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Post by legios on Feb 28, 2018 22:04:43 GMT
This is turning into one of those "next episode" previews from a Japanese show, where whomever is doing the voiceover veers madly off-point at great speed...
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 11, 2018 5:46:15 GMT
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Post by Jim on May 11, 2018 6:10:43 GMT
Micromasters!!!
I WANT TO BELIEVE
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Post by Llama God on May 11, 2018 6:35:42 GMT
Aye, I'd assume it's just the legends with a new name. We'll see. At some point. Maybe.
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Post by Toph on May 11, 2018 7:34:11 GMT
Taking a wild swing here: Battlemasters are Targetmasters, as Titanmasters were Headmasters.
Mayhap it's a little more broadly defined to include melee weapons as well as guns.
Also, the autobot and decepticons were alien vehicles, and hasbro's touched exactly none of the large autobot targetmasters, ever.
Get the robots in deluxe, get the nebulons in battlemaster.
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Post by blueshift on May 11, 2018 9:31:13 GMT
I love that idea.
ALSO as it is Cybertron era do you think we'll finally get a Fusion figure ?? (We hadn't before have we?)
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Post by drmick on May 11, 2018 16:45:47 GMT
Looks like Micromasters will take Legends class slot. But how will that work? Will it just be a Micromasters character in a Legends sized toy? Or will it be something different- like a Micromaster 2-pack/3-pack?
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 11, 2018 17:10:52 GMT
I could see the Legends size being 2 x Micromasters. After all the current Legends assortment got it's name from being 2 of the old style Legends size in a pack together during War For Cybertron.
But I would be loathe to loose the current Legends size.
3 things to consider:
1) At the moment this is "I was told this by someone"
2) Micromasters may not be the same size as old Micromasters
3) Micromasters may not be the same characters as the old Micromasters. In fact I'd lay money that, if this is true, you'll be seeing a lot of the familiar faces at a smaller size. Again.
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Post by Toph on May 11, 2018 18:07:11 GMT
Well, according to the hear-say rumor, the micromasters will also be in bind box twopacks.
That DEFINITIVELY rules out micromasters being a continuation of the current Legend class scale. Those cost $10 each. No one in their right minds will pay $20 for sight unseen toys for a greater than average chance at getting duplicates of things you just bought for $20.
So micromasters are likely something really small, and possibly really simple.
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Post by primenova on May 11, 2018 18:29:35 GMT
Micromasters could be just abit bigger than Titan masters we currently have but transforming into cars & not just head - but without falling apart like Minicons.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 11, 2018 18:32:33 GMT
Well, according to the hear-say rumor, the micromasters will also be in bind box twopacks. Blind Box can F*** the f*** off. |
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Post by Bogatan on May 11, 2018 18:35:08 GMT
It does kind of follow the patern of experiment with a gimmick:
FOC Bruticus > Combiner Wars,
Generations Brainstorm > Titans Return.
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Titans Return base modes with small figures to interact with > WFC Micromasters?
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Post by Toph on May 11, 2018 18:47:38 GMT
I misunderstood/misread Phil's post.
TFW2005:
It doesn't actually say the blindboxes will be micromasters and battlemasters. Just "there will also be blindboxes."
This could just be WfC themed tiny titans.
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Post by The Doctor on May 11, 2018 21:57:14 GMT
Well, according to the hear-say rumor, the micromasters will also be in bind box twopacks. Blind Box can F*** the f*** off. Agreed. Blind bags are fab fun but blind boxes are the week of Satan! -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on May 11, 2018 22:14:07 GMT
Only because you can't packet feel them!
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Post by Benn on May 11, 2018 22:18:42 GMT
Eh, that's how I got my Micromaster train combiner.
But they at least had a number on them to let you know which one, I guess.
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Post by The Doctor on May 11, 2018 22:19:53 GMT
It's part of the fun and what I am paying for. Feeling to see what is inside is part of the experience. It's not just me. You'll often see people of all ages feeling blind bag packets in toy aisles. Blind boxes are no fun as they take this element away and also increase the chance of a doubler. Recall how Character's successful lines of blind bag figures (Doctor Who and football) died a very quick death after they moved to blind box packaging.
Blind boxes also tend to be used as a format for boutique (and more expensive) lines. I often laugh at blind boxes selling for £5-10. Not paying that for what could be a doubler!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 11, 2018 22:42:07 GMT
It's not just me. You'll often see people of all ages feeling blind bag packets in toy aisles. I saw a chap of about our age packet feeling in Sainsburys last Friday! He did look ever so slightly dodgy |
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Post by Llama God on May 12, 2018 7:46:57 GMT
Yeah, not a fan of blind boxes at all. The minibot became obsessed with the Funko Lord of the Rings series, and was needing a Merry to complete it all. So just find one of the light ones. After two Frodos she got me to choose. And yes, by pure luck, I snagged a Merry. But paying £6.99 for what might have been a duplicate and then trying to shift it? Nah. No fun at all.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 12, 2018 12:00:42 GMT
Taking a wild swing here: Battlemasters are Targetmasters, as Titanmasters were Headmasters. Mayhap it's a little more broadly defined to include melee weapons as well as guns. ..... which is effectively what we have already with the Primemasters. So more Pretender shells which turn into weapons coming? I'm up for that! |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on May 12, 2018 12:08:49 GMT
If there are new Micromasters then there must be new Micromaster Transformation videos made.
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Post by Toph on May 12, 2018 12:39:04 GMT
Taking a wild swing here: Battlemasters are Targetmasters, as Titanmasters were Headmasters. Mayhap it's a little more broadly defined to include melee weapons as well as guns. ..... which is effectively what we have already with the Primemasters. So more Pretender shells which turn into weapons coming? I'm up for that! No, I said nothing about pretender shells or primemasters. I'm thinking more akin to the targetmasters. Particularly those that come with the more recent Takara Legends. Perhaps with some becoming melee weapons like PCC minicons. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 12, 2018 12:52:03 GMT
No, I said nothing about pretender shells or primemasters. I know you didn't, I was following the idea on and drawing a link to something very similar sounding that we already have. |
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Post by Toph on May 12, 2018 12:54:21 GMT
Ah. I'd thought I'd miscommunicated what I was talking about.
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Post by The Doctor on May 12, 2018 20:23:47 GMT
If there are new Micromasters then there must be new Micromaster Transformation videos made. I stand ready to slowly transform them. -Ralph |
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Post by drmick on May 12, 2018 20:36:24 GMT
We should be getting info soon, right?
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 12, 2018 20:40:29 GMT
2018 Comic-Con International: San Diego begins on Thursday, 19 July. That's my bet for a big reveal.
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Post by Pinwig on May 12, 2018 20:55:58 GMT
Seems likely without a Hascon. NYCC is at the start of October which is nicely positioned for wave two reveals.
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Post by Toph on May 12, 2018 21:12:42 GMT
No, I said nothing about pretender shells or primemasters. I know you didn't, I was following the idea on and drawing a link to something very similar sounding that we already have. I would have sworn I responded to this. I remember typing and posting it, even! But it's not here??? I'd said that I thought I'd failed to get what I'd meant across. Am I going insane? |
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Post by The Doctor on May 12, 2018 21:25:03 GMT
No, I saw your post.
-Ralph
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