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Post by iacon45 on Jul 19, 2018 16:03:21 GMT -5
The futuristic vehicle mode theme they are going for I can see be a very hit and miss thing going forward and could ultimately be a deciding factor in making or breaking a figure. I like aspects of almost all the figures. I love Ironhide (please remold into Ratchet) and Sideswipe. Hound I might get as well because the TFU 2.0 version has always seemed a bit cartoony to me. Magnus looks ok for a mixture of G1 and RID 1.0 but not sure if its good enough, IMO, to replace the CW version. I'm passing on Chromia (the 2014 version is better because its different and not similar to POTP Moonracer and Novastar, but I can see the appeal if she is combiner compatable. Now the Micromasters, I LOVE this selection of characters they have chosen to update. I had all of these growing up so I'll be tempted to pick them up. Just need a new Tote and Fix It. Only release that really screams "Meh" to me though is Optimus. I'm not really digging the "goggled" truck mode and robot mode looks...the same as G1. Not a bad thing necessarily but we just had a good G1 update. The focus being on futuristic alt modes and weapons, I'd rather had seen a G2 Combat Hero Optimus update minus the name tags on his window chest. But the mold could hold some promise with good reco or remold. Honestly, I'd buy a Thunderclash repaint on the spot. Also kind of bugs me that there are zero Decepticons revealed yet. Wave 1 is a true Bot-fest without Cons.
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Post by Deinonychus on Jul 19, 2018 20:08:45 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm still in the market for definitive Leader-Class Megatron and Shockwave, so I'm holding out hope.
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Post by Optimal Megatron on Jul 19, 2018 20:25:05 GMT -5
I'm waiting for some line to finally solve the Shockwave alt mode question and everyone will be like "yeah, why didn't we make his alt mode that all along?"
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Post by Greatshot on Jul 19, 2018 20:48:44 GMT -5
The Micromasters i really dig, because I've always loved the little figs. Prime's meh, Hound's alright, Ironhide's okay. Chromia I kinda like. Magnus I was excited about reading your guys saying he was a RiD Magnus homage til I actually saw the toy and that's just the truck mode, and the robot's a poorer version of G1 magus than the last version.
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Post by Greatshot on Jul 19, 2018 20:50:50 GMT -5
I'm waiting for some line to finally solve the Shockwave alt mode question and everyone will be like "yeah, why didn't we make his alt mode that all along?" IMO so far, the best "official" Altmode for Shockwave (and literally the ONLY good thing about that game), was the route the first movie tie-in game went, making him a cybertronian version of an AA/AT gun.
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Post by Optimal Megatron on Jul 19, 2018 22:22:08 GMT -5
The Prime version was kind of a self propelled version of his massive arm cannon, so I suppose that kinda falls into it. Even if it falls into the H-tank format most people seem to hate.
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Post by Valo Sweet 666 on Jul 20, 2018 0:25:05 GMT -5
MICROMASTERS
Damn, they got me again.
Other than that, I was wondering why we got a new Ultra Magnus already, then I see his inner bot pic....damn sold on that too!
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Post by Valo Sweet 666 on Jul 20, 2018 13:55:47 GMT -5
Plus we are getting COG, what a wicked surprise!
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Post by triumshockwave on Jul 22, 2018 1:34:41 GMT -5
Micromasters that are straight updates of classic Micromasters. I'm in. That sounds like everything I already love about Legends-class figures, but for Micromasters.
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Post by Optimal Megatron on Oct 4, 2018 17:14:37 GMT -5
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