£100 for Balancing Construction Vehicles!?

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by knook, Feb 15, 2009.

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  1. MegaHavok, Feb 15, 2009
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    I dont like it either but if you look at alot of the large scale toys released over the years they simply arent that complex. I seams like the bigger the toy is the the less detail goes in it. Look at deluxe concept bb and ultimate bee. You can see the shift from accuracy and design over to features and lights and sounds as the toy gets bigger.
     
  2. Crimson Dynamo, Feb 15, 2009
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    Their market research was obviously wrong.
     
  3. MegaHavok, Feb 15, 2009
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    It's not that its wrong its just the we are not the target market. Older fans like complex toys. However, everytime I see a kid in the toy aisle they run around and hit those stupid lights and sounds buttons over and over again.

    Take a look at whats happening to GI Joe. The 25th line was awesome and obviously made for the collector market. The new movie line is designed for kids and now all those joes have these stupid firing missles cuz kids love them. The design of the toys changed based on the target market.
     
  4. Mechafire, Feb 15, 2009
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    Gee, how about Predaking, for example? That guy had a lot of small, detatchable parts, and he was pretty damn large.
     
  5. MegaHavok, Feb 15, 2009
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    Hey I love Predaking but how much did he cost when he got reissued? I'm not saying that hasbro cant do it. I'm saying the market wont support it
     
  6. 0R10N P4X, Feb 15, 2009
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    Studio Half Eye could probably make a movie-accurate transforming Devastator. But it would cost well over 1K.
     
  7. TheDemonDzko, Feb 15, 2009
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    Movie Devastator= Energon Prime... Nuff said.
     
  8. MegaHavok, Feb 15, 2009
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    Hey i liked energon prime
     
  9. Waverider, Feb 15, 2009
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    Whats wrong with Energon prime?
     
  10. Mechafire, Feb 15, 2009
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    You know, there is a thing called "sarcasm". I know people wouldn't suppoort a $200 Dev, I am saying that I believe one with transforming lims would be worth it. And you have no idea the market won't support it. I have seen $300+ Lego sets sell like hotcakes.

    The thing I don't like has to do with accurate-ness. If Dev didn't have transforming lims in the movie, I think a VERY large amount of fans would have no problem with buying him.
     
  11. Optimus Sledge, Feb 15, 2009
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    I'm not quite seeing the comparison to E. Prime.
     
  12. tomdom69, Feb 15, 2009
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    because energon prime had vehicles that made his arms and legs, but at least energon prime transformed..... the prime part did anyway. I was pissed about that too. So I bought mine on clearance.
     
  13. Optimus Sledge, Feb 15, 2009
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    See, the comparison doesn't work for me. Prime's drones were just that: drones. They weren't pre-existing characters laughably assigned crappy new bodies. If they'd been supposed to be Inferno, Seaspray, Springer and Tracks, then I'd see the comparison. But E. Prime's drones were just a continuation of the theme of Prime combining with his trailer.
     
  14. 0R10N P4X, Feb 15, 2009
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    In a fandom where one tiny negative makes fans say stuff like "I'll wait for clearance"? Very unlikely.
     
  15. Mechafire, Feb 15, 2009
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    One tiny negative. Hmm.
     
  16. 0R10N P4X, Feb 15, 2009
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    Generally speaking, not specifically talking about Devy here.
     
  17. Gadep, Feb 15, 2009
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    why would you buy a pile of shit at clearance if you are not willing to buy a pile of shit at normal price?

    this thing is just not worth buying......
     
  18. Omnius, Feb 15, 2009
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    So the non-transforming aspect is now confirmed?

    Thanks for saving me £100 Hasbro!
     
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