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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 29, 2016 19:22:23 GMT
Not a hope. We've not even seen all the toys in TR Wave 4 and they're due out Feb(ish)
We know there's a TR Wave 5 (number of toys we know are coming) and there's probably a Wave 6 like CW.
There's a movie as well next year.
The earliest Prime Wars III will happen is this time next year. I don't think we'll see before the summer convention season.
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Post by blueshift on Nov 29, 2016 20:06:44 GMT
Uuuuuuuuugh I fear you are right and it's going to be a line of The Thirteen  |
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 29, 2016 20:35:17 GMT
What do we want to read into Power of the Primes then? Combiner Wars is self evident, and I daresay when we get this line revealed, the 'power' aspect will be too, but power in what context? is this going to be a 'plug in to activate feature' gimmick?
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Post by Toph on Nov 29, 2016 21:07:07 GMT
Well, in fairness, "Titan Wars" was not a self evident name, either.
No one would have thought a name like Titan Wars woud be a line focused exclusively on the headmaster gimmick.
Titans Return is even less self evedent to the actual gimmick.
I do feel this backs my 13 hypothesis, though.
Maybe this line won't be linewide gimmicked, with the 13 being the draw?
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Post by blueshift on Nov 29, 2016 21:12:53 GMT
What do we want to read into Power of the Primes then? Combiner Wars is self evident, and I daresay when we get this line revealed, the 'power' aspect will be too, but power in what context? is this going to be a 'plug in to activate feature' gimmick? It will be the Thirteen, but the 'power' bit is that they are ALL Powermasters |
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 29, 2016 21:16:38 GMT
No, I know, but now we know what Titans are, we understand the significance of the word in the line name. Combiner was just more obvious. So at the moment we don't know what power means, but eventually it will have some significance to the toys. Sounds to me like an activator gimmick. Maybe the prime figures can unlock play features in other toys, something like that.
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 29, 2016 21:21:46 GMT
Powermasters does make sense, if only they hadn't already done one of the key figures in Optimus.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Nov 29, 2016 21:28:20 GMT
God Ginrai still not used..
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 29, 2016 21:32:49 GMT
I hope the 'power' is Pretender shells. Somehow.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 29, 2016 21:48:06 GMT
does the word "Power" suggest a different Transformer gimmick?
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Post by Toph on Nov 29, 2016 23:24:40 GMT
I think Powermasters isn't it because we've already seen two iconic powermasters (optimus and getaway) done up here as headmasters. (I'm not counting overlord because i don't think he's been announced? Didn't we assume the silhouette at botcon was Overlord when hasbro pulled Skyshadow on us out of the blue? Overlord could be saved for the next line by this logic)
I would think Hasbro would have saved them for the next line if it was powermasters.
I do think 13 Primes/13 Colonies is the theme. The Titans are returning now (dispite nothing to do with the gimmick of the line), and will bring their colonies with them.
The gimmick of the line though can go any way. Like I said Titan Wars/Return doesn't scream Headmasters.
I'm thinking the gimmick will be Armada or Cybertron-esque, where artifacts activate individual gimmicks.
So this is my official prediction:
1) Primes- Lots of Primes. Nova, Rodimus, The Fallen, Solis, anything with "prime" is fair game.
2) Colony Worlds- We see a return to Cybertron era concepts of TFs orginating from different worlds, and having different aesthetics.
3) Mystic Artifacts- the primes are known for their mystic mcguffins. Matrixes, Swords, Enigmas and such. I think they will interact with the individual toys unlocking features, in the way Minicons and Cyberkeys did.
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Post by Llama God on Nov 30, 2016 8:45:34 GMT
Ah, the Power of the Primes. It is, indeed, a curious thing... And by that logic, I'm going to go with the gimmick being Pretenders. Because that concept does seem to make one man weep, and another man sing. That said, this... 3) Mystic Artifacts- the primes are known for their mystic mcguffins. Matrixes, Swords, Enigmas and such. I think they will interact with the individual toys unlocking features, in the way Minicons and Cyberkeys did. ...is probably more likely. But I'm going to keep saying "Pretenders" because every terrible thing I've spoken of this year has come to pass, and I want to use my powers for good for a change. ;-) |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2016 22:10:14 GMT
From FB:
'Ready to write the next chapter of the Transformers story? This January, YOU choose the next Prime who’ll lead Cybertron after the Titans Return. From nine potential candidates, the next bearer of the Matrix of Leadership will be chosen!'
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2016 22:13:09 GMT
So there's an exciting vote thingy for who will be the next Prime in January, apparently, for POWER OF THE PRIMES. Source: the official TF FB page.
'YOU HAVE THE POWER TO LIGHT OUR DARKEST HOUR': Fabulous rhyming there.
One of the options is the sensational character find of 2017: UNKNOWN EVIL.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2016 22:17:53 GMT
I don't understand any of that. Do we vote for the name of the next line? Or do we vote for who will be the next Prime? What's happened to Optimus Prime?
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Dec 1, 2016 22:18:09 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2016 22:19:11 GMT
I don't understand any of that. Do we vote for the name of the next line? Or do we vote for who will be the next Prime? What's happened to Optimus Prime? 'Ready to write the next chapter of the Transformers story? This January, YOU choose the next Prime who’ll lead Cybertron after the Titans Return. From nine potential candidates, the next bearer of the Matrix of Leadership will be chosen!' -Ralph |
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Dec 1, 2016 22:19:16 GMT
I don't understand any of that. Do we vote for the name of the next line? Or do we vote for who will be the next Prime? What's happened to Optimus Prime? Vote for the next Prime. Don't worry, I'm sure Machinima will give Optimus a great send off in the TR series. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2016 22:19:45 GMT
Hound? Hound Prime?
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2016 22:20:10 GMT
UNKNOWN EVIL.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2016 22:20:49 GMT
I don't understand any of that. Do we vote for the name of the next line? Or do we vote for who will be the next Prime? What's happened to Optimus Prime? 'Ready to write the next chapter of the Transformers story? This January, YOU choose the next Prime who’ll lead Cybertron after the Titans Return. From nine potential candidates, the next bearer of the Matrix of Leadership will be chosen!' -Ralph But... I.... What... |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2016 22:21:40 GMT
There will be a poll. You pick one.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2016 22:21:46 GMT
I don't understand any of that. Do we vote for the name of the next line? Or do we vote for who will be the next Prime? What's happened to Optimus Prime? Vote for the next Prime. Don't worry, I'm sure Machinima will give Optimus a great send off in the TR series. Oh fuck please no. |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2016 22:22:15 GMT
I told you they were making TWO sequels to Combiner Wars!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2016 22:23:05 GMT
There will be a poll. You pick one. -Ralph So.... We pick the next Prime? Errr.... |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2016 22:24:06 GMT
I told you they were making TWO sequels to Combiner Wars! -Ralph I was so horrified I blanked it from my memory. |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2016 22:24:54 GMT
There will be a poll. You pick one. -Ralph So.... We pick the next Prime? Errr.... Yes. Make sure you pick UNKNOWN EVIL. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2016 22:25:23 GMT
I told you they were making TWO sequels to Combiner Wars! -Ralph I was so horrified I blanked it from my memory. Have you seen the press release where they claim CW got 120 million viewers? -Ralph |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2016 22:26:47 GMT
Why are half the Prime candidates Decepticons? How can they be Primes? Where's Rodimus? (not that I'm much of a Rodimus fan). And why Hound?! HOUND?!?! I quite like Hound, but, random much?
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2016 22:27:58 GMT
Why are half the Prime candidates Decepticons? How can they be Primes? Where's Rodimus? (not that I'm much of a Rodimus fan). And why Hound?! HOUND?!?! I quite like Hound, but, random much? Are you coping well with that well known leader character Hound being in there but not Prowl? -Ralph |
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