18, 2019 15:55:24 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 18, 2019 15:59:47 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Jun 19, 2019 6:25:55 GMT
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Post by Toph on Jun 19, 2019 7:29:27 GMT
I think the "Year of the" line might have generated more interest if Hasbro/Takara had used corresponding BW molds, and created a bit of fiction around each one tying them to the chinese zodiac.
Rat- Gen Rattrap mold
Ox- BM Longhorn mold, or BW Bonecrusher (not a one to one)
Tiger- BW Cheetor mold
Rabbit- BWN Stampy mold
Dragon- take your bloody pick, there's a ton of them
Snake- BWN Corada mold
Horse- BWN Mach Kick mold
Goat- BW Ramulus mold
Monkey- Any optimus primal mold
Rooster- I admit, I'm at a loss.
Dog- BW K9 mold
Pig- BW Razorbeast mold
And maybe release them in sets? Because a 12 year commitment is just unreasonable.
A series of Optimus Primes decoed like slightly off Optimus Primes is only going to go so far.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 30, 2019 13:04:00 GMT
Now it is finally in my hands, Energon Swoop is a fabulously rubbish toy. Such hapless charm. -Ralph   |
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Post by blueshift on Jun 30, 2019 18:28:32 GMT
Desperately in need of slide-out fists! (Weren't they in the original design?
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 30, 2019 18:40:36 GMT
I have no idea.
His claws are adorable.
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on Jun 30, 2019 19:42:46 GMT
I always liked his claws
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 30, 2019 20:31:40 GMT
Claws are clearly the way forward. How many of the 5mm peg hole crew can wield the Twin-Twix Hunger Abatement Canon?
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 30, 2019 20:32:42 GMT
I now feel we need a 'which Transformers can hold chocolate bars?' Thread.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 30, 2019 20:50:35 GMT
Claws are clearly the way forward. How many of the 5mm peg hole crew can wield the Twin-Twix Hunger Abatement Canon? Claws are better than The Millimetres. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 30, 2019 20:51:30 GMT
I now feel we need a 'which Transformers can hold chocolate bars?' Thread. You may be right. -Ralph |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 30, 2019 20:54:38 GMT
I now feel we need a 'which Transformers can hold chocolate bars?' Thread. I assume I'm not the only one who used the original Optimus Prime's trailer for this purpose? Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 30, 2019 20:56:25 GMT
That has never occured to me in all my life.
-Ralph
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