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>>11642858Looks atrocious
>>11642852>>11642853>>11642854>>11642856>>11642858This is really bad. Swindle is one of the few standout combiner team members that people would probably buy on their own. It's not a good robot or a good jeep/FMC, which is really disappointing because the Combaticon limbs were three for three so far. A cosmic fumble.
>>11642856gotta throw in a trailer to justify the class price
>>11642841>>11642852Chunky boys.>>11642682>yeah they didn't really think that one through. and there's no reason the cylinder can't simply be more of a chin.The original toy also did that (it's so the grey face forms the back of the combined minicon mode) but it wasn't as noticeable. They always manage to make transformation joints uglier, look at the bike mode sides when compared to the original.
It ain't gonna suck itself.
>>11642852>>11642853>>11642854>>11642856>>11642858I actually don't mind him overall, the vehicle mode is alright and the robot mode ain't too bad. Also the trailer/gun carriage is a cool idea. That said the opaque baby blue windscreen is awful, it really needed to be clear plastic. Opaque windows don't work on open-topped vehicles.
>>11642856>>11642858Exhibit #78 of the modern Transformers design team not knowing how to make good looking alt modes to save their fucking lives
>>11642891He's a brick of mustard with a splash of purpleUnmistakably Swindle
>>11642891That's a good alt mode though. You want to see a bad one, look at the lump of parts the Combiner Wars Swindle turned into.
>>11642925one shekel deposited
>>11642852Looks like Swindle, not sure why you autists are getting so worked up over him. Must be a slow day.
>>11642931shills out in full force today
Must be a REALLY slow day lol
$100 btw
>>11642927>>11642936>hasbro cuts back on toy budget>but will pay internet nobodies to promote them to the dozen people What is this narrative and why is it easier to accept than some people are okay with something you aren't?
>>11642941I shan't be purchasing said product.
>>11642942because you're acting like a faggot about it.>GUH not sure why you autists are getting so worked up over him. Must be a slow day.>That's a good alt mode though. You want to see a bad one.But yeah, it's the OTHER people who have an issue with opinions.plus we all know shills work for shit. That's why they're shills.
>>1164285345 dollars
>>11642925Absolutely not. CW Swindle wasn't great but he actually had ground clearance, which is more than I can say for AOTP. He was also a Deluxe and could be an arm OR a leg, as opposed to this thing which is a Voyager and can only be a (rather crappy) leg filler.
>>11642925>b-b-b-b-b-b-buh COMBINER WARS!!!one size class lower btwcould actually turn into two different limbs btw
>>11642968>>11642925Also, CW Swindle wasn't FORTY DOLLARS
>>11642981a little higher anon
CW sis having a melty again, cute
>>11642981I think I paid about $40 for the whole CW Combaticon team.
Haters gonna hate
>>11642989b-b-b-b-but the shills told me combiners can't pose without a frame.....did they lie to me??
>>11642841>>11642852God this looks so fucking stupid.It's like they made the figure 85% correct but then just went 'yeah give them odd legs and mess up vehicle mode too'
>>11642878>That said the opaque baby blue windscreen is awful, it really needed to be clear plastic. Opaque windows don't work on open-topped vehicles.That would make the window shape change between modes impossible and I dig that.
>>11643008I'd take a slight inaccuracy over the vehicle mode being completely undrivable.
>>11642963>Malformed vehicle with visible fist where people should seatThe new one is a box with wheels and still makes more sense than that abomination.
>>11643011>The new one is a box with wheelsyep definitely worth 45 buckaroos
>>11643010Every single transformer with opaque windows is undrivable. And all of those who lack an interior, so all of them other than alternators. It's just about how much you're able to suspend your disbelief I guess.
>>11643013>Moving the goalpostsI never talked about the price, only about looks. You know, the thing being discussed.
Maybe the proportions are blocky because there trans
Pay up, goyim
>>11643016NTA but you'd expect a $45 toy to have a better vehicle mode than a $20 one.>>11643019Chris Cocks is a fat orange?
>>11643021He's just a cocksucker
>>11642990Not really, everyone knows you can pose the legs in an A stance if you buy giant third party feet.
>>11643021>NTA but you'd expect a $45 toy to have a better vehicle mode than a $20 oneI don't see robot hands covering the seats, that immediately makes it better to me.
>>11643024No, instead you have zero ground clearance and an opaque windscreen.
>>11643024But your gona ignore everything else wrong with it?
>>11643016that's great but the price is kind of a factor since we'd have to PAY for the fucker. I'd be a lot more forgiving of the box with wheels if it was freefucking shills
>>11643020BWAAHAAHAHAAAAAAAAno
>>11643025>>11643026>>11643027What part of "new one doesn't look good but old one looks even worse" do you guys not understand? I already called the new one a box with wheels.>But the priceI never talked about prices, you're free to do whatever you want with your money. If you want to complete the new Bruticus you'll have to buy that box with wheels, if you think it's not worth it you just saved money and that's great too.The only thing I said is that saying the CW one is a better vehicle mode is laughable. That's it.
>>11643020That's about $10 more than what Motormaster cost. It's outrageous but not any different from the other base combiner figures.
>>11642931He looks fine to me. Not perfect, but no worse than Vortex or Brawl who are in that same "not perfect, but still pretty nice" category.Also people ONCE AGAIN are judging based on an unflattering render. They never learn.
>>11642858Looks about what I would expect from this line. Could be better like pic related but they gave Devastator a stupid backpack so who knows what they're doing at this point.
>>11643035WE'RE talking about the price asshole. You want to add to the conversation, THAT'S part off it. Or stay the fuck out and talk to yourself.
>>11643046Now this looks like a figure I'd pay $40 for, maybe.
>>11643046Isn't that thing just a bunch of panels and super unsatisfying to play with?
>>11643042>Also people ONCE AGAIN are judging based on an unflattering render. They never learn.people like being whiny little shits after every news online these daysim sure this will be one of the best combiners ever madeit will be a go-to combiner for a while10 years later people who own current Bruticus or Devastator will be shitting on the future gen-Z in /tf/ threads whent the new will be announcedPS:I will unironically screencap this for shits and giggles just to see how things will change 10 years later.because i have a /tf/ folder with posts and pictures much older
>>11643052He was $200. >>11643053Yes. I sold my set because it was so annoying to display and transform them. The whole masterpiece style line of figures is annoying to actually play with.
>>11642852>>11642853>>11642854>>11642856>>11642858Honestly embarrassing how dogshit this isChristHe's like a fucking dented Fridge with wheels taped on The massive tumors on the back of the ankles/shinsThe forearm tumors for no reason
So this sucks because bruticus is muh Boi. But I'm not going to pay 100 bucks for onslaught. There's no way he'd bin though right? I don't want him to be like motormaster and never find one piece of the whole kit for a average price.
>>11643054please just be trolling
>>11643056>He was $200Fuck, for that kinda cash he better come with a complimentary BJ from the delivery driver.
>>11642925>>11643011Bait used to be believable >>11643019Seek mental evaluation and treatment
>>11643060He was a 7 inch masterpiece style third party figure. Occular Max Bruticus series.
>>11643053The Swindle from that set is fine. Intuitive enough.The Vortex is a pain in the ass
>>11643059>please just be trollinghere is your (you)if they released unstable cheap picrel dogshit today you would be first to cry
>>11643061Tariffs aren't a boogie man and corporations have shown they will just pass the extra cost on to customers. The price hike is an extra $10-20 but for transformers that's still egregious. Hasbro could just suck it up and take the loss but why should they when nobody else will?
>>11643065>>11643065>if they released unstable cheap picrel dogshit today you would be first to cry
>Onslaught sold out on PulseFuck.
Why do all modern TFs have these giant torsos with tiny legs? It looks fucking retarded. They can't do proportions at all anymore
>>11643066Yeah, because hasbro weren't greedy penny pinching fucktards who consistently raised prices before 2025. Right.TDS has broken your brain
I remember when a deluxe was a big beefy toy for $10.99.
What's your Autobot:Decepticon ratio in your collection?Does having an excess of one side stop you from getting more before you even it out?
I remember when transformers were made of diecast metal
I remember when a deluxe was a big beefy toy with wobbly limbs and cheap look for $10.99.
>>11643083This was a $10 deluxeToday it would be a $43 voyager that still has a dumpy looking alt mode with opaque plastic windows and clipped wheels
>>11643080Then what are people complaining for? Transformers are an expensive hobby. If you can't afford it then you can't afford it.
>>11643091naw, this isn't a shillfor fucks sake
One of these toys was $10, the other was $25.
>>11643065for the prices they're currently asking, damn right I'd cry.but apparently, we're not allowed to cry about the current dogshit for...some reason.
>>11643092Why even come to a general thread if you won't buy them? What did you expect to be different this time? If Hasbro are being jews, why care anymore?
>>11643090missile launcher wouldn't work either
>>11643096>come to a toy discussion thread to DISCUSS TOYS? WHAT THE?we know Hasbro aint paying for the quality hucksters.
>>11643086i dont see my tf-collection as autobots/decepticons.I mix them and they just hanging out together.i also never bought Optimus because to me hes a bit generic like a mascot or stuff like that. same with Megatron. they are both "boring leaders" just like Leonardo and Cyclops
>>11643086Way more Bots, but thats because Hasbro makes more. Doesn't bother me; I head canon one Con is as strong as two or three Autobots.
Oh he mad
>>11643086I think I'm around a 60/40 or so Decepticon to Autobot ratio right now. I don't plan it like that, it's just the Cons have more low level goons with figures I like as well as more combiner teams, which are 5 or 6 guys right there.Same with BW, I have 2 Preds (Tarantulas and just got Quickstrike) but no Maximals.
>>11643111I didn't see Hasbro being greedy cunts in that list especially since the size downsizing and price up- sizing predate all your shit.rent free autist.
>>11643119current Brawl is the best braw we ever had and for $40 he piss/shits on any 3rd party brawl you cucks paid $200 for.
>was busy all morning >turns out Onslaught went to today >already sold out Fug
>>11643123who was talking about 3rd parties? besides this guy who was comparing Swindles >>11643046
>>11643126I have to say, theres been a surprising abundance of Silverbolts on shelves this year, you might be okay.
>>11643119Oh, that’s a weird coincidence given PotP was the same price per Size Class as TR, which was the same as CW, but then Siege and Earthrise (2020) were magically more, then Kingdom was more than them, then Legacy was more than that, and now AotP is more than even that
>>11643126I fucking hate pulse so much
>>11643137gee anon, why didn't you go back farther?
>>11643137wasn't Seige and Earthrise when your buddy Biden was in office?
Hello tfg, could I get a recommendation for a Soundwave, transforming, boxed/new and not too kiddy looking for around $50-ish? It's for a 13 year old. Thanks!
>>11643142>transformingInto specifically a tape player or does a weirdo spaceship work?
>>11643142The most recent Legacy United one is good.
>>11643144whatever works!
>>11643111>Muh Drumpf!Reminder that le bad orange man's tarrifs have nothing to do with the price hikes. Hasbro could easily have kept the prices the exact same and still been profiting. The prices going up are purely Hasbro/shareholder greed, with tariffs being used as an excuse.>"Oh well we weren't going to raise the prices but big bad orange man forced us :("It's purely the greed of the (((people))) demanding constant, infinite growth despite that being impossible. We've been getting shrinkflation since 2011. Remember who was in office then?
>>11643150Then yeah the Legacy United one should be perfect for that price. I really like the Siege/Generations mold but it turns into a fucko spaceship
>>11643066Numerous HAVEIt's just Hasbro being cucked retards and BBTS skimming people for more on "something something Tariffs">>11643083We had it so good
>>11643154I'd be more inclined to believe tariffs have nothing to do with it if we haven't been seeing price hikes on everything we import and not just toys. If it is just greed nobody in power seems to care. >>11643158>Numerous have Who?
>>11643158Reminder this magnificent motherfucker cost less at retail than a modern Deluxe soon will.
>>11643142Titan Returns is easy to find and a perfectly chunky, solid and fun to mess with
>>11643163I miss the Cybertron trilogy so much
>>11643165Landmine is such a cool toy.
>Anon shits himself seething and bring up "Orange man bad">Others post how good we used to have itHE'S GONNA TAKE YOU BACK TO THE PAST
>>11643145>>11643157Thanks!
>>11643169Man, the front wheels on mine pop off so easily when I try to move them to flying mode. Maybe it's just a rerelease thing because the mold is already wonky.
>>11643166Cybertron stuff in general were. Just a shame they're so hard to get complete because of all the gimmicks, keys and minicons.
>>11643169I mean the reason I got back into transformers was because of the WFC line being as good as it was. I had lost interest in transformers since the energon series.
It's always a good day when I can post Dropshot.This guy was $20 but marked down to just $13 by the time I got him from a Target. We'll never have huge transformers for that cheap again.>>11643158I think the first mod I ever tried myself was the one to free up Breakaway's ball-jointed neck, the little cockpit piece inhibits motion until you shave away a small amount of plastic. I'm 99% I learned that from some anon on here when Breakaway was still brand new.
>>11643175Yea I heard that before but luckily mine are good>>11643179WFC era gave us some really cool and fun molds honestlyJust wasn't happy with price jumps on some, minor issues and in some major issues with yellowing affecting what 10+ releases?
>>11643165>>11643163both of tese look terrible and cheap
>>11643193That's just like, your opinion, man. I think the designs rock
>>11643196they look like big cheap chinese transformers.you just have nostalgay.
>>11643192The yellowing was so fucking bad. My Dreamcast has less yellowing. But it was an amazing time to collect TF. Still mad I missed out on Haslab Unicron though, of all the shit that's sold secondhand from Haslab that is the only one that goes for four times what it cost.
it's upI will need at least 4 of these. thankfully most of transformers coomunity is lame enough to dislike weaponizers so he will be on discounthttps://youtu.be/qHFv8kYkPzg
>>11643198What part of "I think" is hard to grasp brother? I like parts of virtually every line, Cybertron is just the one I like the toys most from.
>>11643193Shut up
>>11643200>new weaponizersweet. Don't care about primes-lore, to me it's just a robot-upgrade parts for my army of perfect soldiers.normies will never feel the joy of playing with toys again
Dug out my TR figs. I like them as mech suits.
>>11643208fast forward to 2024
>>11643212>TR figs
>>11643217>TR figs
>>11643090>>11643097Wtf, That figure didnt come with a missile launcher
>>11643086I like autobots way more than decepticons
>>11643223It is from RotF Ratchet, the two of them can swap weapons as a callback to TFA.
>>11643213>Buy Vector Prime for $22 range on Amazon as he dips often>DNA Kit $40>115 Workshop set $15>Toyhax Decals and Shin Covers $35Or Cybertron/Galaxy Force for like $40+ rangeEmbarrassing
>>11643073>>11643126Still available on Amazon
>>11643224I'm the other way around. The only Autobots I really care about are ones I'm attached to through the media. I like Decepticon designs way way more on average
>>11643220>TR figs
>>11643227I got the new vector for 14, but yeah, there's no point in all those upgrades when they cost more than the base figure.
>>11643233b,..based/..
>>11643139Alright, Thrilling 30 was the exact same as CW except for Deluxe (T30=$13, CW=$15) but that was the same price as the original Fall for Cybertron game toys (Deluxe=$15), which came out before Thrilling 30. And Thrilling 30's prices were the same as the original Generations, which was the same price as TF2010>>11643141Biden ain’t my buddy. That idiot screwed this country over. But he wasn’t president in 2019 or 2020, as much as people wish he was
Does anyone ever display their transformers in vehicle mode? I was wondering why I always display them in robot mode when the entire gimmick is they turn into vehicles but I like the robot mode. I keep the dinobots as dinosaurs, since they have some articulation.
>>11643111Gee thanksI'm no longer upset that things are worse now than they were
>>11643241>Does anyone ever display their transformers in vehicle mode?Very rarely. The only ones I really like in vehicle form are the seekers, but ironically they're my favorite bots so I like them even more as robots. Oh and big Soundwave holding a tiny Soundwave cassette player is always fun
>>11643198>you just have nostalgay.What a thing to say in a franchise that milks the halcyon days of 40+ years ago as hard as this one does
>>11643241it dependssometimes i display some of my transformer in vehicle modes if it fits into what happening aroundsometimes not. and other formers keep being "just a car"that's the whole point of why transformers are awesome! you can chose when to keep a robot or a car depending on your mood and fantasy!Isn't it great anon?
>>11643246I have retarded anxiety that I'm not playing with my toys the right way.
>>11643235I ALMOST caved to new Vector and the Toyhax set but there's a new AotP one planned apparently and I wanna know what he'll be like
>>11643247try to think what will be the right way at this moment What if some of transformers wants to be in an alt-mode?
>>11643252I will say transforming the Studio 86 Ultra Magnus gave me an endorphin rush I didn't expect. It was a cool vehicle mode.
How do you guys cope with FOMO? I get that I could just NOT buy something, but what if it's never available again? What if aftermarket prices just keep going up? What if it never resells again?
The new trio of announcements hasn't really excited me. I think the voyager price hike has me being extra critical of Sideways and Swindle, both of whom look kinda shit for their pricepoint.
>>11643272I look at all the bots I have that I could have 100% gone without and in hindsight wasn't even actually all that interested in to begin with, and the fact that I don't have any fucking room for anything.That helps a little.
>>11643272I spend a lot of time looking around online for it not being sold at a retarded price and eventually just start forgetting about it, but it takes awhile depending on what it was. I can't say I've gotten better at coping with fomo but it's never really destroyed me. I still feel depressed I missed out on Unicron but my life isn't worse for not having it. The want might also be stronger then the enjoyment I'd get having it. That's been the case with a couple things I've bought only to re-sell after a couple months when I realize it's just a toy.
>>11643277I had a period where I bought whatever looked cool and now I have a bin full of figures I don't think I could even sell like the Kingdom T-wrecks figure I bought for $50 that now sells for $20. Might just give them away if I can't find anything that's worth the effort in trying to sell.
>>11643277The "issue" is I'm already very selective with the things I might want to begin with, so when I miss out on one it's something I feel like I truly wanted. I guess I could always be proven wrong once I have it in hand, but still.
>>11643306That's just life, in this hobby there's always a high chance some scalper dickweed will fuck you over from buying what you want. It's hard not to feel disappointed but you just have to do what you have to do to cope. Maybe one day you'll come across it long after you stopped looking for it.
>Gotta wait 1-2 months for SS86 Thundercracker/Soundwave now
>>11643325>Megatron Bradying.
>>11642870modern designers really suck at appealing joints>>11642871classic leg grab
General Prime is here
>>11643097yeah but i'm okay with that one..at the very least, if toys really wanna do the missile launcher thing, first of all it should be one that actually IS a missile launcher in the source material or whatever, and secondly it should have a 'safety' you can turn on.
>>11643335Holy fuck that owns
>>11643154I mean 'being used as an excuse' is not 'nothing to do with'it's all one big push to destroy all businesses, and it's working.
>>11643160but we've seen that for 6 years now>>11643192oooh I like this!
>>11643211huh, that kinda works aside from lacking elbows.the fossilizers were all just like -almost good-I'm happy with the two I have. the lava triceratops to be TM2 megatron's minion, and Transmutate with the idea of 'oops she tried to scan a beast mode. she isn't very good at it'
>>11643241if transformations weren't so annoying these days, I'd probably regularly get large bunches of mine into altmodes just to pose togetherif I get a more convenient camera setup, I could see taking more regular pics for you guys, but as it is.. I just don't feel I have time.
>>11643359The contrast between transforming my armada figures and the legacy line is pretty funny. I can transform the armada figures like an army guy loading his rifle.
>>11643363I think the modern design team is too focused on making "collector action figures" instead of making fun transforming robot toys.
>>11643335Fuck yeah, hes that botcon one right?
>>11643370I mean more simple toys exist as separate lines, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't want my transformers to be more collector oriented and look as good as the masterpiece line. Sadly there doesn't seem to be a good middle ground for engineering and looking good. Or not anything that would cost under $100 for the most part.
>>11643010Vehicle modes with clear windows are also undrivable. They're toys, you fucking turbo autist.
So, I missed the preorder window on Pulse for Onslaught due to being at work at the time (though I managed to get Sideways - looks like he hasn't sold out yet). What other sites can I check for him? I see he's up on BBTS, but I'm very skeptical of their "Price does not include tariff surcharge" disclaimer (why the hell would he even HAVE a tariff surcharge on him? Hasbro's HQ is situated in Massachusetts, not Tokyo), and I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to tack that shit on as an additional fee if I ordered there. He's not up on Amazon, nor am I seeing him up on Target's or WalMart's sites.
>>11643376The point I'm trying to make is having an opaque windscreen on an open-topped vehicle doesn't work or serve a purpose. On a fully enclosed car it's fine because it's hiding robot bits, but on a jeep or whatever it just makes it look like any driver would be completely incapable of seeing the road for no good reason.
>>11643370which.. I'm okay with. I'd rather transformations not be compromised. In fact I'd like to see more panelriffing chinese magic in some of theseHOWEVER, we need much stronger plastic. These Kingdom guys, I can feel parts flexing, especially the parts like Tigatron's flanks that literally have to be flexed to fit into place.
>>11643067Was stableWasn't nearly $100 a fucking limbOnslaught wasnt nearly $200 on his ownHad a PE kit to improve himHad a tcw kit to make him perfectLimbs could interchange and do scramble city modeYou dont have a right to complain about combiner wars when were at the stage the jews who run Hasbro are now charging nearly 100 a fucking limb, their voyager sized and somehow SOMEHOW they still look like shit
>>11643067Even when factoring inflation CW/United Bruticus wasn't half of the cost of what it takes to complete him now and plainly put the parts forming frame with bisecting limbs is god awful.
>>11643376>If you can suspend disbelief and imagine something it means you have autism!NTA but an interesting quirk of this board I've noticed is that some of you seem to use "autism" to refer to the exact OPPOSITE of autism.
>>11643212TR Blurr makes an excellent mech suit. Probably more fun than the SS86 figure.
>>11643241A robot is much more interesting to look at on a shelf, especially if it's posed on a flight stand.
>>11643385Where are you shopping where the bots cost that much?Vortex was $25Blast Off is $27 Brawl and Swindle are $43 each (egregious)Onslaught is $100
>>11643272take what >>11643277 but add too it that you will always want something else anyway. I can count on my hand the amount of TFs in the last 5 years that I actually really like, wanted and have stayed out. I guess at worse consider if it's an actual exclusive and/or how obscure the character is. >>11643276Why are their 0 photos of the double agent head gimmick even on the fucking box. It's making me nervous how bad this is going to go.
>>11643405Depends on the country. Leafland, Britbong and the like are getting really fuck over with prices atm.
>>11643193>>11643198Quiet down zoomer, the adults are talking.
>>11643067If that's supposed to be the pic that shows the limits of its posability then you just proved how easily it becomes unstable, because that's extremely unimpressive.
>>11643407I can't speak for Leafs but Britbong prices haven't changed for a while now, so we're not getting fucked over any more than normal. Our prices have just always been bad.
>>11643208>>11643227I own and love the original Vector Prime, but his backpack and lack of bicep swivels kind of kill it.
Are we UT posting?>>11643371It is, the deco saves the Roadbuster mold
>>11643427>Are we UT posting?We always were and should not stop
Why are you talking to yourself so much?
>>11643385>Was stableSo now we're blatantly just telling lies?
>>11643040Motormaster had weapons and didn't have clip on wheels.
>>11643240you do see the giant fucking drop in quality between toys like 2010 Jazz and the crap in >>11643139, same price or not Right? I mean you're a total retard, are you?
>>11643272what's FOMO?
Are any of the BattleMasters worth getting? Are they [spoiler]fun?[/spoiler]>>11643480Fear Of Missing Out, i.e. acting irrationally or feeling anxious because of the fear of missing something.
/tfg/ posting their toys? Am I dreaming?
>>11643484ohthat
>>11643478I recently got that Jazz. Wonderful toy.
>>11643488those were the golden years. we'll never have that again.
>>11643486No dreams here
>>11643478I never said that the quality hasn’t declined, I was just pointing out that the constant price increases are a lot more recent than what people think
>>11643494are they?
>>11643484Smashdown is cool, but too small for anything bigger than a deluxe.Soundbarrier is just a plank and will break if you're not careful.
The Ross gods were extremely kind to me today. SS Wheeljack for $13, and Tarn and the Thundertron set for $20 each.Feelsgoodman.
>>11643498Not necessarily just those two, couldn't find a pic of them all at once. I'm honestly mostly intrigued by the idea of officially licensed blast effects and in-universe weapons.
>>11643493Hey, check it out, it’s SG Ultra Magnus and SG Nemesis Prime>>11643496Given prices were pretty consistent from TF2010 until Siege, give or take a size class or two, I’d say so
>>11643506and how long ago was that again? you can't call that 'more recent than people think.'especially since earlier I (a people) was saying it was since 2019, so Siege is even earlier.
>>11643508Siege was in 2019, which is more recent than, say, Combiner Wars, which was in 2016
>>11643509internet said 2018 when I just now looked it up, so okay. that's AS recent as people think.everyone's aware that starting in 2019, all prices started shooting up, with flimsy excuses. Because they think making 5% more money while cutting the value of the dollar in half somehow works. or because they're run by chinese, one or the other.
>>11643494okay but if you're paying the same but getting LESS that is still Hasbro being greedy bastards the one thing, people just don't want to admit >11643111
>>11643272>How do you guys cope with FOMO?Honestly... I give in.Case in point, when Liokaiser funded I bought both Victory Saber and Deathsaurus in consecutive months.
>>11643516NTA but how much money do you spend monthly on toys? I'm relatively new and seeing people talk about new waves in terms of which ones they're skipping instead of which ones they want to get is just insane to me.
>>11643518NTA, but honestly, I tend to skip most new releases unless it’s a character I really want. Most toys eventually go on sale, especially the main waves, so I just wait until then so I’m not spending as much money. I refuse to pay $90 for Nemesis but I already know he’s going to go on sale for $60 on Hasbro Pulse Outlet
>>11643522We seem pretty similar. But tbdesu it sucks because I am now deliberately straying away from watching new Transformers stuff because I don't want to get attached to new characters that I could potentially like
>>11643525I talked out this before in a previous thread, but I tend to do the opposite. I’ll check out new series based on new releases that I think look cool, that way I can understand the character better
Never were the price hikes more apparent than in early 2022 when I walked into Smyths and saw Kingdom Blaster on the shelf for £24.99 alongside Legacy Blaster at £27.99.
>>11643532But what if you watch the series in question and the character is an obnoxious piece of shit
>>11643276i fully expect him to shelfwarm like red alert did
>>11643515hasbro is also getting lessunless you think they have some kinda magic machine that makes all the 2025 dollars they pull in magically 2015 dollars so they're worth more.
>>11643518my old rule of thumb was 40 bucks a month. that'd be the equivalent of like 80 now. Granted that was my videogame budget too, so I didn't buy muchsince getting trumpbucks I just buy anything that might disappear someday, or is on sale.Since adopting a daughter with severe financial needs, that has.. diminished significantly.
>>11643538what the fuck are you talking about?If they charging the same price put lowering the budget for their product, they're making MORE.don't you know basic math?
>>11643411>>11643416>>11643427Fuck I love UT
>>11643534Then I wait for the redeco/retool>>11643537I can see him going either way. I feel like Sideways is the stand out UT original character (like Animated Lugnut or RID Sky-Byte) where even casual fans want a figure of him
>>11643543Wasn't Hot Shot the standout UT character
>>11643546Sideways is the stand out VILLAINOUS UT original character
>>11643193Talking shit about Energon Landmine is straight up bullshit.
>>11643518I average around £200 a month but this year March (~£400), April (~£340) and May (~£600) were significantly higher because, among other things, I bought Deathsaurus, Liokaiser and Victory Saber respectively.
>>11643549That-that-that's GOALPOST MOVING!
>>11643540the moneyis going downin valuenot sure how you didn't notice that. before, hasbro could buy like 20 yachts, now they can only buy 15 at best.
>>11643555I can't tell if I'm too stingy or just not in deep enough yet. I've been eyeing some old Big Convoy resales and they're less than that and I don't feel justified despite not having bought anything since like March this year
>>11643562You're doing fine, Anon. Don't look at my spending as anything but a precautionary tale.
>>11643113Who mad?
>>11643560I'm talking about >>11643478 and >>11643139the shit you're claiming was the same price.so if 2010 Jazz cost, say, $15 and cost Hasbro $5 worth of plastic, profit is $10.and 2012 Swindle cost $15 and cost Hasbro $1worth of plastic, profit is $14 Because you're not telling me inflation jumped $4 in 3 years.this bullshit hoop jumping because we don't want to admit Hasbro are a bunch of greedy assholes.
>>11643569different guyi'm saying the value of the buck has plummeted since 2019 when they started gouging us, so they're losing money. They're assholes, yes, but they're STUPID assholes.Greedy assholes give you the product you want at the price you can afford, so you get what you want, and they get rich.
>>11643570and we're saying they've been doing that LONG before 2019 as you can see >>11643569What AREN'T you getting?>Greedy assholes give you the product you want at the price you can afford.No, they get jerkoffs like you who tell us we shouldn't complain about this shit with a whole bunch of rationalizations. "It's not their fault, it's Covid, It's Orange Man, it's the Circle of Life It can't be Hasbro even though they've been pissing people off since 2011"
>>11643573how do you think those are in conflict? you literally just defined my point for methe only difference is, you seem to think what they're doing helps them, while I'm smart enough to notice it's not helping them for shit. it's destroying them.
>>11643574what's in conflict? They're charging you more and giving less.Stay with me now, that means they keep MOOOOORE MONEY.they not losing it all to inflation. you're full of shit you fucking shill.so back to the original point this all started with. New toys suck and aren't worth 45 bucks, no matter how much bullshit you pile on.
>>11643576>they not losing it all to inflation. they're losing most of it to inflation>you fucking shillthe only thing I'm 'shilling' for is a return to 20th century business practice.
>>11643335I really wanted to like the Roadbuster mold but I just can't. It's those fucking legs with the big ass wheels getting in the way of posing and the big clown feet with the tiny little heels so he just ends up being all wobbly and/or toppling over. Love that he came with a lot of guns though.
>>11643577>they're losing most of it to inflationsource: my ass>a return to 20th century business practice.yes, that has anything to do with what anyone was talking about in this thread.New Swindle sucks dick
>>11643582source: basic math
>>11643583>Hasbro is going broke I swear. They don't WANT to bleed you schmucks dry
>>11643584they want to bleed us dry because they're going brokethey're going broke because they're bleeding us dryit's not fucking hard. business is self-sustaining, and incorrectly-run business is self-defeating. everything feeds back into itself.
>>11643585>so, uh, yeah, they ARE greedy bastards.so what was all the fucking arguing about? just wanted attention?
>>11643588like i tried to tell you several times, i'm a different guy. all I was saying is hasbro is suffering for their foolishness. Do not think for a second that what they do works, because that's dangerous on multiple counts.
>>11643594see because I'm not psychic and everyone is on FUCKING ANON,when someone picks up a previous persons conversation I'm going to assume they're arguing the SAME POINTor that they're just a retard because you still knew what I was saying. You've could just not posted at all if you actually agreed with my point. so fuck off. I think you're full of shit but ran out of argumentand the new toys still suck
Onslaught sold out on Amazon
>>11643599Still find frames more fun than scrambling
>>11643599I'm willing to cut you 40% of some slack for that and take maybe 28% of the responsibility for being confusing. but I did tell you, multiple times, not that guy.
>>11643604yeah, for some reason, when I'm arguing with someone, the original guy is always replaced by a brand new guy who keeps the argument going and then says he didn't mean the same thing
>>11643605I can't pretend that's never happened to me.anyway let's hope they get their fucking shit together someday
I wanna get siege Sixgun so I can kit my legacy Minerva out with a super mode, but he's going for a bit more than I'd like to pay on the aftermarket.
>>11643601I've been checking Amazon all day, and he never even popped up. Hell, I'm looking now and he's still not listed.Looks like I'm going to have to gamble on BBTS after all.
>>11643610
>>11643611That's not helpful in the slightest.
Only about 5 months late but look who finally showed up
>>11643619Great-Aunt
>>11643619>Lost both of my ML Arcee's because fought HLJ on refunding the entirety of my Private Warehouse and closing my accountManI hate these hebrew goblins faggots so much
>>11643627My trouble was Amico putting a freeze on all parcels headed to leaflandSo I got these two and should have more next week
>>11643617You claimed he never went up and Im showing you that I placed an order. He was available from 10am to at least 2pm EST. I also mentioned it in this thread.
>>11642841>Vehicle mode scaled Bruticus
>>11643619Amiami? got mine today from them.
My wayward home for Autobots that I have no idea what else to do with currently.
>>11643648Make a combiner out of your Minibots
>>11643648>cosmos AND beachcomber both with guns out>no bird in sightGive those guys a peaceful place! They're not cut out for this war stuff!
>>11643627if they were that kind of goblin, you'd have gotten your broduct, boychik.
>>11643619fuck yeah ML Rattrap. Man, look at the articulation on his little shoulders. that's amazing.
>>11643567he.
>>11643113I am.
>>11643648man i really want that deluxe magnus but i'm not paying 100 bucks for that stupid 4-packmaybe i'll get it loose on ebay, looks like there's a few of them listed for reasonable prices actually
>>11643054>10 years later people who own current Bruticus or Devastator will be shitting on the future gen-Z in /tf/That won't be happening, Gen Z will lose interest in TF because of the excessive pandering to G1 that doesn't resonate with them.Do you think future generations will care about 80s cartoon accuracy like the Boomers did?
>>11643682Good designs are good designs. It's why they keep coming back and why redesigns never land. Just look at the likes of Spiderman or Superman.
>>11643227>Or Cybertron/Galaxy Force for like $40+ rangeI assume that's what he costs on ebay right now in case I don't have either? Why the fuck are so many people selling him without his shoulder pads
>>11643672Is that thing still not on sale yet
>>11643035>old one looks even worseHard disagree on vehicle mode
>>11643685I don't think Superman are doing well in younger generations.As for Spiderman, the suit is not the selling point, the audience love his character.
>>11643696Wasn't that character written 60 years ago
Cant wait to see what kinda of 3rd party parts people make. Probably some booties, and maybe arm replacement parts to color match the arms better?
>>11643688I mean, do they come off? because that explains it.
>>11643697The modern interpretation in the MCU tweaked a lot of stuffs.
>>11643688>Why the fuck are so many people selling him without his shoulder padsFirst time buying vintage? Finding a complete figure is half the battle.
>>11643688Kids 20 years ago probably lost them. It's a surprisingly flimsy friction connection that made them easy to remove. Very abnormal for Cybertron which was mostly a very sturdy toyline
>>11643701A franchise will die out if it fails to innovate and appeal to a younger, wider audience. A primary sign of a failing franchise is pandering to old fans while offering nothing new. The franchise will die along with its old fans.
Franchises SHOULD die eventually.Most shouldn't exist.
>>11643704Those and Crumplezone's fins always go missing too
>>11643707Kamen Rider has been ongoing for 54 years, and Gundam has been ongoing for 46 years. Both are still active and innovate new content, attracting new fans.
>>11643706Should have liked Beast Machines.
>>11643700>I mean, do they come off?As someone who owns the Universe version of him...no, not really. It's not like having his missile, sword, or Safeguard detach while getting jostled about in storage - you really gotta work to yank those things off.
>>11643735that is weiiird then
Does anyone own both of these? The original looks a little better but at twice the price and with the vintage part hunting debuff I'm not sure it's worth it.
>>11643743Twice the price, twice the size
>>11643744Also the Savage Claw mode looks fucking wicked and from what I know there's nothing like it for the Siege version.
>>11643743Good example of over greebling.
>>11643743>twice the price>twice the size>twice the quality with durable chunky plastic>no big empty gaps everywhere>gold rim wheels>combines with several other figures for different super modes
>>11643747Yeah, I agree. A lot of the WFC figures are way over-greebled.>>11643749You may just have settled it for me. Wallet's not gonna like it one bit though, always nice having something on the horizon I suppose.
>>11643746wicked is not the word I'd use to describe the retard arm.
>>11643751Oversized cartoonish weaponry is based and I've never once pretended it's not. His cannons are dumb too and it's sick.
>>11643750The only downside to me is that its an old figure and like most old figures theres zero ankle articulation. So when you want to put him in cool poses you get the weird thing that >>11643746 has going on where the feet sit on their edges. But I can deal with that because everything else about him is pretty rad.
>>11643743god, what is it about the new aesthetic.. it feels so.. Lego.
>>11643746er, is that a third party version? it doesn't normally have a coherent hand like that. it was MEANT to, but it was gutted in development to save costs.
>literally the SOUL vs SOULESS memeLook at those hollow fucking guns on the virgin Siege one, while the chad Cybertron one has a slot for planet keys to plug into so the guns open up into huge railgun things.
>>11643749>>11643754The downside with the old boy is that his hips give out over the years
>>11643754>its an old figure and like most old figures theres zero ankle articulationThis WOULD bother me, but half the time I see an older figure in a crazy pose that's the last thing I notice about it. I have a hard time believing I wouldn't keep him in the Nova Prime "fuck these two things that are both at 45 degree angles offset from either side of me" pose.>>11643757You're right, it's apparently a (currently impossible to get) upgrade kit. It took a LOT of digging to actually find what I believe is the original.
>>11643762>It took a LOT of digging to actually find what I believe is the original.And you somehow found a crystal version with an axe I've never seen before
>>11643763Honestly from this pic it looks a lot better. Sure, no articulated fingers but it looks cool. Can't imagine it's cheap at all but it far from sucks.
>>11643765It's kinda lame in handMight might be compounded by knowing what it was supposed to look like
>>11643761One of the best non-super/combined Optimus designs and toys. Perfectly stern-but-friendly face
If you can find a wingsaber, you get a dakka mode. Also hilariously enough, Tidalwaves arms also sort of fit into the super mode arm holes that Leo Breaker plugs into.
>>11643768i must agree. where the original Powered Convoy was just a machine made for tactical duties, this looks like a true hero
>>11643769I do love a good shoulder cannon. I think I love a huge fuckoff arm weapon more though.
>>11643743I've got the old Cybertron Optimus, but I only have the Nova Prime version of the Siege mold. Still, I think it's probably similar enough for a comparison. In my opinion, the original version from the Cybertron toyline is so much better that it's not even funny. Just about the only thing the new one improved was having ankle tilts. But in every single other way, including size, aesthetic, sturdiness, alt mode, gimmicks, and playable features, I prefer the old one by far! As for whether it's worth the higher price, that depends on how badly you personally want a better toy of this version of Optimus. If you aren't particularly attached to this design, then the Siege one, despite not being a big step down, might still be able to fall into the category of, "good enough."
>>11643772>As for whether it's worth the higher price, that depends on how badly you personally want a better toy of this version of OptimusI'm personally really really attached to the UT designs. That specific Optimus is probably my favorite ever design of his bar maybe Big Convoy. (I feel like the two have very overlapping appeal)
>>11643771>I do love a good shoulder cannon. I think I love a huge fuckoff arm weapon more though. Good news! You can do both.
>>11643774Jesus fucking christ kekThe glare on that pic really adds to it. It feels like seeing god
>>11643775*God
>>11643777I can just imagine the big guy gets back into the habit of talking to people directly again and deliberately uses Peter Cullen's voice"G...Godtimus Prime?"then he goes back to a regular voice "Haha naw just kidding, I thought you'd get a kick out of that"
>>11643774>not having him hold Sparkdrinker as well
>>11643774This just looks bad.
>>11643242Its the creature rising from his tarpit to throw shit before being banished again, frankly surprised he’s not literally too old to keep on doing this still since he’s in his 50’s.>>11643197You’re old dude, nobody cares anymore. Give it up already.
>>11643774Is this missile opening blast effect-size? I could prob save some money on a non-complete one and just replace that since I doubt I'll be firing mine much.
>>11643792>thispicrel my b
>>11643791dude don't reply to obvious trolls.>>11643792tell you what, if it isn't, it'd be pretty easy to embiggen it if you have a 5mm drill bit.
>>11643792>>11643794the red dot? that's not a missile, it just lights upthe blue bits on the other gun are missiles though. no idea about blast effects
>>11643796TY anon
Cybertron personally is the only good UT series, but even that has a few stinkers that not even a Generations toy could fix. Still, a new Thunderblast would suffice to hopefully work, and I really wish they make the Planet X Soldiers as recolors of the AOTP Cybertron Sideways. Maybe in another troop builder pack, or just go all the way and sell them individually in complete retail, but with the faction switch gimmick removed (as in, no Autobot and Decepticon logos in the slider parts).As for another wishlist item, I want a new Sqweeks in the Studio Series line. We did scratch the surface on The Last Knight stuff, why not go all the way with more TLK?
I have an idea of a new TF series starring Magna Convoy as the protagonist, and Optimus as a supporting role that gives Magna Convoy's power up mode. Theor combined form named Magna Convoy Delta Mode.Apologies for my rough sketch.
>>11643610The commander class doesn't show up easily on Amazon. You either need to know the number, placeholder name, and/or the entire listings name (In this case "Transformers Age of The Primes Combaticon Onslaught, Commander Class 6.75-Inch Converting Action Figure, Robot Toys for Ages 8+ ") it's usually the commander class and titans class that suffer these issues, Earthrise Scorponok was on a black Friday sale for $170 but you never know because Amazon's stock doesn't show up in Transformers listings. Over all Amazon is a weird as fuck place anymore that has like it own fucking dark web of products.
>>11643818And this is Magnus Prime and Brightes Convoy. Magnus Prime is an antagonist that will turned good. His combined from is Magnus Prime Ultra Mode.
>>11643818>>11643832Nice
>>11643650Wheeljack, go to bed.
>>11643692You're welcome to your opinion but for me Swindle had one of the worst altmodes in CW, if not ther worst. It doesn't even have the defence of being a Cybertronian mode, that shit was meant to be an Earth vehicle.And the bot mode was way too buff for Swindle to boot. Just a fail of a toy all round.
